Chapter 4:
After Frodo put the ring on the table, fights started breaking out within all three races. Zefron could see everything from his perch on the roof top, and hear everything too what others could not... like the two orcs that were creeping up behind Gandalf and Frodo
with their bows at the ready.
"He doesn't die that way Saruman." said Zefron, muttering a spell on an arrow as he knotted it, pulled back and let go... sending it right at Frodo. No one saw nor heard it until Frodo cried out in pain clutching his right shoulder where the arrow went right through him and killed the orc behind him.
"Frodo!" said Gandalf kneeling beside the fallen hobbit.
"Up there!" said Aragorn pointing at Zefron on the roof. "Bring him down Legolas!"
"Not again." said Zefron trying to escape, but Legolas was to quick for him as he took aim and fired an arrow hitting Zefron in the chest.
"Nice shot elf." stated Gimli.
"Not even an elf could have survived that." said Gandalf as Elrond sent two guards to retrieve Zefron. But he stood corrected.
"Here you are Lord Elrond." said one of the guards as the two held
up Zefron.
"Who are you and why did you try to kill Frodo?" demanded Elrond.
"First of all... I didn't try to kill Frodo I killed the orc that was behind him, he may have felt it at first but I put a spell on it kill only orcs and go through anything else, and heal it if it was a person it went through." replied Zefron pulling his hood down farther when Gandalf started to look at him strangely.
"What is your name boy? And what are you doing with all of those weapons... you look as though you are going into battle." asked Aragorn pointing to Zefron's collection of weapons. He had a quiver of arrows over his right shoulder, instead of having his sword at his side he had it over his left shoulder, an elvish dagger on his belt on each side and he was holding his bow.
"My name is Zefron, I am the son of Acon, King of Foresthem and my weapon experience I see has extended from everyone's here, they are what saved me from the orcs in Mordor, my sister and I that is." replied Zefron.
"So you are the legendary Zefron that he used to teach magic to. Tell me... what has happened to your sister." said Gandalf. Zefron took a deep breath.
"For all of you that are confused I shall explain. I had a twin sister named Zefra, we were quite similar except that I had blue eyes and she had the rare violet eyes and her hair was blonde and mine brown. Also that she naturally had the gift of magic so she was more
powerful than I, Gandalf had to teach me how to use magic. When we were around sixteen we were captured by orcs and held prisoner for one thousand years, but if you can't tell I am an elf. We tried to escape about a year ago, I managed to but sadly Zefra was killed by
the eye who thought she had the one ring." said Zefron.
"The ring must be destroyed, I will take it into Mordor, though... I do not know the way." said Frodo. Zefron smiled.
"I will help you on your quest Frodo Baggins for I have spent more than my fair share in Mordor, you have my magic." he said. Gandalf nodded his head and put his hand on Frodo's shoulder saying that he too will help him on the journey.
"If by my life or death I may protect you I will, you have my sword." said Aragorn kneeling down in front of the hobbit.
Legolas walked up and said, "And you have my bow."
"And my axe." said Gimli.
"You carry the fate of us all little one. If this is indeed the will of Council then Gondor will see it done." said Boromir, Zefron looked at him curiously.
"Hey! Mister Frodo isn't going anywhere without me." stated Sam coming out of his hiding place in the bushes and standing on the right of Frodo.
Elrond gave an amused look. "It is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summand to a Secret Council and you are not."
Merry and Pippin looked at each other, than they too ran out from their hiding places behind the pillars.
"We're coming too!" Merry says, as he and Pippin stand on Frodo's left, shocking Elrond. "You'll have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us."
"Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission... Quest... Thing."
"Well that rules you out Pip." said Merry.
"I proclaim you the Fellowship of the ring." said Elrond. "Great... So where are we going?" asked Pippin. Under his hood Zefron rolled his eyes.
"Now, can I have my horse back please Prince Legolas?" asked Zefron a little ticked off
at him for taking her in the first place. Legolas nodded and started off for the stables. Everyone else left then except for Elrond and Gandalf.
"Can we trust him Gandalf? What if he is working for Saron?" asked Elrond.
"I do not know... but there is something strange about him, it seems as though there is always a spell in motion I can sense it. He may be trying to hide something." replied Gandalf.
"Here, give this to Aragorn... if Zefron ever tries to run off or try to betray you then use it, It is the only dagger that can kill him... the red dagger the only one in all of Middle Earth." said Elrond giving a dagger with a red handle to Gandalf, who took it and went off to find Aragorn.
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Sorry bout not an extremely exciting chapter but the best is always yet to come!!!