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every chapter. It's a bit of a nuisance.)
This is my new story: Me, The Fellowship, and I.
On with the story then.
CHAPTER 1
-Mirkwood, the third age, the year 3017
Legolas and Enellewyn sat in the gardens talking and laughing.
"Can, you believe we almost got married?" Legolas asked incredulously. Enellewyn shook her head and chuckled.
"But we weren't, thanks to my brilliant mind," Enellewyn said.
"Your brilliant mind? It was I who thought up the whole plan!" Legolas said, looking at Enellewyn skeptically. They were interrupted by one of the palace guards.
"My lord?" Legolas looked at the elf.
"What is it, Sirion?" Legolas asked.
"There's a visitor for you, sir," he said. Legolas looked at Enellewyn and she tilted her head and shrugged.
"Thank you, Sirion." The elf nodded and then traipsed back to his post. Legolas and Enellewyn got up and entered the palace.
They arrived in the throne room and a tall man was conversing with King Thranduil.
"Aragorn!" Legolas exclaimed, happy to see his old friend again. Aragorn turned around.
"Legolas! Enellewyn! It is good to see you, but I came on behalf of more important business," Aragorn said urgently. Enellewyn noticed that Aragorn was holding a rope.
He gave it a slight jerk and a thin, pale, gangly creature came out from behind Aragorn
It had a deeply set scowl on its face and was murmuring curses. Enellewyn could hear a few snippets of what it was saying.
"Nassty elves. We hates them, preciousss. Yess." Enellewyn looked at it oddly. It seemed that it was talking to no one in particular, but to itself.
"This is the creature Gollum. Gandalf and I have worked hard and long to hunt him down until I finally captured him in the Dead Marshes." Aragorn said gravely. Gollum tried to crawl away, but Aragorn gave him another sharp tug. He was pulled back and he glared up at Aragorn odiously.
"Gandalf requested that I bring him to Mirkwood to be held captive by the elves for a time," Aragorn said. Legolas looked at his father and he nodded.
"We will keep him locked in our dungeons." Legolas said to his friend.
"Thank you, nin-mellon (my friend)," Aragorn said gratefully. He handed Legolas the rope that was holding Gollum. "I must take my leave. I have other important errands to tend to," Aragorn said, nodding thanks to Thranduil. With that, Aragorn swept out of the palace and disappeared into the forest.
"Take him to our deepest dungeons. Make sure his cell is locked securely and has tight watch on it at all times," Thranduil said to his son. Legolas nodded.
"Yes, Ada," he said. He gave the rope a light tug. Gollum complied crossly. Once again, he was muttering things to himself, cursing the elves.
Enellewyn stepped behind him, tapping him with her foot if he ever stopped. More than once did he spin around and glare at her with contempt.
They delved even deeper down into the palace. The corridors were narrow and torches lit the way. The smell was dank and musty. They got to one of the last cells and Legolas pushed Gollum in.
He pulled the rope over his head and coiled it around his arm.
"Let's take the first watch," Legolas said to Enellewyn. She nodded and leaned on the wall, watching Gollum stonily.
He was crouching in a corner and you could hear him mumbling incoherently to himself.
"I kind of pity him," Legolas said, looking at Gollum. Enellewyn stared at Gollum as he squatted in the corner, whispering obscenities.
"He must've had a sad life," Enellewyn said, somewhat sympathetic towards the creature. Gollum turned his head towards them slowly. He made a guttural sound and threw his head forward. 'Gollum! Gollum!'
"Nassty elves!" His voice was harsh and throaty.
"They keep us locked here in this dark prison!" Gollum whimpered. Enellewyn furrowed her eyebrow. She looked at Legolas but he was looking at Gollum contemplatively.
"Yes, preciousss. We hates nassty elves," again the tone of his voice switched rapidly.
"Stupid elves!" Gollum slammed his fist down on the moldy floor of his cell.
"We chokes them, and then they goes in the dark prison!"
"Yess, preciousss!" Gollum cackled evilly. Legolas's eyes widened slightly.
"We better keep a very close watch on him," Legolas warned Enellewyn. She nodded, looking at Gollum warily.
A few hours passed and Legolas and Enellewyn still watched the pitiful creature, their eyes never leaving his bent figure.
"If I have to stay in here any longer I think I am going to release my lunch!" Enellewyn said, looking a bit claustrophobic, not to mention nauseous.
"Let's go take a walk in the forest, the air is cleaner there," Enellewyn said, standing up and stretching her stiff limbs.
"We cannot leave him here," Legolas said, talking about Gollum. Enellewyn thought for a moment.
"How about we bring him with us," Enellewyn suggested.
**
The weather was fair and the sun greeted them through the branches of the trees.
Legolas and Enellewyn walked through the peaceful woods on a trodden dirt path. Two guards accompanied them to watch the sneaky creature.
Gollum was ahead of them, secured by a rope. This time, Enellewyn held the rope as Gollum loped along. They came to a large oak tree and Gollum looked up at it.
He took a running start and tried to scramble up it. Enellewyn jerked him back and he fell back down to the ground.
He screeched and hissed at Enellewyn. She backed up a step.
"Come on, Enellewyn, where's the harm in letting him climb the tree. We will just have to watch him more carefully," Legolas said in commiseration. Enellewyn looked at Gollum and then at the tree hesitantly.
"Alright," she said, finally. She let go of the rope and Gollum eagerly began to climb up the massive oak tree. The four elves watched him as he rapidly ascended towards the topmost branches.
Legolas directed the two guards to keep watch on Gollum and they nodded in understanding.
For the next few months, Legolas and Enellewyn took Gollum out on walks and let him climb the oak tree when the weather was reasonable.
"This should be good for his mind, for it has darkened much," Legolas said, looking at the bony form climb the trees. Gollum had become cleverer everyday, he could now hang from the branches by his feet as well as his hands.
"It is nearly time to get back," Enellewyn said, looking at the distance the sun had moved since they had stepped outside.
"Come, Gollum!" Legolas beckoned for the creature to come down but he refused. The elf guards that had been assigned to keep watch began calling to him, but it was to no avail.
Legolas sighed.
"You will both have to guard him during the night," he said to the two elf sentinels. They nodded and watched Gollum unemotionally.
Legolas and Enellewyn began to walk back to the palace. Enellewyn looked behind her shoulder occasionally.
"What if he does not come down?" Enellewyn asked.
"Then one of us will have to go up and retrieve him," Legolas said simply.
**
The next day they returned to the tree. The guards were standing just as they had left them the day before.
"Has he shown any sign of coming down?" Legolas asked, looking up into the boughs of the lofty tree.
"No, my lord," Sirion said.
Suddenly and orc jumped out from behind a tree, waving it's scimitar menacingly.
"Enellewyn!" Legolas yelled. He shot an arrow, piercing the orc in the neck. It let out a grunt and then fell to the forest floor, black blood spewing out of its fatal wound.
Numerous orcs jumped out and began to attack. Enellewyn whipped out an arrow and bent her bowstring. She aimed and fired at a particularly repulsive orc, killing it instantaneously.
The skirmish raged on until the orcs relented and fled back into the forest. Legolas looked around, making sure no one had been wounded or killed. Everyone was still alive, but Enellewyn was cursing in Elvish.
"What is it, Enellewyn?" Legolas asked, coming up behind her.
"Gollum! He escaped with them!" Enellewyn cried out in anguish. Legolas cursed under his breath.
"We must tell my father," Legolas said. Enellewyn nodded and they walked back to the palace quickly, the guards following.
**
Legolas went into his father's study, leaving Enellewyn to wait outside the door.
Thranduil was at his desk, sifting through parchments. He looked up when he heard Legolas enter.
"Legolas," he acknowledged.
"Ada, Gollum has escaped," Legolas said, bluntly. "We took him on his walk, but he wouldn't come down from the tree, as he usually does. The guards were forced to spend the night, taking turns watching him. In the morning we were ambushed by a band of orcs and Gollum was able to escape with them without us noticing," Legolas said.
Thranduil rubbed the bridge of his nose.
**
When Legolas exited his father's study, Enellewyn stood up from her position on the floor.
"What did he say?"
"He said that we are to go to Imladris as messengers, to inform Lord Elrond of Gollum's escapade," Legolas said.
"When?" Enellewyn inquired.
"Tomorrow at dawn," Legolas said. "So I suggest you start packing."
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Good? Bad? Give me your feedback! I hope I got Gollum/Smeagol's dialect correct.
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This is my new story: Me, The Fellowship, and I.
On with the story then.
CHAPTER 1
-Mirkwood, the third age, the year 3017
Legolas and Enellewyn sat in the gardens talking and laughing.
"Can, you believe we almost got married?" Legolas asked incredulously. Enellewyn shook her head and chuckled.
"But we weren't, thanks to my brilliant mind," Enellewyn said.
"Your brilliant mind? It was I who thought up the whole plan!" Legolas said, looking at Enellewyn skeptically. They were interrupted by one of the palace guards.
"My lord?" Legolas looked at the elf.
"What is it, Sirion?" Legolas asked.
"There's a visitor for you, sir," he said. Legolas looked at Enellewyn and she tilted her head and shrugged.
"Thank you, Sirion." The elf nodded and then traipsed back to his post. Legolas and Enellewyn got up and entered the palace.
They arrived in the throne room and a tall man was conversing with King Thranduil.
"Aragorn!" Legolas exclaimed, happy to see his old friend again. Aragorn turned around.
"Legolas! Enellewyn! It is good to see you, but I came on behalf of more important business," Aragorn said urgently. Enellewyn noticed that Aragorn was holding a rope.
He gave it a slight jerk and a thin, pale, gangly creature came out from behind Aragorn
It had a deeply set scowl on its face and was murmuring curses. Enellewyn could hear a few snippets of what it was saying.
"Nassty elves. We hates them, preciousss. Yess." Enellewyn looked at it oddly. It seemed that it was talking to no one in particular, but to itself.
"This is the creature Gollum. Gandalf and I have worked hard and long to hunt him down until I finally captured him in the Dead Marshes." Aragorn said gravely. Gollum tried to crawl away, but Aragorn gave him another sharp tug. He was pulled back and he glared up at Aragorn odiously.
"Gandalf requested that I bring him to Mirkwood to be held captive by the elves for a time," Aragorn said. Legolas looked at his father and he nodded.
"We will keep him locked in our dungeons." Legolas said to his friend.
"Thank you, nin-mellon (my friend)," Aragorn said gratefully. He handed Legolas the rope that was holding Gollum. "I must take my leave. I have other important errands to tend to," Aragorn said, nodding thanks to Thranduil. With that, Aragorn swept out of the palace and disappeared into the forest.
"Take him to our deepest dungeons. Make sure his cell is locked securely and has tight watch on it at all times," Thranduil said to his son. Legolas nodded.
"Yes, Ada," he said. He gave the rope a light tug. Gollum complied crossly. Once again, he was muttering things to himself, cursing the elves.
Enellewyn stepped behind him, tapping him with her foot if he ever stopped. More than once did he spin around and glare at her with contempt.
They delved even deeper down into the palace. The corridors were narrow and torches lit the way. The smell was dank and musty. They got to one of the last cells and Legolas pushed Gollum in.
He pulled the rope over his head and coiled it around his arm.
"Let's take the first watch," Legolas said to Enellewyn. She nodded and leaned on the wall, watching Gollum stonily.
He was crouching in a corner and you could hear him mumbling incoherently to himself.
"I kind of pity him," Legolas said, looking at Gollum. Enellewyn stared at Gollum as he squatted in the corner, whispering obscenities.
"He must've had a sad life," Enellewyn said, somewhat sympathetic towards the creature. Gollum turned his head towards them slowly. He made a guttural sound and threw his head forward. 'Gollum! Gollum!'
"Nassty elves!" His voice was harsh and throaty.
"They keep us locked here in this dark prison!" Gollum whimpered. Enellewyn furrowed her eyebrow. She looked at Legolas but he was looking at Gollum contemplatively.
"Yes, preciousss. We hates nassty elves," again the tone of his voice switched rapidly.
"Stupid elves!" Gollum slammed his fist down on the moldy floor of his cell.
"We chokes them, and then they goes in the dark prison!"
"Yess, preciousss!" Gollum cackled evilly. Legolas's eyes widened slightly.
"We better keep a very close watch on him," Legolas warned Enellewyn. She nodded, looking at Gollum warily.
A few hours passed and Legolas and Enellewyn still watched the pitiful creature, their eyes never leaving his bent figure.
"If I have to stay in here any longer I think I am going to release my lunch!" Enellewyn said, looking a bit claustrophobic, not to mention nauseous.
"Let's go take a walk in the forest, the air is cleaner there," Enellewyn said, standing up and stretching her stiff limbs.
"We cannot leave him here," Legolas said, talking about Gollum. Enellewyn thought for a moment.
"How about we bring him with us," Enellewyn suggested.
**
The weather was fair and the sun greeted them through the branches of the trees.
Legolas and Enellewyn walked through the peaceful woods on a trodden dirt path. Two guards accompanied them to watch the sneaky creature.
Gollum was ahead of them, secured by a rope. This time, Enellewyn held the rope as Gollum loped along. They came to a large oak tree and Gollum looked up at it.
He took a running start and tried to scramble up it. Enellewyn jerked him back and he fell back down to the ground.
He screeched and hissed at Enellewyn. She backed up a step.
"Come on, Enellewyn, where's the harm in letting him climb the tree. We will just have to watch him more carefully," Legolas said in commiseration. Enellewyn looked at Gollum and then at the tree hesitantly.
"Alright," she said, finally. She let go of the rope and Gollum eagerly began to climb up the massive oak tree. The four elves watched him as he rapidly ascended towards the topmost branches.
Legolas directed the two guards to keep watch on Gollum and they nodded in understanding.
For the next few months, Legolas and Enellewyn took Gollum out on walks and let him climb the oak tree when the weather was reasonable.
"This should be good for his mind, for it has darkened much," Legolas said, looking at the bony form climb the trees. Gollum had become cleverer everyday, he could now hang from the branches by his feet as well as his hands.
"It is nearly time to get back," Enellewyn said, looking at the distance the sun had moved since they had stepped outside.
"Come, Gollum!" Legolas beckoned for the creature to come down but he refused. The elf guards that had been assigned to keep watch began calling to him, but it was to no avail.
Legolas sighed.
"You will both have to guard him during the night," he said to the two elf sentinels. They nodded and watched Gollum unemotionally.
Legolas and Enellewyn began to walk back to the palace. Enellewyn looked behind her shoulder occasionally.
"What if he does not come down?" Enellewyn asked.
"Then one of us will have to go up and retrieve him," Legolas said simply.
**
The next day they returned to the tree. The guards were standing just as they had left them the day before.
"Has he shown any sign of coming down?" Legolas asked, looking up into the boughs of the lofty tree.
"No, my lord," Sirion said.
Suddenly and orc jumped out from behind a tree, waving it's scimitar menacingly.
"Enellewyn!" Legolas yelled. He shot an arrow, piercing the orc in the neck. It let out a grunt and then fell to the forest floor, black blood spewing out of its fatal wound.
Numerous orcs jumped out and began to attack. Enellewyn whipped out an arrow and bent her bowstring. She aimed and fired at a particularly repulsive orc, killing it instantaneously.
The skirmish raged on until the orcs relented and fled back into the forest. Legolas looked around, making sure no one had been wounded or killed. Everyone was still alive, but Enellewyn was cursing in Elvish.
"What is it, Enellewyn?" Legolas asked, coming up behind her.
"Gollum! He escaped with them!" Enellewyn cried out in anguish. Legolas cursed under his breath.
"We must tell my father," Legolas said. Enellewyn nodded and they walked back to the palace quickly, the guards following.
**
Legolas went into his father's study, leaving Enellewyn to wait outside the door.
Thranduil was at his desk, sifting through parchments. He looked up when he heard Legolas enter.
"Legolas," he acknowledged.
"Ada, Gollum has escaped," Legolas said, bluntly. "We took him on his walk, but he wouldn't come down from the tree, as he usually does. The guards were forced to spend the night, taking turns watching him. In the morning we were ambushed by a band of orcs and Gollum was able to escape with them without us noticing," Legolas said.
Thranduil rubbed the bridge of his nose.
**
When Legolas exited his father's study, Enellewyn stood up from her position on the floor.
"What did he say?"
"He said that we are to go to Imladris as messengers, to inform Lord Elrond of Gollum's escapade," Legolas said.
"When?" Enellewyn inquired.
"Tomorrow at dawn," Legolas said. "So I suggest you start packing."
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