LOL. I'm kind of having a hard time with the story. I know what to do and
all, but I'm having a little trouble putting it together.......
Joseph: thanks for the counts 8 (!) reviews. This chapter is also short so sry.
"This necklace is placed in an ancient temple in the Misty Mountains. The temple is heavily guarded." Taja's foreboding feeling grew steadily stronger. She was almost sure what was coming.
"Sauron's forces are not the only ones searching for the hidden amulet. I saw that the Kingdom of Wizengard has also heard of this amulet. To them, it is a precious treasure. The king believed that if he had it, his kingdom would prosper and he would be ruler of Middle Earth. But the ring belongs to Sauron himself. It would destroy him and the Dark Lord will get it back. Middle Earth will be doomed if the King or Sauron gets it." Gem stopped to catch her breath. "So... What you're saying is..." Higara said, disbelievingly. Gem nodded.
"We have to get the amulet before they do and destroy it," Raine said. "But Mt. Doom is gone. It's the last place that it can be destroyed," Aries pointed out. "Not quite," Taurus said. "Mount Doom was destroyed, but where it once stood, is now a bottomless pit of black fire."
Raine raised her eyebrows skeptically, but a nudge from Isabel kept her from commenting. "Is the pit guarded heavily?" Isabel asked quickly, before her sister can add anything. "I should think so," Taurus sighed. "The problem is, last time there was a quest to destroy the ring, Sauron didn't think that the ring was to be destroyed. He thought that the ring was in the hands of a new bearer and that bearer wanted to cast him down and take his place as the Dark lord. He has learned his lesson now. Sauron must've had the pit heavily guarded."
Taja leaned forward. "So Sauron is alive and wants the ring, or the amulet, back." Gem nodded. "And this meeting is not only to discuss the problem," Raine said slowly. "The amulet must be retrieved from the hidden temple and destroyed in Mordor." He looked around at all the people seated at the table. "We are gathered here today to decide who shall go." A ringing silence greeted this statement. Isabel looked around at Raine, feeling a little anxious. It was very like Raine to...
"I will go," Raine said. Isabel shook her head. "No." Raine looked around at her older sister defiantly. "I have to right to choose what I do." "I won't let you, Isabel said again. "Isabel," Taja said quietly. "As much as I don't like the idea of Raine going either, she has the right to choose." Raine looked at Taja thankfully. "And I'm coming too," Taja added. Higara chuckled. "It's not safe for young women to be on a quest like this. It should be the brave soldiers that go." Higara raised his eyebrows suggestively. "That wouldn't be you then," Aries cut in. "I'm going."
"Who says the women that want to go are too young. I'm 22. To mortals, I'm no longer 'young,'" Isabel said to Higara, who was currently glaring at Aries for his smart remark. "Does that mean..." Raine asked. Isabel stared at her disbelievingly. "You think that I'm going to let both of my sisters go on this without me." "But, you're the ruler of Crescent Realm," Taurus protested. Isabel glanced at her cousin. "Lady Gem was a great ruler and still is, as advisor. I think she wouldn't mind taking over while I go on this journey." Gem shook her head. "I wouldn't mind that, but be careful." "I will."
A few more people volunteered to go. Taurus had to stay behind to protect the Realm as always. Higara wanted to go, but stayed behind also to help his brother on Lady Gem's request. And Darek, being a hobbit, decided that the trip wasn't for him and wanted to return to the Shire. The people who wanted to go and could go were: Raine, Isabel, Taja, Aries, Adiean, and Haovign. Isabel leaned back into her chair as Higara began to speak.
"This journey would surely be very dangerous and I feel that some of the people who are going should not go." His eyes lingered on Isabel. "And I feel terrible that I can not go and protect those." Raine fought the strong impulse to roll her eyes and instead coughed. Taja's mouth twitched slightly as if she was about to smile. If Higara noticed the sister's reaction, he didn't show it as he looked at Isabel.
"Well," Taja said, her voice quavering slightly, but not from fear, but from laughter. "We got this settled, when are we going?"
Joseph: thanks for the counts 8 (!) reviews. This chapter is also short so sry.
"This necklace is placed in an ancient temple in the Misty Mountains. The temple is heavily guarded." Taja's foreboding feeling grew steadily stronger. She was almost sure what was coming.
"Sauron's forces are not the only ones searching for the hidden amulet. I saw that the Kingdom of Wizengard has also heard of this amulet. To them, it is a precious treasure. The king believed that if he had it, his kingdom would prosper and he would be ruler of Middle Earth. But the ring belongs to Sauron himself. It would destroy him and the Dark Lord will get it back. Middle Earth will be doomed if the King or Sauron gets it." Gem stopped to catch her breath. "So... What you're saying is..." Higara said, disbelievingly. Gem nodded.
"We have to get the amulet before they do and destroy it," Raine said. "But Mt. Doom is gone. It's the last place that it can be destroyed," Aries pointed out. "Not quite," Taurus said. "Mount Doom was destroyed, but where it once stood, is now a bottomless pit of black fire."
Raine raised her eyebrows skeptically, but a nudge from Isabel kept her from commenting. "Is the pit guarded heavily?" Isabel asked quickly, before her sister can add anything. "I should think so," Taurus sighed. "The problem is, last time there was a quest to destroy the ring, Sauron didn't think that the ring was to be destroyed. He thought that the ring was in the hands of a new bearer and that bearer wanted to cast him down and take his place as the Dark lord. He has learned his lesson now. Sauron must've had the pit heavily guarded."
Taja leaned forward. "So Sauron is alive and wants the ring, or the amulet, back." Gem nodded. "And this meeting is not only to discuss the problem," Raine said slowly. "The amulet must be retrieved from the hidden temple and destroyed in Mordor." He looked around at all the people seated at the table. "We are gathered here today to decide who shall go." A ringing silence greeted this statement. Isabel looked around at Raine, feeling a little anxious. It was very like Raine to...
"I will go," Raine said. Isabel shook her head. "No." Raine looked around at her older sister defiantly. "I have to right to choose what I do." "I won't let you, Isabel said again. "Isabel," Taja said quietly. "As much as I don't like the idea of Raine going either, she has the right to choose." Raine looked at Taja thankfully. "And I'm coming too," Taja added. Higara chuckled. "It's not safe for young women to be on a quest like this. It should be the brave soldiers that go." Higara raised his eyebrows suggestively. "That wouldn't be you then," Aries cut in. "I'm going."
"Who says the women that want to go are too young. I'm 22. To mortals, I'm no longer 'young,'" Isabel said to Higara, who was currently glaring at Aries for his smart remark. "Does that mean..." Raine asked. Isabel stared at her disbelievingly. "You think that I'm going to let both of my sisters go on this without me." "But, you're the ruler of Crescent Realm," Taurus protested. Isabel glanced at her cousin. "Lady Gem was a great ruler and still is, as advisor. I think she wouldn't mind taking over while I go on this journey." Gem shook her head. "I wouldn't mind that, but be careful." "I will."
A few more people volunteered to go. Taurus had to stay behind to protect the Realm as always. Higara wanted to go, but stayed behind also to help his brother on Lady Gem's request. And Darek, being a hobbit, decided that the trip wasn't for him and wanted to return to the Shire. The people who wanted to go and could go were: Raine, Isabel, Taja, Aries, Adiean, and Haovign. Isabel leaned back into her chair as Higara began to speak.
"This journey would surely be very dangerous and I feel that some of the people who are going should not go." His eyes lingered on Isabel. "And I feel terrible that I can not go and protect those." Raine fought the strong impulse to roll her eyes and instead coughed. Taja's mouth twitched slightly as if she was about to smile. If Higara noticed the sister's reaction, he didn't show it as he looked at Isabel.
"Well," Taja said, her voice quavering slightly, but not from fear, but from laughter. "We got this settled, when are we going?"
