Sam's Thoughts

Elvish translations

Galadriel in Sam's head

(A/N Ok have a problem with Sam and Sam. So Sam (Gamgee) will be Samwise and Sam (Carter) will be Sam. Get it. Ok on with the story.)

Last chapter

So the next day they woke up, well rested and ready to go. They were met at the river bank by Galadriel who gave them her last words of wisdom as well as gifts for each of them.

Sam was given a new sword since she didn't have one, the sword had Elvish writing down the side that stated the swords name, 'Macil en' Venya Ohtar'. Which meant 'Sword of a Beautiful Warrior'. This made her blush and smile as she thanked Galadriel.

They were also given an Elvish cloak each for the journey.

They then said there goodbyes and left in the small boats.

For two days they floated down the river until dusk, when they when to the shore and set up camp. When they had settled Samwise would go about making a meal for them either of Lembas bread or of an animal that Aragorn and Boromir had caught for them.

While the meal was being cooked Boromir and Aragorn continued there instruction to Frodo, Merry and Pippin on how to use a sword. On the second night Sam took this time to have a bath in the river while the rest of the Fellowship were busy and came back to find everyone sitting down to eat.

She went over to her bag and deposited the wet cloths that she had washed down in the river, on a branch of a tree to dry before heading over to eat. On the way there she noticed something shining in the fire light on the ground. She went over and found that it was Frodo's ring and chain that he kept around his neck.

"Hey Frodo. You dropped this." She said then chucked the ring over to him. Who caught it in surprise. Sam then served herself some food missing the fact that everyone was staring at her.

"Doesn't the ring affect you?" Frodo finally asked. Which made Sam notice that everyone was looking at her.

"What it's just a ring. But now I know why it's so hard to destroy."

"It's not just a ring. Anyone who comes near it is meant to become addicted." Aragorn explained.

"What so it's like a drug." Seeing their confused faces she elaborated, "If you have it once then you have to have it again or you go through withdrawal and go mad."

"Yes something like that but what I want to know it why it doesn't effect you." Aragorn said.

"Yes and what did you mean when you said you knew why it would be hard to destroy." Legolas asked.

"Well it's got Naquadah in it. It's a basically indestructible metal. It's what the Stargate is made of and I've seen the Stargate survive a direct hit from a meteor is a normal fire or weapon couldn't destroy it you'd need a volcano or something. Which my guess is why you're going to Mount Doom."

"How do you know that the ring has this metal in it?" Samwise inquired.

"Well a few years back I was taken host by a Tok'ra which is a snake-like creature that can control its hosts every action. But when the Tok'ra left me it left an imprint of Naquadah in my blood so I can sense when there is a Tok'ra, Goa'uld or Jaffa nearby because of the Naquadah in their blood. Which is probably why the ring doesn't affect me."

"Ok I think I understand." Frodo said.

"Well I'm going to go to sleep. Night." With that Sam left the Fellowship to there conversation, which she knew would probably be about her.

It took another 3 days to get to the falls at Parth Galen where they were going to leave the boats and continue on foot. It was decided that they would wait till the cover of night. Aragorn told them all to rest and Sam had learned while working with SG-1 to always be ready for the unexpected. So she lay down next to where Legolas had sat down to rest, pulled her elven cloak around her and went straight off to sleep.

Sam woke to the sound of a battle and opened her eyes to see Legolas and Gimli disappear into the bush towards the fight. She grabbed her bow and sword and ran after them catching up with Gimli easily but losing sight of Legolas who was a much faster runner.

They got to the battle to see Aragorn taking on what looked like 50 orcs but they were bigger then the orcs that had kidnapped Sam and they weren't effected by the sunlight. They joined the battle and soon the enemy was severely depleted. Not long after the battle started they heard a horn in the distance. Aragorn headed towards the sound and left the rest to finish off the rest of the attackers.

When the enemy was beaten they ran in the direction that horn had sounded from. When they found Aragorn he was kneeling over the fallen body of Boromir. They kept their distance giving the two some space to say their goodbyes before Aragorn picked up Boromir's body and they walked back to the river.

When they got their they could see Frodo and Sam disappearing into the trees on the other side of the river.  Boromir was sent out on the river and they watched as his body fell over the falls out of sight.

"Hurry! Frodo and Sam have reached the eastern shore." Legolas said, starting to push one of the boats into the water. When Aragorn didn't move to the water he stopped and looked at him, "You mean not to follow them?"

"Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." Aragorn replied.

"Then it has all been in vain! The Fellowship has failed." Gimli stated glumly.

"Not if we hold true to each other. We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death. Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind. We travel light. Let's hunt some orc!"

"Yes!!! Ha ha" Gimli laughed.

Aragorn disappeared into the tree, followed by Legolas and Gimli. Sam grabbed her pack which was very light but had some food it. She knew that they would need it later and she was use to running long distances with a pack on so it wouldn't slow her and then she followed them into the bush.

(A/N I'm Aussie so it I think of lots of trees, the Bush pops into my head so if I say bush it's forest and that kind of thing.)