Chapter 5

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"Alright, where are they?" Alejandro said, looking around.

"There, near the tree." Ailish said, seeing Saul signaling them to go over to him quickly.

They jogged to him, careful to not let anyone see them.

"Finally you guys. We're going to hide behind a couple of bushes. Nobody will see us."

"Great. Let's do this than, shall we?" Ailish said, as she and Alejandro followed Saul going down a small path.

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The kneeled as far as they can, walking around the council. Couple of seconds later, they saw Alejandra sitting down in front of some thick bushes. Saul and Alejandro sat on either side of her, as Ailish sat up against a tree near by, still away from sight of the council's eyes.

Than everyone quieted down, as Lord Elrond entered.

"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old, you've been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-Earth stands upon the brink of destruction, none can escape it. You will unite, or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom." Elrond turns to Frodo. "Bring forth the ring Frodo."

Frodo stood up and walked towards the stone table in the middle of the room. He puts the ring down, than walks back to his seat, sighing in relief. Mummers were heard through out the many races that were present.

"So it is true." Boromir said, as everyone else looks at the ring.

The ring than started to mummer as well.

Boromir stands up, "In a dream, I saw the eastern sky grow dark, but in the west a pale of light lingered. A voice was crying: 'Your doom is near at hand. Isildur's Bane is found'" Boromir than tried to reach for the ring. "Isildur's Bane."

Elrond than stood up quickly. "Boromir!"

Gandalf stood up slowly, speaking in Black Speech. Elrond sat down, rubbing his temples, as Boromir sat down, looking frighten, as most of the elves closed their eyes. The sky grew dark, the ring started murmuring once again. After Gandalf stopped talking, the sky went back to its original color.

"Never before has any voice uttered the words of that tongue here in Imladris."

"I do not ask your pardon, Master Elrond, for the Black Speech of Mordor may yet be heard in every corner of the west! This ring is altogether evil."

"It is a gift." Boromir stands up once again. "A gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring? Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of our people are your lands kept safe." He walks around, looking at everyone. "Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy. Let us use it against him."

"you cannot wield it. None of us can." Everyone looks at Aragorn. "The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master."

"And what would a Ranger know of this matter?"

Legolas stands up, anger visibly shown. "This is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance."

"Aragorn. This is Isildur's heir?"

"And heir to the throne of Gondor."

"(Speaks in Elvish) Sit down, Legolas." Aragorn told his friend, holding back his smile.

Legolas did what he was told.

Boromir looks at Legolas, "Gondor has no king." Than he looks at Aragorn, walking to his seat. "Gondor needs not king." Than he sits down.

Gandalf breaks the tension. "Aragorn is right. We cannot use it."

"You have only one choice." Elrond looks at them all. "The Ring must be destroy."

"What are we waiting for?" Gimli stands up and attacks the ring with his ax, only to be thrown back and his ax breaking.

"The Ring cannot be destroy, Gimli, son of Glóin, by any craft we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor, and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this."

"One does not simply walk into Mordor." Boromir says, looking up. "Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland riddled with fire, and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with 10,000 men could you do this. It is folly."

Legolas, once again, stands up. "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?" He looks at everybody. "The Ring must be destroyed."

"And I suppose you are the one to do it!" Gimli shouts, glaring at Legolas.

"And if we fail, what then?" Boromir stands up. "What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?"

Gimli stands up. "I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an Elf!"

At this, everyone stands up and starts to argue. Legolas puts out his arms to the side, stopping some of the Elves from attacking.

"Never trust an Elf!" Gimli's voice can be heard.

Gandalf stands up, walking towards them. The only ones sitting were Frodo, Aragorn, and Elrond.

Alejandro nearly stood up and ran into the council, if it wasn't for his two cousins.

"Don't go blowing our cover, Alejandro!" Ailish sneered, pushing Alejandro into a sitting position.

"Pero don't they understand to destroy the Orcs and all that is evil en esto mundo Y nuestro mundo! Someone has to take la maldición añillo!" Alejandro argued back, his voice rising a bit. (But.... This world AND our world!..... The cursed ring!)

"Baja tu voz!" Ailish glared at Alejandro, than looked up to the council, making sure none of the elves heard. (Lower your voice!)

Ailish saw Legolas turned his head towards their direction. Ailish ducked her head lower, lowering Alejandro's in the process. Saul and Alejandra stood still, since as they were hidden behind thick branches. Legolas continued to look around until a comment from one of the dwarves brought his attention back to the main argument. Ailish and Alejandro rose their heads a bit.

"Mira, I don't like it as much as you. Pero ellos jamas let us go if they found out that we know of the añillo. They might even kill us." Alejandra told him, seriousness in her eyes. (Look.... But they never.... ring...)

Frodo suddenly stands up, having heard enough. "I will take it!" No hears him, so Frodo say's it louder. "I will take the ring to Mordor." everyone fell silent, and turned their attention to the small hobbit, surprise. "Though, I do not know the way."

Saul smirked, as the others did.

"Now there's a brave soul." Ailish said, watching the other's reaction to Frodo's outburst.

A/N: How was it? Good I hoped. Please review!!!