AN - Thanks to KnightsBallad, writerbrat, and randomlegolasfan (my first reviewer!)

Disclaimer - I do not own LOTR.

During the council, no less than five girls barged in on the council in one way or another, and Vethedwath found herself with her hands full having to kill them all; and, in one case, pry the girl off of a distraught Legolas.

The council degraded into arguing, and Lord Elrond sank back into his chair. A female elf stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulder, but then turned to dust when Vethedwath put a sword through her chest.

A high pitched whistle rang through the air, making the elves (once again) clap their hands to their poor ears. Standing on a chair was a woman dressed in rangers clothing.

"Listen all of you guys!" she started, but then she fell to the floor with a dagger in her neck.

The council immediately resumed arguing.

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"You have my sword,"

"And you have my bow."

"And my axe."

"And my - " Twang! Thud.

"If this is indeed the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done."

"Here! Mr Frodo's not going anywhere without me!"

"Nor - " Twang! Thud.

"Indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not."

"Hey! We're coming too!"

"Yeah - " Twang! Thud.

"You'll have to tie us up in a sack to stop us."

"Anyway, you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission - quest - thing."

"Ha h - " Twang! Thud.

Everyone turned expectantly to Vethedwath, who took on a pained expression. "My Lords, I would gladly accompany these noble men, but I shall not be counted as a member of their fellowship. Nine companions to match the nine ringwraiths is what it should be, and so this is what it shall be, I shall simply join as a protector of the fellowship as a whole."

Boromir, Legolas, and Aragorn breathed sighs of relief.