Lindi Note: Well I figure I should have my own note cuz Abby gets her own
note. Sure hers is a bit more on the serious side but I'm not the serious
type. Well actually I write all the depressing parts... well sorta. Right now
I have the award for writing the most depressing/gross/disturbing scene.
However that won't come for some time now. I love romance stuff too. Then
again I'm a freakin teenage girl so that sorta stuff is my cup of tea if u
will. Well about the whole Legolas romance thing. Now we really haven't
gotten enough reviews to determine what we are gonna do. So R&R and we
shall see how the story line goes.
Abby note : "Actions speak louder than words." Before this chapter, all of the horrible acts of the Dark Lord and his minions are only spoken of, never directly confronted. In this chapter, it becomes clearer how horrible these beings are. Think upon the dangers you face every day. You may not be climbing a mountain or facing a frozen death, but you may still encounter hardships such as: family problems, mental abuse, or even drug. Think of how you can fight against these obstacles in your life.
Disclaimer: We own nothing! Well we own ourselves but we don't own any of the characters, places etc.... All the applause goes to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Chapter Eight
The next morning, Aragorn woke up with a shudder. The dream of his beloved Arwen falling into death at the hand of the Dark Lord made his desire to travel at great speed all the more demanding. He left his tent in search of Legolas. The sun had not yet reached the top of the hills, so the darkness still lingered over the earth. He decided to walk toward the brook to refresh himself, and, on the way, he would look for the elf prince. He was not two feet into the forest when he saw the elf crouching in a tree.
Aragorn decided not to interrupt the elf's concentration, so he continued on to the brook, hoping that by the time he came back Legolas would be willing to share with him what he had seen. As he drew near to the creek, he heard voices coming from the brush nearby. He slowly crept up and listened.
"I have no part in the fellowship! Why can't you see that?"
"You DO have a part. We all have a part."
"Yours is easy to distinguish because you have The Ring. Lindi is easy to figure out because she has her boyfriend for company. Where, may I ask, do I fit in to the mix?"
Aragorn began to realize that the two voices came from the two elf maidens. Had he not tried to explain this to Abby? Then again, elves were very stubborn.
"Look Ali, I just don't know. I mean, how are we ever gonna go home?"
"Do you want to go home?"
"Aw, I read the books, I know the ending. So..."
"The ending is not yet certain. Remember, we are elves, not hobbits. The ending will be different in a few ways, but we must face them head on!"
"Yeah... I guess you're right. Come on. We had best get back to camp before we are missed."
Aragorn had been listening so carefully that he almost forgot he was eavesdropping. He quickly dashed over to the stream to get a drink of water just as the two elves emerged.
"Lord Aragorn," Ali said in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Just getting washed up a bit and quenching my thirst."
Ali could believe the second part, but the first part sounded a little shaky— Aragorn never washed.
After they had each had a drink, the three companions headed back to camp to ready everything for the upcoming journey.
* * * * *
Legolas sat in silence, looking into the distance. He knew something was coming, but he could not tell what or when it would take them. He climbed down from the tree in which he was sitting and ran back to camp with full speed. On the way, he ran into Aragorn, Ali, and Abby.
"Mellon!" said Aragorn. "I was hoping to run into you!"
"And why is that?"
"I saw you looking out over the plains. What is it that you see?"
"I was not looking. I was listening. The trees sing a song of pain and the plains cry out 'Danger!' I fear if we do not move out soon, we will be overtaken. We must move out now."
"I agree. Let's pack up and move out. Hurry."
The four companions ran back to the camp. When they arrived, the hobbits, Gimli, and Lindi were sitting around the fire. As they got closer, they could smell the aroma of eggs, toast, and nice, crispy bacon. Lindi looked up from the fire just as Aragorn, Legolas, Abby, and Ali walked up.
"Where have you all been?" she asked.
"Well, me and Abby went to get some water and to wash up. I think Aragorn went to get a drink, as well, and Legolas thinks we are all doomed."
Just as Legolas opened his mouth to object, Sam cutted in:
"Well, you can't begin the day off with an empty stomach. Come now! I've been cookin all morning, and I do not want it to go to waste."
"Don't be worrying about that, Sam," said Pippin with a smirk, "me and Merry will finish whatever's not eaten. We can suffer through it."
Everyone laughed at this. Hobbits were known for their love of food, and Merry and Pippin were definitely no exception. The fellowship ate in silence. The food tasted great, but the journey ahead seemed to be so long. Finally, Aragorn stood up:
"Well, we must pack up quickly and move out. We must reach the passage south in less than four days. Boromir, help the hobbits with their tents. You three can pack up your own tents. If you have trouble, ask Legolas for help. I will cover our tracks and put out the fire. We leave in one hour."
The girls didn't really have a hard time getting their stuff together. By Aragorn's one hour marking, they were making their way across the plains once more.
On the second day, they stopped by a small cliffside and sat to have lunch. Boromir and the hobbits practiced sparing while Gimli and Aragorn watched with smirks on their faces. Abby was slowly getting her strength back, and the stronger she became, the more she wanted to practice sparing. Ali was always sitting around thinking about The Ring, reading the book, or half- heartedly practicing with her Aragorn, Lindi, or Abby. Abby and Lindi still spared, even against Ali's wishes.
Lindi had discovered she had great speed and agility, and she found ways to use them to her advantage. Abby, however, was not as experienced, but she still proved a challenge. The two elves seemed to be at each others throats constantly. There were a few times Ali had demanded the stop for fear they would kill each other.
Legolas was always on his guard, searching for anything that could threaten their quest. Boromir continued his sword fighting with the hobbits until he saw a peculiar thing.
"What is that?" he asked aloud.
"Nothing. Tis just a whiff of cloud," protested Gimli.
"It's moving fast— against the wind."
Just as these words exited his mouth, Legolas rushed over yelling out a warning.
"Hide!" cried Gandalf.
The fellowship went and hid under rocks. It passed over them, made a U- turn, and headed back in the direction it had come from. Once the coast was clear, the fellowship came out of hiding.
"Spies of Saurman," Gandalf nearly spat the words out, "The passage south is being watched; we must take the pass of Caradras."
"I remember this part," whispered Lindi. "It's a good thing we don't feel the cold."
The three she-elves laughed and went to catch up.
The climb up the mountain was long and treacherous for most of the fellowship. Lindi, Ali, Abby, and Legolas felt not the cold, nor did they sink into the deep snow. However, the hike itself was less than pleasant. When they were about to the pass, Lindi nudged Ali and whispered:
"Isn't this the part where you fall down the hill and The Ring comes off, and Boromir picks it up and wants to keep it?"
"Yeah, but that won't work for two reasons: First I can't sink into the snow and fall because I am an elf. Second, do you really think I'm actually gonna fall do— Whoho...!" Ali hadn't noticed Abby sticking her foot out to trip her. She rolled down the hill a little ways before stopping herself. "Abby!" she yelled up the hill.
"Are you alright?" asked Aragorn worriedly.
"Fine, just fine," said Ali through clenched teeth. She reached down to make sure she still had The Ring, and it was gone. Before anyone could say anything, Ali walked down to Boromir, took The Ring from his hand, and stomped back up the hill.
Meanwhile, Abby and Lindi were busting a gut from laughing so hard. When Ali reached them, she whacked them both over the head.
"Ouch! What was that for?" asked Abby innocently while still trying to breathe again.
"You know what."
And that was all that was said until they reached the top of the mountain. A blizzard blew in and caused a great panic among the fellowship.
"Listen," said Aragorn. All four elves listened. "There is a foul voice on the air."
"It's Saurman!" yelled out Gandalf just as a thick layer of ice and snow fell from the mountain, burying them. Moments later, hobbit heads popped out of the snow, and then the elves, and finally Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, and Boromir appeared.
"We cannot stay here! This will be the death of the hobbits!" yelled Boromir over the storm.
"Gandalf! Instead of going over the mountain, let us go under it! Let us go through the mines of Moria!" said Gimli.
Gandalf thought for a moment, then said aloud, "Let the Ring Bearer decide. Ali?" Ali thought for a moment, and then asked if she could discuss it with her friends. The three girls climbed out of the snow and walked a short distance away from the "head garden".
"What are we going to do?" asked Ali.
"Go through the mines, smart one," replied Lindi. "Duh!"
"But Gandalf dies!' Abby reminded them.
"And that's a problem," said Ali sarcastically.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go through the mines."
"Yeah.. And besides," said Abby, "we all want to see the inside of Moria."
They walked back to where the men, hobbits, dwarf, elf, and wizard waited.
"We will go through the mines," said Ali.
"So be it," sighed Gandalf.
With that, the fellowship headed down the mountain toward Moria.
Abby note : "Actions speak louder than words." Before this chapter, all of the horrible acts of the Dark Lord and his minions are only spoken of, never directly confronted. In this chapter, it becomes clearer how horrible these beings are. Think upon the dangers you face every day. You may not be climbing a mountain or facing a frozen death, but you may still encounter hardships such as: family problems, mental abuse, or even drug. Think of how you can fight against these obstacles in your life.
Disclaimer: We own nothing! Well we own ourselves but we don't own any of the characters, places etc.... All the applause goes to J.R.R. Tolkien.
Chapter Eight
The next morning, Aragorn woke up with a shudder. The dream of his beloved Arwen falling into death at the hand of the Dark Lord made his desire to travel at great speed all the more demanding. He left his tent in search of Legolas. The sun had not yet reached the top of the hills, so the darkness still lingered over the earth. He decided to walk toward the brook to refresh himself, and, on the way, he would look for the elf prince. He was not two feet into the forest when he saw the elf crouching in a tree.
Aragorn decided not to interrupt the elf's concentration, so he continued on to the brook, hoping that by the time he came back Legolas would be willing to share with him what he had seen. As he drew near to the creek, he heard voices coming from the brush nearby. He slowly crept up and listened.
"I have no part in the fellowship! Why can't you see that?"
"You DO have a part. We all have a part."
"Yours is easy to distinguish because you have The Ring. Lindi is easy to figure out because she has her boyfriend for company. Where, may I ask, do I fit in to the mix?"
Aragorn began to realize that the two voices came from the two elf maidens. Had he not tried to explain this to Abby? Then again, elves were very stubborn.
"Look Ali, I just don't know. I mean, how are we ever gonna go home?"
"Do you want to go home?"
"Aw, I read the books, I know the ending. So..."
"The ending is not yet certain. Remember, we are elves, not hobbits. The ending will be different in a few ways, but we must face them head on!"
"Yeah... I guess you're right. Come on. We had best get back to camp before we are missed."
Aragorn had been listening so carefully that he almost forgot he was eavesdropping. He quickly dashed over to the stream to get a drink of water just as the two elves emerged.
"Lord Aragorn," Ali said in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Just getting washed up a bit and quenching my thirst."
Ali could believe the second part, but the first part sounded a little shaky— Aragorn never washed.
After they had each had a drink, the three companions headed back to camp to ready everything for the upcoming journey.
* * * * *
Legolas sat in silence, looking into the distance. He knew something was coming, but he could not tell what or when it would take them. He climbed down from the tree in which he was sitting and ran back to camp with full speed. On the way, he ran into Aragorn, Ali, and Abby.
"Mellon!" said Aragorn. "I was hoping to run into you!"
"And why is that?"
"I saw you looking out over the plains. What is it that you see?"
"I was not looking. I was listening. The trees sing a song of pain and the plains cry out 'Danger!' I fear if we do not move out soon, we will be overtaken. We must move out now."
"I agree. Let's pack up and move out. Hurry."
The four companions ran back to the camp. When they arrived, the hobbits, Gimli, and Lindi were sitting around the fire. As they got closer, they could smell the aroma of eggs, toast, and nice, crispy bacon. Lindi looked up from the fire just as Aragorn, Legolas, Abby, and Ali walked up.
"Where have you all been?" she asked.
"Well, me and Abby went to get some water and to wash up. I think Aragorn went to get a drink, as well, and Legolas thinks we are all doomed."
Just as Legolas opened his mouth to object, Sam cutted in:
"Well, you can't begin the day off with an empty stomach. Come now! I've been cookin all morning, and I do not want it to go to waste."
"Don't be worrying about that, Sam," said Pippin with a smirk, "me and Merry will finish whatever's not eaten. We can suffer through it."
Everyone laughed at this. Hobbits were known for their love of food, and Merry and Pippin were definitely no exception. The fellowship ate in silence. The food tasted great, but the journey ahead seemed to be so long. Finally, Aragorn stood up:
"Well, we must pack up quickly and move out. We must reach the passage south in less than four days. Boromir, help the hobbits with their tents. You three can pack up your own tents. If you have trouble, ask Legolas for help. I will cover our tracks and put out the fire. We leave in one hour."
The girls didn't really have a hard time getting their stuff together. By Aragorn's one hour marking, they were making their way across the plains once more.
On the second day, they stopped by a small cliffside and sat to have lunch. Boromir and the hobbits practiced sparing while Gimli and Aragorn watched with smirks on their faces. Abby was slowly getting her strength back, and the stronger she became, the more she wanted to practice sparing. Ali was always sitting around thinking about The Ring, reading the book, or half- heartedly practicing with her Aragorn, Lindi, or Abby. Abby and Lindi still spared, even against Ali's wishes.
Lindi had discovered she had great speed and agility, and she found ways to use them to her advantage. Abby, however, was not as experienced, but she still proved a challenge. The two elves seemed to be at each others throats constantly. There were a few times Ali had demanded the stop for fear they would kill each other.
Legolas was always on his guard, searching for anything that could threaten their quest. Boromir continued his sword fighting with the hobbits until he saw a peculiar thing.
"What is that?" he asked aloud.
"Nothing. Tis just a whiff of cloud," protested Gimli.
"It's moving fast— against the wind."
Just as these words exited his mouth, Legolas rushed over yelling out a warning.
"Hide!" cried Gandalf.
The fellowship went and hid under rocks. It passed over them, made a U- turn, and headed back in the direction it had come from. Once the coast was clear, the fellowship came out of hiding.
"Spies of Saurman," Gandalf nearly spat the words out, "The passage south is being watched; we must take the pass of Caradras."
"I remember this part," whispered Lindi. "It's a good thing we don't feel the cold."
The three she-elves laughed and went to catch up.
The climb up the mountain was long and treacherous for most of the fellowship. Lindi, Ali, Abby, and Legolas felt not the cold, nor did they sink into the deep snow. However, the hike itself was less than pleasant. When they were about to the pass, Lindi nudged Ali and whispered:
"Isn't this the part where you fall down the hill and The Ring comes off, and Boromir picks it up and wants to keep it?"
"Yeah, but that won't work for two reasons: First I can't sink into the snow and fall because I am an elf. Second, do you really think I'm actually gonna fall do— Whoho...!" Ali hadn't noticed Abby sticking her foot out to trip her. She rolled down the hill a little ways before stopping herself. "Abby!" she yelled up the hill.
"Are you alright?" asked Aragorn worriedly.
"Fine, just fine," said Ali through clenched teeth. She reached down to make sure she still had The Ring, and it was gone. Before anyone could say anything, Ali walked down to Boromir, took The Ring from his hand, and stomped back up the hill.
Meanwhile, Abby and Lindi were busting a gut from laughing so hard. When Ali reached them, she whacked them both over the head.
"Ouch! What was that for?" asked Abby innocently while still trying to breathe again.
"You know what."
And that was all that was said until they reached the top of the mountain. A blizzard blew in and caused a great panic among the fellowship.
"Listen," said Aragorn. All four elves listened. "There is a foul voice on the air."
"It's Saurman!" yelled out Gandalf just as a thick layer of ice and snow fell from the mountain, burying them. Moments later, hobbit heads popped out of the snow, and then the elves, and finally Gandalf, Gimli, Aragorn, and Boromir appeared.
"We cannot stay here! This will be the death of the hobbits!" yelled Boromir over the storm.
"Gandalf! Instead of going over the mountain, let us go under it! Let us go through the mines of Moria!" said Gimli.
Gandalf thought for a moment, then said aloud, "Let the Ring Bearer decide. Ali?" Ali thought for a moment, and then asked if she could discuss it with her friends. The three girls climbed out of the snow and walked a short distance away from the "head garden".
"What are we going to do?" asked Ali.
"Go through the mines, smart one," replied Lindi. "Duh!"
"But Gandalf dies!' Abby reminded them.
"And that's a problem," said Ali sarcastically.
"Yeah, you're right. Let's go through the mines."
"Yeah.. And besides," said Abby, "we all want to see the inside of Moria."
They walked back to where the men, hobbits, dwarf, elf, and wizard waited.
"We will go through the mines," said Ali.
"So be it," sighed Gandalf.
With that, the fellowship headed down the mountain toward Moria.