Lindi Note: Well I'll tell you right now I wrote this whole chapter by
myself. *bows* Thank you thank you. Now for the bad news. Until we start
getting more reviews we will only be updating once a week. Yes I
know..*dodges tomatoes* I'm sorry but I wasn't my fault. It was all of us
who agreed to this. So I hope you all had a great break! (if you got one)
cuz I sure did! Now just another FYI.... Because I wrote this chapter I kinda
have a few *moments* if you will. So if you like romance then you can read
into them what ever you want. If you don't like romance then.... Well I'm
sorry. Just deal with it. Trust me this isn't that bad. lol So enjoy!
Abby NOTE : This chapter will introduce some of the first serious themes of the original books and movies. It will show humanity and the difference between good and evil. See if you can recognize your own personal orcs and goblins that attack you in your life. Do you struggle with the temptation to lie or commit other such sins? Remember this chapter and the way Abby and Lindi feel when they encounter the evils of the world: wretched.
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 Nine
Two days later they reached the wall of Moria. Gimli was so excited he could barely walk, and the three girls were just as bad. Legolas couldn't understand why; they wanted to go where the sun didn't shine, where the trees didn't grow, and where the grass was no more than a thought. He had heard of the dwarves. He had heard of what they did. They would dig and dig and dig. They destroyed their mother and took from her. The thought of it angered him, but show it he would not.
They finally reached the east entrance of Moria. When they reached the door, the moon came out and shone on the door. Everyone stood in awe of its silver beauty.
"What does it say?" asked Sam. Just as Gandalf was about to answer, Lindi butted in.
"The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them."
"But what does it mean?" asked Pippin.
"Simple," said Gandalf. "If you are a friend, then speak..."
"Allow me," said Lindi, butting in again. She walked up to the doors, closed her eyes, spread her arms, and spoke, "Mellon!" The doors slowly creaked open. Lindi stepped back and folded her arms across her chest. Everyone slowly followed in. Lindi ducked just as a hand swept over her head. "What? I just helped!" said Lindi innocently.
"If you had been any more dramatic, you would think you were a wizard!"
Pippin hung back, throwing stones into the water and watching the rings that were formed.
"Soon, master elf, you shall enjoy the hospitality of the dwarves: roaring fires, malt beer, red meat off the bone!"
"This is no cave; it's a tomb," said Boramir.
Everyone looked down and saw dead dwarfish skeletons lying scattered on the floor. Ali had seen this in the movie, but this was real and it was very disturbing.
Ali walked back outside in disgust at what she had seen. She found Pippin throwing rocks into the water. She ran to stop him, but she tripped clumsily and fell into the water. When Ali fell, a great beast emerged and grabbed her. She began to shriek in horror, and Pippin ran into the mines to save his own life.
Abby and Lindi heard the screaming and when it suddenly stopped, they started sprinting towards the exit of the tunnel. Legolas and Aragorn followed close behind, knowing Ali was in danger.
"Ali!" screamed Abby. She saw Ali wrapped in the monster's tentacles quickly approaching its mouth. Without warning, an arrow shot past her and hit the beast in the head. Aragorn and Boromir ran into the water and began cutting off the tentacles. With success, Aragorn cut the one that held Ali, and she fell lifelessly to the ground. Boromir scooped her up and ran back toward the mines with Legolas fending the beast off with his arrows.
"Legolas!" screamed Lindi. "COME BACK TO THE CAVE NOW!!!" Legolas ran back inside the cave. When the beast stopped feeling the pelting of arrows, it tried to follow them into the cave. Its enormous figure could not fit into the entrance, and the extreme pressure caused the rock to collapse above the doorway. Aragorn dove to cover Ali as Boromir covered the hobbits and Abby. The ground shook violently for a few moments and then a deathly silence fell over them. Lindi opened her eyes to find Legolas covering her. As she lifted her head, he moved away. He stood up and extended his hands to her. She held them as he lifted her to her feet. For a brief moment, she wanted time to stand still. She shook her head and came back to reality.
"Where's Ali?" she asked aloud.
"Over here!" said Aragorn. "She's alright, just unconscious. Is everyone else okay?"
"Yeah," said Abby. "We're fine."
"Well, we have no choice but to continue. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."
"Yeah," whispered Abby. "Balrogs."
Lindi nodded and smirked.
"It is a three day journey to the other side. Let us hope our presence may go unnoticed."
Aragorn carried Ali in his arms. Gandalf led the way with his staff alight. On the eve of the first day, they came upon two tunnels.
"I have no memory of this place," said Gandalf uneasily.
"I do!" said Abby excitedly. "It's that way!"
"How do you know this?" asked Aragorn.
"The air doesn't smell so foul down here. When in doubt, always follow your nose!"
"That's my motto," said Gandalf.
Lindi raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
They headed down the tunnel until they reached the halls of Moria. They were in awe of it. The large, stone pillars and detailed carvings seemed to fill up the hall, and, yet, it was so empty and large. It was then that Gimli saw a room with a light. He ran to it.
"Gimli!" cried Gandalf. They all ran after him. It was then that they saw the grave. Gimli cried out in sadness.
"Here lies Balin, Son of Hundin," read Gandalf, "Lord of Moria. He is dead, then... just as I feared."
"We shouldn't stay here; we shouldn't linger," whispered Legolas to Aragorn.
*Crash!* came the sound as Pippin knocked a bucket down a well. Everyone stood in silence waiting. Drums could be heard pounding in the deep.
Right on cue, they heard the sound of goblins and orcs. Boromir and Aragorn, after laying Ali down by the wall, ran to the doors and looked out. They shut them quickly, just as arrows flew through the air and almost hit Boromir. That is when he gave his profound thought:
"They have a cave troll."
"We're all doomed! But, oh well! At least we get to fight," said Lindi. She turned around and saw Ali begin to come to. Lindi ran over to her.
"Ali.. umm.. I would ask you how you feel, but I already know."
"What happened? Where am I?"
"Ali.. umm... Well, I think you should go back to sleep."
"Ali? Who's Ali?"
"Crap! Just our luck! Ali gets amnesia right before we die! Well, look... just stay here and don't get killed, okay?"
"What?"
"Lindi!" Abby called. "Prepare for battle!"
"Okay... Okay..." Lindi ran to where Abby was standing, ready to fight. The hobbits stayed at the back of the room protected by Gandalf, and Ali slid behind a large pillar.
The great wooden doors strained behind the pressure of orcs and the troll. The orcs began creating large holes in the door, and, once the holes became big enough, Legolas, Lindi, Aragorn, and Abby fired arrows through them. Finally, the troll broke through the doors and gave a horrible scream. The battle had begun.
Within minutes, they knew arrows were not going to work, so they drew swords and charged. Now Lindi knew how Legolas felt. She would kill to save her own skin, but the feeling of slicing flesh and blood was making her feel very nauseous. She could also tell that Abby was not getting much joy either. This was a real test of her skill. She had to kill orcs, dodge a troll, and not get shot. She soon began feeling tired, but she knew stopping was not an option.
Abby was in as much of a predicament as Lindi. She had always thought that this battle would be just the best thing to do. Fighting seemed so fun when she parred with Lindi, but now she was actually killing. Beings, as bad as they were, were dying all around her. She looked over at Lindi who was beginning to slow down.
"Lindi! Look out!" screamed Abby as an orc came up behind her. Lindi turned around and ducked just as the knife came down on hers. At the last second, the orc moved his knife down and cut her shoulder. Abby ran over and beheaded the orc.
"You alright?" asked Abby.
"Fine..." replied Lindi through clenched teeth. Just then, they heard the scream of the troll, and the ground shook as it hit the ground.
"I guess Legolas did his job," laughed Abby.
"We need to move out; the bridge is near. Aragorn, make sure the hobbits are together. Move out!"
Aragorn led the hobbits out of the door, followed by Boromir. Gandalf had Ali by the arm and was dragging her down the hall. Lindi stood up, clenching her teeth in pain.
"Is she alright?" asked Legolas as he passed.
"I'm fine. It's just a scratch. Come on."
Legolas knew she was not alright, but they had to move out. So, Abby, Lindi, and Legolas ran to catch up.
Thousands of goblins poured out from holes in the ceiling. Within minutes, the company was surrounded. Everyone was stressed and scared except for Abby and Lindi. They knew what was coming. Soon, the goblins would flee in fear of what was to come. The ground shook and the goblins stood uneasily.
"This is it," whispered Lindi. "Here he comes."
"Run!" cried Gandalf.
They ran down the hall until they came to a vast area of staircases.
"Lead them on, Aragorn," commanded Gandalf. "The bridge is near." Aragorn only froze and held out his sword. "Do as you're told! Swords are no more use here!"
So, they ran until they came to a cracked staircase. Legolas jumped the gap with ease and helped the rest across. He continued to run until they came to the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm. They all ran across. Gandalf was the last to cross, but he stopped in the middle of the bridge.
Those on the other side of the bridge stared in fear. This was when Lindi first felt real fear since the fellowship began. As the Balrog appeared in the entrance way, the air from her lungs disappeared. This was how Gandalf was going to die. He would fight this fiery creature to save them. Over the cackling of flames, they heard Gandalf speak:
"I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail, you Flame of Udûn! Go back to the shadow! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"
The bridge broke and the Balrog fell. Lindi tried to dive to save Gandalf but Legolas grabbed her arm and pulled her back. She fought to get free. He grabbed her other arm and pulled her against himself in a tight embrace. Lindi still fought him, but it was useless. This couldn't be real. He couldn't die. It was then that she saw him fall.
Abby NOTE : This chapter will introduce some of the first serious themes of the original books and movies. It will show humanity and the difference between good and evil. See if you can recognize your own personal orcs and goblins that attack you in your life. Do you struggle with the temptation to lie or commit other such sins? Remember this chapter and the way Abby and Lindi feel when they encounter the evils of the world: wretched.
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 Nine
Two days later they reached the wall of Moria. Gimli was so excited he could barely walk, and the three girls were just as bad. Legolas couldn't understand why; they wanted to go where the sun didn't shine, where the trees didn't grow, and where the grass was no more than a thought. He had heard of the dwarves. He had heard of what they did. They would dig and dig and dig. They destroyed their mother and took from her. The thought of it angered him, but show it he would not.
They finally reached the east entrance of Moria. When they reached the door, the moon came out and shone on the door. Everyone stood in awe of its silver beauty.
"What does it say?" asked Sam. Just as Gandalf was about to answer, Lindi butted in.
"The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them."
"But what does it mean?" asked Pippin.
"Simple," said Gandalf. "If you are a friend, then speak..."
"Allow me," said Lindi, butting in again. She walked up to the doors, closed her eyes, spread her arms, and spoke, "Mellon!" The doors slowly creaked open. Lindi stepped back and folded her arms across her chest. Everyone slowly followed in. Lindi ducked just as a hand swept over her head. "What? I just helped!" said Lindi innocently.
"If you had been any more dramatic, you would think you were a wizard!"
Pippin hung back, throwing stones into the water and watching the rings that were formed.
"Soon, master elf, you shall enjoy the hospitality of the dwarves: roaring fires, malt beer, red meat off the bone!"
"This is no cave; it's a tomb," said Boramir.
Everyone looked down and saw dead dwarfish skeletons lying scattered on the floor. Ali had seen this in the movie, but this was real and it was very disturbing.
Ali walked back outside in disgust at what she had seen. She found Pippin throwing rocks into the water. She ran to stop him, but she tripped clumsily and fell into the water. When Ali fell, a great beast emerged and grabbed her. She began to shriek in horror, and Pippin ran into the mines to save his own life.
Abby and Lindi heard the screaming and when it suddenly stopped, they started sprinting towards the exit of the tunnel. Legolas and Aragorn followed close behind, knowing Ali was in danger.
"Ali!" screamed Abby. She saw Ali wrapped in the monster's tentacles quickly approaching its mouth. Without warning, an arrow shot past her and hit the beast in the head. Aragorn and Boromir ran into the water and began cutting off the tentacles. With success, Aragorn cut the one that held Ali, and she fell lifelessly to the ground. Boromir scooped her up and ran back toward the mines with Legolas fending the beast off with his arrows.
"Legolas!" screamed Lindi. "COME BACK TO THE CAVE NOW!!!" Legolas ran back inside the cave. When the beast stopped feeling the pelting of arrows, it tried to follow them into the cave. Its enormous figure could not fit into the entrance, and the extreme pressure caused the rock to collapse above the doorway. Aragorn dove to cover Ali as Boromir covered the hobbits and Abby. The ground shook violently for a few moments and then a deathly silence fell over them. Lindi opened her eyes to find Legolas covering her. As she lifted her head, he moved away. He stood up and extended his hands to her. She held them as he lifted her to her feet. For a brief moment, she wanted time to stand still. She shook her head and came back to reality.
"Where's Ali?" she asked aloud.
"Over here!" said Aragorn. "She's alright, just unconscious. Is everyone else okay?"
"Yeah," said Abby. "We're fine."
"Well, we have no choice but to continue. Be on your guard. There are older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world."
"Yeah," whispered Abby. "Balrogs."
Lindi nodded and smirked.
"It is a three day journey to the other side. Let us hope our presence may go unnoticed."
Aragorn carried Ali in his arms. Gandalf led the way with his staff alight. On the eve of the first day, they came upon two tunnels.
"I have no memory of this place," said Gandalf uneasily.
"I do!" said Abby excitedly. "It's that way!"
"How do you know this?" asked Aragorn.
"The air doesn't smell so foul down here. When in doubt, always follow your nose!"
"That's my motto," said Gandalf.
Lindi raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
They headed down the tunnel until they reached the halls of Moria. They were in awe of it. The large, stone pillars and detailed carvings seemed to fill up the hall, and, yet, it was so empty and large. It was then that Gimli saw a room with a light. He ran to it.
"Gimli!" cried Gandalf. They all ran after him. It was then that they saw the grave. Gimli cried out in sadness.
"Here lies Balin, Son of Hundin," read Gandalf, "Lord of Moria. He is dead, then... just as I feared."
"We shouldn't stay here; we shouldn't linger," whispered Legolas to Aragorn.
*Crash!* came the sound as Pippin knocked a bucket down a well. Everyone stood in silence waiting. Drums could be heard pounding in the deep.
Right on cue, they heard the sound of goblins and orcs. Boromir and Aragorn, after laying Ali down by the wall, ran to the doors and looked out. They shut them quickly, just as arrows flew through the air and almost hit Boromir. That is when he gave his profound thought:
"They have a cave troll."
"We're all doomed! But, oh well! At least we get to fight," said Lindi. She turned around and saw Ali begin to come to. Lindi ran over to her.
"Ali.. umm.. I would ask you how you feel, but I already know."
"What happened? Where am I?"
"Ali.. umm... Well, I think you should go back to sleep."
"Ali? Who's Ali?"
"Crap! Just our luck! Ali gets amnesia right before we die! Well, look... just stay here and don't get killed, okay?"
"What?"
"Lindi!" Abby called. "Prepare for battle!"
"Okay... Okay..." Lindi ran to where Abby was standing, ready to fight. The hobbits stayed at the back of the room protected by Gandalf, and Ali slid behind a large pillar.
The great wooden doors strained behind the pressure of orcs and the troll. The orcs began creating large holes in the door, and, once the holes became big enough, Legolas, Lindi, Aragorn, and Abby fired arrows through them. Finally, the troll broke through the doors and gave a horrible scream. The battle had begun.
Within minutes, they knew arrows were not going to work, so they drew swords and charged. Now Lindi knew how Legolas felt. She would kill to save her own skin, but the feeling of slicing flesh and blood was making her feel very nauseous. She could also tell that Abby was not getting much joy either. This was a real test of her skill. She had to kill orcs, dodge a troll, and not get shot. She soon began feeling tired, but she knew stopping was not an option.
Abby was in as much of a predicament as Lindi. She had always thought that this battle would be just the best thing to do. Fighting seemed so fun when she parred with Lindi, but now she was actually killing. Beings, as bad as they were, were dying all around her. She looked over at Lindi who was beginning to slow down.
"Lindi! Look out!" screamed Abby as an orc came up behind her. Lindi turned around and ducked just as the knife came down on hers. At the last second, the orc moved his knife down and cut her shoulder. Abby ran over and beheaded the orc.
"You alright?" asked Abby.
"Fine..." replied Lindi through clenched teeth. Just then, they heard the scream of the troll, and the ground shook as it hit the ground.
"I guess Legolas did his job," laughed Abby.
"We need to move out; the bridge is near. Aragorn, make sure the hobbits are together. Move out!"
Aragorn led the hobbits out of the door, followed by Boromir. Gandalf had Ali by the arm and was dragging her down the hall. Lindi stood up, clenching her teeth in pain.
"Is she alright?" asked Legolas as he passed.
"I'm fine. It's just a scratch. Come on."
Legolas knew she was not alright, but they had to move out. So, Abby, Lindi, and Legolas ran to catch up.
Thousands of goblins poured out from holes in the ceiling. Within minutes, the company was surrounded. Everyone was stressed and scared except for Abby and Lindi. They knew what was coming. Soon, the goblins would flee in fear of what was to come. The ground shook and the goblins stood uneasily.
"This is it," whispered Lindi. "Here he comes."
"Run!" cried Gandalf.
They ran down the hall until they came to a vast area of staircases.
"Lead them on, Aragorn," commanded Gandalf. "The bridge is near." Aragorn only froze and held out his sword. "Do as you're told! Swords are no more use here!"
So, they ran until they came to a cracked staircase. Legolas jumped the gap with ease and helped the rest across. He continued to run until they came to the Bridge of Khazad-Dûm. They all ran across. Gandalf was the last to cross, but he stopped in the middle of the bridge.
Those on the other side of the bridge stared in fear. This was when Lindi first felt real fear since the fellowship began. As the Balrog appeared in the entrance way, the air from her lungs disappeared. This was how Gandalf was going to die. He would fight this fiery creature to save them. Over the cackling of flames, they heard Gandalf speak:
"I am the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail, you Flame of Udûn! Go back to the shadow! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"
The bridge broke and the Balrog fell. Lindi tried to dive to save Gandalf but Legolas grabbed her arm and pulled her back. She fought to get free. He grabbed her other arm and pulled her against himself in a tight embrace. Lindi still fought him, but it was useless. This couldn't be real. He couldn't die. It was then that she saw him fall.