The Attack of the Nazgul
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By late afternoon, the six of us come to some Marshland and stumble through the water, even I have a hard time to not stumble through, while swiping my hand at the midges.
"What are they eating when they can't get hobbit?" I hear Merry ask.
Looking back, I see him swatting at the midges and I rush over as Pippin falls.
"Are you alright?" I ask as I help him up.
He nods, thanking me before walking on. Looking to the back, I see Sam struggling with the pony, who is being too stubborn to move. Wading my way through the water, taking the horses snout in my hands and lifting it's head so I can look into his eyes.
"Be calm, brave pony." I speak to him calmly. "We'll be out of the marshes soon and then you'll be at peace from the pesky insects."
Bill neighs and snickers sofly at me as he nuzzles into my chest. I smile and kiss his snout I pat his neck before smiling at Sam and taking the reins so he can move on without being inhibited by the pony.
Night soon falls and we find a dry place to rest for the night. The hobbits take their packs off Bill and I tie his reins to a tree. I stay with the hobbits as Aragorn goes off to find something to hunt for supper.
"Faron, is it alright if we start asking some questions now?" Pippin asks shyly.
"Depending on the questions, yes." I reply.
"Is it true that the dwarves really adopted you into their family?" Sam asks.
I nod. "That is true. I was only a babe at the time. My mother and her guards found me among some bandits. The bandits were killed and ma took me home to Erebor where she and father adopted me into their family."
"What is Erebor like?" Frodo asks.
I smile. "It is truly a wonderful place, young Frodo. Even though it is underground and inside a dark mountain, there is so much light and laughter. Many level run through the mountain, down deep inside until you reach the mines and forges."
There is silence for a moment before Merry asks; ". . .did you really see the dragon, Smaug?"
I pause slightly. "I did. And both times cause so much grief and suffering. I was five summers old when I first saw the dragon. He came so suddenly, the only warning was the strong wind that blew. . .no one stood a chance. It was lucky that many of us survived. The second time I faced dragon fire was a few weeks before the Battle of the Five Armies in Laketown. . .You probably don't know this story as Bilbo wasn't there to be able to recount it." I sit cross legged in front of the hobbits as I speak. "A few of us had stayed behind while father and the others went to the mountain. My little brother was injured and father feared he would not be able to keep up told him to stay. Our healer, my other brother and I stayed with him, along with another dwarf who had missed the boat leaving because of being hungover."
"Was that Bofur?" Frodo asks.
I chuckle. "That's right. The five of us stayed so he could heal. After fighting off some orcs and getting my brother healed by another elf, we were resting when the dragon came from the mountain. . .there was so much fire, so much destruction. We managed to escaped while the whole town burned to the ground. I watched as Bard, the future King of Dale, slaughtered the dragon, finally bringing his rein of terror to an end."
"What happened to Laketown?" Pippin asks.
"It's rebuilt. Better than it was before, and with a new Master that cares about his people. The people there are happy and are thriving more than they ever thought possible."
They smile at this. Frodo suddenly looks at me with a glint in his eye; "Faron, I have to ask. Bilbo still talks about it to this day, I don't know if I believe it, but did you really throw Bilbo's plates around the smial?"
I start laughing at the memory. "Oh yes, we most certainly did. Gave the poor hobbit a terrible fright too."
The four of them stare with grins on their faces.
"Truly you jest." Sam says.
"I do not. What you need to understand is that dwarves are rambunctious creatures, obviously being raised by them, I picked up on a few things, so of course I had to join in."
They all laugh as Aragorn arrives carrying a deer on his shoulders. He sets it down and I take out Fili's knife and begin to skin it, giving Sam the meats to cook with. Once we had eaten, we talked for a while longer before settling down to sleep.
As I lay on my bedroll, I hear Aragorn singing to himself;
"Tinuviel elvanui, Elleth alfirin ethelhael O hon ring finnil fuinui A renc gelebrin thiliol."
"Who is she? This woman you sing of?" I hear Frodo ask.
"Tis the Lady of Luthien. The Elf Maiden who gave her love to Beren. . .a mortal."
"What happened to her?"
"She died. Get some sleep Frodo."
I hear Frodo lay back down and Aragorn sighing.
I don't say anything at first, just staring at the night sky. "You worry that is to be Arwen's fate."
He glances over at me before looking back out. "I do. I love Arwen. . .but I do not want Arwen to give up her immortality just for me."
"You would do whatever if took to be with the person you love, no matter the sacrifice."
I feel Aragorn look at me. "You didn't tell me there was someone you loved."
I don't say anything for a moment, thinking about a certain blond haired, blue eyed Prince I have not seen in seventy seven years. ". . .I thought I could have loved him. . ."
"What happened? Who was he?"
I say nothing as I turn over and face my back to himI hear him sigh and say goodnight before I fall asleep, dreaming of the elven prince.
After a day of travel, we arrive at the ruins of a temple on top of a hill.
"This was the great watch tower of Amon Sul." he turns to look at the hobbits. "We shall rest here tonight."
We all drop our packs once we reach the tower. I stand at the edge and look over the plains as Aragorn bends down and unwraps some small swords, handing them to the hobbits.
"These are for you. Keep them close, we're going to have a look round." the hobbits unsheath their swords and look at them as I walk off. "Stay here." Aragorn follows me.
We walk in silence as we patrol around the tower.
"Are you alright, Faron? You have been quiet today."
I nod. "I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Aragorn, I am fine."
He pauses as he glances at me. "If there's anything you need to talk about, anything at all, you know I am here, don't you?"
I smile at him. Aragorn has sure come a long way since I met him seventy five years ago and through all of that, I am happy and proud that I have gained a new brother in him.
"Of course I do, muindor. I have always known that."
I lean over and kiss his cheek, causing him to smile as he wraps an arm around my shoulder. However, not two seconds later, our peace is shattered by a shriek in the air. The Nazgul have found us.
Aragorn and I rush back to the tower, splitting up as we climb up to the top on opposite sides. As I climb onto the top, I notice Sam, Merry and Pippin have been tossed aside. I can not see Frodo, but I see one of the Nazgul seeming to stab at thin air and a rush of panic goes through me.
I give a battle cry as I rush in, causing the Nazgul to turn to me I fight them with my dual blades until Aragorn jumps in from the other side, sword in one hand, flaming torch in the other. Together, we take care of the Nazgul, Aragorn setting a couple on fire and I manage to knock a few off the edge.
"Strider! Faron!" Sam yells out.
Aragorn and I run over to the hobbits who are around Frodo who is moaning in pain.
"Help him!"
Aragorn picks up a broken sword on the ground. "He's been stabbed by a Morgul blade."
I look to him in alarm as the sword suddenly burns up and disappears into ash. Morgul. . .I am suddenly reminded of Kili. . .he was shot with a Morgul arrow, the poison running deep into his system and almost killing him.
I am shaken from my memory by Aragorn's hand on my shoulder. I shake my head to rid myself of the past.
"This is beyond my skill to heal." he says to me.
"It is beyond my skill also. He needs elvish medicine I cannot provide. We need to get him to Rivendell."
Aragorn nods as he Frodo up and carries him away, the rest of us following.
We run through woodland, hearing the screeches of the Nazgul behind us.
"Hurry!" Aragorn calls out from the front, carrying Frodo over his shoulder.
"It's six days from Rivendell! He'll never make it!" Sam states, pulling Bill along.
"Hold on, Frodo." I hear Aragorn say before Frodo yells out for Gandalf.
Late into the night, we arrive at Trollshaw, where we camp underneath the three trolls Gandalf turned to stone many years ago, moss now growing on them. Frodo is lying on the ground staring upwards at some huge stone trolls.
"Look Frodo. It's Mr Bilbo's and Faron's trolls." Sam says as he leans over his friend.
Frodo gasps for breath. His eyes have turned cloudy. Sam feels his forehead.
"He's going cold!"
"Is he going to die?" Pippin asks us, sounding as though he's about to die.
Aragorn turns to the hobbits. "He's passing into the Shadow world. He'll soon become a wraith like them."
As I hear this, I close my eyes thinking how close Kili came to that fate. Right now, I vow to not let Frodo become one of them. As I vow this, screeches are heard through the woodland.
"They're close!" Merry states.
I look back at the hobbits. "Sam!" he runs over to me. "Do you know the Athelas plant?"
"Athelas?" he asks in confusion.
"Kingsfoil."
"Kingsfoil, aye, its a weed!"
"It may help to slow the poison. Hurry!"
I hand over the torch I carry and both he and Aragorn go searching for the weed as I kneel beside Frodo, placing a hand on his cold and clammy face, his blank eyes staring at me. I have to close my eyes to hold back my tears as I see both the helpless hobbit and my little brother. In that moment, I wished for nothing more than to be able to heal him like Tauriel did for Kili.
Opening my eyes, I look back to Frodo.
"Frodo, stay with us young one. You are strong enough to fight this, so fight. Fight with all that you have."
He just looks to me before looking past me. Turning I smile as I see my friend and adopted sister, Arwen. She dismounts from her horse and kneels on Frodo's other side. I get up and stand with the other three hobbits.
"Frodo Im Arwen. Telin le thaed. Lasto beth nin. Tolo dan na galad."
Frodo gasps as I put my hands on Sam and Pippin's shoulders as we watch on.
"Who is she?" Merry asks.
Aragorn joings her, as Arwen mops Frodo's brow. Aragorn chews up some Athelas.
"She's an elf!" Sam answers as she notices the ears.
"He's fading." Arwen says as she pulls back Frodo's shirt to reveal the wound.
Aragornputs the chewed Athelas into the wound. Frodo gasps in pain!
"He's not going to last. We must get him to my father."
Strider lifts Frodo up and he and Arwen walk over to the horse.
"I've been looking for you for two days."
"Where are you taking him?" Merry asks.
"There are five wraiths behind you, where the other four are I do not know."
After he places Frodo on her horse, Aragorn turns to Arwen. "Dartho guin perian in Faron. Rych le ad tolthathon."
"Hon mabathon. Rochon ellint im."
"Andelu i ven."
"What are they saying?" Pippin asks, but I don't reply as I watch them.
"Frodo fir. Ae athradon i hir, tur gwaith nin beriatha hon. I do not fear them."
Aragorn sighs and takes Arwen's hand to hold it tightly. "Be iest lin."
Arwen smiles at him before she mounts her horse behind Frodo who is still having trouble breathing.
"Arwen, ride hard. Don't look back."
Arwen leans over to her horse. "Noro lim, Asfaloth, noro lim!"
She then rides off through the woods and out of sight.
"What're you doing?" Sam asks angrily. "Those wraiths are still out there!"
Aragorn continues looking at where Arwen went, looking worried.
"He'll be fine Sam, do not worry. Arwen will protect Frodo and he'll be well again by the time we get there. You'll see."
He didn't look comforted, but the five of us get everything cleared up and back on Bill before we continue on to Rivendell, all of us moving at a faster pace than before.
There's chapter 3! hope you're all enjoying this! Next is Rivendell and a few happy moments! Please leave me your lovely reviews, I love hearing from you all!
Tranlations;
"Tinuviel elvanui, elleth alfirin ethelhael, O hon ring finnil, A renc gelebrin thiliol." - Tinuviel the elven-fair, Immortal maiden elven-wise, About him cast her night-dark hair, And arms like silver glimmering.
"Frodo Im Arwen. Telin le thaed. Lasto beth nin. Tolo dan na galad." - I am Arwen. I have come to help you. Hear my voice. Come back to the light
"Dartho guin perian in Faron. Rych le ad tolthathon." - Stay with the Hobbits and Faron. I will send horses back for you.
"Frodo fir. Ae athradon i hir, tur gwaith nin beriatha hon." - Frodo's dying. If I can get across the river, the power of my people will protect him.
"Be iest lin." - As you wish.
"Noro lim, Asfaloth, noro lim!" - Ride fast, Asfaloth, ride fast