Chapter 7: Lee fights the forces of darkness.
The party at Macon didn't end very happily, as they wanted it to. The creatures that appeared in the night, near, the Forrest attacked Larry and Doug and now they lie unconscious at the store. They shared the same sleeping room. Katjaa and Carlos properly tended to their wounds. Carley lay beside Mark because of her feelings toward him.
Kenny came into the room and squatted down near her, "how are they doing Katjaa?"
"They're alright, Kenny," replied Katjaa, "although Glenn is very stubborn when it comes to his fighting spirit."
Kenny agreed, "yeah, you're right. I have a lot of issues with him, ever since he injured me the day we first met. Not to mention he made me believe he died at Mt. Hiei. This creep and I still have our differences, but I don't wish him to go like this. Even if he is that creepy."
Katjaa nodded in agreement.
Mr. Everett went to where Lee and Lilly were and told them the news. "Lee, it seems that Larry and Doug are going to make it, thanks to Katjaa and Carlos."
"Thank you, Dad," said Lee, "I'm very relieved, that I am."
"My Dad is gonna be all right," said Lilly.
"Your friend truly has the amazing medical skills that you say she has."
Lilly is also relieved as she told Isabella and Alisha, "see, children, Katjaa and Carlos has done it again!" The children cried with joy.
Mr. Everett started to speak again, "Lee… have you told the others of what you told me… as incredible as the story is?"
"Not yet, Dad. But I think that now is the time, after what happened to Larry and Mark, to tell everyone about my encounter 9 years ago, that it is."
"Tell us what, Lee?" asked Lilly as she remembered his behavior this morning, "…is it what you were told to expect?"
Before Lee could begin…
Wind began blowing and a flash of light appeared before their eyes…
An opening manifested, as it formed into a portal. Lee maintained his determined face and instructed Lilly to take the children inside.
Moments later, creatures came out of that portal, to wreak havoc upon the Store. The creatures looked horrible. They wore strange armor and armed with even more strange looking swords. Painted on their faces and armor, was a white hand… the same white hand that Mark found in the Forrest.
"Are these the creatures you expected Lee?" Mr. Everett asked.
"I believe they are," replied Lee. More of these creatures appeared one by one.
Lilly ran inside to inform everyone, "people! We're under attack! We're under attack!"
The shouting ran throughout the Store, awaking Carley, Larry, and Doug woke up as well. "So, it seems we have company," noted Larry.
"Doug," cried Carley, "you shouldn't move. I'll defend them."
"I believe it's time for some payback!" stated Larry with a vengeance. Katjaa tried to stop him.
"Hold it Larry! You still need to rest."
"Look, woman, "said Larry, "injuries never stopped this moron with you." Larry pointed out to Kenny. Truly these two have a grudge against each other as Kenny growled at Larry's insult.
Larry went on, "…and besides, woman, I've face more of these life or death situations than any of you have."
Nevertheless, Katjaa wouldn't relent…
"Let him go, Katjaa," said Kenny, "I don't think anybody or anything could stop this creep." Katjaa reluctantly agreed to Kenny's request.
"I hope I don't regret this," she said.
"Don't worry, you won't. I promise," Larry assured her. He went out the door with Kenny behind him.
"I'm not letting you out of my sight Larry!" said Kenny.
"You moron," retorted Larry.
"What did you say…?"
Doug still wished to go to face their attackers. But allowed Carley to go anyway, bowing his head to them. They left also.
Katjaa and Doug were left alone. "I hope I can count on you to rest, Mr. Everett."
"Yes, indeed you can, Katjaa. It's been a long time, especially after the town."
"Yes Doug. And it's good to know you're no longer after Lee," she smiled. Doug smiled along with her.
"I think this battle will be tough for them," said Doug, "…when I fought these creatures…I saw a portal…a portal that showed an eye… a fiery eye."
Katjaa was filled with worry in her heart…
Back in Bag End, Gandalf and Frodo drank tea together, discussing the ring. "This is the one ring," stated Gandalf, "forged by the dark lord Sauron, in the fires of Mount Doom. Taken by Isildur, from the hand of Sauron himself."
Frodo spoke, "Bilbo found it, in Gollum's cave?"
"Yes, for 60 years the ring lay quiet in Bilbo's keeping, prolonging his life, delaying old age." The remark that Gandalf made clearly explained Bilbo's mysterious condition of how he was unable to age like everyone else. Gandalf continued, "but no longer Frodo. Evil is stirring in Mordor. The ring has awoken. It's heard its master's call."
"But he was destroyed," Frodo objected. "Sauron was destroyed."
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the black speech of Mordor came from the evil ring. A moment of silence followed…
"No Frodo," said Gandalf. "The spirit of Sauron endured. His life force is bound to the ring, and the ring survived. Sauron has returned." Frodo went speechless after hearing about the dark lord's return.
Gandalf continued further, "his orcs have multiplied. His fortress of Barad-dûr is rebuilt in the land of Mordor. Sauron needs only this ring to cover all the lands in a second darkness. He is seeking it… seeking it, all his thought is bent on it. The ring, yearns above all else to return to the hand of its master. They are one… the ring and the Dark Lord. Frodo, he must never find it."
"Alright," said Frodo as he grabbed the ring from the table and started walking away with it, hoping to find a way that it will never be found…
Frodo went on, " …we put it away. We keep it hidden. We never speak of it again. No one knows its here, do they?" Frodo then thought for a moment and turned to face the wizard, "…do they Gandalf?" he asked.
Gandalf started his reply, "there is one other, who knew that Bilbo had the ring." The thought of it frightened Frodo even more.
"I looked everywhere for the creature, Gollum," Gandalf went on, "but the enemy found him first. I don't know how long they tortured him, but amidst the endless screams and inane babble, they discerned two words: Shire! Baggins!"
"Shire… Baggins… but that would lead them here!"
That fact was made clear as the black riders rode ever closer to Hobbiton. A night watchman was unaware of the danger that he was in…
"Who goes there," he said.
The malevolent rider then drew his sword… and without warning… took a swipe at the watchman, killing him.
"Take it Gandalf!" Frodo cried out holding the ring towards the wizard. But Gandalf backed away, for he feared the ring.
"Take it!" Frodo cried out even more.
"No Frodo," refused Gandalf.
Frodo kept insisting, "you must take it!"
"You cannot offer me this ring!"
"I'm giving it to you!"
"DON'T… tempt me Frodo!" After the last remark, Frodo was finally convinced that Gandalf didn't want the ring and lowered his hand.
"I dare not take it," continued Gandalf calmly, "not even to keep it safe. Understand Frodo, I would use this ring from a desire to do good."
A few moments of frightening silence followed between the hobbit and wizard…
"…But through me, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine," finished Gandalf.
Frodo still was concerned about his home, "but it cannot stay in the shire!"
"No! No, it can't," resolved Gandalf.
Frodo then balls the ring up in his hand. "What must I do?"
The creatures appeared at the back of the Store. Lee draws his hand, and started to shoot the creatures, one by one. he was able to make short work out of the creatures.
When Lilly put Alisha and Emma into a room, where they'll be safe. She immediately went to her room, and grabbed her handgun to defend herself with and proceeded directly to the backyard.
Lee continued to fight the creatures alone. Then, Carley came to the back and shoot at the creatures…
"Carley," said Lee.
"Hey, I'm still with you, Lee," said Carley, "no matter what anybody says." Lee smiled and gave a nod to him.
The creatures kept coming. Larry and Kenny charged in as also. Larry with his Axe, and Kenny with his gun. Larry strIke some of the creatures with the axe. Kenny was able to shoot. The fighting continued and Lilly went outside and went by Lee's side.
"Lilly, I would appreciate if you went inside. I don't think you can handle these monsters."
"Don't worry Lee. I won't be in your way," said Lilly. Lee smiled at her and continued the battle.
Luke, Carlos, and the rest also joined along. Lee shot a few attacks of his own. When things couldn't get any worse, more creatures came out of the portal and started attacking…
They were large, dog-like creatures the size of a horse. Riding on top of them were more demonic-like creatures that walked like men. Everyone gasped at the new threat that lies before them.
"Oh great," said Larry, "not these things again. and I fought these creatures last night." The fighters gasped at this fact that Larry fought the creatures.
The large dogs started to dash towards the fighters. Lilly, Ben, Clementine, and Duck quickly jumped out of the way of the incoming creatures. Lee was able to stop one by launching an attack that struck nine places at once…
"Come and Get it, you wolfs!" Lee cried out his attack.
Kenny ducked under one of the dogs and punched it in its stomach, "Come and get me, beasts!"
Larry stood there waiting for another of the large dogs to come to it. As it jumped toward Larrt, he quickly brought the axe up and stabbed the creature with an enormous amount of upper-body strength…
"take that, you ugly Beasties!" Larry cried out his attack as well. "That's what you get for attacking me."
And more creatures came, and more and more, including the giant dog creatures. The odds were overwhelming and then, out of nowhere…
A flash of light overcame the creatures, causing them pain. And…
A strong force threw them backwards and they were somehow burned and thrown back into the portal. This has amazed everyone as shock overtook their faces. The portal closed afterwards. An old man in brown rags appeared before them.
"Hello Lee, we meet again," said the old man.
"Radagast," gasped Lee.
"You know this old man Lee?" asked Clementine. Lee nodded to him.
"This is the old man," stated Lee, "who told me to expect these creatures, wasn't it?"
Everyone gasped at the remark Lee made, except for Mr. Everett. He had already been told about this man who appears before them. Doug and Katjaa made their entrance into the scene.
"Greetings, "said Radagast, "for those of you who don't know me, except for Lee, I am Radagast the Brown. I am an Istari… a wizard from Middle-Earth. The creatures you fought are called Orcs, and the large wolf-creatures are called Wargs. You have all fought gallantly against them. And indeed you are right Lee… the time of battle against Sauron… is now!"
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