The Digimon King and The King of Gondor

by Graven661

The Digimon of the Fusion Fighters were transported to the world of Middle Earth by the Code Crown and save it form Sauron that is trying to rule the world. The Digimon were scattered all over in middle earth. The two Kings will face their greatest challenge with their friends and allies to save the world. If they were worthy for their thrones and for someone they care.

16. Ch 16 Heroes of The North

The Digimon King And The King of Gondor

Chapter 16 Heroes of The North

The two Digimon Sparrowmon and Biyomon are in the Shire and are searching for their friends. Also three heroes will make their appearance in the battle in Fornost to face a new enemy.

P. S. I also made a very long Chapter in this story and added 5 OC characters.

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There were many things that the Hobbits of the Shire were fond of, but the general consensus among them was that they liked things such as delectable foods, strong ales and, most specifically of all, a good quiet life out on the pasture minding their own business. Unless they'd downed of a few of their ales first, then things would quickly get quite jolly. But for the most part, it was the peace that really appealed to them.

And they had every reason to be peaceful. After all, there haven't been any attacks on the Shire in many years, nor any large and dangerous creatures that could threaten their safety. Indeed, the last attack had been back before any Hobbit alive now even existed, when a Goblin Lord name Golfimbul, chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram in the Misty Mountains, which had managed to slip past the Rangers who dominated most of Eriador thanks to numerous other Goblin invasions going on at the time.

But the Goblins had found the peaceful Hobbits to be more than they bargained for, and they had been routed by a band of Halflings led by none other than the Great Uncle of Bilbo Baggins himself, known as Bullroarer Took, named as being the largest ever known Hobbit and his fierce attitude in the Battle of the Greenfields that day. Bullroarer had hit Golfimbul in the head so hard with his club that his head had been knocked clean off his shoulders, sailed over one hundred yards and fallen down in a rabbit hole, thus inventing the game of golf at the same time.

But after that, the Hobbits had been living in peace with nothing happening within their borders until the arrival of the Black Riders a few months ago, though only a small number of Hobbits had seen those chilling Riders. There had been no more Goblins, no Trolls, no Giant Spiders, no Dragons, nothing. It was a virtual paradise in the eyes of all the Hobbits and to be perfectly honest, they were quite right to think that.

Yesterday had caused a clamour amongst a large number of the populace, due to the presence of two strange creatures which they had apparently showed up yesterday. An aerial bird like being covered with yellow armor across its torso and oddly stiff wings, which shot over a portion of the countryside at incredible speed, making the air ribble around it as it almost sliced its way through the air. And the other is a pink bird that was flapping its wings to fly in the sky with the other creature.

But the two creatures, are known as Sparrowmon and Biyomon, both let the Hobbits be. After their introductions to them where they had been poked in the face with a stick of a young Hobbit, Sparrowmon and Biyomon both had decided to stay out of these people's way. They seemed harmless enough, but before they decided to leave they flew around a portion of the area to view them, wondering if they could work out what was going on.

They have already traveled many miles since they had woken here and they had still not found a single of these beings who was tall enough to be considered average height for a human adult. Not even close. They were all at least a couple of feet out.

Admittedly, Sparrowmon was hardly an expert in the Human World or human race, Biyomon never met the Human Generals for the first time she join the army, but Shoutmon, who had been in the Human World for over a day, had told Sparrowmon that most of them grownups were quite a bit taller than the humans she was familiar. Not as tall as people like Mervamon or Beelzemon, but definitely taller than any of the Generals.

There was none of them here.

But these creatures looked so much like humans that left the two Digimon confused.

Every time they had settled lower to hover over a certain area and watch what was going on, they would either run from them or get out their pitchforks and waved them ineffectually again. They had attempted to speak to them a couple of times, asking where they are and what they were, but those that had actually answered them had all claimed they were Hobbits and that they were in the Shire, wherever that was. When they'd asked were the Shire was, they had all said, here, which was extremely unhelpful.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both had one conversation that last longer than thirty seconds with a young girl who's face looked like she was in the early stages of adulthood but was again not very tall, in which they had tried to explain the concept of the Digital World and ask if this was part of it, and then when she had drawn up nothing but a blank face they had attempted to talk about the Human World, only to be met with the same blank face.

Eventually, they just gave up and moved on, thanking the Hobbit for her time and flying away. Clearly talking to these people was not going to get them any answers that they needed, like where their friends are and if they were ever in the same world anymore. Though they were beginning to think that the answer to that second question was a no. This could not be the Digital World, and they highly doubted this was the Human World.

So, where are they?

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Since asking the Hobbits had proven ineffective, Sparrowmon and Biyomon had both decided not to bother plaguing and scaring them any longer. They would go further afield and in search of their friends. They were most important right now, and surely one of them must have a clue what was going on. Wisemon if none of the others.

Whatever the case, they guessed the Code Crown had something to do with it.

So after that, they had risen high into the sky, so far up that they would most likely be nothing more than a speck from the ground to all but most sharp eyed of creatures. But Sparrowmon and Biyomon are extremely sharp eyes themselves, they had to be considering their combat style, and so they had stared scanning the ground for any signs of someone or something which might be better to ask and hopefully to find their friends.

They had not traveled in a straight line, hoping that their friends would at least be somewhere close to where they had landed, and ended up crisscrossing the Shire many, many times in search of any signs.

They had found nothing. Just more Hobbits and their strange houses and the animals which they look after.

After crossing the Shire several times with their blazing speed and not seeing so much as a hair of the other Digimon, Sparrowmon and Biyomon had both decided to widen their search. Sparrowmon was extremely fast on the wing and could break the sound barrier if she so desired, and as for Biyomon she is trying to keep up with Sparrowmon's speed, and so, they had headed west at the air, wondering what will they might find. But after a short while, they had found themselves staring out towards the ocean.

They doubted that they would find their friends out there, but hoped that they had not have the misfortune to land in that when they had been dropped here like they had at all. So they doubled back themselves and started to head east instead.

Sparrowmon was beginning to get irritated as the day went on. There seemed to be more open plains and forests here than there were in the Digital World, and while she couldn't deny that view down below her was beautiful, she couldn't really bring herself to appreciate it just yet. Surely her friends must be somewhere nearby.

But where? Where are they?

Biyomon was also worried about the others and including Agumon. She had a close relationship with him for some time and hoping that Agumon and the others are alright.

Sparrowmon had eventually spotted something which made her pause and look downwards, wondering if her eyes were playing tricks on her. It was hard to make out, but she was hovering by the edge of the dark forest on the eastern border of the place where all these Hobbits lived and she could have swear that she had seen one of the trees down below moving.

Biyomon notice Sparrowmon stop and was hovering by the edge of the forest. She flys down next to Sparrowmon and said. "Is something wrong, Sparrowmon?" She asked.

"I am not sure, Biyomon, I could have sworn I saw movement in the forest." Sparrowmon explain to Biyomon. "My eyes could be pplaying a trick on me."

After she said that, there was movement right at the edge of the woods. A moving pillar of bark, except not a pillar at all but a tall humanid body. Not as tall as the trees themselves but taller than some of the taller humanoid members of the Fusion Fighters. It appeared to be entirely made of wood, like Cherrymon, but also not like Cherrymon because it was walking on two thick legs and had two very thick arms swinging lazily by its side. And it certainly didn't have green moustache, though it did appear to have leaves growing out of its back.

A walking tree.

Biyomon saw it too and turn to Sparrowmon. "Did you see what I saw?" She asked.

"Yes I did." Sparrowmon said. "We should go down there as we ask it were we are."

They decided that it was better than nothing to move down to try and ask it some questions, they came down steadily so as not to startle whatever it was. But they were to be frustrated again, because before they could reach the walking tree it had fled back into the forest and was quickly swallowed up by the darkness. Sparrowmon and Biyomon couldn't see it at all by the time they reach the place it had been.

"Oh come on." Sparrowmon muttered, peering through the dark treeline. "How hard is it to actually find someone to help you in this place? Hello?" She called out. "Can anybody hear me? We have some questions that we'd really, really like some answers too. Can you help us?"

She was met with nothing but silence, which caused her to pout in annoyance, an expression which didn't look right on her face. Sparrowmon was normally quite cheerful but this was taking the cake. She was sure that if she were still in the Digital World she would have been able to find at least fifty Digimon who would help her by this point, if not more.

This just added to her belief that she and Biyomon were not actually in the Digital World, a terrifying thought indeed.

"I know your upset Sparrowmon, but we have to look at somewhere else." Biyomon calmly said.

"I understand Biyomon." Sparrowmon sigh. "We have to look someplace else."

They briefly debated going into the forest and try to find the moving tree but quickly decided against it. The tree trunks were packed quite closely together like a barrier or something, which would limit their ability to fly properly. And with Sparrowmon's lack of legs made attempting to walk completely out of the question.

Plus, the trees were quite foreboding anyway and gave them the creeps. They had no desire to go in there. They were more suited to the open skies, where they could actually fly.

So, annoyed and slightly dejected, Sparrowmon lifted off into the air again and zoomed away at high speed, Biyomon also took flight and flying to follow Sparrowmon. Once again to search for any sign of their friends or anybody who would actually be able to talk to them.

This continued for sometime, so much so that night was beginning to set in and they still had no hints about their friends at all. But then they came across something which made them beam with joy, it was a village. An actual village with high wooden walls and filled with large structures which could only be houses. And, to their relief, they finally found one other thing they were looking for, they found humans.

Lots of humans. The streets were packed with them, trading goods like various vegetables and laughing with one another if they were men, and busy themselves with other various activities if they were women. There were lots of children too, and Sparrowmon could tell that they weren't like those Hobbit creatures, they wore shoes and were all actually young looking.

Finally. This had to mean that they were in the Human World after all. What a relief. Maybe Nene and the others would live somewhere nearby.

But then Sparrowmon paused for that thought as she took in the village from higher up with Biyomon flying next to her. She might not have seen much of the Human World but the place she had seen was nothing like this. Most of the buildings there had been made out of concrete or bricks. Sparrowmon certainly couldn't recall any structures made out of wood and loose stones as these ones were.

The people looked different too, they were more rugged and less clean than what she remembered from the Human World. But she brushed that aside again for now. This wasn't her world. She had no way of knowing how all of it would work. She didn't know everything that went on in the Digital World after all, so who was she to judge.

She and Biyomon both lowered themselves down towards the village, spotted a large sign before the main gate which read. 'Welcome to Bree.' They swooped low over the wall and down into the streets, startling everyone who happened to be nearby and Sparrowmon announced. "Hello everyone. Could you help us out please? Were kinda lost and..."

She didn't get much further than that before there was a scream from a heavily built man who threw what appeared to be a large pumpkin at her. Sparrowmon blanched, but acted immediately, summoning her Zanahoria blasters out of thin air and letting off a pair of Random Lasers blasts which implanted with the flying pumpkin and obliterated it.

On later reflection, it might have been better to doge it because the moment this happened everybody in front of Sparrowmon and Biyomon scattered, screaming and flailing their arms and yelling things like, "Black magic!" and "Creatures of darkness!" and even "Servants of the Dark Lord!" There was also a lot of "Run! Run for your lives!" thrown in as well, as everyone dashed further into town and into the houses on either side, slamming the doors shut behind them in a mass panic.

"Wait! Wait!" Sparrowmon cried, stowing her blasters away again. "What are you doing? We just want to ask you a few questions, like... ugh!" She added that last bit with a cry of frustration.

"Looks like you scared them away, Sparrowmon." Biyomon put her feathered wing on her head.

"I know Biyomon!" She said in frustration. "We need some answers." She winged her way over to the fleeing villagers to try and get in front of them with Biyomon close behind.

"Hello?" She waved her arms. "We just want to... will you stop running away from me!" She yelled loudly, as the villagers did the exact opposite and turned to dash away from them as fast as their legs could carry them, older humans seizing the younger ones to drag them to safety. Sparrowmon and Biyomon spotted several Hobbits among the crowd, doing exactly the same thing. Someone flung an apple at Sparrowmon, but Sparrowmon sighed and caught it in one hand before popping the whole thing in her mouth and chewing it all at once. Another apple was thrown at Biyomon and she caught it with her right wing and eat it.

It seemed there was no reasoning with these people. They continued flying through the village, trying to find somebody to speak to but word of their arrival already seemed to have preceded them and most of the streets were empty before they got there.

Sparrowmon folded her arms and pouted again. "Seriously, what is wrong with these people?" She grumbled to Biyomon. "Do I have a face that says that I'm some sort of violent killing machine? I don't think so. So why is everybody scared of us?"

"It maybe because they never seen our kind before." Biyomon explain to her. "They think were dangerous and you have reacted to fire your lasers to scare them off."

"Your right Biyomon, I reacted with instinct instead of dodging the pumpkin." Sparrowmon sighed.

She sighed again, putting it down to some kind of fear of the unknown. Clearly these people had never encountered their kind before. But that didn't explain why they were claiming that they were servants of darkness.

"Right." She muttered. "Time for extreme measures." Her gaze fixed upon a middle aged man who noticed Sparrowmon looking at him and turned to flee. "Sorry." She added, more to herself than him, before she shot forward with a burst of her engines on her wings and caught up with him so easily, seizing him by the back of his vest in her gloved hands and plucking him off the ground, Kicking and wailing the whole way. Biyomon was flying next to her even she saw her did pick up a human.

"Help! Somebody help!" He was screaming. "It got me! Somebody do something!"

Sparrowmon was beginning to get very irritated by this point and Biyomon just shook her head in disappointment, as Sparrowmon drop the human on the roof of one of the taller buildings and swung around to face him with Biyomon landing next to Sparrowmon on the roof. The human lift his arms in an attempt to shield his face.

"Please don't hurt me!" He begged. "I'll do anything. Just let me live!"

"Will you please shut up." Sparrowmon said, forcing herself not to get too frustrated. "We do not want to kill you or hurt you. If we did, you would be dead already. If we wanted to attack this village these wooden walls would not keep us out, I can assure you."

The man blinked and lowered his arms suspiciously, confused by her high but sweet voice. "Then..." He murmured. "Your not servants of darkness?"

"Of course were not evil." Biyomon said. "Were the good guys."

"Why does everybody think that?" Sparrowmon griped. "Do we really look that evil to you people. There is no chance that we would go around serving anybody evil." Again, she added in her head, remembering her time where she had served AxeKnightmon out of loyalty to Nene. She then added proudly. "We are members of the Fusion Fighters, and we don't help evil. We fight it. Now if you'd like to stop trembling, can you please just let us ask you some questions? Then we'll take you down and be on our way, alright?"

The human still looked wary but he nod mutely as Sparrowmon and Biyomon began to talk with him for information about the world they were in and most importantly whether there had been any sightings of strange creatures besides themselves.

They didn't learn what they would have wanted from the man, but they at least learned something. Apparently they call the land which they are now in Middle Earth, which worried Sparrowmon. Nene had once told her that they called their planet Earth, but there had never been ang name for Middle as far as she could remember. Could that mean she really wasn't in the Human World that she knew?

And the man was not very helpful in regards to their other question either. He had said. "We're seeing many strange folks around here at the moment. There's talk of evil forces gathering and preparing to attack Eriador. That's why everyone was scared of you two. You two look like you could be some strange and small new breed of dragon or something?"

"We've met dragons." Sparrowmon shook her head. "Trust me, we're not one of them."

"You both met dragons?" The man gasped. "And your both still alive?"

"Some of my best friends are dragons." Sparrowmon said.

"I have a very close friend who is a dragon." Biyomon admitted.

"So you two are servants of darkness!" The man cried.

"No." Sparrowmon sighed. "We've met evil dragons before too, but we don't make friends with them. Only the good ones. Anyway, what we meant by seeing anyone strange was other creatures like us. You know, like a giant blue bird made of metal or a giant woman with a snake for an arm. That sort of thing."

It was clear that the man had gotten lost with this question, so both Sparrowmon and Biyomon merely sighed, they thanked him and lowered him back to the ground. They'd doubted they were going to get much help here either, especially if they had to snatch everybody up on the roof if they wanted to ask them a question. They were more helpful than those Hobbits had been, but not by very much.

They are going to have to try to go further into the fields, now more convinced than ever that this was not the Human World Sparrowmon knew.

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A few months ago

It was at this night right near the River Isen. There was a path between Dunland and to the Shire. It was then that there were nine black figures dress in black cloaks with hoods concealing their faces in the shadows. They were riding on black horses to search for two things find the Ring and kill the one who carried it. They were the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, or Black Riders. They say they were once great Kings of Men. But that's when Sauron trick them to give him their Nine Rings of Power and one by one they fall into darkness, they are slaves to his will.

The Nine were trying to cross the river to the Shire, until their were men dress in grey cloaks.

They were known as the Dunedain Rangers of the North and Men of Arnor. They mostly patrol the borders between the Shire and Rivendell. They were being led by a man name Halbarad, a captain of the Dunedain, he had gathered all who he could summoned who are in Sarn Ford where they set up three low stone walls in hope of slowing down the Nine Riders.

Fifty gathered there with their captain and lit fires in between each row. Now the Nine were the deadliest of Sauron's servants and extensions of his evil will.

Halbarad stood behind the first wall with his men. All was still in the night. Even the wind was unmoving. The silence was shattered by a single, long and evil shriek less than a mile up the road. The Rangers tensed and courage, some of them began to fail. However the purest of bloodlines and the oldest encouraged their comrades and set aside their fear.

"Standfast, Rangers!" Halbarad ordered his men to not give into fear.

The Rangers drew their bows with flames on the arrow tip on their strings. Some other Rangers are armed with swords and spears were held ready. They did not wait for long for their enemies.

First the wind came, howling as a fearing beast fleeing of great evil and second came the beating of hooves on the packed earth and stones on the road.

As the beating hooves grew louder the ringing of drawing swords was heard just as the enemy came into view. With the twang of many bowstrings, arrows whistled and the flaming tips were sent. Just as the arrows would hit their targets, one of the Black Riders raised his hand and the fire on the arrow tips extinguished themselves turned aside as if striking an invisible shield.

Another volley followed and another to no avail before the black horses leap over the first wall, the Nine began to slash, trample, and blast the defenders. The Rangers of the North were routed and scattered to the north, west and east.

Not far from the battlefield a Ranger by the name Eradan lay low in the bushes with his two companions. An Elven Lore Master of Rivendell named Andriel and a Dwarf Champion of Erebor named Farin.

As they lay there, still as stone, one of the Nine Riders rode forward and stopped on the road as a group of people approached. They were men wearing rough mile and leather.

Tall and heavily armed, there were like six guards accompany with five men. The first man was wearing a black cloak with a hood is wearing a iron mask was a captain named Zarza and he is armed with a bow and sword.

The second man was wearing dark armor, a helmet and iron mask was another captain named Raven, and he is armed with a sword and shield.

The third man was wearing the same armor and iron mask as the second man was the last captain named Shadow, he is armed with a two handed sword.

The fourth man was wearing armor with a cloak, wearing a helmet with two horns on both sides, he also had two glaring red eyes on his visor helmet, he is also a lieutenant named Wulfrun and he is armed with a staff.

And the last man was tall on a large black horse. The man was wearing war armor and wore a iron crown that came down to form a mask and covered the upper half of his face, showing only the mouth.

The Black Rider's voice was heard as a rasping hiss. "Agandaur, Steward of Carn Dum, our Master demands the domination of the north and he commands that you deliver it to him."

Agandaur bowed his head and said. "I have foreseen the Master's desires and I am gathering Orcs from across the north to gather in the city of Fornost."

The Nazgul hissed and said. "Return at once and prepare your forces, we will have need of them soon."

"My Orcs will be ready. These lands have known peace for to long, they will soon feel the Dark Lord's wrath." Agandaur said and with that, the dark man bowed his head again and turned away with his three captains, his lieutenant and guards. The Nazgul road deeper into Eriador. Not long after they were out of sight, Eradan emerged from the bushes with his companions beside him.

"We cannot stay here. The enemy may return." Andiel cautiously said.

But Eradan shook his hooded head and said. "Both the Nazgul and this Agandaur have pressing matters. They will not return. Something must be done but what, I do not know?"

Farin the Dwarf shouldered his large axe and said. "But an army gathers in Fornost, known as Deadman's Dike."

All were silent for many minutes. Then Eradan spoke. "We will find my chieftain, Aragorn. He is wise and will know what to do."

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A week later

They traveled north into the lost realm of Arnor in search of Aragorn son of Arathorn who was chieftain of the Dunedain tribes. Andriel heard from the birds whom she learn that Aragorn was making his way to Bree. Seven days after the battle of Sarn Ford they traveled into Bree. They heard that Strider, Aragorn's name in those parts, was at the Prancing Pony, a large inn.

The three weary travelers walked into the mostly empty parlor. A small group of local Men and Hobbits ate and drank noisily at a table near the fire and three Dwarves sat alone in a corner, muttering together with their tools and axes close.

Eradan ignored them all and walk up to the darkest corner of the room where a single person sat there puffing on a pipe. "Aragorn!" Eradan said and nod to the man.

The three friends sat down at the table of the hooded and cloaked man who said. "Eradan! Well met! And in the company with Andriel of Rivendell and Farin of Erebor. An unlikely trio to find walking through the doors of the Prancing Pony. You were at Sarn Ford last I knew. Do you bear news from Halbarad?" He asked.

"Yes grim news." Eradan grimly said.

"I feared it would be so. Quickly, tell me what has happened, but keep your voices low. There are unfriendly ears, even here in Bree." Aragorn whispered.

"A Week past, the guard at Sarn Ford was attacked by Nine Black Riders." Andriel said with a grim look and explain what happened in Sarn Ford. "We were overwhelmed and the enemy passed into the Shire."

"This is worse than I imagined. I know these Riders. It is from Mordor they come." Aragorn said. "Our folk could not hope to stand against the Nine together. How bad were our losses?" He asked.

"Very bad." She answered. "We tried to resist them but they were surrounded by an aura of unnatural dread."

"There is more you should know." Eradan said as he added. "After the rout one of the Black Riders met with an ally, a man of great malice and power. He was accompanied by ten men and by the looks of it. They were from Angmar and the man's name is Agandaur. And he has a force of Orcs gathering in Fornost and are preparing to move out." Eradan said as he finished his report as Aragorn put his thought into this enemy.

"If this Agandaur has a force at Fornost then our position grows more desperate." Aragorn said.

"But why all this force against the peaceful Halflings? It can't be the Enemy sees them as the threat." Farin questioned.

"I will say this much, there is a Hobbit of the Shire who should be coming this way with... a great burden. If it falls into the hands of the enemy it will mean doom for us all." Aragorn said to them. "Now this Hobbit is adrift on the road with enemies all around. I must find him before they do, and I need you to help me keep him safe."

"You are my chieftain. I will gladly do whatever you command." Eradan nod to Aragorn.

"Aye. I'm a part of this now as well." Farin agreed.

"Then we three are of one mind, how can we aid you?" Andriel agreed too as she asked.

"We must reduce the threat from the enemies gathered at Fornost. Travel there and do whatever you can to keep the enemy's eye turned toward you and away from the Shire!" Aragorn said.

"Perhaps we will have help in this task. Elladan and Elrohir were in the north when last I heard. Any gathering of the enemy is certain to attract their attention." Andriel said.

"Good! You could find no better allies than the sons of Elrond Half Elven." Aragorn nod.

"I hope we meet, but with or without help the Enemy will be kept busy. We'll make sure of that." Eradan said to his Chief.

"I have a few questions if I may, Aragorn." Eradan added as he ask Aragorn, a woman brought the Man, Elf and Dwarf some drinks as they drink some beer.

Aragorn shush him and said. "Here in Bree there is no Aragorn, only Strider the Ranger." The reason why he wants to called himself Strider is that if the enemy learns that the heir of Isildur have lived Sauron would hunt him down and kill the last bloodline of Isildur. But there are many spies who work for the Dark Lord.

"Yes... Strider it is, but what will you do now?" Eradan asked.

"I will continued the search for the Hobbit I spoke of. I have already scoured the road between here and the Shire, but found no trace of him. I fear he may have left the road, perhaps to escape pursuit." Aragorn said as he added. "My hope now is that he will make his way here to Bree, the only safe haven for many miles. But if he does not appear soon I will take to the road again in search for him. Should the enemy at Fornost join in the hunt... well, you understand just how grim our chances will become. I need you to prevent that. Go to Fornost, take the fight to them!"

Eradan nod and said. "If Agandaur has gathered the Orcs from Gundabad and from the Misty Mountains then he will have a great host. I wonder too if Orcs from Mordor have traveled there to aid in the gathering."

Aragorn puffed on his pipe for several moments before saying. "Trolls will gathered with them and the Black Uruks from Mordor will likely have traveled through the east gate of Moria to gather more Goblins from there. The enemy does not allow to stand idle for his foul creatures that may serve at his call."

Andriel nod and said. "Then the sons of Elrond will be in need of our aid. We will travel there in a few days. Come, let us rest my friends."

Farin and Andriel got up as they finish their drinks and went to their rooms they rent to stay in the night, but Eradan stayed and said one more question. "What item is so important that would bring the Nine from their fortresses, from Minas Morgul and Dol Guldur?"

Aragorn leaned in so that his hood nearly touched Eradan and said in a voice that was less than a whisper. "The weapon of the Enemy was found. It is now in the hands of a Hobbit from the Shire."

Eradan's eyes widened in shock of the news. "The Ring of Power! Isildur's bane! How can this be? For even the wisest say it was lost." He whispered.

Aragorn replied even more quietly. "It was found some years ago. The tale is long and not mine to tell. This Hobbit who now possess it is making his way here to meet both Gandalf and I, though how long it will take him, I do not know."

"How can you be sure that he will make it without aid." Eradan asked.

Aragorn leaned back and spoke a little less quietly. "He will have at least one companion and will be avoiding the road. Gandalf suspects that they will use the Old Forest and the Burrow Downs. By these paths, they should make it here without too much danger."

After hearing this, Eradan finished his beer and understand with a nod. "I must rest now, my chief. Tomorrow we will go to Fornost. Where shall we meet you again?"

"To Rivendell though it will be many days before you do. Last I heard, our kin are returning to Sarn Ford. Go there first and aid them as you can. But if I am not in Rivendell, talk to Lord Elrond so that he can help you and your two companions." Aragorn said as he finished.

Eradan nod as he stand up and left to rest to his room he rented.

The next day the three heroes took the north road as they left Bree. It took them about a week as they arrived at the gates of the ancient fortress. As it was nightfall they camp near a forest to rest before they go into the city in the next morning.

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Sparrowmon and Biyomon spent the night on a large abandoned looking tower which was falling into ruins and reclaimed by the wind slowly but steadily. They settled themselves down onto one of the highest of the remaining stone and dozed off, depressed at their lack of good findings after almost an entire day on their wings. Maybe tomorrow they would attempt to search further in the field in larger loops than before. There had to be something. They couldn't be the only Digimon in this world, could they?

Because if they were... The thought was not a pleasant one.

Biyomon turn to Sparrowmon and asked her something. "Sparrowmon, will we ever find the others in this world? I'm starting to get worried."

"Don't worry, Biyomon." Sparrowmon assured her. "We will find someone very soon. So for now let's get some sleep, okay."

"Okay, Sparrowmon." Biyomon said as she went to sleep.

Sparrowmon went to sleep as well. Little did they know that they have been following the path taken by the Hobbits which they have been the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, passing the Shire to Bree and now the two Digimon are resting on Weathertop, just above the spot where Frodo had been stabbed by the leader of the Ringwraiths. That was the story that Sparrowmon and Biyomon had not found themselves a part of. At least not yet.

XXX

The next morning near the gates of Fornost. Eradan, Andriel and Farin that they sent up camp near the forest have began to move out as they walk up the stairs and approached the gates.

"This is Fornost, yet I see no sign of the enemy." Andriel said as they stare at the ruins of the old fortress.

"These ruins could hide a large army. We might even now be under the gaze of unfriendly eyes." Eradan said as he remain alert.

"Well, we came to provide a distraction for Aragorn, and what better way to do that then walking in the front door? Let's be about it?" Farin gruffly said as he lifted his axe in his two hands.

Eradan draw out his bow and arrow to pull the string to shoot at whatever is waiting for them. And Andriel has her staff in one hand and the other hand has a short sword.

As they walk up the stairs they saw two Goblins standing guard at the path. The Goblins turn and they spotted the three heroes.

"Servants of Darkness!" Eradan shouted as he fired his arrow into the first Goblin and it struck him in the head as he drop dead. The other Goblin charge with a sword to swing at Farin, the Dwarf block it and moved the blade aside and cleaved at the Goblin's chest as he yelp and died.

The three heroes continued on as they made it to the gates. They could see two more Goblins coming at them, Eradan put his bow away and draw out his two handed sword as he charge at the first Goblin. The Goblin swing his axe to beheaded Eradan. Eradan parry it and he decapitated the Goblin's head as its body drop to the ground. Andriel faces the second Goblin as he try to slash downwards at the female Elf, she block it with her staff and stab the Goblin in his gut with her sword and killed him.

They move up to the next area as they encountered two Goblin archers have their bows drawn with arrows in the strings ready to aim the heroes inside a building.

"Mind the archers!" Eradan warned his two companions.

The two Goblin archers fired their arrows at the three heroes, the three heroes dodge them. Eradan and Farin both drawn out their bow and crossbow and load a arrow and bolt as they aimed at the two Goblin archers. They fired their arrow and bolt at the two archers. One Goblin archer was shot in the chest by a arrow, yelp as he was killed and the other was shot by a bolt to the neck as he choke to death.

There were more Goblins coming from both directions four archers and six warriors appeared to come and kill the Man, Elf and Dwarf. "They're bringing reinforcements!" Eradan shouted to his companions.

As Eradan has his sword drawn and swing his sword at the first Goblin warrior by cutting his right arm off with a squeal of pain and finished him off to plunge his sword to his chest to kill him. The second Goblin armed with a spear charge at Andriel just to thrust at her. She parry up the spear with her sword and used her staff to bash the Goblin's head to kill him. Farin faces two more Goblins coming at him with sword and axe. Farin parried both weapons aside and cleave the first Goblin in the stomach and the other Goblin he cut his head off. The last two Goblin warriors charge at both Andriel and Eradan. The four archers began to fired more arrows at the three heroes as the heroes dodge them.

Eradan block a Goblin's sword and he cut the Goblin's left leg off with a squeal of pain and finished him off by plunging his sword in his chest. Farin yelled as he ram into the Goblin that he was about to swing his sword at Andriel. Farin cleave the Goblin in the chest with a yelp. Andriel use her staff and pointed at the four archers with Eradan has his bow drawn with arrows in the string. Andriel fired two fireballs that blow the two Goblin's heads clean off. Eradan fired two arrows at the Goblins. One was shot in the head and the other was shot in the heart.

They clear the area as they see the gate is opening. "The gates has opened." Farin said.

As they saw six more Goblins coming at them. Eradan block the first Goblin's sword and he swing his sword to slash at the Goblin's chest, the second Goblin thrust his spear to skewer Eradan's chest, Eradan dodge it and quickly cut the Goblin's head and killed him. Andriel face two more Goblins coming at her, she swing her sword at the first Goblin in the chest as he yelp in pain and she block the second Goblin's axe with her staff and finish him off by beheading his head with her sword. Farin face the last two Goblins, the first Goblin tries to thrust his spear at the Dwarf's chest, he block it with his axe and he cleave the Goblin's chest and he beheaded the other Goblin that was coming at him from behind.

They killed off all the Goblins that are outside and they move in the gate that leads inside a building. They walk deeper in the building, they could see a Goblin ahead as they were about to charge, the stone floor they were standing on gives away as they fell into a pit. They were on the ground as they were starting to get up.

"Is everyone unhurt?" Eradan asked as he could see his two friends are alright.

"These ruins are not sound." Farin said as look around the area.

"We must find a way out of these pits." Andriel said.

They began to move into the path to the pits as they were in some kind of underground tunnels. They encounter a Goblin coming at them with a sword in hand Eradan draw out his bow and shot the Goblin with an arrow in the head as it drop dead.

They walk down the stairs as they were walking through a path, they heard something as they quickly turn and see a gate opened and see about ten Goblins coming at them the three heroes used their bow, crossbow and staff to shoot them down. Eradan shot down three Goblins, Farin shot down three more Goblins and Andriel shot down three more Goblins. The last Goblin slash his sword at Eradan, Eradan duck under the sword and he draw his own sword and slash at the Goblin's chest as it squealed as it died.

"These Goblins are small, but deadly all the same." Andriel said.

As they turn back the other way toward the path, they see more Goblins coming at them. There were ten more warriors and six archers above the stairs. Two Goblins charge at Farin with swords to swing at him. Farin parried them and he cleave the first Goblin in the chest as it yelped in pain as it died. And the second Goblin has his head cut off by Farin's axe.

Andriel face two Goblins with swords and leather shields. The Elf swing her staff at the first Goblin that block with his shield and swing his sword to her chest. She block it with her sword and swing her staff to bash into the Goblin's face and finish him off to plunge her sword into his gut as he squealed and died. The second Goblin swing his sword at the Elf's head. She ducked under the sword and swing her sword to cut off his head as the body drop.

Eradan faces three Goblins with spears. One of them thrust his spear at the Man. He block it and he swing his sword to the Goblin's chest as he yelped and died. The other two swing their spears at him and he rolled pass under them and he slash them at their backs with his sword as they died. He draw out his bow and pulled the string to kill all six archers with arrows at their chest and heads.

Farin and Andriel finished off the three remaining Goblin warriors with their sword and axes as they clear the area they walk up the stairs to the right side they see a door as they went through it. They could hear cries of screeching outside as they see a way out.

"What creature could be making those cries?" Eradan said to his two companions.

They were all about to find out as they went outside, they were standing on a balcony on the second floor to hide behind the pillars and see what it was making those cries.

XXX

Meanwhile, the next morning came around as Sparrowmon and Biyomon both set off again, this time flying north. They tried to bolt out their annoyances at there so far lack of success, attempting to focus on the job at hand. They would get some answers today in one way or another. Hopefully. Maybe. No, they would.

They flew faster even than yesterday, flying high through the sky and over the rolling hills and the downs that stretched out below them. They crossed over a large expanse of fog, and miles of marshland, and several other abandoned structures, they were not quite as impressive looking ones as the one they had spent the night on.

But were there any signs of their friends?

Absolutely none.

At one point they did think they saw something down below, like a human in a cloak passing through the undergrowth, but when they flew down for a closer look they couldn't see anything. They decided that it must be a trick of moving shadow beneath them, so they moved on.

Their stomachs beginning to growl a little. They hadn't had anything to eat yesterday except for two apples for each of them. So now they were searching for something substantial to consume at the same time too.

It was around this point where they came upon the city.

They slowed down to get a better look as they drew closer to it. It was an enormous place, far bigger than that wooden village they had encountered before, and everything looked to be made of stone with solid fortifications. It reminded them of the castle bake home, except it was far larger. And it was also in a near complete state of disrepair.

Just like the watchtowers they had already encountered, it looked like nobody had attempted to make repairs or even live in this place for at least one thousand years. It was eerie and Sparrowmon and Biyomon both had to suppress their shudder. This place looked like it had once been a mighty fortress, but now it looked sad. The walls and towers that dotted the city were crumbling and looked to be on the very state of collapse in several places, there was a lot of vines entangling itself around the stone structures. Most of the other buildings looked slightly better, but not by much.

"What is with this place?" Sparrowmon muttered to Biyomon. "Why are half the things around here in ruins?"

"I don't know, Sparrowmon?" Biyomon looked sad about this place. "But I believe this city is full of people once along being a great fortress and it is now abandoned."

So Sparrowmon said nothing as she and Biyomon were about to prepare to move on, but something stopped them. They had thought they had seen a flash of movement down there amongst the ruins. Of course, it hadn't been the first time that Sparrowmon had seen something like that, but something made her want to check further so she descended down with Biyomon next to her.

As they did so they began to pick up more quick movements down in the streets, quick humanoid shaped figures that seemed to shuffling in an odd way from place to place, dashing between the buildings as if afraid of staying out in the open for to long. Sparrowmon and Biyomon both frowned in bemusement and move lower and that was when they began to hear the screeching.

That made them pause. It sounded like some kind of animal, high-pitched shrieks that were coming from somewhere down in the city. But Sparrowmon and Biyomon could both clearly hear both intense pain and boiling anger in those cries and they felt their hearts tighten in their chest. This demanded investigating immediately.

Keeping themselves as discreet as possible, Sparrowmon and Biyomon both lowered themselves down to the height of the roofs of the buildings and began to flit between the various levels, hiding behind the large towers and zipping across gaps, trying to keep out of sight and find out what was going on, following the sounds of the screeches emanating from before them.

Up ahead they spotted more movement and pressed themselves flat, watching as several strange and quite disgusting looking creatures moved across the tops of one of the walls nearby. Their skin was wrinkled, green and slimy, their eyes are huge, yellow and their mouths full of fangs. They were wearing crude, spiky armor and armed with crude weapons like curved swords, short spears and makeshift axes. The two Digimon didn't have the faintest idea what they were, but they could already tell that they were bad news.

More wary than ever, they moved forward again, spotting several more of the squat creatures as they traversed along as silently as possible. But then, they eventually found what they were looking for. And when they saw it, they felt as if their blood had suddenly caught fire, such was their instant rage.

They had reached a large plaza in the middle of the city, which was swarming with many of the humanoids. Many of them were laughing sinisterly and watching as many of the others wielded long and cruelly pointed lances, which they were using to thrust and jab at a large, brown feathered bird standing on a pedestal in the middle of the square which might have once held a statue. The bird was clearly furious and in pain, but it couldn't escape from its tormentors because it was currently chained down to the pedestal.

The two Digimon looked as they took in the huge manacles which had been latched around its body, cruelly pinning its wings to its sides and also connecting it to the ground. There was little chance of escape for it, but that didn't stop it from trying as it writhed and snapped its large, hooked beak angrily at the creatures that were harassing it.

But they merely kept leaping backwards and laughing at the bird's plight as the chains held it back from pursuing and kept jerking it to a halt before it was able to do anything. It screeched in fury again and snapped at another one, only for two more on either side of it stab it in the folded wings, with another screech of pain.

Sparrowmon felt her hands gripping the edge of the roof so hard it was a wonder the weakened stone didn't break, her teeth gritted and her eyes blazing. Biyomon felt the same rage as her friend. This was no way to treat any other living creature, and yet these beings who reminded them a little of unmasked, and extremely ugly, evil Troopmons but were clearly not Digimon, seemed to think that this was funny. They were taking delight out of torturing this poor creature and in that moment, Sparrowmon and Biyomon both knew what they were going to do.

But they were not the only group watching. Eradan, Andriel and Farin were watching too from the balcony on the other side.

But before they do anything, they heard one of the creatures say in a hissing but guttural voice. "How does it feel, big birdie, to be grounded and poked by measly earth crawlers such as we? Does it feel bad? I bet it does. Gotta have a big blow to your pride, huh?" The leader taunt to the bird was named Maku, Captain of the Goblins and he is armed with a spear wearing black armor and a helmet.

The others laughed, a noise which sounded like something like a blender trying to grind up a block of wood. The large bird turned its large, golden eyes on the leader and glare at him ferociously. The two groups could all tell right away that under the most circumstances, this would not be someone that these creatures would want to mess with. How they managed to get a hold in this manner at all they didn't know.

They weren't as surprised as some others might have been when the bird spoke in a voice that was deeper than its former screeching had suggested but not altogether that deep. "Do you expect me to beg for mercy, Goblin filth?" He said with a snap of his beak. "I may have been careless enough to allow myself to be caught in this way, but I shall not allow you to gain any more satisfaction from my capture. You will not break me, no matter how hard you try. You may kill me, but you never break my pride as an Eagle of the North."

"Oh, did you hear that, boys?" Maku cackled from before. "He thinks that we can't break him. I guess that we'll have to see about that for ourselves. You Eagles have plagued our kind for generations, swooping down on us as we come up from our caves to pluck us from the ground and throw us to our doom. I would say that this was a little pay back, wouldn't you?"

There was a loud cheering from the rest of the Goblins, but the Eagle lifted his head, managing to look of defiance even though he was chained to the ground. "What else do you expect from us, Goblin scum? Need I remind you that your kind would gladly burn our nests and steal our eggs if you could, and you have tried in the past. You do not even belong in this Middle Earth, foul creatures of Morgoth. You are a threat to all the Free Peoples, and while we Eagles might not associate with other speech capable races, we will hardly stand by and allow you to swarm over them when we can prevent you from leaving your mountains."

"It's only a matter of time though now." Maku cackled, raising his vicious looking and dirty spear once more to jab it at the Eagle's face, causing the bird to lurch backwards just in time to avoid having an eye put out. "Our kind are mustering once again and under a new Master's leadership now, Eagle. And once we are done raiding the Lowlands and destroying those Free Peoples we will be coming for you next. And there will be nothing you can do to stop us anymore. I hope that is refreshing deathbed news for you." He leered and nod to another Goblin with a spear to jab at him again.

But the Eagle saw the attack coming this time and jerked his head, latching his beak around the spear at the base of the hooked blade at the tip and jerking backward. The Goblin was alarmed, didn't let go of the weapon in time and was jerked forward with a stumble right into the Eagle's range. He desperately tried to back away but an enormous foot with three talons descended on it and crushed it instantly.

The Eagle looked smug. "I may be bound, Goblin, but I am still far from helpless." He said to the captain with the corpse beneath his foot.

Maku and the other Goblins howled in rage and pressed in around him. "You will pay for that Eagle! You will suffer with your life!" Maku angrily said as he and his troops redoubling their efforts to torture the bird with their weapons. The Eagle jerked and snapped as before but it could not fight them off and they stabbed at his belly and wings, keeping out of range of his beak and talons.

It was at this point that the two groups decided that they had enough. Even it had been clear before Sparrowmon and Biyomon both knew who were the bad guys. And like hell they weren't going to leave this poor Eagle to suffer like this. When the two Digimon took flight they see three people jump off the balcony and ready their weapons. The first was a man wearing in green armor with blonde hair and armed with a two-handed sword. Next was a woman with pointed ears wearing blue armor with light-brown hair and armed with both staff and sword in both hands. The last man was short with a black hair and beard wearing red armor and armed with a two-handed axe. The Digimon were surprised to see three humans that are here to help the Eagle. So Sparrowmon summoned her blasters out of thin air once again and Biyomon is about to unleash a green spiral flame as they both fly off the roof, as they hovering over the plaza in plain sight.

Eradan, Andriel and Farin all looked up to see two strange creatures they had never seen them before. The first one was wearing yellow armor and has two strange weapons in each hands and the second is a pink bird with blue tipped feathers, a red beak and had figure like claws on her wings as hands.

The Eagle spotted the two groups almost instantly and he looked up, golden eyes widening before it received a jab in the stomach and shrieked in pain. The Goblins swarm around the plaza quickly notice the two groups and hush fell over the place almost immediately.

"Hey, you guys!" Sparrowmon declared, as she and Biyomon catching the attention of any Goblins who had not noticed them. "Drop your weapons, or you're going to find yourselves even deeper in my bad book than you already are."

"Like she said." Biyomon said to them. "You all are going to have a very bad time to deal with us."

The three heroes were not sure what to make of them, but they could tell that the Goblins sees them as enemies, so it would make them as their allies.

There was a hissing and chattering from the large numbers of Goblins before their captain, Maku sneered and said. "It's only a couple of little runts of birds and a Man, Elf and Dwarf. Archers, deal with the birds, while we handle those three warriors." He ordered them.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon's eyes looked downward to see several Goblin archers pull their strings with barbed arrows to their bows that looked like they might release them, but held firm. "Don't say I didn't warn you." Sparrowmon said.

The Goblins released their arrows, only for them to shoot through empty air as Sparrowmon and Biyomon were at the other end of the plaza and whooshed around almost as quick, diving past the buildings and both shouted. "RANDOM LASER!" "SPIRAL TWISTER!" Sparrowmon unleashed a barrage of blue lasers out of her guns and green blaster at the nape of her neck, which almost rained down energy blasts on the Goblins below. And Biyomon unleashed a green spiral flame to engulf a group of Goblins on the roof of the buildings.

The Goblins were taken completely off guard by this assault and half of them were obliterated almost instantly as they were bombarded from above. Sparrowmon and Biyomon didn't even pause before they spun around low to the ground and ploughed their bodies straight into the next group of Goblins with swords and spears and they did it less than a second flat, piling up with their wings before twisting violently to send them flying in all directions and Biyomon summoned a large tornado to blow the Goblins away.

The other Goblins try to fight off the three heroes as they changed at them. Eradan swing his sword to knock three Goblins aside and plunge another Goblin with a sword. And he made three quick slashes by slicing the three Goblins that he knocked down. Farin charge into a Goblin and knock him off his feet as he fell down to the ground and he cleave another in the chest as it yelped and finished the other by beheading it.

A couple of other Goblins attempted to fire their arrows at Sparrowmon and Biyomon, Biyomon dodge the arrows, but Sparrowmon didn't even attempted to dodge the arrows, she just fly straight through them, barrel rolling in the air at least five times in half a second and deflecting the arrows on her hardened armor. She shot low over the heads of the Goblins with enough speed to knock them over with her slipstream alone, completely a full one-eighty turn inches before she hit a wall and firing another barrage of lasers into the Goblins and Biyomon launched another green spiral flame to burn the remaining archers and finishing them up on the spot.

The three heroes and Eagle all stared, wide-eyed, as Sparrowmon and Biyomon destroyed the Goblin forces in ten seconds flat. There had been a few times in their lives where they had been speechless, but this would probably be something they never seen before.

Until Biyomon made them snap out of it. "I think you three should free the Eagle and should finish up this battle." She said as she face more enemies coming through the doors.

Eradan, Andriel and Farin did as they were told as they cut down more Goblins coming at them a few archers fired their arrows at them, but Andriel set up a magical barrier dome to block the arrows coming at them. Eradan cut down two chains that were holding the Eagle down and Farin cleave another Goblin and cut down the last two chains and they have free the Giant Eagle as he took flight with his big wings.

The Goblin Captain Maku was shock and saw everything around him is falling apart, his troops were getting cut, burn, shot or knocked down. He turn to one of his warriors and gave him orders. "You! Raise the alarm and get the siege machines ready and inform our Master that we have intruders!" He hissed at the Goblin as the messenger run from the fight to warn the other troops. Maku turn back at his enemies with fury. He readied his spear to charge them with the remains of his troops and he was charging at Eradan with the swing of his spear at the Man.

Eradan block it as they were in a deadlock. Maku snarl at Eradan. "You will pay for interfering our fun for torching the Eagle we capture and especially those two strange creatures!"

Eradan push the enemy captain back as they face off each other. "We will not allow you or your Master to destroy our world, foul creature!" Eradan glare at Maku as he swung his sword to cut the Goblin's head. Maku move out of the way to dodge it as he thrust his spear to impale Eradan in the chest. Eradan move out of the way and raise his sword up and brought it down. Maku brought up his spear to block it, but the spear broke in half and Eradan finish it by swinging his sword again and cut Maku's head as his body drop to the ground and his head rolled on the floor with the helmet on.

The Goblins saw that their captain has fallen. "Our captain is dead!" One of them said in shock.

"Retreat!" Another Goblin shouted as the Goblins flee for their lives. But the Giant Eagle came down from the sky and tear the remaining Goblins to shreds. The two Digimon kill all the remaining archers on the rooftops as the battle is over.

The group gathered around and the first person to speak is the Eagle. "I thank you, friends. Without your timely arrival, my death would have been slow... but certain." He was grateful to the five who saved him. "But may I asked what brought you all here in Fornost?"

Eradan was the first to speak. "No need for thanks. We are happy to cheat the Goblins of their sport." He said.

Sparrowmon was next to speak. "We can't stand by and let them kill you, but everything is fine now. But who are you?" She asked.

"I am called Beleram. My home is in the Misty Mountains and I serve Gwaihir, Lord of the Eagles. Who is it I have to thank for my rescue?" Beleram asked and turn to the two Digimon. "Who are you two? I have never seen anything like you two before?"

"I am Eradan, one of the Dunedain of the North" Eradan introduce himself.

"I am Andriel, a Elf of Rivendell." Andriel introduce herself.

"I sm Farin, a Dwarf of Erebor." Farin introduce himself.

"I am Sparrowmon, a Digimon." Sparrowmon introduce herself.

"I am Biyomon and I too am a Digimon like my friend here." Biyomon introduce herself too.

The four look at the two Digimon and Beleram asked. "How can you two be the same race?" He asked, the other three heroes are wondering the same thing as well.

Biyomon was the first to explain. "We Digimon came in many shapes and sizes and many appearances." Biyomon explain to them.

"We were sent here in this world in another world where we are from." Sparrowmon explain to them. "But Biyomon and I believe that we are not the only Digimon here. We think some of our friends are here too somewhere in this world. We were searching for any of our friends are in this area." She said.

"We see that you guys need our help. But we can't turn our backs on you and you need some help to get rid of those evil creatures." Biyomon said.

"How do we know you are a servant of the Dark Lord?" Andriel was suspicious of these two Digimon.

"We do not serve a Dark Lord. We only serve King Shoutmon, King of the Digimon, Sorcermon the King's adviser and our Generals." Sparrowmon assured them.

"I see." Eradan said as he look back to the Eagle.

"Then I am indebted to you all, Eradan, Andriel, Farin, Sparrowmon and Biyomon." Beleram said to them as he realized that he was saved by a bird and a sparrow. The other Eagles would never let him down to his embarrassment to be saved by two birds.

Eradan asked another question to the Eagle. "What brought you here to Fornost?"

"I often range far across the lands of the north, gathering news for Gwaihir, my lord. When I saw activity here in Fornost, I grew curious and flew lower to investigate." Beleram explained to them.

"What did you see?" Sparrowmon curiously asking.

"Goblins and other foul folk are working within the ruins. They appear to be preparing for war, building siege engines and stockpiling arms."

Eradan asked another question. "How did the Goblins manage to capture you?"

Beleram sigh and said. "I was careless and the Goblins were well prepared. They used war machines to fire bolts that exploded around me. I was stunned and fell from the sky. When I came to my senses, I was bound and helpless, even as you all found me."

Eradan asked another question. "Did you see any sign of the one who leads this force."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both looking at Eradan and Beleram. They have face many battles, but if a army is lead by a enemy General. They well need all the help as they can get.

Beleram thought for a moment and he replied. "I saw a tall man, heavily armored. The Goblins obeyed his commands. Who he is I cannot say, but he had an aura of menace, like one tainted by the shadow."

Eradan, Andriel and Farin all know who what Beleram describe the man he spoke of. Farin spoke. "That can only be Agandaur!"

The two Digimon and Eagle look at Farin as he spoke the name of the man that Beleram describe. Beleram said. "You know this man?"

Eradan reveal who the man is. "He is a servant of the Dark Lord. We must find him, and destroy him if we are able."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon were shock to learn that the man named Agandaur is a servant of a Dark Lord and is general of the army.

Beleram nod and said. "I will assist you, but it will be perilous. The enemy has positioned war machines upon the inner wall. They limit my ability to fly freely."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both nod to each other and turned to the three heroes and Eagle. Sparrowmon said "We will join you as well."

"We want to help and stop the evil man from harming the innocent people of this world." Biyomon said with the look of determination.

Eradan and his two companions look at each other and nod as they can feel no evil malice from the two Digimon. Eradan replied. "We are glad to have you both to help us."

Andriel spoke out. "If we could gain the top of the wall we might be able to destroy these machines."

"Beyond those doors, you will find a passage and stairs leading up to the wall." Beleram said as he turn his head to the doors.

"Those machines are certain to be well guarded. We could be walking into a trap." Farin said.

"I wouldn't worry about that." Sparrowmon said to them. "Biyomon and I are smaller targets for their machines to hit us and we can attack from the skies." She assured them.

"I thank you, for the two of you for your support." Andriel said.

"I will take to the air and draw their fire. If we are fortunate, that will allow you all to gain the top of the wall unobserved." Beleram said.

"Very well. Let's go." Eradan said as Beleram took flight and the two Digimon took flight too. The three heroes went through the doors and walk up the stairs and the two Digimon fly up to the wall to meet them there.

XXX

The three heroes arrived at the top of the wall and the two Digimon are flying above them. Beleram was distracting the Goblins that are using two ballista weapons to shot him down as the Eagle dodge the bolts in the air.

"We've reached the top of the wall. Now to find and destroy the war machines." Eradan said to his four companions.

"And quickly! Beleram is in danger." Andriel urged them.

"Mind the edge, it's a long way down."Farin warned as he look down over the wall.

"Don't worry." Sparrowmon assured them. "Biyomon and I can take out one of their war machines, while you guys can take out the other." Sparrowmon said this as she and Biyomon both fly over to the ballista that was close and guarded by a dozen Goblins.

The three heroes went to the other ballista that was in the far end of the wall and was guarded by another dozen of Goblins. The Goblins see the three heroes coming, one of them blow the horn and they charge to meet them. The three heroes were shock when they saw a Goblin with a staff is a sorcerer.

"What devilry is this a Goblin sorcerer!" Andriel said.

"He's got some magic at his command!" Farin said as the Goblin sorcerer fire a fireball attack at the Dwarf as he dodge it. Eradan draw out his bow and fire a arrow to his neck as the Goblin sorcerer choked and died.

More Goblins charge in with swords and spears and several archers fired their arrows at them. Eradan draw his sword and block the first strike and he cut the Goblin's head and a second Goblin charge to cut his head, but miss and Eradan swing his sword to slash at his guts as the Goblin yelped and died.

Farin faced two more Goblins coming at him. Farin charge with a battle cry and knocked one of the Goblins over the edge of the wall as he scream and fall to his death. Farin cleaved the second Goblin in the chest kill him.

Andriel face two more Goblins charge her with swords. She swing her staff into the Goblin's face to knock him down and impale her sword into his heart to finish him. The second Goblin swing his sword at the elf's chest, but she block it with her staff and swing her sword to beheaded the Goblin's head.

Eradan and Farin both draw out their bow and crossbow and aimed at the five Goblin archers and fired their arrows and bolts at their heart, neck or head.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon face another group of Goblins lead by another sorcerer. They do know of Wizardmon and Sorcermon were both casters and are part of their army. As they fly down to shoot lasers and a big tornado to blow them off the wall.

The Goblin archers and sorcerer fire their arrows and fireball at them the two Digimon birds dodge them and unleash their attacks as they shouted. "RANDOM LASER!" "PHANTOM HURRICANE!"

Sparrowmon's Random Laser rained down on the Goblins, most of the Goblins were shot down dead and Biyomon summon a big tornado to blow away the remaining Goblins and the weapon off the wall. "One weapon down and one to go!" Biyomon called out.

The last weapon was being push by Farin as he push it over the wall and destroy it. "Look out below!" Farin laugh as he saw the war machine crush some Goblins below.

"The war machines have been destroyed!" Andriel announced. "Our path is clear."

The three heroes and two Digimon move to the next area as they hear one of the Goblins is giving orders to the other Goblins. "Get ready! They are coming!" The Goblin Captain snarled to his troops. "All archers prepare to fire your arrows and warriors prepare to charge!"

"It looks like they are expecting us and are preparing to ambush us." Eradan said to his companions.

"We will attack them from above while you guys cut down the enemies on the ground." Sparrowmon said to them as they all nod as they change in.

They're were about twenty five Goblins, ten archers, fourteen warriors and one sorcerer who is the captain giving orders to his troops.

Eradan and Farin draw out their bow and crossbow and Andriel pointed her staff as the three heroes fired their arrows, bolts and fireballs at the Goblins, they shot down nine of them as the last five reach them they drew out their swords and axe. The two Goblins charge at Eradan as the first one slash at his stomach, Eradan parry it and swing with two strikes at the Goblin's chest and killed him. The second Goblin tries to cut Eradan's head as he duck under the blade and he plunge his sword through his chest into the Goblin's heart as he died.

Farin face two more Goblins coming at him as he cleave the first Goblin's head off his shoulders as the body drop on the ground. The second one swing his sword up at Farin's chest Farin block it with his axe and swing his axe to cleave the Goblin. The Goblin block it with his shield, but the blow made him staggered and Farin finish him off as he cleave him to his gut as the Goblin yelp and died.

Andriel face the last Goblin as he raised his sword to slash down at the elf. She block it with her staff and swing her sword at his chest and killed him.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both face the ten Goblin archers and the captain who is a sorcerer fire their arrows and fireball at the two bird Digimon. They dodge the arrows and fireball in the air as they shouted their attacks. "WING EDGE!" "PECK ATTACK!" Sparrowmon ram into the archers as they were slashed at the edge of her wings and Biyomon finish off the remaining archers and sorcerer as she spin her body like a torpedo with her sharp beak to drill into the Goblins and killed them.

They clear the next area as they move closer to the door that lead to the lower floor.

"Looks like we clear the wall." Eradan said. "We should remain alert for more enemies."

"We took out their war machines." Andriel said. "I wonder what other things they have in store for us?"

"We will keep an eye in the skies for you." Sparrowmon cheerfully said.

"We can handle anything they got to throw at us." Biyomon said to reassured them.

"Well, I am glad you two are on our side." Farin said. "You two seem to hit the enemies very hard in their ranks."

They approach the door as they opened it and went down to the lower level and into the inner section of the city.

XXX

The three heroes and the two Digimon step out of the door as they saw Beleram came flying down as he lands on his feet with his big wings folded to his side as the heroes approached the Giant Eagle.

"The wall is clear! Well done! I am free to fly unhindered, but there are others fighting in the city. They may need our help." Beleram said to them.

"Could it be Elrond's Sons?" Eradan asked the Eagle.

"I cannot say, but they move with stealth and they leave a trail of slain enemies in their wake." Beleram said.

"That sounds like Elladan and Elrohir on both accounts." Andriel said.

"Who are Elladan and Elrohir?" Sparrowmon asked the three heroes.

"And who is this Lord Elrond you spoke about?" Biyomon asked with curiosity.

The three heroes look at one another and Andriel answered. "Lord Elrond is the Lord of Rivendell and his sons Elladan and Elrohir are twins and princes of Rivendell."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon were both shock to learn that. "The sons of Lord Elrond are princes?" Sparrowmon said in disbelief.

We never met a prince before, except one of our friends is a princess." Biyomon said.

The three heroes all nod as they turn back to Beleram as he mention the two Elves.

"They are likely heading for the citadel, just as we are." Eradan said.

"Then let's push on. Maybe we'll meet up with 'em." Farin said.

"We would help to assist them." Sparrowmon cheerfully said.

"We should be aware for more enemies along the way." Biyomon said with caution.

"I will shadow your movements from above. In open ground, I can strike against our foes. Call on me when the need is great." As Beleram said this he took flight to the sky. The three heroes and two Digimon continued on as they cross the bridge and walk up the stairs they saw two people up on the wall moved fast and are wearing cloaks and armors.

"Look there! It's Elladan and Elrohir." Andriel said as she pointed at the wall above them.

"Ah! The Elf twins can give us a hand." Farin said.

"So we get to meet them after all." Biyomon said as she and Sparrowmon were flying next to them.

"Quickly! We must follow after Elladan and Elrohir. They may need our aid." Andriel urged as they walk up the top of the stairs as they heard Beleram screech from above the sky. The three heroes and two Digimon turn and saw more Goblins jump off the wall, their were about ten of them as they charge with swords, spears and axes. Eradan draw out his bow, Farin draw out his crossbow, and Andriel pointed her staff as they all aimed at the charging Goblins.

They were also being fired by arrows from archers on the gate on the wall. Sparrowmon and Biyomon fly up to the gate as they used Random Laser and Spiral Twister at the archers as they were shot or burn down as they took them out.

Eradan, Farin and Andriel fired their arrows, bolts and fireballs at the charging enemies as they were shot in the head, chest or neck.

"We must find a way past this gate." Eradan said to the others. Sparrowmon fly in next to them as she spoke.

"Let me take care of the gate for you." Sparrowmon shot straight up into the air faster to the gate as she throw herself into a rapid spiralling torpedo as she shouted. "CRASH BOOM!" As she crash straight into the gate with a flash of yellow. She split into four of her and they all swung upwards again to join again to form into a single Sparrowmon once more. The three heroes were all shock as they saw the wall and gate were all cut into pieces as the path is opened for them.

"Our thanks, Sparrowmon!" Andriel shouted to the yellow armored Digimon.

"Your welcome." Sparrowmon said as she fly above them with Biyomon next to her as the five heroes move past the fallen gate in the next area, they see another stairs and they hear some kind of roar deep in the ruin city.

"What is that?" Sparrowmon asked the three heroes.

"I am not sure what it was, but were about to find out." Eradan said as they walk up the stairs they saw a Goblin was mounting a big crossbow.

"Over there! A mounted crossbow!" Eradan warned his companions as they heard a horn was blowing a loud noise to call for reinforcements as they see about twenty Goblins are coming at them with weapons drawn out to cut the heroes down. They even have six archers next to the big crossbow as they rain arrows on them with the big crossbow fire a bolt.

The three heroes and two Digimon all dodge them as they all fired their arrows, bolts and fireballs at the charging Goblins.

The three heroes shot down about ten of them at the head, chest or neck as they draw out their swords and axe to meet them.

Eradan face about four Goblins with a sword, axe, spear and both sword and shield. Eradan block the first Goblin with a swing of his sword as Eradan slash him in the chest as he yelp and drop dead. Two Goblins came at him with axe and spear as they try to swing and stab him. Eradan roll under their blows and he quickly cut off the first Goblin's head and plunge his sword through the second Goblin's gut as he choke in pain as he died. The last Goblin rise his shield and prepare to swing his sword to cut him through his chest. Eradan parry it and quickly finish the last Goblin as he knock the sword and shield aside and plunge his sword into the Goblin's heart as he drop dead and Eradan shouted. "For the Dunedain!"

Andriel was facing about three Goblins with two swords and an axe as they charge at her. She swung her staff to knock the Goblin in the face with a axe as he fell to the floor dazed. The two Goblins with swords swing their swords to cut her down. But the she Elf block them with her sword and staff as she push them back as she made a quick slash at the first Goblin in the chest as he scream in pain as he drop dead. The second Goblin attempted to stab Andriel with his sword. She quickly block it with her staff and finish the Goblin by plunging her sword into his heart. The last Goblin recovered and he is about to bring down his axe at the Elf. She rolled out of the way as the axe was stuck to the ground and Andriel beheaded the Goblin's head with her sword as the body drop to the ground as she shouted. "For the House of Elrond!"

Farin was facing three Goblins with a spear, both sword and shield and a axe as they charge at him. The Dwarf made a mighty swing to knock two Goblins to the ground and killed them. The last Goblin with a spear try to skewer the Dwarf in the chest. Farin batted the spear aside and cleave the Goblin in the gut as he yelp and drop dead and Farin shouted. "For the Lonely Mountain!"

Sparrowmon and Biyomon dodge many arrows from six archers and the big crossbow bolts. Biyomon unleash her Spiral Twister attack as she took out three archers as they were engulf in green flames and Sparrowmon used her Random Laser to shoot down the last three archers and took out the gunner on the big crossbow. Biyomon and Sparrowmon both fly down next to the three heroes. "We took out the archers." Sparrowmon said cheerfully.

"We should move into that building over there." Biyomon pointed to the big dome building up on the stairs. As they walk up the stairs the heard another roar, but it is much closer in the building.

"There it is again!" Sparrowmon said to the others.

"Whatever it was, could be worse than the Goblins." Farin said to his companions.

"I wouldn't worry." Biyomon assured them. "Sparrowmon and I could face anything the enemy can throw at us."

As the two Digimon and the three heroes enter the building. They were inside in some kind of arena. They heard some kind of a banging noise was hitting a wall in front of them.

"Something is coming!" Andriel warned everyone as they all prepare to face whatever breaks through the wall. "Ready yourselves!" The three heroes draw out their weapons and the two Digimon took flight above the three heroes as they saw a big sword stab through the wall and was pulled back out. As something big ram through the wall as the wall broke in pieces. It stood up about 30 feet tall and it was a large ugly beast with very thick skin and it was wearing leather armor and it is armed with a big sword as it roar at them.

"They've got a Troll backing them up. The cowards!" Farin growled as the Troll approached them.

The Troll stop as he was 20 feet away from them. The Troll was a Hill Troll and his name is Ghundor and he is a captain in the inner city wall. As he stare at the three heroes and the two Digimon he spoke. "You five maggots are the ones who cause some of my troops to have trouble with?" He grunted. "You all must be strong warriors! I will cut you down and take your heads to my Master and Commander!" He said as he swing his sword down to cause some dust in the air.

The five heroes split up to surround the Hill Troll as Eradan swing his sword that gave a gush at the Troll's left arm.

Ghundor let loose a roar of both pain and rage as the Hill Troll charge and swing his sword at the three heroes. They all roll out of the way of the sword. Sparrowmon and Biyomon were both in the air as they unleashed Random Laser and Spiral Twister at the Hill Troll's back as the lasers and the spiral green flame hit the Troll, but it did little damage to him because his skin on his back was very thick and it only made him angrier. Ghundor turn to the two bird Digimon as he grab a chunk of stone in his left hand and throw it at them. They dodge the stone as they stay in the air.

"His skin is very thick." Sparrowmon grunted to Biyomon.

"If we can't hurt him in the back we should hit him in the stomach." Biyomon pointed at his chest was wearing leather armor.

"Then we should hit him with everything we got!" Sparrowmon said as she and Biyomon are about to make another run as the Troll still remain on guard as the three heroes know what the Digimon are up to, they need to distract Ghundor.

"Alright Troll!" Farin taunt Ghundor. "Let's see what you are made of!" Farin charge as he roar his battle cry as he swing his axe at the Hill Troll's right leg. The Hill Troll block the blow with his big sword. But Eradan and Andriel both swing their swords at Ghundor's stomach as he had two deep cuts at his stomach.

Ghundor roar in pain as he is furious and yelled. "You maggots! I will kill you all!"

He swung his sword down at Eradan as the Ranger rolled out of the way as the blow miss him. Eradan and Farin both draw out their bow and crossbow as they fired their arrows and bolts at the Hill Troll. They filled him with arrows and bolts on his stomach and chest, but it was not enough to kill him. It only made him even more angrier.

"I have enough of this game!" Ghundor roar in fury as he swing his sword to cut the three heroes in half as they roll out of the way, Eradan manage to get behind the Hill Troll as he start to climb on his back. Eradan draw out his dagger to stab Ghundor's back a few times as the Hill Troll use his left hand to grab Eradan and try to shake him off.

"Get off my back! You Man filth!" Ghundor roar in anger as he tried to reach him as Eradan jump off his back just enough to distract him. The two bird Digimon dive down to finish him off with their attacks.

"It's time we finish him!" Sparrowmon said to Biyomon.

"I'm right behind you!" Biyomon fly close behind Sparrowmon as they have both shout out their attacks.

"PECK ATTACK!" Biyomon shouted as she spin her body in the air as her beak is like a drill.

"CRASH BOOM!" Sparrowmon shouted as she is going to slam right into the Hill Troll.

Ghundor attempt to block them with his big sword and the two bird Digimon slam into his sword in contact. The sword in the Hill Troll's hand broke in pieces and the two Digimon slam into his chest as Biyomon drill pass him and Sparrowmon slam into him and she split into four of her and form into one. The Hill Troll was struck down with two powerful attacks as he was brought down as he fell to the floor on the arena. He was still alive as he look up and glare at his enemies one last time as he spoke.

"You may have defeated me." He growls at them. "But my Master and the Commander will send more troops to destroy you... and they will take your heads." Ghundor said this as he laugh at his last breath, Farin came up to Ghundor and he brought his axe down on his head and killed him with a mighty blow.

"Will he was not much of a challenge." The Dwarf grunted as he lift his axe off the Troll's head and put it on his shoulder.

"We must remain on guard." Andriel caution them. "I do not believe that he is the only Troll here in this fortress." She pointed at the body of the Troll they killed.

"Now we know what were up against." Sparrowmon said as she look at the dead Troll. "He was very tough and very difficult to kill for his size."

"I believe there will be more of them." Biyomon pointed out. "I believe that their weak spot is their neck. Because they have no thick skin to protect them if we shot them or slice them will kill them very quick." Biyomon was about to add more when Eradan shush everyone.

"Quite everyone! Someone's coming!" Eradan warned them when they hear two footsteps running towards them. They all form together and ready their weapons to face more enemies.

That is when they saw two Elves in golden armor and cloaks, one of them is wearing a helmet and the other had long brown hair and they both have the same face as they are twins. When they enter the room one of them is armed with a sword and the other is armed with a bow with a arrow in the string ready to fight more enemies.

They look and saw the three heroes they recognize and the two Digimon they have never seen before are strange to them. They look at a body of a large Troll the five heroes took down as the Elf with the helmet spoke to them. "Besting a Troll in combat..."

"That is no small feat, friends." The other Elf said as he finish the other Elf's sentence. They began to walk down toward them as they put their weapons away.

"It would appear that we are on the same side..." The Elf with the helmet said.

"Perhaps we could be of assistance to each other." The Elf with the long brown hair said.

The Elf with the helmet kneel down and reaching down with a hand to lift them up. "Allow us to offer a hand." He said as he and the other twin help the three heroes and the two Digimon fly up as they all left the room.

XXX

The five heroes and the two Elves have gather outside near some buildings as they were talking. The two Elves recognize Andriel.

"Andriel! Is that you?" The Elf with the long brown hair said to the Lore Master.

"Well met, my friends. We were told we might find you here. I am truly glad to see you." Andriel gladly said to the two fellow Elves as she continued. "Allow me to introduce my companions, Eradan of the Dunedain and Farin of Erebor. And our two new companions Sparrowmon and Biyomon both are Digimon and are from the Digital World. My I present to you Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond Half Elven." Andriel said as she finish introducing to everyone.

"It is a pleasure to make the acquaintance of such skill and courageous warriors." Elrohir said to them as he look at the two Digimon. "And it is nice to meet you two who fight in the name of good. But we never seen your kind before."

"Well, we only help those in need and we fight against the forces of evil." Sparrowmon said with a smile.

"It is nice to meet you at last Elrohir and Elladan." Biyomon nod to them.

"Was it the five of you then who freed the Great Eagle?" Elladan asked.

"Yes, Beleram is his name." Eradan answered.

"That was well done. But what brings you to Fornost?" Elrohir asked them.

"I am here by Aragorn's command. Farin and Andriel have volunteered to aid me." Eradan explain.

"We are here to look for our friends, but instead you guys might need a hand." Sparrowmon explain too.

"But why would Aragorn send you to Fornost? Has he learned of the Goblin forces gathered here?" Elladan asked and wondered.

"It's bigger than just a gathering of Goblins. We were with the Rangers at Sarn Ford when we were attacked by Black Riders of Mordor." Farin said.

"That is grim news..." Elladan said with a grim look.

"What are the Black Riders?" Biyomon asked as she and Sparrowmon don't know about the Black Riders.

"The Black Riders are servants of the Dark Lord and were said to be Nine Riders. They are neither from the living or the dead and they cannot be killed." Andriel explained to the two Digimon.

"I see." Sparrowmon said as she nod. "They sound very hard to get rid of."

"That is very true... but it does not explain why Aragorn would send you here." Elrohir said to the three heroes.

"The Black Riders are in league with a man called Agandaur. It is he who commands this force." Eradan answered.

"I began to understand. Aragorn wishes you to distract Agandaur." Elladan said as he understand For their reasons for being here.

"Aye, you've got the right of it." Farin nod.

"But now that we have joined forces, we can do more than distract him. Let us cut the head from this serpent of Sauron!" Elrohir said.

"Agreed! But first we must find him." Eradan said as he nod.

"He is certain to be in the citadel at the heart of the city. We must attempt to make our why there..." Elrohir said.

"...No easy task amid these crumbling ruins. And a host of Orcs and Goblins will seek to bar our way." Elladan said.

"If we are separated, press on towards the citadel. There we will regroup for our final attack." Elrohir explains to everyone.

"Very well, let us began." Eradan nod.

"The two of us can travel to the skies to give you guys some support." Sparrowmon said as she and Biyomon both took flight above them.

"We are glad to have you on our side." Elladan was grateful to the two bird Digimon. As the heroes all move deeper into the city to reach the citadel.

XXX

The heroes have made there way through the city as they cut, shot and burn a number of Goblins that stood in their path. The Elf twins were impressed of the two Digimon as they launch their attacks at the enemies with ease as they were blown away. But as the Elf twins were ahead they were separated from the group as they went on ahead and the five heroes went to another path to meet them at the citadel.

The five heroes encounter more enemies with Goblins, some Trolls, and this time their are Orcs that are a little bigger than Goblins. They have manage to break through the enemies as they have reach to the citadel.

As the five heroes were walking in a courtyard, they saw Elladan and Elrohir came in the other path as they all meet up. They were now facing a big door that lead into the citadel as they all look up at the big building. They see dark clouds covering the sky as it got dark.

"Agandaur must be within." Elladan said.

"Then that is where we must go." Elrohir said as he walk up to try to touch the door. He was push back and hit to the ground. The heroes were shock that the doors were protected by a magic ward, Elrohir got back up and walk by his twin brother.

Sparrowmon and both fly down next to Elrohir. "Are you alright?" Sparrowmon asked with concern.

"I am alright." Elrohir replied. "Just got knocked back that's all."

"But what was that?" Biyomon asked when she look at the big doors glowing in flames.

"The way is barred by a powerful magic ward." Elladan said.

"Can you break the spell." Eradan asked.

"Perhaps, but it will take time and concentration." Elladan said to the heroes. They all hear a horn was blowing to call for reinforcements to attack the heroes.

"We see enemies coming in all directions!" Sparrowmon warned them as a large number of Orcs, Goblins and a few Cave Trolls came in the courtyard of the citadel.

"You best get started. We will guard you while you work." Eradan said as he and his companions went to meet the enemies and the Elf twins both turn to the door. They place their hands on the barrier as the concentrate to dispel the barrier.

"Here they come!" Biyomon said as the group of Goblins charge in to cut the heroes down.

"We must protect the sons of Elrond from the attack!" Andriel shouted as she swing her sword to cut the first Goblin in the chest as he yelp and drop dead.

"We will do our best!" Sparrowmon said as she used Random Laser as she shot down five Goblins.

"They will not get pass us!" Biyomon said as she unleash her Phantom Fire at the Goblins. The blue fireball hit them dead center as most of them were burn to ashes. One of the Goblins move out of the way as he was about to stab Biyomon with a spear. But Farin block the spear and cleave the Goblin's head as the body drop to the floor.

Biyomon turn to the Dwarf and said. "Thanks Farin!" With a grateful look.

"Your welcome lass." Farin nod as he turn to meet two more Goblins charging at him with a sword and axe just to cut him down. "Bring it on, Goblin filth!" Farin taunt as he swung his axe as he cleave the first Goblin with the sword in the chest and killed him. The second Goblin rise his axe and swing it down to cut the Dwarf. But Farin block the blow and knock the axe aside and finish the Goblin off by cutting off his head.

Eradan has drawn out two swords he found in the city ruins that were in good condition, three Goblins rush at him. Eradan slash his one sword to the Goblin's chest and plunge his other sword into the Goblin's heart. The second Goblin rise his shield to block and swing his sword to cut Eradan down and the other Goblin swing his sword downwards to cut Eradan's left leg. He block both with his two swords as he quickly cut the first Goblin's head off and slash the other Goblin in the guts as he yelp in pain as he died.

They managed to defeat the first wave as the horn blow again as another wave is coming at them. This time they brought Orcs with Goblins and they have a Troll with them with a mace.

"They're bringing reinforcements!" Eradan shouted to his companions. "The Elves are vulnerable! Keep the Orcs away from them!"

"I will defend them!" Biyomon said as she fly over to the doors were the Elf twins are concentrating to dispelling the barrier.

"I will help you to fight them off!" Sparrowmon said as she fly next to the heroes and she had her laser guns in her hands to shoot the enemies down. When three Goblins and three Orcs came at her with swords and axes raised to cut her to pieces. Sparrowmon fly above them to avoid their blades and she pointed her guns at them and said. "Your all through! RANDOM LASER!" Sparrowmon shouted as she rained down her lasers at the Orcs and Goblins as they were all shot down and drop dead.

A Troll went around the heroes just to attack them from behind. When he was about to rise his mace above his head and to bring it down to flatten the heroes. A screech was heard from above them as the Giant Eagle name Beleram land on the Troll's back as his talons were buried deep. Beleram used his beak into the Troll's head as he killed him and he took flight again to dive down and grab the Goblins and Orcs with his two talons to pick them off the ground and drop them off in the sky as they plummet down as they scream to their death.

"They're still are coming!" Farin said as more Orcs are coming in both directions. He cleave an Orc in his guts as he snarl in pain and died.

"Drive back the Orcs! We must keep them from Elladan and Elrohir!" Andriel said as she swing her sword to kill a Orc in the chest and bash her staff in another Orc in the face and killed him.

Three Orcs slip past the heroes as they were going to stop the Elf twins and are going to run them through with their swords in their hands. Until Biyomon fly in front of them to block their path.

"I will not allow you to go any farther!" Biyomon said and shouted. "SPIRAL TWISTER!" She fire her green spiral flame as the three Orcs were engulf in flames as they shriek in pain as they died burning to death.

Eradan plunge two swords into two Orcs into their hearts as they both died. The five heroes hear another horn blow as more Orcs and Goblins came in both directions.

"On your guard! There are yet more of them!" Andriel warned her companions.

The Goblins charge in to cut down the heroes that stood in their way to the Elf twins.

"Protect the Elves! Drive this scum back!" Farin said as he cleave two Goblin's heads off. Another Goblin is about to take the Dwarf's head with a swing of his sword. Farin duck under the sword and cleave the Goblin's chest as he killed him.

Andriel face two Orcs with axes as one of them swing his axe at the Elf. Andriel block it with her staff and swing her sword to cut the Orc's head off and she quickly stun the other Orc with the bash of her staff and plunge her sword into the Orc's heart.

Eradan face three Orcs charging at him with a sword and shield, axe and spear. The Orc with the spear tries to stab Eradan with the spear. He block it with two swords and he push it aside as he made two quick slash into the Orc's chest as he drop dead. The other two Orcs came at Eradan in two directions with their weapons raised and slash downwards. Eradan quickly block both strikes with his two swords as he push the Orc with the sword and shield aside and Eradan quickly cut the Orc with the axe left arm off, he scream in pain and he plunge him into his heart with his sword. Eradan face his last Orc as the Orc raised his shield to defend. Eradan bash the shield aside and plunge him in his gut as he killed him.

The enemy brought another Troll with a mace with a few Orcs charging in.

"Another Troll! Be careful!" Andriel warn her companions.

"Stop the Troll! We can't let it reach Elladan and Elrohir!" Eradan said as he slash another Orc in the chest.

"I will stop it!" Sparrowmon said as she fly with her boosters quickly at the Troll. "You're going down big guy! WING EDGE!" Her wings glow white as she slice the Troll's throat as he choke to death and he drop down dead.

Farin draw out his crossbow and he fired his bolts to shoot the Orcs in the head as he brought them down. But one of the Orcs got close as he raised his sword to cut down the Dwarf. Eradan quickly rush to Farin's side and block the blow and cut the Orc's head off as the body drop.

"Thanks Eradan." Farin appreciate Eradan's aid.

"Your welcome my friend." Eradan nod as he turn to face more enemies.

The remaining Goblins and Orcs realize the heroes are too much for them to handle and so they all fled.

"Ha! They're retreating!" Farin grin at the sight of the fleeing enemies.

"That teach them a lesson to miss with us!" Sparrowmon nod with a smile as the five heroes turn to the Elf twins. Elladan and Elrohir have finally dispelled the barrier as the path is now clear to them.

"There! The ward has been removed." Elladan said as the doors began to open.

Elrohir turn to the five heroes. "Come quickly! The doors are open!" Elrohir shouted to them as they enter the doors.

When the five heroes were about to enter and follow the Elves to the doors. Beleram land in the court yard to speak with the heroes.

"Here we must separate for a time, my friends, for I cannot follow you within those narrow halls." Beleram said.

"Will you depart for your home, Beleram?" Andriel asked him.

"No, lady, it would be faithless of me to say farewell while friend's lives yet hang in the balance. I will await your return. It may be that I can prevent reinforcements from following you into the tower." Beleram said.

"We'd best hurry! The Elves are getting ahead of us!" Farin said.

"May fortune favor you all!" Beleram nod to them as the three heroes left and the two Digimon had a few words to the Eagle.

"You look out for yourself, okay Beleram." Sparrowmon said.

"Just try to hold the enemy back when we deal with this Agandaur." Biyomon said as she and Sparrowmon both followed the three heroes as they enter the doors.

"Good luck friends." Beleram called back as the heroes are in the building.

XXX

Inside the fortress a Goblin messenger hurried to speak with the commander of the army as he enter a large room. In the room is surrounded by a group of Orcs and Goblins gathered around the commander. The commander in the middle surrounded by a group of guards saw the Goblin messenger came in.

The commander is a giant Orc from Mount Gram named Tharzog. He is large, tall and muscular Orc. His height reaches to the chest of a Troll. He wears heavy armor, carries a large rusty sword, and his face is covered by a helmet and has three skulls around his waist. His eyes are wide and yellow, his skin is muddy dark brown, and he has two fangs over biting his mouth.

As the messenger nervously approach the commander as the Goblin spoke. "Chief. We have a problem in the city!" He said.

"What is it maggot." Tharzog growl at the Goblin.

"Our forces are under attack by a small band of warriors and Elves. There was a Giant Eagle that is picking us off and..." The Goblin paused as he continued. "And there were two strange birds we never seen before! They seem to be on the good side and they have destroy our forces one by one! What's worst that our two Captains in the outer city and inner city have both been killed!" He finished saying his report.

The commander was furious as he drew out his big sword and he beheaded the poor Goblin's head. Tharzog put his sword away and turn to one of the other Goblins and said. "Bring the Master here now!" He shouted at the Goblin as the Goblin quickly run and to pass the message to the Master.

Tharzog knows that his Master will not be please."

XXX

As the five heroes have enter the citadel through the doors. They look around their surroundings to see a path ahead of them.

"We've reached the citadel." Eradan said to the others.

"Tread carefully; we have no idea what to expect." Andriel caution.

"We came here so far." Sparrowmon said.

"We get to face the leader of this army." Biyomon said as the five heroes pass through the entrance, they found the Elf twins Elladan and Elrohir waiting for them by the stairs that go up.

"Stay with us!" Elladan said as he and his twin brother both run up the stairs the heroes followed them as they made it to the top and enter another path that go in two directions they split up in both paths and they came around the corners and meet up and found another set of doors lead them to a chamber. They opened the doors as they carefully sneak down the stairs, they peak around the corner to see a group of Orcs and Goblins gathered around a giant Orc with the helmet name Tharzog who is the commander of the army. The heroes saw the doors open to reveal a man in armor with a iron mask walked in the chamber. When the two Digimon have their first look at the man, they can feel the man give out is full of evil within him.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon don't like him one bit. Sparrowmon whisper to Eradan. "So, that is Agandaur?" Sparrowmon asked the Ranger.

"Yes." Eradan replied. "This is the man we came here to slay."

"I don't like the look of him." Biyomon said with unease. "He gives off a aura of evil and full of malice."

"Quite and listen." Elrohir hushed everyone as Agandaur was talking to his Orc commander.

"Tharzog! What is happening out there?" Agandaur demanded his commander.

"Invaders!" Tharzog said to his Master.

"How many?" Agandaur asked.

"Not many, but they freed the Eagle." Tharzog answer.

"Fools! Now our presence here will be revealed. Is this the best your rabble can do?" Agandaur sneer at the commander. The Goblins and other Orcs cowered in fear of their Master.

"They must be great warriors. Bloody handed Elves or some of those filthy Tarks..." Tharzog was about to finish his sentence until Agandaur interrupted him.

"I don't care. Find them and kill them. Call out your guards. Don't let them escape!" Agandaur ordered his commander and he left the chamber up to the top of the tower.

The two doors behind him closed as Tharzog turn to his troops and said. "Call my guard, and be quick about it!" He ordered as Orcs and Goblins all hurried to call the rest of the other Orcs and Goblins.

When Tharzog wasn't looking, the Elf twins and the five heroes were sneaking and hurried to a entrance to the stairs to the top. The Elf twins went pass through the entrance. The five heroes were about to pass through until Tharzog turn and spotted them.

Tharzog growls and yells. "Kill the intruders!"

The five heroes try to reach to the entrance, but an iron gate drop down to block the entrance to the stairs. Tharzog brought up his horn and blow to sound the alarm to call all the Goblins and Orcs in the chamber.

The Elf twins turn back to the five heroes. "Hold on! We'll help you!" Elrohir shouted.

"No! We must not allow Agandaur time to escape. Go on! We will deal with his guards." Eradan said to them as he, Andriel and Farin turn to face the commander and his troops.

"Besides, we can handle this ourselves." Sparrowmon said.

"Just go and get going." Biyomon said.

The Elf twins both nod and hurried up to the stairs to stop Agandaur to make an escape.

The five heroes turn to face Tharzog and his guards as a number of Orcs and Goblins all charge at the heroes with swords, spears and axes. Tharzog draw out his big sword ready to cut down the heroes as he jump down the ledge in the middle of the chamber. Eradan draws out his two swords, Farin lifted his axe and Andriel has her staff and sword drawn. Sparrowmon and Biyomon both took flight in the chamber ready to face the enemy.

"The big one is Tharzog, a chieftain of the Orcs of Mount Gram!" Eradan said.

"Chieftain, huh? Good! I'm tired of dealing with lackeys." Farin said as he rush to meet the giant Orc.

Eradan and Andriel face down a number of Orcs and Goblins charging at them. Eradan swing one of his swords to cut a Orc's head off and he plunge his other sword into a Goblin's gut as he gasped and died. Eradan turn and face another Orc with a sword rise to cut him down. Eradan block it with one sword and swing his other sword, but the Orc block it with his shield and counter with another swing of his sword. Eradan parry it and plunge his other sword into the Orc's heart and killed him.

Andriel face two Goblins and a Orc coming at her. Andriel swing her staff to hit one of the Goblins in the face. The Goblin was stunned as Andriel finish him off with a swing of her sword to slash the Goblin in the chest as he yelp and died. The second Goblin is going to jab the Elf with a spear. Andriel parry the spear aside with her staff and plunge her sword into the Goblin's guts, he scream and died. The Orc that was her last enemy ready his axe go swing for her head, but Andriel block it with her sword and used her staff to bash into the Orc's head and killed him.

Sparrowmon is now facing about five Orcs and five Goblins charging towards her. Sparrowmon summoned her two laser guns and gun them all down as they all drop dead.

"Bring it on!" Biyomon challenge another group of Orcs and Goblins charging in the chamber. As they are ready to cut down the pink bird, Biyomon fly up to stay out of their range. "Let's see if you can handle this!" She said as she summons a green flaming spiral. "SPIRAL TWISTER!" She shouted as her spiral flame engulf the Goblins and Orcs as they were burn to ashes.

Farin was having trouble facing the Orc commander as the Orc swing his sword to cut the Dwarf in half. Farin block his axe, but was knock back by the Orc's strength as he was on the floor.

"You are a fool to face me alone Tark!" Tharzog growl. "I am going to finish you off!"

Tharzog was about to finish the Dwarf

off, when Eradan came to Farin's aid as he swing his sword to cut Tharzog's left leg.

Tharzog snarl in pain as his left leg was wounded. "You maggots are going to pay for this!" He shouted in fury.

But he kept on fighting as he face his next foe. Tharzog rush at Eradan to knock him over, Eradan quickly rolled out of the way as Tharzog miss. Tharzog turn around and swung his sword to cut Eradan in half. Eradan rolled under the blade, when Tharzog was distracted, Farin got back up and made a quick swing to make a deep cut on Tharzog's back.

Tharzog growls in pain as he got even angrier. "I am going to kill you all, you maggots!" He swung down his blade to cut Farin in half. Farin move out of the way in time to miss his head. Farin draw out his crossbow and fired three bolts as one of them hit Tharzog's left chest, another hit his left arm and the last one hit his right chest. Tharzog was covered in wounds and can barely stand. Eradan rash at Tharzog with his two swords ready. Tharzog made another swing with his sword. Eradan parry it with his two swords and he plunge his one sword into Tharzog's gut and the other in his heart and killed him. He pulled his swords out of Tharzog's body as the corpse fall to the floor.

When the rest of the Goblins and Orcs came in they saw Tharzog's body. They began to panic.

"Our chief is dead!" One of the Goblins said in a panic.

"Retreat!" One of the Orcs shouted as they all fled the chamber.

The battle is over as the five heroes gather together.

"Ha! Tharzog is slain!" Eradan said.

"And so do the rest of his rabble!" Farin said.

"Yeah they never stand a chance!" Sparrowmon said as she hovered next to them.

"Now our only enemy is Agandaur!" Biyomon said with determination.

"Quickly! We must follow after Elladan and Elrohir. They may need our aid!" Andriel urged everyone. They all hurried to the entrance to the stairs as the iron gate is open to them. They began to run up the stairs just to hope that they are not too late.

XXX

Up on the top of the citadel tower was full of dark clouds and thunder. The Elf twins try to fight against Agandaur as they were both being knocked around. The Elf twins

have their swords drawn, while Agandaur has his sword drawn too.

Elladan was blocking Agandaur with two blows and the last blow knock Elladan back as he fell on the ground.

Elrohir rush into Agandaur from behind, but miss him as he dodge the swing. Elrohir make another swing, but Agandaur block it as they were in a deadlock.

"You should have fled Middle Earth with the rest of your cowardly kin, while you have the chance!" Agandaur sneer to the Elf.

"We flee from nothing, least of all you, lackey of Sauron!" Elrohir said as he glare at the evil man.

Agandaur push Elrohir hard to the ground as he was sent flying to the ground. "Fools! I am the right hand of Sauron!" Agandaur declare as he slowly walk up to the Elf he push and pointed his sword at the Elf. "I will see your precious Rivendell burning and your mongrel father hauled before me in chains!" As Agandaur raised his sword to cut down Elrohir. He heard a arrow loose on a bowstring as he caught the arrow in his left hand to turn to Elladan who fired the arrow with his bow in hand.

"You will do nothing! Your plots end here!" Elladan said as he stand firmed.

"My work is only beginning! Do you think you two alone can even hope to stop me?" Agandaur said as challenged them. When another voice called out.

"They are not alone!" Farin said as the three heroes came from the stairs along with the two Digimon. Agandaur saw a Man, a Elf and a Dwarf all working together to face him and he even sees the two Digimon he never seen before. The three heroes have their weapons in hand and the Digimon are ready to unleash their attacks.

"Don't look for your guards; they won't be coming." Eradan stated and glare.

"Your time has come Agandaur!" Sparrowmon glare as she has her two laser guns in her hands.

"Just give up and accept defeat!" Biyomon said as she is going to summon a fireball.

Agandaur saw he is facing about seven enemies that had him outnumbered. "Fornost means nothing! You haven't won anything here! As for you two strange birds, you both have made an enemy against my Master and you will both pay for this!" Agandaur threaten the two Digimon as he turn around and jump on the edge of the tower and he jumps down.

The seven heroes were shock as they think Agandaur have committed to kill himself. The heroes rush over the ledge to see if he did. Until they saw a large creature with a long neck with bat like wings as they saw Agandaur was riding on the beast's back making a escape. The creature was a Fellbeast. Fellbeasts were creatures that were created by Sauron and they can only be ridden by lieutenants of Sauron.

"He's escaping!" Andriel said.

"We cannot hope to follow him now." Elladan said until someone shout out.

"But I can!" Beleram says as he was flying after Agandaur.

"We can too!" Sparrowmon declared as she and Biyomon both took flight to help chase Agandaur. As the three birds are getting closer. Agandaur look back and sees them as he has summoned a lightning storm to make the Eagle and two Digimon to dodge them. The Eagle got hit by the lightning and Sparrowmon got hit two. Sparrowmon was shaken up, but she managed to stay airborne.

"Sorcery of Sauron! This is no national storm!" Beleram curse and shouted as he try to stay airborne.

"That really hurt!" Sparrowmon painly said as she shook her head.

Beleram try to pursuit again until another lightning struck him again and knock him back and Biyomon got hit too as she was knock the wind out of her and falling out of the sky. Until Sparrowmon rush in to save Biyomon as she landed on her back.

"Are you okay Biyomon." Sparrowmon asked her friend with concern.

"Just a little dazed, but I'll be fine." Biyomon assured as the Eagle and the two bird Digimon fly back to the tower where the five heroes were waiting for them. The five heroes lost sight of Agandaur.

"I can no longer see him!" Farin said.

That is when Beleram, Sparrowmon and Biyomon fly up to the tower and landed in front of the five heroes.

Beleram was the first to speak. "It is no use; he has escaped us for now!" Beleram said with frustration.

"We try our best too, but the lightning knock us back." Sparrowmon regrettably said.

"We will get him next time." Biyomon said as she got off Sparrowmon's back.

"Yes, but you three cannot be blamed. It was a bold of you three to go after him in a group." Elrohir said as he knows they did their best.

"Indeed. Though perhaps it was not the wisest course..." Elladan said.

"If only we could have finished him. There's no telling what evil he may yet do. But what now! Where do we go from here?" Eradan questioned.

"For my part, I would gladly join in the hunt for Agandaur, yet I have my duty to consider. I must return home to inform Lord Gwaihir of all that I learned here." Beleram said.

"For Biyomon and I wanted to find our friends that are out there in this world. But I know that they will not turn away from others who are endangered!" Sparrowmon determinedly said.

"If it is okay for us to go with you Beleram." Biyomon said. "We might need your people to help find the rest of the Fusion Fighters. As for the rest of you, just keep an eye out for our friends who are lost in this world and they may need your help and so they can help you in return."

"We will keep a watch out for them. Sparrowmon, Biyomon." Eradan nod to the two Digimon.

"Same for us too and we'll tell our kin to keep watch for them." Elladan nod to them as well.

Eradan turn back to the Eagle and said. "Your duty to your people come first. Good luck to you, Beleram and you two as well Sparrowmon, Biyomon." Eradan nod to them.

"Yes, farewell whatever you three fare..." Elladan to them too.

"... till your aerie receives you three at your journey's end!" Elrohir finished the last sentence of his twin brother.

My thanks. Commend me to Elrond, your father, and farewell." Beleram said as he took flight and turn to the two Digimon. "Come along you two!"

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both took flight and glance one last look to the five heroes.

"I hope we will see each other again again." Sparrowmon smiled to them.

"But if you ever need help. We will come." Biyomon said as the three birds left Fornost.

The five heroes saw them leave as the group look at each other.

"As for us, I believe we also have a duty to inform our allies of all we have learned." Elrohir said.

"It was Halbarad the Ranger that sent us to find Aragorn. He'd be interested in what we've learned, and we have some new allies to fight with us no doubt. We'd best return to him at Sarn Ford." Farin said.

"Yes, we cannot say what forces still threaten the Shire. The Rangers may need of us." Andriel agreed with Farin.

"Should you find Halbarad has no pressing need of your services, I would urge you to make your way to Imladris. We may need of your strength and resourcefulness before long." Elrohir stated.

"But we have to make an investigation in the Ettenmoors." Elladan said.

"But why there?" Eradan asked.

"We believe that the enemy is gathering an army there." Elrohir explain.

"We will keep that in mind. Farewell for now." Eradan said as he and his companions left Fornost, so did the Elf twins as they went in their separate ways.

XXX

Back with the Eagle and the two Digimon as they left Fornost, they were flying. Sparrowmon begins to ask Beleram some questions.

"So this world is full of different race of people?" Sparrowmon asked.

"Yes." Beleram answered. "There are many races in Middle Earth that lived all over the lands. But I want to ask of what you two are from?" He asked.

"We came from a place called the Digital World." Sparrowmon answered. "It is a place where thousands of Digimon that all lived there."

"But our reason to come with you is that we are lost in this world we don't understand." Biyomon explain.

"But what are your friends are like?" Beleram asked.

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both explain about King Shoutmon and the rest of the Fusion Fighters, and how she and Biyomon believe that they are somewhere in this world. They have been searching for them for three days since they had woken up without any success.

Beleram remained silent throughout the tale that Sparrowmon and Biyomon both fed him, listening intently as Sparrowmon finished with. "And the sooner we find them the better. While Biyomon and I can handle ourselves in a fight, and many of the others are just as strong and stronger than Biyomon and myself in many ways, there are still quite a few of us that are definitely not veterans in combat. Then when we're all together again, we can think about trying to find a way back home."

"If only we know how?" Biyomon somberly said.

Beleram stared at them for quite a long time, his fierce eyes making it look as if he was glaring at them, it was more of an intense stare. After a while he gathered himself and said. "That is quite a tall tale that you have both given me there... Sparrowmon, Biyomon. I have not heard wilder stories than that when I was in the nest as a mere hatchling."

"But it's all true, I swear." Sparrowmon said immediately.

"We would never lie to you, Beleram." Biyomon said.

"I was not saying that it wasn't." Beleram shook his head. "But it is still a lot to take in. A lot of what you both just told me sounds utterly ludicrous, if I may say so. And yet, I saw what you two did back there in the ruins of Fornost. You turned with such amazing agility, sent bolts of strange lighting from those objects that you carry and from your own back. I saw you split into four on more than one occasion. If I had not seen that first, and as for you."

He turn to Biyomon. "I saw you fire a fire twister and ram into enemies with your beak. I see what you two are capable of and I think I might have taken you two for a bunch of lunatics."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both flushed and Sparrowmon said. "Well, good thing you did see it first then."

"Yes." Beleram nod. "But if, as you two claimed, you both are not even from this world, then that would mean that you are from beyond the void itself. perhaps this is the work of some higher power than you two are even here. Maybe Eru himself.

"Who?" Sparrowmon blinked. "I never heard of him."

"Me neither." Biyomon said.

"I will merely use that as further evidence that what you both say is true." Beleram declared. "Regardless, we Eagles know better than most powers from on high. I believe your presence here may not be as much of a coincidence as you think."

Sparrowmon and Biyomon both frowned and Sparrowmon said. "I don't really understand."

"Me neither." Biyomon said.

"Then that makes us even." The Eagle chuckled. "For there is a lot about you both that I still do not understand myself. In any case, if you both are indeed are strangers in this world then I would assume that you have no place to settle and make your home. You two can come with me, back to the Misty Mountains to meet with the rest of my kin. I am sure they would be fascinated to meet you both."

"Well, thanks, Beleram." Sparrowmon smiled.

"I hope that they could help us." Biyomon wondered.

"Of course they can help you. And that is why you two wanted to come with me. If you were to meet with the rest of my kin, who all roam far and wide to scout out the land with our keen eyes, you both might learn something of your friends. If there is anyone who has seen anything or not, perhaps the both of you could convince them to help in your search, or at least keep watch for something unusual." Beleram said.

Sparrowmon was suddenly beaming. "That... that would be great! Thank you, Beleram!"

Biyomon smiled and said. "You guys would really be willing to help us."

"Perhaps." Beleram nod. "I for one will. You both saved my life, and if I can repay you by helping you two to find your friends. If they are as diverse as you both claim, your presence may even be an interesting change of pace for me and my kind."

"As to the others, I cannot say. It is not often that my kind interferes with the events that take place let the other children of the world get on their own affairs. We did participate in the Battle of The Five Armies about sixty years ago, though I had not yet hatched at that time. But with something like this brought forward, I believe that Gwaihir maybe willing to help, as will the others of my kind." Beleram said as he finished.

"That would be so great!" Sparrowmon cheered, swooping forward and taking Beleram completely off guard by wrapping her short arms around his neck to best of her ability.

Beleram was nonplussed. As a being with no arms, hugging was a foreign concept to him, so when Sparrowmon released him, he just stared at her and said. "What was that for?"

"It was a hug." Sparrowmon snickered and so did Biyomon as Sparrowmon continued. "It meant to show gratitude or affection depending on the situation."

"Well for a moment there I thought that you were trying to strangle me." Beleram shook his head. "Well, if you are both coming with me then allow me to lead the way. Our roots are many leagues from here and it may take a while to reach our destination. Come." And he continued to flap his great wings in the air, beating hard to gain some altitude as he rose up. Sparrowmon and Biyomon both fly next to him as Biyomon asked another question.

"So." She said, as they gained height. "If you don't usually interfere with what happens normally, why did your lord ask you to go scouting out these lands so far away from where you live."

"Yeah, why is that?" Biyomon asked as she was curious.

Beleram looked grim. "Lord Gwaihir is good friends with the Wizard Gandalf, who has informed him that war is indeed brewing again in Middle Earth. He has said that the Dark Lord Sauron, the one that Agandaur mentioned to us earlier, has risen up once more, and that he is building up his armies again, to try another attempt at taking over the lands and ridding them of the Free Peoples. Gwaihir wanted more information, to ascertain how far Sauron had advanced, so he sent many of us out on scouting missions to various parts of the North. And I have ascertained myself that there are indeed dark forces beginning to grow thanks to my encounter at Fornost."

Sparrowmon felt her stomach tighten. "So there really is going to be a war."

"It is a distance possibility. Gandalf says that in some parts of Middle Earth it has already begun, and it will not be long before war comes to the rest of it."

"And if war does break out? Will you Eagles help then?" Biyomon asked.

"I believe it is likely that we will." Beleram nod. "While we certainly do not fight wars between Elves, Men and Dwarves that they pick amongst themselves, this is very different. Our ancestors aided the Free Peoples against the first Dark Lord Morgoth. Gwaihir's own ancestor, Thorondor, actually attack and mutilated Morgoth's face. That is what we Eagles were originally sent to Middle Earth from the Undying Lands to keep an eye on the darkness and help where we can."

"But Gwaihir believes that we have become too aloof. During Sauron's first rise, we Eagles did very little to help, preferring to stay in our Eyries and watch the world go by below us. But Gwaihir, as well as his brother Landroval, hold the same view as their father, who was Lord of the Eagles sixty years ago, during the time of the Battle of The Five Armies, and that we have abandoned our duty to Middle Earth for too long. So we may act soon the coming war, but when and in what manner I do not yet know." Beleram finished.

"Well." Sparrowmon shrugged. "If all the enemy armies are like those Orcs and Goblins back there, it shouldn't be too hard as long as your careful, right?"

"I would not say that." Beleram shook his head. "More shame on me for my capture to say it, but that group of Orcs and Goblins were well tame. There were not as many of them as there usually are for one thing, and there are many other creatures of darkness out there that the Dark Lord and his allies would use. No, what we encountered back there was only the beginning. And the man Agandaur is our big concern that he will start a war in the North of Middle Earth."

"Your right." Biyomon said. "We did try to stop him, but he summon a storm to stop us from following him. But with the help of Eradan, Andriel and Farin and the Elf twins, Elladan and Elrohir, I have hope we may see them again and help them to defeat Agandaur."

Beleram nod. "Yes, we will see them again and Agandaur will be causing problems in the future. But with your help we will stop Agandaur and his army."

Sparrowmon was silent for a moment, but then she laughed and twirled through the air a couple of times and added. "Don't worry, Beleram. You've got us now. We might be lost in a strange world that we don't know, but we Digimon don't let others go suffering on our own. Let's see what this Dark Lord Sauron comes up with to try and stop the likes of us."

"We will fight against all evil and to change the world." Biyomon." said with confidence.

"Are you two always this perky?" Beleram said.

"Yes. Deal with it." Sparrowmon said.

XXX

So the three heroes of the North met with the Digimon and the villain in the North Agandaur reveal himself as he was starting his own war across the entire North. I did involved with Agandaur's lieutenant name Wulfrun.

I did added some OC characters names. The three evil men are named Zarza, Raven and Shadow. Also the Goblin Captain I involved is another OC name Maku. And the last character was a Mod was a Hill Troll name Ghundor from Rise of the Witch King RJ.

Eradan, Andriel and Farin all headed towards Sarn Ford to speak with Halbarad Captain of the Dunedain Rangers.

The Elf twins Elladan and Elrohir are heading to the Ettenmoors to investigate strange activity of enemies that are gathering.

And last Sparrowmon and Biyomon both followed Beleram to the Misty Mountains to ask the Eagles to help them find their friends that are lost in this world.

The next story is going to take place in the Digital World that will involve the ten legendary warriors and the leader of the Royal Knights were searching for King Shoutmon and the others.

Next time Chapter 17 Ten Warriors and Royal Knight.