A/N: J. R. R. Tolkien owns Lord of the Rings, not me. I just own my OC Airy.
Bold Italics are Elvish language, if I have actual elvish from the movies then the translations will appear (like this). Italics are thoughts.
Yes I have started another fanfiction if you read any of my other works. I apologize for not updating them very well. Between a new job where I work overnight –which was my main writing times mostly, health issues for myself as well as helping family out as they had health issues as well, as well as just needing a break from writing in general as I was getting major writers block was needed.
Chapter Four: The Fellowship of the Ring
The next day was the council that Lord Elrond summoned. I sat next to Aragorn in my ranger garb, my hood up to conceal my face since I was not so trusting of the mortals in the meeting sides Aragorn. I kept quiet as people walked in to the council area, all taking notice of me as I was the only one with the hood. Once everyone was seated, Lord Elrond stood up to speak.
"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom." Lord Elrond said as he looked at everyone. Lord Elrond stopped for a moment on me and seemed to have sighed, to which I had to smile, before he looked at Frodo. "Bring forth the Ring, Frodo." Frodo stood up and placed the ring on the podium that was in the center of the room before he sat down looking releaved.
"So it's true." The man from Gondor said from his spot, causing everyone to look at him. I frowned and tensed some as the man spoke, it was clear that he was falling for the power of the ring. "In a dream, I saw the Eastern sky grow dark. In the West, a pale light lingered. A voice was crying 'your doom is near at hand. Isildur's bane is found." The man stood up and reached for the ring. "Isildur's bane."
"Boromir!" Lord Elrond shouted as he stood up to his feet. Gandalf suddenly jumped to his feet as well and started speaking the black speech. I winced and closed my eyes while holding a hand to my chest as the black speech caused my chest to hurt. Aragorn looked at me in concern as Gandalf stopped talking and sat back down. "Never before has anyone uttered words of that tongue here in Imladris." Lord Elrond scolded Gandalf.
"Remind me to kill someone later…" I muttered to Aragorn as I sat up, glaring at Gandalf as the wizard stated that he was not going apologize for speaking the black speech. "You could have warned some of us though." I told Gandalf as he looked at me, a sigh escaping me as I saw that he was not going to even apologize to me for the words.
"It is a gift." Boromir spoke once more as he stands up again. "A gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this Ring?" Boromir walked around as he spoke, one of his eyes never leaving the ring. "Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay." I listened to what Boromir was saying and placed a hand on Aragorn's arm and gave it a light squeeze to show him my support knowing he was getting tense at Boromir's words before moving my hand back to my lap. "By the blood of our people your lands are kept safe. Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy, let us use it against him."
"You cannot wield it." Aragorn said, causing Boromir and everyone else to look our way. "None of us can. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master." I watched as Boromir got a look on his face that could only say that he did not believe what Aragorn said.
"And what would a ranger know of this matter?" Boromir asked as he looked at Aragorn, his eyes wandering over to me briefly.
"This is no mere ranger." Legolas said as he stood up. "He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." I could see Aragorn sighing softly at what my brother said and knew that he was ready to get past this.
"Aragorn?" Boromir asked as he looked at Legolas before looking back at Aragorn. "This is Isildur's heir?"
"And the heir of Gondor." I said from my spot next to Aragorn. I watched as Frodo tried to take in the information that he just learned.
"Havo dad, Legolas." Aragorn said to my brother before he looked to me. "Thank you for standing up for me, but don't push yourself." He told me.
"Why is this person wearing a hood?" Boromir demanded though everyone ignored him, which caused him to scoff. "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king." Boromir stated before he sat down.
"Aragorn is right." Gandalf stated as he looked at the council. "We cannot use it." Lord Elrond stood up again as he spoke, telling us that the ring had to be destroyed.
"Then what are we waiting for?" a dwarf asked as he stood up and brought his axe down on the ring. I winced as I placed a hand to my head, trying to ignore the pain that I was feeling.
"The Ring cannot be destroyed, Gimil son of Gloin, by any craft we here possess." Lord Elrond told the dwarf as Aragorn looked at me in concern. I looked at Aragorn and gave him a nod, letting him know that I was okay. I turned my attention back to Lord Elrond as he mentioned that the ring had to be taken back to Mordor to be destroyed.
"One does not simply walk into Mordor." Boromir stated from his spot as he rubbed his temple briefly. "Its black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep and the great eye is ever watchful." Boromir told the council as I rubbed my chest absentmindedly. "Tis a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly."
"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?" Legolas demanded from Boromir, jumping to his feet once more. "The Ring must be destroyed."
"And I suppose you're the one to do it." Gimli demanded from my brother, soon causing a large argument to ensue. I looked at Aragorn to see him rubbing his temples in frustration though we both looked towards Frodo when he spoke.
"I will take the Ring to Mordor. Though, I do not know the way." Frodo said as he looked at everyone when they all looked at him.
"I will help you bear this burden Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear." Gandalf said to Frodo before he stood behind the hobbit. Aragorn and I stood up and walked to Frodo next.
"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will." Aragorn said to the hobbit as he knelt down to be eye level with Frodo. "You have my sword."
"You are brave, Frodo." I said to him as I pulled my hood back enough so that Frodo can see my face. "You have my skills as well in this journey for as long as I am able to be there." I pulled my hood back and stood behind Frodo next to Aragorn, my hand resting on the hobbit's shoulder.
"And you have my bow." Legolas said to Frodo as he came over to us, standing on the other side of Aragorn. Gimli offered his axe before he stood on the other side of Gandalf.
"You carry the fate of us all little one." Boromir said as he walked towards the group, his eyes on Frodo. "If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done."
"Hey!" Sam shouted as he came out of some bushes that he clearly had been hiding in. "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me." Sam stood next to Frodo while Lord Elrond mildly scolded him. I couldn't help but smile and looked up at Aragorn, who had a smile on his face as well.
"Wait!" Merry shouted as he and Pippen soon appeared as well. "We're coming too! You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us."
"Anyway you people of intelligence for this sort of mission… quest… thing." Pippin stated causing me to roll my eyes. I couldn't help but chuckle as Merry scolded Pippin but sobered up as Lord Elrond looked us over.
"Ten companions… So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring." Lord Elrond stated as he looked us all over.
"Great!" Pippin said before asking on where we were going. I couldn't help but laugh and shake my head at the hobbit as he got scolded by Merry and Gandalf. We all went our separate ways to start to gather everything we would need for when we did leave Rivendell. The morning that we decided to leave Rivendell came too soon in my opinion. I dressed quickly, pulling my usual ranger garb on and strapping all my weapons on before walking out to where I knew Aragorn would be.
"Aragorn." I said his name as I approached him before he entered the garden that his mother's gravestone rested in. He turned to me and held a hand out to me, which I took and approached him. "Do you want me to enter with you?" I asked him softly as I placed a hand on his chest and looked up at him.
"Will you? We have always entered here together… I don't think I can change tradition." Aragorn said before the two of us walked down to the grave. I knelt down and helped Aragorn clear the moss and leaves off of the grave of his mother.
"Anirne hene beriad i chên lîn. Ned Imladris nauthant e le beriathar aen." Lord Elrond said as he entered the garden behind us. I looked at him over my shoulder before turning my attention back to Aragorn as he brushed his fingers over the face on the statue. "In her heart, your mother knew you'd be hunted all your life. But you'd never escape your fate. The skill of the elves can reforge the sword of Kings, but only you have the power to wield it." (She wanted to protect her child. She thought that in Rivendell you would be safe.)
"I do not want that power, I have never wanted it." Aragorn said as he looked at Lord Elrond over his shoulder before looking at me.
"You are the last of that blood line. There is no other." Lord Elrond said to Aragorn before he left. I looked at Aragorn and squeezed his shoulder.
"Lord Elrond knows that you do not want to be in power." I said to Aragorn as we stood up and started to walk to where we would meet the others. "It is why you would make the best king." I pulled my hood up before we entered the courtyard to where we were meeting up with the others. Legolas greeted us before the most of the hobbits came over to us.
"Shadow is coming with us?" Merry asked as I looked down at him. I frowned before looking at Aragorn as he chuckled some at Merry's words.
"Shadow and I travel together when it comes to the wild." Aragorn said as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "I trust Shadow to have my back, much like Shadow trusts me."
"And we are to trust this hooded figure?" Boromir asked as he approached us, causing me to stiffen some. I didn't like his words nor did I like the idea of him being so close so I took a step back away from him, causing the man to eye me.
"I expect you to give Shadow some respect." Aragorn stated as Frodo came into the courtyard.
"Shadow." Frodo greeted me as he approached us. I nodded my head at him and squeezed his shoulder, allowing him chance to see my smile.
"I see someone has gained Shadow's affection." Aragorn teased me as I looked over at him.
"Are you jealous?" I teased Aragorn as Frodo looked at us confused at Aragorn's words. "Due to my past, I don't trust many easily, Frodo." I explained to the hobbit before I looked at Aragorn again before walked up to him and placing a hand on his shoulder. "The hobbit may have earned my affection, but you have my heart. Remember that." I told him before squeezing his shoulder and moving to face Lord Elrond as he came into the courtyard, Arwen and his twin sons behind him.
"The Ringbearer is setting out on the quest of Mount Doom and you who travel with him, no oath nor bond is laid go further than you will." Lord Elrond said as he looked at us all I saw Arwen's head drop down some at his words and frowned before glancing at Aragorn to see him looking directly at Lord Elrond. "Farewell. Hold to your purpose and may the blessings of the elves, and men, and all free folk go with you." Lord Elrond said as Aragorn, Legolas, and I placed a hand over our hearts and bowed slightly to him.
"The fellowship awaits the Ringbearer." Gandalf said to Frodo, before the hobbit turned and started to walk out of the courtyard and into the wild. I heard Frodo ask Gandalf which way to turn and Gandalf's answer. I felt a hand brush mine and looked to see Aragorn standing next to me. I gave him a smile, to which he returned before taking my hand in his and we walked out of Rivendell the same way we always have.