Author's Note: Hi, This Story is not dead, I just couldn't find time to update. So far it seems like you guys want Six to link up with the ODST's. Any suggestions on when would be welcome. Now back to the story. Anyways, Apologies for the long wait. Remember, I want suggestions on how I can make this story better. If there is anyone with the time and willingness to beta-read my story, let me know. I think I should work on another story for a bit before making any more chapters in this one. I have several Ideas on some new halo crossover stories. Namely Star wars or mass effect. However if there is any other ideas that you guys have, I would love to hear them.
Noble Six POV
Pippin backs away nervously as Gandalf finishes reading from the journal. He stumbles against a well and sends an armored skeleton clattering down into the deep black pit. Merry grabs onto him as he falls. The Fellowship freezes in fear as the dwarven corpse echoes through the vast halls of Moria.
Gandalf turns angrily towards the guilty hobbit. "Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!" Gandalf suddenly falls silent as drums echo through the mines. The Drums echo through the long, empty corridors. A great horn blasts nearby. Answering horn blasts drown all other noise. Sam looks at Frodo's belt. "Mr. Frodo!" He gasps as Frodo looks to see his short sword glowing a cool blue. Legolas Shouts, "Orcs!" Aragorn ushers the Hobbits toward Gandalf. "Get back! Stay close to Gandalf." Aragorn and Boromir slam the doors shut. Boromir catches sight of a large lumbering beast. "They have a cave troll!" Gimli snatches up two dwarven axes and stand on the crypt determinedly. "Let them come! There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!"
The wooden door begins to strain. Six points his rifle at the door. Crash! The door shatters and slivers of wood fly through the air as goblins rush into the small room. Gimli jumps into the fray, with his axes swinging. Aragorn and Legolas release arrows into the enemy's midst. Six shoots a round through a goblin, then rolls underneath another's swing. He lashes out with the rifle, snapping ones leg. He watches as Orcs fall to the fellowship. A goblin makes a clumsy swing with his sword. Six pulls out his sword and drives it through the Goblins skull. He kicks the goblin back as he pulls the sword out with a sickening noise. Boromir's sword slashes towards a goblin, slicing into its flesh. Six leaps on top of a goblin then lunges for the troll. The troll swings his club towards the Spartan. Noble Six dodges the swing and grabs onto the beast's arm. He climbs onto the trolls back. He plunges a combat knife into its back, but it turns suddenly and he is flung into one of the chambers walls. Sam clubs a goblin with a saucepan. The dazed creature falls and Sam whacks another goblin with the pan. "I think I'm getting the hang of this!" He yells. Frodo gets cornered against a wall, when the troll stabs him with a spear. Sam screams as Frodo is lifted in the air and slammed against a wall. The Hobbit slumps to the ground and the hobbits go crazy, hacking at the Orcs. The rest of the fellowship attacks the large creature and the army of goblins. The Goblins are pushed back by the ferocity of the fellowship's attack.
Six gets up and runs straight towards the troll. Merry and Pippin jump on the beast's arms and the Spartan jumps once again onto the troll's back. He primes a grenade and pushes it deep through the opening his knife had made earlier. He flips off of the beast as the grenade detonates, covering the fellowship in the blood and organs of the dead creature. The Fellowship looks horrified at the Spartan as he walks towards Frodo. He bends down to check the hobbit's vital signs. "He's breathing." Frodo coughs. "I'm alright. I'm not hurt." Aragorn interrupts the hobbit. "You should be dead. That spear would've skewered a wild boar!" "I think that there's more to this hobbit that meets the eye." Frodo opens his shirt to reveal a Mithril vest. The spear had not pierced the mail. "Mithril! You are full of surprises, Master Baggins." Gimli speaks.
The sound of drums now echoes throughout the vast cavern. Gandalf booms, "To the bridge of Khazad-dum!" as he ushers the fellowship towards a door. The Fellowship goes through it and enters the vast chambers of Dwarrowdelf. "This way!" He yells as the fellowship runs through the long hall. Goblins scurry down the huge walls like demented spiders. Arrows whiz by the fellowship as Noble Six, Legolas and Aragorn begin to fire into the seething mass of flesh running towards them. Suddenly, the goblins scatter as a huge shadow, surrounded by flames, falls upon the hallway. The hall rumbles. "What new devilry is this?" asks Boromir. "A Balrog… a demon of the ancient world! This foe is beyond any of you. Run! Quickly!"
The Fellowship runs as he Balrog rises from the chasm, a forty foot high behemoth covered in scorching tongues of fire. Six turns around and fires a shot towards the beast. It deflects into a stone wall and the Spartan yells to the fellowship, "I'll hold him off, get out of here!" "Don't fool yourself. You can't defeat it. Don't waste your life." Gandalf turns to Aragon. "Lead them on, Aragorn. The bridge is near. Noble Six chuck a fragmentation grenade at the Balrog and runs after the fellowship. Aragorn hesitates, "Do as I say. Swords are of no use here."
The group runs, dodging arrows and they finally reach the bridge. They rush down a crumbling stairwell; Aragorn picks up Frodo and leaps across the gap. The rest of the Fellowship follows. Aragorn makes to throw Gimli across, but "Nobody tosses a Dwarf!" The Balrog smashes through a wall, sending chunks of rock scattering throughout the cavern. Six motions for the others to go, and they jump. Six throws a grenade onto what's left and jumps, using the explosion to throw him across the ever widening gap. He lands and rolls on the other side. The rest of the Fellowship races ahead.
The hobbits run forward narrowly avoiding arrows, while Legolas and Aragorn fire into the goblin masses, causing Goblins to fall into the chasm. Boromir, Gimli and Gandalf run close behind, as Six narrowly avoids falling into the chasm. The Fellowship jumps across a crumbling section of the bridge, as the Balrog follows closely. "Over the bridge!" Yells Gandalf, "Fly!" They race down the weakening staircase, recklessly hurrying over the bridge. When they reach the middle of the walkway, Gandalf turns, staff and sword in hand. The fellowship watches horrified, as he yells. "You cannot pass!" Frodo cries Gandalf's name as the Balrog steps onto the bridge."I am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor, the dark fire will not avail you, fire of Udin!" Frodo watches as the Balrog slams his foot down and draws to full height, dwarfing even Noble Six. "Go back to the shadow!" The Balrog brings down his fiery blade. Gandalf parries, and with the sound of clashing steel, the Balrog's sword shatters into molten fragments.
"You shall not pass!" The Balrog sets foot onto the bridge. Aragorn, Boromir and Six run forward. Gandalf cries aloud as he releases his last reserves of strength, he slams his staff into the bridge. Blinding white fire throws the fellowship to the ground. The bridge shatters at the Balrog's feet, and it tumbles down into the depths below. Gandalf falls to his knees on the lip of the broken bridge. The tendrils of the Balrog's whip catch on Gandalf's leg, pulling him over the edge. Six runs forward and dives to grab onto Gandalf's hand. Fly, you fools!" He whispers and plummets into the chasm. The Fellowship stares for a moment at the pit. Six impacts hard onto the stones as he gets up, while the fellowship runs for the entrance. Arrows rain down and the Spartan runs towards the exit, the projectiles shattering on his shields. He runs outside into the open air, where he sees the rest of the fellowship on the ground in various states of shock.
Aragorn is speaking, "Legolas, get them up." "Give them a moment, for pity's sake." Boromir replies, in a subdued tone. "Aragorn's right." The Spartans voice cuts into the conversation. "You never even knew him, did you?" Boromir yells at Six. "You have no say in this matter! You're just a Heartless Machine!" Aragorn interrupts the two's quarrel as Six thinks on Boromir's statement.
Flashback
"76 seconds to impact." "Dammit. So it's going to be like that." Six walks up next to Jorge. Jorge turns to face him. "Well, I've got good news and bad news. This bird took some fire and our thruster gamboards toast and the only way off this slag heap, is gravity." "And the good news?" "That was the good news. The bad news is, the timers fried. I'm going to have to fire it manually." "That's a one way trip." "We all make it sooner or later. Better get going Six, they're going to need you down there." Six tries to voice a protest. "Listen, Reach has been good to me. It's time for me to return the favor. Don't deny me this." The giant Spartan lifts up Six and presses his dog tags into Six's hands. "Tell them to make it count." Jorge releases Six and he falls out the hanger door, hurtling towards Reach's Atmosphere.
Flashback ended
Six opens his eyes several seconds later. "Noble Six, Are you alright?" Six shuts off his external speakers."I'm fine. I'm just remembering a few lost friends." He turns the speakers back on. Aragorn is speaking to the group. "By nightfall, these hills will be swarming with Orcs! We must reach the woods of Lothlorien. Come, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, get them up, on your feet, Sam. Frodo? Frodo!" Frodo looks at Aragorn with a numb look of Shock on his devastated face. "Leave him to me." Six walks up to Frodo then kneels to look him in the eye. "Gandalf gave his life to secure our path. He died a noble death, and he would have wanted you to carry on without him. Come." Frodo looks back at the entrance to the mines. A tear slips down his cheek. He blinks and looks back at Six. He walks towards the Fellowship. Six stands up, staring at Boromir, and the man looks away. Six walks towards the fellowship. "We need to move." The Fellowship stood for a moment, staring at the Spartan's back. Then Frodo steps forward, walking after the Spartan. The rest of the Hobbits follow. Araragorn looks at Legolas and Gimli, then the three join the march. Boromir hesitates, then turns to look back at the mine. He then starts following the rest of the fellowship….
Authors Note: Well, make sure to leave a suggestion on how I can improve my writing. And when should Six link up with the ODST's? Maybe the siege of Helm's Deep? Let me know what you think.