YES! I finally hit the LOTR story line! I was so excited about this that I just had to keep on writing and post it ASAP. Honestly guys, I was that excited.

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Nate was out on the balcony by himself before he was about to pick up Nicki for Elrond's 'secret meeting.' Bilbo's nephew woke up and all his companions were here now. He seemed like a good guy, but whenever Nate went near him, he often felt like he could barely breathe. No, Nate did not find Frodo attractive. He liked girls and preferably ones over 5 feet. There was a darkness about him, and it penetrated the air around him. Jon had tried to talk to him about it earlier, but Nate brushed him off and left him in the armory to train further with Sael and Húrdir. Something was about to happen soon. He wasn't sure what, but he knew something was gonna happen. Something Horrible. A part of him wanted to ignore it, but it was becoming evident that dismissing it wasn't going to make it go away.

Yesterday Elrond came to Nicki and him about the secret meeting that was going to take place today. Since they were the oldest of their family, they were going to be the only two attending from their family. They weren't told what it was about or why they needed to be there, only that the outcome of it would affect them.

When Nate arrived at Nikki's room, Hanna, Jon and Sophie were with her. She was doing their hair, putting their hair into braids. She was all smiles and laughs until he called for her, "Nic." When she looked up her smile fell, "It's almost time, we need to go."

"Where are you going?" Hana asked, looking between the two of them.

Nathan gave her a smiled, "Lord Elrond wants to talk to use, don't worry. It won't take long, we'll be back soon and you girls can finish up all this hair styling crap later."

"Hey!" Sophie glared, "It's not crap!"

"Right." He teased, walking in and messing her hair up and making it look crazy again, "That's what they all say."

"Stop it!" Sophie giggled trying to push his hand away from the top of her head, but it was no use.

So Nicki came in for the rescue and smacked his hand away for her, "Hey! I worked hard on that braid!"

"Well now it gives Hana something to do while were gone," he laughed, "Now let's go or we're seriously gonna be late."

"Fine." Nicki nodded and turned towards the girls, "Be right back guys, like he said, It won't take long."

"Alright," Hana nodded and the two set out the door.

As the two walked to it together, Nicki couldn't help but start a conversation, "So what do you think this is about?" she asked

"No idea." He sighed.

"Do you think it has something to do with to do with how things have been rather tense since Frodo arrived?"

Nate stayed silent for a moment, then answered, "Maybe."

"We'll," Nicki pressed her lips into a thin line, "I hope whatever Elrond has planned, it works."

"Me, too."

Nicki and Nate quickly arrived at the meeting and noticed that they weren't the only guest Elrond invited. There were several other people there and Nicki could only recognize a few of them; Aragorn, the man that brought the hobbits; Gandalf, the wizard; and Frodo, the hobbit that Arwen brought back. It was then that she noticed that she was the only woman there.

Others were still arriving and taking their seats, so Nicki and Nate decided to take the ones at the end next to Frodo and Gandalf. "Hey guys," she greeted them, "Good to see a few familiar faces around here."

"It is." Frodo offered her a tired smile then turned to Nate, "I didn't know you two would be here."

"Neither did we." Nate let out a nervous chuckle, "Would you happen to know what this is about?"

"Elrond didn't tell you?" Gandalf shot him a puzzled look.

"Nope."

Frodo sighed and shook his head, "It's about-"

"Strangers of different lands," Elrond Spoke up, "Friends of old." His gaze swept the members of the meeting. "You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle Earth stands on the brink of destruction and none can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom."

Nate's heart beat quickened, this didn't sound good.

Elrond turned towards the hobbit, "Bring forth the Ring, Frodo," and stretched out his hand towards the table in the center of the council. Everyone's eyes immediately shot over to the hobbit and followed him as he rose from his seat and set down the ring on the table.

Everyone gasped and began to whisper among themselves while Nicki and Nate looked at each other, confused. This was what the whole fuss was about? A ring? They couldn't be serious.

"So it's true." She heard a man breathe and Frodo returned to his seat. Nicki notice how relieved he seemed to get the thing away from him. Everyone sat quietly for a second, none talking or speaking. Nate just shook his head, this was stupid. It was just a pain damn gold ring. Why the hell was everyone getting so worked up-

Suddenly, he began to head whispers. They were low, dark, deep and quiet. Just the sound sent a chill up his spine, and when he looked over at Nicki and saw that she was feeling the same.

"Is that the ring?" she asked quietly. Nate shrugged, keeping his eyes on it.

Just then, a red headed man stood up, "In a dream," He began, staring at the ring, "I saw the Eastern sky grow dark," he took a few step towards the table with the ring, "In the West a pale light lingered a voice crying, 'your doom is near at hand.'" Now he was right next to it. "Isildur's bane is found." Elrond shot Gandalf a worried look as Nicki and Nate looked over to Elrond and did the same. Even Frodo seemed to be getting more on edge as the man got closer to it. Then the red headed man stretched out his hand to take the Ring, "Isildur's Bane…"

"Boromir!" Elrond stood up and shouted, trying to ward him away.

However, he ignored the elf's voice and that's when Gandalf stood began to shout in a language that neither Nicki nor Nate have ever heard before, "Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, (One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them)," The whispering voice from the ring returned and Nicki latched onto her cousin tightly. The sky went dark and the ground began to shake at his words. Nicki along with several of the men began to shout and scream and the one called Boromir, fearfully sunk back to his seat. "Ash nazg thrakatulûk (One Ring to bring them all)," Gandalf continued. The sound of the words were beginning to give the cousins a headache. They already felt a dark presents, but with these words added to it, they felt like their heads wanted to spit open. Nicki noticed that the other Elves in to room also were feeling uncomfortable as well. Elrond was holding his head and the Elves on the other side of Gandalf and Frodo were grimacing as if they were in pain. " Agh burzum-ishi krimpatul (and in the Darkness bind them)." When his words ceased the pain stopped.

"What the hell was that?" Nicki whispered into her cousin's ear.

He shook his head, "I don't know."

Angry and perhaps frightened, Elrond turned towards Gandalf, "Never before has anyone uttered words of that tongue here in Imladris."

"I do not ask your pardon Master Elrond, for the Black Speech of Mordor may yet be heard in every corner of the West." His gaze swept the other members of the council, "The Ring is altogether evil." He reminded them all and then retook his seat once more.

However, Nicki guessed that the red headed man was also thick headed because he shook his head and disagreed with Gandalf, "It is a Gift!" He rose again from his seat, "A gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this Ring?" He walked round, addressing everyone. "Long has my father, the Steward of Gondor, kept the forces of Mordor at bay. By the blood of our people are your lands kept safe! Give Gondor the weapon of the enemy!" He cried, "Let us use it against him!"

"Does he not remember Gandalf saying that it's evil just a few seconds ago?" She cocked a brow, but her question went unanswered when the ranger spoke up.

"You cannot wield it." Aragorn informed him, "None of us can. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master."

Annoyed, Boromir scoffed at him, "And what would a ranger know of this matter?"

The tall, handsome, white-blond elf stood up, "This is no mere Ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance."

Surprised, Borormir looked over to ranger again, "Aragorn! This.. is Isildur's heir."

"And heir to the thrown of Gondor." The elf added.

Frodo, Nikki, and Nate all looked at Aragorn. None of them knew this. He raised his hand and waved for the elf. "Havo dad, Legolas (Sit down, Legolas.)"

Hesitantly, the Legolas did as he was asked and sat back in his seat. Then Boromir muttered, loudly Nicki might add, "Gondor has no King." Then took his seat and glared distastefully at Aragorn, "Gondor needs no King."

"I don't like him." Nate whispered.

"Neither do I." Nicki whispered back.

"Aragorn is right. We cannot use it." Gandalf agreed.

"You have only one choice." Elrond informed the, "The Ring must be destroyed."

Nicki was about to ask how they were going to do that, but then a short red-haired, bushed beaded dwarf stood up, "Then what are we waiting for?" and charge the ring with his ax, but when the it hit the ring, instead of destroying it, the ring let out a shockwave, leaving the ax shattered into pieces and the dwarf knocked over on the ground. Everyone gasped except for Frodo, who winced. Nicki looked over and saw that the little Hobbit seemed to be in pain, Gandalf noticed as well. Was he hurt because someone tried to attack the ring? She didn't know.

"Are you okay?" She placed a hand on his shoulder.

He nodded, "Yes, I'm fine." Then there was that creepy whispering again. Seriously, what the hell was this thing?

"The Ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin," Elrond announced, "by any craft that we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came." He paused, "One of you must do this."

"One does not simply walk into Mordor." Boromir reminded them, "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. 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." He shook his head. "It is folly."

"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?" Legolas stood up again, "The Ring must be destroyed!"

Gimli glared at him, "And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?"

Then Boromir shouted "And if we fail? What then?" and stood up from his seat, "What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?"

Gimli jumped to his feet as well, "I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf." He roared. Then all hell broke lose. "Never trust an Elf!" At that point everyone jumped to their feet and started arguing and shouting.

Even Gandalf, "Do you not understand that while we bicker amongst ourselves, Sauron's power grows?!" He roared at Boromir and the others, "None can escape it! You'll all be destroyed."

Nicki stared at the chaos with wide eyes, "Shit."

"We have to make them stop!" Nate looked over at his cousin and the hobbit and the both nodded in agreement, but then the three of them heard the whisper of the ring again, barely audible over all the shouting and bickering.

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,

ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul."

Nate looked over to them again, "Do you guys hear that?" he finally asked, the two nodded, not taking their eyes off the ring. As the fighting went on, the Ring's voice grew loader and Nicki could swear she saw a flash of fire flow over its reflection of the council. It frightened her.

She was just about to scream when Frodo quickly rushed to his feet and shouted, "I will take it!" The crowd kept on arguing so he shouted again, "I will take it!" Finally the council heard him and began to quiet down. Everyone turned towards the little hobbit in awe, amazed that he would volunteer for such a task. Hell, the two cousins were floored too! "I will take the Ring to Mordor. Now, I do not know the way."

"This hobbit got balls." Nate muttered under his breathe. Nicki nodded in agreement. Taking back that dreadful ring and walking to the center Mordor to go destroy it? Hell yeah he did!

Gandalf walked forward, "I will help you bear this burden Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear."

Then Aragorn walked up and kneeled before him, "If by my life or death I can protect you, I will." He vowed. "You have my sword."

"And you have my bow." Legolas stepped forward.

"And my ax." Vowed Gimli. Gandalf and Elrond were smiling to see so many of the council raising up to accompany Frodo on his journey, but they somewhat dropped when Nicki came forward as well.

"And my sword as well." She declared.

Nate rushed forward and pulled her back by her arm, "Are you crazy!?" he whispered so none of the others could hear. However the Elves in the room could understand them quite clearly, "They're taking a long trip to Mordor, Homeland of the Orcs, the most vicious race in this land. And then going to a volcano called 'Mount DOOM.' DOOM!" He emphasized. "To go and destroy that creepy ass ring. And you want to go with them?" He stared at her in disbelieve.

"Elrond said everyone is threatened by this." She replied, "Meaning us too. I'm not just going to sit down and watch the world burn if I can help it. So yeah, I'm going."

"Oh my God." Nate wiped his hand over his face in frustration, "What about the others?"

"You guys can handle yourselves." She reminded him, "Besides, I can't go back on my word now, now can't I?"

"Fuck my life." He muttered then spoke up so the other could hear him, "And you have my sword too, Frodo." Nicki shot him a look of pride and gratitude. She knew he wasn't happy about this, but it was the right thing to do. Besides, she was a bit curious to see the world outside of Rivendell.

"You carry the fate of us all little one." Boromir walked over toward them, "If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done."

"Hey!" a voice shouted. Then Sam, Frodo's best friend who was a hobbit as well, came rushing over to the council and stood beside him. "Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me."

Amused, Elrond smirked, "No indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not."

"Wait! We're coming too!" Everyone looked up to see the other two hobbits, Merry and Pippin, running over to join Sam and Frodo. Elrond looked a little pissed that more uninvited guest were crashing his oh so 'secret meeting' too, but kept quiet. "You'd have to send us home tied up in a sack to stop us."

Pippin nodded, "Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission ...quest ...thing." Nicki giggled as she looked to Gandalf and saw that he didn't even know what to say.

Merry leaned over to him, "Well that rules you out Pip."

Elrond looked over them and smiled, "Eleven companions... So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!" Everyone smiled and Nicki gave Nate a reassuring nod.

"Great!" Pippin beamed, "Where are we going?" Merry looked at him and his jaw dropped in disbelief.