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Together Forever

By: Lady Starlight 2

Ch. 12

Black eyes looked up from a blue-black orb. (LS: Yes I know it's rather early for an author's note, but Tolkien just says that Saruman's eyes were deep and dark, so I say that they are black eyes.) One hand, old and withered, was poised over it; the other hand was twisting a long white beard with a black streak around his fingers.

"Do you accept?" A whispery voice sounded.

"Yes my lord, Sauron!" Saruman replied, his eyes seemed to flash in the darkness before he grabbed his staff and seemingly melted into the shadows.

Elsewhere, the company had resumed their trek. Haley was still in-between Gimli and Gandalf; Ellena, Angel, Legolas, and Aragorn were walking ahead of them enjoying the silence yet wondering why Haley had not said anything today. Haley looked at them, a smirk on her face. She would be silent for now, but they would soon be the silent ones.

A strong wind picked up, carrying with it the battle cries of orcs, hundreds of them. A difficult battle followed, and at some time during the fight Haley disappeared.

The last orc fell as they looked around for the missing elf. Before anyone could utter a word of warning, a bright ball of light exploded in front of them causing dust to fly everywhere. Once the dust had cleared they looked upon Haley's scowling face, her eyes flashed a blood red. Behind her stood Saruman, his staff still glowing from the attack he released. A feeling of dread hung over the company; the final battle would soon begin.

LS: Yes, I know, it's really short, but the story is almost done, and the majority of the chapters are short anyway. REVIEW PLEASE!!