It grew dark, very dark as they continued on. Soon Gandalf paused, and so did Link and the others.
" Let me risk a little more light." He said as he tapped his staff for a brief moment. Link quickly transformed back before the light hurt his wolf eyes. Link looked around as the shadows, most of them, disappeared, revealing the great halls.
" Behold! The great relam and Dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf!" Gandalf said with a slight smile. They gazed at the large stone pillars and halls as they continued their walk on foot, looking around at the Dwarf city the entire way.
Soon the Fellowship approached a wooden door to their right, with black arrows embedded in the wooden frame, and Goblin skeletons lying in the door way. Gimli looked at it wide eyed, before running into it.
" No…Oh no!" he cried and soon began to sob as he kneeled in front of a stone tomb. The rest went in, and Link had a bad feeling as he saw the white marble slab. Gandalf gravely read the runes on it.
" Here lies Balin, son of Fudin, Lord of Moria. He is dead then. It's as I had feared." Gandalf spoke. Link's eyes widened, and he stared at the slab. Then the Hylian bent his head in honor for the old Dwarf he had known.
" They have taken the bridge and the second hall: we have bared the gates, but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes, drums in the deep, we cannot get out. A shadow move in the dark. Will no-one save us? They are coming." Gandalf read from a book. Link looks up, just in time to see Pippin about to hit the skeleton.
Before he can say anything, the armored skeleton falls into the well, and everyone flinches as the sound echos for what seems like forever.
" Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!" Gandalf hissed to him. Then loud noises echo in the Halls outside the door. BOOM….BOOM! A horn blasted, not too far from outside the door, horns answering that one. Footsteps.
Link glanced at Frodo and his sword. Before he could say anything though, Sam beat him them.
" Mr. Frodo!" he calls. Everyone looked to see the blue light from Sting's scabber.
" Orc's!" Legolas and Link snarl at the same time in disgust.
" Get back! Stay close to Gandalf!" Aragon ordered. They all ready themselves with their weapons, and a growl was heard.
" Oh, they have a cave troll." Boromir said casually.
" Let them come! There is one Dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!" Gimli growled as they face the closed door. The creatures pounded on the doors, snarling and hissing behind them. Link had his bow and arrows in his hands this time, and Legolas glanced at him.
" What? You're a master Archer too?" he asked.
" Nothing at your skill, but I am able to hit a target. Where though, depends on the arrow." Link answered casually as both took aim. The door suddenly busted open and Orc's raced in weapons raised. Legolas and Link let go arrows and loaded them into their bows as fast as they could.
Soon though, the group was over powered, and hand to hand combat was forced. Link threw his bow across his back and grabbed his sword at the same time, slashing an Orc just as it approached. The blade of the Master Sword flew threw the air and sliced threw enemy skin as the owner moved it.
" Legolas!" Link called as he slashed a monster that had tried to sneak up behind the Elf. Legolas looked to Link, and nodded with a slight smile before his own eyes narrowed on something behind Link.
" Look out!" he called as he aimed and fired. Link ducked just in time as the arrow whizzed over head, and dived into the eye of a creature who had been behind the Hylian. He nodded in thanks to Legolas.
" FRODO!" a voice yelled. They looked to see the troll had a spear lodged in Frodo's torso. They looked in each other, anger in their eyes, and nodded. Legolas began firing arrows as Link sheathed his sword and lunged as he transformed.
He literally ran on the heads of the monsters under him as he finally made it to the troll. Arrows practically killing it already, the troll turned perfectly as Link lunged, and lodged his teeth into it's throat.
Ugh, I don't know what's worse. Karaken blood or troll. Link thought with a whimper, feeling his stomach roll at the taste once more. He got a grip on the troll and pulled with all his might, unlodging the throat from the body.
Link immediately spat out the skin as the troll fell to it's knees, before falling to the ground dead. Luckily the Orc's were gone now, and everyone ran to Frodo. Link, rolling stomach momentarily gone, ran to them too. He appeared just as Frodo groaned.
" He's alive!" Sam said happily as Frodo's eyes opened.
" I'm alright. I'm not hurt." Frodo told them.
" You should be dead! That spear would've skewered a wild boar!" Gimli said unsure.
" I think theres more to this Hobbit, than meets the eye." Gandalf said as the Hobbit opened his shirt to reveal the Mithril vest.
" Mithril! You are full of surprises, Master Baggins." Gimli smiled. Suddenly the loud boom sound came again.
" To the bridge of Khazad-dum! This way!" Gandalf said hurriedly as they raced threw a large gap in the wall.
As they ran, Link saw all of the Goblins pour out from the pillars, and ceilings like cockroaches. Everyone stopped as they saw the Goblins make a blockade in front of them, and cornered them on all sides. Soon everything fell eerily silent.
Then, a loud roar like boom filled the air. The Goblins screamed at it and as it boomed again they all scattered away. The roar sounded again and the fellowship looked behind them to see a orange/red light slowly approaching them.
" What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf.
" A Barlog. A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. Run!" he yelled.
" Gandalf, I might be able to take the demon." Link muttered beyond the others hearing to the wizard.
" I have no doubt that given the time you would Link, but we can't take that risk." Gandalf answered, and the Hylian nodded. They made it to a door that led out of the halls, and they raced threw it.
" Quickly!" Gandalf called to everyone. Everyone raced down the stairs, before Boromir nearly fell down the abrupt stop down the middle of it. Link quickly grabbed onto his clothing and pulled him back as Gandalf made it down.
" Lead them on Aragorn. The bridge is near." Gandalf said to him. The roar sounded again and Link and Aragorn looked back. Aragorn headed up, ready to stall the beast.
" Do as I say! Swords are no more of use here!" Gandalf told him. Legolas looked at it and jumped across landing softly. Gandalf jumped next, and Legolas caught him helping him to stand on the stairs. Link jumped over next as arrows flew at him, but they missed him.
Legolas had no need to help the Hylian who landed as softly as the Elf, so he drew his bow, and started shooting the Goblins.
" Get the others." he said to Link as he aimed and fired.
" Right." Link agreed looking to the others still trapped.
" Merry! Pippin!" Boromir called as he grabbed the two and jumped. Link caught them easily, but not before the stair case on Aragorn's side fell apart slightly, making the gap wider.
" Sam." Link heared Aragorn say as he threw the Hobbit across. Link caught him and sat him down once more. Aragorn reached for Gimli who's growl stopped him.
" Nobody tosses a Dwarf!" He said as he looked between the gap, growled as he bent his legs, and jumped. His feet landed on the edge and he nearly fell off when Link grabbed at his beard and pulled him up.
" Not the beard!" Gimli yelled to him. There was a cracking noise and more of the stair case on Frodo's and Aragorn's side fell apart. The two looked at the gap now too large for them to jump easily over.
A massive roar sooned filled the entire cave and shook the very base of the rock. Disloged rocks fell, one smashing into the stair case. The Hobbit and Human were now stuck on an island. The island began to wobble underneath them; moving side to side.
" Lean forwards!" Aragorn told Frodo. They did and the island leaned forwards toward Link and the others. They jumped at the precise moment, being caught by both Link and Legolas. They turned around as the island fell into the abyss and hurried down the stairs.
" Over the bridge!" Gandalf ordered, pointing his sword. All of them raced over to the other side, Gandalf being the last. The flames grew behind them and the wizard stopped and looked at it.
From the flames held a creature of fire and black. It's horns curved around it's face as the eyes as bright as the fire itself studied the scene before it. Gandalf hurried across the bridge as Barlog let out a loud roar and followed him. The Wizard stopped and faced the demon at the middle of the bridge.
" You cannot pass!" he yelled.
" Gandalf!" Frodo called out worriedly to him. Fire erupted from the Demons body as wings flew out from it's side as it roared.
" Dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Unon!" Gandalf yelled. The creature brought out a sword of fire, and swung it at Gandalf who just managed to block it with his staff. The creature roared again and pulled away his sword.
" Go back to the shadow!" Gandalf roared as the creature stepped onto the bridge, pulling out a whip.
" You shall not pass!" the Wizard once more cried as he brought hit staff down and hit the bridge. A bright light exploded before disappearing as quickly as it came. The Demon roared and stepped off the bridge, before stepping back on. The bridge cracked and fell apart underneath it, sending it into the dark Abyss.
Gandalf turned around and took a step to the Fellowship, when the Demon sent his whip which wrapped around Gandalf's ankle. It pulled his down over the edge, but he just managed to hand on.
" No No!" Boromir shouted as Frodo tried to rescue him.
No one thought about Link though as he raced easily back across the bridge.
" Gandalf!" he heard Frodo cry as the Wizard was too weak to hold on, and fell over the side. Link lunged just managing to reach there in time to grab the Wizards wrist.
" Let me go Link." Gandalf said quietly.
" Are you insane?!" Link practically yelled at the Wizard as he tried to pull him up. Gandalf wouldn't cooroperate.
" Fly you fools." Was all Gandalf told Link before letting his hand slip from his grip. Link held on the best he could, but soon Gandalf's hand fell threw his fingers, and he watched Gandalf the Grey, his old friend, fall down to his death.
" Gandalf!" Link yelled before he felt someone pull him up.
" It's no use Link! We must get out of here!" Legolas yelled to him, pulling him forcefully away from the stone bridge.
Link took a deep breath and raced after the others who were heading up the stairs and out of the mountain.
Not one of my best chapter's I'll admit. Sorry about taking so long to update too. Just lost that spark for a moment to write, but I promise I will not be giving up on this story. Even if it takes my entire life to finish it. Which I hope it doesn't. As usual all comments are welcomed, and I will try to get the next chapter up as soon as I can. Later!