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Perhaps back when it was a younger time, the outer walls of Moria were a beautiful place. As of right now though; the air felt heavy, and the wind whispered omens into you air. It was surely a place that I did not want to be. But the ring-bearer decided this for us all. So who am I to go against Frodo's judgment? Or even Gandalf's?

We have been here for at least an hour, while waiting for my old friend to get the door open. It did not seem like it was opening anytime soon when the wizard sat down in defeat. I then turned back to our own situation:

"The mines are no place for a pony. Even one so brave as Bill." Aragorn said while taking off the harness of the brown miniature horse. I pet Bill one last time with Sam.

"Bye-Bye Bill" We said together while leading him in the direction out of Moria.

"Don't worry Sam, he knows the way home" Said Strider reluctantly.

I just smiled at his statement, knowing what he said was true. I turned around and walked over to Frodo while passing Pip on the way, "I wouldn't do that if I were you" I said with a smirk on my face, and it just grew when Aragorn scolded him.

Sitting down, while putting my few items on the ground as well. I smiled at the Hobbit next to me, he did the same back.

"I'm sorry I never gave the ring back" I said with a frown.

"It's alright Alyan, I knew you are just trying to protect me, and I am grateful for it" He had taken his small hand into mine reassuringly, looking into his wonderful blue eyes; I just smiled. It almost felt like the old days again.

"What would an elf like me do without a friend like you Frodo?"

We chuckled a bit, but it stopped suddenly when the hobbit had a brilliant gleam in his eye.

"Alyan, do you know the elvish word for friend?" He asked excitedly

I stared with wide eyes. "I have not a idea. Why?"

He got up and quickly went to the door. "It's a riddle…. Speak 'friend' and enter." Turning to Gandalf he asked again. "What is the elvish word for friend?"

I stared at Gandalf and while he spoke

"Mellon"

The doors opened up at the password

"I'll pick up the remaining items, and put out the fire. I should be in shortly" I said while getting up and dusting off my bottom, they all nodded in agreement and I went about doing my task. Humming an old tune Gandalf always sang when he was in the Shire.

I was just about to walk into the Mines when I scanned the area I saw my bow. I laughed slightly and went to the water's edge to pick it up.

"I think I need this" I whispered to myself, bending down to pick it up. I then turned on my heel to enter the mines.

Something wrapped around my ankle at the moment I turned around and drug me out into the open air over the lake; dropping everything in the process.

"Frodo!" I yelled instinctively But it did not seem to work since the said hobbit was now being dragged out of the mine.

"Strider!" Sam yelled while they all ran out of the Mines of Moria. And soon the monster let go of the hobbit, by force.

"I need….Help!"

I said while fearing for my life and getting dizzy all at the same time. And the beast finally showed its face.

"NOW!" I yelled even more franticly while trying to squirm out of his grasp. They all ran in to the water, trying to kill the beast. But it seemed that Frodo was captured again, and soon they finally succeeded, Aragorn catching both of us.

"Into the mines!" Gandalf shouted and I was put down on my feet, to scramble to retrieve my bow. I then ran past Legolas still shooting at the lake monster. But it would not last for long, rocks were crumbling from above. I yanked his collar and pulled him in yelling at him with venom in my voice during the process.

"Don't waste your own life for a creature like that, you moron!"

And soon, we were immersed in darkness.

"We now have but one choice" Said Gandalf while his staff now lighted the Mine. He spoke again:

"We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and more fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world"

I nodded to myself and looked at the rocks that were but five inches in front of Legolas and mine's face. "I just saved our damn lives!" I screamed in victory inside my head. But it was short lived when we all started to move cautiously and quietly throughout the Mine"

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"Are we lost?"

"No"

"Gandalf is just thinking"

"Merry, I'm hungry"

I laughed at what Pip said while sitting next to Gandalf. We have not truly seen each other nor talked with one another for over twenty years.

"What are you thinking about Gandalf?" I asked with worry evident in my voice. He spoke while puffing away on his long pipe.

"My dear, I cannot say that the good of people will surpass the ill of this world…Just like I cannot say that I will live forever."

I smiled and leaned into him for a hug. Sorrow was in both of our eyes.

"But I believe that it is you right to see the good of this world and horrors of the earth"

A tear trickled down my cheek. "Now my old friend let us not ponder on thoughts like that for the moment"

We stayed in silence, both thinking our separate thoughts until Frodo came up

"There's something down there" He said rushing with his words. I stood up, now on edge.

"It's Gollum"

I remembered about this creature vaguely from what Bilbo said during his stories. I walked to the ledge of the cliff; now on alert for fear that the creature will try and steal the ring.

I was not fully listening to what Gandalf was talking about, until Frodo spoke, thinking that everyone was out of earshot. He now spoke with doubt in his voice.

"I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happen. " I looked down, we all felt the same.

"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the ring. In which case you also were meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought." Gandalf spoke with wise words.

Realization hit me: "Why am I here?"

"Oh it's this way" Said the wizard with a smile on his face

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"Behold, the great realm and dwarf-city of Dwarrowdelf" Said Gandalf the Grey, putting his hands up in the air for emphasis.

I looked awestruck, huge marble pedestals towered over us, there were so many. I would think that this city was quite magnificent before it became a tomb. Since even now, my mouth was agape.

"There's and eye opener, no mistake"

I just nodded to what Sam said. And we continued walking the dark halls of Dwarrowdelf, until Gimli ran off to the right, into a smaller room.

"Gimli!" Gandalf yelled in a hushed tone.

We scurried in after him. Gimli yelled out in agony when he found out it was his cousin Balin's tomb.

I bowed my head in silence; it did not last long though when the prince spoke to Aragorn:

"We must move on, we cannot linger"

I scoffed at him in disbelief. He turned around and was about to say something some snide remark, when something metal fell loudly. And soon after that, a whole skeleton of a dwarf fell into the dried up well.

"You fool of a Took...Peregrin! What did you just do?" I scolded him harshly, Pip looked sheepishly at me and I was about to scold him even further but another noise made me stop. And it continued, with foul screeches added onto it.

"Orcs" Legolas said deathly. Aragorn quickly gathered the hobbits and ordered them to stay close to Gandalf. I made myself ready by maneuvering up to the stone walkway above. Trying my best to stay in the shadows, bow at the ready.

And soon, ghastly creatures came charging in, and I shot everyone I could, so that the hobbits were safe. And for a moment it looked as if we were ending it quickly, but it all changed when an ugly beast came smashing in, killing orcs in its stupidity. I watched it gaining up on the male elf.

"Move!" I yelled and he turned around, quickly getting the upper and hand and jumped onto the giant, shooting it straight through the head. It didn't work though, and Legolas quickly retreated off of the massive body. But with my focus on the Elf, I did not realize Frodo was in danger.

"Alyan! Aragorn!" he shouted He was taken by the leg for the second time for that night. I ran out from the darkness of the corner and went to Frodo.

Aragorn cut the monster and gave me time to pick up Frodo, and run to hide behind the cover of a rock pedestal. I whispered to him:

"I'm going to help Aragorn!" The hobbit just nodded and I went hurriedly to Aragorn's aid. But he was thrown against the wall. And the ugly beast went off again. I stood beside the ranger, and shot the remaining orcs.

"Ughh!" I turned around at the noise and saw what it was. Frodo was being stabbed by the monster.

"Frodo!" I shrieked and went over to the hobbit; I'd taken his glowing sword from him and stabbed to giant who was responsible for this. And that is what I kept doing until it finally went down. I looked down at the arrow that was in his head, and then brought my head up. Legolas stood on the other side. A stern look on his face, I nodded softly in his direction. And he did the same back understanding.

"Ahh" A voice said behind me, and swished around to look at the scene now in front of me.

"He's alive" Sam said happily, and I smiled to myself and walked away, ready to leave this place.

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More noise was coming again, and we stared wide eyed looking at Gandalf for instructions.

"To the bridge of khazad-dum!" He shouted and started running in the opposite direction of the dreadful sound. But it seemed it was hopeless when we were now surrounded by the horrible creatures. I thought this was when I was going to die, but they all screamed in distress and climbed back to the crevices were they came from when a loud humming noise came from down the hall.

"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked annoyed. The wizard spoke gravely:

"A balrog, a demon of the ancient world. This for is beyond any of you. Run! Quickly!"

And we did, we ran as fast as we could, but it was cut short when all of us almost went tumbling into the Lava below. Gandalf then gave instructions to Aragorn, so we followed them out by running down the decaying stairs. Arrows that had fire on them, came pouring down. As if that was not enough a part of the stairs fell apart and the ranger and hobbit were still on the other side.

"Hang on…Lean forward….Steady….!" They crashed the now ruined stairs into the last remaining part. And we all ran off again

"Go over the bridge! Fly!" Shouted Gandalf.

And we did make it over the bridge, when the demon finally appeared. But the wizard stayed behind.

"You cannot pass!" The old man yelled sternly

"Gandalf!" Frodo and I yelled.

The demon pulled out a whip that was made of fire. And they sized each other up. Just then the old wizard put his sword and staff in shape of an X

"You shall not pass!"

I sighed in relief when the horrible beast fell below; foolishly thinking that it was over now.

"C'mon Gandalf!" I said quickly wanting to get out of this place. And so the man turned around, but did not see the whip that made him fall off the edge. He held on for only a moment for yelling:

"Fly you fools!" and he let go.

"Gandalf!" I yelled out in agony "No!" I ran in the direction of the bridge, but Boromir caught me. I struggled against him, trying to get away from him with all of my strength, but it was useless. I was breaking down.

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We made it out, but it did not matter. I was crushed; the man who watched me grow older was now gone from my life.

"Legolas, get them up" Said Strider.

"Give them a moment for pity sake!" shouted Boromir, but the ranger spoke back with anger:

"By nightfall, these hill will be swarming with orcs, We must reach the woods of Lothlorien, Come on Boromir, Legolas, Gimli get them up"

That is what they did, the elf came over to me and put his hand around me and hoisted me up.

"Frodo?" Said Aragorn, and I looked up to were said hobbit was. I let go of Legolas and went over to Frodo, putting his hand in mine. We are going to get through this.

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We walked from plain to plain; each one had their own different color, their own story to be told. We passed by many trees, that I swore were talking amongst themselves, we passed by waterfalls and lakes, some clear and others not. But right now, the forest was our destination. Leafs fell sporadically from the tree, some red, and then yellow or brown. It was beautiful, I felt at peace once again.

"Stay close young hobbits, they say that a great sorceress live in these woods. An elf-witch of terrible power. All who look upon her…fall under her spell." The hairy dwarf said to them all.

"Alyan" something spoke softly, "Alyan" it said again. And bright dazzling blue eyes went into my mind. I looked on confused and she spoke again. "We have been waiting a long time for you"

Gimli's voice broke the whisper: "Well here's one dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes of a hawk, and the ears of a fox."

But it seemed as soon as he said that, we were surrounded my arrows, so I quickly retaliated and drew my arrow, ready to aim.

"The dwarf breaths so loud we could have shot him in the dark

I laughed at that comment, and looked at yet again, another beautiful elf. His almost white hair contrasted with his dark brown eyebrows. I smirked to myself

"Is there such a thing called an ugly elf?"

Alright! That was by far the longest chapter I have ever wrote:3 S I am proud of myself. It was quite emotional for our dear Alayn eh?

I cant wait til Gandalf returns, I love that old guy.

And so, I take the lookes from th movie, C:

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Anyways, I hope I did alrigh with this chapter, since I suck at dialouge, D: and sorry for any grammer mistakes,

-Ashland:)

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