SF552014: Ok Hello everyone. I have changed the mistakes in my last two chapters and replaced those mistake chapters with the revised ones. Also to JuMiKu I did not get Harry's flower idea from Kingdom Hearts as I have not played any of the Kingdom Hearts games a day in my life. The reason that I had Harry appear out of a flower is because I wanted him to show the others that he was a powerful wizard and would be able to help on this journey. It was sort of a way to show he was dangerous but elegant and refined, thus him appearing in a silver flower. Also if it's possible I want to work Harry's flower into chapters later in the story. The flower has a purpose.
I'm sorry to everyone that might have been looking forward to Aragon and Awren scenes I'm sorry to disappoint but I thought that these scenes were well done in the book and the movie and I don't want to ruin them.
Disclaimer: I own none of the Harry Potter or Lord of the Ring characters or base plots.
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Dark Times, Bright Hope
Book 1
Chapter 3: Mountain Pass, Underground Tomb
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Everyone awoke early the next day. The hobbits of the group ran around franticly double and triple checking that they had packed only bare necessities as they would be walking for an extremely long time and didn't want to be weighed down. Merry and Pippin had the worst time out of the four; they discovered when they attempt to pack all the food they had acquired from the large castle of Rivendell, they both fell backwards from the weight. Saddened both boys were forced to leave behind more than half of their food.
Aragon had disappeared a few hours before they were to leave and did not return until the group was beginning to gather at the entrance of the castle. His face was set in a grim and saddened look. But when he touched the necklace his eye would dance with happiness but there was an undertone of worry and concern. No one commented however, they all seemed to realize that the man needed his space.
Gandalf cast a look around. Gimli was standing against a wall arms crossed glaring at the ground with his axe on his back, Gandalf repressed the urge to chuckle. The dwarfed looked like a pouting child that didn't get his way. Harry sat a few feet away on the sill of a stone window peering out into the sky. That young man was such a mystery to Gandalf but he had to admit he was powerful and would be a great asset on this journey. Boromir was quiet and simply stared out a window from where he was standing.
The wizard then turned to look upon the elf, which they had discovered was named Legolas. The blonde haired elf was supposed to be a very accomplished archer and was good at hand to hand combat, but he did prefer to use a bow like most elves. Another movement of his eyes and he could see Aragon brooding close to the door. The hobbits however were no where to be seen.
"Has anyone seen the hobbits?" His question was not answered for as soon as he uttered it the hobbits came bounding down the long stair case. Each was wearing new clothes and medium sized packs upon their backs. Harry turned to look at the four hobbits and addressed Merry and Pippin.
"Well this is unexpected. I thought you two would have had more food stuffed into those packs of yours."
"We tried but then they were too heavy so we had to take some out," Merry said with a dramatic sniffle while he patted the almost weeping Pippin's back.
"Well you should have come to see me. I could have put a weightless charm on the food so it wouldn't be too heavy." Harry said before standing from the sill and walking out into the sunlight outside the beautiful castle. The others followed close behind him except for Merry and Pippin who were staring shell shocked at the younger wizards back.
"WHAT?!" The two hobbits ran after the tall wizard. "Why didn't you tell us earlier?! Can we just go back and-" Gandalf squished their thought instantly.
"No you can't go back and get more food. We go south to the Pass of Caradhras once we get passed that there will be plenty of opportunities to get food. Plus you already have enough food in those packs to feed not only us but a small army for at least 3 days." This got a small chuckle from the others and pouts from both Merry and Pippin.
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They had been walking for five hours when they finally took a break. Gimli sat smoking a pipe while Gandalf and Boromir talked of different ways to get to Mordor. Aragon, Legolas and Harry were teaching the hobbits sword fighting and hand-to-hand combat. The two soon discovered that Harry was actually a very good instructor and knew what he was doing when it came to hand to hand combat. They never got a chance to finish their lesson however because when they had begun to teach the hobbits defensive stances and attacks a danger made it's self known.
Legolas stood and was silent for a moment and motioned for the others to quiet down. The others then became alert and looked into the direction that Legolas faced. A dark cloud loomed in the distance. It wasn't a normal cloud however; it was moving extremely fact in their direction. Gandalf was the one that realized what they were and told everyone to hide.
"They are spies! If we are seen our position will be discovered and it will give Saruman a chance to send something to attempt to block us." Gandalf explained as he grabbed Frodo and Sam and hid himself and the two hobbits in an opening in the small rocky hill. Harry doused the fire while everyone else hid somewhere in the rocks. Harry dived into a hole that housed Legolas.
The two were pressed very close together and blue clashed with emerald green as the two stared into each others eyes. Their eye contact was broken when they heard the sounds of flapping wings directly above them. Looking out through the opening of the rocky hole. Black like creatures circled the area they had been continuously. They had the basic shape of birds but none of the features such as feathers or claws. After circling for about a minute the birds continued on their original path.
Once the coast was clear Legolas and Harry crawled out of their hiding spot and gazed around. "Ok everyone. They're gone but we must hurry in case the come back." Legolas said as he helped the hobbits get their packs. The Fellowship was reading to go in a few minutes.
They managed to make it to the Pass of Caradhras by early afternoon. When they arrived and started up the mountain it was snowing. All but Legolas and Harry, who were able to walk upon the snow, were buried to their knees (or waist in Gilmi's case) in snow. This raised more questions about what exactly Harry was if he was able to walk upon the snow like an elf but not look like one at all.
They had made it half way up the mountain until the winds became too much and began to push them back. The strong wind was the least of their problems when large snow covered rocks began to fall around the mountain. The Fellowship pushed themselves against mountain as the boulders fell upon the walk way and then further down. They waited for a few moments and when it seemed that the cost was clear they cautiously stepped away from the mountain. Their luck didn't get any better despite the fact that they were all alive and unhurt.
A boulder that was at least 20 feet long and 5 tons came smashing down the mountain. There was no way they could dodge it and no hope of surviving it if they were hit with it. Harry acted instinctively, he stepped so he was in the middle of the group thrust his hands into the air over his head and shouted "Wingardium Leviosa!" the boulder stopped mere inches above their heads.
Harry gasped when the boulder stopped it's decent and he felt the strain of holding the boulder put on his magic and thus his body. Pressure he'd never imagined bore down on his body and he could feel himself begin to sink into the snow beneath his feet.
"MOVE! I can't hold it forever!" Harry shouted as he sank further into the snow.
Everyone jumped to obey his command and made it quickly from underneath the suspended rock. Harry moved his hands behind him, causing the boulder to go flying over the side of the mountain. The emerald eyed wizard fell to his knees his arms at his sides; they felt like limp noodles. He's head was tilted up to the sky as he panted for breath. The others moved toward him slowly, expecting another boulder to come hurtling at them. The unnatural wind and snow had stopped and all was quiet and still except for the Fellowships footsteps and Harry's labored breathing.
Boromir walked up to Harry and patted him on the shoulder. It was his own way of thanking the young dark haired man for saving their lives. Harry managed to pull off a week smile before attempting to stand. He didn't get half way up before his body began to shake horribly and he was forced to kneel on the ground once again.
"I don't think you should walk any time soon. That boulder was easily five tons. I know your quiet powerful but holding something like that up puts more a strain on the body than your magic." Gandalf said wisely and then looked to Legolas.
"Would you carry him? You're the only one that could carry him and keep pace." Legolas agreed and in a few moments Harry was on the elf's back the wizards' arms over his shoulders and the blonde holding the young man by his legs. Once Harry was settled and the wizards' body was pressed flush against his back Legolas had to fight down a blush. Why was this affecting him so much?
"We must make a choice on how to continue, we can continue to work our way up the mountain and through the pass or come up with a different solution." Gandalf said with a small sigh.
"We can go to the ancient mine of the Dwarves! Moria! Dwarrowdelf! If we can not go over a mountain to reach our destination let us go under one! My cousin is down there and we will be most welcome!" Gimli exclaimed becoming very excited at the thought of a mine. Gandalf and Aragon however didn't look as enthusiastic. Neither did Legolas for that matter. Elves were nature loving creatures but being in a mine was not at all appealing.
"What's the matter elf? Afraid of a little mine? Exactly why I didn't want and elf on this journey! Their too soft footed! Living in such pampered conditions has made your kind soft!" The dwarf proclaimed. Legolas tensed with rage and seemed as if he was going to retort but his chance was stolen when Boromir decided to speak up.
"Why don't let we the ring barer decide?" All eye turned to Frodo, who gulped audibly. The hobbit looked to Dwarf while fingering the chain that hung around his neck. Well the little dwarf seemed so sure of himself.
"We go through the mines." Gandalf mouth became and line.
"Very well. Let us get off this mountain."
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They made it to the Dwarven mine just as the sun was beginning to set. The entrance was on the very bottom of a mountain 20 feet away from a large lake with incredibly murky water. A large door was carved into the mountain with writing that glowed. Gandalf translated the door that basically said that if you had the password then you were allowed to enter. Unfortunately he didn't seem to have the password, which became evident by his ninth attempt. Gimli sat on the rock opposite the old wizard smoking a pipe with his arms crossed, obviously brooding once again.
Now everyone sat on random rocks. Merry, Pippin and Boromir were eating soup and talking of different types of food and how they are made. Frodo and Sam sat listening to stories that Aragon had to tell about some of the adventures that he'd been on. Harry and Legolas lay one the ground gazing up at the stars that were beginning to make their grant appearance.
"Thank you."
Legolas was half startled. The man beside him hadn't said anything since he had saved all their lives.
"For?"
"For carrying me. I know Gandalf asked you too but still I want to thank you." Harry said his face content as he gazed at the stars.
"I would have carried you even if he hadn't asked me," here the elf took his eyes off the sky and looked at the wizard beside him, "even though the fact that your slightly taller than me made it a little awkward to carry you, it wasn't an all to bad experience." The emerald eyed wizard turned his head toward the elf, their eyes clashing once again.
"Then I'll just have to carry you one of these days to make up for it ya?" The dark, red streaked haired head turned back to the sky leaving the elf to just stare flabbergasted at him. 'Did he…?'
The blonde elf's thoughts were disrupted by Frodo loudly asking Gandalf what the word for friend was in elf. Noticing that everyone had changed in what they were doing alerted Legolas to the fact that his concentration had slipped too much. Looking next to him he saw Harry pointing at a rock that was floating above the water. He flicked his finger to the right and the rock went sailing into Merry's forehead.
"Don't disturb the water." Harry said before casting a wary glance at the murky depths.
By now Gandalf had remembered the word for friend in Elf and upon speaking it the door opened with a groaning rumble. Gimli jumped happily from his seat and rushed the others to follow him inside the mine. They grabbed some torches and lit them with the fire they had created to make soup. The majority of the Fellowship could sense something was wrong with the mine as soon as they took one step inside.
Gimli didn't notice however as he rambled on about how good the food was and how hospitable the dwarves were and that they would be fed like kings. Once they were all in the mine by a few feet Aragon and Legolas lowered their torches so they could see the floor. Gimli still took no notice of the actions behind him and continued to walk and talk.
"This is no mine," Aragon began looking extremely grim.
"It's a tomb!" Legolas finished. Gimli finally seemed to notice something was wrong when the floor shifted under his wait. He too looked down and discovered bones on the floor. Dwarf bones with battle helmets and battle axes. Gimli muttered incoherent things and had to be dragged back outside by the back of his shirt. But they were no safer outside than they were in.
Frodo had moved to the back of the group once again touching the chain that held the ring but he and the others were so concentrated on the mine they did not notice the large tentacle that rose from the depths of the lake. Frodo was snatched off his feet by a tentacle that wrapped around his waist.
His shout alerted the others that something had happened. Sam, Merry, and Pippin drew their swords and ran forward attempting to hack the thing to pieces when they cut it however five more strung from the water and flailed around in the air. Everyone began to panic and draw their weapons however Harry motioned for them to stop.
"Wingardium Leviosa," the red streaked haired wizard said. Frodo came floating toward the group and was gently placed on his feet. The creature seemed to realize that his capture was no longer in it's gasp because then the tentacles began to shoot toward the group. But a shielding charm kept them from being pierced. But the tentacles were far stronger than he expected and magical because as the tentacles pressed into the shield it began to crack. "Into the mine! My shield is beginning to break."
They had just made it into the mine when the creature broke the shield. In its anger at loosing its prey the water dwelling beast destroyed part of the mountain above the cave entrance causing the entrance to be blocked.
"Well, I guess that means we have to keep going forward?" Sam said looking fearfully into the darkness that lapped at the edge of the light from the torches.
To give them a little more like Harry cast Lumos causing a ball of light to appear in his hand and then cast Wingardium Leviosa on the light source to enable it to float a few feet in front of them so they could see any up coming traps.
Gandalf lead the way through the mine and they were making good time until they came upon a fork in the road. Neither Gimli nor the gray wizard could remember which was the way to go so they ended up taking another break halfway through the mine.
The group all sat around a small fire trying to take their minds off the feeling of being watched by telling happy tales from their days as children. Frodo and Gandalf sat somewhat further way from the group trying to determine which way to go. Merry and Pippin had decided to cheer everyone up with a song and dance while Aragon and Boromir clapped along truly feeling happier than they had upon entering the miserable mine. Harry and Legolas sat closer than the others but not close enough for it to be really noticed.
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SF552014: Yay! Ok everyone! That's the end of chapter 3. Now we're getting to the dramatic action scene! WOO! I've got a little surprise for everyone there.
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