For Disclaimer, see Chapter 1.
Chapter 7 - The Ring Goes South
We travel through the woods, over open plains and hillsides. Then we pause on a hill in the wild. "We must hold this course west of the Misty Mountains for forty days. If our luck holds, the Gap of Rohan will still be open to us. From there our road turns east to Mordor." Gandalf said.
~Later on~
Sam cooks sausage and other food over a fire, climbing up onto a rock besides Frodo. While we are resting on an outstretched arm of the mountains. Boromir spars with Merry and Pippin, tutoring them on sword fighting. He battles with Pippin. "Two, one, five. Good. Very good." Then Aragorn and I sit nearby, he is smoking a pipe but I didn't having smoke like him, he speaks encouragement. "Move your feet." "You look good, Pippin." Merry said, "Thanks." He said to him, "Faster!" Boromir said as the hobbits spar with Boromir, Gimli approaches Gandalf, "If anyone was to ask for my opinion, which I note they're not, I'd say we were taking the long way round. Gandalf, we could pass through the Mines of Moria. My cousin, Balin, would give us a royal welcome." Gandalf takes a pipe he was smoking from his mouth. Faint surprise registers in his eyes. "No Gimli, I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." He refused. However, Legolas is looking at me as I turn to him and he did with a smile, "Why you are looking at me, Legolas?" I asked him, his blushes were deepen and said, "Nothing." I turned away from and continue to watch with Boromir, Merry and Pippin. Legolas notices something amiss and looks intently towards the South, then him. Meanwhile, Boromir continues to fight Pippin. "Come on. Good." Boromir accidentally nicks Pippin's hand. "Aaaah!" Pippin said, "Sorry!" Boromir said, Pippin kicks Boromir on the shin. "Ahh!" Boromir hurts, "Get Him!" Merry said as Boromir goes down in a mock battle, we are laughing with them. "Go Hobbits!" I cheer to them, "Thanks and this is for you, my lady!" Pippin said to me, "For the Shire! Hold him! Hold him down! Merry!" My brother and I walk over to them, "Gentlemen, that's enough." Aragorn said, "Ok, get up now." I said, He lays a hand on either Hobbit's shoulder. Pippin and Merry grab his legs, pulling him down on his back. "You've got my arm… you've got my arm!" Pippin said and still in a mock battle. Legolas continues to look to the South, where a strange cloud has appeared. Sam takes notice of his observation. "What is that?" "Nothing, it's just a whiff of cloud." Gimli said, as I notice that as well, "I don't think so..." Boromir is getting up from the ground, a hand on either Hobbit's shoulder "It's moving fast… against the wind." "What will that be?" I said, "Crebain from Dunland!" Legolas said, "Hide!" Aragorn commanded, "Hurry!" Boromir said, "Frodo! Hurry! Take cover!" Aragorn said to him, then Legolas takes my arms and hides under the bush with him. The others scramble to gather their things, and Sam puts out the fire. We hide behind rock outcroppings and under bushes.
~Waiting and Later~
In a burst of darkness against the light of day, a flock of black birds rushes overhead, cawing loudly. The birds circle the hill, then turn and fly back Southward. Then we come out from the rocks and bushes, Legolas whispers something to my ear, "I told you before, I will protect you in all cost." "I know, Legolas, I know." I said to him, "Spies of Saruman! The passage South is being watched." Gandalf said and he continues, "We must take the Pass of Caradhras." He turns, looking up at a great, snowy mountain.