"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old, you have been summoned here to answer the threat of mordor," as Elrond spoke the name of the most cursed palce in all of Middle Earth visible shudders went throughout the council.

"Middle Earth stands upon the brink of destruction none can escape it you will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom. Bring forth the ring Frodo," Elrond spoke gesturing for Frodo to step forward.

Elizabeth held her breath as she watched the boy she came to call family remove the wretched piece of jewellery from his waist coat and place it upon her uncle's pedestel in the center of the circle as her uncle took his seat between her and Thorin.

"So it is true," Boromir muttered from his seat.

Elizabeth watched as her cousin and Estel, a.k.a Aragorn's eyes darted to look at each member present to determine their actions they may take towards the ring. They were not surprised as it may be when none other then Boromir stood to speak first.

"A dream, I saw the eastern sky grow dark, but in the west a pale light lingered, voices crying 'Doom's near at hand' Isildur's Bane is found,"

"Boromir!," Elrond barked out his name just as Gandalf made the shadows take over the room and spoke in a language that hurt every elf within distance.

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul," as he spoke it it caused Elrond to become mad at his friend.

Elizabeth cried out in pain as Thorin jumped from his seat and rushed to her aid pausing briefly to aid her uncle to step back towards his seat so he wouldn't fall.

Casting such a dark and cold glare at Gandalf Thorin held his one as he tried to steady her trembling.

"Never before has any voice uttered the words of that tounge here in Imladris,"

"I do not ask your pardon Master Elrond for the black speech of Mordor may it be heard in every corner of the west, the ring is all together evil,"

"Not when it hurts my one or her family," Thorin spat out angrily at Gandalf.

"It is a gift," Boromir began again, "a gift to the foes of Mordor. Why not use this ring? Long has my father the steward of Gondor kept the forces of Modor at bay by the blood of our people are your lands kept safe. give Gondor the weapon of the enemy let us use it against him,"

"You cannot wield it, none of us can, the one ring answers to Sauron alone it has no other master," Aragorn replied at the stupidity of the man in front of him.

"And what would a ranger know of this matter,' at this Legolas stood to defend his friend and brother.

"This is no mere ranger. This is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your alliegence,"

"Aragorn. This...is Isildur's heir?,"

"And heir to the throne of Gondor," Legolas replied.

"Havo dad Legolas," Aragorn asked of his friend before a fight could start.

"Gondor has no king, Gondor needs no king," Boromir spat out as he retook his seat.

"Aragorn is right we cannot use it,' Elizabeth spoke gently as she still recovered from the use of Black Speech around her.

"You have only one choice. The ring must be destroyed,' Elrond spoke determined to make a decision soon.

"Then what are we waiting for!," Gimli roared out as he grabbed his axe from beside him and went to attack the ring. only to be thrown back as his axe shattered from touching the ring.

"The ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any craft that we here possess. The ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the firey chasm from whence it came,"

Elizabeth's eyes widened a little bit as she heard the voice come from the ring saying 'Ash Nazg'.

"One of you must do this,"

"One does not simply walk into Mordor. It's black gates are guarded by more then just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. And the great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a dangerous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this It is folly!,"

"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said? The ring must be destroyed!,"Legolas replied.

"And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?," Gimli snapped out.

"And if we fail what then?, What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?,"

"I will be dead before I see the ring in the hands of an elf!," Gimli roared out causing a uprising as the elves beside Legolas jumped to their feet.

"Do you not understand that while we bicker amongst ourselves Sauron's power grows? None can escape it! You'll all be destroyed," Gandalf spoke as he tried to settle the ongoing argument.

"I will take it!,"Frodo says, at this Elizabeth turned to her nephew with wide eyes at what he was signing up for.

"I will take the ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way,"

"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear," Gandalf spoke as he made his way and stands behind his young leader.

"If I can by life or death, I can protect you, I will," Aragorn replied as he made his way over and knelt before Frodo, "You have my sword."

"And you have my bow," Legolas pledges knowing he couldn't let Estel go alone.

"As do you have mine," Elizabeth spoke as she stood and made her way to Frodo's side.

"You have my sword young Master Baggins," Thorin spoke joining the growing team unwilling to let his one go alone.

"And my axe!," Gimli spoke joining them giving Thorin a knowing eye that if he hadn't joined Gloin would hear it from his king.

"You carry the fate of us all little one. If this is indeed the will of the council, then Gondor will see it done," Boromir spoke stopping beside Gimli alongside the group.

"Heh! Mister Frodo is not going anywhere without me!," Sam yelled out as he jumped up from behind the bushes where he had hid during the meeting.

"No indeed, it is hardly possible to seperate you even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not," Elorond spoke amused.

"wait we are coming too," came four sets of voices where two sets of trouble makers came popping out from behind the pillars.

"I regret them meeting now," Elizabeth whispered to Thorin as Fili, Kili, Merry, and Pippin joined the group.

"You'd have to send us home all tied up in a sack to stop us," Merry said acting confident.

"Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission, quest... thing," Pippin chimed in.

"Well that rules you out Pip," Merry spoke as he gave him a look at what he had just said.

"Thirteen companions...so be it!, You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring," as Elrond named their company Elizabeth was proud of their little group and gave her uncle a small smile as he gave her a look of pride.