All Boromir saw was Solatiri lying on the ground as the fight continued around them. She was not getting up which told Boromir she was either seriously hurt…or dead.

"Solatiri!" he yelled.

He ignored all others as he tried to get to her. Boromir yelled in anger and pain as he fought with an Orc. He looked from the corner of his eye to see the Troll close by. His heart nearly stopped as he saw the Troll stepping close to Solatiri. One false move and the Troll could crush her.

"No!"

Boromir swung his sword, cutting the Orc's throat. He dropped his sword and ran to Solatiri. He held her in his arms, still she did not move.

"Solatiri, don't be dead", he said. "Wake up."

He brushed the hair across her face trying to get her to wake up. Boromir watched her eyes flutter open.

"Boromir", she softly said.

"Are you hurt?" he asked.

"I think…my ankle…"

Solatiri watched as Boromir gently slid her boot off to check. They looked in horror to see her ankle twisted and rapidly bruising.

"What happened?" Solatiri asked.

She quickly remembered where they were and what happened. Her eyes widened.

"The Hobbits", she said. "Are they alright?"

They turned as the heard the roar of the Troll. Merry and Pippin were on the Troll's shoulders with their swords stuck in it. They held on for dear life as the Troll tried to shake them off.

"Where's Frodo?" Solatiri asked.

Boromir looked around trying to find Frodo. He spotted him laying face-down on the ground with a spear beside him and feared the worst. His attention went back to the Troll as he heard another roar come from it. Legolas aimed his bow and arrow and released. The arrow went into the Troll's mouth, coming out of the back of its head. Everyone stepped back as the troll fell to the ground dead.

With that taken care of, everyone ran to Frodo with little hope he was alive. Aragorn gently rolled him over onto his back. Frodo moaned in a bit of pain filling everyone with excitement and relief.

"He's alive", Sam sighed.

"I'm alright", Frodo said sitting up. "I'm not hurt."

"You should be dead", Aragorn said in amazement. "That spear would've skewered a wild boar."

"I think there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye", Gandalf said.

Everyone watched as Frodo unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a chainmail shirt of sorts.

Mithril", Gimli said with a smile. "You are full of surprises, Master Baggins."

Everyone turned as they heard shrieks in the distance. A faint light in the darkness began to come their way.

"To the Bridge of Khazad-dum! Gandalf said.

"Solatiri", Boromir said.

He took her arm and wrapped it around her shoulders as he helped her limp as everyone began to run. The Fellowship ran through the empty city hoping to find a way out. Solatiri looked back to see a whole army of Goblins surrounding them.

"Look!"

The Hobbits looked to see Goblins chasing them and appearing from all sides. They even crawled out of a hole in the ceiling. Everyone stopped as the Goblins closed in around them. Everyone stood ready for a fight except for Solatiri. She held onto Boromir and looked in fear as the Goblins hissed and looked at them with their huge eyes and smiled showing their sharp teeth.

A loud bellowing roar came from beyond the corridors. The Goblins shrieked in terror as they looked in the distance to see a fiery glow appear. They backed away climbing up the columns to the ceiling and crawling back into their holes.

"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked.

Everyone looked at Gandalf waiting for an answer. When he did not speak, everyone grew frightened.

"A Balrog", Gandalf answered. "A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. Run!"

Everyone ran to the end of the city as the glow started coming closer and closer.

note to all my readers. i may lose internet in the next few days so don't be surprised if i don't update soon