Title: "Moira Revealed"

Author: LegolasLover2003 aka Ashley

Category: Book - "Lord of the Rings"

Genre: Drama/Fantasy

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to "The Lord of the Rings". I just adore it to pieces! Characters from the Real World are actual people however. You may NOT use them. Sorry.

NOTE: This is Part III (3) of the Fate Quartet. It already consists of Part I (Flashes of Light, Rulers of Fate) and Part II (A Destined Journey). Reading those stories first will ensure that you understand this one. Please, no flames. I know this would be classified as a Mary-Sue but, like I said back in the day, I wanted to have fun with merging book and movie and seeing just how someone from the real world... might have been able to influence the events of this literary masterpiece. Thank you!

The Lord of the Rings:

The Fate Quartet - Volume III:

Moira Revealed

Chapter 2:

Getting Nowhere Fast

Hey Guys,

I think it's probably rather um, obvious... but you know... it's odd walking around with little Hobbits. I mean, I love Frodo and Sam but guys... I'm so much taller than them. All I can keep thinking about is if I'll be able to slip in unnoticed like they can.

Yoda was a moron when he said 'size matters not'...

But we've reached the edge of the Emyn Muil and it certainly was done justice in the movie. There are jagged rocks as far as I can see... well, maybe not AS far, cause there's obviously Mordor's mountains... umm... damn, Ash would know what they're called really... Probably Ered something or other. At any rate, we're moving at a good pace, though I have to keep slowing down cause I forget Frodo and Sam have, you know, shorter legs and all.

Anyway, I haven't heard from Ash via the journal and I'm kind of worried. You guys said she was hurt, right?

What'd she do, take an arrow by jumping in front of Boromir?

Please tell me I'm just joking there...

Cause I know an Elf that would probably be pissed about that...

Oh, looks like Frodo and Sam are finally waking up so I'm gonna run. We've a lot of ground to cover, after all.

Later!

Danielle

"This is getting us nowhere, Aragorn." Gimli huffed, his stubby legs struggling to keep up with the longer strides of the Elf and Ranger. "You lost their trail. I'm certain of it."

Blond hair flying over one shoulder, Legolas turned his head to regard the Dwarf. "Nay, the trail is not gone... simply misleading. We have found one of the Elven brooches, have we not? It is a sure sign that we travel on their heels." the Elf's blue eyes scanned the horizon now as he ran, his feet barely touching the soft earth beneath them. "Besides, has Aragorn not already said that he believed the beasts to have crossed the fields of the Rohirrim? If we but continue traveling west with a slight northward angle, we may be able to overtake them."

"Then you too believe them to head for Fangorn Forest then turn to Isengard?" Gimli asked.

The Elven prince nodded, "I do. I have full confidence in Aragorn's skills as a Ranger, Gimli. He is unparalleled, even by Elven standards. If he thinks we to go one direction, I would follow without question."

Stopping and kneeling upon the ground, Aragorn paused, his grey eyes searching. "We're gaining on them... but not as swiftly as I would like. Still..."

"Still we must rest." the Dwarf pipped up, already collapsed on a boulder. "Much as I would run after them, we have already journeyed twelve leagues."

Stopped, though already ahead of both man and Dwarf, Legolas sighed, "Dwarves are hardly built for speed." he said, garnering a very angry glare and some sputtering obscenities from Gimli. "I would that we could continue forth..."

The archer nearly jumped when he felt Aragorn's hand on his shoulder, "U-achas..." {[( Fear Not... )]} the man spoke, suddenly making Legolas turn his gaze to the ranger at his side. "Would one not think it odd, a woman traveling in such company? Surely our quarry will keep her unharmed, the same as both Merry and Pippin."

"So they can be tortured for information?" the prince asked, his blue eyes narrowing in anger. "We should move on, Estel. If we can push through the night and tomorrow, we may yet catch them and..."

"And then what?" Aragorn replied softly. "I know not about you, mellon nin, but as for Gimli and myself, we will prove very useless in battle were we to carry on now. Such a horde you could not fight alone, Legolas. To go now would be a fools errand. We must rest. A few hours, no later, and then we can begin our trek once more."

"My heart bids me go on," said Legolas. "But we must hold together. I will follow your counsel."

Consenting, the Elf turned his gaze back to the horizon, searching for any sign that they were getting closer to their enemy.

But as night fell... a shadow of fear and doubt pressed in upon Legolas.

He stood guard, gazing to the north, and did not sleep that night.

"It's fucking cold out here!"

Ashley rolled her eyes, "This is nothing. Try walking around on Caradhras, Kenneth." she said, watching as the young man hugged himself so tightly, she thought he might break a rib in the process. "Besides, if your predictions are right, it's only another half a mile or so."

"And what if they're wrong?" Mark asked, raising an eyebrow as the group trudged through the snow with naught but meager flashlights.

The brunette woman shrugged, "If they're wrong then he try again. And again and again and again until I get back."

Amy smirked, "You're desperate, huh?"

"I looked in the book after getting out of the hospital, Amy..." Nil looked back over her shoulder to her friend. "It's not all complete. Not all there. Whatever the reason, something goes wrong. Maybe I have to buy them time at Helm's Deep or push Gimli through the Paths of the Dead or even convince Eowyn that she can kill the Witchking of Angmar... Whatever the reason, something goes wrong. Last time, it was Legolas falling to the Balrog instead of Gandalf. What will it be next?"

Kenneth, Amy, Jessica, Mark, and Becca all looked at Ashley as if she were crazy.

"You are NOT going to Helm's Deep!" Mark objected, and before the young woman could argue, all of her friends had chimed in as well.

Ashley was forced to hold up her hands, "Look. I'm going to Helm's Deep. Not only to help Legolas and Aragorn and everyone else, but because I'm going to make damn sure Haldir doesn't show up there either."

Sighing, Amy shook her head, "Wouldn't that be changing what happens?"

"Not necessarily..." Mark replied with a sigh of his own. "Book he isn't there. Movie he is there. Ash pretty much can dictate if he dies or not..."

Becca smirked, "I think she's having fun playing god..."

"I'm not playing god!" the woman replied, continuing through the snow. "You guys just don't get it... I HAVE to go. You're not convincing me otherwise. Besides, I'm hoping to land in Rohan. I'd like to be able to tell Legolas that Gandalf the White ISN'T Saruman in disguise. Plus, being able to warn them about Grima will certainly come in handy. I..."

There was a sudden flash of light...

A strange wind, followed by the smell of grass assaulted the small group, and as they stopped, gazing forward, there was an disturbance in the air. Everything seemed to be shifting, moving of it's own accord...

Ashley was just happy that no Orc or Uruk-hai had popped out.

"Oh look, found it." Kenneth spoke up, pointing toward the portal.

Nodding, Nil made her way toward it, her brown eyes focused on the space. But then, just before it, she turned and smiled to her friends, hefting her new bag (which thankfully held the new journal within) and quiver over one shoulder. She had her sword sheathed at her side, bow in one hand.

"I'll make things right. I have to." the woman spoke.

And, before anyone could say a word; before Mark could stop her or Amy could say goodbye... Ashley took a step backwards and was sucked into the portal.

A few moments later, the night air settled.

"Come on... let's get out of here before the authorities trace the disturbance." Jessica spoke up, turning and heading back down the path.

Amy and Mark stood there for a moment, as the other three trudged away.

"You think she'll be alright?" the man asked, arms crossed over his chest.

But Amy smiled, "She'll be just fine." then she looked at her friend. "Let's just hope Dani doesn't get eaten by a giant spider now... shall we?"

"What a fix!" said Sam. "That's the one place in all the lands we've ever heard of that we don't want to see any closer; and that's the one place we're trying to get to! And that's just where we can't get, nohow. We've come the wrong way altogether, seemingly. We can't get down; and if we did get down, we'd find all that green land a nasty bog, I'll warrant. Phew! Can you smell it?" He sniffed at the wind.

"Yes, I can smell it," said Frodo, but he did not move, and his eyes remained fixed, staring out towards the dark line and the flickering flame. "Mordor!" he muttered under his breath. "If I must go there, I wish I could come there quickly and make an end!"

"Come on now, boys." Danielle spoke with a cheerful smile. "So we've been walking around the Emyn Muil for three days... We're bound to come across a way down sooner or later."

'Or Gollum...' the woman thought to herself, glancing back over her shoulder and wondering how far away the foul creature really was.

All they had done was walk and sleep, walk and sleep, for three days. And Sam was right, for it seemed as if they were slowly getting nowhere.

Or maybe quickly getting nowhere... but then again, wasn't nowhere nowhere no matter how one looked at it?

"And there's that Gollum too." Sam started, as they headed for a hollow area to make their camp for the night.

Danielle nodded, "He's still following us."

At this declaration, for both Hobbits had thought they to have shaken the creature off their trail at last, looked at the woman in amazement.

"How do you figure that?"

She looked at Sam with a smirk, "Because I know. Look, sooner or later, Gollum's going to catch up with us... when he does... well..."

"Well?" Frodo asked, laying out his blanket once they had reached their campsite.

"We need him."

The clattering of pots and pans reached Vidlothiel's ears as Sam dropped his gear. Though whether it was in shock at her statement, or anger, it was hard to tell.

At first...

"We need no such stinker!" Sam objected quickly, rounding on the tall woman. "Mister Frodo and I and you are quite capable of going to Mordor without some slinker's help. It's his fault we're in this predicament in the first place."

Danielle shrugged, "Like it or not, Samwise... you're going to be stuck with him. Better get used to it."

Fuming, Sam dug through his pack for their lembas bread, even as Frodo plopped down on his bed roll.

"Do you really believe that?" he asked Vidlothiel.

Vid sighed, "I do. But just because I know it's supposed to happen. I don't think the two of you could have gone there without..."

"But we have you now. You know the way." the Hobbit pointed out.

Hesitating, Danielle tried to come up with a reply to that. "Well... well yes... I mean... yes I do know the course but... not the geography..."

Sam snorted, "Nil seemed to know it quite well."

"That's because she's an obsessed nerd." Danielle replied with a teasing smile. "She read the book. I just watched the movie. She has QUITE the advantage."

Frodo nodded, "Would that she were here as well as you then... for I am sure Aragorn knows the way himself."

"No..." the woman spoke, shaking her head. "Ash has something else to do... besides, do you really want to tear her away from the Elf? I mean, seriously guys... that would be no easy task..."

Smiling slightly, Frodo took a piece of offered lembas from Sam. "No... I suppose you're right."

"We're on our own." Sam added. "And I like it that way."

It seemed, there would be no arguing with the stout Hobbit.

Smiling, Danielle nodded as well. "Me too."

TO BE CONTINUED...

Preview for the Next Chapter!

3 Paths... 3 Ultimate Destinies... 3... oh who am I kidding, you know the story!

What will happen when Ashley stumbles upon a very likely ally? How will Danielle and Gollum's first meeting go? Will Legolas ever get some sleep?

Find out next time in chapter 3 of...

"Moira Revealed"

Author's Note:

I'm soooooo sorry for the long time in updating!

As many of you can tell, I haven't really updated anything this past year. Been kinda busy. I'm hoping to change that this year (don't I say that every year though?)!

Muse Moments:

"Why is it that every time I sit down to write, I get distracted?" Nil sighed blowing hair out of her face.

Legolas shrugged, "Well, I think it's cause you get interrupted a lot. We need to figure out a way to barricade the door."

"Ain't that the truth..." she sighed again before stretching her arms over her head. "I've been doing a lot of fan art this week... so it's good to be creative again. I was beginning to feel stagnant!"
Smirking, the Elf nodded. "And you're going to begin authoring a manga, aren't you?"

"Oh yeah! I am! My friend and I are working out the details right now, but hopefully I'll be able to share a link with all of my readers soon!" Nil smiled and hugged Legolas. "Thanks, that made me feel loads better!"

Laughing, the prince smiled as well. "Glad I could help!"