A/N: alright guys, im back! sorry, my family from texas was in town this entire week visiting, so i had no time to write!): i wrote this chapter in an hour! guess what, im getting the second LOTR book today! i finished FOTR last night(: yay me! also, guess what song im listening to! ya, the cat and the moon(: i love that song. i even came up with a cute little dance for it(: i want everyone who listened to the song while reading that part in the chapter (i think it was chapter 8 or 9...) to comment and tell me if they thought it made the chapter realistic(: just gimme your thoughts. just a LITTLE bit of sparks in this chapter, but i have this AMAZING idea for the next chapter (lothlorien!) that involves TONS of sparks between characters(: this chapter should be good though, hopefully not boring (i gotta stop saying that argh!), read and enjoy. REVIEW!
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Chapter 12
We travelled forever, again. You would think I would be used to all of the traveling by now! Nope, I was still the same lazy Karolyn I was back home. Eventually, Laura set me down so I could walk on my own. I guess I was sort of accident prone...
"How much further?" Gen asked breaking the unbearable silence.
"Hush." Aragorn silenced her.
"Hush your butt..." Gen murmured walking up next to me.
"Do you see those two?" she asked me pointing at Diamond and Pippin walking huddled together.
"I know! FINALLY. Some improvement. But look at you and Merry!" I said smiling at her.
"Shut up." she said blushing and shoving me.
"Ooh but look at Laura and Boromir!" Gen said directing our attention to the whispering Laura and Boromir.
"Poor Legolas..." I muttered.
"He likes her a lot."
"You know?"
"No, it's just to obvious." Gen said chuckling.
"Hey, um. Come here." I said motioning to her. She made her way towards me and I took her hand, guided it to the back of my head, and let her touch my scar.
"So?..." she said eyeing me suspiciously.
"Don't you know what that is?" I asked wide eyed.
"Nope..." she said shaking her head.
I sighed, "That's where I was stabbed, when we were murdered!" I whispered to her. Her eyes went wide, and she turned away.
"How did he kill you?" I asked concernedly.
"Oh, well..." she began staring at the ground.
"You can tell me." I said patting her shoulder. She was hiding something, something serious.
"Its to awful..." she trailed off.
"Tell me." I said after a short silence.
"He killed everyone else, and saw me cradling Ginger. He had this, happy, proud sort of smirk on his face. He made his way over to me, and I tried to run. I just couldn't leave Ginger though! He picked me up and I began to scream. But, he slapped me and covered my mouth. Next thing I know, he had undressed me and set me on a bed! Oh Karolyn it was terrifying! I was sobbing, but he just kept slapping me, kicking me. He leaned down, kissed my neck, and whispered in my ear, 'I saved the best for last.' Karolyn, he raped me! I was raped! Raped Karolyn, RAPED." she said clinging to me and sobbing. We continued to walk, but I was literally in shock from what I had just heard. Raped? Why her? Why not me or Diamond?
"Then what?" I asked her.
"Then nothing. Karolyn, I was raped to death." she said staring at me.
"Raped to death?" I asked, how was that even possible?
"Raped to death." she responded sadly, "I remember every single second of it. Sometimes, I'm still sore from it. I can feel it, I can feel him." she said shuttering and trembling.
I hugged her and she sobbed silently again.
"So, yes I probably do have scars. Just nowhere visibly." she said wiping away tears.
"Oh my god, Gen I'm so-" but I ran into Legolas who had stopped in front of me. The entire fellowship had.
"I have no memory of this place..." Gandalf muttered as everyone looked to him.
"Great." Gen snapped as she walk over to Merry. I watched them. He took her in his arms as she leaned her head on his shoulder, rocking back and forth, they were so in love. Merry always stared at her as if an angel had walked into the room, he was always complimenting her, and he was always protecting her. Diamond and Pippin were talking, Laura and Boromir were flirting, and everyone else sat down to rest. I found myself getting sleepy, when someone came up behind me.
"Finally, we're able to get some rest." Frodo said smiling. I returned the smile and yawned, I was so tired again.
I began to nod off, when I suddenly felt Frodo take me in his arms. I buried my face into his chest and quickly fell asleep. He was warm, I could feel the heat in my sleep. It's funny, how I feel. Back at home I was only fourteen, and Freddie and I's relationship was just so cute, and petty almost. But right here, I felt as if me and Frodo had been in love for so long, even though we hadn't admitted to each other our feelings for one another. Here, I was at least twenty eight, but I still felt fourteen.
I woke up, laying against Frodo's chest on the ground. I smiled and laid my head back down, his hand curled around my body. There was a scuffling noise from down below. Opening my eyes and leaning forward over Frodo's body to see just beyond the small cliff, I met two lage marble eyes. They were cold, and dark, yet they glowed in the darkness. I heard a small hiss and quickly retreated back to Frodo.
"Get up! Look over there, holy crap it's scary!" I yelled shaking him awake. He yawned and eyed me suspiciously, and leaned over to look. His face became mortified and he quickly stood up and ran to Gandalf, while I ran to Laura who was talking to Legolas.
"It is this way!" Gandalf exclaimed suddenly after another half hour.
"He's remembered!" Merry exclaimed pulling Gen up with him.
"No, the air doesn't smell so foul down here. When in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose!" Gandalf exclaimed smiling as he led us all down a passageway. Diamond and Pippin never left each others sides! Their relationship was the most complicated thing ever. Laura and I began to follow everyone, and we were all soon led into a huge dark hall.
"I can't see a thing!" Diamond yelled in the darkness.
"Let me risk a little more light..." suddenly, Gandalf lit his staff and light filled the hall. There were huge pillars! Millions of them! All crafted the same and the exact same height, they were an ivory white an seemed to go on forever.
"Damn." was all I could say as everyone stared in awe, Gimli had a proud smirk across his face.
"Behold, the great realm and dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf!" Gandalf yelled into the hall.
"Now that's an eye opener and no mistake." Sam said, I made my way over to him. I felt happy, and at home when I was near him. Like I said, we were practically brother and sister.
"Any places like this back at the Shire?" I asked still in amazement.
"Aye, not that I've ever seen or 'eard of." Sam said shaking his head at me.
Gimli turned his head to the side, I followed his gaze. There was a small room off to the side with a little bit of light in it. Suddenly, Gimli took off towards it leaving us behind.
"Gimli!" Gandalf shouted after him, only to be ignored. We all ran behind him to find him kneeling by a cement block of some sort.
"No, NOOO!" Gimli cried with short sobs.
"'Her lies Balin, son of Fudin, Lord of Moria.' So he is dead then, it is as I had feared." Gandalf said running his hand along the runes on the tomb stone. I made my way over to Diamond and Genevieve, who looked just as tired as I felt. Gandalf made his way around the weeping Gimli and yanked a book from a corpses' grip. Gen and Merry stood close together, hands intertwined. Gandalf began to read.
"'They have taken the Bridge and the second hall, we have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. Drums in the deep, we cannot get out. A shadow moves in the dark. Will no one save us? They are coming..." Gandalf finished off darkly.
Suddenly, there was a loud crash, followed by a series of unbearably loud bangs. Pippin had accidentally pushed a skeleton back into a hole, not a surprise... Way to go Pip. We all shuddered with each bang as it echoed to the bottom. Then, I opened my eyes to see chains attached to a bucket, slowly unraveling loudly into the hole. Then, the bucket followed, the loudest crash of them all. Pippin winced as it crashed, Gandalf had a look of death on his face as he glared at Pippin.
"Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in nexttime! And RID us of your stupidity!" Gandalf spat at him, harshly taking his hat and staff back from Pippin. I facepalmed as he made his way back to us. Frodo put his hands on my shoulders and massaged them, he sighed in frustration.
"Thank god no one heard-" Gen began, but was cut off by a noise. It wa a deep, far, loud bang. Drums. I gasped and my head shot up, Frodo stopped massaging, frozen in place. Everyone was frozen, Pippin looked mortified. The drums grew faster, louder, louder, louder, CLOSER. Everyone's heads shot to the door, which stood wide open.
"Drums in the deep," Diamond said with fear.
"They are coming," Gen said after her.
"We cannot get out." I finally said with wide eyes, you could see the shadows of the orcs making their way up.
"Mr. Frodo!" Sam shouted at Frodo. He let go of my shoulders and drew his sword, it was glowing blue!
"Orcs..." he mumbled to himself with wide, beautiful, blue eyes.
"Orcs!" Legolas shouted.
"Bar the door!" Gandalf commanded them. Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, and Laura immediately began to close the doors and block it off with whatever they could find. Gimli drew his axe and jumped on top of the tomb, letting out an angered war cry. All the hobbits huddled next to Gandalf.
"I didn't think we would have to kill." I said drawing my sword hesitantly. Everyone followed.
"Let them come! There is one dwarf yet in Moria who still draws breath!" Gimli yelled to the door, ready to fight. Laura quickly drew and arrow and notched it onto the bow, as did Legolas. Now, everyone had their weapons ready. Gandalf's words from the book came back to my mind, I was scared. Suddenly, everything went black again, I saw harbors. It was beautiful, and a ship was next to the dock. An angel, I thought, stood next to the ship. She was beautiful, she must have been an elf.
"The choice will be yours." she said motioning to the boat. Then, I saw the ring. It was lying on the ground, calling to me.
"Karolyn!" Gen said snapping me back into reality. The door burst open and orcs flooded into the room. Gimli cried and jumped off the tomb, killing orcs. I let out a cry and rushed forward taking the head of an orc off. Everyone followed me. Soon I was engulfed in my own actions and couldn't see anyone else. Just my sword and whatever was infront of me. Suddenly. the wall crumbled and a huge cave troll came blundering in. I stood in fear, frozen.
"MOVE KAROLYN!" Laura shouted as she shot down an orc that I realized was headed for me. Someone grabbed my hand and pulled me behind a pillar. Merry, Pippin, Diamod, and Gen all stood behind it with me. All of us were panting and scared. Slowly inching my way from behind the pillar I saw Sam fighting with a frying pan. I sighed and hid behind the pillar again. Oh shit. Where was Frodo? I plowed through my friends and leaned forward. I saw Boromir, and Aragorn. No Frodo. I look to my left; only Gimli, Gandalf, and Laura. Shit! Now I turned to my right. The cave troll had chased Frodo behind another pillar across the way. I almost fell forward from fear, but Merry and Pippin caught me and pulled me back. Now all of us stood watching. The troll missed Frodo with his weapon, barely! I found tears in my eyes. Frodo ran behind the pillar, the toll on the opposite side. He didn't see Frodo, and made his way to the other side of the pillar, Frodo going the opposite way. He missed him again. We all let out a sigh of relief and smiled, so did Frodo. But, I saw the cave troll still on the same side!
"FRODO!" I screamed as he turned and was met by the spear the troll held. Merry and Pippin once again held me back from running to Frodo. Frodo let out a cry and sunk to the ground. Everyone else on the floor fighting saw it to. The troll smiled and dropped his spear. Merry and Pippin let out an angered cry and ran to attack the troll, plunging their swords into it's head. Diamond, Gen, and I also ran to kill more orcs. But I stopped immediately and ran to Frodo. I pulled him up from the ground and rolled him into my lap, cradling him. I looked up and saw Legolas and Laura shoot an arrow, the troll let out a moan and fell over dead. I hadn't realized that all the orcs were now wiped out and dead. Everyone rushed to me and Frodo. I was crying and Diamond pulled me into a hug. Everyone looked to him with despair. And just when all hope seemed lost, he shifted in my lap. His eyes opened and he gasped for breath. I sighed, so did everyone else. He was fricking alive!
"You should be dead. That spear would have skewered a wild boar!" Aragorn said smiling and patting his shoulder in amazement.
"Don't scare me!" I cried into his hair.
"I'm not hurt, I'm alright Karolyn." he said panting. Sam also had tears rolling down his cheek, he seemed so relieved.
"I think there's more to this hobbit that meets the eye." Gandalf said with a smile and a wink. Frodo unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a shiny, chain mail shirt. It was one of those heavenly moments where you hear the choir singing in the background... The thing that caught my eye, the ring. It seemed to be calling me again, and I wanted it so bad. My hand slowly moved to Frodo's shoulder. I tried to resist but couldn't! Luckily, the sound of another drum interrupted my thoughts and my hand snapped back. Out of the corner of my eye, Diamond eyed me suspiciously. Another drum, closer and closer.
"Oh my god really?" Gen shrieked.
"To the bridge of Kazahd-dûm!" Gandalf ordered. We all quickly got up and ran out the door. We ran out into the hall with pillars and were soon outran by orcs. Millions! Climbing out of the ceiling, walls, and soon trapped us. Laura took a step close to Boromir, who held her close. All of us had our weapons ready we didn't stand a chance.
"You have always been my best friend Diamond! This is our last time-"
"Don't say that stuff now shut your mouth!" Diamond yelled at me as I hugged her, sword still in hand. Suddenly, the ground shook and a roar filled the air. Light filled the hall, like a fire almost. The orcs all shrieked and ran back into hiding. The fellowship all turned our heads to the light, it grew bigger and closer.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked.
"A balrog; a demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond all of you! Run! Quickly!" Gandalf shouted as we all ran to a nearby door. We entered, and there were TONS of stairs. Boromir continued to run, Aragorn following. Boromir stopped right before falling off the edge of the broken stairs that led into darkness. Gandalf flew into the entrance with fear.
"Lead them on Aragorn! The bridge is near!" Gandalf instructed him. Aragorn hesitated and didn't move. Suddenly, an arrow whizzed past my head and I let out a shriek, Aragorn drew his sword. "Do as I say! Swords are no more use here!" Gandalf yelled as Gandalf and Legolas jumped the gap in the stairs. Soon, me, Diamond, Gen, Merry, Pippin, Boromir, and Gimli had all gotten to the other side. Aragorn and Frodo were left. The stairs cracked and swayed as they stood there, back and forth.
"Lean forward!" Aragorn instructed Frodo. The stairs fell forward and they landed safely in the arms of Gandalf and Legolas. We all continued to run down and up stairs to the bridge.
"Over the bridge, FLY!" Gandalf yelled as we one by one ran across.
"Don't look down. Don't, look, ARGH!" I shouted as I looked down and my short hobbit legs carried me over to the other side. We all made it and turned around. A great demon faced Gandalf. It was huge, and made of fire with horns and wings!
"YOU CANNOT PASS!" Gandalf shouted at it.
"Gandalf!" Frodo cried as Boromir held him back. Even I found myself wanting to rush to his side.
"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun!" Gandalf shouted at it. The balrog roared and pulled out a whip; it cracked.
"YOU, SHALL NOT, PASS!" Gandalf screamed. With the raise of his staff, he sent it hurling to the ground. It let out a beam of light and a roar. The balrog set foot on the bridge and it crumbled beneath him, stopping infront of Gandalf. Gandalf turned on his heel and began to walk to us. We all sighed with relief, only to hear the crack of a whip. The balrog's whip wrapped around Gandalf's ankle and pulled him to the edge of the broken bridge. Laura picked me up and began to run away.
"GANDALF!" Frodo screamed with tears.
Gandalf seemed to look at us all, "Fly you fools!" and he let go. That was the last I ever saw of Gandalf.
"NOOOOO!" Frodo shouted as he sobbed, his sobbing was the worst thing I have ever heard in my life.
"Aragorn!" Boromir shouted. Laura carried me out and set me down. Diamond crawled to me and we held each other sobbing. Gen sat by Gimli crying to. Pippin and Merry soon emerged from the dark door and fell to the ground sobbing. Legolas stood off to the side, a single tear escaped his eye. Laura sat on a rock with her face in her hands. Boromir, Aragorn, and Frodo all came out as well. I didn't notice Frodo walking away sobbing.
"Get them up Legolas, Laura." Aragorn instructed them.
"Give them a moment for pity's sake!" Boromir shouted back at him.
"By nightfall these hills will be swarming with orcs! We must make for the woods of Lothlorien! Come, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Laura, get them up!" Aragorn said lifting up Sam.
"I WANT TO GO HOME!" I shouted into Diamond's shoulder sobbing.
"Well you know what? I do to but that's not going to happen!" Gen screamed at me.
"Don't say that!" I screamed as Diamond stood up and faced both of us.
"Shut up both of you!" she shouted as Laura made her way to us.
"Up you go. Now stop fighting! Both of you!" Laura said pulling me up. Gen wiped away her tears and Merry put his arm around her shoulder. Diamond shook her head and Pippin patted her shoulder.
"Mr. Frodo?" Sam asked startled, eyes still red. I made my way over to him and we hugged.
"Frodo!" Aragorn shouted after him.
Everyone saw him turn to us, a single tear falling down his cheek. Gandalf was dead.
GANDALF IS DEAD! no! and is karolyn having struggles with the ring? dun dun DUNNNN... but seriously, remember that for later. and now you all now how gen was killed. next chapter will be up soon guys! promise! i have actually some really good ideas, REALLY good ideas. SPARKS WILL FLY! REVIEW NOW! and dont forget to comment about the song and the chapter(: and if anyone is wondering who i modeled the characters after, they are all after me and my best friends.
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