A/N: So, uh, hai! UPDATE YAY! Chapter 9 is HERE! (So, this will be chapter 35, WOW!) The anniversary of my story has been passed, it was on January 31, 2012 of last year I started this.

AND WE GOIN' TO THE END! Yes! Okay, so I actually like writing this chapter A LOT. (: And one of my favorite scenes in coming up in the next chapter, the Rohirrim charge! The music is awesome with that one as well (listening to that score it as I type actually), so intense and amazing. I just love Howard Shore.

So, scores today? "The Paths of the Dead", it'll be a "start here" "end here" type deal. AND, "The Siege of Gondor"!

So, I LOVE everybody's reviews. I'd like to thank a few.

ladymoonscar- I honestly, LOVE, your reviews to death! I love seeing your name pop up in a review email. Look forward to reading those! Your first review was on chapter 8, and you commented about The Cat and the Moon and The Devil Went Down To Georgia, and middle earth drama! I loved that one(: Thanks so much, keep reviewing!

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And last but not least, KrystylSky:

You guessed a part of something in this chapter right! I saw your message as I was reviewing my chapter, and was like NO WAY YES! It was awesome and made me smile! So, this chapter will be partially dedicated to you (the other half to JRR Tolkien, as I always like to think!), hope you enjoy it!

Now, my fellow readers, I give you chapter 9!

Keep reviewing and reading! Guys, we are so close! I consider you all my LOtR family, and I hope we all meet together at the One 's party in LA (I think) someday for the premiere of the Hobbit movies! (BTW, 292 days left until The Desolation of Smaug!) Seriously though, when I read your reviews, and the more I watch and read the LOtR, and the play the music, it reminds me of how much I love it all, and you guys! Ringers, UNITE!

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Man, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields" is firing me up, as right now the part where the Rohirrim chagres is playing as I type! *smiles to self and cries out "DEEEATTTTHHHH!"* I'm crazy. (; Here ya go.

Chapter 9:

The four turned around, and before them stood a ghost. Not just any ghost, though. The King of The Dead stood in front of them. He glowed green and bore a crown above his head, he was a corpse. Though at times, you could see his body flash at you. Laura stood frozen, arms ready to notch and release an arrow.

Aragorn glared at him, "One who will have your allegiance." He growled. The King stepped in front of him and stared.

"The dead so no suffer the living to pass!" He muttered back to Aragorn.

Aragorn shook his head, "You will suffer me!"

Then, the King of the Dead began to laugh menacingly, it sent chills up and down their spines. The laughed echoed throughout the walls and they turned around. An entire kingdom of dead souls appeared behind them, soldiers. An army surrounded them, green and cold. Laura's breathing was beginning to go crazy.

"The way is shut! It was made by those who are dead. And the dead keep it." The army began to close in around them. As they did though, some looked at Laura and seemed to recognize her. She gasped as one reached for her and she darted. Legolas held her arm tightly and she looked around. "The way is shut! Now you must die!" The King shouted. Before he charged at Aragorn though, he paused and looked at Laura.

She went wide eyed and stared back, "One of the dead, is among us!" He said as they all turned to the girl. She shook her head and watched as suddenly, four figures appeared before her.

Genevieve, Ginger, Diamond, and Karolyn. They looked horrible. The girls had stab wounds all over them! Karolyn was bleeding from the chest, side, and blood dribbled down her neck from the back of her head. Diamond bled from the shoulder and head, Genevieve just looked beat up horribly. Ginger bled from the area above her heart, and her neck had a deep slice in it. The girls stared back at her like zombies, and the three behind her gasped.

Then Legolas removed his hand, "Laura, your bleeding!"

She gasped and looked down. Blood flowed from the side of her neck and down her arm, and she bled from a slice over her stomach area, and her chest.

"No, not again!" She whispered as she remembered. This was exactly how the man murdered her. This was how they came here, to Middle Earth! Tears stung her eyes and the dead looked at her.

"She, must stay. For death has already passed her." The King said with a smile. Laura shook her head and turned to her friends, they all looked horrified.

"Laura, it can't be-"

"Aragorn, we were murdered! Didn't they tell you?" She pleaded with him.

"I did not believe it. It sounded like childish nightmares to me." He backed away, frightened for a moment. "You are the living dead,"

She shook her head and began to hyperventilate, then reached for Legolas.

Her hand went right through him.

"No!" She screamed as the King approached her, Legolas released and arrow which went right through him.

Aragorn then approached him with anger and rage, "I summon you to fulfill your oath!" He cried out.

"None, but the King of Gondor may command me!" The King snapped back with a smile. He unsheathed his sword and challenged Aragorn. Just as he thought he could kill him, Aragorn unsheathed Anduril and blocked the swipe of the King of the Dead's sword.

The King gasped, "That blade, was broken!"

Aragorn smirked, "It has been remade." He caught the king by his throat and pushed him back. The entire army looked at him, and Laura stood there crying.

"Fight for us, and regain your honor! What say you?" He asked as he walked among the crowd. They all stared back at him with lifelessness, obviously, and he waited for an answer.

"What say you?" He shouted with frustration.

"You waste your time, Aragorn! They had no honor in life and they have none now in death," Gimli growled to him.

Laura glared at him, she had honor! Of course she did! But, was she dead, or alive?

"You have my word!" He ignored Gimli, "Fight and I will release you from this living death!"

Laura gasped, maybe Aragorn was the answer to this! If they fought for them, then he could release her and the girls from everything! Maybe they could go home!

Or stay in Middle Earth.

The army began to disappear, and Laura gasped as the girls in front of her turned and began to walk away, and disappeared. Now, the entire army was leaving, "What say you?" Aragorn shouted now in a panic.

"Stand you traitors!" Gimli cried out as Laura stood and everything seemed to be spinning around her. What was happening? Legolas locked eyes with her, and she blacked out.

Legolas ran to her and caught her. He whispered in her ear, but she made no movements. Aragorn sighed in sadness, and frustration. Nothing was working! Now, they would die. No army to fight for them? They might as well give up.

Then, there was a cracking sound. The trip looked up and saw the building in front of them was beginning to collapse. Thousands oh skulls began to pour from the interior and foundations of the crumbling building.

"OUT!" Aragorn shouted as now the entire place began to flood. Legolas picked up the girl and held her close as they all began to run out to an exit. Reaching for each other, they grabbed hands as the skulls began to flood, they were caught in a huge wave of them. Struggling, they were almost swept away, but Aragorn pulled them through and they made their way into a path with light at the end. Gimli let out a cry as he heard the skulls falling behind him. Finally, they made it out and cringed at the light blinding them. They were outside. Legolas set Laura down and once again tempted to wake her up.

Now, Aragorn saw the boats approaching. The one thing he set out to stop, was sailing right past him! A burning town sat on the bank, and he bowed his head in defeat. All was lost. Legolas pained for his friend and placed a hand on his shoulder.

Laura then began to mumble in his sleep. The three looked at her and Aragorn walked to her. Legolas held her and watched as her eyesores rapidly behind her eyelids. They looked at each other in confusion. She then began to mumble louder, and louder, until then finally she let out a gasp and sat bolt upright.

(Start "The Paths of the Dead" at 4:07)

Laura opened her eyes and looked around. Where was she? She looked to be in a castle, a huge, dirty castle. Groaning, she sat up. She gasped when she saw the state of body. Her arms were discolored and bruised, bloodied. Her neck, stomach area, and chest bled. Again! She stood abruptly and literally felt like a zombie. Her skin glowed green, and she could swear she saw the floor through her arms. Looking to her right, a huge mirror sat mounted up on the wall. In the middle of a courtroom, she stood. Her body looked like it was decaying, rotting.

She was the living dead.

Then, as she began to cry, the army filed into the room and went about their business. The King of the Dead came in and sat upon a throne. He did nothing. For a few moments, she stood and stared in awe. Then, she made her way slowly to the King.

"Excuse me?" She asked as he looked at her.

"What am I doing here?"

"This, is the Kingdom of the Living Dead. We have been put here until the King of Gondor returns to call us back to fulfill our oath." He replied in a cracked voice.

Laura shook her head, "You just saw him! The blade that was broken! You just saw the King of Gondor!"

The king ignored her and shook his head. Laura began to hyperventilate again, and looked behind her.

"Do you not wish to be free?" She cried out the palace. The entire army snapped their heads to her. She gulped, they were actually listening to her?

"Uh, well-" she paused, "Isn't this boring? Horrible? Living out day by day, waiting for the return of the King?"

The army looked amongst each other then back to her, "The king has returned! I tell you the truth! He is here, waiting for you!" She shouted as they all looked now to their king.

"Fight for him!" She pleaded as she fell to her knees. The King looked at her, then to everyone else. They all seemed to be waiting for him to say "yes", and all eyes watched him. Now the girls appeared next to Laura. They said nothing, just stared at her. She stood with them and the King stood and turned to them.

"You know it's him, you're just scared. Scared that your reign has come to an end as King of the Dead. Fight for him, like a real, living, noble king would do for his people." She said to him as he looked around.

"Please!" She whispered with tears.

The King looked to his people, who stared back, "The king, has returned!" He shouted as the entire army let out a cry. He nodded to Laura, who smiled back. The entire army then began to disappear, following the King of the Dead. Laura turned to her friends (who were humans, as was she in this form), they nodded to her and began to disappear as well. Laura closed her eyes, and felt her body drifting back into life.

Her soul landed harshly into her elf body, and she sat bolt upright. Her friends stared back at her in amazement.

"Laura? What happened?" Aragorn asked as the girl pushed them away and stood.

"They should be here, any moment!" She said aloud as the trio looked at her in confusion.

"Laura, you need to sit-" Legolas began, but froze as suddenly there was a sound. Laura smiled to herself in pride.

Aragorn's eyes widened and he stared as the King of the Dead approached them.

"We fight!"

(Start "The Siege of Gondor" here)

"Open the gate, quick!" A soldier inside Minas Tirith called out. The gates opened and everybody gasped at what was coming into the kingdom.

Ginger on the horse, holding on for dear life as she was struggling to hold Faramir in her arms. Her face was bloody, and she was cut in several places. Her head kept nodding to the sides as she struggled to stay awake. Faramir's head rested against her shoulder as they trotted in. Suddenly, she lost her breath and let go of him, the two fell off the horse and fell to the floor. Soldiers rushed to their sides and placed Faramir on a stretcher as Ginger began to cough and gasp for air.

"We! We- w- we c-couldn't do it! F-Faramir w-was, Faramir!" Ginger stuttered as the soldiers attempted to calm her. She reached her hand out for Faramir as they walked away with him on the stretcher.

He was alive! She knew he was! As she tried to tell them this, she lost her breath again and fell against a soldier in panicky breathing. They helped her up, and carried her to the nearby table and laid her on it, then went to go get medical attention.

She began to remember everything slowly.

"For Gondor!" I cried out as I stood from where my horse went down. I charged forward as I began to release arrows and dodge them. Already the army was losing and decreasing in number greatly. An arrow suddenly cut me clean across my forehead. I let out a scream and fell to the ground. I was going to die.

But I couldn't, not today. I stood again, and began to charge. Someone stood and began to charge with me, then, other men began to charge with me. An arrow sliced the side of my arm and my leg, but I continued on. Men beside me began to fall as arrows hit them. Now, the enemy knew I was their enemy. Arrows were fired at me, but the adrenaline kept me light on my feet and strong in my guard. Faramir called out my name, and I turned to look for just that brief second. He was on the ground, reaching for me.

Then, an arrow pierced my arm, and stuck. Letting out a scream, I began to run back to Faramir. Blood seeped through my undershirt, and I ran to him. Falling to his side, I brushed his hair aside and quickly saw that an arrow pierced his chest, in two places. I gasped and quickly began to search for a horse.

"Faramir, I have to get you out of here!" I said as now, the men were beginning to fall.

"No, you must leave me here! It is my father's wish!" He responded with a choke as I shook my head and glared at him.

"I don't care what he says, Faramir, I'm going to save you!"

Faramir grabbed my other arm and pulled me down to him. Before I knew it, his lips crushed mine, and he let out a cry.

I pulled away and stared at him as he nodded, "Don't try to save me,"

I nodded, then looked away. I couldn't leave him! I couldn't!

"No, Faramir I can't! Faramir?" He looked at me as tears formed in his eyes and he began to choke.

But he would be okay, if he got medical attention! I looked closely at his wounds, they weren't that deep. Not deep enough to pierce anything. I stood and looked around for a horse in a panic.

Then, I saw one walking around, neighing and kicking. I ran to it and began to calm it with soothing elvish. Soon, I had myself helping Faramir up and onto the horse. He let out a sharp breath and we began to gallop back.

"Ginger! I won't make it,"

"Stop! Shut up!" I yelled back as another arrow whizzed past me. He nodded and soon, he let out a cough.

He closed his eyes.

"Faramir!" I yelled out. He wasn't cold, or dead though! He still had a pulse! Now, we galloped even harder. An arrow now sliced my leg, and then my hand. I was losing blood, fast. Dizziness overtook me and I heard my heart pounding in my head.

"Faster!" I yelled, the ages were coming closer and closer!

"F-faster. G-g-" I couldn't even finish my sentence. I was beginning to nod off, and I felt sleepy. Faramir's head bumped against my cheek and I woke up a little. The gates! They were opening!

Ginger woke up, and saw she still laid on the table. The soldiers still weren't back, though...

With her somewhat regained strength, she slung her feet over the table and began to stagger towards the stairs. It took awhile, but she made it up. All that was left were long, winding roads to the top of the kingdom. Many people in the streets moved out of the way with gasps at the bloodied girl. Finally, the green grass of the courtyard came into view. Men set down a stretcher and people gathered around it.

"Faramir!" She cried out and began to speed walk to them. To her left, some people came out of the Great Hall. Pippin! Even Gen ran out. She had been watching Pippin's "coronation" to be Denethor's steward from the side.

"Faramir! Say not that he has fallen!" Denethor cried out as he ran to his son on the stretcher.

"They were outnumbered, none survived!" Someone said to him as Denethor crouched down to his son. Ginger let out a hiss and some turned to her. Gasping, they ran to her side and helped her walk to the scene. Pippin and Gen looked to her and gasped, Gen ran to her side and hugged her.

"My sons are spent! My line has ended!" Denethor screamed as he staggered away from Faramir. Ginger shook her head wearily and looked up.

"No!" She cried out.

"He's alive!" Pippin and her cried out at the same time.

"The house of Stewards has failed!" He cried out again as he looked back. Ginger looked at him, blood stained her eyes and ran down her face.

"He needs medicine my lord!" Pippin fired out, some people around them nodded and Denethor ignored this.

"My line has ended!"

"My lord!"

Denethor now looked over the wall of the kingdom. His heart dropped into his stomach as he now saw what stood before him. A massive Orc army was approaching the city, mighty and powerful. He heard their chants and drums, his heart began to pump. Something in his brain snapped and he turned around. Everybody looked at him with concern. Ginger fell to Faramir's side and kissed his cheek, he wasn't dead!

"Rohan, has, deserted us!" He whispered to himself.

Suddenly, the orcs released the catapults and it hit the city, it began to crumble away at the wall.

Everybody looked at the direction of the sound, what was going through Denethor's mind?!

"Theoden's betrayed me! ABANDON YOUR POSTS!" He called out as his face looked horrified. Soldiers looked at him in awe, abandon posts? They couldn't!

"FLEE! FLEE FOR YOUR LIVES!" He cried out in madness. Soldiers liked at each other and began to leave.

Denethor turned around and suddenly, someone hit him square in the forehead. Then his stomach, and he fell to the floor.

"Prepare for battle, hurry men! To the wall! Defend the wall! Over here! Return to your posts!" Gandalf cried out as the soldiers looked to him.

"Send these foul beasts into the Abyss."

And with that, Ginger collapsed next to Faramir as the Orc army approached ever nearer.

SO, was it boring? Good? Okay? Amazing? Horrible? TELL MEHHH.

So, I wasn't very pleased with the scores, but oh well. You don't even have to listen to them. I sometimes like to read these parts in other stories and play the scores at the right time and have them play as quiet background music to set the mood.

So, READ AND REVIEW. Hope you liked this one! And that sweet flashback(:

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