~*~ Last Time on So Far Away ~*~
" Aniron i e broniatha, ad ae periatham athar i methid en-amar hen. Aniron i e ciratha na Valannor." Aragorn whispered sadly." That choice is still yet before her." Galadriel stated." You have your own choice to make, Aragorn. To rise above the heights of all your fathers since the days of Elendil. Or to fall into darkness with all that is left of your kin." Galadriel advised." Namarie." Galadriel whispered her goodbye to Aragorn. Galadriel then walked over to Ainawen and smiled at her, then she placed a kiss on her forehead." My dear Ainawen, there is nothing that I can give you that you have already given yourself. You have the gift of life my dear and never forget that." Galadriel hugged her and backed away. Ainawen was confused by what her granmother said." You will learn in time." Came the soft words of her grandmother in her mind...............
Legolas smiled at the Dwarf's answer and continued to row. Aragorn touched Frodo's shoulder and showed him the large statues of Aragorn's ancestors. Everyone looked upon it in awe. They soon made camp on the banks of the western shore. As soon as night fell the hobbits were sleeping Legolas was taking watch and Ainawen went to find Aragorn and Boromir to make sure they were all right. When she arrived at the clearing She stopped and hid behind a nearby tree and listened to the argument Aragorn and Boromir were having." I will not lead the ring within a hundred leagues of your city!' Aragorn growled and walked off not noticing Ainawen.
Ainawen raised an eyebrow in question of what happened. But got up and walked over to Boromir and pushed him to the ground." What did you say to Aragorn you pathetic mortal?!" Ainawen growled. Boromir's eyes widened in horror." Nothing of your concern!" he defended." Remember what I said if you try to harm Frodo in any way I will kill you myself, and I always keep my word!" Ainawen stomped away angrily. Boromir glared at Ainawen's back and got up." Why would I want to hurt somebody I promised to protect?" Boromir whispered. Morning soon came and Boromir and Merry went to get firewood to make breakfast. Frodo snuck away to get some alone time. Ainawen noticed this and walked over to him and told him not to go far, knowing very well sometimes you just needed to be alone.
" We will cross the lake at nightfall then we will hide the boats and continue on foot to Mordor." Aragorn stated." Oh yes, just a simple matter of finding our way through emin nuiel. An impossible labyrinth of razor sharp rocks. And after that it gets even better, festering, stinking marshlands as far as the eye can see." Gimli stood up and argued against this. Pippin eyes widened at the description of the path they were taking." That is our road. So I suggest you take some rest to recover your strength, Master Dwarf." Aragorn said making his comment final." Recover my...argh!" Gimli yelled and sat back down. Legolas got up and walked over to Aragorn." We should leave now." Legolas whispered.
" No, Orcs patrol the eastern shore. We must wait for the cover of darkness" Aragorn whispered back." It's not the eastern shore that worries me. A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near...I can feel it." Legolas stated. Aragorn looked at Legolas worriedly. Merry came back holding around twelve pieces of wood and put them down. He brushed his hands off on his pants and looked around." Where's Frodo?" merry asked and that caused Sam to shoot up and Ainawen to look over the area.' Damnit I told him not to go too far!" Ainawen thought angrily and closed her eyes to see if she sensed any negativity. Aragorn looked around and saw Boromir was still gone and glared at his shield.
Ainawen picked up negavibes from where Frodo set off and ran down that way, hoping to catch up to the little hobbit before he got into trouble. Frodo soon realized he had gone to far and was about to turn back around when a stick break behind him. He turned around quickly and saw Boromir picking up another branch to add to his collection." None of us should wander alone. You least of all, so much depends on you. Frodo?" Boromir gave him a questioning gaze." I know why you seek solitude. You suffer I see it day by day. You sure do suffer needlessly. There are other ways Frodo, other paths we might take." Boromir continued." I know what you would say. It would seem like wisdom, but for the warning in my heart.." Frodo began." Warning? Against what?" Boromir asked and walked towards Frodo who stepped away.
" Their all afraid Frodo, but to let that fear drive us to destroy what hope we have, don't you see that's madness?" Boromir took a few more steps towards Frodo, but he moved away. Boromir's expression began to change into a frown and the hint of madness appeared in his eyes." I ask only for the strength to defend my people!" Boromir cried and threw down the sticks he was carrying." If you not but lend me the ring," Boromir began and took a step forward." No!" Frodo yelled and backed away again." Why do you recoil? No hand or thief," Boromir whispered." You are not yourself." Frodo whispered back.
" What chance do you think you have? They will find you, they will take the ring. And you will beg for death before the end!" Boromir growled and Frodo turned away and began walking away from the raged man." Fool! It is not your say by what comes next. It could have been mine! It should be mine! Give it too me! Give it!" Boromir tackled the little hobbit and tried to take the ring away from him." No!" Frodo screamed and tried to push Boromir away, but he was not strong enough. It was then when Frodo thought Boromir was going to get the ring someone threw the heavier man off of him." Frodo run!" Ainawen cried as she was pinning Boromir down. Frodo's eyes widened and nodded and began to crawl away.
" AH!!!" Ainawen screamed and was thrown off of Boromir and she hit the tree behind them. Boromir crawled and grabbed ahold of Frodo's foot. Frodo kicked Boromir in the face and put the ring on and disappeared. Boromir scrambled to find him, but Ainawen grabbed his feet and pulled him away from the path Frodo had taken." I see your mind, you will take the ring to Sauron! You'll betray us! You go to your death, and the death of us all! Curse you! Curse you and all of the little halflings!" Boromir screamed at the top of his lungs then he was punched in the face by Ainawen." Frodo, Frodo! No, I didn't, no Frodo, no come back I'm sorry!" Boromir cried.
Frodo ran on not listening to the fading cries of his mad companion. Frodo ran up a small flight of stairs and hid behind a wall of some sort. It was then a red glow came from behind and Frodo peered over the wall to see Sauron's eye writhed in flame. Frodo began to back away, but lost his footing on the ledge and fell off the small cliff and took off the ring. He gasped for breath and began to get up he looked around when a familar voice made him turn around." Frodo?" Aragorn questioned and took a step forward." It has taken Boromir." Frodo stated." Where is the ring?!" Aragorn asked and walked towards him." Stay away!" Frodo moved backwards and got up and ran towards a tree. Aragorn followed." Frodo! I swore to protect you!" Aragorn followed and Frodo moved infront of a pillar.
" Can you protect me from yourself?" Frodo asked and looked down and opend his fist to reveal the ring." Or would you destroy it?" Frodo then asked. Aragorn sighed and walked forward his hand out and ready. He kneeled down in front of Frodo and hesitated before covering Frodo's hand with his. Aragorn closed Frodo's fingers around the ring and looked into his eyes sadly." I would have gone with you to the end. Into the fires of Mordor." Aragorn whispered and placed Frodo's closed fist onto his chest as the tears threatened to take hold." I know. Look out for the others especially Sam he won't understand." Frodo began, but was interrupted when Aragorn looked down then stood up unsheathing his sword. Frodo's eyes widened and he went to unsheath his when he saw the blue glow and looked back at Aragorn." Go Frodo. Run! Run!" And Frodo did run.
Aragorn walked arounf the small fort and came face to face with Uruk-hai. Aragorn got into his fighting postion as they ran towards him. one attacked him and he dodged and stuck his sword in the ugly beast's stomach. More soon attack and he parried, attacked, and killed the uruks he could get close enough to kill. Sam ran through the woods and he heard the clangs and cries of battle." Mr. Frodo!" Aragorn ran up the steps and kick the uruk that was following him off the stairs causing it to throw another creature down." Find the halflings! Argh!!!!!!" the leader cried. Aragorn soon ran through the forests hoping to stop the beasts of Isengard that have headed the way Frodo had went.
Legoals and Gimli ran in, Legolas shot two arrows and killed two uruks and Gimli swung his axe." Go Aragorn!" Legoals yelled and took another arrow from his quiver and stabbed an uruk-hai in the eye then pulled it out and strung it in his bow and stot the same one. Frodo ran and tripped over a branch and crawled and sat still right up against the tree as the uruk-hai ran by. Merry and Pippin sat up a bit from behind a log and saw Frodo." Frodo over here hide!" Merry whispered. Frodo shook his head no and pippin looked at Merry." What is he doing?" realization came over Merry and whispered back to Pippin." He's leaving..." Pippin got up." No!" Pippin yelled and ran out into the path and gasped and saw the uruk-hai heading his way Merry jumped out after him." Run Frodo." Merry whispered to Frodo. Frodo gave him a worried look and ran.
" Hey! Hey you, over here!" Merry yelled and waved his hand." Hey! This way!" Pippin followed his lead and waved his arms as well. Then Merry ran and Pippin followed causing the uruk-hai to follow them." It's working!" Pippin yelled." Of course it's working, run!" Merry screamed at Pippin and ran on. LEgolas took out his twin blades and began to kill the uruks around him. Gimli waved his axe and cut an uruk's legs then cut off it's head. Aragorn stabbed an uruk in the stomach and rammed it's head into a pillar then took out his sword by cutting him through the middle and began to fight with two more. Merry and Pippin ran as fast as they could. Merry stopped Pippin and showed him the uruks headed their way. And as they thought their doom was near Boromir and Ainawen jumped out of the trees from the side of them and started to kill the beasts.
" Merry, Pippin! Run!" Ainawen yelled as she stuck her blade into an uruk's head. But Merry and Pippin didn't listen they began to fight as well. Legolas put his blades away and began shooting own uruks one by one. Just as one was about to kill Aragorn, Legolas shot it in the back killing it instantly. Then the sound of a horn reached their ears. Legolas turned towards the sound of which it came." The Horn of Gondor!" Legolas stated." Boromir!" Aragorn ran to find his fellow Gondorian. Legolas soon ran after Aragorn Gimli following. Boromir flipped an uruk over his shoulder and plundged his sword into it's stomach. He then took his horn up to his lips again and began to blow. Ainawen killed the Uruk that was about to run Boromir through and turned towards another Uruk.
Merry and Pippin jumped together on one or and stabbed it ten different times. The leader of the band of Uruk-hai stepped forward he pulled out a crossbow and loaded it. Ainawen saw this and looked to where he was aiming it at. Her gaze landed on Boromir and ran towards him. The Uruk pulled the trigger and the arrow impailed itself into Ainawen's back. Boromir's eyes widened as he watched the maiden fall to the ground. Soon another arrow flew and hit Boromir into the chest he looked down at it in shock. He dropped his sword and Merry and Pippin looked and saw their firends being shot down they began to charge for them, but they were picked up by two uruks and were taken away from the battle scene.
Boromir picked his sword back up and continued to fight to take revenge on the fallen elf maiden. Then another arrow entered his chest. He stopped to regain his breath and then continued to chop Uruks heads off and cut them in half. And he finally went down as the third arrow entered his torso. Boromir fell to his knees and watched as the leader walk up to him and was about to kill him off with another arrow. He awaited the pain of the arrow to pierce his flesh, but it never did. Aragorn had tackled the Uruk-hai and began to fight it. An orc that had survived picked up the body of Ainawen and ran off with her. Boromir noticed, but he could do nothing, all he could do was just watch.
And then he fell, he fell to the ground and felt his death come closer, the warmth of his blood seem to vanish as it left his wounded body. Then the familar blue eyes of Aragorn came to his sight." they took Ainawen and the little ones!" Boromir gasped out." Lay still." Aragorn whispered." Frodo, where is Frodo?" Boromir winced in pain." I let Frodo go." Aragorn answered." Then you did what I could not, I tried to take the ring from him." Boromir cried." The ring is beyond our reach now." Aragorn comforted." Forgive me, I did not see. I have failed you all." Aragorn gave a pained look." No Boromir, you fought bravely. You've kept your honor." Aragorn reached for the arrows, but Boromir stopped him." Leave them, it is over. The world of men will fall. And all will come to darkness. Am I such to ruin." Boromir groaned in pain.
" I don't know what strength is in my blood. But I swear to you I will not let the White City fall or our people fail." Aragorn promised." Our people...Our people..." Boromir reached for his sword and Aragorn handed it to him. Boromir then put it to his chest and took in a few deep breathes. Legolas and Gimli ran in and sorrow filled gazes landed on Aragorn and Boromir." I would have followed you my brother. My captain, My king." Boromir took in his last and final breaths and he closed his eyes to sleep for eternity. Aragorn held back a sob and placed his hand on his forehead and kissed his fingers and put it to Boromir's head.
Aragorn then bent down and kissed Boromir's forehead and pulled back." Be at peace son of Gondor." Aragorn whispered. Legolas looked around for Ainawen." Where is she?" Legolas asked Aragorn." The Uruks took her along with Merry and Pippin." Aragorn answered and wiped of his blade and sheathed his sword." We will look to the White Tower, but you will not come." Aragorn whispered to the dead body of Boromir. When they arrived at the camp sight Frodo and Sam had reached their way to the other side. They placed Boromir into one of the remaining boats and sent him down the waterfall." Hurry Frodo and Sam have reached their way to the eastern shore!" Legolas cried as he pushed the boat into the water.
Legolas looked at Aragorn with a concerned look." You mean not to follow them.." Legolas whispered." Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." Aragorn answered. Legoals wlaked over to a tree with a pained look." Then it has all been in vain. The Fellowship has failed." Gimli stated and walked over to Aragorn. legoals too followed the Dwarf over to Aragorn. The man looked over at his two remaining comrads and sighed and placed a hand on their shoulders."Not if we hold true to each other, we cannot abandon Ainawen, Merry, and Pippin to tormented death. Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind. We will travel light, let us hunt some orc!" Aragorn stated and put his daggar away. Legolas and Gimli grinned and ran after Aragorn.............