~*~ Last Time on So Far Away ~*~
" Strider!" Sam shouts as he cut the tentacle that held Frodo. Aragorn and Ainawen saw and began running towards them. Suddenly the tentacles waved and shot out knocking the hobbits away from Frodo. Legolas took his bow and loaded it and shot the Guardian." Save your arrows Legolas!" Ainawen yelled and she formed a trident out of thin air, and began to talk in some language they could not recognize. The Guardian let Frodo go and Boromir caught him and ran into the mines followed by Aragorn, the hobbits and Ainawen then Legolas.
Something happened then they did not expect the The Guardain shot out from the water and began to attack them. They ran into the doors and the monster tried to get to them, but since The Guardian as so heavy and pushing it's weight against the stone doors they collasped bocking one of the only ways out. Gandalf tapped the ground with his staff and a light came from it. The fellowship looked at each other then to Gandalf." We now have but choice. We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are more older and fouler things than orcs in the deep places of the world," Gandalf whispered." It's a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope our presence may go unnoticed." Gandalf continued and began to guide the way through Moria. The fellowship followed without question.
" Are we lost?" Pippin asked Merry." No." Merry answered." I think we are." Pippin said." Shh! Gandalf's thinking!" Merry whispered to Pippin." Merry," Pippin began." What?" Merry asked looking over to Pippin." I'm hungry." Pippin whispered causing Merry to glare at Pippin. Ainawen giggled softly then stopped when a memory flashed across her mind.
~*~ FLASHBACK ~*~
" All the same you could of saved a little sooner, what were you doing all that time?!" A young dark haired girl taunted." Why you total ungrateful wretch!" Sailor Moon yelled and dropped her blue haired friend right onto of their white cat. Sailor Moon and Raye got into a tongue war. All the others sweatdrop." One step foreward and ten steps back." Luna shook he head in annoyance then heard a ' hmph!' come from the two girls that were fighting." Oh what a pain!" Sailor Moon yelled.
~*~ END OF FLASHBACK ~*~
Tears soon came to her eyes when she thought about her friends that she left behind all because of the basturd who broke her heart. legolas wrapped his arms around Ainawen and held her." What's wrong Ainawen?" Legolas asked quietly worriedly." Nothing just thinking about my friends I left behind that's all." Ainawen answered and snuggled into his embrace. Aragorn smiled as he saw the two lovers hold each otehr and that made him think of his own love Arwen, Ainawen's older sister. Aragorn sighed and looked elsewhere.
" Eh, it's that way!" Gandalf said happily." He's remembered!" Merry said giddily.
" No but the air doesn't smell so foul down here. If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose." Gandalf answered and they began to walk on down the path that Gandalf had chosen. About an hour or so of walking down the dank, dark hallway they reached the opening and Gandalf stepped foreward." Let me risk a little more light.."
Gandalf whispered and tapped his staff on the floor qiuetly bringing abit more light into the dark halls. The fellowship's eyes widened at the sight. Tall pillars, millions of them maybe more through out the hall." Behold the great realm of the dwarf city of Dwarrowdelf." Gandalf told the fellowship. Sam still who was still surprised of the sight began to speak." Well, there's an eye opener, and no mistake."
They walked through the halls for abit until they reached a chamber where a bit of light leaked through. Gimli gasped and ran towards it." Gimli!" Gandalf cried out and they followed. Gimli was at the side of a tomb sobbing." No! oh no! No." Gimli sobbed out and Gandalf walked over to the tomb and read aloud the words on it." here lies Balin, son of Fundin, Lord of Moria. He is dead then. It is as I feared." Gandalf whispered gravely while handing Pippin his hat and staff.
" We must move on. We cannot linger." Legolas whispers to Aragorn. Gandalf walks over to the other side of the tomb and saw a book in the arms of a skeleton. he picked it up carefully and opened it some of the pages fall out." They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. The drums, drums in the deep. we cannot get. A shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. they are comiing." Gandalf read his eyes narrowed dangerously. Pippin who was always curious walked over to a dead dwarf sitting on a well. He touched the hand on it's head fell of causing a great big bang as it goes down the well. The body soon followed causing a bigger bang then the bucket followed after that. Pippin winced for each thing that fell down the fell.
The fellowship held their breath as they waited for the noise to stop and waited to see if any danger follows. When they heard nothing they let out their breaths and gandalf closes the book and put it down then snatched his things from Pippin's hands." Fool of a Took! Throw yourself in next time, and rid us of your stupidity!" Gandalf whispered angrily. Ainawen glared at Gandalf and walked over and laid a hand on his shoulder." It is alright we all make mistakes." Ainawen whispered gently like a mother soothing her child when they drop a plate on the floor and it shatters.
Drumming noises were soon heard and Frodo pulls out his sword. Sting, and it began to glow blue." Frodo!" Sam cried out." Orcs!" Legolas yelled with disgust there are things he hates most. Orcs, dark places, and no light, and Sauron." Back! Stay close to Gandalf!" Aragorn yelled over to the hobbits. Boromir ran over to the doors of the chamber and looked out. Ainawen pulled Boromir back before he got three arrows stuck in his head. he looked over to Ainawen and nodded thanks and they closed the doors. He turn back towards Gandalf and has a grim look." They have a Cave Troll...." Boromir stated and Aragorn handed him a staff from the ground and Boromir used it to barricade the door. Legolas threw Aragorn another weapon and Boromir also used that as well.
They all backed away from the doors Legolas has his bow out and an arrow already cocked in it. Ainawen did as well along with Aragorn, Boromir had his sword out and the hobbits and Gandalf did as well. Gimli stood on the tomb of his cousin Balin and held his ax ready for battle." Let them come! There's one dwarf in Moria who still draws breath!" Gimli yelled. The orcs began to break down the door the wood splinters and they began to break through enough space was open for arrows to go through so Legolas, Ainawen, and Aragorn let them fly. The door breaks open and thousands of orcs charge inside.
Aragorn starts slicing and dicing along with Boromir, the hobbits, Gimli, and Gandalf. Ainawen and Legolas are still using their bows and arrows. The cave troll comes barging into the tomb swinging it's club around hitting orcs as well. Gimli dodges a swing but Ainawen did not she got flung into a pillar causing her to go unconcious. Legolas saw and went into a rage and was heading towards the troll while killing orcs. The troll made it's way over to Frodo and Merry and Pippin it swung it's club Merry pushed frodo out of the way and he pushed Pippin and himself the other.
"Frodo!" Aragorn cries out and runs to the rescue aslso getting knocked out by the troll. Frodo tried to hide from the troll suceeded at first, but then was found and he collided with the the wall. The troll picked up a spear and drove it into Frodo's chest. Ainawen had woken up and saw what was about to happen." Frodo No!!!!!!!!!!" Ainawen screamed and Frodo fel to the ground Ainawen caught him and sobbed as she held him. Merry and Pippin looked at each other and screamed out abattle cry and jumped onto the troll's back and began to stab it to death. merry was thrown off and Pippin stuck it in it's neck.
Legolas pulled out two arrows and shot the troll in its neck killing it in seconds. They backed up and the troll fell to the ground. Aragorn wakes up and crawls over to Ainawen and Frodo." oh no..." Aragorn whispered. Sam begans to walk over towards them with tears running down his cheeks. Frodo groans out in pain. Sam runs over towards him and checked on him." he's alive." Sam said happily. Everyone let out a breath." I'm alright. i'm not hurt." Frodo gasped out.
Aragorn looked at Frodo with surprise." You should be dead. That swear would have skewered a wild boar!" Aragorn stated. Ainawen was just happy Frodo was alive and began to hug him tightly and sobbed." I think there's more to this hobbit than meets the eye." Gandalf pointed out smiling. Frodo unbottoned his shirt to reveal the shirt made of Mithril under it." Mithril.....You are full of surprises Master Hobbit!" Gimli laughed out......
To Be Continued...