Chapter 36
Danielle watched Aragorn shove Rhiannan, Merry, Elrohir, Elladan, Pippin, Gimli, and Bergil out of the throne room. Then she fell over laughing. Three of them, Rhiannan, Merry, and Gimli, had been singing the pirate song, while the other four had been singing the Bear Climbs Over the Mountain all at once. Aragorn had forced them out telling them that he didn't need the entertainment during the meeting.
Rhiannan helped her friend to her feet and then Danielle proceeded to tell her what had happened the day of the battle before the Black Gates. While she talked they made their way to the fourth level gardens. They sat at a stone bench and Rhiannan finally spoke when Danielle told her what Gandalf had said to her about the Forgotten Magic, "Do you suppose…" Rhiannan quickly shook her head. "It couldn't be…"
Danielle frowned, "What is it?"
"Perhaps he meant magic…like Harry Potter magic…"
Danielle shook her head, "That's just a book, and movies it couldn't be…"
"Danielle," Rhiannan sighed, "we thought this was just books and movies and look where that got us. You said that Sauron had spoken of another evil. Obviously he wouldn't want us here either…"
Daniele looked down at her hands, "Why is it harder to perform magic here then?"
"Well," Rhiannan stopped for a moment, "this magic is more abundant on earth. Here you have to search for it. So…yeah…"
Danielle nodded her head and stood slowly, "Come on, there is to bea feast in honor of Frodo since he's awake. It will only have the fellowship tonight."
Rhiannan nodded her head, "We shouldn't dwell on it, you know? It's not like anything can happen anyway." Jinks
Danielle laughed at the sight before her. Rhiannan was up on the table, no shoes, with Pippin and Merry dancing and singing away. It was the "A Pirates Life for me" song. Boromir was behind her with his arms wrapped around her waist lovingly and chuckling at the three's antics.
Aragorn, for once, was laughing and talking with Legolas while the three danced and sang. In the room with the fellowship was also Éowyn, Éomer, Faramir, Elrohir, and Elladan. Finally the last few words were sung out, "We're really bad eggs! A pirate's life for me!"
Rhiannan and the two hobbits took their seats while Aragorn stood, glass raised. Each person in the room followed him, "To a new beginning," he spoke looking around at his friends. "To annoying friends," he tilted his head toward Rhiannan, "to family, love, and hope for the future, cheers!"
Everyone mimicked, "Cheers!" and took a swig of their drink. Rhiannan was now standing on her chair, "Okay! So, Danielle and I have been stuck with you guys for…almost exactly six months now. Gandalf has apparently turned a deaf ear to my pleads to go home, but in the last month I, believe it or not, have come to realize something, this is home. Well it'll do at least. My best friend has found love," she smiled at Boromir and Danielle, "and I have found a new person to bother. Anyway, since it is such a calm lovely evening I've decided to talk Danielle into singing a song for you."
"What?" Danielle's happy face completely dropped. "Rhiannan, no."
Rhiannan pulled her friend aside and spoke, "Je jouerai le violon et vous chanterez. C'est approprié, s'il vous plaît? Dans L'Ouest, pour moi?" (I will play the violin and you will sing. It is fitting, please? Into The West, for me?)
"Rhiannan, non, je n'ai pas chanté que dans un tel temps long, et vous ne jouiez pas votre violon dans un temps long ou. Nous le visserons en haut," Danielle answered. (Rhiannan, no, I haven't sung that in a long time, and you haven't played your violin in a while either. We will screw it up.)
Rhiannan sighed, "Je n'ai pas voulu faire ceci, mais si je dois je dirai Boromir de votre fanfiction que vous avez fait de lui et vous. ..and une scène très romantique mais sale..." (I didn't want to do this, but if I have to I'll tell Boromir about your fanfiction that you did with him and you and a very romantic but dirty scene.)
"Ne vous feriez pas," Danielle glared. (You wouldn't.)
Rhiannan smiled, "Oh, je ferais." (Oh, I would.)
Danielle sighed, "Fine, just this once, never again without warning."
Rhiannan gave a giddy giggle and ran to get the violin she had found the day before. She came back, tuned it the best she could then began to play the intro to the song. In school for Valentines Day they did this song, so they all ready had it memorized, "Lay down,
your sweet and weary head.
Night is falling.
You have come to journey's end.
Sleep now, and dream
of the ones who came before.
They are calling,
from across the distant shore.
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see.
All of your fears will pass away.
Safe in my arms,
you're only sleeping.
What can you see,
on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea,
a pale moon rises.
The ships have come,
to carry you home.
And all will turn,
to silver glass.
A light on the water.
All souls pass.
Hope fades,
Into the world of night.
Through shadows falling,
Out of memory and time.
Don't say,
We have come now to the end.
White shores are calling.
You and I will meet again.
And you'll be here in my arms,
Just sleeping.
What can you see,
on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea,
a pale moon rises.
The ships have come,
to carry you home.
And all will turn,
to silver glass.
A light on the water.
Grey ships pass
Into the West."
Danielle smiled when those in the room clapped. It was a true clap and not one of those polite claps that people get. She looked to Frodo who had the biggest grin on his face, same as Sam. It felt right, for both girls, to be there. It felt…almost…comfortable…
Danielle stood next to Gandalf while he held the crown above Aragorn's head showing everyone that was in the crowd. After placing the crown on Aragorn's head he declared, "Now come the days of the King. May they be blessed."
The moment Aragorn was facing the crowd they began to cheer and then he began to speak, "This day does not belong to one man, but to all. Let us together rebuild this world, that we may share in the days of peace," with that said a very melodic, yet haunting song began to escape his lips, "Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!"
"Out if the great sea to Middle Earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the end of the world," Danielle whispered to herself while her brother made his way down to the people. She kept three steps behind him, her small silver tiara still upon her head.
They stopped in front of a group of elves and Legolas stepped aside to reveal to people. Arwen and Haldir, "HALDIR!" Danielle heard a squeal, a blur of brown, and then Rhiannan was instantly in the elves arms just as Aragorn pulled Arwen into his arms and kissed her passionately.
Danielle looked up avoiding the mushy scene before her and tried to conceal a laugh. When she finally looked back Haldir was looking down at Rhiannan with their hands interlaced and Aragorn was making his way through the crowd with his future queen by his side. Before them stood the four hobbits who began to bow awkwardly, "My friends," Aragorn spoke with a twinkle in his eyes, "you bow to no one," and then he bowed to them. Everyone around them followed suit, and after a moment stood again.
The ground suddenly began to shake violently and Danielle found Boromir by her side instantly, "Boromir!" she called as they made their way through the panicky crowd to her brother, "What's going on!"
It seemed the fellowship had gathered around one another with Arwen and Haldir with them. Rhiannan had her back up against Haldir, who had his arms wrapped protectively around her. Then with out word or warning the world around them completely blinked out of existence and all thirteen of them were floating in darkness, "Gandalf?" Rhiannan called.
"What?" he asked as if being pulled from his thoughts.
"What the HECK is going on!"
He looked around them and watched Merry and Pippin float by, "I'm not quite sure actually."
"I'm dead aren't I," Danielle grumbled holding onto Boromir, then she paused, her head turned to Rhiannan, "You just had to say it didn't you?"
Rhiannan looked over at her best friend, "What in the world are you talking about?"
Danielle rolled her eyes, "You know what I'm talking about! You just had to go and say, "It's not like anything can happen…" didn't you?"
"Oh…that…" Rhiannan looked over at Arwen who was clinging onto Aragorn, "Yeah…this could be a problem."
"I feel kind of woozy," Pippin grumbled.
"That's because," Merry interjected, "you haven't eaten in the last hour, cause you were waiting for the coronation feast."
"Oh…right…forgot…Merry?"
"What?"
"I'm hungry."
Rhiannan looked over at Legolas who was doing back strokes through the darkness, "So, Gandalf? What are we going to do?"
Gandalf looked over away from the group and tilted his head, "Do you see that?"
Danielle looked with him, "Yeah…it looks like a person…"
Suddenly, without warning the thirteen of them, and the other person that had been floating with them, suddenly dropped.
"AH!" Rhiannan screeched. "DON'T EAT ME!"
Danielle sat up slowly and stared over at the man who had dropped with them to another man who was sitting at a wooden desk. He had half moon spectacles and a long beard. Danielle groaned, "Oh god…here we go again…"
The End...or is it?
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