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Curled up to this lullaby

Even when the music's gone

"The ring bearer is setting out on the quest of Mount Doom. And you who have travel with him, no oath nor bond is laid to go further than you will." Elrond spoke to the fellowship two months after the council. Now all of Rivendell surrounded them by the entrance to see them off, most of them most likely expecting never to see them again. Michelle saw Aragorn look to Arwen with sad eyes. Michelle saw the two of them say their good byes earlier, and watched painfully as they could now only speak with their eyes. She knew it would be the last time the two would see each other for a while.

"Farewell, hold to your purpose and may all the blessings of elves, of men, and all freefolk go with you." Elrond gave them their final blessing and they all bowed their heads respectfully.

"The fellowship awaits the ring bearer." Gandalf said, summoning Frodo to the head of the group. The hobbit gave one farewell look at Rivendell and slowly turned around to look at each fellowship member. When his eyes rested on Michelle she gave him one of her winning wide grins. "I'm right behind you." This brought a genuine smile to Frodo's face and continued to the head of the group. Michelle was practically bursting with excitement that the journey had finally begun after months of training. For the last two months she practiced her sword fighting with Aragorn in the mornings and Archery with Legolas in the afternoon, then in evening after dinner she would either hang out with Aragorn or Legolas or sometimes both until she was too exhausted to keep her eyes open anymore. It was hard work, but a lot of fun and it paid off. Michelle could now hold her own with the sword and was hitting the target every time with Legolas. Every now and then she would get the bullseye but it was out of luck.

"Do not worry, your aim will improve with practice." Legolas told her.

Michelle was at the back of the Fellowship, between Legolas and Aragorn. As she took the first couple of steps out of Rivendell she realized Aragorn was not following behind her. "Aragorn?" She stopped and looked back, seeing him looking at Arwen, and he could see his torn expression. After a couple of moments, Aragorn gave his beloved a final nod of farewell and followed after the rest of the fellowship.

"You okay?" Michelle asked after she waited behind for him and walked a couple yards behind the fellowship. He gave her a side glance full of pain before looking forward.

"Choosing to go on this fellowship is the hardest decision I have ever had to make." He answered.

"Well… than why did you choose to come?" Michelle asked, "You didn't have to."

"True, but I am not that selfish. Destroying the one ring would bring her a sense of safeness she has long forgotten. I would do anything for her never to feel evil again."

"Wow… " was all Michelle could say, she never imagined Aragorn feeling that much love for anything. They quickly caught up to the rest of the group and Michelle quickly ran behind Legolas.

"Excited?" He asked her over his shoulder.

"A little bit, a little sad at leaving too. I'm not looking forward to sleeping on the ground again." Michelle huffed. She had packed herself two blankets, three sets of clothes and other nessecities in her pack and Michelle had a comfort plan. One blanket on top of her, one blanket under her, and her clothes on top of her pack as a makeshift pillow. It wouldn't be as uncomfortable as the trip to Rivendell, but would not even compare to the comfort of the Rivendell bed she had grown accustomed too.

Legolas chuckled quietly. "Well if that is your only concern I think you will adapt."

"Unhappily but eventually." Michelle agreed.

After a couple hours of hiking they climbed along the side of a steep mountain, Rivendell still in sight behind them.

"Okay… something tells me this trip is going to take longer than I thought…" Michelle said, looking back glumly at Rivendell.

"Yes, but it will be worth it." Legolas told her, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"We just started and you already want it to end?" Aragorn asked, obviously amused.

"It's not like I want it to end today… just sooner than it's actually going to." Michelle corrected him.

"Oh of course, because that makes sense." Aragorn rolled his eyes, a smile across his lips.

They continued hiking until the end of the day when they set up camp in a stone structure. It kind of reminded me Michelle of weather top, but nowhere need as big. They dropped their packs inside the structure to relax while Legolas and Boromir went to find firewood and Aragorn went to hunt. After making her bed under a small arch, she decided to go over next to where the hobbits were with the rest of the fellowship.

"Ah, Lady Michelle. I do not think we have had much of a chance to meet until now." Gandalf said to her approach, grasping her hand in a shake.

"It's an honor, but please just call me Michelle." She smiled politely, taking a seat next to Pippin. "It is also an honor to meet you master dwarf." She said to Gimli, bowing her head.

"Aye, a pleasure lass." He grumbled bowing his own head. They made small conversation, Aragorn had told Gandalf about how she had come from a different world and Gimli in turn found out. Michelle held her breath expecting the worse, but felt relieved when they said they believed her.

"Thank you for believing me. It has not been an easy transition, and sometimes I still feel as though it's my first day here, but I like this place much more than my old one and if I had to choose it would be to stay here." Gandalf nodded at her words.

"That's good to hear, Aragorn is grateful for your company from the past months."

"He has become a very good and trustworthy friend." Michelle smiled.

"That is good to hear." He nodded. "Are you fairing well on the journey so far?" he asked.

"I'm afraid I've been focusing too much on my combat skills and not enough on my endurance." Michelle said, her legs feeling as if they would drop off. "But I feel that will change in a matter of days."

"Indeed. You are a lot stronger than I first took you for. I am glad I was proved wrong."

Michelle ducked her head as a blush of embarrassment crept up her face. "Thank you for your praise, I only hope to keep getting stronger and one day be as good as Aragorn or Legolas."

"Yes, but they have had years of training, you have had eight short months. By the end of this journey I am sure you will be able to match their skill." Gandalf said reassuringly.

"Thank you. I hope you are right." She nodded.

For the rest of her time waiting for Aragorn or Legolas to return she spoke with Frodo, making sure the hobbit was okay. Taking on this quest with the burden of the ring could not be easy.

"I'll protect you until the end Frodo." She promised, and the hobbit smiled.

"Thank you Michelle. I am grateful you decided to come."

"Anytime. I wouldn't miss this for the world." She smiled, leaning back onto the stone.

She listened to the groups conversation for a little while but she was beginning to feel herself drift to sleep, which Michelle didn't want at all. "I'm gonna go look for Aragorn." She said, jumping up quickly. She got up too fast though and felt herself become dizzy and light headed. After a moment the feeling subsided.

"Don't wander off too far." Gandalf told her. She nodded that she wouldn't and grabbed her sword. She learned to always expect the worst.

She walked around the plains that surrounded them, looking for any sign of him or Legolas but she couldn't spot them. She walked to the ledge of the cliff near them, wondering if maybe they had climbed down there, but did not see them there either. "Where could they be…" she sighed, staring out over the cliff into the night below. It was there she couldn't help but think about home, her parents even though they didn't pay attention to her they weren't the worst. Her old job which was the funnest job she had ever had, working at Hollister and Michelle found her passion for working in retail, and then Kevin… She had been suppressing memories of him the most, memories of their year and a half together, sleeping over each other's houses every night, and their first kiss and how she thought they were going to last forever. And then of course seeing him kiss that red head, Michelle felt tears pooling behind her eyes, tears she had been suppressing for the last eight months and finally she found she could no longer hold them back. She laid on her side and let herself succumb to the quiet sobs that broke free from her. She was so focused on her home sickness she did not notice the footsteps coming towards her.

"Michelle?" Aragorn asked unsure from behind her, making Michelle jump up with a hiccup. She was going to make up a lie about why she was just lying on the ground making crying noises, but she could tell by his expression he already knew, which made Michelle cry even harder.

"Aragorn." She cried as the ranger sat next to her and she buried her face in his chest, Aragorn was the closest thing she had to a father.

"Sshh…" he quieted her, stroking her hair, "What ails you?"

"I think I'm homesick…" she sniffled.

"All will be well. Perhaps you will see your home again one day." He said comfortingly.

"Yeah… but at the same time, if I leave this place then I'll be homesick again." She cried

"Well, there will most likely be a time where you will be able to choose between returning to your world and staying here. So when that times come, where will you go? You do not have to decide now, but it is something to think about." He told her and Michelle nodded, still soaking his cloak with tears.

"Let's get you back to camp, Legolas should have the fire going by now and Boromir is working on cooking dinner."

"Oh god." She said smiling at imaging Boromir cooking anything, making Aragorn smile.

"Hey! Is she alright?" Legolas's voice called and she looked up to see the elf running towards them.

"She's unharmed." Aragorn told the elf when he made it to them. "Just homesick."

"I thought you may have been hurt when I heard you had not arrived back at camp, me and Aragorn went in two different directions looking for you." Legolas explained, kneeling next to her.

"I personally feared you had fallen off the cliff." Aragorn added, making Michelle giggle and slap his side playfully.

"Thank you for your confidence in me. Means a lot." She said with a laugh.

"I was just at camp and dinner has been prepared, are you ready to go back?" Legolas asked, and Michelle nodded her reply.

"I am going to go ahead and tell the others we have found you." Aragorn said, and with a nod sprinted towards the stone structure.

"I'm sorry for worrying everyone…" Michelle sighed.

"Do not fret, you are safe which is all that matters." Legolas smiled, standing up and holding a hand out to her to help her up. Michelle nodded and slowly walked back in the direction of camp, head down. Legolas looked disturbed at how down she seemed and before Michelle had a clue to what was going on, Legolas grabbed her around the waist and swung her onto his back.

"W-what, hey! Put me down!" she said, playful laughter breaking through her voice.

"At your pace we would have gotten to camp by morning." Legolas laughed, holding onto her legs.

"Fair enough, but can you at least put me in a more comfortable position?" She didn't mind being carried by Legolas, not in the slightest, however she had always hated being carried upside down. Legolas put her down for a moment and soon enough they were on their way back to camp, Michelle riding piggy back on Legolas.

"C'mon horsie, faster!" She joked, hugging Legolas' neck. She felt vibarations through Legolas' chest as he laughed.

"You want me to run with you on my back?" he asked her skeptically.

"Actually… no, keep walking." She laughed. She absolutely hated when people ran while they carried her. Not in a haha, I hate you way but I'm still happy, no. More like a 'if you don't put me down in the next three seconds I'm going to punch you in the face.' Ask her ex boyfriend, she really did punch him… on accident of course.

"That's what I thought." Legolas teased. When they got close to camp Legolas put her down, not wanting to make the fellowship members give them odd stares. Apparently piggy back rides weren't a common thing to give unless it was to your kid or wife, Michelle being neither.

"I think I'm going to go to bed now…" Michelle yawned when they arrived. She could see most of the fellowship was already asleep, Aragorn and Boromir being the only two awake.

"Good night Mellon Nin." Legolas bid her, with a parting nod as he went to go keep watch.

"Good night as well Mellon Nin." She called after him before going next to Aragorn.

"Are you feeling better?" he asked her, Michelle nodded a sleepy reply. "That's good, you should go to sleep."

"I know… where are you sleeping, I'll pull my bedroll over to yours." Michelle suggested. Aragorn pointed his pack, lying in the corner of two walls. Michelle nodded and pulled her own belongings over next to his. She saw Aragorn nod to Boromir in good night and came over next to Michelle.

"Why do you want to sleep next to me?" he asked rolling his bedroll out, Michelle already tucked under neath her blanket and cloak.

"I dunno, just for it to be like the good ol' days." She smiled. Aragorn nodded at the answer then turned over to face her.

"Are you sure this is what you want, coming on this quest?" He asked her seriously. Michelle hesitated a moment but nodded.

"I would be lying if I said I wasn't afraid, however I want to be here. I would rather fight and protect this world with friends than watch from a distance alone." Aragorn nodded, looking sad.

"I still apologize for getting you involved."

"Don't be, I'm happy I became involved." She smiled.

The friends didn't speak anymore after that, laying in silence left to their own thoughts. Michelle didn't want to think about what would happen if Aragorn or Legolas died on the journey, she couldn't and didn't want to imagine it. So instead she closed her eyes, thinking about happy thoughts like how Legolas gave her a piggy back ride and memories of Rivendell, spending her days training with Aragorn and Legolas. As sleep tugged at her, she decided to finally curl up in a ball against the back of the sleeping Aragorn, stealing his warmth and falling asleep.

Michelle opened her eyes, expecting to be back at camp, but of course things could never go her way. She opened them instead to find herself in the grassy field she had become much too accustomed to.

"Oh not again…" she groaned. Not wanting to drag the dream out, she decided to get it over with and ran into the burning village towards the screams of the little girl being burned alive. Michelle expected to find the girl screaming and crying, she expected to see the orc, and she expected witness the sword being pierced through her as she was paralyzed in the dream, however even though she knew each of these things would happen, the fear she felt was raw and felt like the first time all over again.

"Please someone wake me up, please someone wake me up…" Michelle prayed as the orc approached her, blade drawn and ready to attack. No one woke her up though and saw the blade piercing through her stomach and fell to the ground, crumpled in pain. She knew the pain wasn't real, it was a the pain she had felt on the first day replaying through her mind, making it think it was real, but no matter how hard she tried to convince herself that, it still made her cry out in pain.

"why… why is the dream not ending." She asked herself. The dream always ended once she was stabbed. Now she was lying on the ground, seeing blood gush out of her wound and soaking the dirt in red liquid. She looked up to see the orc looming over her, preparing for the killing strike.

"No… Aragorn! Legolas!" she cried in terror, violently kicking out towards the orc, closing her eyes tightly, not wanting to see the final blow. She felt arms grab her and suddenly kicked out against them. "Stay away!" she cried out, curling in a feetle position. Suddenly Michelle felt herself become cold and wet and the bubble of her dream burst open allowing her back into the reality.

She sat up as soon as she awakened, clutching her blanket. Her body was soaked but she wasn't sure if it was from sweat or whatever had woken her up. She felt a wave of nausea hit her and hunched over, trying her best to fight it down, slowly becoming aware of her surroundings.

"Michelle, Michelle!" A voice called, and she looked up, still in a daze to see Aragorns face above her.

"Dizzy…" was all she was able to get out, before squinting her eyes closed, her head throbbing.

"Water, get me water." She heard Aragorn said and heard footsteps retreat away quickly. "Michelle can you hear me?" Aragorn asked. She knew he was right next to her but he sounded as if he were on the other side of camp.

"Barely…" she muttered, "I'm gonna be sick."

"I'm going to pick you up and bring you to the edge of camp." Aragorn warned her and soon her nauseaness doubled .

"I'm gonna be sick… I'm gonna get sick all over you in a matter of seconds if you don't put me down." Michelle said quickly. After a few more moments Aragorn laid her on the ground, holding her hair as dinner left her stomach.

After a few minutes, Michelle laid over on her side, feeling a little bit better, but still felt light headed. She opened her eyes to see Legolas run over carrying a canteen of water and handed it to Aragorn, who handed it to her. Michelle took it gratefully, taking a few gulps, get the vile taste out of her mouth.

"Thanks." She muttered, resting her head against the cold stone ground.

"They're getting worse." Aragorn noted, Michelle couldn't read his expression, Aragorn had a nack for poker faces.

"You don't say." She growled.

Aragorn sighed, knowing better than to pursue the subject when she was in a foul mood. "Are you alright at least?"

"I feel like I'm dying…not literally." she added quickly at Aragorn's look of panic.

"Do you want to try to sleep?" he asked her.

"Not much else I can do… do me a favor and carry me back though, I'm still dizzy…" she muttered. Aragorn picked her up and she was afraid she was going to be sick again as Aragorn set her down. "What time is it?" she muttered.

"It's still dark, the sun will not be up for another few hours." Aragorn told her, pulling her blanket and cloak up around her. "I'll wake you once the fellowship begins to stir."

Michelle simply nodded, too exhausted to do anything else, sleep pulling her back.

The next day was better as they walked along the top of mountain, which really didn't even seem like a mountain to Michelle. To her, it seemed like a really big hill, really really big hill. She imagined mountains as being pointy covered in rocks and snow but this was pretty flat, having the curve of a top of a hill. It was barren for the most part, a couple bushes and shrubs dotting the landscape but besides that just of dirt and sand and broken rocks scattering the ground like broken glass. She felt bad for the hobbits who didn't wear shoes, but then again their feet were a lot thicker than hers.

"Not that I'm not having the time of my life but are we going to have a change in scenery soon?" Michelle asked Gandalf after sprinting to the head of the group. The old wizard just chuckled and stroked her hair affectionately.

"Patience my child, if you knew the other paths we could have taken you would feel happy we are taking this road." He told her.

"I guess, I'm just bored, and Aragorn's being grumpy." She groaned. She didn't like being bored, she got in a bad mood if she was bored.

"Well I suggest you try the hobbits. I always find myself entertained when in their company." Gandalf suggested. She nodded in agreement and stopped to wait for the hobbits to catch up to her.

"Merry, Pippin!" she called, waving them over.

"Well, hello Michelle!" Pippin greeted her enthusiastically.

"What can we help you with." Merry asked

"I'm bored, and you guys always seem to help with that, so I thought maybe I'd walk with you guys." Michelle asked.

"Of course! Me and Merry were just thinking of a few songs we used to sing in the green dragon if you'd like to join in." Pippin suggested in his usual enthusiastic voice. Michelle couldn't help but smile and quickly nodded to their suggestion.

So there the three of them were, walking along the top of a mountain, singing songs that hobbits would sing during their drunken states. Michelle didn't know the words but the hobbits were patient with her and soon enough she was starting to sing along with the chorus. Even Frodo joined in after a couple of songs which made their singing group even more cheerful and full of laughs. It was entertaining watching them jumping and clapping their hands to the beat, sometimes getting dizzy and tripping over their own feet. One thing was for certain, Michelle certainly wasn't bored anymore.

Michelle stayed with them until sundown when the fellowship decided to break for camp and then men went to hunt and gather wood. Boromir hunted today and brought them back a couple turkey looking things, she wasn't quite sure what it was called, but it tasted pretty similar to turkey so Michelle liked it. Legolas the rabbit was of course eating berries and other things he had found while scavenging for firewood. The things that elf ate made Michelle shiver sometimes.

"Hey." Michelle smiled, taking a seat next to the him after waiting a couple of minutes for him to consume his food.

"Good evening Mellon Nin, how do you fair?" Legolas greeted her.

"I fair good." She smiled. "And you?"

"I am well." He said.

They sat there in silence for a while, staring up at the stars. Michelle couldn't help but think about the journey ahead of them and the dangers they faced. She knew sooner or later they would come across an enemy. Enemies meant danger, what if somebody got hurt… or killed, what if she got hurt or killed. What were the chanced that all ten of them would see the end of the journey.

"What are you thinking about?" Legolas asked, noticing the worry that took residence in her features. Michelle looked over t the elf and imagined and imagined his crumpled dead body. Michelle let a shiver of fear go through her before pushing away the thought.

"I… I'm just afraid." She admitted. "I don't want to see any of us get hurt… but in my head I know it's inevitable. " she sighed. "I mean, it's hard not to think about it. I wonder if I'm even going to make it to the end of the thing without getting myself killed."

Michelle felt Legolas rub his hand on her back comfortingly. "Me and Aragorn would be dead before we let anything hurt you." Legolas told her, staring off. "Do not doubt your own skills though. You are well trained and are more than a match for most orcs and goblins."

"I guess… I won't know until I actually face one again."

"This time you will be the victor. If you can defend yourself against a Nazgul, you can surely best an orc."

"Maybe you're right." She smiled softly.

Legolas looked hesitant for a moment as if unsure about something. "Michelle… are you alright? With the nightmares and all."

Michelle shrugged her shoulders. "I'm fine, really. Don't worry about it, I'll figure something out." She smiled.

"If you're sure." Legolas nodded. They had a little more small talk but after a little while Michelle nodded a good night and went to her bedroll. Aragorn was already laying in his awake.

"Are you going to kick me tonight?" he teased as she huddled in her blankets.

"Did I actually kick you?" Michelle asked laughing a little.

"When I tried to wake you last night, yes. We had to pour some water on you to awaken you." Michelle and Aragorn laughed at that.

"I'm sorry." She said, after she regained her breath from laughing. Aragorn dismissed it.

"Twas not your fault, no need to apologize."

"Yeah but still." She smiled, curling onto her side in a cat position.

"Good night Michelle."

"Good night Uncle Aragorn." She teased. Aragorn pushed her head playfully but left her alone as she drifted off.

The next day was pretty uneventful. Walking, walking, and more walking. Every now and then some talking, followed by more walking.

The next day though had the trip's first excitement. They found a nice spot for camp pretty early in the day, probably around four in the afternoon, and decided to relax for the rest of the day. Sam was already preparing a vegetable stir fry with sausage and Boromir was training Merry and Pippin with their swords. The fellowship was in good spirits, Aragorn watching the sparring session, Gimli talking with Aragorn, and Legolas keeping a watchful eye out for enemies. Michelle decided to join Aragorn and watched the hobbits take on Boromir.

"We must hold this course west of the Misty Mountains for forty days. If our luck holds the gap of rohan will still be open to us. There our road turns east to Mordor." Gandalf told them as he took a seat on rock. Gimli joining him.

"Two, One, Five. Good, very good." Boromir praised Pippin as he taught the hobbit through the steps of parrying.

"Move your feet." Aragorn suggested to the hobbit.

"You got good Pippin." Merry said to his friend and turned to Boromir as Pippin thanked Merry for the compliment.

"Faster." Boromir said, training with Merry now.

"If anyone were to ask for my opinion, which I note their not, I'd say we're taking the long way round." Gimli said, his dwarvish voice echoing in their camp making the conversation easy to eavesdrop. "Gandalf, we could pass through the mines of Moria. My cousin Balin would give us a royal welcome." The dwarf suggested.

"No Gimli, I would not take the roads through Moria unless I had no other choice."

Michelle looked to Legolas as he suddenly stood on a rock, squinting his eyes to look at a distant cloud. 'That's a dark cloud… maybe we'll have rain.' Michelle thought to herself. She was going to ask Legolas what he saw until she heard Pippin curse in pain from besides them and saw Boromir had accidently nitched the hobbits finger.

"Ooh, sorry!" The man apologized quickly, holding a hand out to Pippin to inspect the wound. The angry hobbit instead kicked the man while Merry went around and hit the side of Boromirs leg with the blunt side of his sword causing the man to fall over. While he was vulnerable the two hobbits tackled and dog piled on top of him.

"Get him!"

"For the shire!" The hobbits yelled while wrestling Boromir. Michelle saw Aragorn chuckle in amusement before standing up and walking over to them.

"Gentlemen that's enough!" Aragorn scolded them, grabbing the hobbits by the back of their shirts. Before he had a chance to pull them up though, the hobbits each grabbed a leg and pulled them from under them, causing Aragorn to fall right on his ass. Michelle actually fell off the rock she was sitting on from laughing so hard. Never in her life had she seen Aragorn taken by surprise and from all people it was Merry and Pippin. "Have a nice trip Aragorn?" Michelle said through fits of laughter. She couldn't remember ever laughing so hard since she arrived.

The four men continued to wrestle on the ground and Michelle found herself cheering for the hobbits.

"C'mon pippin! He's weak underneath the arm!" Michelle cheered.

"Michelle, you're next." Aragorn threatened. Michelle simply stuck her tongue out in reply. She wasn't paying attention to what was going on with everyone else until she heard Sam ask "What is that." Causing her to look up at the cloud Legolas was still investigating.

"Nothing, it's just a wiff of cloud." Gimli grumbled.

"It's moving fast." Boromir said worried, "Against the wind."

"Crebain from Dunland." Legolas said quickly, everyone seemed to understand immediately except for Michelle. "Crebain? Is that some kind of pastry?" Michelle asked confused as Legolas grabbed her by the wrist.

"Hide! Hurry, Frodo, Michelle!" Aragorn called grabbing his sword and pack from the nearest cover. Michelle decided it would be smart to stick with Legolas as she sprinted with him, grabbing her pack and following Legolas to the closest bush. They quickly threw the stuff in and the elf lightly pushed Michelle in first.

She landed in the bush and laid flat down on her stomach, looking warily up at the sky. In a heartbeat Legolas was in and was lying on top of her protectively, an arm around her holding her down and making her hidden. Michelle was about to ask the elf a very confused question but he silenced her by covering her mouth with his hand.

Before she could attempt to remove his hand from her mouth the sound of a thousand crows flew above them, startling Michelle and making her huddle underneath Legolas for safety. The caw of crows and the sound of beating wings filled the air, giving her the urge to block her ears. She had always hated loud noises, and these things were freakin loud. After the birds and swooped by them, and turned around, and went back in the direction they came from, everyone finally began to crawl from their hiding spots. Michelle noticed Legolas had not moved and licked his hand, making him jump and quickly pull his hand away.

"Umm… Legolas, I think we can get out now." Michelle suggested, amused at the way the elf was rubbing his hand against his pant leg in disgust.

"Huh? Oh of course, my apologies." He said, crawling from the space first.

"Just thought I would tell you before the rest of the fellowship thinks we're up to something." Michelle playfully winked at him as his cheeks burned red. He looked like he was about to retort something but quickly thought better of it, so instead he grabbed a pack and returned to the fellowship, leaving Michelle to her giggles at the elf's reaction. She had forgotten how prude people are in this world. She shook her head and grabbed her pack, quickly running next to Gandalf, helping him from his hiding place.

"What were those things?" she asked quietly to the wizard.

"Spies of Saruman." He answered her, loud enough for the rest of the fellowship to hear. "The passage South is being watched….we must take the Pass of Caradhras."

At first Michelle didn't think it was that bad a thing, yay the pass of some word she couldn't pronounce. But then she saw everyone look up at a mountain, a snow capped mountain that was higher than any other mountain around them. "Oh shit…" Michelle groaned.

I think I'm gonna leave off here ladies and gentleman. I was hoping to get to Moria by the end of this chapter but then this would go from a five thousand word chapter to a ten thousand word chapter, so I'll go Caradhras next chapter, and then Moria will be the one after that. But this leaves me a lot of writing room for the next chapter so if you don't want it to be a really short chapter, review with ideas on what you want to see happen! Plot twists, fighting, romance, drama, it's all up to you folks! So remember to review and message me your ideas!

Also, if you want me to do a chapter, or part of a chapter in different POV, also review that! Cause I'm just gonna keep doing it from Michelle's unless I get inspiration to do otherwise. So, you readers play a big influence in this story, so influence me!