"Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Mordor. Middle-Earth stands on the brink of destruction, none can escape it. You will unite or you will fall." Lana was sitting next to Gandalf and a blond elf she did not know. Frodo had gotten up and placed a ring on the pedestal. Instantly she heard the thing start to whisper, offering great wealth and power. Her eyebrow raised a bit and could see that it was effecting the others as well. This ring was playing them all. The man she saw enter with the broad shield stood up.

"In a dream, I saw the eastern sky grow dark. But in the West a pale light lingered. A voice crying: 'Your doom is near at hand.' Isildur's Band is found." As he spoke he slowly walked towards the ring. His fingers now hovering over the ring.

"Boromir!" Before anything else could happen Gandalf stood up and began chanting in a very harsh speech. It was not as fierce and hard on the ears as some demon languages but it still was not pleasant. Thunder started to crackle as the shy darkened. The men and dwarves looking on in fear while the elves looked in pain. Slowly Gandalf stops and things return to normal.

"Never before has any voice uttered the words of that tongue here in Imladris!" Elrond was angry but Gandalf held no guilt.

"I do not ask your pardon, Master Elrond, for the Black Speech of Mordor may yet be heard in every corner of the West! The Ring is altogether evil!"

Boromir still seemed enchanted by the ring. "It is a gift. A gift to the foes of Mordor." Lana decided it was time to speak up.

"It is no gift." Everyone's eyes shifted to her as if seeing her for the first time. "Master Gandalf is right. That thing is evil. It whispers promises that it will not keep. It sways you to believe you are doing the right thing when in the end it will consume and destroy you."

"And what would a woman know of this matter. You should not even be here." Lana raised an eyebrow. Before Elrond could step in she continued. "This woman could kill you before anyone here realized what has happened." Boromir scoffed at the idea. He barely turned his head when he felt a sharp point under his chin. Everyone's eyes were wide as they stared at the strange girl who now had a knife under Boromir's chin. "It is best not to underestimate anything sir, it could get you killed." Lana's knife disappeared in her cloak as she headed back to her seat.

"She is right. You cannot wield it! None of us can. The One Ring answers to Sauron alone. It has no other master."

"And what would a ranger know of this matter?" It struck a chord with one of the blond elves as he stood, anger showing on his fair features.

"This is no mere ranger. He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn. You owe him your allegiance." Boromir glanced between the elf and the man he just insulted.

"Aragorn?" He sputtered out. "This… is Isildur's heir?" The elf didn't miss a beat.

"And heir to the throne of Gondor." Not liking the attention the man, now known as Aragorn spoke up again speaking the light language of the elves.

"Havo dad, Legolas." Quietly the elf returned to his seat while Boromir continued to stare.

"Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king." With the harsh words said he returned to his seat still shooting glares at Aragorn. Gandalf and Elrond decided to take back over the conversation.

"Aragorn is right. We cannot use it."

"You have only one choice. The Ring must be destroyed." Before Elrond could continue one of the dwarves stood up.

"Then what are we waiting for?" With a yell he brought his axe to strike the Ring with full force but is repelled back, throwing him to the ground. Lana caught a flinch in the corner of her eye. Looking she saw Frodo grabbing his head in pain. By now Elrond had started talking again.

"The Ring cannot be destroyed, Gimli, son of Gloin, by any crat that we here possess. The Ring was made in the fires of Mount Doom. Only there can it be unmade. It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came. One of you must do this."

All beings sat in silence letting what Lord Elrond said sink in. Boromir was the first to break the silence.

"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its black gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. And the great Eye is ever watchful. It is a baaren wasteland. Riddled with fire and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly!"

The blond elf, Legolas stood up anger in his words. "Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said? The Ring must be destroyed!" This caused the dwarf to stand up and put in his words as well.

"And I suppose you think you're the one to do it?"

"And if we fail, what then? What happens when Sauron takes back what is his?"

Soon full chaos broke out as everyone besides Frodo, Elrond, Elladan, Elrohir, Aragorn and Lana stood up to argue. Lana rolled her eyes.

/Men/ She thought. /Doesn't seem to matter what race they are they just like to argue./ She saw Frodo stand up trying to say something to those arguing before him.

"Frodo?" He looks back at her with determination on his face before turning back to the crowd.

"I will take it!" When the yelling continued he tried one more time. "I will take it!" Slowly the argument died down as they all turn to stare at the young hobbit. His words of what he wanted to do slowly sinking in. "I will take the Ring to Mordor. Though – I do not know the way." By the end of the sentence his voice sounded a bit shy causing Lana to smile. Gandalf adjusted himself as he walked towards Frodo.

"I will help you bear this burden, Frodo Baggins, as long as it is yours to bear." He placed his hand on Frodo's shoulder much to Frodo's relief. Aragorn rose out of his seat.

"If by my life or death, I can protect you, I will." Aragorn kneeled before the young hobbit. "You have my sword." Lana caught the pleased look shared between Gandalf and Elrond. Before her attention was turned back Legolas pledging his bow and Gimili his axe. The look shared between the elf and dwarf caused Lana to chuckle as she stood up.

"You are very brave Master Baggins." She could see Elrond's disapproving look, knowing what she going to do. She leaned down to whisper in Frodo's ear. "Let's go make Bilbo proud." This caused Frodo to smile widely as Lana joined their group. Her eyes daring everyone before her to challenge her.

Boromir slowly walked over. "You carry the fate of us all little one. If this is indeed the will of the Council, the Gondor will see it done."

"Heh!" A blond hobbit burst from the bushes behind the chairs, moving to stand next to Frodo crossing his arms over his chest. "Mister Frodo is not goin' anywhere without me!"

With an amused tone Elrond spoke. "No indeed, it is hardly possible to separate you even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not." Two new voices interpreted whatever was going to be said next.

"Wait! We are coming too!" Two more hobbits appeared from behind some pillars. They ran to join their friends, pushing past Elrond who had a confused look on his face.

"You'd have to send us home tied us in a sack to stop us!" The lighter haired one said with a huge grin on his face as he half-embraced Frodo.

"Anyway you need people of intelligence on this sort of mission, quest… thing." The darker-haired one looked proud despite not knowing exactly what was happening. Elrond turned to face the small beings who ran passed him. He was not amused but was met with faces with amusement dancing across their features. Apparently his friend decided to point it out how unprepared he really was.

"Well that rules you out Pip."

With one last look and no one stepping in with an objection Elrond continued. "Ten companions… So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring!" Elrond looked at them with a hint of pride. However the serious tone was broken with the Hobbit named Pip decided to chime in causing a few chuckles.

"Great! Where are we going?"

So yeah, pretty much straight from the movie...not mine haha. Anyway thanks for reading, until next time!