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MOUNT DOOM

Iladya is carrying Frodo. She struggles up some huge boulders that look a little like steps. She rounds a huge boulder and looks up to see a doorway. ''Sam!'' Sam glances in her direction and then to where she is looking. ''Look, Mr Frodo! A doorway! We are almost there!'' Suddenly Gollum appears on top of the huge boulder. ''Clever Hobbits to climb so high!'' Sam looks up and sees him, but Gollum drops on Frodo's back on top of Iladya. They struggle, but Iladya falls back, dropping Frodo. Gollum tries to grapple with Frodo and gets his hands around his throat. ''Mustn't go that way. Mustn't hurt the precious!''
''You swore! You swore on the precious!'' Frodo cries. Gollum mocks him. ''Smeagol promised!'' Frodo cries. ''Smeagol lied!'' as he squeezes Frodo's throat. Sam picks up a rock and he throws it at Gollum and hits him on the head. Gollum falls off Frodo who holds his throat, gasping. Gollum holds his head and makes his way back to Frodo. He growls at Frodo as he about to pounce on him, but Sam launches himself at Gollum and they roll away down the hill. Sam is fighting with Gollum. Gollum bangs Sam's head on the ground and bites his neck.
''AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhh!'' Sam cries. ''Frood, RUN!'' Iladya warns. Iladya draws her sword and slashes Gollum across his belly. The creature screams in agony as Sam searches for Frood. ''Sam, go!''

Sam looks and sees Frodo making the last run to the door. He goes in. Sam follows Frodo and walks along the pathway into Mount Doom. ''Frodo!'' Sam shouts. Frodo is standing on the edge of the pathway looking down into the Cracks of Doom. He turns. ''I'm here Sam!'' His voice sounds strong. Sam moves slowly towards him. ''Destroy it!'' Frodo looks away. He holds the Ring out in front of him on its chain, watching it. ''Go on! Now! Throw it in the fire!'' Frodo is struggling with himself. He stands looking at the Ring. He looks down into the Cracks of Doom gasping and hesitating. ''What are you waiting for? Just let it go!''
The Ring seems to speak to Frodo. Frodo holds the Ring in front of his eyes. His eyes look mad. The Ring fills all his vision. He turns to look at Sam. He looks mad. ''The Ring is mine!'' He pulls it off its chain. ''No,'' Sam cries. Frodo puts it on his finger and disappears.

The Eye of Sauron moves instantly to Mount Doom, aware of him. The Ringwraiths turn away from the battle and speed towards the mountain. Sam could see his footsteps on the pathway. Gollum appears behind Sam and knocks him down with a rock. Gollum notices Frodo's footsteps as well and jumps onto Frodo's invisible shoulders.Gollum is on Frodo's shoulders struggling with him. Sam tries to get up but cannot. Gollum puts something up to his mouth and bites hard. Frodo appears screaming. Gollum dances about while Frodo holds his hand. Frodo falls down and we can see he has half his finger missing. It is bleeding he holds it gasping. Gollum holds up the Ring in his hands and looks up at it. He is mesmerised by the Ring and staggers back towards the brink.
''Frodo!'' Iladya yells. Gollum laughs. ''Yees!'' Gollum laughs. Frodo sees him and advances on him. ''Precious! My precious!'' He dances about with glee. Frodo attacks him and grapples with him for the Ring. Frodo continues to grapple with Gollum on the edge. They take a step too far and topple over. Gollum has the Ring in his hand and he is falling down into the Cracks of Doom. He holds the Ring to his chest protectively. He hits the lava and begins to sink. He holds his hand up in the air, his head disappears and the arm follows. The Ring sits on the top of the lava.
Frodo is hanging on the edge of the rock, holding on with his good hand. Iladya and Sam dive towards him. He tries to reach him. ''Give me your hand!'' Sam yells. Frodo looks up at him. The Ring begins to glow. ''Take my hand!'' Sam yells.
Frodo looks up at him. The Ring begins to glow. Frodo tries to reach him and misses. ''No!'' Frodo swings back down. He looks desperately up at Sam. ''Don't you let go! Don't let go! Reeaaach!'' With one last desperate attempt, Frodo swings his arm up and reaches for Sam's hand. Sam grasps his damaged hand.
The Ring sinks below the lava.

The Eye of Sauron flares. It looks this way and that desperately. The Cave Troll stops, looks towards the Eye, realises it is free and runs off. Gandalf turns towards the Eye which is screeching and groaning with a terrible sound. Legolas and Aragorn turned to look too. The tower of Barad Dûr begins to collapse. Gandalf has tears in his eyes. They watch as the tower collapses to the ground. The Eye of Sauron explodes sending a huge shockwave outwards.
''Frodo! Frodo!'' Merry shouts. Gimli shakes his hands with joy. The Black gate begins to collapse. Orcs try to run away, but the ground below them gives way. They are all destroyed. Mount Doom erupts. Merry looks shocked. Gandalf begins to cry. The Ringwraiths fizzle and disappear. Aragorn watches with concern. Pippin cries.

Frodo, Iladya and Sam run along the pathway leaving the mountain as it erupts around them. They escape and manage to jump a chasm onto a high rock, avoiding the lava flow which pursues them. Frodo stands still, his eyes look clear again. ''It's gone,'' Frodo gasps, looking at Sam and Iladya, ''it's done.'' ''Yes Mr Frodo. It is over now,'' Sam sighs with relief. ''You two were so brave,'' Iladya  pants, ''braver than anyone in Middle Earth could be.''
There is a crash and the ground lurches making them fall off balance. They struggle further up the rock. Frodo collapses onto his back. We can see the lava flow moving all around them. Frodo is lying back with his eyes closed. ''I can see the Shire. The Brandywine River. Bag End. Gandalf's fireworks. The lights on the party tree,'' Frodo sighs. ''Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever I was to marry someone, it would have been her. It would've been her.''
Frodo gets up and puts his arm around Sam comfortingly. Sam is crying. Frodo puts his head on Sam's. Iladya puts her arms around the Hobbits. ''I'm glad to be with you Samwise Gamgee here at the end of all things.'' They hug. ''I must thank you, Lady Iladya,'' Frodo says, ''without you, I wouldn't have gotten to the riverside. Thank you, for everything.'' Iladya and Frodo share a close embrace.
Sometime later, Iladya, Sam and Frodo are lying prone on the rock. In the distance eagles appear flying towards them. Gandalf is on the back of one. They fly in and pick Frodo, Iladya and Sam up carefully in their claws. The three survivors had their eyes closed as they flew back to Minas Tirith, to the Houses of Healing.