Legolas POV

Aragorn, Gimli, Gandalf, Merry, Pippin, I, and an army have made it to the Black Gate. We all come to a stop.

"Where are they?" Pippin asks but no one answers him.

Aragorn starts to head towards the Black Gate so some others and I follow him. We stop when we get up to the gate and Aragorn speaks.

"Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth! Let justice be done upon him!"

All is silent. Then, the gate slowly starts to open. A single rider comes out and rides up to us.

"My master, Sauron the Great, bids thee welcome." He says and gives a disturbing smile, showing his disgusting teeth. "Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?"

"We do not come to treat with Sauron faithless and accursed. Tell your master this: The armies of Mordor must disband. He is to depart these lands, never to return." Gandalf tells him.

"Old Greybeard. I have a token I was bidden to show thee." He sneers and pulls out something. It is Frodo's mithril shirt. He then throws it at Gandalf.

"Frodo!" Merry shouts.

"Silence." Gandalf says to him.

"No!" He protests.

"Silence!" Gandalf repeats.

"The Halfling was dear to thee, I see. Know that he suffered greatly at the hands of his host." He shows that disturbing smile again. "Who would've thought one so small could endure so much pain? And he did, Gandalf. He did. And who is this? Isildur's heir? It takes more to make a king than a broken Elvish blade."

Aragorn walks over to him and yells while slicing the creature's head off.

"I guess that concludes negotiations." Gimli states.

"I do not believe it. I will not." Aragorn tells us. The Black Gate opens wider and there is an army of Orcs coming out. "Pull back. Pull back!" We lead our horses back to our army. "Hold your Ground! Hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of Men comes crashing down. But it is not this day. This day we fight! And by all that we hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!"

The Orcs surround us, we are preparing to fight. I do hope that Frodo is still alive.

"Never thought I'd die standing side by side with an Elf." Gimli says beside me.

"What about side by side with a friend?" I question, smiling down at him. I have grown very fond of this Dwarf.

"Aye. I could do that."

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Here's a chapter for you guys! Sorry that it is a day late, I was so busy yesterday. Updates are every Tuesday! Love you all,

~Ellethwen <3