Aerlinniel POV

We decided to split up to look for Frodo. Gimli goes with Legolas and I go with Aragorn. I start following the sound of his heartbeat and, because I was so focused to listening to his heartbeat, I tripped on what I think was a root or a stick. Thankfully, Aragorn catches me.

"Are you alright?" He asks me.

"Yes, I'm alright. I'm just worried about Frodo." I reply.

"Frodo?" Aragorn says.

I hear Frodo gasp then he tells us, "It has taken Boromir."

"Where is the ring?" Aragorn asks him.

"Stay away!" Frodo shouts at Aragorn and tries to get away.

"Frodo!" I say his name calmly and gently. He stops trying to get away.

"I swore to protect you." Aragorn reminds him and I nod my head in agreement.

"Can you guys protect me from yourselves? Would you destroy it?" Frodo asks us.

Aragorn replies, "I would of gone with you to the end. Into the very fires of Mordor."

"I would of also gone with you." I say, now realizing that Frodo is going to go off on his own.

"I know." He says to us. "Look after the others, especially Sam. He will not understand."

I drop down to my knees and give Frodo a hug, "Please, stay safe Frodo. I hope to see you again soon. Farewell." I tell him as I back out of the hug.

"Thank you for sticking with me this long. I also hope to see you again soon. Farewell, Aerlinniel." He says to me and I give him a smile and stand back up.

"Go Frodo!" Aragorn tells him urgently and I hear him pull out his sword.

That's when I hear them. Orcs, coming this way. I pull out my sword.

"Run!" Aragorn shouts to Frodo. He runs off and Aragorn and I charge towards the Orcs.

As I stab my sword into an orc's chest, I hear another orc shout, "Find the Hafling!"

I plunge my sword into another orc, and then another one. I then hear Legolas and Gimli's heartbeats close by. They are helping to fight off the orcs.

As I end another orcs life, a horn is blown.

"The horn of Gondor!" Legolas tells us. Aragorn and I rush to go help Boromir, and Legolas and Gimli stay to finish off the rest of the orcs that are in this area.

When we find Boromir, his heartbeat sounds slower than it normally does. What is going on?

I hear Aragorn shout as he starts to fight an orc and go over to help him. Soon, the orc is dead and I follow Aragorn as he rushes over to Boromir.

When we get to him, he sound out of breath. He does not sound good at all. I can't lose him too. But, I don't think there is anything I can do. I refuse to let myself cry, I've cried to much lately.

"They took the little ones!" Boromir tells us urgently.

The little ones? Does he mean Merry and Pippin? I quickly listen for their heartbeats, but I do not hear them. My eyes start to water up again.

"Hold still." Aragorn says to him,

"Frodo. Where is Frodo?" Boromir questions.

"We let Frodo go." I answer Boromir.

"Then you did what I could not. I tried to take the Ring from him." Boromir admits to us.

Aragorn tells him, "The Ring is beyond our reach now."

"Forgive me. I did not see it. I have failed you all." He says sadly.

"No, Boromir. You fought bravely. You have kept your honor." Aragorn tells him.

"Leave it, it is over. The world of Men will fall. And all will come to darkness and my city to ruin."

"I do not know what strength is in my blood but I swear to you, I will not let the white city fall nor our people fail." Aragorn promises Boromir.

"Our people. Our people." Boromir repeats and I hear Legolas and Gimli approach us. "I would have followed you, my brother. My captain. My King!"

With that he takes his last breath.

"Be at peace, son of Gondor."

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