Chapter Twenty two:
The Fellowship and other interactions
In the week that followed the Fellowship began the preparations for their long journey but not before first getting to know each other. Merry, Pippin, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie stuck with Boromir and Flash who told them of Gondor and it's military from it's strong men to it's flight group the Wonderbolts who Flash said, " And with Commander Easyglider and his flight style General Firefly and the Wonderbolts stopped the forces of Morder. Of course that was an age ago now the group is lead by Captain Spitfire, Sergeant Fleetfoot and Lieutenant Soarin." then the two walk away leaving the four shocked and amazed especially Rainbow Dash. Legalos, Gimli, Arch and Rarity on the other hand were with Sam and Fluttershy telling them of batteling giant spiders in Mirkwood to the tales of Gloin and Bilbo's adventure which ended in another fight between them.
Speaking of Gloin he and his Unicorn Coal Miner who's Rarity's father went to Bilbo and Bakes room to see their old friends, they shouted, " Bilbo! Bake!"
To which the two replied, " Gloin! Coal!" then introduced them to Frodo and Applejack afterwards the Bilbo asked, " And how is your brother Oin and the others?" Gloin replied a little worried, " Well Dwalin, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Bofur, and Bomber are okay but I don't know about Oin, Ori or Balin because some years ago they along with several others set off to reclaim Moria and we haven't heard from them." but he suddenly laughed and said, " But I wouldn't worry my brother can take care of himself well I best be going. Goodbye my dear friend." then leaves with Coal Miner.
Now once Bilbo and Bake found themselves just with Frodo and Applejack Bilbo said, " Now you two Bake and I have some thing for you." pulling out an old rapped cloth and a wooden box which he gave to Granny Smith then said, " For you Frodo my old sword Sting."
Followed by Granny who said, " And you my dear Applejack my protection charm Honesty." opening the box to reveal a sold gold necklace with an little orange apple shape gem in the center.
Frodo pulled out the sword and looked at it saying, " It's so light."
To which Bilbo said, " Yes it is. Made by the Elves, this blade along with the gem on Applejacks necklace will glow blue and orange when Orcs or Goblins are close and it is times like that when you need to be extra careful so I've got some thing else for you." then pulls out a long white undershirt that shined like diamonds, " Mithril light as a feather but hard as a dragons scale. Here put it on!" he said to which Frodo was unbuttoning his shirt when Bilbo looked and saw the ring around his nephews neck, " Oh my old ring, you know I very like to hold it again." Now Frodo hesitated on either accepting or denying his Uncles wish but before he could think Bilbo tried to grab him with a frightening face that wasn't his luckily he broke out of it with help from Granny and said, crying at what he almost did, " I'm sorry I brought this upon you my boy, I'm sorry that you must carry this burden. I'M SORRY FOR EVERYTHING!" and the four hugged. Then finally the day came when the Fellowship could begin so they all said their final goodbyes to the Elves and set off as the group of four Hobbits, an elf, a dwarf, two men, a wizard, three Unicorns, two Pegasi and three Earth Ponies.
Chapter Twenty three:
The pass of Caradhras
The eighteen Fellowship members traveled south with the plan of holding West of the Misty Mountains for forty days with hope of passing the Gap of Rohan then from there turn East to Mordor but on one of their camp stops Boroimir, Flash, Aragorn, and Shining Armor were teaching Merry, Pippin, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie how to fight as Frodo, Sam, Applejack and Fluttershy were watching meanwhile Gimli and Rarity were arguing about they route with Gimli saying, " If anyone was to ask for my opinion which I note they've not I say we're taking the long way around."
To which Twilight asked, " Well if you or Rarity have any better ideas Gimli then spit it out?"
Rarity thought about it for a bit then said, " Hum, how about we pass through the Mines of Moria our cousins Balin and Coco Pommel will give us a royal welcome."
But was stopped by Gandalf who said, " No Rarity I will not take the road through Moria unless I have no other choice."
Just then Legalos looked out and saw what looked to by a pale black cloud but after a real close look with his elf eyes and shouted, " CREBAIN FROM DUNLAND!" to which the others looked up and began to hide and take cover.
Once the crows passed by they all got out of their hiding places with Gandalf saying, " Spies of Saruman the passage south is being watched." so he looks to the others and finds another path which he said," We shall take the pass of Caradhras." and they did.
Going up the mountains when Frodo suddenly tripped and began to roll down to be caught be Aragorn, he then notice the ring had slipped off his neck and was now in the hands of Boroimir who again looked to be falling under its control till Aragorn shouted, " Boromir give the ring to Frodo." which he did.
Meanwhile back in Isengard Saurman and Sunset were reading the message of their Crebain crows to which Sunset laughed at saying, " Ha how predictable do Gandalf and Twilight really think they can out smart us by leading them over Caradhras?"
To which Saruman answered, " It appears so but if that false where then will they go, if the mountain defeats them are they to risk a more dangerous road?"
Sunset said again, " Well maybe we should do something so that they can answer the question themselves." to which Saruman nod in agreement.
Later that evening the Fellowship hit a terrible blizzard up on Caradhras when Arch stopped and said, " Hey Legalos listen, do you hear that?"
He then got in front and listened to find a deep voice echoing in the wind to which he said, " He's right there's faul voice in the air, " when Gandalf shout," IT'S SARUMAN!" and then rocks began to fall to them and missed.
Aragorn shouted, " He and Sunset must be trying to bring down the Mountain." then looks to Gandalf and shouts again, " We have to turn back."
Which Twilight said back, " No we can't." then tries a fail safety spell that failed as Sarumans's voice got louder and with a stroke of lighting brought down the snow from the Mountain barring them.
However they survived and dug themselves out as Boroimir shouted, " We must get off the Mountain, make for the Gap of Rohan and take the west road to my city."
To which Flash Sentry said, " Boroimir are you crazy, even I know the Gap of Rohan takes us to close to Isengard."
Then Gimli said, " Well if we can't pass over the Mountain then let us go under it into the Mines of Moria."
But in the very sound of that name Gandalf drifted into thought as Saruman's voice echoed through his head saying, ' Ah Moria you fear to into those Mines after the Dwarves dug to greedily and too deep. You now what they've awoke in the darkness in Khaza-Dum. SHADOW AND FLAME!'
So now with little choices on where to go he snapped out of his trance and said, " Let the Ring bearer decide."
Turning to Frodo who thought of what to do either continue up and die of frost, go the Gap of Rohan and possibly get caught by Saruman, and Sunset Shimmer or go to the Mines so he said, " We will go to the Mines." And they did ascending down the mountain.