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// Chapter Nineteen 
// Story: Lord of the Rings: Ponies of the Fellowship 
// by Massager 32 
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Chapter Nineteen:

The Visitors



Later that day Frodo walked around some more but sees Sam and Fluttershy checking on their bags so he goes to them and asked, " You two packed already?" 
To which Sam answered, " Well we didn't want to be unprepared Mr. Frodo."
Making Frodo laugh and say walking a side, " That funny I thought you guys even you Sam wanted to see the Elves more than anything." 
Fluttershy said nervously, " Oh we do or in fact we did but it's just." then looks around to see if anyone was listening then continues, " We did do what Gandalf and Twilight wanted didn't we, we got the Ring this far to Rivendell and now we thought that seeing as thought you and Applejack are on the min we be off soon to home."
Frodo thought for a bit and said, " You're right Fluttershy we did do what we set out to do. The ring well be safe in Rivendell, I am ready to go home." then heads out not knowing that Lord Elrond, Gandalf, Twilight and Luna were watching from the balcony.
Elrond was the first to speak, " I see his strength has returned." to which Gandalf said, " Yes but that wound well never fully heal, he'll have to carry it for the rest of his life." 	Followed by Twilight who said, " And poor Applejack. Until such a time she returns to Equestria I'm afraid her coat will be that color gray."
Elrond spoke again heading to the library, " And now to come so far still baring the Ring, the Hobbit has shown great resistance to its evil." 
To which Gandalf said, " It's a burden that he shouldn't have bared. We can ask no more of Frodo." 
But Luna said, " Mithrandir please be reasonable, the enemy is moving. Saurons forces are in the East with his eye fixed on Rivendell and now with Saruman and Sunset Shimmers betrayal as you told us our list of allies is growing thin." 
Only to be followed by Twilight who said, " I'm afraid Princess Luna their betrayal runs deeper then we now. While Gandalf and I were held prisoners we found that Saruman has crossed Orcs with Goblin men, he's building an army that can travel in sunlight with Sunsets help and cover great distance in speed. They are coming for the Ring." 
Then finally Elrond who wanted to make his point clear said, " This evil can not be canceled by the power of the Elves, we do not have the strength to fight both Mordor and Isengard. The ring can not stay here." as Gandalf made his way to the balcony.
Elrond then took a breath and said, " Ah Luna I believe our other guest have arrived please take Twilight and welcome them." to which Luna bowed in reply and left with Twilight as Gandalf looked out and sees first Borimir Captain of Gondor and son of Denethor Steward of Gondor with his Pegasus Flash Sentry, followed by the Elves of Mirkwood lead by Legalos son of King Thranduil with his Earth Pony Arch vine and the Dwarves of Erabor lead by Gloin one of thirteen who reclaimed the mountain and his son Gimli with his Unicorn Rarity. Elrond then speaks to Gandalf, " As you see this peril belongs to all Middle-Earth but as you know the time of the Elves is over my people are leaving these shores and then there's the horrible fate of the ponies..." 
But was suddenly stopped by Gandalf who asked, " The ponies? What fate? What are you Talking about?" 
The Elf Lord was surprised by this that he asked, " Surly you've noticed how they've acted as if they were hiding something especially here in Imladris?" to which Gandalf nod saying no so Elrond simply said, " The curse is taking a new effect." then explains, " As you now when Sauron made the Alicorn Rings and found they had no effect he used the One Ring to instead put a curse upon them all to where unless the Ring is destroyed and/or their connection to their companions is severed by death or another means they can never again return to Equestria, so when I spoke of my people leaving it means that because of them not being dead and the Ring still living their ponies have no where to go expected to stay in Middle-Earth by means of turning to stone." then he asked, " So who would you look to when we've gone, the Dwarves who hide in their mountain seeking riches they care not for the troubles of others." 
Gandalf thought of it and said strongly, " It is in Men that we must place our hopes to." 
But Elrond snorted at this and said, " Men, Men are weak. The race of Men is failing with the Blood of Numinal all but spent having it's pride and dignity forgotten and let us not forget that it was because if Men that the Ring survived. I was there Gandalf, I was there three thousand years ago."
(Flashback) In the eve of battle in Mordor the sounds of slashing sword cried out as Isildur cut the ring off of Saurons hand, ' When Isildur took the Ring I was their the day the strength of Men failed,' Lord Elrond know of the next thing that needed to be done so he ran to the young prince and said, " Isildur hurry, follow me." then the two began the climb up Mount Doom, ' I lead Isildur into the Heart of Mount Doom where the Ring was forged and the one place it could be destroyed.' He then turned to the man and said, " Cast it into the fire, destroy it." but the corruption of the Ring had gotten to Isildur and he said no then walks out with Elrond shouting out his name, ' It should have ended that day but evil was allowed to endure.' ( End of Flashback)
" Isildur kept the Ring and the line of Kings has fallen." then looks to Gandalf again and says, " You understand there is no strength left in the world of Men when they're scattered and divided leaderless." 
But Gandalf said back, " There is one who could unite them and could reclaim the throne of Gondor." 
To which Elrond said, " He turned form that path along time ago and has chosen exile."