Fellowship Guardians

Chapter 2: Emergency Escort

Chanyeol and Yeona followed the man who introduced himself as Strider and the now identified hobbits as Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Frodo, who had been injured. The two guardians quietly talked amongst themselves in Korean trying to figure out what just happened. This of course confused the group making them warier of the two strangers but they trusted them enough as the two didn't attack them but the wraiths that had been hunting them since they left Bree. Strider encouraged them to hurry as they ran through the forest away from the ruins which got him protests in response to his actions, "But we're 6 days from Rivendell. He'll never make it!" one of the hobbits exclaimed. They ran for nearly 45 straight minutes before strider finally stopped and set Frodo on the ground.

They were in the middle of some woods now and surrounded by some rocks that oddly enough looked like worn down statues of some strange large troll-like monsters. Strider and the Hobbits crowed around the injured one when he gave a pathetic moan, but Yeona and Chanyeol remained off to the side and looked at them. "Chanyeol we're gonna have to transform. We can't heal him like Yixing can and from what Strider is saying and just how long we've been running, this is something serious," Yeona said and Chanyeol nodded but looked hesitant.

"Are you sure it's a good idea? We only just met them and for all we know our secret could be revealed to the wrong people," Chanyeol asked, and much to a little bit of Yeona's surprise at how mature he was being. The older of the two opened her mouth to reply but stopped when a rather beautiful woman with pale skin, blue eyes, and long black hair had ridden into their little area on a white horse. "Where did she come from?" Chanyeol asked but only Yeona heard and she shrugged. "Who is she?" Merry asked as she knelt down next to Frodo with Strider. "She's an Elf," Sam replied in awe. So this lady is one of the elves we heard so much about. Yeona thought to herself. "Frodo?" The elf called out to the Hobbit, but obviously, there was no reply, "He's fading."

Strider chewed a piece of a plant and put it in Frodo's wound, and Frodo's back arched at the pain of the action. Yeona and Chanyeol glanced at each other sharing a look and both had the same thought they didn't think that was the best way to treat a wound with a plant, but then again, Lay knew more about healing than they did and knew nothing of the plant or of Strider's skills.

"He's not going to last long, though it seems the poison has been somehow slowed, but we must get him to my father very soon," she said. Strider picked up Frodo after that statement and walked over to her white horse.
"I have been looking for you for two days. You have 5 Wraiths behind you, where the other 4 are, I do not know," she said as Frodo was positioned on the horse. Both guardians mentally groaned at the thought of there being more of those things. "Where are you taking him?" Merry asked, but was ignored.

"Are you sure Frodo should be on a horse in his condition?" Chanyeol asked, but like Merry, was ignored much to his annoyance. Strider began speaking with the elf in a language neither guardian recognized. Since it wasn't Korean or English, Yeona realized she would have to learn if she wanted to understand... or it was gibberish, but somehow that didn't seem right to describe how they were speaking. The Hobbits apparently couldn't understand either judging by their confused but somewhat expectant expressions.

Strider and the she-elf conversed for a minute in the language, ignoring anything the Hobbits said. "I do not fear them," she finally said in the language they could understand. "You're going to take Frodo to I'm guessing your home to get him healed but why risk it with those wraiths out there?" Yeona suddenly asked causing everyone but Chanyeol to look at her. "Unless you're thinking on horseback it would be faster than the pace we're going," The two nodded and the other hobbits, minus Frodo, looked at all three of them shocked.

"Very well then, I'll have Chanyeol come with you as added protection," This time Chanyeol looked at her and she gave him a look. "Are you sure?" He asked in Korean and Yeona nodded. "Of course. You're the only one with the power that can actually harm those creatures. I'll hang back with the others." She answered and he sighed. "How will you be able to do that? Doesn't look like there is enough space for you on the horse," Strider asked and the Guardian of Fire smirked a little. "I have my ways," He said and soon in his place was a brown wolf with grey markings in his fur and red eyes. But what made the hobbits and Strider stand back, was the sheer size of the wolf; it was larger than the horse which the elf was mounted on by a foot.

Yeona walked over to Chanyeol then pat his shoulder. "Burn those wraiths to a crisp. I'll be behind you," she said and he nodded then looked to the elf with a "Are we going or not?" look. Snapping out of it, the elf said something to her horse and rode off soon followed by Chanyeol. As soon as the small group left, Strider walked up to Yeona, eyes narrowed. his sword drawn. "Who are you really?" He demanded causing the Guardian of Shadow to back up slightly. "Calm down, we're not here to cause trouble. We're here to help," she answered holding her hands up. "I swear by the Valor we are not going to hurt you or sell you out to Sauron it Saruman." Strider looked at her; Yeona kept her expression unchanged. The stare-off was tense for a few more minutes, the man trying to find any hint of a lie in what Yeona but he could find non and he sighed, sheathing his sword. "Very well but you and the other one have a lot of explaining to do."

"Things will be explained along the way. Now there are more pressing matters, your friend," she said, and not a moment after she said that, the group got their remaining things and started heading in the direction the three from earlier had gone.

With Chanyeol

The brown and grey wolf ran alongside the horse who was steadily growing tired but with both the elf and him giving the equine encouraging words, it made him surge on. Chanyeol, hearing the wraiths getting closer, stopped running, turned towards them on a dime, and creating an energy ball of fire, he fired it at them sending a powerful flamethrower causing some of them to shriek in pain. Giving a wolfish grin, the large wolf ran after the elf, Arwen he came to learn over time who was also looking at him shocked, and her horse.

The white horse speeds out of the pine trees, all nine wraiths still behind them, much to Chanyeol's annoyance but he kept following Arwen only attacking when either of those creatures got too close. It wasn't until that they got to a river that Arwen decided to help the wolf that had been helping her this whole time. Temporarily stopping, she turned her horse around, watching in amazement as the Chanyeol tackled a couple of the wraiths while covered in flames. Managing to escape before they could strike him their swords, he went to attack again but was stopped by Arwen's shout, "Get back out of the water! I shall drive them away!" Confused, he did as told and ran over to her side.

She concentrated and called upon the River Bruinen, commanding it, "Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen, dan in Ulair! Nin o Chithaeglir, lasto beth daer, Rimmo nin Bruinen, dan in Ulair!(Waters of the Misty Mountains, Listen to my Word. Flow, waters of the Bruinen against the Ringwraiths!)" The waters rose. The current grew swifter. From the mountains, waters flowed down. The waves grew stronger. The Ringwraiths started to look uncertain, but they stepped into the water. Arwen smiled. Suddenly, a huge wave sprang up from the source, rising, flowing straight for the wraiths. Chanyeol stared at the wave in shock, his first thoughts going towards how Suho had the same kind of power and he knew said water guardian wasn't around to cause this.

Arwen smiling, directed her horse towards her home, catching the attention of the large wolf. "Follow me." He nodded, though he was still dazed about what happened, regardless, she led him down a long winding passage through the hidden valley. Once inside Rivendell, Arwen gave him directions into the house, then picked up Frodo and ran, followed by Chanyeol though he trotted along being the area rather small for his current size, to her father, who was standing on a balcony, watching with slight bemusement at the large wolf that followed his daughter. "Father, I found them. However, the Ringbearer has been wounded with a Morgul blade. He needs your healing quickly."

Elrond took Frodo into his arms, rewarding her with a gentle smile. "Well done, my daughter. Now, you had best attend to those youths. I, of course, am waiting to hear your story." He carried Frodo off into the rooms of healing. "Now, why don't you take some rest as well as your friend. I will meet you at the dinner table later."