The Return of Ringil[COMPLETED]

Chapter XI

Third person's point of view.

As they hobbits cried for help, Celeblasdes laying unconscious in the foliage of the forest and Boromir sat knelt on his knees with the Alpha orc standing over him another arrow notched to fire, right into his face. Boromir waited for a quicker death his murder would surely bring, but it didn't come. The sound of an angry war cry sounded and the orc's bow was cut as Aragorn came to the rescue. Clashing swords for a moment, the orc shoved Aragorn against a tree, his sword falling from his hand, and before he could even move to pick it up, the orc threw his shield pinning Aragorn there by the neck.

Struggling to get free, the orc rushed to try and decapitate Aragorn but he slipped out just in time too, ducking under the arms of the orc he punched but it didn't work and was kneed in the stomach, before falling. Rolling to avoid the orc's sword swing Aragorn reached up and kicked causing minimal damage, reaching behind himself he drew his long dagger and stabbed it into the orc's tight, the beast roared in pain, then to retaliate punched Aragorn in the face before picking him up and then headbutting him several times.

Rolling away after the second head butt, Aragorn watched the orc pull the dagger out and lick the blade, starting slightly dazed Aragorn quickly picked up his found sword and deflected his dagger being thrown at him, the orc roared in anger as every time he tried to kill someone they wouldn't seem to die. Quickly over powering the orc with sword skills years of training with the elves and many battles gave him, he chopped off the orc's sword arm and stabbed him in the gut, and tried to cut him in half but the orc grabbed his sword and pulled him in closer by the blade of his sword.

Groaning in disgust and shock, Aragorn quickly pulled the sword out and chopped off the orc's head. Panting and sighing in relief of the creature's death, Aragorn quickly remembered Boromir and the three arrows in his chest, when he got there, Celeblasdes sat with the Gondorian's head in her lap and she stroked his hair out of his face as he held and squeezed her other hand in pain, when Aragorn showed up Boromir grabbed his forearm before fumbling and holding his shoulder instead, "They took the little ones!" he cried out, Celeb shushed him and carefully pushed his shoulders as he tired to get up.

"Hold still." Aragorn commanded looking for a way to take the arrows out, "Frodo, where is Frodo? She would not tell me." Boromir gasped out, "She let Frodo go." looking up at her his brows furrowed, "Then you did what I could not." gripping her hand, and holding the back of Aragorn's neck Boromir continued to speak, "I tried to take the Ring from him. "The Ring is beyond our reach now." She said gently stoking his paling face, "Forgive me, I did not see it. I have failed you all." Shaking his head Aragorn disagreed.

"No, Boromir, you fought bravely. You have kept your honor." Aragorn moved to pull out the arrows, but Boromir's hand stoppled him, "Leave it, it is over. The world of men will fall, and all will come to darkness...and my city to ruin." struggling again, Boromir held Aragorn's right shoulder with his left hand, which was still death gripping Celeb's hand. "I do not know what strength there is in my blood, but I swear to you, I will not let the White City fall...nor our people fail." Boromir's eyes lit up as Aragorn said that. Celeb failed at holding back her tears as they fell freely down her dirt stained cheeks.

"Our people," Boromir was having a harder time talking as his life and energy was fading, even quicker, "Our people," panting in relief, he looked to his sword, and Aragorn gave it to him and helped him tuck his arm into his chest, a warrior's smile beaming on Boromir's face, "I would have followed you, my brother...my captain...my king. His eyes looked up to Celeb and all he saw in her was the beauty of his city how she herself looked like the pearl and silver towers and structures and how her hair looked like the banners wither her multiple shades blue eyes as the skies in which the banners and flags flew proudly.

Her voice, sounding of his clear sliver trumpets, "Smile...please." he begged and she obliged a dying man's wish, smiling though her tears he smiled back, "My queen." he gasped out before his chest stopped rising and just stilled. Saying a small prayer, Aragorn whispered, "Be at peace...son of Gondor." then pressing a brotherly kiss to his forehead. Celeblasdes, gently ran her hand over his eyes closing them as she too gave a prayer then kissing his hair line, standing Aragorn looked down at his future, bride and queen, as she held their friend and brother-in-arms, softly rocking him as she cried quietly.

"They will look for his coming from the White Tower, but he will not return." Aragorn looked away as his tears slipped from his eyes.

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Cleaned and stripped of any bloody clothing they set him in a boat, his shield at his head, and his hands locked around the hilt of his sword while his horn lay split in two at his side, the four remaining Fellowship members watched as Boromir fell of the Waterfalls of Raumos. Holding his arm out for Celeblasdes to tighten the new Gondorian arm guards Aragorn watched the boat fall, before Legolas's voice rang out, "Hurry! Frodo and Sam have reached the eastern shore." when none of the others moved Legolas turned to them, his eyes on his sister and friend.

"You mean not to follow them." he said figuring it out, "Frodo's fate is no longer in our hands." Celeblasdes said as she fixed the binding on Aragorn's bicep. "The it has all been in vain." Gimli said walking back to them, using his ax as a walking stick. "The Fellowship has failed." Stepping over to the two guys Aragorn put his hands on their shoulders looking both of them in the eye, "Not if we hold true to each other." Gimli held Aragorn's forearm and smiled, "We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to torment and death." Celeblasdes said from her spot over the three men.

"Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind, we travel light." Aragorn said pulling his dagger in it place on the back of his hip, "Let us hunt some orc." Celeblasdes added, with a grin. Gimli and Legolas looked at each other their grins saying it all, "Yes!" Gimli cheered and they took off into the trees. Celeblasdes in the lead Aragorn right behind her with the dwarf and her brother right with them.