Chapter 1
Hobbits & A Villain

(Editor's note: I am writing this with a script for names and quotes nearby and timelines. Also hopefully it will be much improved by ways of editing and spelling. Also this is a sequal to One Ring to Bind them... Oh and one more little note: I do not own Lord of the Rings. )

"Gandalf!" Frodo cried startling himself as he sat up. Sam was up before you could say, "hobbit" and looked over at Mr. Frodo. "What is it Mr. Frodo?" Sam asked a look of concern on his face. "It's nothing it was just a dream. Come on Sam we've got to get going." Frodo said scrambling to his feet feeling a sharp edge to his toe. Frodo kicked a rock to the side as Sam too got up. "All right but I wanted to make sure you got enough rest." Sam grumbled looking about the rocky terrain they were in. The stones were sharp and unshaped the land itself was colorless except where Mount Doom lay to the side of them. It was all brown and grey except for the orange lava flowing from the steep volcano. Sam turned to the volcano to look at it a weary look across his face. "Mordor. The one place we don't want to see any closer. The one place we're trying to get too. And just the one place we can't get. Let's face it Mr. Frodo we're lost. I don't think Mr. Gandalf meant for us to come this way." "He didn't mean for a lot of things to happen but they did Sam." Frodo said shrugging. Frodo stood frozen for a moment then clutched at the Ring as he fell back for a moment. "It's the Ring isn't it?" Sam asked eyeing Mr. Frodo who nodded.

Sam made Frodo sit down while he looked around in their backpacks for food. "What food have we got left?" Frodo asked him. "Why yes of course Lembas bread. And look more Lembas bread." Sam said pulling out the Elven bread. The Elven Bread was wrapped in a green leaf and it was almost like a very thick cracker. But it tasted all right and gave its eater strength they did not have before. Frodo took a bite out of his Elvish bread thinking heavy thoughts as he always did. "You know I don't usually hold to foreign food Mr. Frodo but this Elvish stuffs not bad." Sam said taking a bite out of his. "Nothing ever dampens your spirit does it Sam?" Frodo asked him smiling the smallest smile Sam had seen since Rivendell. "These rain clouds might." Sam said packing everything away.

Once more the Hobbits trudged down the rocky terrain. "This place looks familiar..." Sam said frowning as they stopped suddenly. "That's because we've been here before." Frodo said clenching his fist frustrated. "Do you smell that awful stink? There might be a nasty bog nearby." "Yes I can smell it. We're not alone." Frodo said with a meaningful glance at Sam. Sam let out his own frustrated sigh that Gollum creature really knew how to work up his nerves.

Sam set the sleeping bags near the bottom of some rocks and on a patch of dirt. Even the dirt here was dark and uninviting Sam knew dirt well he had been a gardener for his friend and loved the earth and growing things. But deep in the land of Mordor all there was black dirt and grey rocks. There was no color or life it seemed a hopeless task lay before them. It was with these last so called comforting thoughts that Sam finally fell asleep as he had done his duty by waiting until Frodo did.

Unknown to the sleeping Hobbits Gollum was inching his way down the side of the cliff towards them. "My preciousss...They stoles it from usss! We wantsss it and we will have its! Gollum. Gollum." Gollum croaked as he creped nearer to the Hobbits. Gollum reached down over to Frodo but at the last moment Sam woke up with a start. "Get back you!" Sam growled jumping on top of Gollum and tackling him. Gollum pushed Sam off of him and went for Frodo. Sam ripped Gollum off of Frodo and Gollum clung to Sam's neck pulling Sam backwards. This gave Frodo just enough time to whip out Sting to hold it at Gollum's throat.

"This is Sting Gollum you've seen it before. Release him or I'll cut your throat." Frodo told Gollum shoving the sword a little into the ugly green creature's throat. Gollum released Sam and began to cry. Sam shook his head as he quickly got out the Elven rope from his bag and tied it around Gollum's neck. "This will teach you to sneak upon us at night!" Sam hissed in his ear. Gollum glared at Sam. Frodo & Sam began their long weary march to try to get into Mordor again.

"It's hopeless! Every Orc in Mordor is going to hear him unless we do something!" Sam shouted frustrated deliberately dragging Gollum's head against the rocks. Gollum was flaying his arms and legs everywhere. Frodo closed his eyes and turned to face his two bickering companions. "Please take it offs usss!" Gollum whined. "I say we just tie him up and leave him here." Sam growled. "No! That would killsss usss. Please!" Gollum pleaded. "It's no more then you deserve!" Sam shouted. "Maybe he does deserve to die but now that I see him I do pity him." Frodo knelt down in front of Gollum first checking that the Ring was hidden safely around his neck. "Do you know the way into Mordor?" Frodo asked. "Yesss.." Gollum said hesitantly. "You've been there before?" Frodo asked. "Yesss...We'll be nice to them if they be nice to us!" Gollum said brightly. "There's no promise you can make that I can trust." Frodo told Gollum. "We will serve the master of the precious. We will swear on the precious yes the precious." Gollum said. "The Ring is treacherous it will hold you to your word." Frodo told him. Gollum nodded. Frodo looked to Sam for support but to his surprise Sam had a frown on his face. "No Mr. Frodo." Sam growled. Gollum looked up at Frodo expectantly like a dog that's just been told he could have a treat. "You will lead us into Mordor." Frodo said taking off Gollum's rope because Sam stood aside and would not do so willingly. "This way Hobbits. Nice Hobbit." Gollum said glaring at Sam and then hurrying a head of them to lead them on the right path into Mordor.