♕ CHAPTER SIX ♕
OUR NAMES MUST BE BEHIND US

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"In the common tongue, it says: one Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and bind them in the darkness." Tatsuo growls, her eyes Golding. "We have to leave," she whispers, and Gandalf and Frodo look at her.
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It's the morning the next day. The Ring lies on Frodo's simple kitchen table. Tatsuo, Gandalf, and Frodo all sit around it while Gandalf explains the Ring the young hobbit's uncle gave him. "This is the One Ring, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron, in the fires of Mount Doom ... taken by Isildur from the hand of Sauron himself," he says, and Frodo looks at Tatsuo, whose cloak is tightly around her in case they have to leave fast which they do. "Bilbo found it ... in Gollum's cave. " Frodo says, and Tatsuo sighs, taking the word "Yes. For sixty years, the Ring lay quiet in Bilbo's keeping, prolonging his life, delaying old age ... but no longer, Frodo. Evil is stirring in Mordor. The Ring has awoken. It's heard its master's call." her eyes are cold and dark; their natural shine is gone and repealed with anger and hatred.

For the Ring or the dark lord, Frodo can not see. Instead, a fleeting low whisper of black speech emanates from the Ring. Frodo looks at Gandalf and Tatsuo, knowing the other has heard it. "But he was destroyed ... Sauron was destroyed".Frodo speaks up, denying this he knows now. But in his mind, Tatsuo's calm voice comes forth. Yes, he was. But his spirit endured.

"Sauron's life force is bound to the Ring, and the Ring survived. Sauron has returned. His Orcs have multiplied ... his fortress of Barad-dûr is rebuilt in the land of Mordor. Sauron needs only this Ring to cover all the lands in the second darkness. He is seeking it; all his thought is bent on it. For the Ring yearns, above all else, to return to the hand of its master: They are one, the Ring and the Dark Lord. Frodo, he must never find it." Gandalf says.

suddenly, Frodo scoops up the Ring. "Alright! " he says and hurriedly enters the living room. "We put it away; we keep it hidden! We never speak of it again. So no one knows it's here, do they? " he asks, but Gandalf and Tatsuo shift uncomfortably, staying silent. 

"Do they, Gandalf? " Frodo asks and turns around, looking at his friend. Tatsuo then steps forth, placing a hand on his shoulder. "There is one other who knew that Bilbo had the Ring," she says. And looks at Gandalf. "he looked everywhere for the creature Gollum, but the enemy found him first." suddenly, Tatsuo is overwhelmed with a vision, a glimpse of Gollum being tortured by the orcs. The wretched creature screams in pain. Soon she returns to the voice of Gandalf, and she steadies herself on teh wall beside her. gandlaf glances at her meeting her eyes. he knows she saw it. The dragon lady nods weakly and sighs as her strength returns. 

Gandalf smiles back and turns to Frodo. "I don't know how long they tortured him... but amidst the endless screams and inane babble, they discerned two words. " another vision hits, this shorter than the other one. It's Gollum again. he screams, "S...Shire! Baggins!" the image disappears, and Frodo looks horrified. he may didn't see the vision, but he can understand that he and all the Baggins are in grave danger. "Shire! Baggins! That will lead them here! " he exclaims. Tatsuo gasped as yet another vision hits. Sharper than the last. A hobbit bounder lifts his watch lantern in alarm on a dark country lane.

"Halt! Who goes there? " he calls. Out of the darkness, thunder, two black riders. A lethal sword swings down at the small hobbit bounder. Tatsuo's vision disappears, and she gasps again, being steadied by Gandalf. "Tatsuo! are you alright?" Frodo calls, worried. "she had a vision." Gandalf says and helps his friend over to a chair. "you must go with him, Tatsuo. If you get visions on the way there, he will steady you," Gandalf whispers, and the said woman nods, holding her head in her hand. The grey wizard smiles fondly at his friend and then turns to Frodo, who seems still concerned about this whole thing. 

he then suddenly thrusts the Ring at Gandalf. "Take it! Take it! " he calls, but Gandalf jumps back. "No, Frodo..." he says, but Frodo is scared and doesn't know better. "You must take it." suddenly, a hand lands on his arm and over the Ring. he looks up, seeing Tatsuo's cobalt blue eyes. "don't tempt him, master Frodo." she then lets go of Frodo's hand looking at Gandalf then back at the frightened hobbit. "Understand, Frodo ... he would use this ring from a desire to do good ... but through him, it would wield a power too great and terrible to imagine." Frodo sighs and looks down. "But it cannot stay in the Shire!" he says crestfallen. Gandalf speaks up, smiling thanks to his friend as she sits down.

"No, it can't," he says softly, and Frodo clenches his hands after a few minutes. "What must I do?" he asks.

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in his bedroom, Frodo throws clothes into a knapsack ... Gandalf and Tatsuo watch him, making plans... "You must both leave and leave quickly. Getout of the Shire." the grey wizard says. "Where? Where shall we go?" Frodo asks, and suddenly a gust of wind catches his attention, and all his clothes into his knapsack. or at least those clothes he'll need. He looks at Tatsuo seeing her smile at him warmly "we will make for the village of Bree." she says. Frodo hummed, then addressed Gandalf. "Bree? What about you?" Gandalf sighs and looks at Tatsuo. "I will be waiting for you at the Inn ofthe Prancing Pony." she nods and lays a hand on his shoulder "be careful mithrandir" Gandalf smiled at her; she then turned to Frodo and helped him on with his sack while Gandalf continued to speak "I don't know if the Ring will be safe there, Frodo and Tatsuo. . I don't have anyanswers. I must see the Head of myOrder. He is both wise and powerful.Trust me, Frodo. He'll know what to do." Tatsuo looked at Gandalf and said, "Saruman? that old wizard? sorry, but he's become dimmer with the years." she said and turned back to Frodo.

"I will not change your plans, mithrandir, but I want you. Be careful around him. I feel he will betray us in the end," she says and then turns away from Frodo, gets her things, and prepares to leave. Gandalf huff and says to frood as he looks down at the young hobbit, "You'll have to leave the name of Bagginsbehind you ... for that name is not safeoutside the Shire." Frodo nods, and they go out into the living room, where Tatsuo is already waiting for them. "Travel only by day. And stay off theroad." Gandalf continues, and Frodo smiles. "I can cut across the country easily enough," he says, and both the lady in dragon scales and the grey wizard smile. "My dear Frodo. Hobbits areamazing creatures. You can learn allthere is to know about their ways in amonth, yet, after a hundred years,they can still surprise you." suddenly, they all hear a sound from outside. 

"Get down," Gandalf warns, and frood does that. Tatsuo growls and steps up to him. The grey wizard creeps towards the window, eyeswide with tension. He raises his staff above the window andslams it down on the intruder. With a yelp of pain, Gandalf hauls a small fire into the room. It's Sam Gamgee. he sprawls across the floor, spluttering. He looks up in terror as Gandalf looms over him. Tatsuo calms down, smiling and nudging Frodo to get up. "Confound it all! Samwise Gamgee, have you been eavesdropping?" Gandalf booms angerly. "I ain't been dropping no eaves, sir!Honest. I was cutting the grassunder the window there if you followme.." sam says hurriedly. Gandalf narrows his eyes " GANDALF, It's a little bit late for trimming thehedges, don't you think?" sam whimpers and says, "I heard raised voices..." Gandalf cuts him off, and Tatsuo shakes her head, patting Frodo on the shoulder. 

"you have a courageous friend, master Baggins," she whispers, and Frodo smiles up at her. "Nothing important ... that is, I hearda good deal about a ring ... and a DarkLord. And something about the end ofthe world, but... But, please, Mr. Gandalf,sir, don't hurt me! Don't turn me intoanything unnatural!" the young gardener pleads, holding his hands up in a surrender motion. Gandalf raises a brow, looks at the two who still stand calmly and looks at the attraction. 

"No?" the grey wiozard wustinons and tatsuo chukels. he then looks down at sam again. "Perhaps not. I've thought of a betteruse for you."

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