Two AU drabbles for Dwim
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martasficDwim asked for AU drabbles for her birthday. One AU scenario that I've seen attempted several times is Boromir living past Amon Hen - perhaps by taking the Ring. However, there are two scenarios that I have never seen attempted. And you know me - they just couldn't be left undone.
Be forewarned, these are a bit angsty - but this is Dwim's birthday we're talking about, and she taught me all I know on that topic, so perhaps it's fitting. :-)
Title: The Least of Rings
Rating: General
Word Count: 100
Characters: Boromir, Frodo
Summary: Boromir takes the ring.
Warnings: A.U.
"The perian and the man fought--though in truth fought seemed too weak a word--in the woods near Amôn Hen. Frodo had offered the Ring to Gandalf, and to that elf-witch. Why not to Boromir of Gondor?
Yet they had not struggled for a gold trinket. Boromir had taken it three nights past, left his wedding band in Frodo’s pocket instead. His lady-wife lay dead, buried with the daughter she had died birthing. And Boromir guessed she would have understood.
Still, he had longed for the hobbit’s trust. They might have marched south, and so have saved Gondor together.
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Title: A New Road or a Secret Gate
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 100
Characters: Merry
Summary: Boromir takes the Ring, with unexpected consequences.
Warnings: A.U.; and violence
Meriadoc lay under the trees and watched the band of uruks move off. He'd tried so hard to save his cousin! The scout had aimed his bow and Merry had dived without thinking, taking the arrow meant for Pippin in his chest. But of course it hadn't mattered. They'd carried Pip off to--to Isengard, or Mordor, or heavens only knew where--and they'd left Merry there alone. Thought him dead, most like.
He sobbed just once, gurgling on the blood in his throat, and bit his lip against the pain. No, he'd not die with tears on his face.
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Be forewarned, these are a bit angsty - but this is Dwim's birthday we're talking about, and she taught me all I know on that topic, so perhaps it's fitting. :-)
Title: The Least of Rings
Rating: General
Word Count: 100
Characters: Boromir, Frodo
Summary: Boromir takes the ring.
Warnings: A.U.
"The perian and the man fought--though in truth fought seemed too weak a word--in the woods near Amôn Hen. Frodo had offered the Ring to Gandalf, and to that elf-witch. Why not to Boromir of Gondor?
Yet they had not struggled for a gold trinket. Boromir had taken it three nights past, left his wedding band in Frodo’s pocket instead. His lady-wife lay dead, buried with the daughter she had died birthing. And Boromir guessed she would have understood.
Still, he had longed for the hobbit’s trust. They might have marched south, and so have saved Gondor together.
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"As a small token only of your friendship Sauron asks this," he said: "that you should find this thief," such was his word, "and get from him, willing or no, a little ring, the least of rings, that once he stole. It is but a trifle that Sauron fancies, and an earnest of your good will." (from "The Council of Elrond," LOTR)
Title: A New Road or a Secret Gate
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 100
Characters: Merry
Summary: Boromir takes the Ring, with unexpected consequences.
Warnings: A.U.; and violence
Meriadoc lay under the trees and watched the band of uruks move off. He'd tried so hard to save his cousin! The scout had aimed his bow and Merry had dived without thinking, taking the arrow meant for Pippin in his chest. But of course it hadn't mattered. They'd carried Pip off to--to Isengard, or Mordor, or heavens only knew where--and they'd left Merry there alone. Thought him dead, most like.
He sobbed just once, gurgling on the blood in his throat, and bit his lip against the pain. No, he'd not die with tears on his face.
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Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.
--- (from "The Gray Havens," LOTR)