Before the Ring : Before Destiny

By: SilverRose82

This is going to be a collection of small stories from A Bed of Stars that lead up to how Ren came to know everyone that she does know.

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            Nothing she could have done at that single moment could ever amount to anything she felt right now. Looking down at the three little boys she was about to cheer up with simple magick tricks and light shows she could only smile. Their curiosity and innocent outlook about the world around them never stopped amazing her. In all her long years as the lone silver queen of the Cosmos she had never met something so pure, so innocent to a world of hate and deceit as she had right then. It had been accidental fate that brought her to meet the one creature that in turn allowed her to meet a grand village of hobbits. But these three were the ones she took great care in knowing and protecting.

            Her visits though short and unpredictable always brightened up her days when she was alone in her vast palace in the stars. Though her missions sometimes took her to different worlds which forced her to meet new people, take up new names, stop wars, help bring peace, everything was second to the place she held dear in her heart. The world seemed less bright unless around the Shire where smiles and warm welcomes always happened.

            Pushing pale gold hair behind her ears she watched as their bright blue eyes lit up with the knowledge that they knew an elf. They had heard tales about elves from elder hobbits, that they were slowly beginning to leave Middle Earth for the lands of which they came. She would only smile and shake her head no when they asked if she would ever cross the great ocean. Her duty was to many things in which going to the land of the elves would be unless for she would never be able to enjoy the peace that she only felt within the Shire.

            "Nothing better than watching the three of them together." Bilbo mused as he appeared beside the tall elven woman, Ren glanced over at him before nodding her head, turning to watch as Merry and Frodo waited for Pippin to catch up with them before running off into the fields to play. The two never seemed to care that with Pippin around, much of what they would normally do was hindered by the youngest hobbit. Pippin, however, was welcomed into their group from the day he was born, Merry looked out for his little cousin a bit more than Frodo and was more of a big brother to the youngster than a cousin.

            "I'll have to agree with you on that, Bilbo." Ren smiled as she sat down on the grass covered hill she stood on. Now eye level with Bilbo she turned stare out around her, green grass, corn and wheat surrounded her on all sides, sunflowers dotted far ends of fields as wild flowers sprang up for every piece of soil they could reach. Hobbits moved around below; meeting with friends and relatives, trying out malt beers and food, greeting the ladies and children. "This place is where I wish I could forever stay. Most of them care not for the world outside their homes and their lands. The world is changing, Bilbo, it is not as safe as it once was. This world will one day be again ruled by man, the hobbits, dwarves, elves, trolls, and orcs and goblins will be forgotten and one day become myths and faerie tales to children."

            "Only to those who wish to forget Lady Serenity." Bilbo told her as he lifted his empty pipe into the air, pointing the end at her before moving it back to chew on the end thoughtfully.

            "Many have forgotten about the one thing that can enslave them all, Bilbo. They will forget about our people." Ren told him before placing pale silver white hands into her lap. "They've done it before in many worlds, forgetting about history turned myth and legend. They've forgotten the unicorns, Bilbo. Even the elves now think that the unicorns are no more than myth. You've met the elves, do you believe that they would stop believing in them?"

            "Elves are the one creature that even I can not understand. You live so long that time means nothing to you. Elves have the strangest mix of emotions, you feel joy, love, happiness, sorrow, pain, guilt you can break into song at any moment, and you have a love of everything around you. That I know and have seen and read. But I know farther that feeling grief and sorrow can lead to death. Something that many have never before been faced with for a calm of peace has spread over the world. It won't last it is one of those calms before the storm, how long these peaceful times will last only you know. But I pray it won't happen until I've gone from this land so it cannot affect me." Bilbo told her as he continued to stare out into the country side of the Shire as the hobbits continued trading foods and watching the younger ones play games among their selves. Ren smiled softly as she looked around, the sky was crystal clear with small wisps of clouds dotting the sky. The sun shown down from above them, letting everything be touched by her warmth and light.

            "I got you!!" Pippin cried as he jumped up on Ren's shoulders, with skill and ease she flipped the small hobbit onto his back gently and began waging a full out tickle war on the six year old. Merry and Frodo ran to help their little cousin but were soon joining her side of the little war. Pippin's joyous cries and laughter could be heard all over the small town in the Shire as Frodo and Merry's deeper toned laughter joined in with Ren's bell like laughs. Bilbo watched with a grin as Pippin struggled to get out of their grasps, letting a few chuckles escape from him as Pippin kicked Merry in the leg.

            Merry looked down at the little hobbit with a look of mocking shock. Pippin's eyes grew big before Merry smiled widely at the little one before going after Ren so they could turn the tides. They had learned early on that the silver lady was extremely ticklish as the three ganged up on her she fell back from their little attack, her laughter came out in screamed gasps as she tried to get away from their hands.

            With a sudden jump she had Pippin sitting on the side of her waist still laughing with the merriment of the afternoon, his bright sky blue eyes shown as he stuck his tongue out at his cousins. The small group slowly made their way down the hill after taking in everything around them. The sweet smell of fresh bread made four out of the five stomachs rumble with their need of being fed. Making their way down the hill, Ren placed Pippin on the ground where he took to charging into their house Merry, Frodo and Bilbo following at a slower pace.