Disclaimers: I do not own The Lord of the Rings, Disney characters, and the places at Walt Disney World. They belong to J.R.R. Tolkien and Disney. All canon material belongs to their respected owners. All original material belongs to me, the authoress of this fanfiction story.
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Welcome to the third part in my fanfiction series, Sights at Walt Disney World. :) Similar to what I did so far with the previous two parts of this series, I'm going to bring up rides, attractions, and shows that I remember at the parks. So, this is like memory lane for me. :)
That said, and without further ado, I present The Missing Hobbits.
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The last thing Merry Brandybuck expected to be was inside a jungle. The weather was so hot out here and the spring so close now. Yes! There was a spring filled with fresh, flowing water. He took a few sips of the crystal-clear water, enjoying its taste and how it cooled him down.
A low rumble got his attention. Merry's short-tipped ears picked up the sound, causing him to stare at a creature with black skin, black fur, and moving on its knuckles and large feet. This creature looked so much like him, staring at him in admiration.
Who was this beast? How could Merry get close to one and hug it? Merry pressed his hand on the glass, noticing the creature was behind the glass. The mammal returned the favor, screeching, as well as jumping up and down, wanting to be free.
No! Wait! This wasn't supposed to happen!
"Merry!" Pippin's voice returned Merry to the present, allowing Merry, the curly, brown-haired hobbit, to observe the jungle they had just stepped out of. Merry looked at his curly, golden-haired hobbit friend and younger cousin for a moment, before returning to the road. They were lucky to cross the jungle and reach this dirt road, but they had no idea where they were. Pippin answered, saying, "Come on. I think I spotted a map somewhere around here."
"Right. Of course, there's a map," Merry said, following Pippin to a large map, standing on the side of the road. Ah! There they were, at Animal Kingdom! But where were Frodo and Sam? Could the map give them information? Merry charged up to the map, demanding loudly, "Where can we find Frodo and Sam?"
"Calm down, Merry. This map doesn't move or speak," Pippin said, admitting freely.
"Oh. Well, that's a shame," Merry said, realizing they were at Walt Disney World, at one of its parks. He sighed, wondering if they would ever find Frodo and Sam here. Rosie, too. Where was she? The last time they saw Rosie, she was at the Green Dragon Inn, serving him and Pippin drinks. That was a week ago. Now, she was gone, and it was up to Merry and Pippin to find them!
That is, if they knew where to look.
"Merry," Pippin suggested, "why don't we see what's happening at this park and get some drinks? I'm rather thirsty."
"You don't need to tell me twice," Merry said, rolling his eyes. He was thirsty, too. Not a bad idea! "Let's go!" He found another note meant for him and Pippin, as well as two purple coin purses filled with gold coins. He passed a coin purse over to Pippin, shortly before stowing his coin purse inside his pocket.
That was done! Now, where could they find their friends and get a drink? Well, they did find a cart filled to the brim with Mickey Mouse ice cream, dipped in chocolate. It was the best thing they ever ate. Now to resume their search and find their friends, before something else happened… again.
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Thanks for reading. :)