Title - Wild Side
Author - RedT
Disclaimer - I don't own these characters people.
My dog woke me up at four thirty in the morning and I couldn't go back to sleep. All these story ideas kept running
through my head. This one in particular. (which is not slash 'sorry people) So here goes.
Pippen walked through the market, eagerly searching the various booths for interesting objects. It was very early in
the morning and all the other members of the fellowship were still asleep. They had stopped at a small inn located
in a little village by the river.
Seeing his companions asleep, Pippen had decided to take a look around. He had found himself at a strange sort of
Bazaar where people sold things of great interest.
Approaching a stand that sold various assortments of fruits and vegetables, the small hobbit stared longingly at the
delicious treats.
He had no money, of course, but that would not stop him from enjoying the sights the town had to offer.
"Hello Master Hobbit." A voice came floating out from the next stand, startling Pippen.
An old man stood behind an assortment of Jewelry. His hair was streaked with gray and the only clothes he had on were
dirty and very old.
"I see you are interested in purchasing a few items."
"Oh!" The Hobbit exclaimed. This was obviously a sale attempt. "I'm sorry good sir, but I was merely browsing." With
that, Pippen turned to leave.
"I've got something you might find interesting. . . . .and I'll give it to you free of charge."
Intrigued, Pippen turned back to take a good look at what the man offered. Held in his weathered hands, the merchant
held what looked like a piece of crudely cut stone. It seemed to be made of some sort of gem; clear in appearance.
"It is said that this stone will reflect your true inner person." The old man stated vaguely.
Without a second thought as to why a vendor would offer him something free, Pipen took the offered object and put it in
hispocket.
"Thanks!". He said cheerfully, before turning to head back to the inn. "Have a nice day!" He called over his shoulder.
The old man watched the hobbit disapear around the bend and smiled.
Legalos looked back at the struggling hobbits. They had left the inn about an hour ago and had not stopped to rest since.
The pace of their journey had obviously become too much for the small creatures.
Looking up ahead, Legolas sighed. Ever since the caves of Moria Aragorn had been cold and distant. Gandalfs passing
had hit them all hard, but it seemed to affect Aragorn differently. Instead of seeking solace in the company of his
companions, he had secluded himself; only speaking to give orders.
Of couse the rest of the Fellowship was also unusually quit. Onlythe three hobbits called Pippen, Merry and Sam seemed
oblivious to the tension.
Making a decision, Legolas quickened his pace. He approached Aragorn walking beside him for a moment before
speaking.
"Aragorn, I think a break might be a good idea. The hobbits seem to be having a hard time."
The groups leader looked at him in what seemed to be momentary annoyence before his face softened and he nodded his
accent.
The hobbits cheered at the news of a break and immediately started preparing a meal, while the rest of
the group sat in strained silence.
". . . found it in a stand by the town we stopped in. An old man gave it to me." Glancing over at the group, Legolas noticed
that Pippen held a strange looking stone in his hand. The hobbit was obviously retelling how he had aquired it.
Legolas smiled at the simple joy they found in everything.
"And then he said 'It is said that this stone will reflect your true inner person' ."
A breeze blew into the clearing. . . and the stone begain to glow.
With a shout Legolas lept from his resting place and ran toward the hobbit. He noticed that the rest of the companions
had also noticed the strange occurence.
"Drop it Pippen!" Shouted Aragorn.
"Aye! It might be cursed!" the Dwarf agreed.
It was too late. The clearing was enveloped in a blinding light.
And then there was darkness.
His head hurt. He remembered leaving the inn this morning and stopping to rest, but after that it was a blur. Oh yes, the
damn hobbit had picked up some sort of object at some fair.
Borimir looked arround at the clearing. It seemed to look different, somehow. Everything was. . . .higher up.
Using his paws, Borimir- wait Paws!
"What in the six hells is going on here !"
His only answer was the merry chirping of birds.
Gimly was happy. Not many things could make a Dwarf 'truly' happy, but the earth was definitely one of them.
Sniffing at a spot in the wet mud, he then proceeded to sink his nose into it.
He was not at all bothered by the fact that he was now a Boar. They were good creatures after all, ferocious and stouty.
He expected it to have something to do with the stone that Pippen had aquired. He did rather hope it could be
reversed, though. It would not please his family that he remained a baor. And he did so enjoy being a dwarf.
He was interrupted by the sound of a loud voice yelling in the clearing.
'What in the six hells is going on here!'
By the sound of it, Borimir was in dilema much like his own. Looking longingly at the pile of mud, Gimly headed for
the direction of the shout.
When he saw Borimer, a wave of mirth passed through him.
The previously proud man, was a skunk.
Borimir was mad. First he had been turned into this disgustingly foul creature now there was some filthy animal
staring at him.
He was just about to start yelling at it when it spoke.
'Well, Borimir, I see youre in the same conition as I...' With that the boar began to laugh.
'Gimly?' Questioned the astonished Borimer. 'Is that you?'
'Yes.'
At that moment a loud crashing came from the forest. This was followed by a group of bears appearing in their range of vision.
One of them had a chain wound around its neck. A golden ring shone brightly amon its fur.
'Well I think I see a couple of Berries--'
'Look Honey!'
The bears appeared to be the hobbits.
He could smell it. The sent of prey.
Aragorn had woken up and found that he was a wolf. His first instinct was insanity, but that quickly led to fierce anger. He was
now on the hunt. His every instinct focused on the wild boar that was visible through the foliage.
His soft gray pads made no noise as he stealthily wound his way towards the unsuspecting animal.
Right before he leapt, he heard a familiar voice filtering through the air.
'We should go look for Aragorn and Legolas!'
'No! we stay together.'
Aragorn stopped short at the strange sight.
A wild boar and a stripped skunk were conversing together under the shade of a tree. Next to them four bear cubs were picking
berries from a bush and devouringthem.
Suddenly he remembered. He was Aragorn, not a wolf. All he had to do now was control the instinct to hunt.
Taking a deep breathe, he forced himself to picture the creatures in the clearing as his friends. When he was absoloutely
positive that he would not eat them, he stepped into the glade.
The gathering looked up in surprise at the sight of him, but only the Boar seemed alarmed. Feeling the instinct to hunt
start to get out of control, Aragorn ignored the Boar and focused instead on the cubs, who were larger than him.
'It's me' He reasured them. The boar relaxed and the skunks eyes widened at the sight of him. The Cubs merely glanced at him, while one
of them greeted him.
'Oh hello Strider! Would you like some berries?'
After they had explained the situation to Aragorn, Borimir suggested that they take a look at the rock in Pippen's
posestion. When Questioned about the whereabouts, though, the cub merely shrugged his shoulders and said that
he had lost it.
Borimir was just about to start shouting at him, when Merry spoke up.
'Hey! Were's Legalos?'
It was then that they noticed that the elf was missing.
At that moment, a deer lept gracefully into the clearing.
TO BE CONTINUED
Sorry folks. I wanted this to be a one shot, but it was starting to get too long. The next chapter will probably finish it up, though.
Sorry if this fic wierded you out. Like I said I had to get it out of my system. By the way, Legalos is my most favorite character,
and I probably will feature a lot more on him than I did now. I just had to get the first part over with.
Please Review.
Thanx
Author - RedT
Disclaimer - I don't own these characters people.
My dog woke me up at four thirty in the morning and I couldn't go back to sleep. All these story ideas kept running
through my head. This one in particular. (which is not slash 'sorry people) So here goes.
Pippen walked through the market, eagerly searching the various booths for interesting objects. It was very early in
the morning and all the other members of the fellowship were still asleep. They had stopped at a small inn located
in a little village by the river.
Seeing his companions asleep, Pippen had decided to take a look around. He had found himself at a strange sort of
Bazaar where people sold things of great interest.
Approaching a stand that sold various assortments of fruits and vegetables, the small hobbit stared longingly at the
delicious treats.
He had no money, of course, but that would not stop him from enjoying the sights the town had to offer.
"Hello Master Hobbit." A voice came floating out from the next stand, startling Pippen.
An old man stood behind an assortment of Jewelry. His hair was streaked with gray and the only clothes he had on were
dirty and very old.
"I see you are interested in purchasing a few items."
"Oh!" The Hobbit exclaimed. This was obviously a sale attempt. "I'm sorry good sir, but I was merely browsing." With
that, Pippen turned to leave.
"I've got something you might find interesting. . . . .and I'll give it to you free of charge."
Intrigued, Pippen turned back to take a good look at what the man offered. Held in his weathered hands, the merchant
held what looked like a piece of crudely cut stone. It seemed to be made of some sort of gem; clear in appearance.
"It is said that this stone will reflect your true inner person." The old man stated vaguely.
Without a second thought as to why a vendor would offer him something free, Pipen took the offered object and put it in
hispocket.
"Thanks!". He said cheerfully, before turning to head back to the inn. "Have a nice day!" He called over his shoulder.
The old man watched the hobbit disapear around the bend and smiled.
Legalos looked back at the struggling hobbits. They had left the inn about an hour ago and had not stopped to rest since.
The pace of their journey had obviously become too much for the small creatures.
Looking up ahead, Legolas sighed. Ever since the caves of Moria Aragorn had been cold and distant. Gandalfs passing
had hit them all hard, but it seemed to affect Aragorn differently. Instead of seeking solace in the company of his
companions, he had secluded himself; only speaking to give orders.
Of couse the rest of the Fellowship was also unusually quit. Onlythe three hobbits called Pippen, Merry and Sam seemed
oblivious to the tension.
Making a decision, Legolas quickened his pace. He approached Aragorn walking beside him for a moment before
speaking.
"Aragorn, I think a break might be a good idea. The hobbits seem to be having a hard time."
The groups leader looked at him in what seemed to be momentary annoyence before his face softened and he nodded his
accent.
The hobbits cheered at the news of a break and immediately started preparing a meal, while the rest of
the group sat in strained silence.
". . . found it in a stand by the town we stopped in. An old man gave it to me." Glancing over at the group, Legolas noticed
that Pippen held a strange looking stone in his hand. The hobbit was obviously retelling how he had aquired it.
Legolas smiled at the simple joy they found in everything.
"And then he said 'It is said that this stone will reflect your true inner person' ."
A breeze blew into the clearing. . . and the stone begain to glow.
With a shout Legolas lept from his resting place and ran toward the hobbit. He noticed that the rest of the companions
had also noticed the strange occurence.
"Drop it Pippen!" Shouted Aragorn.
"Aye! It might be cursed!" the Dwarf agreed.
It was too late. The clearing was enveloped in a blinding light.
And then there was darkness.
His head hurt. He remembered leaving the inn this morning and stopping to rest, but after that it was a blur. Oh yes, the
damn hobbit had picked up some sort of object at some fair.
Borimir looked arround at the clearing. It seemed to look different, somehow. Everything was. . . .higher up.
Using his paws, Borimir- wait Paws!
"What in the six hells is going on here !"
His only answer was the merry chirping of birds.
Gimly was happy. Not many things could make a Dwarf 'truly' happy, but the earth was definitely one of them.
Sniffing at a spot in the wet mud, he then proceeded to sink his nose into it.
He was not at all bothered by the fact that he was now a Boar. They were good creatures after all, ferocious and stouty.
He expected it to have something to do with the stone that Pippen had aquired. He did rather hope it could be
reversed, though. It would not please his family that he remained a baor. And he did so enjoy being a dwarf.
He was interrupted by the sound of a loud voice yelling in the clearing.
'What in the six hells is going on here!'
By the sound of it, Borimir was in dilema much like his own. Looking longingly at the pile of mud, Gimly headed for
the direction of the shout.
When he saw Borimer, a wave of mirth passed through him.
The previously proud man, was a skunk.
Borimir was mad. First he had been turned into this disgustingly foul creature now there was some filthy animal
staring at him.
He was just about to start yelling at it when it spoke.
'Well, Borimir, I see youre in the same conition as I...' With that the boar began to laugh.
'Gimly?' Questioned the astonished Borimer. 'Is that you?'
'Yes.'
At that moment a loud crashing came from the forest. This was followed by a group of bears appearing in their range of vision.
One of them had a chain wound around its neck. A golden ring shone brightly amon its fur.
'Well I think I see a couple of Berries--'
'Look Honey!'
The bears appeared to be the hobbits.
He could smell it. The sent of prey.
Aragorn had woken up and found that he was a wolf. His first instinct was insanity, but that quickly led to fierce anger. He was
now on the hunt. His every instinct focused on the wild boar that was visible through the foliage.
His soft gray pads made no noise as he stealthily wound his way towards the unsuspecting animal.
Right before he leapt, he heard a familiar voice filtering through the air.
'We should go look for Aragorn and Legolas!'
'No! we stay together.'
Aragorn stopped short at the strange sight.
A wild boar and a stripped skunk were conversing together under the shade of a tree. Next to them four bear cubs were picking
berries from a bush and devouringthem.
Suddenly he remembered. He was Aragorn, not a wolf. All he had to do now was control the instinct to hunt.
Taking a deep breathe, he forced himself to picture the creatures in the clearing as his friends. When he was absoloutely
positive that he would not eat them, he stepped into the glade.
The gathering looked up in surprise at the sight of him, but only the Boar seemed alarmed. Feeling the instinct to hunt
start to get out of control, Aragorn ignored the Boar and focused instead on the cubs, who were larger than him.
'It's me' He reasured them. The boar relaxed and the skunks eyes widened at the sight of him. The Cubs merely glanced at him, while one
of them greeted him.
'Oh hello Strider! Would you like some berries?'
After they had explained the situation to Aragorn, Borimir suggested that they take a look at the rock in Pippen's
posestion. When Questioned about the whereabouts, though, the cub merely shrugged his shoulders and said that
he had lost it.
Borimir was just about to start shouting at him, when Merry spoke up.
'Hey! Were's Legalos?'
It was then that they noticed that the elf was missing.
At that moment, a deer lept gracefully into the clearing.
TO BE CONTINUED
Sorry folks. I wanted this to be a one shot, but it was starting to get too long. The next chapter will probably finish it up, though.
Sorry if this fic wierded you out. Like I said I had to get it out of my system. By the way, Legalos is my most favorite character,
and I probably will feature a lot more on him than I did now. I just had to get the first part over with.
Please Review.
Thanx