A/N: Hey! I love LotR! So I decided to write a story! Hope you enjoy it! Sorry if there is any misspelled words or names. Please tell me if wrong. All characters are as I imagined them. Or however some else imagined them and I asked their permission to use that charastics.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. I don't make money of this story I lose it. Thank you. I THINK I own Merry calling his mom Mamme.

If We Hold On By: Taiora Daikari

Chapter 1: Mystery at Brandyhall

"Meriadoc! Open this door!" Red curls popped out from blankets as a hobbit slowly started to wake from a wonderful, peaceful dream. A sound of feet dragging was heard before the door was opened by a tweenager standing, rubbing his eyes sleepily. "What's going on Mamme?" The tweenagers eyes suddenly turned a bright bluegreen, purely showing his curiosity. "I need to talk to you alone." Merry blinked in confusion, moved aside so his mother could come into the room, and shut the door behind her. "What's going on Mamme?" Merry said sitting next to his pale mother, looking suddenly worried, his eyes turning a bright green. "Well Meriadoc.there has been a murder here in Brandyhall." Merry's eyes grew and turned a really bright green with a hint of a bright blue. "Searchers are trying to find out who did this." Merry's face turned determined. " Can I help them Mamme?" Esmerelda's face turned paler and almost transparent. "Certainly not! What if something happened to you?!" Merry rolled his eyes. "Mamme! Nothing will happen!" "We're not going to risk it! And we need you to write a letter to your Uncle Paladin to tell him that your going to be spending a couple of weeks with them." Esmerelda kissed him on the forehead and walked out off the room. Merry's head turned as he looked around the room for some parchment. He stopped at his desk, rose to go sit and think about how he was going to tell him and sound intelligent at the same time. Dear Uncle Paladin, My Mamme is wondering if I could spend a couple of weeks over at your home because there has been a murder here at Brandyhall. If you are to busy I will understand and so will my Papa and Mamme. Thank you for spending your time reading this latter. Sincerely, Meriadoc Brandybuck

Did that over do it? As Merry was pondering this, a knock was heard at his door. Merry opened the door and he looked obviously disappointed on who he saw at the doorway. "Oh.hello Merimus." "Don't sound so disappointed cousin." Merimus immediately laid down on Merry's bed. "What do you want?" "Merry! I'm shocked! You're not supposed to talk to people like that!" Merimus shook his head in 'shame'. "Hello Merimus! What is it that you want to speak with me?" Merry stated through gritted teeth with his fists clenched. "Did you hear the news? They say someone who lives here is the murderer." "Really? Well that's a surprise." Sarcasm was drooping out of the words he used. Merimus frowned at him. "Oh! Look at the time! I should be on my way!" Merimus left the room. Merry following to give his letter to a messenger not noticing a silvery object sitting on his bed. End A/N: Sorry it's so short -_-;! It'll be longer next time!