Disclaimer: I do not own or make profit from anything written by Tolkien in this story. I do, however, own Jessica, Kristy and Indi. They are my characters that I have created without any influence by Tolkien.
Summary: The sequel to Across Time. Three girls find themselves in a world they have never imagined before. Each were seperated but brought back together to find that they are unable to return to their time. To add to their misfortune they are thrown into the fellowship only to become seperated from one another again. This segement takes place in the Two Towers.
Author's Note: Hey guys I'm back! Yes your hopefully favorite author of Edward de Lioncourt back with our amazing hilarious character's to make up for their terribly serious ending of Across Time they have come to make you laugh during the Two Towers! Enjoy! The voting polls are closed as I have made my decision.
Tad Minas
Chapter One
The Journey
"Are you sure this is going to hold?" Indi asked looking at the rope gifted from Galadriel tied around a pointed rock. Sam and Frodo looked at one another, knowing Indi had a history of misfortune when the company always tried to do something that could be dangerous she would be the first to be hurt.
"Nothing comes loose from one of my knots," Sam answered as they looked at one another again before looking over the edge.
"Ugh, god damn it," Indi grumbled as grabbe the rope turning her body to face the hobbits, stepping back until she leaned. Gripping the rope tightly she began to descend downwards.
"I could have gone first," Frodo called as he copied her.
"And let the ring bearer die and everyone blame me? Fuck that," Indi called back as she slipped down the rope enough to cause a scream to come from her mouth.
"Indi!" Frodo cried out before noticing that she had her grip again with a sigh of relief the party continued to climb downward.
"Catch it!" Sam suddenly cried causing both Indi and Frodo to look up to find a small wooden boxes falling toward them. Frodo's arm extended out to catch the box, only causing him to loose him grip and fall into Indi. Both tumbling down the cliff side, connecting with the ground below. Indi groaned from the weight of Frodo on top of her.
"Frodo..." Indi gasped trying to pull in air. "You need to loose some weight. You weigh a ton!"
"Frodo! Indi!" Sam cried rushing down the rope.
"I think we found the bottom," Frodo called up rising off Indi to take in the scenery of everything around them
"What the hell was so important in this box?" Indi cried snatching it from Frodo, opening the lid to find seasoning.
"What is it?" Frodo asked.
"A bit of seasoning. I thought it case we had roast chicken one night or something," Sam said with a shrug looking at the box hopeful.
"Roast chicken?" Indi scoffed.
"Never know," Sam replied causing Frodo to smile.
"Sam my dear Sam," Frodo laughed taking the box from Indi and handing it back to him. All three companions seemed to sadden at the thought of the Shire.
"We can't leave that," Indi said moving from Frodo to stand next to the rope.
"Someone may follow us," Frodo confirmed as Sam approached the rope with a triumpant smile.
"It's one of my knots it won't come free in a hurry. It's a shame though...Lady Galadriel gave it to me, real elvish rope," Sam said giving the rope a swift tug. The rope came free but brought with it a small rock that came crashing into Indi's head.
"Oh my god!" Indi cried falling over.
"Real elvish rope," Frodo laughed.
"Are you alright?" Sam asked Indi who held her head and the large bruise forming from the rock's collison.
"No! I freaking hate this god damn place!" Indi cried as Frodo rubbed her back with a sympathetic smile.
"Come on, let's not waste any time," Frodo whispered earning a small nod from Indi who had yet to release her head that was throabbing in pain.
"I hate rocks, I hate nature," Indi grumbled following behind the hobbits, her mind drifting off to where her best friend could possibly be.
"Merry! Kristy!" Pippin called as the trio were being carried on the back of the Orcs that had taken them captive. Pippin looked to Merry who was unconscious with a long gash across the top of his brow. His eyes roaming over to Kristy being carried on the back of the leader in an attempt to keep her from the raging Uruks that wanted her for themselves. She too was not in the world of the living.
"Wh-Where?" Kristy grumbled as she was shaken to a halt her eyes slowly opening to see Merry being forced some type of liquid which caused the poor hobbit to cough uncontrollably.
"Leave him alone!" Kristy suddenly shouted causing all the eyes to turn toward her. Suddenly cursing herself while looking around herself as if it was not her who had spoken.
"The wench is awake?" Grishnak asked swaying in close to Kristy.
"Stop it leave them alone!" Pippin cried.
"Quite you!" Ugluk bellowed as a Uruk smelled the air.
"What is it? What do you smell?" Ugluk asked.
"Man flesh," the Uruk-hai yelled. Kristy and Pippin's eyes met in hope that their friends were close, she could not help but wonder if Boromir and Jessica were with Aragorn.
"Let's move!" Ugluk yelled. The troop began to move on once more as Pippin began to struggle with his brooch and how to get it off. Kristy watched him curiously from her spot at the front of the group, she watched as he spat it onto the ground. The leaf disappearing into the ground among the grass and mud.
"WAIT!" Kristy suddenly shouted causing Ugluk to halt in his march tossing her upon the muddy ground.
"What?" he questioned as the Uruk-hai and orcs quickly scrambled around her. She finally understood why Jessica would rather be seen as a man.
"I-I...uh...I have to pee!" Kristy exclaimed quickly squeezing herself between the legs to give off the impression that this could not wait.
"Then go," Ugluk said as Kristy looked at Pippin who gave her a confused look.
"Where?" Kristy asked.
"Here. If you have to go you can go now," Ugluk said watching Kristy's face twist in disgust.
"There is no way in hell I'm going in front of you," she hissed, before she could blink she was lifted back onto his back.
"Wait! I really have to go," she cried as they began to march once more.
"If you have to go you would have gone," Ugluk announced before ordering his troup to move on. Kristy glanced back at Pippin whose eyes were glues to Merry as he seemed to slip back into his dreams.
"I hate you," Kristy muttered her thoughts traveling across the plains hoping that she would be rescued soon.
Jessica watched as Aragorn kneels onto the ground placing his face upon a rock and listening she could not help but think he looked retarded there was no way this tatic in tracking could ever possibly work.
"Their pace has quickened. They must have caught our scent," he announced causing Jessica's mouth to hang agape.
"Wait that actually worked?" she asked causing Boromir to laugh.
"Once this quest is over. I must truly teach you the ways of Gondor," Boromir said with a smile to the girl that seemed to defy all other women in his eyes.
"Oh not going to make me stay and clean? You know my secret after all," Jessica grumbled running after the elf and human in front of her.
"Come on Gimli!" Legolas called. Jessica glanced back to find she was not must further behind her. Boromir jogging at a moderate pace to keep with Jessica and Gimli.
"Three days and nights pursuit. No food. No rest. And no sign of our quarry, but what bare rock can tell," Gimli huffed.
"I have no idea what you just said but I completely agree with you," Jessica whispered trying to breath.
"Through your nose. Stop breathing through your mouth," Boromir instructed.
"Fuck you bitch," Jessica hissed. "You weigh nothing and carry all this shit."
"Man up!" Boromir laughed slapping Jessica on the back causing her to trip and roll down the hill toward Legolas and Aragorn where they had stopped near a muddy foot print. Legolas quickly turned catching the girl as if he could ahve forseen this misfortune.
"Let me go," Jessica said pushing herself off the elf as if it were his fault as Boromir gracefully came down the side.
"Not idly do the leaves of Lorien fall," Aragorn announced looking at the brooch found in the ground.
"Serious? You found that?" Jessica said with squinted eyes.
"I am a tracker," Aragorn responsed.
"They may yet be alive," Legolas said causing Jessica to twitch in excitement. A rush of energy going through her body.
"Then what are we waiting for let's go!" she shouted taking off in the direction of the foot prints, leaving the men behind in shock at the sudden boost of energy the woman who was lagging now had.
"Less than a day ahead of us!" Aragorn called out to her before running to catch up.
"Come, Gimli! We're gaining on them!" Legolas called as he and Boromir began to run around the trench toward Jessica and Aragorn who were slowly disappearing.
"Do you really think they are alive?" Jessica asked hopefully.
"I think so. your sister is small. She may not pass for a hobbit but she is easily seen as an elf with her hair the way it is. They may try to trade her off," Aragorn replied as Jessica seemed to slow now with no energy.
"We can rest here," Legolas said rushing past the two stopping upon a rock.
"Where are we?" Jessica asked as Gimli came collapsing next to her.
"Rohan," Aragorn said.
"Home of the Horse Lords," Boromir explained.
"There;s something strange at work here. Some evil gives speed to these creatures. Sets its will against us," Aragorn said watching Legolas scan the horizon.
"Why are you three so energized?" Jessica huffed.
"Why are you not?" Gimli asked shocked at how unfit the human was in comparison to Boromir and Aragorn.
"I don't run for fun," Jessica retorted.
"The Uruks turn northeast. They are taking them to Isengard," Legolas called coming back to the group.
"What is Isengard?" Jessica.
"Saurman," Aragorn huffed.
"What?" Jessica questioned her mind praying to whatever being watching over her that her sister and Indi were ok.
Author's Note: Alright the beginning of the second segment is done! I hope you guys like it! There wasn't much I could do with this scene but I did manage in a little comedy ^_^.