The Nine Go Shopping EPISODE II!!

Chapter 1

The Nine are standing next to the back door of a huge four story mall. They are staring up towards the very top of the building.

"What a fortress," Five mutters dangerously. "Dare we venture into the interior?"

"I say let's raid it!" cries One. "Master will be pleased!"

"Yes," Eight says in a sarcastic tone. "Let's raid it all by ourselves, with not even the pitiful help of the Uruk-Hai to assist us."

"Well," One says disappointedly, "We could at least go inside."

"Yes, Eight," Nine remarks. "That is all we were told to do, anyway: scout for the Ring. Hey, do you think we might find it this time?"

"Master said that the jeweler-dude was working here. We'll probably find it here. You know how attached people become to it," Two says.

"I am not coming inside with you!" whines Three. "The only reason I serve the Master is because I have to support myself, and nobody else wants to hire a five-thousand-year-old wraith!"

"And the only reason the Master puts up with you and your ceaseless whining," Eight says, "is because he needs nine wraiths working together to find The Precious! If you don't come with us, you will be fired!"

"Well, when you put it like that, I guess I will come. But no exploitation of innocent creatures, this time!" Three says.

"OK, good. Let's go, Riders," Eight says, and leads the way into the building.