Merry's Birthday (or Lord of the Keys)

by Mako-Shadows

Disclaimer- We do not own Lord of the Rings blah blah blah.

Warning- Very out of character for the most part. It also doesn't really follow the ending of the story mostly because Frodo and the others are not gone and Fordo still lives in Bag End. There are also other things that don't really fit but just work with us.

Chapter One - An Epic Quest Begins

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Pippin, Merry, Sam and Frodo were sitting around a table in Bag End having tea. Pippin was very much enjoying his tea when an apple came through the window and hit him on the head. He ended up biting his tongue and spilling his tea all over him and everyone else at the table. How one little teacup could get everyone so soaking wet is beyond me but this is Pippin after all.

"Target Practice." Someone muttered outside the window. This someone was of course Aragorn who had taken to throwing apples at Pippin at unexpected times as well as when he complained that he was hungry.

Pippin was thinking of the horrible things he would do to Aragorn the next time he saw him. These horrible things mostly involved throwing a bucket of water on him and running away screaming like a girl. When it hit him. It really hit him. The force of the idea actually made him fall off his chair. Thursday was Merry's birthday and he had forgotten to get him a present. Oh no! What was he going to do? Pippin thought hard for a moment but it wasn't really working because all he could hear was Gandalf's voice saying Fool of a Took! so he stopped thinking. Then he decided what to do. He would go on a quest to find Merry the perfect present.

"OH NO! OH NO! MERRY'S BIRTHDAY! MERRY'S BIRTHDAY!" Pippin yelled running out the front door. The others just gave a long suffering sigh and went back to their tea. Pippin did this often in case you hadn't gathered.

So Pippin ran off into the green of the Shire without a pocket handkerchief. While Pippin was running he ran into everyone's favourite elf Legolas. Pippin was running so fast that he couldn't stop himself before he crashed into Legolas. BOOM! They both fell onto the green grass of the Shire. Pippin was still trying to run and shouting incoherently.

"Pip, Pip calm down!" Legolas said grabbing Pippin by the shoulder.

"CALM DOWN! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! I CAN'T CALM DOWN! I FORGOT MERRY'S BIRTHDAY AGAIN!" Pippin yelled.

"So that's why you're running like a chicken with its head cut off." Legolas said.

"What did you get him Legolas?" Pippin asked.

"Only the most original present in all of Middle-Earth. I am giving Master Meriadoc a bow. But not just any bow a hobbit sized bow." Legolas extolled.

"Boy Legolas that's a great gift. But do know what I should get him?" Pippin asked.

"Well what does he like?" Legolas asked.

"Well I heard him saying he wanted to own the world one time. And that he especially likes Rivendell." Pippin said after a while.

"So Pippin you have to get Merry the world for his birthday." Legolas said wisely at least in Pippin's eyes. Then Pippin said that he really had to be going or Merry wouldn't be getting a present.

* Flashback to other birthdays*

Gimli's Birthday. His present from Legolas a dwarf-sized bow which said. Happy Birthday. May your beard never get caught in the bow. From Legolas.

Aragorn's Birthday. His present from Legolas was a long bow. Merry pleasant day big bro*. From Legolas.

Gandalf's Birthday. His present from Legolas was a short bow that attached to his staff. Good wishes may this bow prove handy when dealing with Pippin. From Legolas.

Elrond's Birthday's. His present from Legolas was a bow of course. It said something in elvish about his age and Elrond was kind of upset by the little upstart elf Legolas.

Frodo's Brithday. His present from Legolas a hobbit-sized bow. Happy days. Look it has my autograph. From Legolas.

*End Flashback*

Boy I wonder what Legolas will get me? Pippin thought as he wandered away.

So began Pippin's legendary quest for Merry's Birthday Present.

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*- This is just because in the movies my sister and me kind of think that Legolas acts like Aragorn's little brother or something at the Council of Elrond. Always jumping to his defence

AN- I am sorry that we made Legolas and Pippin so well... dumb. They are our favourite characters and we don't mean to insult them. We just find it easy to make fun of them especially Legolas. Apologies all.