Chapter 1 An Unexpected Visit
Bilbo ran through the woods.
"Wait!" Bilbo called. "Wait!"
Several feet in front of him was thirteen short men and a tall man in front of them, riding horses. The short man turned his around and notices the hobbit coming up to them.
"I've signed it!" Bilbo announced, holding up a piece of paper. "Here."
Bilbo handed over the paper to Balin. Balin took out his glasses and began to search for Bilbo's name.
"Everything is in order." Balin said. "Welcome to The Company of Thorin Oakenshield, Master Baggins."
Some of the dwarves chuckled while the others chattered amongst the company. Thorin, however, was not surprised that Bilbo had signed the contract and rathered annoyed.
"Give him a pony." Thorin said.
The Company began to move.
"That won't be necessary." Bilbo said, keeping up with them. Two dwarves grabs him from the shoulders and the next thing he knows, Bilbo was riding a pony with them.
Gandalf The Grey slows down to walk besides Bilbo.
"Pay up Nori."
Bilbo watches a couple of small bags being thrown right past by him and Gandalf.
"What was that about?" Bilbo asked, looking at Gandalf.
"They took wagers to see if you would show up or not." Gandalf said. "Most of them bet that you wouldn't show up."
"And what did you tell them?" Bilbo asked.
"Well..." Gandalf said.
Gandalf raised his right hand and caught a small pouch, containing his winnings.
"I've never doubted you." Gandalf smiled, putting the small pouch away.
"Ah choo!" Bilbo sneezed.
"What's wrong, Bilbo? Gandalf asked, looking at Bilbo.
"It's hoarse hair." Bilbo sighed. "Having a reaction."
Bilbo began to search in his pockets, looking for his handkerchief. His handkerchief was not in his right pocket or left pocket. "Who took my handkerchief?!" Bilbo asked loudly.
"Here." Bofur said, taking out a brown rag. "Use this."
Bofur threw it at Bilbo and caught it.
"Move on." Thorin said and they all began to move.
While The Company was moving along, they were out of the forest, crossing through the fields until they walk into another forest again. Bilbo notices there was a plastic bottle near the path they were walking. He never seen a PLASTIC bottle before.
"Gandalf." Bilbo said. "I think there's a bottle that we're about to pass."
"So I notice." Gandalf said.
"Stop!" Bilbo called out.
The Company began to stop.
Thorin turns his horse around and looks at Bilbo.
"Why did we stop?" Thorin growled.
Bilbo got off his horse and walks up to the bottle. He bent down and picks up the plastic bottle. Bilbo notices the wrapper was a little loose and it has the words Poland Spring. Bilbo stood up and turns around. He walks over to Gandalf and handed the plastic bottle.
"Hm." Gandalf said, looking at the plastic bottle carefully in his hands.
"What is that, Gandalf?" Bilbo asks Gandalf.
"I do not know." The wizard answered as he turns his head to look at Bilbo. "It is certain that this is not from around here or we are not in Middle Earth."
While some of the dwarves muttered, Kili notices a blue flag in the middle of the road.
"There's a flag over here." Kili interrupted.
Thorin turns his horse around and notices it too. "Why is there a flag in the middle of the road?" Thorin asked, curious. He got off his horse and walks up to it. "Whose flag does this belong to?"
Bilbo walks up to him. He notices a name written in gold letters in the bottom right corner.
"Shiro Potter." Bilbo said.
"So where is Shiro's house?" Thorin asked.
"I do not know." Gandalf said, walking up to them.
"Is Shiro friend or foe?" Thorin asked, looking at Gandalf.
"Neither." Gandalf said. "We must reach the edge of the forest and hope this person can help us."
A young teenage boy sat down next to a white wolf who was sleeping. He had raven black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray t shirt and khaki pants along with black sneakers. Shiro has just finish reading some research on wolves. Shiro looks up from his books, hearing the roar of the engine of several ATVs.
Four teenagers got off of their ATVs and walks up to Shiro and the white horse. The first teenage boy was wearing a black t shirt, black shorts and black sneakers. He had spiky blonde hair and crimson eyes.
"How you doing, Shiro?" He asked.
"Doing fine, Jon." Shiro answered, getting up.
"That's good." Jon smiled.
The first teenage girl was wearing a Bon Jovi t shirt, light blue jeans and pink sneakers. She had long brown hair and blue eyes.
"So you guys ready to play capture the flag?" Jon asked, looking over his shoulder.
"Yes we are." Kris smiled.
"Same here." The second girl said. She was wearing a pink t shirt, ripped blue jeans and blue sneakers. "Is Emma going to play?"
The white wolf transformed into a girl. The girl was wearing a gray t shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers. Her black hair was in a ponytail style and blue eyes.
"Yes I am, Selena."Emma said.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Mike asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
Mike had short blonde hair and green eyes. He was wearing a yellow t shirt, black jeans and gray sneakers.
The six teenage all open their bags took out their Tippmann Cronus Tactical Paintball Guns and their gear. It took them a few minutes and they were all wearing a gray NXe vest, matching gray arm pads and knee pads while wearing a black Rap 4 Mich Style Military Helmets.
Shiro took out six Floureon 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two Way Radios 3000M Range Handheld Walkie Talkies and handed them one each.
"So where's your flag?" John asked, looking at Shiro.
"It's in the middle of the path, right near the river." Shiro answered.
"What should the teams be?" Emma asked.
"You, Shiro and Mike." Jon answered. "Selena, and Kris are on my team."
"Like last time?" Shiro chuckled.
"Yeah."Jon grumbled, looking at Shiro. "The only reason your team won last time because Eyolf and Ylva scared me."
"Come on." Mike said, punching Jon's right shoulder playfully. "They're only three years old. They thought you were a deer because you were wearing fake antlers."
Shiro and Emma hid a small chuckle, but it didn't went unnoticed by Jon.
"Let's just play." Jon muttered.
"Fine." Shiro said, wiping a tear.
Shiro, Emma and Mike began walking into the woods while Jon, Selena and Kris walks in the other part of the woods. A few minutes has passed as they reach to their destination, all three of them stops walking. Emma notices two white wolves sitting in front of them from a couple feet away. The first white wolf has blue eyes and the second white wolf has black eyes. Shiro also notices that his blue flag is missing.
Emma removed her mask and set her paint gun on the ground.
"Ylva?" Emma asked confused. "What are you and Eyolf doing here?"
Ylva, the wolf with blue eyes, stared at her. "There's a new scent here in these woods." She said.
"We've tracked the scent from the river."Eyolf said.
"You mean somebody else got here before we did?" Shiro asked, removing his mask.
"It appears that way." Eyolf said. "Plus, they left a fresh set of tracks."
Shiro looks down and notices some horse footprints.
Mike took out his walkie talkie.
"Kris, you there?" Mike asked.
"I'm here." Kris's voice said from the radio. "What's up?"
"You, Selena and Jon need to get over here now." Mike said.
"We're on our way."
"When did you and Eyolf caught the scent, sis?" Emma asked.
"A few minutes ago." Ylva answered.
Three minutes passed and the five of them can hear the engine of three ATV's coming their way. Shiro turned around as John, Kris and Selena appeared. Jon got off his ATV and walks up to Shiro.
"We have a problem." Shiro said. "Eyolf and Ylva picked up the scent from the river and somebody took the flag."
"You don't think the hunters are in these woods?" Jon suggested, removing his mask.
"I don't think so." Shiro answered, shaking his head. "We've never heard of hunters riding horses in these woods before."
"Maybe we're meant to think it was the hunters." Selena said, gaining looks from everyone. "Hunters can hunt alone or together."
Snap!
The sound startled them all and they quickly reach for their paintball guns. Eyolf and Ylva stood on either side of Emma. Her friends pointed their paint guns in different directions. Shiro puts his right finger on the trigger and didn't fire. A rabbit appeared out of the bush and ran quickly past them.
"It was just a rabbit." Selena said.
Emma looks at her brother and sister. "Why don't you two stay with us tonight?" Emma asked.
"Thank you." Ylva said.
"Let's leave now." Selena said.
They all left the woods and was sitting in the front yard of Shrio's house. Mike, Selena, Jon and Kris were throwing the football back and forth while Shiro and Emma was sitting on the ground watching as Yval and Eyulf watch with them.
"Heads up!" Jon shouted as he threw the football over Mike's head and hitting Shiro in the head.
Shiro smirks as he got up. Emma silently got up, walks behind him and puts her arms around Shiro's body, catching him off guard. Jon and Mike quickly dashes at them, but Shiro got out of Emma's hold much faster, dodging from getting tackled. He ran past by Selena and Kris and reach to his mailbox before turning around to stare at his friends.
"Touchdown!" Shiro cheered.
As Shiro turns around and he was greeted by a puff of smoke that took the form of a butterfly that entered his nostrils. Shiro cough a bit and notices a short man and a old man, who was the same height as Shiro.
The old man was wearing a long gray robe with a walking stick with a small crystal gem on the top. He was also wearing a big pointy hat with long gray hair, big gray beard and blue eyes.
The short man was wearing a white shirt underneath a green vest that was followed by a red coat with brown pants. He has brown hair and green eyes, carrying a bag behind his back.
"Good afternoon."Shiro said as Emma and Yval walks up to him.
"What do you mean?" The old man asked. "Do you wish us a good afternoon or do you mean that it is a good afternoon whether we want it or not?"
Shiro looks over his right shoulder at Emma before looking back at the two visitors.
"Or perhaps you mean to say that you feel good on this particular afternoon?" The old man asked. "Or are you simply stating that this is a afternoon to be good on?"
"All o them?" Shiro asked.
"Can we help you with something?" Emma asked.
"That remains to be seen." The old man said. "We are looking for someone named Shiro Potter."
Shiro looked confused. How did he knows Shiro's name?
"I'm Shiro." Shiro answered.
"Ah." The old man beamed, taking out Shiro's flag. He simply handed in Shiro's hands.
Shiro look down at his flag in his hands before looking back up at the old man. He and the short man look somehow familiar and gasps.
"Are you Gandalf?" Shiro asked. "And Bilbo Baggins?"
"Yes, we are." The wizard chuckled.
Shiro thought these two were not real and he didn't want to ask. The only he can do is to just play along and see how this conversation plays out.
"So where did you find my flag?" Shiro asked.
"Kili found it in the woods." Bilbo explains.
That answers about the missing flag, but Shiro thought he was dreaming. Shiro and his friends watched all three of The Hobbit movies.
"Do you know a good place for us to spend the night?" Bilbo asked.
Shiro shook his head. "I don't think anyone in town would give you a place to stay for the night." Shiro answered.
"Hm." Gandalf said. "It's decided then. It'll be very good for all of you and most amusing to me. I shall inform the others."
"What?" Shiro asked confused.
"Bilbo." The wizard said, looking down at the hobbit. "Would you like to stay here while I inform the others?"
Bilbo nodded.
"I shall see you later." Gandalf said.
Before the wizard can leave, Bilbo notices Eyolf and Yval staring right at them.
"Are those wolves?" Bilbo asked, worried.
Emma turns her head around and nodded. "Yes." Emma answered. "That's my sister, Yval, and my brother, Eyolf. They're both friendly."
Bilbo and Gandalf was surprised when Emma said that. Bilbo thought wolves would kill their prey, but never been friends with Men before or considered a family member.
"I suggest you try somewhere else." Shiro said. "Good Afternoon."
Gandalf watch them all go inside Shiro's house. Shiro quickly locks the door before turning around and leaning against the door on his back. He told everyone to go in the living room except for Bilbo. Before Shiro can speak, he can hear footsteps coming up to the door outside as the sound of footsteps stops. Then he can hear a faint eerie sound on the outside. Shiro slowly turns around and walks over to the window to see the wizard leaving.
"What the hell?" Shiro muttered under his breath.
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