Sorry for the delay. I was taking a break and updating my fanfics. :)
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Frodo awoke, alert as ever. He'd gotten plenty of sleep. Before he had the chance to fall back to sleep, his mind told him to get up and get moving.
Frodo had a thin frame, a bit fattened up due to eating all the delicious food at the parks and room service. He had lighter-than-usual skin, due to the Fallohide blood on his mother's side. His features often reminded people of an elf's face, while his ears were short and pointy, and his eyes were bright blue, as blue as a clear morning sky. He had soft, thick, curly brown hair nestled on his head and the tops of his feet.
In all, he was a decent-looking hobbit, fit for any lass to take him in. Sadly, he wasn't married. Not that he minded. He preferred his solitude and being with his closest friends.
That's what counted, right?
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He sat up, admiring the room with its brown-painted walls, white covers, and sheets on his queen-sized bed, the dark oak writing desk standing up against the wall, the end table standing next to the bed, with the clock showing it was 5 a.m. and still dark out.
Frodo sighed. He was an early bird, a gentle-hobbit who loved getting up early in the morning. Was this hour really so different than his morning walks in the Shire? Not really, but he was on vacation and wanted to spend his time having fun, all while enjoying the scary parts that Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios had to offer.
He hadn't expected to be so enthralled by the scary parts of his vacation. And yet, here they were! Waiting for him to make the next move.
He moved off his bed, searching for a clean white shirt, beige suspenders, brown knee breeches, and a red rose patterned waistcoat from the dresser drawers. He found them, hurrying off to the bathroom to do his business, as well as to change, before leaving the bathroom and ordering room service.
Oh, he was so relieved his suite had a dining room. It wasn't traditional around this resort for a one-bedroom suite to have a dining room. And yet, he had one! That was all there was to it!
He smiled when his food arrived, minutes later. The fresh cooked scrambled eggs, fluffed to perfection, as well as meaty sausage links and patties, sizzling crisp bacon, toast with butter and jams, suited to his taste – for he chose this morning to go with marmalade jam – fluffy golden-brown pancakes with fresh maple syrup filled up in a glass container, as well as fresh orange juice, and two percent white milk made the meal splendid.
It was truly a hobbit breakfast to make and he loved it.
Frodo sat at the dark mahogany dining room table, shortly after thanking the waiter and seeing him leave his suite, gorging down on his food and drinks with delight. It was exactly what his stomach needed and would cherish this day.
Minutes after he finished eating and the waiter returned, taking his dishes onto a cart, before departing from the room a second time, Frodo found a note laying on the dining table. He picked up the note, unfolded it, and read the message to himself:
Frodo,
I have urgent news!
Your friends, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, have arrived at Walt Disney World. This realm! They're at Animal Kingdom and are looking for you, Sam, and Rosie. Bring Sam and Rosie with you to Animal Kingdom. That is your next stop.
See you there!
Signed,
Mickey Mouse
"Animal Kingdom?" Frodo asked, unsure what was in that park. He shrugged. It must be filled with animals, hence the name. Still, it was worth a look. If Merry and Pippin were there, then odds were they were causing mischief.
"I suppose Sam, Rosie, and I will have to find them," Frodo said, folding the note.
He looked around the living room. The television sat in its usual spot against the wall, with no picture showing. He moved towards the beige-colored couch with its blue pillows all fluffed up. He sighed, wondering if he should watch television now, go back to sleep, or read a good book.
He chose the book, finding one on the shelf, an adventure novel, and sat back down on the couch to read.
So far, so good. Now, the last thing he hoped for was interruptions and he didn't want that. No, not at all.
~o~
Frodo closed his book, grateful to get past another chapter. It was such a good read with lots of adventure, action, and dragonoids! He dearly wished he could meet dragonoids! Anything to appease him.
He looked up the minute someone knocked at the door. Frodo made haste to stow his book in the bookcase, before running towards the suite's front door. The second he opened the door, Frodo jumped upon seeing Sam and Rosie enter his suite, with a golden note in his hand.
"Merry and Pippin are missing! We must go and find them!" Sam panicked.
"Sam, calm down!" Frodo closed the door, as soon as Sam and Rosie were inside his suite. "We'll find Merry and Pippin."
"He's right!" Rosie said, reading hers and Sam's note again. "Merry and Pippin are in Animal Kingdom, and that's where we need to go today. It'll be a great opportunity to explore the park, while we look for them."
"Sounds fair," Frodo nodded.
"Alright. So, who's ready to leave?" Sam asked, checking the clock. "Well, it's seven this morning. I suggest we go!"
Frodo laughed. "I couldn't agree more. Let's go." He looked around the suite one last time, before following Sam and Rosie out the door.
