Chapter 1: Dwarves, a Hobbit, Wizards and Elf's! A strange meeting indeed!
It was a beautiful summer day, the birds were chirping, the sky was bright blue and the clouds small fluffs. All of hobbiton was peaceful. One particular hobbit was going to start a large adventure this day. His name was Bilbo Baggins. He lived in a small hole in the ground. Not a muggy hole, a hobbit hole, a home in the ground. Bilbo was out front of his house on his stool. He was just sat there, relaxing and smoking his pipe weed. He also blew animated smoke, which blew back into his face. He had brown/ginger curly hair, he wore a white leather shirt with a green small buttoned jacket on top and small green trousers. Today, he received two visitors at his door. He had his eyes closed but opened them once he heard movement. In front of him, behind his fence, stood Gandalf and our hero, Eradan. He wore a black cape, but had chainmail under his white shirt and red jacket. He also wore black jeans and had a red bandana on his head. Bilbo stuttered for a moment. He never normally had visitors. "Good morning." "What do you mean? Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a good morning to be good on?" Gandalf asked "All of them at once I suppose." Bilbo stuttered, a bit confused at the answer. "And a very fine morning for a pipe of tobacco out of doors, into the bargain. If you have a pipe with you gentlemen, sit down and have a fill of mine! We have no hurry! We have the whole day ahead." Bilbo then blew out a beautiful grey ring of smoke which sailed into the distance.
"Very pretty!" Noted Gandalf "however we do not have the time. We are looking for someone to share in an adventure, however we are having quite a difficulty." "And I would think so!" Bilbo responded, knowing exactly what to say. "Especially in these parts! Nasty uncomfortable things, make you late for dinner! I don't see what anyone gets out of them." He then proceeded to collect his morning mail, pretending to forget the two figures just in front of them, hoping they would leave. When they didn't leave, he felt a bit intruded. He then quoted "Good morning!" again. "We don't want any adventures here thank you! You could try over the hill, or across the water." "What a lot of things he uses good morning for." Eradan told Gandalf which Bilbo just heard. "Not at all! Not at all my dear sir's! Tell me, what are your names?" "No you wouldn't know my friends name, but my name you should, as I know your name Bilbo Baggins! You just don't remember who belongs to my name. My name is Gandalf and Gandalf is, well, me." Bilbo thought for a second. "Gandalf…..Gandalf! Not the wandering wizard who made such brilliant fireworks at parties! I didn't know you were still in business." "And where else would I be?" Bilbo muttered under his breath a bit. "At least you remember something about me. Very well! This will be very amusing for me and very profitable for you." Bilbo was confused. "Sorry, I don't want any adventures thank you! Good morning! But please, come back tomorrow for tea! Good Morning!" Before Gandalf could speak another word, Bilbo shut the door. Inside, Bilbo muttered "What on earth did I invite him to tea for?!" Before Gandalf left, he wrote a rune on Bilbo's door, unknowingly to him and left together with Eradan after laughing a bit.
The next day, Bilbo had almost completely forgotten about Gandalf and was getting tea ready when a tremendous knocking came from the door. Bilbo then scampered to the door to open it. "I am so sorry! I completely forgo…" When he had opened the door, it wasn't Gandalf at all, instead stood a dwarf. He had a blue beard tucked in a golden belt and very bright eyes under his dark green hood. He then bowed. "Dwalin, at your service!" Bilbo was in his gown so he quickly done it up and bowed to him. "Bilbo Baggins at yours." Another figure then entered, it was the man Gandalf was with yesterday. "Ah, Dwalin, thought I saw you here." He then turned to Bilbo and nodded his head. "Eradan, ready to help. Is the tea ready?" He asked. Bilbo was confused for a minute but then came back to reality. "Ah yes, just in the other room. Please, come in!"
They had only sat down for a while when another knocking came. Bilbo rushed to the door. "Gandalf, you're here at last!" But it was not Gandalf still, instead was a very old looking dwarf with a white beard and a scarlet hood; he too hopped inside and another elf walked through the door. "Balin! Introduce yourself to our host!" He told the dwarf. "Ah yes, Balin! At your service!" And he also bowed like Dwalin. "I see the others have started arriving. Are we late?" Bilbo was a bit silent. "Um, er, no." "Right. Do you have any beer if you don't mind, otherwise I'll have some cake." "We have lots! Please, just in the other room." Bilbo was flustered but welcomed guests all the same. As Balin walked to the others, Bilbo turned to the elf. "Who are you?" The elf was preoccupied. "Ah yes, my name is Elandil. Is Eradan here?" "Yes I think so, please, in the other room." "Ah right!" And he quickly sped into the room, meeting Eradan and the others, already munching into cakes and bread and all sorts of food. "Eradan!" Elandil shouted. "Elandil!" He responded and they greeted each other with a hug. Just as Bilbo entered the room, more knocks came from the door. "Gandalf for certain this time!"
He opened the door to meet two dwarfs, both with blue hoods, silver belts and yellow beards; and each of them carried bags of tools and spades. Bilbo wasn't surprised. "What can I do for you two gentlemen?" "Kili! At your service." Said the one on the left as he bowed. "Fili! At your service." Said the other doing the same. "At yours and your family!" also bowing. "Dwalin, Balin, Eradan and Elandil are already here. Good, that means there is food!" and the two marched into the dining room, now alive with chatter, after placing their bags down. "I need a drink." Bilbo spoke to himself and followed after, having a sip in the corner as everyone chatted about mines, gold, dragons and so on.
More knocking came from the door. It was like a herd of buffalo was slamming on it. Bilbo walked back to the door. "More?" "About four from the sounds of it." Noted Fili. "Besides, we saw them on the way here." Bilbo walked into the hall and placed his head in his hands. "What's going on?!" He spoke to himself. More knocking, even louder than last time. Just as he opened the door and each dwarf walked in one after another, bowing and saying their name, then walking to the food. There was Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin and Gloin and two purple hoods, a grey hood, a brown hood and a white hood were hanging on pegs.
He only just sat down when a louder, heavier knocking hit the door. A stick? Bilbo rushed over to the door. All he did was pull the handle and the door fell open with four more dwarves falling through it, and Gandalf, just behind them. Bilbo sighed. "Gandalf."
Here is the first chapter. It is based a lot off the hobbit but after the journey begins, it will focus more on our two heroes and how they might 'alter' the story. I would say chapter 3 or 4 is when it properly begins. Hope you all enjoy.