About 4 months later, Gandalf returned with important information on the ring.
"Frodo, give me the ring!" Gandalf bellowed.
When Frodo gave him the ring, Gandalf threw it in the fire. After letting it sit there for a while, he used some tongs to get it out. He told Frodo to hold out his hand. When Frodo stalled, Gandalf told him not to worry, that it was cool. As Frodo looked at it, Gandalf watched closely.
"What do you see young Hobbit?
"Nothing...wait...there's some sort of Elvish writing on it, but I can't read it." Frodo said. " What did you find out?"
"You must run young Frodo. Hurry, pack light and run to Bree." Gandalf said franticly.
So Frodo packed his bag quickly. He only packed a few clothes and food and of course the ring. Then he said a quick good bye and hurried out the door.
"I'll meet you at Bree!" Gandalf called after him.
As Frodo turned to look back, he tripped over something.
"What?!?"
"What is the matter Frodo?" Gandalf said as he ran over to Frodo, who was lying helplessly on the ground.
As Gandalf approached, he saw another body on the ground
"Who are you? What is your name? What do you want?" Gandalf yelled at the body.
Quickly, the body stood up and said, "Samwise Gringee, sir, but everyone calls me Sam. I was just trimming bushes, sir,"
"In the middle of the night? Oh well, come here, I'll have to punish you."
"Not to bad sir." Sam said as he curled up into a ball.
"No, I have the perfect idea. You will accompany Frodo on his journey." Gandalf told the terrified Hobbit.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, come on Sam." Frodo said.
"Yes, Mr. Frodo."
So the 2 Hobbits left Gandalf behind as they headed for Bree. About an hour later they spotted 2 small people in on of the fields.
"Shhhh Sam."
They tried to walk by unnoticed, but Sam stepped on a branch and made a loud noise. The 2 other figures quickly turned around.
"Who's there?" one of the other creatures asked.
"I will tell you if you would step into the light." Frodo responded.
So the other creatures stepped out.
"Why, hello Pippen and Merry. What are you doing out this late at night?" Sam said.
"We are getting food from Farmer John's Garden. What are you doing out this late?" Merry asked.
"We are going on an adventure." Sam replied.
"Cam we come?" Pippen asked.
"Sure they can, right Mr. Frodo?"
While they were talking, Frodo was looking around.
"Yeah, I guess, if they are quite and they hurry up."
No sooner had he said this, then he heard a whinny of a horse and saw a silhouette of a man on a horse on the horizon.
"Hurry, let's go! Into the forest!" Frodo said franticly.
The 4 Hobbits ran into the forest.
"What is the quickest way to Bree?" Frodo questioned.
"Down the river, on the fairy." Merry called.
So they raced to the river. Close behind them was one of the Ringwraiths. Ringwraiths are those who work for the Dark Lord Sauron. They were the nine humans to receive a ring of power.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for the Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
"We must hurry!" Frodo said as he looked back.
The 4 Hobbits raced across the wilderness. As they neared the fairy port, they heard the sound of hoof prints in the background, the RIngwraiths were growing closer. When they reached the dock, a Ringwraith was right behind Frodo.
"Hurry up Mr. Frodo!" Sam called.
Frodo leaped to the boat, just in time.
"How far until Bree?" Frodo asked.
"20 miles, Mr. Frodo." Sam said.
They rowed all night and through the next day. Just after dusk on the next day, they saw Bree. After they landed, they ran to the town gate. When they knocked on it, an old man opened a peep hole.
"What is your business?" he asked.
"Our business is our own." Frodo replied.
"I am sorry, it's just my job to ask you." The man said.
"How do we get to the Prancing Pony Inn?" Frodo asked.
"Down the main road and on your right."
"Thank you." Said the Hobbits as they walked by.
As soon as they got inside the door to the Prancing Pony, more visitors arrived at the gate, these guests were not welcome. The Ringwraiths pushed down the gate and road into town. They headed for the Prancing Pony.
Inside, the Hobbits sat down and had a drink. In the corner of the room was a mysterious looking person.
"Mr. Frodo, that man has been looking at you ever since you came in." Sam said.
"I am going to get us a room." Frodo said.
As he approached the bar, a voice said, "How may I help you little Hobbit?"
"I'd like a room for tonight and some information."
"We have some nice Hobbit sized rooms, Mister...Mister..."
"Mr. Littlefoot" Frodo filled in.
"What is the information you be needing ... Mr. Littlefoot."
"Has Gandalf the Gray been here recently?"
"No, not since 6 weeks ago. Anything else?"
"Yes, who is that man in the corner?"
"He is a "rider", they call him Strider. Stay away from him young Hobbit." The bar tender advised.
"Thank you sir." Frodo said.
As he turned around, he saw Merry talking to some men. As he walked closer, he heard Merry answer one of their questions.
"No, I am traveling with my friends, Frodo Baggins, that's him over there, and..."
"NO!! MERRY!!" Frodo yelled as he raced over to stop him.
Just before he got to him, Frodo was knocked over. Before anyone saw him, he put on the ring, even though Gandalf told him never to do it. Then he crawled away. When he took the ring off, he had moved closer to the "rider" and further from Merry, but luckily Merry had stopped talking and had gone over to Pippen and Sam. As Frodo looked around, he saw Strider walking to him. Frodo quickly stood up and started to back away.
"Come here... Mr. Littlefoot." Strider said.
Frodo kept backing away, so Strider took bigger and quicker steps. When he reached Frodo, he picked him up by the back of his shirt and took him up the stairs.
"Frodo, give me the ring!" Gandalf bellowed.
When Frodo gave him the ring, Gandalf threw it in the fire. After letting it sit there for a while, he used some tongs to get it out. He told Frodo to hold out his hand. When Frodo stalled, Gandalf told him not to worry, that it was cool. As Frodo looked at it, Gandalf watched closely.
"What do you see young Hobbit?
"Nothing...wait...there's some sort of Elvish writing on it, but I can't read it." Frodo said. " What did you find out?"
"You must run young Frodo. Hurry, pack light and run to Bree." Gandalf said franticly.
So Frodo packed his bag quickly. He only packed a few clothes and food and of course the ring. Then he said a quick good bye and hurried out the door.
"I'll meet you at Bree!" Gandalf called after him.
As Frodo turned to look back, he tripped over something.
"What?!?"
"What is the matter Frodo?" Gandalf said as he ran over to Frodo, who was lying helplessly on the ground.
As Gandalf approached, he saw another body on the ground
"Who are you? What is your name? What do you want?" Gandalf yelled at the body.
Quickly, the body stood up and said, "Samwise Gringee, sir, but everyone calls me Sam. I was just trimming bushes, sir,"
"In the middle of the night? Oh well, come here, I'll have to punish you."
"Not to bad sir." Sam said as he curled up into a ball.
"No, I have the perfect idea. You will accompany Frodo on his journey." Gandalf told the terrified Hobbit.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, come on Sam." Frodo said.
"Yes, Mr. Frodo."
So the 2 Hobbits left Gandalf behind as they headed for Bree. About an hour later they spotted 2 small people in on of the fields.
"Shhhh Sam."
They tried to walk by unnoticed, but Sam stepped on a branch and made a loud noise. The 2 other figures quickly turned around.
"Who's there?" one of the other creatures asked.
"I will tell you if you would step into the light." Frodo responded.
So the other creatures stepped out.
"Why, hello Pippen and Merry. What are you doing out this late at night?" Sam said.
"We are getting food from Farmer John's Garden. What are you doing out this late?" Merry asked.
"We are going on an adventure." Sam replied.
"Cam we come?" Pippen asked.
"Sure they can, right Mr. Frodo?"
While they were talking, Frodo was looking around.
"Yeah, I guess, if they are quite and they hurry up."
No sooner had he said this, then he heard a whinny of a horse and saw a silhouette of a man on a horse on the horizon.
"Hurry, let's go! Into the forest!" Frodo said franticly.
The 4 Hobbits ran into the forest.
"What is the quickest way to Bree?" Frodo questioned.
"Down the river, on the fairy." Merry called.
So they raced to the river. Close behind them was one of the Ringwraiths. Ringwraiths are those who work for the Dark Lord Sauron. They were the nine humans to receive a ring of power.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for the Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
"We must hurry!" Frodo said as he looked back.
The 4 Hobbits raced across the wilderness. As they neared the fairy port, they heard the sound of hoof prints in the background, the RIngwraiths were growing closer. When they reached the dock, a Ringwraith was right behind Frodo.
"Hurry up Mr. Frodo!" Sam called.
Frodo leaped to the boat, just in time.
"How far until Bree?" Frodo asked.
"20 miles, Mr. Frodo." Sam said.
They rowed all night and through the next day. Just after dusk on the next day, they saw Bree. After they landed, they ran to the town gate. When they knocked on it, an old man opened a peep hole.
"What is your business?" he asked.
"Our business is our own." Frodo replied.
"I am sorry, it's just my job to ask you." The man said.
"How do we get to the Prancing Pony Inn?" Frodo asked.
"Down the main road and on your right."
"Thank you." Said the Hobbits as they walked by.
As soon as they got inside the door to the Prancing Pony, more visitors arrived at the gate, these guests were not welcome. The Ringwraiths pushed down the gate and road into town. They headed for the Prancing Pony.
Inside, the Hobbits sat down and had a drink. In the corner of the room was a mysterious looking person.
"Mr. Frodo, that man has been looking at you ever since you came in." Sam said.
"I am going to get us a room." Frodo said.
As he approached the bar, a voice said, "How may I help you little Hobbit?"
"I'd like a room for tonight and some information."
"We have some nice Hobbit sized rooms, Mister...Mister..."
"Mr. Littlefoot" Frodo filled in.
"What is the information you be needing ... Mr. Littlefoot."
"Has Gandalf the Gray been here recently?"
"No, not since 6 weeks ago. Anything else?"
"Yes, who is that man in the corner?"
"He is a "rider", they call him Strider. Stay away from him young Hobbit." The bar tender advised.
"Thank you sir." Frodo said.
As he turned around, he saw Merry talking to some men. As he walked closer, he heard Merry answer one of their questions.
"No, I am traveling with my friends, Frodo Baggins, that's him over there, and..."
"NO!! MERRY!!" Frodo yelled as he raced over to stop him.
Just before he got to him, Frodo was knocked over. Before anyone saw him, he put on the ring, even though Gandalf told him never to do it. Then he crawled away. When he took the ring off, he had moved closer to the "rider" and further from Merry, but luckily Merry had stopped talking and had gone over to Pippen and Sam. As Frodo looked around, he saw Strider walking to him. Frodo quickly stood up and started to back away.
"Come here... Mr. Littlefoot." Strider said.
Frodo kept backing away, so Strider took bigger and quicker steps. When he reached Frodo, he picked him up by the back of his shirt and took him up the stairs.
