Chapter Two
No one's POV:
Gandalf walked out of the large mansion, where he could find the blonde haired, blue eyed twenty year old, swinging her katana, ranting loudly to herself. "That stupid dwarf is a bastard! I should have never allowed him in my home, how dare he hit me! I wish they never showed up! I hate him! I hate his effing guts!" screamed the woman. Gandalf laughed as he watched her swing the weapon. "I'm quite impressed Miss O Hara, you seem to be skilled in fighting." said the wizard. "Oh, hi Gandalf. I hope you didn't hear any of that." Tabitha said quickly.
Gandalf shrugged. "I'm afraid I heard every word, including the swear words as well." said the wizard. Tabitha blushed. "I'm sorry you had to hear that, Gandalf. I'm pretty pissed-oops I meant angry at Thorin right now. He had no business of hitting me." said Tabitha. "I already spoken to him about that, Miss O Hara." said Gandalf. "Well, I hope for an apology out of it." grumbled Tabitha. "You will eventually, once Thorin cools off." said Gandalf. "Good." said Tabitha. Tabitha looked to Gandalf. "How did you end up here anyway?" asked the woman.
"We was just stopped to make camp, when we saw a large portal open up. The moon was shining the night when the portal opened. Anyway, Fili and Kili, with their curiosity led them to the portal and they jumped into it, and of course we followed them to track down the dwarves, and we ended up here, in this Bell Air, in front of your home. We tried to get back to the portal to go back, but it closed on us." explained Gandalf. "Well-that explains a whole lot." said Tabitha.
"That's why we're asking for your help, Miss O Hara. Is there anything you can do?" asked Gandalf. "I have a computer, that I can do some research, as well as I can go to Bell Air's community library and look there as well. I will start working right away." said Tabitha. "Good, good. Now lets go back inside, shall we?" said Gandalf. Tabitha nodded, as the two of them walked back inside, and went back into the Great Room where everyone gathered. It was Balin whom approached Tabitha.
"I must apologize for Thorin's actions, lassie." began Balin. "There is no need to apologize, Mister Balin. I had expected a reaction like that coming from him, even if he had no business doing so." said Tabitha. Balin nodded. "So, Miss O Hara. Is this room where we're all going to sleep?" asked Bilbo. "Yes. I already have blankets and pillows out and ready. They're over there in the corner." Tabitha replied.
Tabitha took notice that Thorin wasn't in the room, so she saved a blanket and pillow for him. "Good night!" said Tabitha. "Good night, Miss O Hara!" the Company said together, as Tabitha left the Great Room.
Tabitha decided to go the back yard, as she had two stones placed in the yard in memory of her parents. As she approached the back yard, she walked passed the ball room, when suddenly she could hear harp music coming from it.
Tabitha stopped, and she peeked through the doors of the ball room. There she could see Thorin sitting and playing on Tabitha's mother's harp. Tabitha smiled as she watched the dwarf play. I suppose I'm no longer angry at the guy, thought Tabitha. Suddenly Thorin knew Tabitha was standing in the ball room, and he quickly stopped playing as he looked up to see she was still standing there. "I'm sorry I bothered you, I'll just go to bed now." said Tabitha quickly as she was about to turn around and leave the ball room, but Thorin stopped her.
"Miss O Hara, wait!" Thorin called out to her, as he approached her. Tabitha stopped, and she turned to look at Thorin. "Yes, Thorin?" said Tabitha. "I-like to apologize for my actions towards you earlier, I was angry, and I went way out line." said Thorin. "Out of line is more than an understatement, Thorin." said Tabitha, grumpily.
"I know, I should have never struck you, in your own home-its wrong of me to do so, and I'm asking for your forgiveness." said Thorin. Tabitha stood quietly for a moment, and finally she given him an answer. "You are forgiven Thorin. I almost forgotten how impatient dwarves can get." said Tabitha. Thorin laughed. "Well anyway, Thorin, I already told Gandalf tonight I will get started on my research tomorrow, and I will do so." said Tabitha. "Thank you." said Thorin. "You're welcome. I got your blanket and pillow ready for you. I'm off to bed now, Good night Thorin!" said Tabitha. "Good night, Miss O Hara." said Thorin.
Thorin stood and watched Tabitha walk away. She didn't say anything about me playing her mother's harp! Oh well! thought Thorin as he walked towards the Great Hall. The next morning, Tabitha cooked breakfast for the her quests, and over breakfast she discussed her plans of what she will be doing the rest of the day. "But what are We doing to do, Miss O Hara? We're feeling-well rather bored. A little entertainment would be nice!" said Bofur. "Don't worry, I got plenty of stuff for all of you to do. For one, my garden needs to be planted, which I leave that to the our hobbit, Bilbo here." said Tabitha. Bilbo smiled brightly.
He felt honored to help get Tabitha's garden started.
"And what about the rest of us? Can you give us a job too?" asked Gloin. "There really isn't much to do, since a lot of the major housework already has been done. However, I do have a TV you can watch, or video and board games you can play. I also have a chess board, if anyone is interested in Chess." said Tabitha. "Chess, we love chess!" beamed Gloin. "Good, I'll get those set up for all of you!" said Tabitha. "Fili and I want to play the video games!" said Kili.
"Look over the games and see what you will like." said Tabitha, as she opened a large cabinet filled with games. "You didn't play all these did you?" asked Kili. "Some, but not all of them." admitted Tabitha. "Hey, this one looks interesting-Guitar Star! We should play this one!" said Fili. "Well I have to get the rest of the accessories for it, you know the guitars and drum set!" said Tabitha. And she done to. After setting it up. "You've played guitar before, have you two?" asked Tabitha. "No, we play fiddles." said Kili.
"Go ahead and give it a try! Have fun!" said Tabitha. And so the two began playing the game, and to Tabitha's amazement and amusement, the two young dwarves figured it out, and it caught the attention of the other dwarves. "You call that music?" said Oin. "I don't see anything wrong with it-I rather like it." said Bofur.
"Where are you going, lass?" asked Balin. "I have some work to get done on my computer." Tabitha replied, and she left. As she went to get her lap top, she decided to bring the lap town down and sit with the others in the family room. She tried her best not to get distracted from watching the dwarves taking turns at the Guitar Star video game. Even Thorin stepped in taking a turn. When Thorin took his turn, Tabitha had a difficult time keeping her eyes on the computer, and to keep from laughing.
You're supposed to be working on your research, Tabby! Eyes on the computer, not on the dwarf! Tabitha thought to herself. Suddenly, her cell phone rang. It was her professor from College. "Crap!" exclaimed Tabitha in frustration, and she answered her phone:
"O Hara Residence!" said Tabitha.
"Miss O Hara, you haven't been showing up for any of your classes, and I like to know why you're not showing up!" said the Professor. "I apologize, Professor Edwards, I had a lot of stuff I had to get done, considering of taking up as executor of my family's estate." said Tabitha. "It doesn't matter, Miss O Hara! If you continue to stay absent, you will fail your classes, is that understood? Will you be coming today?" demanded the Professor.
"I'm sorry Professor Edwards, I may have to withdraw from my courses. I have way too much on my plate right now, and I have no time for the classes. I will come in later to fill out the withdraw forms." said Tabitha, and she hung up the phone. "What was all that about?" asked Bilbo. "Its my professor from College. I haven't been going to the classes lately, because everything going on. I'm going to withdraw from the classes." said Tabitha. "Miss O Hara, you don't have to withdraw from your education because of us." said Balin.
"Mister Balin, you guys are my top priority right now! I have to help you get back to Middle Earth." said Tabitha. "The lass has got to point." said Dwalin. "Besides that, there is only one of me, you know." Tabitha concluded. "You don't mind if one of us go with you to the school?" asked Thorin. "I will be fine on my own, Thorin. Thank you for the offer." said Tabitha. "I only be a few minutes, so I'll be back soon!" said Tabitha, as she left the house.
She drove over to the College, and worked on the withdraw papers, and when that was done, she drove back home. "So, are you officially out of school?" asked Bilbo. "Yes, now I can keep my focus on my research." said Tabitha, as she picked up her lap top to continue. "Have you found out anything yet?" asked Thorin.
"Unfortunately, nothing yet. But hopefully I find something soon!" Tabitha replied, as she turned on her computer, and began her research. It seemed like hours that Tabitha had been on her computer, and to no avail, she found nothing, much to her frustration. "Damn it, what use of Search Engines, when they're not helping at all!" snapped Tabitha, as she slammed the lid of her computer. "Found nothing?" asked Gandalf. "No, nothing at all." sighed Tabitha. "You should rest Miss O Hara. You've been on that contraption all day." said Oin.
"Thank you, Mister Oin." said Tabitha, as she stood up. "Anyone for tea? I can brew up some." said Tabitha. "I would like a cup thank you!" spoke up Bilbo. "Do you have any chamomile?" asked Dori. "Yes, I got Chamomile!" said Tabitha. And to Tabitha went to the kitchen to brew up tea. Once she returned to the family room with the tea, she could see the Company watching TV, a show about the Mammoth Caves. "Wow, that is the most beautiful place ever seen. But nothing compares to Our home, though!" said Gloin.
"Impressive rocks." said Oin. Tabitha laughed. "Tea is ready! I see that you found the nature channel." said Tabitha. "I didn't realize the Race of Men have quite an interest in beautiful massive caves." said Thorin.
"Can you take us there, Miss O Hara?" asked Ori. "I really don't know, guys. Its pretty far ways, which involves a road trip. And my van can only hold so much people." said Tabitha. "We've been cooped up in the house too long. We must go out and do something fun." said Kili. "Well, since it is a Friday night, we can go and sing Karaoke at Carl's Pub and Grill." suggested Tabitha. "Karaoke? What's that?" asked Bofur. Tabitha explained what karaoke is to the dwarves. "Wow! That sounds like fun! All of us love to sing, so we're definitely up for the idea!" piped in Fili.
"But, there is something however we must do before we even go." said Tabitha. "What's that?" asked Thorin. "Buy some clothes for all of you, so you can fit in." said Tabitha. "Yes, but that involves a road trip, and you just said you couldn't fit us all in this van of yours. What's a van?" asked Thorin. "It's a metal horseless carriage that runs by engine that transports you from point A to point B, and it runs on gasoline." Tabitha explained. "That blue thing sitting out there!" said Bofur. "Yes, that blue thing with wheels you seen outside in the driveway." said Tabitha.
Well, the van seems big enough to fit all of them. Some may have to sit on each other's laps, if need be, thought Tabitha.
And so it was settled, that shopping for new clothes first on the list. "I highly suggest you keep your weapons here. In this world you're not allowed to carry any weapon without a license." said Tabitha. "WHAT? What kind of Country is this, where you can't carry a weapon? Who is your leader?" snarled Dwalin. "Dwalin, don't get me started on that. Me and politics don't get along." said Tabitha. "Oh." said Dwalin. "But, please keep your weapons here." said Tabitha. "Will they be safe?" asked Thorin.
"Yes, Thorin, they will be safe. I have a security alarm set in my house, and I assure you they will be safe." said Tabitha. Thorin nodded. "Okay, everyone lets go!" said Tabitha, as she led the Company out to the Van. "Gandalf, you're the tallest, you sit up in front with me." said Tabitha. Gandalf nodded. Once everyone is inside the vehicle, Tabitha made sure everyone had their seat belts on(she had to help some of them out when it came to that). Once that was done, they set out to the Mall.