The English Paper : A "Hobbit" FanFic.
*Disclaimer on all LOTR/Hobbit material belonging to Tolkien and movie lines from Peter Jackson*
IV - The First of Many Days to Come
The sunrise glistened on the quiet woods just a mile outside the Shire. The dwarf company were up and prepping with exception of new addition, Pippa, who was in deep sleep. Gandalf arrived merely minutes earlier and helped the dwarves pack up.
"Should we wake up our new friend?" Ori asked. The dwarf company turned to Pippa sleeping with her mouth wide open.
"Now's better than never, lad," Dwalin replied. Fili snickered to himself and went over to Pippa, with Kili and the rest of the dwarf company (except Thorin and Gandalf) behind him . They circled around her and watched her sleep.
"Go on Kili! Give 'er a kiss!" Fili teased his brother. He began to make smoochy faces when Kili pushed his brother playfully and Bofur yelled," GET UP LADDY!" She didn't move. Not even a flnch. They all looked at each other and Dwalin kicked her leg. Still nothing. They tried removing all the blankets. Nothing.
"She's a 'eavy sleeper," Balin noted. The dwarves tilted their heads when Bombour smiled and piped," I've got 'n idea!" He stepped back then piped his dwarf butt on Pippa's stomach. Pippa woke up and yelped," GAAAAH! GET YOUR ASS OFF OF ME YOU BASTARD!" The dwarfs laughed hysterically and Bombour got up and Pippa sat herself up and asked," Is this how you greet each other in the morning? Did I miss something last night?"
They didn't reply but walked away laughing except for Kili who stood there still laughing. Pippa rolled her eyes and stood up.
"Yeah, yeah, keep laughing pretty boy," Pippa grumbled as she wiped her skinny jeans clean. Kili watched as she bent down to pick up her bag and jacket. She put on her jacket and tossed her messy, wavy dark chocolate hair to her right shoulder. She swung her bag over her shoulder and then noticed Kili's eyes on her.
"Is there something you need to tell me or does me being me amuse you?" Pippa asked raising an eyebrow. Kili shook his head and asked," Did you sleep well, my lady?"
Pippa was taken back by Kili's nickname for her. "My lady". That made her scoff and roll her eyes.
"Fine thanks but please, just call me 'Pippa' because believe me I'm no lady," She said with little laugh. "I think we should've found that out last night." Kili's smirk grew and he watched Pippa ties her hair with some round, thin, black circle.
"My apologies, fair Pippa," Kili apologized hoping the "fair" part would agitate her a bit more. He quite liked doing so as her reactions were always a pleasure to watch. Pippa shrugged off the "fair" comment and said," You're forgiven."
Kili cleared his throat and did something he knew could go either way.
"I would just like to add that I was given orders by Mr. Gandalf and my uncle that due to the low shortage of ponies we have on our quest-."
"Ponies? We're riding...ponies?" Pippa cut him off. Pippa wasn't the hugest fan of horses, let alone the baby ones. She found them a little scary because of their teeth. Yes, their teeth. Pippa would rather walk the damn quest on her two legs than ride the ponies.
"Sorry pretty boy, I'm not riding on any ponies," Pippa scoffed. "I have legs that could handle walking and running. Let me tell you, when I run I run like I stole something and the fuzz are after me!"
Kili made a face at Pippa's analogy and Pippa then remembered that the police didn't exist in Middle Earth. She shook it off and added," Nevermind that. Point is, I'm not riding one. I'm happy to walk."
Kili smirked again and replied," Such a pity because I have orders from Mr. Gandalf himself that you will be sharing a horse with me." Kili was great at lying. He simply wanted Pippa on the horse for pure entertainment and for a good laugh. The quest would be long and Kili was going to need a way to amuse himself.
Pippa raised an eyebrow and her mouth gaped open a bit. Sharing a horse with Kili? Dr. A's words rang in Pippa's head. I think you two would be good friends. You seem like his type. First of all, Kili was someone who Pippa would consider way out of her league back in her world. Guys who looked like Kili didn't really associate with Pippa and she didn't seem to care. She had gotten used to that so when Kili told her she'd ride with him, she figured hell was truly frozen.
Kili was extremely handsome, hence why she referred to him as "pretty boy". He had those strong jawlines and dark brown eyes that looked serious when needed but smiled like he did when he did. His dark eyes would go through Pippa's greenish-brown ones and sometimes it was hard to let go. Kili would've fit in perfectly at Uni. He and his brother, Fili, looked at and acted like college frat boys. In fact, Kili and Fili reminded Pippa of Merry and Pippin from Lord of the Rings. Both were brothers and inseparable and mischievous and a little naughty...but in a cute way of course.
Pippa took this in and sighed.
"If Gandalf says I must, then I will," Pippa replied. "However, I have two rules."
"That are...?" Kili asked.
"One, you pull any more funny business and I will make sure your wife or betrothed one back home will want to hunt me down when you can't help give her children. Two, if you cause me to fall off that horse I will make damn sure my ghost will find a way to kill you."
Kili chuckled and replied," I agree...however there is a slight correction I'd like to make."
"Oh please do tell," Pippa scoffed.
"I am not engaged or involved in any marriage or with any female," Kili corrected with a smile. Pippa raised an eyebrow and replied," You're shitting me, right?" Kili was a bit taken back by her words and Pippa noticed, correcting herself.
"I'm sorry, I meant 'You're not serious'," she said. Kili smiled again and nodded. Pippa began to laugh and Kili stared at her as she threw her head back and held her stomach. He noted that she had a nice laugh and she was kinda charming to look at when she laughed.
"Have they not seen you back home?!" Pippa exclaimed as she wiped a tear from her eyes. "How do women not crawl at your feet? How are parents not begging you to marry their daughter?"
Kili didn't answer but shook his head. Pippa calmed down and rolled her eyes.
"Oh man...if I brought you back home with me...the girls would chase you down streets like you friggin' Paul McCartney!" Pippa exclaimed. Kili made another face and Pippa shook it off.
"Nevermind that one either," Pippa said. Note to self, do not mention any more celebrities or slang from home, she told herself.
"So you're saying that you find me appealing to look at?" Kili asked as he smirked again. His interest on her grew and grew the moment she kept opening her mouth. Pippa made a face and said," Just because I think you are actually decent - looking doesn't mean I want you to father my babies, ok?"
"You're sure of that, fair Pippa?" Kili taunted. He was really liking this. Pippa glared and folded her arms across her chest and replied," I think our conversation is done. I also think I need to stop giving you compliments since you take them literally you little boy."
Kili continued to smile and watch Pippa turn around to meet up with the group. Although the ending of their conversation was awkward, she found it fun to tease him. Kili ran to catch up with her and taunted yet again, "Let me walk you to our horse, fair Pippa."
"Call me that one more time and I'll make sure you fall off your damn pony!"
The sun woke Bilbo and he looked at the window to see morning had arrived. He heard silence and the house felt strange. He got up and looked around the house that was filled with dwarves. Everything was back to it's normal, tighty look. No stains or broken glass or left overs anywhere. Those dwarves knew how to clean up after themselves very well.
Bilbo continued to walk around and the idea of joining them replayed in his head. He was a Baggins. He belonged in Hobbitown in his cozy home. He wasn't the reckless little boy anymore - he had grown up and matured. He couldn't fight to save his life nor could he steal anything.
He kept pondering when he saw the contract lying out on the table with a wiring utensil next to it. He thought about ripping it when he remembered what the strange girl Pippa had said to him last night.
"Do you believe in destiny, Mr. Baggins?" Pippa asked once Gandalf had left. Bilbo looked up at her and her face seemed calm and her eyes hopeful.
"What kind of question are you asking exactly?" Bilbo asked her. Pippa sat next to Bilbo and said," Mr. Baggins, what if this is you destiny to go on this quest? Don't you want to see the world beyond Hobbitown? Don't you want stories to tell that would excite people? Why live with regrets when you can take a chance on something that could change your life?"
Bilbo listened to her and began noting that maybe she could be right. However, who talked like that?
"Aren't you afraid of losing your life when you're traveling with strangers and going on quest for something that has absolutely no meaning to you?" Bilbo asked.
Pippa half-smiled and replied," I don't know how I got here Bilbo. I have family back where I'm from who might wonder where I am. Yes, this Misty Mountains quest has nothing to do with me, but I like to believ that this was given to me to show me I could be more than what I and everyone else thinks of me. Wouldn't you want the same?"
With that, she stood up and walked out, leaving Bilbo answerless.
This time, Bilbo had his answer.
"WAIT FOR ME! DON'T LEAVE! I'M COMING WITH YOU!"
The other residents of Hobbittown watched Mr. Baggins, with gear packed on his bag, run frantically out of their cozy town. Their wonders of what got into the reserved Baggins spread.
"Mr. Baggins, where are you going?" one bystander called out.
"I'M GOING ON AN ADVENTURE!" Bilbo yelled as left the town.
He ran into the forests and saw the group traveling on ponies. He smiled and yelled," WAAAAIIIIT! WAIT FOR ME!"
Th group turned around and Gandalf and Pippa smiled when they saw Bilbo running up to the group. They stopped and a panting Bilbo caught up with them. He had the contract in his hand and he gave it to Gandalf.
Gandalf read it and saw the signature and smiled. "Welcome, Mr. Baggins," Gandalf greeted.
"We 'ave ourselves a burglar laddies!" Bofour cheered. Bilbo looked at the dwarves cheer, except Thorin, and his met Pippa's. She gave him a nod and he mouthed," Thank you."
"This will be your pony," Thorin said as he motioned towards the small pony that carried luggage. Bilbo's eyes widened and he began to protest.
"I'll be fine walking thank you very much. I have no problem- AHH!" Before he knew it, one of the dwarves picked up the stammering hobbit and put him on the pony.
"Oh..ok then...ok," Bilbo stammered. He then sneezed and yelled," STOP!"
The group groaned and turned to Bilbo.
"I forgot my handkerchief!" Bilbo cried out.
Jesus tap-dancing Christ, Pippa groaned to herself.
"We have to turn back!" Bilbo added. Bofour ripped off a piece of clothing and tossed it to Bilbo. Bilbo caught it and studied the messy rag.
"Just use this laddy!" Bofour said. Bilbo sighed and blew into it.
Bags of gold flew around and Bilbo asked Gandalf," What's with the gold?"
"The dwarves made a bet whether you would show up or not."
"What did you bet?" A gold bag flew to Gandalf and he caught it. Bilbo smiled and Gandalf replied," I didn't doubt it for a second, Mr. Baggins." Bilbo smiled and watched one fly behind to where Kili was and the bag was caught by Pippa. Bilbo smiled and Pippa shrugged.
"Don't mention it," she replied.
Day one had commenced.
Essay Notes: Day One
- Kili and Fili : Similar to Merry and Pippin, charming, handsome, mischevious, mean well though ( of course )
-Bilbo: Blubbering, naive hobbit but manageable, reminds me of a lost puppy
- Thorin: Still acts like he's PMSing, slightly bitchy, wondering if he's related to Regina George
-Bofour: His hat creeps me out, overall really chill
- Bombur: Jillian Michaels would have a field day with him, hilarious,
-Dwalin: the Chuck Norris of all dwarves, could probably kill somebody with his own bare hands
- Ori: Very sweet and I plan on adopting him
- Gandalf: the definition of bad-ass, would beat Dumbledore any day
Others not mentioned : Info will be noted later on
Sorry for the delay on the chapter! I'm sad to add there will be another delay because I'm doing Grease for my high school musical and I'm "Rizzo" and it's going to be performed on Friday and Saturday and rehearsals will take up a lot of time! Wish me luck!
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