Chapter IV

Well the (relatively) short wait is over to see how my cliffhanger ends… But then again, it was more like a molehill ending cause the 3rd chapter was so short… but other than that… on with the chapter!!!!

"You have been chosen, Hobo Baggypants, to find and claim (in my name)… the Ultimate Emerald! You will have help from these, er, less powerful wizards and your friends. Until we meet again… farewell to you, Hobo Baggypants!!!"

Hobo just stood there in awe but Bla…er I mean, Saruwoman wasn't finished with them yet…

"You Herean'gon, have been chosen for… what is she doing in this vision?" Said Saruwoman pointing to Amylin, "She isn't supposed to be in this! It's supposed to be for each of you one at a time!"

Herean'gon just calmly said, "It doesn't really matter she wont go away so I guess you're stuck with a two for one…"

Herean'gon was thanked for this with an extra tight (and long) hug that squeezed his breathe out.

"Tailegus! You have been chosen to be…" Saruwoman continued after giving Herean'gon's and Amylin's instructions.

As Saruwoman gave each of them instructions, they were each kept in a daze so that none knew who had been talked to. As she stood there admiring her own work she said, "This is going to be easier than I thought." And with a laugh that broke the silence and dazing she put on them she disappeared.

"!! That was awesome! I mean did you see her just POOF! in here like that?"

"Flippin shut up! I think Tailegus is trying to say something," Harry exclaimed, "Oh never mind he already fainted…"

Uncle Bob was nowhere to be seen. As the others began to realize this, (except Tailegus of course) pandemonium broke out with the four friends, and they started running in circles looking for Uncle Bob.

Herean'gon broke in and said, " Ok now! Hold it! What we need to do is organize a search party. Hobo you go with me, Amylin you go with… urk never mind you can come with me… any way, Shadow you go with Harry, and Knuckles you go with Flippin."

Hamwise came up to Herean'gon and asked, "And who am I to go with sir?"

Herean'gon looked down at him and said, " You can go with Tailegus when he wakes up, or just wait here until sundown when we return."

"But my mum won't like it sir! Not one bit! She said be home by 5 o'clock sharp and I plan to be there!" Hamwise said with a (slight) grunt and sat down smack on top of Tailegus.

After Tailegus' rude awakening, Herean'gon complemented Hamwise on his feat of waking up Tailegus. And then they were off Silver was left to watch and see if Uncle Bob came back while they were gone.

~Some time later~

Exhausted the 10 friends came up to the place that they saw Saruwoman, and decided to stay there for a while to catch their breath and relay what they had found.

"Well we found nothin', Flippin here wouldn't shut up so I think Bob might have been running away from him…" Knuckles paid for that remark with a slap from Shadow.

Shadow said, "Well if you didn't scowl so hard maybe every living creature wouldn't run from your path."

Everyone started to snicker at that, except for Hob… He was staring out on Baker's Field when he saw 37 black clad riders. The riders where watching from afar off, but he had a feeling that they would be upon them in a heartbeat if the friends stayed there.

Hob said, "I think we should get off the road… (LotR ref. lol) er… the party grounds, maybe back to my house… or any place else but here…"

Herean'gon agreed, "Yea maybe we should… like NOW!!!!"

That last was yelled, for the Riders began their charge, and where quickly clearing the distance between them.

Tailegus grabbed Ham, Shadow grabbed Hob, Knuckles carried Harry and Flippin was already running for all he was worth until Herean'gon plucked him up and dashed off to the north side of town.

As they all were scrambling to Uncle Bob's house when they heard the most horrid howl, "AARHHHOOOOUUUOOOO!!!!!!!"

The terrified group kept running until they got to Sack End. *snickers*

Herean'gon tossed Flippin through the door till everyone except Amylin, Silver were inside.

Shadow came back outside and got out a staff (it looked too big for his cloak to hold but he got it out any way) and began chanting something to make it glow red.

Knuckles came out with two parrots (that never stopped bickering) and placed them on either end of his staff, which he held out parallel to the ground.

The parrots then started to look at each other with a menace in their eyes and started talking. "Awrighty you stinkin' palooka! Hav at ye!"

The other replied, "Well aint' we all in a bunch dis evenin?"

"Shut your beaks! You're both supposed to be charging the rubies on the staff! We have like 40 black-cloaked guys comin for us and you guys wont SHUT UP!!"

They did after a grumble or two but they got to business and started chanting in very quite voices.

Tailegus came out with his bow and quiver. Herean'gon got out his swords. And Silver got out a short walking stick…

HAHAHA! Another cliffhanger for a longer chapter!!! I feel good about myself now… I need a total of 5 reviews if I am to continue so get other people to read it cause I don't want 5 total reviews from one person…lol! THX!

BTW… big action chapter up next!!! Please R&R thank you!