Very sorry for taking soooo looooong to update. I've had a very irritating writer's block for this story.
Chapter 7: Arriving at Edoras
The next morning, Kira and Pippin woke up early and packed up, paid for their room, and set off for Edoras. The rain had let up a little bit, but the ground was still muddy and soggy. They weren't about to let a little rain stop them from getting Merry to Edoras. They rode about twenty miles the first day and tried their best to keep up that pace. Every day, Merry seemed to get worse and slip away a little bit more.
It was the third day of their journey from the small village and the rain picked up a little more by the hour. By nightfall, it was pouring harder than it had been the night they arrived in the village. Even for Kira, it was hard to see, but they pushed on, knowing Edoras couldn't be far off. They rode and rode until they saw a dim light over a hill in the distance. Please let that be Edoras, Kira prayed. They rode up over the hill and sure enough, it was Edoras. They recognized it distinctly by the Golden Hall at the top of the hill.
"Oh, praise Eldar!" Pippin rejoiced.
They both kicked their horses into a gallop and rode up to the high, locked and guarded wooden gate.
"Who goes there?!" the guard called down to them.
"Lady Kira and Master Peregrin of Gondor. We have Master Meriadoc. Please let us in, he's badly wounded!" Kira called up to them.
"Open the gate!" the guard called to the soldiers below.
The gate opened and Kira and Pippin rode up to the Golden Hall of Meduseld. Two soldiers came forward and took their horses to the stables. Kira carried Merry in her arms up the muddy pathway and up the slippery stone steps to the large oak doors. Upon seeing Merry, the guards immediately opened the doors.
Sitting at the opposite end of the hall was King Eomer on his throne and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, who had come for a visit as they did frequently. They all looked up when they heard the doors open and were surprised to see Kira and Pippin run in. They were even more surprised to see Kira carrying a very pale and sickly Merry in her arms. Aragorn stood up and ran over to them, concerned.
"What happened?!" he asked.
"P-please...help him." was all Kira could say while trying to gasp for breath.
Aragorn took Merry from Kira and took him to one of the many bedrooms. Kira, still gasping for breath, collapsed right there in the middle of the main hallway. The last thing she remembered was Legolas and Gimli bending over her and being lifted into Legolas's arms...
A/N: I'm sorry for yet ANOTHER short chappy. cowers in fear in the corner Please don't hit me! LOL!