Sorry for the delay. I was updating my fanfics. :)

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A College in Ruins

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"No!" Frodo screamed, rushing towards the bat in midair – he was amazed that he had vampire wings – and attacked the Vampiress' leg. Shirina was quick, but Frodo had the stronger grip. He grabbed Amelia, just as Shirina let her go, darting away at top speed and doing his best to heal Amelia's wounds all in the same instance.

That voice in his head wouldn't cease. Frodo looked back to see Balin's arrows try to attack the bat. The bat was quick, dodging arrows for a time until she finally saw her opportunity. There was Frodo's vampire wings, outstretched and ready for the taking! Shirina pinned Frodo to the ground, tearing at his wings from the shoulders, revealing flesh and bone, while fresh blood seeped from the wounds.

"Get back here, you monster!" Balin called, shooting another arrow at the bat.

Frodo screamed, hardly able to hold the tears back. This Vampire Queen wanted him dead, his wife Amelia dead, and she didn't care what happened to them! She would win! She would win—

Whack!

Shirina was caught off guard by Balin, who charged full on at her, throwing axes at her. She dodged this one and that, surprised that Frodo broke her elbow. She winced, releasing him, before trying to claw Balin, slashing at his throat, hitting a jugular vein, and licking the blood from her claw! She winced, not enjoying the thought of being beaten.

"This isn't over!" Shirina said, darting towards the nearest exit.

"That's what you get for messing with us!" Amelia fought back, overjoyed she and her friends, as well as her husband, fought and won against the Vampiress.

Shirina smiled savagely. "I won't be gone for long, you brats!" She made a last attempt to crush them. She moved her hands through the air, making the campus collapse and fall to ruin. She would ensure if she didn't get her pets, then she would at least salvage one of them and regain it all! Or so she hoped to receive this night.

~o~

Amelia watched in agony as Balin was dragged away by a dwarvish woman and her sister. The dwarvish women… they were giving Balin their blood, replenishing him and making him feel better. All healed!

Amelia chuckled. Well, there was some good, but it would mean nothing if she and Frodo were out here, waiting to be impaled by Shirina's wrath. Amelia moved Frodo over to a hole, desperately trying to keep him safe. Frodo could barely move. Oh, there had to be something Amelia could do! Something!

She looked around, finding a sharp pointy rock on the ground. Well, it was better than nothing. "Frodo, I'm going to give you my blood. Some of it at least." She cut her arm with the pointy rock, dropping the rock and moving her arm over to Frodo, hoping he would drink her blood.

She watched him sniff her arm, then moved his hands over her arm in a gentle manner – his hands were so soft. It mesmerized her! She winced the moment Frodo's lips touched her arm, his teeth sinking into the wound and sucking her crimson liquid. She didn't know when he would stop, but when he did stop, he planted a kiss on her arm, sealing the wound.

Kisses had power here! That was for sure!

"Thank you," Frodo said with passion, enjoying every moment spent with his wife.

"Come on. We need to get out of here. Help me move the bigger rocks!" Amelia said, directing him to some of the bigger rocks, while she dug through the debris. She looked again, the moment Shirina's voice rang out in triumph! Shirina sounded well, well enough to call her dark monsters to her. That wasn't the only concern. Frodo was fading as if Shirina's voice was driving him to the breaking point.

"Frodo, stay with me! We'll get through this! Believe in yourself!" Amelia cried, hoping she would restore her loved one's mind back to normal.

"Amelia, thank you," Frodo said, hugging his wife and enjoying her sweet scent. A scent of honey no less, but she smelled so good right now!

Amelia felt her body quake. She was urged to stop her digging and focus on Frodo, but no! They needed to concentrate. She looked at Frodo, telling him, "Frodo, I am starting to run out of air in here. We need to break through this debris. I saw a hole open up. Please, help me with this task."

"I promise you I will," Frodo said, returning to the task.

"Thank you," Amelia kissed him on the cheek, stunning him and making him blush. It was so good being the wife of Frodo Baggins. She quite enjoyed that title.

~o~

Amelia opened the hole a little wider, with help from Sam and Rosie on the other side, but Frodo… he slowed down like something was changing, something that was beyond his control.

"Frodo, stay with me!" Amelia cried, unsure what would happen if he lost control and the vampire side took over. She had gone a few more paces, opening the hole wider until she could see Sam and Rosie on the other side! But something had changed. She noticed Frodo had moved out of the hole. She tried calling out to him, but couldn't. Something inside him had awoken.

~o~

Frodo chuckled darkly. His mind was clear and his need for blood accelerated. He cooed, hoping that someone inside the hole would listen to his cries, "Oh ladies, don't be bashful!" He chuckled darkly. "I only want to see you. Don't run. There's no need to be frightened."

"Come on!" Rosie called out to Amelia, hoping she would listen.

But even Amelia had stopped her digging, knowing the hole was fully opened. She couldn't leave just yet. Frodo was there. She had to help out her husband. Why couldn't she snap out of this?

"Frodo, you'll be fine. Don't lose control!" Amelia called out, realizing her cover was blown.

"Amelia," Frodo reached out to her now, grabbing her by the hand. His voice was wicked and playful, "oh Amelia, don't be afraid! You know it's me! I won't hurt you. I'm so afraid!" He chuckled, enjoying this moment, but knew it was wise not to play with his food.

"No!" Amelia hated this! She hated what Shirina did to him. So, why did she hesitate?

"Amelia," Frodo dragged his wife out of the hole. He was stunned when she kicked him, and yet he didn't resist! He snarled, pulling her towards him, while covering her mouth with one hand and gripping her waist with the other. "Shh shh shh shh shh! You need not fear me. Stop fighting!"

"Let her go!" Rosie came out of nowhere, punching Frodo in the stomach with a rock. Frodo swatted the rock, making it dart away, but hardly expected Rosie to barrel into him. The force was enough to make him let Amelia go, enough so that Rosie grabbed his wife, dragging her through the hole.

Sam saw the opportunity and closed the hole up with a large rock. "He'll make it through there. It's time you two can't afford to lose. You must go. Seek shelter. I'll protect Frodo."

"You mean you won't come?" Rosie asked, confused.

"Don't worry. Just get to safety," Sam said, concerned. "Or do you want me to turn into an insane vampire, like Mr. Frodo? Now go!"

"Rosie, come on!" Amelia said, grabbing Rosie hand. "There's nothing we can do! Let's go!"

"I'll never forget you," Rosie said, following Amelia through the campus. Rosie looked back, seeing Sam stand by the hole. It didn't take long before Rosie and Amelia reached the library, determined to help out their vampire hobbit men as best they could.

~o~

Sam waited on the other side of the rock, watching as eventually, Frodo moved the rock off to the side, enraged at finding no Amelia and no Rosie on sight. Oh, Rosie would pay for stealing his lass! He looked at Sam, wondering what he was doing here… and with a deer!

"For you, a fresh kill!" Sam said, passing the deer to him.

Frodo wasted no time, devouring the deer's blood. Oh, it was so good! But nothing could slake his thirst like Amelia's blood… and he craved hers… dearly. It was only a matter of time before she came out again, and until that time, he would be waiting for her.

~o~

Amelia climbed the stairs, finding herself at the top step and entering the first room. There were books on bookshelves, as well as a couple of tables surrounding the windows, where computers had been set up. She turned her gaze to the beds, discovering that Rosie approached them with help from two other hobbit women.

Were they who Amelia thought they were?

"Estella Bolger? Diamond Took?" Amelia asked, stunned to see the curly, dark-haired hobbit women looking up at her.

"Merry and Pippin were turned into vampires," Estella said in sorrow.

"We'll figure out how to beat Shirina," Diamond said, comforting Estella.

"Yes, we will!" Rosie said with confidence. "We need a plan! And we need to figure out the cure, as well as breaking the connection our hobbit lads have with the Vampiress!"

"Excuse me," Amelia told the three hobbit women, not liking to be left out. "I just lost Frodo! I can't afford to lose him again!" She whimpered, trying to reason with them.

Estella sighed, approaching Amelia with an understanding heart. "Look, I know you're upset. We all are, but this isn't about you. It's about all of us. We'll get them back! Don't worry about it!" She returned her attention to Rosie, approaching the hobbit lass again.

Amelia watched the three hobbit women talk out some things. Half the time, Rosie looked at Amelia, wondering what was bothering her. Amelia couldn't take this! She wanted her Frodo back and no one was helping her do it! This was a nightmare! She looked up, the moment Rosie approached her again, surprised she was noticing her.

"Get some sleep," Rosie said, curtly. "You deserve some rest. We'll come up with the plan, and let you know afterwards."

"We're not hurting them!" Amelia shook her head.

"We won't hurt Frodo, but he's not exactly behaving like a hobbit right now. We need defenses." Rosie said when Amelia didn't listen, "Look, I'm sure you've got some good ideas. You're smart! I'm sure you're smart, but right now, we need to sleep. Do you understand?"

To be honest, Amelia didn't favor being treated like a child. But sleep sounded like a good idea. She followed Rosie over to the beds, tucking herself in and hardly paying attention to what Rosie, Estella, and Diamond were saying anymore. She dreamt of vampires and Frodo, with a voice telling her to go to him. Was it safe? Was it right? She didn't know! She just hoped that Frodo wouldn't make her his next meal! Oy vey! What was she getting herself into?