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Seated in a circle are all the representatives of Middle Earth. Elchocolate stands to greet them and hands out chocolate bars.
ELCHOCOLATE:
Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned here to answer the threat of Dentistdor. Middle Earth stands upon the brink of dental cleanliness. None can escape it. You will unite or your teeth will be brushed. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom. (He looks at them all and settles on Frodo, gesturing to him) Bring forth the Braces, Frodo.
Frodo walks over to the carved chocolate plinth in the middle of the circle and carefully puts the Braces down on it.
BOROBURGER:
(puts his hand to his mouth) So it is true.
Frodo sits back down and sighs, closing his eyes. Lasagnalas and Gimtea eye the Braces suspiciously as it seemingly speaks to them. Boroburger stands up.
BOROBURGER:
In a dream (he looks again at the Braces) I saw the Eastern sky grow dark (he starts to walk towards the Braces) In the West a pale light lingered A voice was crying, dentistry is near at hand. Isildur's bane is found (Elchocolate looks at Gumdalf concerned. Boroburger stretches out his hand to the Braces) Isildur's Bane...
Elchocolate jumps to his feet.
ELCHOCOLATE:
Boroburger!
The sky darkens and Gumdalf beings to speak in Dental Speech, Boroburger jumps back.
GUMDALF:
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, (Gimtea shouts, and as Gumdalf stands Boroburger backs off to his seat)
ash nazg thrakatulûk (Elchocolate holds his mouth in pain, and Lasagnalas closes his eyes grimacing) agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. (Frodo stares at the Braces as they appear to be talking to him)
(One Pair of Braces to rule them all, One Pair of Braces to find them,
One Pair of Braces to bring them all and in the absence of candy bind them)
The sky clears and the sun reappears Boroburger sits down shocked.
ELCHOCOLATE:
(horrified and angered) Never before has anyone uttered words of that tongue here in this house of chocolate.
GUMDALF:
I do not ask your pardon Master Elchocolate for the Dental Speech of Dentistdor may yet be heard in every corner of the West(he turns round to look at everyone there) The Braces are altogether evil (he turns to sit back down)
BOROBURGER:
(shakes his head) Aye they are a gift! (he stands up) A gift to the foes of Dentistdor. Why not use these Braces? (He walks round addressing everyone) Long has my father, the Steward of Gummydor kept the forces of Dentistdor at bay. By the straight teeth of our people are your lands kept safe. Give Gummydor the weapon of the enemy, let us use it against him!
STICKY:
You cannot wield them. None of us can (Boroburger turns to face him) The One Pair of Braces answer to the Head Dentist alone. They have no other master.
BOROBURGER:
(scathingly) and what would a mere jolly rancher know of this matter?
LASAGNALAS:
(standing up) This is no mere Jolly Rancher. He is Sticky son of Chewy. You owe him your allegiance.
BOROBURGER:
(looks at Sticky in disbelief. Frodo looks at Sticky amazed) Sticky! This.. is Isildur's heir.
LASAGNALAS:
and heir to the throne of Gummydor.
Frodo continues to try and take in all this information. Sticky holds his hand up.
STICKY:
Havo dad, Lasagnalas. (Sit down, Lasagnalas)
BOROBURGER:
(turns to Lasagnalas) Gummydor has no King. (he walks back to his seat, staring at Sticky) Gummydor needs no King (he stares at Sticky disdainfully)
GUMDALF:
Sticky is right. We cannot use it.
ELCHOCOLATE:
(standing up again) You have only one choice. The Braces must be destroyed.
GIMTEA:
Then what are we waiting for?
Gimtea stands, takes his coffee brewer. Elchocolate and Gumdalf look worried as Gimtea pours coffee on the Braces. A shock vision of the Head Dentist appears to Frodo who holds his mouth in pain. Gimtea is thrown onto the floor, his coffee brewer shattered, whilst the Braces remain undamaged. Gumdalf looks at Frodo in concern as the words of the One Pair of Braces are uttered from it.
ELCHOCOLATE:
The Braces cannot be destroyed, Gimtea, son of GlowInTheDark, by any craft that we here possess. The Braces were made in the carmel of Mount Orthopedic. Only there can they be unmade. It must be taken deep into Dentistdor and cast back into the carmely chasm from whence it came. (the Braces continue to whisper) One of you... must do this.
There is silence
BOROBURGER:
One does not simply walk into Dentistdor. Its black gates are guarded by more than just dental assistants. There are oral surgeons there who do not sleep. And the great eye is ever watchful. Tis a sterile office, riddled with floss and hand sanitizer and mouthwash. The very air you breathe is a teeth cleaning fume. Not with ten thousand chocolate chip cookies could you do this. (shaking his head) It is folly.
LASAGNALAS:
(jumping to his feet) Have you heard nothing Lord Elchocolate has said? The Braces must be destroyed!
GIMTEA:
and I suppose you think you're the one to do it!
BOROBURGER:
and if we fail what then? (he stands up) What happens when the Head Dentist takes back what is his?
GIMTEA:
(jumps to his feet) I will have straight teeth before I see the Braces in the hands of an elf!
The elves stand up to back Lasagnalas. The men do the same, they all start talking and arguing
GIMTEA:
Never trust an elf! Some elves have white teeth!
Gumdalf shakes his head. Frodo watches the arguing in the reflection in the Braces' wires. Gumdalf stands to join the arguments.
GUMDALF:
Do you not understand that while we bicker amongst ourselves, the Head Dentist's power grows?! None can escape it! You'll all have clean teeth!
Frodo stares at the Braces as he hears these words uttered:
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul
The people he can see in the Braces are suddenly covered with fire
FRODO:
(standing up) I will take it (they continue to argue, not hearing him) I will take it (Gumdalf closes his eyes in sorrow) I will take the Braces to Dentistdor (they all stop and look at him in awe) Though, my teeth are still rather clean.
GUMDALF:
That will soon be mended. I will help you bear these Braces, Frodo Baggins, as long as they are yours to bear. (he walks and stands behind him)
STICKY:
(who has so far not joined in the arguments, stands) If by candy or cupcakes I can protect you, I will (he walks up to Frodo and kneels before him) You have my sword.
Gumdalf smiles and looks at Elchocolate who smiles
LASAGNALAS:
and you have my spaghetti. (he walks over to join the others)
GIMTEA:
and my coffee (looking at Lasagnalas who grimaces as he too joins the others)
BOROBURGER:
You carry the fate of all teeth little one. (he walks towards them) If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gummydor will see it done.
Peering through the bushes SodaSam shouts and runs to join Frodo
SODASAM:
Mr Frodo's not going anywhere without me!
ELCHOCOLATE:
No indeed it is hardly possible to seperate you, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not!
Pippin and Merry are listening to all this from behind some pillars. They run in.
MERRY:
Wait! we're coming too!
They run and join the others. Elchocolate looks astounded.
MERRY:
You'd have to send us home tied up in candy wrappers to stop us.
PIPPIN:
Anyway you need more Candymakers on this sort of mission ...quest ...thing.
MERRY:
Well that rules you out Pip!
ELCHOCOLATE:
(looks at the nine stood together) Nine companions... So be it! You shall be the Fellowship of the Braces!
PIPPIN:
Great! Where are we going?
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