Chapter 37- the original Hangover
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When Miki woke up she had the worst headache in history I thhhink I gooot a hhangoover she thought which was also slightly slurred due to the amount of alcohol she had drank
"Easy there lady Mikeala" said one elf who looked like Xana a bit but with darker coloured hair
"Fiiinnnnee" she slurred as she tried to sit up but was pushed down by the elf
"My name is Elladan. Xana, my sister, and I just switched shifts. To properly help you recover I must know how much alcohol you had last night." He said as he sat down next to her
"Aboooutt twoooo goblleettss off whatevver Boromir *hic-cup*wasss havving" she said just as she threw up into the bucket next to her bed
"And you've never had that amount of alcohol or of that concentration before?" he continued
"No*Hic-cup*" she replied
"Right, take this. I've got to go get the others inside" said the elf as he walked off to find Nix, Haldir, Rumil and Orophin.
That's when Pippin and Merry woke up
"What are you doing? Pippin! Pippin?" asked Merry urgently trying not to wake Courtney up in the process of sitting up. Sometime during the night they had combined beds and she had latched onto his arm. Somehow he managed to see what his friend was doing but this woke up Courtney
"Didn't you know that if you're going to talk in the night you should use a lower tone. The female ear has evolved over time... Pippin! Are you mad?" she hissed at the boys
"Um guys I am awake with a hangover" said Miki finally talking
"Your fault." Said Courtney unsympathetically as she looked at her friend
"I just want to look at it! Just one more time." Hissed Pippin now moving towards the Palantír and picking it up
"Even with my hhhhaaannggovvveeerrr I wouldn't do that *hic-cup*" said Miki as she threw up again but it was lessened with what Elladan had given her
"I just want to look at it! Just one more time." Hissed the hobbit as he looked into the stone and started having a fit. Miki looked around the room, which was slightly blurred, and saw Xana and her other brother squirm in their sleep. Finally Xana woke up and screamed
"HE'S HERE!" she yelled while Elrohir managed to pull himself together and comfort his crying, scared sister. For Miki this was unheard of as Xana was usually the one who would be making people scared and crying. This screaming and yelling managed to wake up Boromir, Gimli and Gandalf as well as bringing the others who were outside in
"Pippin. No! Pippin!" yelled Merry
"Pippin! Help! Gandalf Help him! Someone help him!" yelled Courtney as she tried to untangle herself from her sheets
Aragorn, Legolas, Nix, Rumil, Orophin and Haldir helping Elladan in who was acting like Xana. Aragorn managed to figure out what was making Pippin have the fit and he grabbed the Palantír which made him fall to his knees. Legolas rushed forward and caught him while Haldir helped Elladan over to his two younger siblings
"Shhhh Xana it'll be okay." One of the twins cooed softly. Miki couldn't tell them apart at the moment. After a few moments in Aragorn's hands it rolled out and across the floor to be covered up by a sheet Gandalf threw at it to cover it
"Pippin!" yelled Merry as he ran over to his friend to see if he was alright. Courtney had finally untangled herself and walked over to hug Xana who was shaking-either from the cold or form Sauron's presence
"You'll be fine Xana" she said as she wrapped her hobbit sized arms around her friend's shoulders trying to comfort her
"Thanks Courtney" she replied as she turned to see what was happening
"Fool of a Took! Look at me." Hissed Gandalf taking into account that there were people in the room that were hung-over
"Gandalf! Forgive me!" begged Pippin looking into the wizards eyes revealing how scared he was
"Look at me. What did you see?" continued Gandalf trying to be the pillar to support the young hobbit
"A tree. There was a white tree in a courtyard of stone. It was dead. The city was burning." sobbed the hobbit
"Minas Tirith? Is that what you saw?" asked Boromir instantly remembering the tree in the courtyard outside the citadel
"I saw, I saw Him! I could hear His voice in my head!" blabbered the hobbit
"And what did you tell Him? Speak!" urged Gandalf
"He asked me my name; I didn't answer... He hurt me!" cried the hobbit
"What did you tell Him about Frodo and the Ring?" continued Gandalf
"Nothing... I ttold him nothing." Stuttered the hobbit
"That is a relief" said Aragorn who finally managed to stand up from his 'falling on the floor like a boss' episode
"Is it only me, or did anyone else notice that only the elves with Sindar heritage and blood acted strangely then?" asked Nix as she handed Xana a coffee who had managed to calm down
"Yes I noticed that too. Rumil and Orophin and I didn't seem effected. Also I noticed that Elladan and Xanabell were the most effected by His presence. Maybe it has something of whatever Elladan inherited from Elrond, which would mean that Xana would also have inherited the same trait." Noted Haldir in elven to stop the others from knowing what he was saying
"Haldir, even if Xana inherited the same traits as Elladan, it doesn't explain why they both acted like they did. Legolas has Sindar heritage as well, he didn't act like that when I was out there with him. What confuses me even more is why Mikeala didn't feel it as well" said Aragorn who was pacing the room waiting for Gandalf who had taken Pippin out to clear his head from his recent fit. Haldir just looked back at Aragorn and face palmed
"Aragorn there WAS a reason why we were using elvish!"
"Miki probably didn't feel it because she's hung-over" stated Xana who had just taken a sip of the coffee
"I inherited foresight from father. 'Ro got healing. So that means that Xana also got foresight... Sis, no matter how much you want to rig games so you win. Don't dad ALWAYS finds out" Elladan said whispering the last part in Xana's ear which made her laugh
"Right everyone back to sleep. We must tell Théoden tomorrow about what happened tonight." Said Gandalf returning carrying an asleep Pippin in his arms
"You okay, Xana?" asked Legolas as he took off his cloak and put it near the rest of his stuff
"Still feeling a bit giddy but nothing that won't pass" she replied as she set down the now empty coffee mug and smiled at him
"So when were you two planning on telling us about this?" asked Elrohir as he observed the exchange
"Um never" said Xana as she pulled her blankets up and lay down to rest
"You're both screwed if dad finds out" Elladan pointed out as he moved the prince's bed away from his sister's and tided Legolas' hand to Aragorn's
"Hey! What gives!?" yelled the ranger as he rolled over to glare at his brother who just walked away
"Me, protecting my sister's virtue. Got a problem?" he asked
"Yes!'Las and I aren't that serious yet!" yelled Xana
"Hangover!" shouted Miki as she pulled Boromir's cloak over her head in an attempt to soften the yelling that was going on
"And being tied to Legolas will cut the circulation to my hand!" added Aragorn lifting up his arm which forced Legolas to do the same
"Brother, maybe it's best if we leave him untied. His father is a king whereas ours is only a lord." Said Elrohir, trying to talk some sense into his brother;
"Fine. But one peep and I tie both of you up to pillars on opposite sides of the room!" said the elf as he pulled back his covers and slept
The next day the Xana and Nix were woken at the crack of dawn by their boyfriends and siblings for an extremely early morning run and a bit of training
"Xana who in Eru's name taught you how to wield a sword?" huffed Elrohir as he looked at his sister's horrible technique
"Ummm, Aragorn, Boromir and Haldir" said Xana as she remembered taking all three of them out during a practice
"Who mostly"
"Boromir. Nix needed more help than I did" said Xana as she adjusted her sword in her hands and tried to swing
"No wonder you cannot wield a sword like us. Elladan, the Gondorian taught Xana how to wield her sword. By the way, she is using an elven sword. Not a Gondorian one." Yelled Elrohir as he helped his sister fix her stance and her technique. Then he and Elladan went about trying to fix Nix's as well only to be yelled at by Haldir telling them that he had taught her how to fight like one of the Galadhrim and unless their grandmother had revealed to them how to fight like the Galadhrim to get lost. At about 6:00 they were pulled inside by Gandalf who wanted them washed and fed before they met with Théoden to discuss what had happened last night. And he wanted everyone present to tell their parts of the story
"There was no lie in Pippin's eyes. A fool, but an honest fool he remains. He told Sauron nothing of Frodo and the Ring. We've been strangely fortunate. Pippin saw in the Palantír a glimpse of the enemy's plan. Sauron moves to strike the city of Minas Tirith. His defeat at Helm's Deep showed our enemy one thing: He knows the heir of Elendil has come forth. Men are not as weak as He supposed; there is courage still. Strength enough perhaps to challenge Him. Sauron fears this. He will not risk the peoples of Middle-Earth uniting under one banner. He will raze Minas Tirith to the ground before he sees a King return to the throne of men. If the Beacons of Gondor are lit, Rohan must be ready for war." Gandalf said looking at Aragorn who was being elbowed by his siblings from all sides
"Tell me, why should we ride to the aid of those who did not come to ours? What do we owe Gondor?" queried Théoden as he looked to nit-pick the plan
"I will go." Said both Aragorn and Boromir at the same time
"I can make the Gap of Rohan in a matter of three days!" said Boromir to prove his case
"No!" said Gandalf as he hit the three children of Elrond that were present behind the head with his staff
"They must be warned!" countered Aragorn
"They will be. You must come to Minas Tirith by another road. Follow the river and look to the Black ships. Understand this: things are now in motion that cannot be undone. I ride for Minas Tirith. And I won't be going alone." Said Gandalf as he dragged Pippin out of the hall by the scruff of his collar.