Author's note: Sorry this took so long. this is the 6 time the computer has
deleted this chapter. stupid machine *pounds on computer, sparks are
flying* oops. well, enjoy. please r&r.
Disclaimer: i looked up sam's daughter and wife in the books so she does not belong to me along with the rest of tolkien's characters. so please dont sue me!
A Haunting Past
"Gandalf! What brings you to the Shire? And who is this?"
Ian bowed low, he learned this was hobbit courtesy from Crysta. "Ian Lightfoot at your service."
"Pleased to meet you Ian. I'm Frodo Baggins and this Sam Gamgee. Sam go get Merry and Pippin. Please come in." Frodo led them inside as Sam rushed off to retrieve Merry and Pippin. The house looked almost exactly the same as his hobbit - hole in Bag End. There was Bilbo's book on a small table in the sitting room. Notes and papers were stacked (or scattered) around it. Soon a pretty female hobbit walked up to them.
"Would you like some tea and cake sir? And you?" she asked.
"I would be most greatful my dear." replied Gandalf, "And may I ask who you are?" Though he had a good guess who this was.
She smiled and said, "I'm Rose Gamgee, Sam's wife." A little girl walked toward Gandalf. "And that is our daughter Elanor." And with that she walked off and made herself busy in the kitchen.
Gandalf sat down and set the small hobbit on his lap. "Hello Elanor. How are you?"
"Fine" she replied. Her voice was so tiny that Gandalf could hardly hear her.
"Do you know where Elanor comes from?" The little girl shook her head. "It's a beautiful flower that only grows in a forest where the elves live. You are very pretty too, I guess you take after the name your parents gave you." Elanor blushed scarlet and giggled. Frodo and Ian also gave smiles.
"Elanor, why don't you go play outside." said Frodo. Elanor hopped from the wizard's lap and ran outside. Just at that moment Sam came in with Merry and Pippin. They were at a loss for words when they saw Gandalf and the stranger. After greetings and introductions were said they all sat down around Gandalf. Rose came in with all of their tea and cakes on a plate.
"Thank you my dear." He said. Rose nodded and sat down beside Sam, silently sipping her tea. "Now back to business. I was riding from Rivendell to say hello to you all when I came across Crystalya riding on Starblade very swiftly to the north toward Mirkwood."
"You saw Crysta?!" said Pippin, "Was she well?"
"Yes she is well," explained Ian, "I was with her."
"As I was saying," Gandalf continued, "Crysta had warned me that she had seen Black Shadows, and no need to ask Master Took, for I am going to explain what they are." Pippin closed his mouth immediatly, for he was going to ask what the Black Sahdows were. But apparently Gandalf had known. "The Black Shadows are a horrible thing. They appear as terrible black thunderclouds and hover over great lands. Then they erupt into huge armies of evil orcs and men. They destroy the land and kill all that live there. Crysta said that i should come and retreive you. I took Ian with me while she continued to Mirkwood to warn Legolas of the Shadows. We plan to meet in Mirkwood and continue together to Gondor to warn Aragorn. We need your help, will you come with us?"
"I will" Frodo immediatly answered.
"Me to" cited Pippin.
"I will also go" said Merry.
Sam cringed and looked toward Rose. "I understand Sam." said Gandalf.
Rose finnaly spoke up. "Although Elanor and I will be worried sick while he's gone. I think it's right that he go and help his friends." Sam nodded and pecked Rose on the cheek.
"Well, best to get going." said Gandalf. They quickly packed and hopped on their ponies. Sam said his goodbyes to Elanor and Rose.
"Come back safely Daddy. Be brave." said Elanor.
"I will darlin'. You help your mother around the house." She nodded. Sam kissed Rose and hopped on his pony. They took off riding out of the Shire to Mirkwood.
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Legolas and Crysta were eating in the dining hall. "Don't you think you should send for Gimli? Gandalf, Ian, and the hobbits should be arriving within two weeks." Crysta said.
"Yes, I shall send a messenger for Gimli tomorrow." said Legolas. Crysta nodded unconciously. She couldn't stop herself from staring at the portraits of those elf heroes. "Why do you stare?" Legolas asked.
"I can't help but feel something familiar about them. Like I know them from somewhere."
"Well, with how much you know about your past who knows." replied Legolas. Crysta bent over to take a bite and her pendant fell out of her tunic. Legolas noticed this and was curious. "What is that? It's beautiful. Where did you get it?"
"I really don't know. All I remember is that he was a very good freind and I only knew him for a very short time. I don't remember his name or even what he looks like."
Legolas sighed, "Well, I hope you remember someday. I guess we should sleep."
"Yes." said Crysta, "Oh. Um, where exactly am I going to sleep?"
"Oh, I forgot. Follow me." He replied. He led her through the hall to the second floor and down a corridor. He opened up to a large room with beautiful tapestries and a small bed in the corner. "Well, this is it. Sleep well."
"Goodnight Legolas." Crysta said. She laid down in the soft bed and fell into sleep.
Again the visions came. This time she was in a small town. She was laying on the ground. Suddenly she felt a seering pain in her side. It came again in the right side full force. She was coughing madly, every now and then spitting up blood. She looked up and saw the three men, not over twenty, that were causing her this pain. They were kicking her sides with all the strength they could muster. She was crying out in pain between coughs. They had stopped after one final blow to her face. She felt bigger this time, as if she was older now. They left, muddering something she could not hear. She got up and started to stumble. They saw her and started running in her direction. She screamed and ran.
"Crysta, Crysta are you alright? Wake up!" Crysta opened her eyes to Legolas's face full of concern.
"What, Legolas? What are you doing here?" She felt drowsy.
"You were crying out in your sleep. I thought something was wrong. It must have been a pretty terrible nightmare." he said "Maybe we should take a walk. How about practicing our archery? I've already sent a messenger for Gimli."
"Alright. Maybe it will take my mind off this dream." they walked to the archery field carrying their bows and quivers.
"What was that dream about?" asked Legolas.
"I ... I'm sure it was just a dream." she said. Trying not to show any emotion on her face.
"I don't think so. You looked pretty shook up. Come on, tell me."
"Alright." Crysta told Legolas of the dream. "And it seemed familiar, as if it had happened to me." She quickly drew back and launched an arrow at the target. It landed dead center.
"Hm, maybe your having nightmares of your past. Maybe your forgetfullness has finnally caught up with you and your having nightmares of the bad things that have happened to you. Try to get some sleep, we will talk more in the morning." Crysta nodded her head and walked back toward her room. She smiled, for Legolas was the only freind she had of her race. She had always looked on him as a big brother and one of her closest friends.
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Three days later they heard horns.
"That would probably be Gimli, he always likes to make an entrance." They ran to the gates to find the herald and Gimli on horseback (the same horse) the horn Gimli had blown at his side.
"How are ya' crazy elf?" he said. "And you Crysta?"
"I am faring well Master Dwarf." responded Legolas.
"Fine Gimli." replied Crysta.
"Now what was it that was so urgent?"
Disclaimer: i looked up sam's daughter and wife in the books so she does not belong to me along with the rest of tolkien's characters. so please dont sue me!
A Haunting Past
"Gandalf! What brings you to the Shire? And who is this?"
Ian bowed low, he learned this was hobbit courtesy from Crysta. "Ian Lightfoot at your service."
"Pleased to meet you Ian. I'm Frodo Baggins and this Sam Gamgee. Sam go get Merry and Pippin. Please come in." Frodo led them inside as Sam rushed off to retrieve Merry and Pippin. The house looked almost exactly the same as his hobbit - hole in Bag End. There was Bilbo's book on a small table in the sitting room. Notes and papers were stacked (or scattered) around it. Soon a pretty female hobbit walked up to them.
"Would you like some tea and cake sir? And you?" she asked.
"I would be most greatful my dear." replied Gandalf, "And may I ask who you are?" Though he had a good guess who this was.
She smiled and said, "I'm Rose Gamgee, Sam's wife." A little girl walked toward Gandalf. "And that is our daughter Elanor." And with that she walked off and made herself busy in the kitchen.
Gandalf sat down and set the small hobbit on his lap. "Hello Elanor. How are you?"
"Fine" she replied. Her voice was so tiny that Gandalf could hardly hear her.
"Do you know where Elanor comes from?" The little girl shook her head. "It's a beautiful flower that only grows in a forest where the elves live. You are very pretty too, I guess you take after the name your parents gave you." Elanor blushed scarlet and giggled. Frodo and Ian also gave smiles.
"Elanor, why don't you go play outside." said Frodo. Elanor hopped from the wizard's lap and ran outside. Just at that moment Sam came in with Merry and Pippin. They were at a loss for words when they saw Gandalf and the stranger. After greetings and introductions were said they all sat down around Gandalf. Rose came in with all of their tea and cakes on a plate.
"Thank you my dear." He said. Rose nodded and sat down beside Sam, silently sipping her tea. "Now back to business. I was riding from Rivendell to say hello to you all when I came across Crystalya riding on Starblade very swiftly to the north toward Mirkwood."
"You saw Crysta?!" said Pippin, "Was she well?"
"Yes she is well," explained Ian, "I was with her."
"As I was saying," Gandalf continued, "Crysta had warned me that she had seen Black Shadows, and no need to ask Master Took, for I am going to explain what they are." Pippin closed his mouth immediatly, for he was going to ask what the Black Sahdows were. But apparently Gandalf had known. "The Black Shadows are a horrible thing. They appear as terrible black thunderclouds and hover over great lands. Then they erupt into huge armies of evil orcs and men. They destroy the land and kill all that live there. Crysta said that i should come and retreive you. I took Ian with me while she continued to Mirkwood to warn Legolas of the Shadows. We plan to meet in Mirkwood and continue together to Gondor to warn Aragorn. We need your help, will you come with us?"
"I will" Frodo immediatly answered.
"Me to" cited Pippin.
"I will also go" said Merry.
Sam cringed and looked toward Rose. "I understand Sam." said Gandalf.
Rose finnaly spoke up. "Although Elanor and I will be worried sick while he's gone. I think it's right that he go and help his friends." Sam nodded and pecked Rose on the cheek.
"Well, best to get going." said Gandalf. They quickly packed and hopped on their ponies. Sam said his goodbyes to Elanor and Rose.
"Come back safely Daddy. Be brave." said Elanor.
"I will darlin'. You help your mother around the house." She nodded. Sam kissed Rose and hopped on his pony. They took off riding out of the Shire to Mirkwood.
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Legolas and Crysta were eating in the dining hall. "Don't you think you should send for Gimli? Gandalf, Ian, and the hobbits should be arriving within two weeks." Crysta said.
"Yes, I shall send a messenger for Gimli tomorrow." said Legolas. Crysta nodded unconciously. She couldn't stop herself from staring at the portraits of those elf heroes. "Why do you stare?" Legolas asked.
"I can't help but feel something familiar about them. Like I know them from somewhere."
"Well, with how much you know about your past who knows." replied Legolas. Crysta bent over to take a bite and her pendant fell out of her tunic. Legolas noticed this and was curious. "What is that? It's beautiful. Where did you get it?"
"I really don't know. All I remember is that he was a very good freind and I only knew him for a very short time. I don't remember his name or even what he looks like."
Legolas sighed, "Well, I hope you remember someday. I guess we should sleep."
"Yes." said Crysta, "Oh. Um, where exactly am I going to sleep?"
"Oh, I forgot. Follow me." He replied. He led her through the hall to the second floor and down a corridor. He opened up to a large room with beautiful tapestries and a small bed in the corner. "Well, this is it. Sleep well."
"Goodnight Legolas." Crysta said. She laid down in the soft bed and fell into sleep.
Again the visions came. This time she was in a small town. She was laying on the ground. Suddenly she felt a seering pain in her side. It came again in the right side full force. She was coughing madly, every now and then spitting up blood. She looked up and saw the three men, not over twenty, that were causing her this pain. They were kicking her sides with all the strength they could muster. She was crying out in pain between coughs. They had stopped after one final blow to her face. She felt bigger this time, as if she was older now. They left, muddering something she could not hear. She got up and started to stumble. They saw her and started running in her direction. She screamed and ran.
"Crysta, Crysta are you alright? Wake up!" Crysta opened her eyes to Legolas's face full of concern.
"What, Legolas? What are you doing here?" She felt drowsy.
"You were crying out in your sleep. I thought something was wrong. It must have been a pretty terrible nightmare." he said "Maybe we should take a walk. How about practicing our archery? I've already sent a messenger for Gimli."
"Alright. Maybe it will take my mind off this dream." they walked to the archery field carrying their bows and quivers.
"What was that dream about?" asked Legolas.
"I ... I'm sure it was just a dream." she said. Trying not to show any emotion on her face.
"I don't think so. You looked pretty shook up. Come on, tell me."
"Alright." Crysta told Legolas of the dream. "And it seemed familiar, as if it had happened to me." She quickly drew back and launched an arrow at the target. It landed dead center.
"Hm, maybe your having nightmares of your past. Maybe your forgetfullness has finnally caught up with you and your having nightmares of the bad things that have happened to you. Try to get some sleep, we will talk more in the morning." Crysta nodded her head and walked back toward her room. She smiled, for Legolas was the only freind she had of her race. She had always looked on him as a big brother and one of her closest friends.
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Three days later they heard horns.
"That would probably be Gimli, he always likes to make an entrance." They ran to the gates to find the herald and Gimli on horseback (the same horse) the horn Gimli had blown at his side.
"How are ya' crazy elf?" he said. "And you Crysta?"
"I am faring well Master Dwarf." responded Legolas.
"Fine Gimli." replied Crysta.
"Now what was it that was so urgent?"