A/N Muahahaha…I'm back and some how so is my Reliant K cd….weird. has anybody else actually heard of them? They were at Ichthus if any one reading went (the rain was wonderful…wasn't it? Blech!). as I said before, I suck at happy writing and I hate doing this to Merry but these things happen.



"What happened?" Sam asked as he and Frodo met Merry and Pippin at the gate of Bag End. Merry ignored him as he carried Lily inside.

"We found her by the lane near the river. Looks like she's been beaten." Pippin muttered as he followed. Once inside Merry gently replaced her soaking clothing and lay her in the guest room bed. Frodo cursed slightly in the other room as he tried to get a fire going.

Pippin turned to Sam, "Come with me. I'm going to find a healer." Sam nodded and headed outside. Merry caught Pippin's arm before he reached the door.

"Please, Pippin…"

***

Pippin winced as yet another head shook before the shutting of a door. He and Sam had covered all of Hobbiton, but know one could help. As they rode home Sam turned to Pippin.

"We'll have to do this ourselves, I think." Pippin remained silent. "I only hope we can."

Pippin straightened in his saddle. "We're not giving up, Sam. If we do, Lily…I can't let that happen to Merry."

Sam patted Bill as they fell into silence and contiued on their way.

***

"Did you find anyone?" Frodo whispered as Sam and Pippin arrived back at Bag End. Merry sat by the bedside silently.

"No…we covered the whole town." Pippin moved next to Merry. "Any improvements?"

"She's warmer…" Merry sniffed as Pippin knelt beside him in the floor. The hours seemed to pass in an eternity.

A/N /sniff/ excuse me…I'm gonna go cry in the corner for my Merry (no pun with title intended).