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Nicked: Getting To Know You
From: The King And I
To make up for the previous very short chapter, here's an insanely long one. This is another song I don't know. I should point out that the Strider bashing is all on behalf of Katy (otherwise known as polkat), who adores him and gets very defensive at the mere suggestion of him wearing a wig. Katy- this one's in your honour.
Chapter 9:
"You'll be wanting the Prancing Pony then, stupid name, good beer". Then they were all shown directly to the Pony. There they drank the finest and only ale in Bree. In the Pony Frodo noticed a man with beady eyes watching him from across the room he was clearly wearing a wig and so Frodo thought he was in disguise. Just then he noticed that Pippin and Merry were talking about him and mentioning his real name.
'Oh no' he thought 'what if the wig man hears'.
So to distract them he decided to jump off of a table in the middle of the room and put on the ring and disappear. This meant that instead of stopping the wig man from finding out his name, he managed to make everyone else think he was 'odd' and to top it off he also managed to tell the Nazgul his exact location. All in all not his best decision. Not that he managed to do much better later on. Frodo then sat back down and ordered another ale. Hiding did not occur to him- you see that will be someone else's idea.
"Excuse me sir, who is that man in the corner?"
"Which one?"
"The one with the beady eyes and the wig."
"Oh you mean Strider, why they call him that no one is sure, some say he likes to stride others say that his parents were cruel, who is right no one will ever no, I guess its just one of lifes great mysteries."
Without warning Strider grabbed Frodo, I guess he noticed Frodo pointing and waving at him. He then pulled him into a nearby room.
"Are you frightened Mr. Baggins?"
"Yes."
"Oh, shite what's my line?"
"CUT!"
"Are you frightened Mr. Baggins?"
"Yes."
"Not nearly frightened enough."
Just then Sam ran into the room shortly followed by Merry and Pippin as he opened the door he managed to knock Frodo behind the door and squash him up against the wall.
"We've lost him Merry, and I made a pwomise I said to myself 'don't you lose him Samwise Gamgee'. "
"Don't worry he's here." Strider picked up the crumpled body behind the door. br
"Fine," said Pippin "but who are you and how can we trust you, and why have you squashed Frodo?"
"That was you." complained Srider he then straightened his wig as he noticed it was slightly off centre. "Probably should give the old thing a wash," he muttered.
"You haven't answered our question."
"Well…" Strider remembered an old song he had once heard.
(Strider spoken) It's a very ancient saying,
But a true and honest thought,
That if you become a ranger,
By your rangees you'll be taught.
(Strider singing) As a ranger I've been ranging
You'll forgive me if I boast
And I've now become an expert,
On the subject I like most.
(Strider spoken) Getting to trust me.
(Strider singing) Getting to trust me,
Getting to trust all about me.
Getting to come with you,
Hoping you'll let me come too.
Getting to trust me,
Going on my way,
But nicely,
You are precisely,
My cup of tea.
(The hobbits) Getting to trust you,
Getting to trust all about you.
Letting you join us,
Hoping that you'll come too.
Getting to trust you,
Going your way,
But nicely,
(Strider) You are precisely,
My cup of tea.
(Hobbits) Getting to trust you,
Getting to kill free and easy
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say
Haven't you noticed
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy?
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm learning about you
Day by day.
(Strider) Getting to trust me,
Getting to fight free and easy
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say
Haven't you noticed
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy?
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm killing around you
Day .. by ... day.