A/N: Sorry it's been so long, everyone. I have been rather… busy. I hope
no one has given up on me! All right, on with the fic. Oh, one more thing.
This chapter was inspired by you, Chaz, and I dedicate it to you.
Disclaimer: Nope, still not mine.
We walked on, following the Orc's trail, in hopes of catching up to the hobbits. All the while I felt like someone was behind us, so I was constantly more aware than usual. I stood by Legolas, knowing he would let no harm befall me. As we traveled, I grew more and more wary that someone was following us.
We stopped, and I looked around. I was not going to take any chances. I suddenly heard a rustle in the bushes and saw a pair of eyes peeping out at me. I put a hand on my bow, grabbed it and drew an arrow, aiming towards the eyes. "Show yourself, fool, or be dead. It is your choice, choose now!" Slowly, the person rose. It was a man, no taller than I. I must admit, he was rather handsome, with brown hair that had golden streaks, and a muscular build. He looked rather calm, and I was curious to know why. "Why, sir, do you look so calm when you are on the verge of being shot?"
"I know that you will not shoot me."
"If I would not shoot you, you would have to be a friend. But why hide from friends, I must ask you."
"I needed to know which one you were, and you are, I see, friends. Please, lower your bow so that I may explain myself." I reluctantly lowered my bow, but kept it ready. By then, the entire camp had heard us and came over to see what was going on.
"Now have a seat and explain yourself!" He sat down and began to tell his tale.
"I have been following you all since you left Lothlórien. At first, I thought you may be enemy spies, but I realized Galadriel would have known if you had been enemy spies. I continued to follow you, though, because I knew I would probably not be allowed to go on the mission."
"What I am wondering is how you followed us for so much time without Celena's or my Elven senses picking you up." Legolas had hit a good point, because rare was it that even an Elf could get by another Elf without him or her noticing, much less a human.
"I would like to know that as well, because it is highly improbable that that would happen."
"I have my ways."
"Now, we need to know your name."
"Why should I tell you my name?"(A/N: Sound familiar, Chaz?)
"You will tell me your name or die."
"Whoa, okay, let's not be too hasty. My name is Charlie, but all my friends call me Chaz. Or they would if I had any."
"Aw, how sad."
""I know, isn't it?"(A/N: You inspired me, Chaz!^_^)
"We need to get moving again, and we are taking you with us. We can't exactly let you wander free, seeing that you've been watching us." Aragorn had stepped into the conversation.
"I will gladly go with you."
"I wonder, what do you know of our quest?"
"I cannot say at this moment, for Sauron has many spies watching, and we will be under his observation at all times." He said this, and we could tell that he knew of our quest.
"We must begin our quest again, and now, we depart." I kept my bow at ready still, being wary of this stranger.
We took little time getting ready, and then we set out to find Merry and Pippin again.
A/N: Sorry it's been so long, everyone, but I had trouble coming up with material, and it'll be a while before the next chapter because I need to read further into the book. Also sorry that this chapter was so short. Chaz, I hope you read this, because this was dedicated to our first meeting online. I hope everyone that reads also reviews! TTFN!
Disclaimer: Nope, still not mine.
We walked on, following the Orc's trail, in hopes of catching up to the hobbits. All the while I felt like someone was behind us, so I was constantly more aware than usual. I stood by Legolas, knowing he would let no harm befall me. As we traveled, I grew more and more wary that someone was following us.
We stopped, and I looked around. I was not going to take any chances. I suddenly heard a rustle in the bushes and saw a pair of eyes peeping out at me. I put a hand on my bow, grabbed it and drew an arrow, aiming towards the eyes. "Show yourself, fool, or be dead. It is your choice, choose now!" Slowly, the person rose. It was a man, no taller than I. I must admit, he was rather handsome, with brown hair that had golden streaks, and a muscular build. He looked rather calm, and I was curious to know why. "Why, sir, do you look so calm when you are on the verge of being shot?"
"I know that you will not shoot me."
"If I would not shoot you, you would have to be a friend. But why hide from friends, I must ask you."
"I needed to know which one you were, and you are, I see, friends. Please, lower your bow so that I may explain myself." I reluctantly lowered my bow, but kept it ready. By then, the entire camp had heard us and came over to see what was going on.
"Now have a seat and explain yourself!" He sat down and began to tell his tale.
"I have been following you all since you left Lothlórien. At first, I thought you may be enemy spies, but I realized Galadriel would have known if you had been enemy spies. I continued to follow you, though, because I knew I would probably not be allowed to go on the mission."
"What I am wondering is how you followed us for so much time without Celena's or my Elven senses picking you up." Legolas had hit a good point, because rare was it that even an Elf could get by another Elf without him or her noticing, much less a human.
"I would like to know that as well, because it is highly improbable that that would happen."
"I have my ways."
"Now, we need to know your name."
"Why should I tell you my name?"(A/N: Sound familiar, Chaz?)
"You will tell me your name or die."
"Whoa, okay, let's not be too hasty. My name is Charlie, but all my friends call me Chaz. Or they would if I had any."
"Aw, how sad."
""I know, isn't it?"(A/N: You inspired me, Chaz!^_^)
"We need to get moving again, and we are taking you with us. We can't exactly let you wander free, seeing that you've been watching us." Aragorn had stepped into the conversation.
"I will gladly go with you."
"I wonder, what do you know of our quest?"
"I cannot say at this moment, for Sauron has many spies watching, and we will be under his observation at all times." He said this, and we could tell that he knew of our quest.
"We must begin our quest again, and now, we depart." I kept my bow at ready still, being wary of this stranger.
We took little time getting ready, and then we set out to find Merry and Pippin again.
A/N: Sorry it's been so long, everyone, but I had trouble coming up with material, and it'll be a while before the next chapter because I need to read further into the book. Also sorry that this chapter was so short. Chaz, I hope you read this, because this was dedicated to our first meeting online. I hope everyone that reads also reviews! TTFN!