Days passed after Gandalf and Bilbo left. Erin waited patiently. She hadn't
yet decided what she'd do when it came time.. would she go with Frodo, or
stay behind and wait it out? She knew what would happen in the end.
Life was easy in the Shire. Erin quite enjoyed it. But she also found that she was bored. Bored beyond belief. The only time she wasn't was when she was with Merry and Pippin, who always made her laugh.
Gandalf was back. Erin mentally kicked herself for not getting to know Frodo better. She so wanted to go with him now.
It was dark out, and she saw Sam creeping up to Bag End to eavesdrop. She silently followed him.Sam took a position below a window, but Erin didn't dare get so close. Too late. Sam had spotted her.
"Oh man.." She muttered, as he motioned for her to come over. She silently obeyed, knowing what would come of this.
"What're you doin', miss Erin?"He whispered,careful so that the ones inside would not hear.
"I followed you." Erin mumbled. Sam frowned. But they both knew she couldn't leave now without being seen. Inside she could almost hear what Gandalf was saying. She knew it anyway. She closed her eyes and pictured the scene form the movie, and mouthed the words Gandalf was saying...
"How d'you do that?" Sam whispered, bringing her back to reality.
Erin's eyes went wide. She said nothing. Sam frowned and listened to the ones inside again. Erin wasn't really listening, not until she heard Gandalf say "Get down" and Sam was picked up and pulled through the window, and slammed down onto a table. When Erin thought it was safe she got up and peeked through the window. There she saw a familiar scene. Gandalf was saying, "I've thought of a better use for you." When Erin climbed through the window.
"Don't hurt him!"She cried, and everybody turned to look at her. Erin chewed her lip and wondered why she'd done that. She knew very well he wouldn't hurt Sam.
"Who is this?" Gandalf asked the two hobbits.
"Erin." Sam mumbled.
Erin's lip began to bleed from her chewing on it so long, but that didn't stop her.
"Sorry.. sorry.. I'll go now." She muttered, and put on foot up to climb out the window, but the old wizard stopped her.
"No.. no,you've heard to much. Wait.." He blinked at her."You were the one at the party, weren't you?"
Erin chewed her lip hard and looked down.
"We don't have time for this. We must go now."
They'd stayed up all night by the time Gandalf left them. The two hobbits strayed behind as Erin walked forward. Her long legs carried her faster than them, and she had to keep reminding herself to slow down.
She'd been given a cloak like Frodo's and Sam's which she really liked. She'd never owned anything like it.
Erin so wished she'd gotten to know them better now, because now they talked but she was left alone. She should've known that Pippin and Merry didn't join them for awhile.
When, at last they reached the corn field, Erin was beginning to feel a little better. Soon she'd have her friends to keep her company at least a little. Sam seemed to care for her, but Frodo didn't seem to understand her.
Erin walked with Frodo so she could be sure to find Pippin and Merry first. She waited for Sam,who strayed behind.
"Frodo! Mr Frodo?" She heard Sam and Frodo turned back to see him looking worried.
"Sam?"That went unnoticed as Frodo said,"Whats the matter?"
"I thought I'd lost you." Said Sam, and he hurried towards them.
"What are you talking about?"
"Its just something Gandalf said. Don't you lose him,Samwise Gamgee,and I don't mean to."
"Sam,we're still in the Shire. What could possibly happen?"Erin mouthed the words with him, and recieved an odd look from the hobbits. She shrugged and a moment later was plowed over by her two favorite hobbits.
Erin sat there, giggling. Sam helped Frodo up and then he noticed what Merry and Pippin had with them."You've been into Farmer Maggot's crop!"
Pippin helped Erin up and she gave him a small hug. A dog barked off in the distance, and all five of them started running. Erin knew what was coming, but she couldn't very well stop them.. soon, she was running behind Frodo, and when the ground ended she fell with rest of them,tumbling down the hill.
In the movie she'd thought this part funny, but now she was just irritated. She'd gotten herself dirty, and Merry had landed on her, squishing her good.
"Ouch.." Erin muttered. She sat forgotten in the middle of the road as Pippin cried,"Mushrooms!" And the three hobbits went to investigate. She watched as Frodo stared down the road, and she remembered the scene well. A chill ran down her spine. She couldn't wait any longer. She fled to the hiding place and waited, and heard Frodo yell,"Get off the road!"
She closed her eyes tightly and felt the hobbits sqeeze in beside her. She heard the Black Rider's shriek and chewed her lip,her eyes still shut. She was shivering uncontrollably and wanted nothing more than for it to be over.
Sam had stopped Frodo from putting the Ring on, and Merry threw a cabbage off into the bushes. They started off running, Erin in the lead. When they finally stopped, and Erin was catching her breath, she heard Frodo say,"Sam and I must get to Bree."
Erin shivered and followed as the hobbits started running again. She stumbled twice, but managed to keep up and actually run faster than Frodo. The Black Riders were back, which only gave her more reason to run. She made it to the ferry first, following by Sam,Pippin and Merry. Frodo barely made it. "How far to the nearest crossing?" Frodo asked. Merry answered,"Brandywine Bridge,twenty miles."
Erin suddenly had no idea why she was here. Her, a little girl, was with them, helping. But not really helping. She was mostly just along for the ride, like Merry and Pippin.
"But I have to help somehow, I have to!" She thought to herself. But she could think of nothing to do.
When they finally stopped and left the boat, Erin was exhausted. She wanted nothing more than to curl up in a bed and fall asleep. But she couldnt,she reminded herself. She had to stay awake and meet Strider. She followed the hobbits for quite some time on their way to Bree. She was soaked and cold by the time they finally made it.
"Five hobbits?"Said the gross old man."Strange. What could four hobbits be wantin in Bree?"
Erin didn't mind the slight mistake. After all, she did look like a hobbit. The height and the hair did it.
"We wish to stay at the Inn. Our business is our own."Frodo said.
"All right,young sir,I meant no offence. Theres talk of strange folk abroad." He let them in through the door
Erin didn't like Bree at all. She felt shorter than normal around everybody, and everything was too dark. She was relieved when they stepped into the Prancing Pony.
Frodo and the others talked to the man while Erin scanned the room for Strider. She found him immediatly in a corner, or at least, she thought it was him. It was hard to tell. He was watching the group and when his eyes fell on Erin, she turned away. She had no idea why, but he gave her the creeps. She felt Merry grab her hand and pull her to the table with them.
Erin tuned out their conversation so she could look around the pub. Everybody was grown-up, and the hobbits looked like children next to them. Well, Erin was a child, but anyways..
Finally the hobbits had noticed Strider and Frodo asked the man who he was. Again, Erin tuned out the conversation. She vaguely noticed Pippin leaving to get a pint, and she did notice when Frodo got up and the Ring went up into the air, and he caught it on his finger. Erin had been expecting it,of course, but seeing it happenw as very different. She closed her eyes and pictured the scene from the movie..
Suddenly, he was back, and Strider was right beside her, grabbing him up and taking him to his room. Pippin and Merry quickly grabbed the first things they could (like a chair) and followed. Erin giggled. She couldn't help it. She was getting strange looks again, so she grabbed a spoon and followed.
Outside the room, she could hear voices, and she closed her eyes again, picturing the scene. Just then, Pippin and Merry nearly broke down the door trying to get in. Erin got a good look at Strider then. He looked just as he did in the movie. Frodo looked totally scared.
They ended up staying the night. Well,duh, we already knew that. Erin fell into a light sleep eventually, but woke as soon as the Ringwraiths came. She sat up fast. The others were awake now, too. And Strider was sitting by the window.
"What are they?" Someone asked.
Erin mouthed the words with him,eyes shut. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help it. She done it back home when she'd watched the movie. It was a bad habit she must break. Erin opened her eyes to see everyone was starign at her, and Strider was giving her an especially curious look.
"How-"Before he could say anything else,Erin interrupted."I don't know!" Then she put a pillow over her head and lay back down, faking sleep until she actually dozed off.
Life was easy in the Shire. Erin quite enjoyed it. But she also found that she was bored. Bored beyond belief. The only time she wasn't was when she was with Merry and Pippin, who always made her laugh.
Gandalf was back. Erin mentally kicked herself for not getting to know Frodo better. She so wanted to go with him now.
It was dark out, and she saw Sam creeping up to Bag End to eavesdrop. She silently followed him.Sam took a position below a window, but Erin didn't dare get so close. Too late. Sam had spotted her.
"Oh man.." She muttered, as he motioned for her to come over. She silently obeyed, knowing what would come of this.
"What're you doin', miss Erin?"He whispered,careful so that the ones inside would not hear.
"I followed you." Erin mumbled. Sam frowned. But they both knew she couldn't leave now without being seen. Inside she could almost hear what Gandalf was saying. She knew it anyway. She closed her eyes and pictured the scene form the movie, and mouthed the words Gandalf was saying...
"How d'you do that?" Sam whispered, bringing her back to reality.
Erin's eyes went wide. She said nothing. Sam frowned and listened to the ones inside again. Erin wasn't really listening, not until she heard Gandalf say "Get down" and Sam was picked up and pulled through the window, and slammed down onto a table. When Erin thought it was safe she got up and peeked through the window. There she saw a familiar scene. Gandalf was saying, "I've thought of a better use for you." When Erin climbed through the window.
"Don't hurt him!"She cried, and everybody turned to look at her. Erin chewed her lip and wondered why she'd done that. She knew very well he wouldn't hurt Sam.
"Who is this?" Gandalf asked the two hobbits.
"Erin." Sam mumbled.
Erin's lip began to bleed from her chewing on it so long, but that didn't stop her.
"Sorry.. sorry.. I'll go now." She muttered, and put on foot up to climb out the window, but the old wizard stopped her.
"No.. no,you've heard to much. Wait.." He blinked at her."You were the one at the party, weren't you?"
Erin chewed her lip hard and looked down.
"We don't have time for this. We must go now."
They'd stayed up all night by the time Gandalf left them. The two hobbits strayed behind as Erin walked forward. Her long legs carried her faster than them, and she had to keep reminding herself to slow down.
She'd been given a cloak like Frodo's and Sam's which she really liked. She'd never owned anything like it.
Erin so wished she'd gotten to know them better now, because now they talked but she was left alone. She should've known that Pippin and Merry didn't join them for awhile.
When, at last they reached the corn field, Erin was beginning to feel a little better. Soon she'd have her friends to keep her company at least a little. Sam seemed to care for her, but Frodo didn't seem to understand her.
Erin walked with Frodo so she could be sure to find Pippin and Merry first. She waited for Sam,who strayed behind.
"Frodo! Mr Frodo?" She heard Sam and Frodo turned back to see him looking worried.
"Sam?"That went unnoticed as Frodo said,"Whats the matter?"
"I thought I'd lost you." Said Sam, and he hurried towards them.
"What are you talking about?"
"Its just something Gandalf said. Don't you lose him,Samwise Gamgee,and I don't mean to."
"Sam,we're still in the Shire. What could possibly happen?"Erin mouthed the words with him, and recieved an odd look from the hobbits. She shrugged and a moment later was plowed over by her two favorite hobbits.
Erin sat there, giggling. Sam helped Frodo up and then he noticed what Merry and Pippin had with them."You've been into Farmer Maggot's crop!"
Pippin helped Erin up and she gave him a small hug. A dog barked off in the distance, and all five of them started running. Erin knew what was coming, but she couldn't very well stop them.. soon, she was running behind Frodo, and when the ground ended she fell with rest of them,tumbling down the hill.
In the movie she'd thought this part funny, but now she was just irritated. She'd gotten herself dirty, and Merry had landed on her, squishing her good.
"Ouch.." Erin muttered. She sat forgotten in the middle of the road as Pippin cried,"Mushrooms!" And the three hobbits went to investigate. She watched as Frodo stared down the road, and she remembered the scene well. A chill ran down her spine. She couldn't wait any longer. She fled to the hiding place and waited, and heard Frodo yell,"Get off the road!"
She closed her eyes tightly and felt the hobbits sqeeze in beside her. She heard the Black Rider's shriek and chewed her lip,her eyes still shut. She was shivering uncontrollably and wanted nothing more than for it to be over.
Sam had stopped Frodo from putting the Ring on, and Merry threw a cabbage off into the bushes. They started off running, Erin in the lead. When they finally stopped, and Erin was catching her breath, she heard Frodo say,"Sam and I must get to Bree."
Erin shivered and followed as the hobbits started running again. She stumbled twice, but managed to keep up and actually run faster than Frodo. The Black Riders were back, which only gave her more reason to run. She made it to the ferry first, following by Sam,Pippin and Merry. Frodo barely made it. "How far to the nearest crossing?" Frodo asked. Merry answered,"Brandywine Bridge,twenty miles."
Erin suddenly had no idea why she was here. Her, a little girl, was with them, helping. But not really helping. She was mostly just along for the ride, like Merry and Pippin.
"But I have to help somehow, I have to!" She thought to herself. But she could think of nothing to do.
When they finally stopped and left the boat, Erin was exhausted. She wanted nothing more than to curl up in a bed and fall asleep. But she couldnt,she reminded herself. She had to stay awake and meet Strider. She followed the hobbits for quite some time on their way to Bree. She was soaked and cold by the time they finally made it.
"Five hobbits?"Said the gross old man."Strange. What could four hobbits be wantin in Bree?"
Erin didn't mind the slight mistake. After all, she did look like a hobbit. The height and the hair did it.
"We wish to stay at the Inn. Our business is our own."Frodo said.
"All right,young sir,I meant no offence. Theres talk of strange folk abroad." He let them in through the door
Erin didn't like Bree at all. She felt shorter than normal around everybody, and everything was too dark. She was relieved when they stepped into the Prancing Pony.
Frodo and the others talked to the man while Erin scanned the room for Strider. She found him immediatly in a corner, or at least, she thought it was him. It was hard to tell. He was watching the group and when his eyes fell on Erin, she turned away. She had no idea why, but he gave her the creeps. She felt Merry grab her hand and pull her to the table with them.
Erin tuned out their conversation so she could look around the pub. Everybody was grown-up, and the hobbits looked like children next to them. Well, Erin was a child, but anyways..
Finally the hobbits had noticed Strider and Frodo asked the man who he was. Again, Erin tuned out the conversation. She vaguely noticed Pippin leaving to get a pint, and she did notice when Frodo got up and the Ring went up into the air, and he caught it on his finger. Erin had been expecting it,of course, but seeing it happenw as very different. She closed her eyes and pictured the scene from the movie..
Suddenly, he was back, and Strider was right beside her, grabbing him up and taking him to his room. Pippin and Merry quickly grabbed the first things they could (like a chair) and followed. Erin giggled. She couldn't help it. She was getting strange looks again, so she grabbed a spoon and followed.
Outside the room, she could hear voices, and she closed her eyes again, picturing the scene. Just then, Pippin and Merry nearly broke down the door trying to get in. Erin got a good look at Strider then. He looked just as he did in the movie. Frodo looked totally scared.
They ended up staying the night. Well,duh, we already knew that. Erin fell into a light sleep eventually, but woke as soon as the Ringwraiths came. She sat up fast. The others were awake now, too. And Strider was sitting by the window.
"What are they?" Someone asked.
Erin mouthed the words with him,eyes shut. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help it. She done it back home when she'd watched the movie. It was a bad habit she must break. Erin opened her eyes to see everyone was starign at her, and Strider was giving her an especially curious look.
"How-"Before he could say anything else,Erin interrupted."I don't know!" Then she put a pillow over her head and lay back down, faking sleep until she actually dozed off.