Chapter 9 ~*~
Frodo followed the rest of the Fellowship around the lake and to the train. Pippin was taken aback at the sight of the train. He had never seen such a thing nor had any of the Hobbits. Frodo was awed. The train was roaring and letting off steam as they entered the front of the train. He followed his friends to a cabin in the middle of the train and sat down next to Sam.
"Well, this is it," Sam mumbled, "We're goin' home."
"Not yet, Sam. Do not forget the errand we are on," Frodo smiled.
"I know Mr. Frodo. I just meant we're goin' home. Back to Middle- Earth. I like it better there," Sam smiled.
"Anyone want a carrot," Pippin asked pulling a bunch of carrots from his pocket.
The Hobbits each took one willingly. They started eating and Hagrid, who was going to help fight, stuck his head in the door.
"Are those me carrots," he asked roughly.
"No," Pippin blushed trying to hide his.
"You are so much like Fred and George," Hagrid smiled.
"I know, they are really neat. They have some really good ideas," Pippin said being elbowed by Merry, "At least. that's what we have been told."
"Righ'." and he went to an empty cabin next to theirs'.
The train began to move. This scared Pippin a little but it was nothing compared to the sound that was heard. A scream, like that of a screech owl and an elk mixed together and in lots of pain, was heard near the train. Frodo went white and began to sink from his seat. He clutched at his chest and breathed deep and just as he was about to hit the floor, he was caught by a large pair of hands.
"On your feet Frodo," Aragorn said lifting him up, "Come on."
Frodo looked at Aragorn sadly. He sat down again. Pippin looked out the window. What he saw was two black riders following the train. He also saw countless Orcs running along and ahead of the train. He turned to Frodo who only nodded.
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Harry threw off the invisibility cloak and looked out his window. To his dismay, three black riders were riding along side the train. "We're in trouble," Ron whispered quietly.
"Fire," Hermione mumbled.
"What," Ron asked?
"Fire. The black rider things don't like fire, Ron," Harry said.
"Right," Ron nodded.
Hermione looked out the door of their cabin to see if anyone was coming. There was no one close. She could see Aragorn step into a cabin at the front of the train and Pippin dodge in and out of cabins exploring and making his way towards the back.
"Pippin may be back here soon," she said.
"We have time. What are we going to do," Harry thought aloud, "What spells can we use?"
"Shh.," Ron said, "Someone's coming."
Hermione peeked out and saw Pippin just outside their door. Pippin saw them as well.
"Hey," he said coming into the cabin, "What are you guys doing here?"
"Nice going, we could have just put on the cloak but nooo, you had to look," Ron muttered.
"We're here to help," Harry whispered, "Don't tell them."
"But, this is really dangerous," Pippin said.
"We know, and we want to help," Harry said as Merry came up behind Pippin, "Hello Merry."
"Hey you guys." Merry started.
"Aren't supposed to be here, ya we know," Ron said as the nearest train door burst open revealing a black rider with a sword, "Ahh!"
"Merry, Pippin quick. Put this on," Harry said grabbing them and putting his cloak over them, "Stay back."
Four more riders entered from other doors on the train. The rider nearest the kids laughed. They pulled out their wands.
"Stay back," Harry said again.
"Give me the Halflings," it hissed.
"No," Hermione squeaked.
"Then you shall pay," It hissed again advancing slowly.
"Ron lifted his wand and pointed it shakily at the rider. He said a few indistinguishable words and a small fire ball shot from the end of his wand. It hit the Nazgul and it hissed in rage. This tiny fire was not enough to stop it. Harry and Hermione fired fire at it too. Again and again the rider was hit. Finally, there was enough fire to really hurt it. Harry walked towards the rider with his wand pointed outward. The rider stepped back. Finally, it came to the open door. It had no where to go. Harry said a few quiet words and a large fire ball hot forth from his wand. It hit the rider sending it flying out the door into a field.
"Ahhh!" Hermione screamed from behind him.
"Harry," Ron yelled.
Harry turned around to see a rider attacking his friends. He wasn't fast enough though. The rider grabbed them and threw them into a cabin. Neither of them moved. Harry ran to them. No matter what he did, he couldn't wake them. The rider sniffed loudly. It could smell Merry and Pippin but it could not see them. They were invisible but not in the shadow realm that the riders could see. Harry shivered. He walked slowly towards the rider with his wand outstretched.
~*~
Merry and Pippin watched in amazement as the kids attacked the rider. Just seeing the rider made them feel weak and sick. Pippin began to feel drowsy. He thought of his home back in the Shire. Merry felt sleepy but stayed awake. Then the next rider came. They knew it could smell them and this didn't help their tiredness any. Slowly they both fell into a deep sleep.
~*~
Frodo sat quietly next to Sam, trying to not look out the window. Merry and Pippin went to explore. Aragorn came in and sat with the Hobbits.
"How are you feeling, Frodo," he asked?
"I am fine," Frodo replied quietly.
When Aragorn left, Sam said, "Mr. Frodo. You know it and I know it. You are not fine. You're always so pale and sad. It's the Ring."
"Yes Sam. The Ring is a powerful object that I must carry but I will bear this burden until the end. I will not fail all of Middle Earth," Frodo said.
"Yes Mr. Frodo, but." but Sam was cut short by a large blasting sound from outside the cabin.
Sam jumped up and looked out the door. To his horror he saw two Wraiths in front of him and three down the other end of the train. He quickly shut the door, a look of pure horror on his face.
"What is it Sam," Frodo asked?
"Wraiths," Sam breathed as Frodo winced in pain and clutched his chest. Sam ran over to him and caught him before he hit the ground, "It's okay Frodo. I'm here. They won't get you, not with Samwise Gamgee on the guard," Sam tried to smile.
The two Hobbits were quiet. They could hear some commotion from far down the train. They heard footsteps coming down the corridor and they heard the faint sniffing sound of the Wraiths searching for the Ring. Frodo felt a strong desire to put on the Ring. The only thing that stopped him was Sam's gentle touch. Frodo watched Sam. He saw the look of worry, and anger, and courage that was on Sam's face. Then the door burst open. In it stood a Wraith.
It was tall and menacing. It struck fear into both of their hearts. They could see another Wraith behind the first. It was entering the room where Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli were sitting. They could see their friends standing in ready position. They could see the looks of fear on their faces. The Hobbits were in trouble. No one could help them. Sam fumbled with the hilt of his sword with his empty hand. He finally got it drawn and held it up in front of him. The sword was shaky.
"Stay back you." he stammered, "Or I'll have you."
"Fool," the rider hissed walking forward with its hand extended, "Come to me."
Frodo felt himself trying to get up. Sam had a firm grip on him but Frodo couldn't stop himself. He struggled with all his might. He was too weak to get free from Sam's grip. Suddenly the Wraith hissed with pain. It turned around to reveal an arrow stuck from his back. The other Wraith had disappeared.
~*~
When the other Wraith had been shot away by a ball of fire, Legolas shot his bow at the one advancing on Frodo and Sam. He knew he could not kill it, but he had to do something. He fired and hit it right in the center of the back. The Wraith spun around and hissed angrily. Suddenly, it turned and faced down the corridor. Legolas did not know why. Then suddenly, a great ball of fire shot forth from the hall. The Wraith shot away down the hall. Albus and Gandalf ran by quickly. Legolas did not see what happened next, but he heard a horrible scream that was nothing like anything he had ever heard before. The four friends immediately ran over to the Hobbits.
"Are you okay," Boromir asked?
"Where's Merry and Pippin," Aragorn asked suddenly.
"We're fine. Merry and Pippin went exploring and didn't come back," Sam said.
"That is not good," Gimli said, "Let us go find them."
"There is no need I fear," said Albus coming up behind them.
"Why," Boromir asked?
"Look," Gandalf said pointing down the end of the train.
There they saw one more Wraith. In front of it was a boy, Harry. He was fighting it. Ron and Hermione were no where to be seen. Everyone watched quietly.
A/N: Finally, I have done it. I finished chapter Nine. Hurray. Thank you all for the great reviews. I am so happy you all like it. Okay, so I wrote it so that there will be about three more chapters before the Epilogue. I have gotten some good ideas from all of you and I thank you. I will try to use some of them in my story, the ones that I haven't already put in. Anyway. I will try and get the next chapter up, but until I get out of Driver's Ed, it will be awhile before that happens. Bare with me here on the time. I will post As Soon As I Can. I got to go to be now. Bye!
Frodo followed the rest of the Fellowship around the lake and to the train. Pippin was taken aback at the sight of the train. He had never seen such a thing nor had any of the Hobbits. Frodo was awed. The train was roaring and letting off steam as they entered the front of the train. He followed his friends to a cabin in the middle of the train and sat down next to Sam.
"Well, this is it," Sam mumbled, "We're goin' home."
"Not yet, Sam. Do not forget the errand we are on," Frodo smiled.
"I know Mr. Frodo. I just meant we're goin' home. Back to Middle- Earth. I like it better there," Sam smiled.
"Anyone want a carrot," Pippin asked pulling a bunch of carrots from his pocket.
The Hobbits each took one willingly. They started eating and Hagrid, who was going to help fight, stuck his head in the door.
"Are those me carrots," he asked roughly.
"No," Pippin blushed trying to hide his.
"You are so much like Fred and George," Hagrid smiled.
"I know, they are really neat. They have some really good ideas," Pippin said being elbowed by Merry, "At least. that's what we have been told."
"Righ'." and he went to an empty cabin next to theirs'.
The train began to move. This scared Pippin a little but it was nothing compared to the sound that was heard. A scream, like that of a screech owl and an elk mixed together and in lots of pain, was heard near the train. Frodo went white and began to sink from his seat. He clutched at his chest and breathed deep and just as he was about to hit the floor, he was caught by a large pair of hands.
"On your feet Frodo," Aragorn said lifting him up, "Come on."
Frodo looked at Aragorn sadly. He sat down again. Pippin looked out the window. What he saw was two black riders following the train. He also saw countless Orcs running along and ahead of the train. He turned to Frodo who only nodded.
~*~
Harry threw off the invisibility cloak and looked out his window. To his dismay, three black riders were riding along side the train. "We're in trouble," Ron whispered quietly.
"Fire," Hermione mumbled.
"What," Ron asked?
"Fire. The black rider things don't like fire, Ron," Harry said.
"Right," Ron nodded.
Hermione looked out the door of their cabin to see if anyone was coming. There was no one close. She could see Aragorn step into a cabin at the front of the train and Pippin dodge in and out of cabins exploring and making his way towards the back.
"Pippin may be back here soon," she said.
"We have time. What are we going to do," Harry thought aloud, "What spells can we use?"
"Shh.," Ron said, "Someone's coming."
Hermione peeked out and saw Pippin just outside their door. Pippin saw them as well.
"Hey," he said coming into the cabin, "What are you guys doing here?"
"Nice going, we could have just put on the cloak but nooo, you had to look," Ron muttered.
"We're here to help," Harry whispered, "Don't tell them."
"But, this is really dangerous," Pippin said.
"We know, and we want to help," Harry said as Merry came up behind Pippin, "Hello Merry."
"Hey you guys." Merry started.
"Aren't supposed to be here, ya we know," Ron said as the nearest train door burst open revealing a black rider with a sword, "Ahh!"
"Merry, Pippin quick. Put this on," Harry said grabbing them and putting his cloak over them, "Stay back."
Four more riders entered from other doors on the train. The rider nearest the kids laughed. They pulled out their wands.
"Stay back," Harry said again.
"Give me the Halflings," it hissed.
"No," Hermione squeaked.
"Then you shall pay," It hissed again advancing slowly.
"Ron lifted his wand and pointed it shakily at the rider. He said a few indistinguishable words and a small fire ball shot from the end of his wand. It hit the Nazgul and it hissed in rage. This tiny fire was not enough to stop it. Harry and Hermione fired fire at it too. Again and again the rider was hit. Finally, there was enough fire to really hurt it. Harry walked towards the rider with his wand pointed outward. The rider stepped back. Finally, it came to the open door. It had no where to go. Harry said a few quiet words and a large fire ball hot forth from his wand. It hit the rider sending it flying out the door into a field.
"Ahhh!" Hermione screamed from behind him.
"Harry," Ron yelled.
Harry turned around to see a rider attacking his friends. He wasn't fast enough though. The rider grabbed them and threw them into a cabin. Neither of them moved. Harry ran to them. No matter what he did, he couldn't wake them. The rider sniffed loudly. It could smell Merry and Pippin but it could not see them. They were invisible but not in the shadow realm that the riders could see. Harry shivered. He walked slowly towards the rider with his wand outstretched.
~*~
Merry and Pippin watched in amazement as the kids attacked the rider. Just seeing the rider made them feel weak and sick. Pippin began to feel drowsy. He thought of his home back in the Shire. Merry felt sleepy but stayed awake. Then the next rider came. They knew it could smell them and this didn't help their tiredness any. Slowly they both fell into a deep sleep.
~*~
Frodo sat quietly next to Sam, trying to not look out the window. Merry and Pippin went to explore. Aragorn came in and sat with the Hobbits.
"How are you feeling, Frodo," he asked?
"I am fine," Frodo replied quietly.
When Aragorn left, Sam said, "Mr. Frodo. You know it and I know it. You are not fine. You're always so pale and sad. It's the Ring."
"Yes Sam. The Ring is a powerful object that I must carry but I will bear this burden until the end. I will not fail all of Middle Earth," Frodo said.
"Yes Mr. Frodo, but." but Sam was cut short by a large blasting sound from outside the cabin.
Sam jumped up and looked out the door. To his horror he saw two Wraiths in front of him and three down the other end of the train. He quickly shut the door, a look of pure horror on his face.
"What is it Sam," Frodo asked?
"Wraiths," Sam breathed as Frodo winced in pain and clutched his chest. Sam ran over to him and caught him before he hit the ground, "It's okay Frodo. I'm here. They won't get you, not with Samwise Gamgee on the guard," Sam tried to smile.
The two Hobbits were quiet. They could hear some commotion from far down the train. They heard footsteps coming down the corridor and they heard the faint sniffing sound of the Wraiths searching for the Ring. Frodo felt a strong desire to put on the Ring. The only thing that stopped him was Sam's gentle touch. Frodo watched Sam. He saw the look of worry, and anger, and courage that was on Sam's face. Then the door burst open. In it stood a Wraith.
It was tall and menacing. It struck fear into both of their hearts. They could see another Wraith behind the first. It was entering the room where Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli were sitting. They could see their friends standing in ready position. They could see the looks of fear on their faces. The Hobbits were in trouble. No one could help them. Sam fumbled with the hilt of his sword with his empty hand. He finally got it drawn and held it up in front of him. The sword was shaky.
"Stay back you." he stammered, "Or I'll have you."
"Fool," the rider hissed walking forward with its hand extended, "Come to me."
Frodo felt himself trying to get up. Sam had a firm grip on him but Frodo couldn't stop himself. He struggled with all his might. He was too weak to get free from Sam's grip. Suddenly the Wraith hissed with pain. It turned around to reveal an arrow stuck from his back. The other Wraith had disappeared.
~*~
When the other Wraith had been shot away by a ball of fire, Legolas shot his bow at the one advancing on Frodo and Sam. He knew he could not kill it, but he had to do something. He fired and hit it right in the center of the back. The Wraith spun around and hissed angrily. Suddenly, it turned and faced down the corridor. Legolas did not know why. Then suddenly, a great ball of fire shot forth from the hall. The Wraith shot away down the hall. Albus and Gandalf ran by quickly. Legolas did not see what happened next, but he heard a horrible scream that was nothing like anything he had ever heard before. The four friends immediately ran over to the Hobbits.
"Are you okay," Boromir asked?
"Where's Merry and Pippin," Aragorn asked suddenly.
"We're fine. Merry and Pippin went exploring and didn't come back," Sam said.
"That is not good," Gimli said, "Let us go find them."
"There is no need I fear," said Albus coming up behind them.
"Why," Boromir asked?
"Look," Gandalf said pointing down the end of the train.
There they saw one more Wraith. In front of it was a boy, Harry. He was fighting it. Ron and Hermione were no where to be seen. Everyone watched quietly.
A/N: Finally, I have done it. I finished chapter Nine. Hurray. Thank you all for the great reviews. I am so happy you all like it. Okay, so I wrote it so that there will be about three more chapters before the Epilogue. I have gotten some good ideas from all of you and I thank you. I will try to use some of them in my story, the ones that I haven't already put in. Anyway. I will try and get the next chapter up, but until I get out of Driver's Ed, it will be awhile before that happens. Bare with me here on the time. I will post As Soon As I Can. I got to go to be now. Bye!