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Pippin: We're in it! We're in it! (Jumps up and down with excitement.)
Me: OK…it's not that exciting.
Frodo: I'm not really in it. (Starts to cry. Sam runs over and gives him a hankie. "There, there, Mr. Frodo.)
Me: O! I'm so sorry Frodo! (It's a cry with Frodo moment!) Gosh! This is going to take longer than I thought! K…just read the fic and tell me how you like it!
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After we had covered every passageway and hall, I took the Hobbits to my room to rest. Sam was in better spirits now and very talkative. Merry and Pippin climbed up onto my bed and started jumping on it. 'No!' I said and then threw a pillow at them. Merry ducked but Pippin got hit in the face and thrown backwards. He was dazed for a second or two and then rolled out of the way as Merry tried to clubber him with a pillow. Sam sat by the bed laughing until he got hit in the stomach and fell backwards out of the chair. 'That does it!' he exclaimed and he too joined in the fight. I shook my head, grabbed a pillow and threw it straight at Pippin. He again got caught off guard and was smacked in the face. We were yelling and screaming and jumped up and down on my bed. Just as I was about to throw another pillow at Sam, I felt someone watching us. I knew who it was before I turned around and I knew he would say that I was a hopeless case if there ever was one. I turned and smiled at Gandalf. 'Won't you join us, Mirthrandir?' He shook his head and said, 'O, dear. A hopeless case. Why must you urge them to do these foolish things?' 'Because it is fun, Mirthrandir.' 'When will you grow up?' he asked me. 'Never!' I said. 'Of course.' Gandalf sighed. 'Why do I ask a question to which I already know the answer? Well, here, while you are at it, here is Frodo. I have to talk to Elrond in private.' 'Okay. Why?' 'You will know soon enough.' Was the reply. Why did everyone say that to me? Just then a pillow flew at my head but I ducked just in time.
Later that night though, Gandlaf had still not returned so I took the Hobbits to Bilbo's room. Frodo was happy to be with his uncle and Sam was happy when Frodo was happy. Merry and Pippin were tiered, so much in fact that Pippin had already started to fall asleep. Merry went and laid down on the couch next to Bilbo's bed. Frodo curled up in a chair next to Bilbo and Sam sat on the floor next to him. I smiled as I was how happy they all were. I gently kissed the top of Pippin and Merry's heads and whispered good night in their ears. Merry looked up at me and smiled and then yawned and leaned against Pippin, trying to get comfortable. Pippin just smiled in his sleep and then rolled over. I kissed Frodo and Sam goodbye and I wished all of them good night. I went back to my room and closed my eyes and waited for morning.
When morning came, instead of going to Arwen's room like usual, I went straight to Bilbo's room. All of the Hobbits were still asleep but I knew if they didn't hurry, with all the dwarfs and human, there wouldn't be any food left at all. I woke them up and soon we were eating in the hall again. I looked up the table and I saw Arwen sitting by a man and she couldn't keep from smiling when she looked at him. I had seen the man before but didn't know his name.
After breakfast, everyone was ordered out of the hall and the counsel hall. I took the Hobbits up to my room and we sat out on the balcony as Merry smoked his pipe and Sam paced up and down the length of the room. 'Sam,' I said, 'Frodo will come back. He went with Gandalf to do something and trust me, he will come back.' Sam was still nervous and finally he left the room. Pippin hummed to himself and twiddled his thumbs. Merry had his eyes closed and seemed to be asleep. I heard voices under my balcony and as I looked out, I saw the counsel had gathered and I was curious as to why. I got down on my knees and looked down. Elrond came out now and sat at the head of the counsel. Pippin had noticed that I was watching something and he wanted to know what. He got down beside me and soon Merry joined us. Elrond asked Frodo to bring out the Ring. 'What Ring?' I asked Pip. 'The one that belonged to Saruon, I think.' 'Saruon?!?' 'Yeah, I think so…isn't that it Merry?' 'I think so Pip. Why; who is that, Anodien?' 'Its…never mind, their talking again. Pippin, is that what you were talking about Frodo being the Lord of?' 'Yes, I suppose. Why? Is it bad?' 'I don't know' was all I could say. We listened for a time and then Merry said, 'I can't hear a thing! I'm going to go down and get closer.' 'I'm coming with you, Merry. Wait up!' Pippin went running after him. They were gone before I could stop them. I waited to see if I could see them and I wasn't listening to what was going on in the counsel until I heard arguing going on down there. I didn't know what they were arguing about and I was very confused. Gandalf was arguing with Boromir and the Elves were arguing with the dwarfs. Everything was in an up roar and then all of a sudden quiet. Frodo said something but I couldn't make it out. Then he said louder, 'I will take the Ring…though,' he paused and got very quiet. 'Though, I do not know the way.' Gandalf looked at him sadly but said that he would help him. The man I saw Arwen with stepped forward and gave Frodo his sword. Legolas and Gimli also stepped forward. Boromir hesitated and then did so also. Sam burst out of the bushes behind everyone and proclaimed, 'I'm coming too. Mr. Frodo's not goin' anywhere without me.' Merry and Pippin then ran out of their hiding spots and said they were going too. 'The Fellowship of nine,' Elrond mused. Then the counsel ended the meeting.
Back in my room I begged Pippin and Merry to stay. 'There is no way to convince Sam,' I said, 'But you don't know what you're getting yourselves into!' 'Anodien,' Merry replied, 'we have too. We just do. Frodo is our cousin and even if he is a worrywart we must help. Goodbye.' He got on his tiptoes and kissed my cheek. 'Don't worry,' Pippin said, 'We'll be back.' He kissed me too and then left with Merry. The Fellowship would leave in the morning. That was only hours away. I then made the decision; I was going to go to the Shire the day after they had left. Then I would travel to Lothlorien and maybe even further, who knows. All I knew is that, something was calling me and I must answer that call.
Then next day when the Fellowship left Rivendell was sad. I watched my friends head out over the Ford and out of sight. I began to pack my things in my into my small saddlebag, Arwen came into my room and gave me a puzzled look. 'I'm leaving for a while.' I said. She nodded and picked up one of my dresses, folded it and neatly put it into my bag. 'Thank you.' I whispered. She nodded and sat down on my bed. 'Arwen…' 'Hum?' 'Who was that man? I know I've seen him before but I can't remember his name.' Arwen smiled and fingered her dress. 'His name is Dunadan. His human name is Aragorn. He is Ilsildor's heir.' My eyes got big. 'I am in love with him, Anodien. We have been for a long time now.' 'When he comes back, I want to see you two married so I better get an invitation!' 'You will. You will.' 'I have to saddle Earendil now. Goodbye, Arwen.' 'Goodbye, Anodien.'
I ran out to the stables and saddled Earendil and prepared him for the long miles ahead.
Pippin: We're in it! We're in it! (Jumps up and down with excitement.)
Me: OK…it's not that exciting.
Frodo: I'm not really in it. (Starts to cry. Sam runs over and gives him a hankie. "There, there, Mr. Frodo.)
Me: O! I'm so sorry Frodo! (It's a cry with Frodo moment!) Gosh! This is going to take longer than I thought! K…just read the fic and tell me how you like it!
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After we had covered every passageway and hall, I took the Hobbits to my room to rest. Sam was in better spirits now and very talkative. Merry and Pippin climbed up onto my bed and started jumping on it. 'No!' I said and then threw a pillow at them. Merry ducked but Pippin got hit in the face and thrown backwards. He was dazed for a second or two and then rolled out of the way as Merry tried to clubber him with a pillow. Sam sat by the bed laughing until he got hit in the stomach and fell backwards out of the chair. 'That does it!' he exclaimed and he too joined in the fight. I shook my head, grabbed a pillow and threw it straight at Pippin. He again got caught off guard and was smacked in the face. We were yelling and screaming and jumped up and down on my bed. Just as I was about to throw another pillow at Sam, I felt someone watching us. I knew who it was before I turned around and I knew he would say that I was a hopeless case if there ever was one. I turned and smiled at Gandalf. 'Won't you join us, Mirthrandir?' He shook his head and said, 'O, dear. A hopeless case. Why must you urge them to do these foolish things?' 'Because it is fun, Mirthrandir.' 'When will you grow up?' he asked me. 'Never!' I said. 'Of course.' Gandalf sighed. 'Why do I ask a question to which I already know the answer? Well, here, while you are at it, here is Frodo. I have to talk to Elrond in private.' 'Okay. Why?' 'You will know soon enough.' Was the reply. Why did everyone say that to me? Just then a pillow flew at my head but I ducked just in time.
Later that night though, Gandlaf had still not returned so I took the Hobbits to Bilbo's room. Frodo was happy to be with his uncle and Sam was happy when Frodo was happy. Merry and Pippin were tiered, so much in fact that Pippin had already started to fall asleep. Merry went and laid down on the couch next to Bilbo's bed. Frodo curled up in a chair next to Bilbo and Sam sat on the floor next to him. I smiled as I was how happy they all were. I gently kissed the top of Pippin and Merry's heads and whispered good night in their ears. Merry looked up at me and smiled and then yawned and leaned against Pippin, trying to get comfortable. Pippin just smiled in his sleep and then rolled over. I kissed Frodo and Sam goodbye and I wished all of them good night. I went back to my room and closed my eyes and waited for morning.
When morning came, instead of going to Arwen's room like usual, I went straight to Bilbo's room. All of the Hobbits were still asleep but I knew if they didn't hurry, with all the dwarfs and human, there wouldn't be any food left at all. I woke them up and soon we were eating in the hall again. I looked up the table and I saw Arwen sitting by a man and she couldn't keep from smiling when she looked at him. I had seen the man before but didn't know his name.
After breakfast, everyone was ordered out of the hall and the counsel hall. I took the Hobbits up to my room and we sat out on the balcony as Merry smoked his pipe and Sam paced up and down the length of the room. 'Sam,' I said, 'Frodo will come back. He went with Gandalf to do something and trust me, he will come back.' Sam was still nervous and finally he left the room. Pippin hummed to himself and twiddled his thumbs. Merry had his eyes closed and seemed to be asleep. I heard voices under my balcony and as I looked out, I saw the counsel had gathered and I was curious as to why. I got down on my knees and looked down. Elrond came out now and sat at the head of the counsel. Pippin had noticed that I was watching something and he wanted to know what. He got down beside me and soon Merry joined us. Elrond asked Frodo to bring out the Ring. 'What Ring?' I asked Pip. 'The one that belonged to Saruon, I think.' 'Saruon?!?' 'Yeah, I think so…isn't that it Merry?' 'I think so Pip. Why; who is that, Anodien?' 'Its…never mind, their talking again. Pippin, is that what you were talking about Frodo being the Lord of?' 'Yes, I suppose. Why? Is it bad?' 'I don't know' was all I could say. We listened for a time and then Merry said, 'I can't hear a thing! I'm going to go down and get closer.' 'I'm coming with you, Merry. Wait up!' Pippin went running after him. They were gone before I could stop them. I waited to see if I could see them and I wasn't listening to what was going on in the counsel until I heard arguing going on down there. I didn't know what they were arguing about and I was very confused. Gandalf was arguing with Boromir and the Elves were arguing with the dwarfs. Everything was in an up roar and then all of a sudden quiet. Frodo said something but I couldn't make it out. Then he said louder, 'I will take the Ring…though,' he paused and got very quiet. 'Though, I do not know the way.' Gandalf looked at him sadly but said that he would help him. The man I saw Arwen with stepped forward and gave Frodo his sword. Legolas and Gimli also stepped forward. Boromir hesitated and then did so also. Sam burst out of the bushes behind everyone and proclaimed, 'I'm coming too. Mr. Frodo's not goin' anywhere without me.' Merry and Pippin then ran out of their hiding spots and said they were going too. 'The Fellowship of nine,' Elrond mused. Then the counsel ended the meeting.
Back in my room I begged Pippin and Merry to stay. 'There is no way to convince Sam,' I said, 'But you don't know what you're getting yourselves into!' 'Anodien,' Merry replied, 'we have too. We just do. Frodo is our cousin and even if he is a worrywart we must help. Goodbye.' He got on his tiptoes and kissed my cheek. 'Don't worry,' Pippin said, 'We'll be back.' He kissed me too and then left with Merry. The Fellowship would leave in the morning. That was only hours away. I then made the decision; I was going to go to the Shire the day after they had left. Then I would travel to Lothlorien and maybe even further, who knows. All I knew is that, something was calling me and I must answer that call.
Then next day when the Fellowship left Rivendell was sad. I watched my friends head out over the Ford and out of sight. I began to pack my things in my into my small saddlebag, Arwen came into my room and gave me a puzzled look. 'I'm leaving for a while.' I said. She nodded and picked up one of my dresses, folded it and neatly put it into my bag. 'Thank you.' I whispered. She nodded and sat down on my bed. 'Arwen…' 'Hum?' 'Who was that man? I know I've seen him before but I can't remember his name.' Arwen smiled and fingered her dress. 'His name is Dunadan. His human name is Aragorn. He is Ilsildor's heir.' My eyes got big. 'I am in love with him, Anodien. We have been for a long time now.' 'When he comes back, I want to see you two married so I better get an invitation!' 'You will. You will.' 'I have to saddle Earendil now. Goodbye, Arwen.' 'Goodbye, Anodien.'
I ran out to the stables and saddled Earendil and prepared him for the long miles ahead.