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Wow! Thanks for all the wonderful feedback to the last chapter! I hope this one is as satisfactory as the last one! Oh, btw, there's gonna be a few more mentions of Graphook in the upcoming chapters, oh, and don't worry! I haven't forgotten about Legolas and the rest of the company!

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All was swirling black for Pippin. He couldn't move, he could only manage a few fearful whimpers every now and again. Then, just as suddenly as the light had come, it left and Pippin's vision was flooded with light as he slowly opened his eyes.

"Good morning Mary Sunshine!" Snarled a voice close to his ear. Pippin jerked and tried to scramble to his feet, but he found he was bound by some sort of vine.

"My - My names not Mary Sunshine!" He whimpered, staring up at the Orc who had addressed him. The Orc looked dumbfounded for a minute.

"Uh - okay - uh- what is your name then?" He asked, not sounding so sure of himself anymore. He didn't seem nearly as frightening to Pippin when he lost the angry edge to his voice, so Pippin got a bit braver.

"My names Pippin! What's yours?" He asked, shifting slightly so that his legs weren't in such an awkward position. His legs were actually the only part of his body he could move, his wrists, elbows and hands were all bound tightly.

"Uh - My names Graphook- " Replied Graphook, looking round hesitantly, he wasn't sure what his fellow Orcs would do if they saw him fraternising with the little halflings.

"Hey - " Exclaimed Pippin suddenly, a look of realisation on his face. "Graphook rhymes with apple!" Pippin laughed at his ingenious statement, whilst Graphook blinked and scratched his head.

"Yes, well done?" Replied Graphook, looking confused, he walked off a little and sat down near the base of a tree, another sentry would be along soon, and he was pretty sure that Orc wouldn't be so nice to the little halflings.

"MERRY!" Screamed Pippin suddenly, noticing his cousin lying next to him. Merry was awake, but he had a pounding headache, and decided it would be best if he stayed silent.

"Hey Pip'" Mumbled Merry, managing to give his cousin a small smile.

All of a sudden, another Orc walked up to Graphook, who was still sitting by the base of the tree.

"Hey, thickbrain, go back to camp, it's my turn now." He snarled, then, as Graphook walked off, he set his eyes on the hobbits, who were staring wide- eyed at him.

Pippin gave a small whimper of terror, it was the horrible Orc that'd found them in the first place. The Orc scowled at them as he walked up close. "I thought I'd get a nice juicy reward from catching you, but what did I get? Scratch, zip, absolutely nothing! I might as well left you to rot!" He snarled.

As the Orc leant close to the hobbits, Pippin felt an overwhelming sense of fear, he screwed his eyes shut and did the only thing he could think of. He kicked the Orc hard in his stomach. Pippin opened his eyes and swung his leg at the Orc again, but this time the Orc dodged.

"I'm not stupid!" He snarled, leaning close to Pippin.

"Really? You had me fooled." Muttered Merry, wincing slightly as the pain shot through his head as he stirred slightly.

"Why you little - " The Orc never got to finish his sentence, because at that very moment, a sharp stone whizzed through the air, and hit him hard on the back of the head. The Orc stood looking dumbfounded for a second, then fell to the floor, unconscious.

"Wh - Where did that come from?" Asked Pippin, looking round wide-eyed, he went to stick his thumb in his mouth, which he usually did when he was bored or frightened, but found he couldn't move. "I can't move!" He cried, struggling slightly against the bonds.

"Pip' calm down, you haven't been able to move since we woke up okay?" Replied Merry, with a slight edge to his voice. Both of the hobbits fell silent as they heard a slight rustling in the bushes near them, then a hushed, scratchy voice rang quietly out into the silent air.

"Hello - My precioussss!"