I don't own anything except Grace, Melanie, Tessa, and Cassandra

Ch 4- More Black Riders, Ferries, and Confused Gatekeepers

All of a sudden it was nighttime, and the hobbits, elf, and humans were running through the forest. They ran into a tiny clearing thingy and stopped to rest quickly.

"What is going on?" Asked Pippin in a worn out voice.

Grace, who was leaning on a tree, replied "I could tell you, but I might mess up the future."

"Grace, we messed up the future by just coming here." Said Tessa.

"I knew that." Said Grace

"No you didn't." Said Cassandra.

"That Black Rider was looking for something, or someone." Said Merry accusingly. "Frodo?"

"Sam and I must get to Bree." Said Frodo.

"Right..." said Merry thinking. "Buckleberry Ferry! Follow me!"

Everyone got up and ran after Merry. The Black Riders came, and made it hard to run. Tessa, Melanie, and Pippin were yelling things like "Hurry Frodo!" And "this way!".

They got around the horses, and kept running. The horses we gaining on them. Merry, Pippin, Sam, Cassandra, Tessa, and Melanie were already on the ferry. Grace ran down the dock so quickly that she ran right over the ferry, sliding off the edge.

Tessa grabbed her wrist, but she was so heavy that she got pulled in. Melanie grabbed her wrist, but also got pulled in. This process continued until it was only Sam, holding Pippin's wrist in one hand, and the ferry in his other.

The rope holding the ferry to the dock snapped, causing the ferry to start floating away. Sam was able to get everyone on the ferry, although they were all very wet. In the distance, they saw Frodo running, closely pursued by a Black Rider.

Everyone was yelling "Run Frodo, run!" At the end of the dock Frodo did this really cool jump, and landed on Buckleberry Ferry. The Black Rider rode away, defeated.

"How far to the nearest crossing?" Asked Frodo.

"Brandywine Bridge, twenty miles." Said Merry and Grace in unison.

Everyone stared at them for a second, then Cassandra yelled, "Fruit Kabob!" And everyone started laughing.

"I am not!" Said Grace.

"Yes you are!" Laughed Melanie.

"I want a fruit kabob!" Said Pippin. Everyone laughed again.

"You people say very random things" said Merry.

"We know." Said Grace. "We are very random, and quite strange."

"Speak for yourself!" Said Tessa. Everyone laughed again.

"Never a dull moment, huh?" Said Pippin.

"Nope, never." Said Cassandra. They looked at each other and smiled.

Later on they reached the Gates of Bree. Frodo knocked. The gatekeeper looked through the peeky-hole. He saw three tall figures, but then saw hobbits, so he looked through the lower peeky-hole. He ended up confusing himself, so he opened the door.

"What's this?" He said. "Hobbits? Five hobbits, an elf, and two humans? Well this is certainly a motley crew! What business brings you to Bree?"

"We wish to stay at the inn. Our business is our own." Said Frodo.

"All right young fellow I meant no offense, strange people wandering these parts, and all of you wandering together, you can't be too careful." He said, and opened the gate. They walked through.

Suddenly Merry looked at Grace, noticing she wasn't wearing a coat, and asked "It's raining out, why aren't you wearing a coat?"

"Coats are for losers!" She replied, then jumped into a puddle, getting everyone wetter. He raised his eyebrows at her, then turned to talk to Pippin and Cassandra, who were having a very odd conversation about food.

They continued down the road, getting stared at by the people who lived there, and finally reached the inn of the Prancing Pony.