A/N The cliff-hanger didn't last for long, and as you might have noticed I
forgot to put in the reviews, anyway I'll put them here. (If I don't forget
lol)
Estella's vision were blurred of all the tears in her eyes as she ran and she blinked to get them away. Finally she had reached the Smials. She leaned against the wall and gasped to catch her breath before she knocked the door. She still panted when the door opened. It was Eglantine Took, Pippin's mother.
'Hello dear, what can I do for you? Oh my, what a weather to be out in, come in!' Estella just shook her head.
'No, can't...Merry...gone...find him!' Eglantine looked worried.
'Dear child, what are you saying? Wait, I'll get Paladin.' She brought Estella inside, and she leaned against the wall, her breath slowing down. Frodo had shown her the blood stains on the ground and the wall, but also the footprints that led away from the place, out in the forest. She just had to get some help and then they'd find him. *We will find him* she kept telling herself, over and over until Eglantine returned with her husband next to her. They both appeared worried. Estella immediately rushed to them.
'Mister Paladin, Saradoc hurt Merry and now he's gone, there were bloodstains and the footprints leads inside the forest, please you've got to help finding him.' She blushed at her stressed, indistinct speaking, but Paladin seemed to understand. He opened a door and yelled something at people inside, and soon four hobbit's got out. Paladin nodded to Estella.
'Come on, we'll go and find Merry.' They walked quickly back to Brandy Hall where they found Frodo, still in the rain. When he saw Estella and the others, he approached them.
'I followed the footprints for a while, they lead into the wood, but after a while I couldn't see them anymore. And...I found this, thrown away in a bush. Estella gasped as he showed them a knife, dried blood all over it. How many times could Merry have been stabbed by it?
'We must look for him, he must be somewhere out there, and he might still be alive,' she cried and Paladin nodded.
'We'll split up and search different parts of the forest.' Paladin started giving orders, and Estella felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around.
'Look, Estella of course we'll hope for the best, but we can't be sure he's still alive. Just don't get your hopes up too high,' said Frodo. Estella felt a pain and fear shoot up inside her, and she turned around abruptly and began to search the area she had been assigned.
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'Merry?!? Merry?!?' Estella called for Merry, but got no answer. She wasn't surprised. She could hear other people calling in different parts of the forest. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, despair filling her consciousness. After one hour of searching, she had almost given up. She started to stumble forward, crying, until suddenly she tripped over something. She turned around and gave a small cry of joy. It was Merry!
'Frodo! Anyone! I've found him!' When she got closer, the joy exchanged for fear. Merry was laying motionless, his face pale and his clothing soaked with the dark red liquid Estella so not wanted to see. She ripped her own clothing apart, trying to stop the blood from pouring out from the wounds. After what seemed like an eternity, a hobbit she didn't recognise came running. He helped her fix "bandages" and then lifted Merry up like he had been a feather. Estella ran after him, trying to seek some answers in his blank face. Eventually, on the way out of the wood, they met Paladin. He looked at the death-pale hobbit with a very serious expression. His eyes widened with disbelief when he saw the soaked clothing. He was thinking the same as Estella had. How could anyone do this to another person, especially your own son? Eventually, Paladin said something.
'He has lost a lot of blood. We must take him to the hospital as quickly as we can. Come on!' Estella ran after them with a lump in her throat. What if Merry died? She wouldn't be able to handle it.
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The doctor got out in the waiting room, causing Estella's lowered head to snap up, her expression mixed fear and hope. He cleared his throat, making all the expectant waiters getting even more worried.
'He had lost a lot of blood, but he's better now. He'll live. When he will wake up I can't tell, but we must have patience.' Estella gave a sigh of relief. She approached the doctor and looked at him shyly.
'Could I...could I go in and see him, please?' The doctor looked at her.
'Miss, we don't know when he will wake up, it could take several day's. You could go home and get some sleep, and come back tomorrow.'
'Please. I just want to sit there, keeping him company, even if he doesn't notice.' The pleading look in Estella's tear-filled eyes made the doctor give in.
'All right. But don't try to wake him, don't touch him, but you may talk to him, it could help.' The doctor opened the door and smiled as Estella slipped in, rushing to the bedside, trying to hug him, then remembering that she could not, and instead sat down on a chair. He closed the door and left them alone.
Estella looked at Merry. He seemed so small and helpless, it was hard to think that he was actually older than her. She sighed and turned in the chair. It had been a long day. *It must be in the middle of the night* she thought as she closed her eyes and leaned back in the chair. But before she could fall asleep, a very weak voice interrupted her.
'Estella?'
A/N I feel so sorry for Estella! No, it's the reviewers who are supposed to say things like that. I actually thought about making some kind of movie of this plot (I'll never be able to but it's nice to dream) : ) I'm going to change things in the script so it will be normal, not hobbits...wanna know the new names? Oh well, here's the role-list: Merry - Marcus
Estella - Stella
Frodo - Philip
Pippin - Patrick
Saradoc - Steven
Esmeralda - Emma
Sam - Sam
Doctor - Doctor
Fredegar/Fatty - Freddie
Daisy - Daisy
Tulip - Tania
Paladin - Peter
Eglantine - Gina
That's all and hope you review, expect next chapter soon! : )
Estella's vision were blurred of all the tears in her eyes as she ran and she blinked to get them away. Finally she had reached the Smials. She leaned against the wall and gasped to catch her breath before she knocked the door. She still panted when the door opened. It was Eglantine Took, Pippin's mother.
'Hello dear, what can I do for you? Oh my, what a weather to be out in, come in!' Estella just shook her head.
'No, can't...Merry...gone...find him!' Eglantine looked worried.
'Dear child, what are you saying? Wait, I'll get Paladin.' She brought Estella inside, and she leaned against the wall, her breath slowing down. Frodo had shown her the blood stains on the ground and the wall, but also the footprints that led away from the place, out in the forest. She just had to get some help and then they'd find him. *We will find him* she kept telling herself, over and over until Eglantine returned with her husband next to her. They both appeared worried. Estella immediately rushed to them.
'Mister Paladin, Saradoc hurt Merry and now he's gone, there were bloodstains and the footprints leads inside the forest, please you've got to help finding him.' She blushed at her stressed, indistinct speaking, but Paladin seemed to understand. He opened a door and yelled something at people inside, and soon four hobbit's got out. Paladin nodded to Estella.
'Come on, we'll go and find Merry.' They walked quickly back to Brandy Hall where they found Frodo, still in the rain. When he saw Estella and the others, he approached them.
'I followed the footprints for a while, they lead into the wood, but after a while I couldn't see them anymore. And...I found this, thrown away in a bush. Estella gasped as he showed them a knife, dried blood all over it. How many times could Merry have been stabbed by it?
'We must look for him, he must be somewhere out there, and he might still be alive,' she cried and Paladin nodded.
'We'll split up and search different parts of the forest.' Paladin started giving orders, and Estella felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around.
'Look, Estella of course we'll hope for the best, but we can't be sure he's still alive. Just don't get your hopes up too high,' said Frodo. Estella felt a pain and fear shoot up inside her, and she turned around abruptly and began to search the area she had been assigned.
****
'Merry?!? Merry?!?' Estella called for Merry, but got no answer. She wasn't surprised. She could hear other people calling in different parts of the forest. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, despair filling her consciousness. After one hour of searching, she had almost given up. She started to stumble forward, crying, until suddenly she tripped over something. She turned around and gave a small cry of joy. It was Merry!
'Frodo! Anyone! I've found him!' When she got closer, the joy exchanged for fear. Merry was laying motionless, his face pale and his clothing soaked with the dark red liquid Estella so not wanted to see. She ripped her own clothing apart, trying to stop the blood from pouring out from the wounds. After what seemed like an eternity, a hobbit she didn't recognise came running. He helped her fix "bandages" and then lifted Merry up like he had been a feather. Estella ran after him, trying to seek some answers in his blank face. Eventually, on the way out of the wood, they met Paladin. He looked at the death-pale hobbit with a very serious expression. His eyes widened with disbelief when he saw the soaked clothing. He was thinking the same as Estella had. How could anyone do this to another person, especially your own son? Eventually, Paladin said something.
'He has lost a lot of blood. We must take him to the hospital as quickly as we can. Come on!' Estella ran after them with a lump in her throat. What if Merry died? She wouldn't be able to handle it.
****
The doctor got out in the waiting room, causing Estella's lowered head to snap up, her expression mixed fear and hope. He cleared his throat, making all the expectant waiters getting even more worried.
'He had lost a lot of blood, but he's better now. He'll live. When he will wake up I can't tell, but we must have patience.' Estella gave a sigh of relief. She approached the doctor and looked at him shyly.
'Could I...could I go in and see him, please?' The doctor looked at her.
'Miss, we don't know when he will wake up, it could take several day's. You could go home and get some sleep, and come back tomorrow.'
'Please. I just want to sit there, keeping him company, even if he doesn't notice.' The pleading look in Estella's tear-filled eyes made the doctor give in.
'All right. But don't try to wake him, don't touch him, but you may talk to him, it could help.' The doctor opened the door and smiled as Estella slipped in, rushing to the bedside, trying to hug him, then remembering that she could not, and instead sat down on a chair. He closed the door and left them alone.
Estella looked at Merry. He seemed so small and helpless, it was hard to think that he was actually older than her. She sighed and turned in the chair. It had been a long day. *It must be in the middle of the night* she thought as she closed her eyes and leaned back in the chair. But before she could fall asleep, a very weak voice interrupted her.
'Estella?'
A/N I feel so sorry for Estella! No, it's the reviewers who are supposed to say things like that. I actually thought about making some kind of movie of this plot (I'll never be able to but it's nice to dream) : ) I'm going to change things in the script so it will be normal, not hobbits...wanna know the new names? Oh well, here's the role-list: Merry - Marcus
Estella - Stella
Frodo - Philip
Pippin - Patrick
Saradoc - Steven
Esmeralda - Emma
Sam - Sam
Doctor - Doctor
Fredegar/Fatty - Freddie
Daisy - Daisy
Tulip - Tania
Paladin - Peter
Eglantine - Gina
That's all and hope you review, expect next chapter soon! : )