Chapter 3

A/N: This might be interesting because I'm so tired/stressed. (High school sux!)

We watched the Council for quite a while. We got so enthralled that, even though Vanessa and I knew it was coming, Sam scared us as he jumped out from behind the bushes.

"Mr. Frodo's not going anywhere without me," Sam said, standing next to Frodo, crossing his arms across his chest to show he couldn't be moved.

"Of course not," Elrond replied, drawing a smile from Sam. "It is hardly possible to separate you two, even when he is summoned to a secret council and you are not." Sam's smile got a little sheepish then.

"Oi! We're coming too!" Merry yelled grabbing my hand and dragging me out as Pippin did the same to Vanessa. "You'd have to tie us up in a sack to stop us!'

I looked at Elrond as we ran by and he had an 'Oh, Eru! Why me?' look on his face. Vanessa and I ended up next to each other, behind the hobbits.

"Besides, you need people of intelligence on this mission...quest…thing!" Pippin pleaded to be included.

"Ahh isn't that cute!" I facetiously whispered.

"Shut up!" she whispered back as Merry told his cousin, "Well that rules you out, Pip!"

Elrond looked thoughtful for a moment. Then he held up his hands and counted on his fingers. "1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…what comes after 9…oh…8…9 (sorry the fellowship had to stay at nine and I thought it was funny). So, nine people…how many ringwraiths are there? Let's see…There's Bob…Larry…Moe…Curly…Daniel…Drew…uhh…George…Matt…and Pete," he finished talking to himself. Then he said in his 'I-am-almighty-elf-worship-me' stance, "So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring."

"You hear that, Pip? We're part of the Fellowship!" Merry whispered excitedly.

"Great!" Pippin said aloud. "So, where are we going?"

"Don't worry about it," Vanessa answered. "I'll explain everything later."

"Yeah, right now I want to get out of this dress! Dresses (and skirts) are torture devices created by men!" I ranted. A little more calmly, I explained. "And if we are going to be part of the fellowship we have to be able to move around!"

"That's right!" Vanessa hurriedly agreed.

"OK!" Merry and Pippin replied, dragging us away, eager to help.

A/N: I know it was kinda dumb, but I have no time and I have Biology work I need to do. Well, what happens next, Nessa?