*~*~*~*~*~*~* Chapter Ten: A note of Dire importance

When Limalo awoke all seemed the same. Except for one thing. Merry was 4 feet tall.

"Merry!"

He woke quickly. "What?! What?!"

"Your four feet tall!"

He looked down. "So I am." He looked down at his height in dismay. Then his eyes opened "if I'm back to normal size what about Pip?"

Limalo thought about it "we should tell Aragorn." she said

Merry nodded jumping off the bed. "I feel so small!" he said

Limalo looked down at him sadly "how you grew in the first place is beyond me, but how you shrunk is a even greater mystery."

"Lets worry about Pippin for the time being." Merry said rushing out of the room with Limalo on his trail

*~*~*~*~*~* Aragorn watched Legolas and Gimli bicker. He was becoming quite annoyed when Merry and Limalo rushed in.

Aragorn for the first time in a week had to look back down to see Merry.

"Ah the little master returns." Gimli said happily proud that he was now taller then someone.

"Merry what is it?" Frodo said

Merry turned to see Frodo standing with Sam. "I fear for Pippin," he said "if I am normal size Pippin may be as well, making it more dangerous for him."

Frodo looked at Sam then to Aragorn "what do you think we should do?" he asked

"We will send out some guards to explore the area and find Pippin." Aragorn said

Merry scratched his head in frustration. "That's not going to work," he cried

Limalo looked at him concerned "Merry?"

"I'm going." he said then ran out of the room.

"He'll need a fast horse," Aragorn said after a couple of seconds "Sam do you know were Bill is?" he asked

Sam nodded "In the stable I would believe."

"Yes, could you get him ready for Meriadoc?" Aragorn asked

"I'll go with him," Legolas said

Limalo looked at Legolas shocked

"He will need my help," Legolas said "it will be dangerous for him out there all alone."

"Right, then you may go Legolas." Aragorn said

Sam and Legolas headed for the stables and found Merry already down there looking for a suitable horse.

"Strider said you may use Bill." Sam said slipping a bridle on Bill and clipping on reins.

"I'll be accompanying you Merry." Legolas said swinging himself up onto a white horse.

"I'd rather go alone," Merry said

"It will be to dangerous for you Meriadoc." Legolas said angrily

Sam helped Merry onto the horse, then slipped on a saddle bag filled with provisions.

"You two be safe."

Merry turned to Legolas. "Fine you may come if you wish."

Legolas smiled in victory as the two started out of the stable. As soon as they exited the stables however a horse ran right to them.

Sam walked over to it "where's the rider?" he asked

Merry examined the horse. His eyes shot open wide "that's Pippins Rohanic horse Strider!" he exclaimed

Sam looked over the horse carefully. "Hey there's a note here!" he said pulling off the note from the horse's saddle.

"Is it from Pippin?" asked Legolas

"There's two note," Sam said "ones to Kilikai, and the others for you Merry."

Sam passed the note to Merry. "I'll go and give this one to Kilikai, travel safe and come back with Pip Merry"

Merry nodded he looked at the note for a second then with a deep breath he unfolded it.

'To my dearest friend Merry: You're probably wondering why I have gone to this accursed place. I am on a mission, to seek out Sam and Frodo. If I do not make it back then I want you to know That I love you very much'

Merry closed the note, then looked up at Legolas. He was curious but didn't push the subject of what the note held.

"He is going to die if we don't help him," Merry said as the two raced off