A/N I will try and write a new chapter everyday, but sometimes I might just be to busy. Please don't hate me...= )



'Merry, you're awake!'

'It would seem that way, yes. What happened, how did we get here? Last thing I can remember is Boromir trying to defend us against a number of orchs. Then I must have had a blow on my head, cause I have no idea how we got here.'

'Well, the orchs captured us and took us here. I think they killed poor Boromir, he had several arrows piercing him, but I'm not sure. And,' Pippin leaned in closer and whispered, 'They think we have it.' Merry gasped and pulled back.

'Well, that would explain why they took us alive. Where are they taking us? To Lugbúrz, to the black tower?'

'No, from what I can understand, I think this is the Uruk-hai, the leader said that, and they're taking us to Saruman, to Isengard that is.'

'I guess it doesn't matter so much where we are going, to Saruman or Sauron. When they discover we don't have it...I don't want to think about that.'

'Neither do I. But maybe we can escape, somehow.' Pippin didn't want to say anything about the loose rope, in case one of the orchs overheard him. 'We just have to wait for the right opportunity. Merry looked at him, sceptically.

'How are we supposed to run away with our hands and legs bound, from a large group of orchs, doing everything in their power to make sure we won't?'

'Just think positive! No, I guess that won't save us either. Wait, I know! When they don't watch us, we could roll away!' Merry ignored Pippins ridiculous idea, well maybe he just tried to light the mood, but anyway.

'Maybe we should have stayed in Rivendell, just as lord Elrond tried to make us. Then we could have returned to the Shire and living in peace for a little while longer. As it is now, we're just making trouble for everyone.'

'Don't say that Pip. We've done many things that has helped the fellowship.'

'Name one.'

'Well, I can't think of any right now, but...look, we will get out of this, we will. Then we can do things to help, but now we must concentrate on helping ourselves. Okay?'

'Okay. But how do we get out of here?'

As the hobbits were musing over their options, the Uruk-hai were eating a late-night supper. Suddenly Ugluk rose and smelled in the air.

'Something is coming.'

'What?'

'I think it is those men, the horseriders. We must be ready to fight. Tell the men to prepare!'

'But wouldn't it be better if we tried to escape and hide? The prisoners could take a chance to run away while we battle.'

'How can the prisoners escape with their hands and legs bound? We are the fighting Uruk-hai, not some frightened orchs from the caves. We will fight!'

When Pippin and Merry saw the band of riders coming, they tried to roll away. When they weren't so close to the orchs anymore, Pippin took away the rope from his hands, untied Merry's arms, and then they untied their legs. When they turned around to escape the battle field, a big man on a horse stood in their way.

'And where do you think you are going? What are you, very small orchs?'

'No, we are hobbits. Halflings. We were prisoners of the orchs, and now were trying to escape. And...thank you for attacking the orchs, we would never have been able to escape on our own. Who are you, by the way?'

'I'm Eomer, son of Eomund, and I must take you to Rohan since no strangers are allowed to walk around in this land.'

'We will happily go with you,' Merry said, 'but could you first tell us, which side are you on?'

'Which side?'

'Well, are you friends or enemies to the dark lord?'

'I would hope we never have to choose, but if there were a war, I would not be on his side. If that's enough for you, I will have two of my men carry you with them as we go back to Rohan.' When Merry and Pippin looked behind them, the orchs were laying in a heap, all dead.

Later, they had found a resting place, and Merry and Pippin were very tired. They had almost fallen asleep, when Eomer spoke to them.

'Look at that! The little brooch you're wearing, it's identical to the one we found. He closely watched the small leaf on Merry's elf-coat and nodded.

'So you found my leaf!' Pippin said.

'Yes. We were riding through the land, heading back for Edoras, when I saw something glow in the grass, I picked it up, and while I did so, I discovered the footsteps of the orchs. We followed the trail, and killed the orchs. If it weren't for that leaf, we would never have found you!'

'So the halfling's little brooch, made the horseriders find us. Those halflings will pay big time for doing this. All of our fighting Uruk-hai. Destroyed because of two small creeps.' The shadow in the bushes quickly left the camp and disappeared in the night.

When Merry and Pippin entered the city of Edoras, they had almost fallen asleep, but Eomer woke them up. He had grown quite fond of these small ones and had taken one of them in front of him, and the other on the horse next to him. Now he had to take them to Théoden, his uncle and king. They went through the great corridors of Meduseld, until they reached the king's throne. Eomer didn't really want to take these young halflings in front of the king, since he had been acting very strange lately, probably because of his "fateful" servant Grima, who everyone except the king called Wormstounge. Wormstounge were as always, placed beside the kings seat.

'My lord, I've got two hobbits here, they were prisoners of the orchs and I took them back here. Wormstounge said something to the king.

'No strangers must be in our land. Take them out of Rohan, and leave them to their fate.'

'But my lord,' Eomer was shocked by his kings cruelty. We can't just leave them, that would be killing them. Why can't you let two small halflings stay in our land, they would do no harm, I would care for them and you...you wouldn't even notice they were here.'

'We can be very discrete when we set our minds to it.' Pippin tried to help.

'Eomer, you have your orders, get them out of here!' Eomer rose, and was just about to say something, when the doors opened behind him, they all turned around.

'Merry?! Pippin?!

A/N Now I left you curios, didn't I. *Laughing hard*. If you think about it, it's quite easy to figure out who is coming. And I'll try to post tomorrow...see ya!