A/N I think I'm suffering from my fateful writer's block Rudolf, please
don't sue me if this chapter turns out bad...
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Merry and Pippin looked at each other. What did they mean "the eagles were coming"? Was it something special with these eagles? Suddenly they remembered the eagles Gandalf had told them about. Maybe it was them! They ran around the house and searched the sky. Then they heard sound of wings behind them and turned around. There was Gandalf, Gimli and several others they did not recognise. They ran up to Gandalf who looked very happy to see them.
'So you have returned from the dead once again, young hobbits? I'm very happy to see you, I take it you know what just happened?' When they shook their heads he looked surprised.
'No one told you did they? Frodo has destroyed the ring and we are safe again!'
'Where is Frodo and Sam,' asked Pippin.
'They are right here somewhere...oh there they are!' The hobbits were very happy when they reunited. Frodo and Sam had thought Merry and Pippin were dead, and Merry and Pippin had thought Frodo and Sam would die when they were with Gollum. Suddenly they heard steps behind them and turned around. Behind them stood Ioreth, nurse of the houses of healing, her hands on her sides, giving them a stern look.
'Meriadoc and Peregrin, you are supposed to be sleeping and get better, not running around outside! Need I remind you that you almost died about an hour ago?' Merry and Pippin shrugged their shoulders towards Frodo and Sam as they were dragged away inside by nurses.
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Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin sat and spoke outside in the garden, after finally convincing the nurses that they had rested enough. Sam had just finished the tale about how he killed Gollum just after they had been abducted by the orcs, when he tried to steal the ring. Frodo was quite hesitant at first to tell how he destroyed the ring, but finally admitted he tried to keep the ring but Sam had wrestled with him until he managed to throw it down. Merry and Pippin told them about the adventures they had had. (which is this fic hehe) Suddenly Pippin's face lit up.
'Tomorrow's Aragorn's coronation!'
'Aragorn's coronation?' said Sam.
'You know Strider, he's really Aragorn, heir of Isildur! He's going to get king of Gondor,' said Merry.
'Strider? King?!? Any more surprises? Gandalf has built his own little hobbit-hole in the middle of Lothlórien?' They laughed at the thought of Gandalf constantly knocking his head in the ceiling, in the beautiful elven wood. Suddenly Frodo's face darkened.
'I would like to go back to the Shire. When do you think we should leave?'
'I don't know, but I suppose we could do it anytime we'd like. What do you think?' said Merry. Everyone went quiet. Before anyone could say anything, Legolas came and pulled them up.
'Come on, little ones. It's time and the king has a little surprise for the four of you. They went to the place for the coronation, there stood many people, but the four hobbits were pushed to the front. When the coronation ceremony was finished, Aragorn waved to indicate silence.
'It is not over yet! I have four very brave soldiers who shall be appointed as knights of Gondor!' Everyone cheered, it was unusual that someone was appointed as knight, it was only for them who had did great deeds and showed great courage. The four hobbits looked around them seeing if it was anyone they knew, until they were dragged forward to stand next to the king and understood it was them! They got golden belts with the sign of the white tree and new outfits they were to use that looked pretty much like the normal suits the soldiers wore, except that these had a large white tree, speckled with gold. Aragorn held a speech.
'You come from a land very far away, you were suddenly out on a huge adventure, though you had never even been outside the Shire before. You have seen things you hadn't even been able to imagine in your wildest fantasies before and yet...you showed you have the ability to adapt. I think I speak for everyone in this crowd when I say...you deserve this.' After he had appointed them as knights of Gondor, he leaned down and said something only the hobbits could hear.
'Imagine yourselves a year ago and compare it with what you are like now. The difference is so big it doesn't even seem like the same person, does it?' The hobbits remembered eighteen days before leaving, they had already started planning on following Frodo (Merry, Pippin and Sam) but they wouldn't be able to imagine what this journey would be like. There was fear, pain and other horrible things, but still, if they could change it...they wouldn't do it for the world.
A/N I got another chapter written! Hmmm...that's good I guess. Anyway, I'm soon going to finish this story I think, I hardly know what to write anymore...though I'll miss it *sobs*.
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Merry and Pippin looked at each other. What did they mean "the eagles were coming"? Was it something special with these eagles? Suddenly they remembered the eagles Gandalf had told them about. Maybe it was them! They ran around the house and searched the sky. Then they heard sound of wings behind them and turned around. There was Gandalf, Gimli and several others they did not recognise. They ran up to Gandalf who looked very happy to see them.
'So you have returned from the dead once again, young hobbits? I'm very happy to see you, I take it you know what just happened?' When they shook their heads he looked surprised.
'No one told you did they? Frodo has destroyed the ring and we are safe again!'
'Where is Frodo and Sam,' asked Pippin.
'They are right here somewhere...oh there they are!' The hobbits were very happy when they reunited. Frodo and Sam had thought Merry and Pippin were dead, and Merry and Pippin had thought Frodo and Sam would die when they were with Gollum. Suddenly they heard steps behind them and turned around. Behind them stood Ioreth, nurse of the houses of healing, her hands on her sides, giving them a stern look.
'Meriadoc and Peregrin, you are supposed to be sleeping and get better, not running around outside! Need I remind you that you almost died about an hour ago?' Merry and Pippin shrugged their shoulders towards Frodo and Sam as they were dragged away inside by nurses.
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Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin sat and spoke outside in the garden, after finally convincing the nurses that they had rested enough. Sam had just finished the tale about how he killed Gollum just after they had been abducted by the orcs, when he tried to steal the ring. Frodo was quite hesitant at first to tell how he destroyed the ring, but finally admitted he tried to keep the ring but Sam had wrestled with him until he managed to throw it down. Merry and Pippin told them about the adventures they had had. (which is this fic hehe) Suddenly Pippin's face lit up.
'Tomorrow's Aragorn's coronation!'
'Aragorn's coronation?' said Sam.
'You know Strider, he's really Aragorn, heir of Isildur! He's going to get king of Gondor,' said Merry.
'Strider? King?!? Any more surprises? Gandalf has built his own little hobbit-hole in the middle of Lothlórien?' They laughed at the thought of Gandalf constantly knocking his head in the ceiling, in the beautiful elven wood. Suddenly Frodo's face darkened.
'I would like to go back to the Shire. When do you think we should leave?'
'I don't know, but I suppose we could do it anytime we'd like. What do you think?' said Merry. Everyone went quiet. Before anyone could say anything, Legolas came and pulled them up.
'Come on, little ones. It's time and the king has a little surprise for the four of you. They went to the place for the coronation, there stood many people, but the four hobbits were pushed to the front. When the coronation ceremony was finished, Aragorn waved to indicate silence.
'It is not over yet! I have four very brave soldiers who shall be appointed as knights of Gondor!' Everyone cheered, it was unusual that someone was appointed as knight, it was only for them who had did great deeds and showed great courage. The four hobbits looked around them seeing if it was anyone they knew, until they were dragged forward to stand next to the king and understood it was them! They got golden belts with the sign of the white tree and new outfits they were to use that looked pretty much like the normal suits the soldiers wore, except that these had a large white tree, speckled with gold. Aragorn held a speech.
'You come from a land very far away, you were suddenly out on a huge adventure, though you had never even been outside the Shire before. You have seen things you hadn't even been able to imagine in your wildest fantasies before and yet...you showed you have the ability to adapt. I think I speak for everyone in this crowd when I say...you deserve this.' After he had appointed them as knights of Gondor, he leaned down and said something only the hobbits could hear.
'Imagine yourselves a year ago and compare it with what you are like now. The difference is so big it doesn't even seem like the same person, does it?' The hobbits remembered eighteen days before leaving, they had already started planning on following Frodo (Merry, Pippin and Sam) but they wouldn't be able to imagine what this journey would be like. There was fear, pain and other horrible things, but still, if they could change it...they wouldn't do it for the world.
A/N I got another chapter written! Hmmm...that's good I guess. Anyway, I'm soon going to finish this story I think, I hardly know what to write anymore...though I'll miss it *sobs*.
