A/N I told you in the last chapter that I would soon end this, but due to
the reactions from readers (and I would miss it lol) I have decided not to!
If anybody is happy with that please let me know *looks around*. And I
would also like to thank pippinschick for your review, it really touched
me. Thanks a lot, it's people like you who keeps me writing! *hugs* Anyway,
I have an idea for what's going to happen next but if this is going to be a
really long story I need help so if anyone have any ideas just throw them
at me. You know my addy...or at least it's on my bio...remember, without
events, no story!
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'You are sure about this?'
'Yes. We don't want to leave really, but The Shire is our home, and we miss it greatly.'
'I understand,' said Aragorn with a sigh. 'But promise me you'll return some day and visit me. again. Don't forget you are knights of Gondor!' The hobbits laughed.
'No we won't do that Aragorn,' said Pippin. 'We won't.'
****
The hobbits had packed their things on four ponies and was ready to hit the road! They waved goodbye to their friends and started to ride north towards the Shire. Gandalf was with them as well, as he claimed he wanted to see Bilbo again, before it was too late, and see if he had finished his book yet. He kept his pipe in his mouth and hummed on a song from The Shire that had been written by Bilbo and was well-known among hobbits. The hobbits on the other hand, was quiet and perhaps a little sad about leaving. After about four hours they decided to stop and rest there for the night. Gandalf laid down on his back and faced the stars. Frodo and Sam fell asleep almost immediately but Merry and Pippin couldn't sleep. Even when Gandalf's eyes had closed they were wide awake, turning back and forth.
'I wonder what my parents will say when I get home,' said Pippin. Merry looked at him.
'I can hear mine already,' he said. '"Going away on adventures and such! You are taking after Bilbo Baggins and see what happened to him! You are a bad example and not worthy to be the Master of Buckland." Not that I really care what they think, this is just too big to understand for anyone who has not seen it for themselves. While they have been at home in safety, eating and sleeping good, we have been wandering in wilderness, facing and fighting the world's evil, so what right do they have to judge us?' Pippin smiled.
'I suppose you're right. But still, I want my parents to understand what really has happened in the world, but they won't listen to me.' He paused. 'Merry? Do you think we're doing a mistake by going back?'
'What do you mean?'
'That we might get disappointed. That we'll only meet people who doesn't understand, while if we stayed, we would be knights of Gondor, and surrounded by people who has experienced the war and understands.' He shuddered. 'And will they understand how horrible it was to be captured by Saruman and Sauron?' Merry shrugged
'Hard question. They don't know who Saruman and Sauron is so they might just think about what it would be like to be captured by other hobbits. And that doesn't even come close.'
'You can say that again. Though we have whipping marks to show them if they don't believe in us,' Pippin joked. Merry yawned
'We really should sleep now, you know.' Pippin agreed and they started to doze off when strong arms lift them up.
****
When Merry woke he couldn't see Frodo, Sam, Pippin or Gandalf. Just a grinning face in front of him. He gasped and backed off. The face that he now recognised as that of Grima Wormtounge laughed and turned.
'This one has woken up now!' Merry's eyes widened with fear when he saw the other one in the company.
Saruman!
TBC
A/N Finally! It's not V. long but it is!
****
'You are sure about this?'
'Yes. We don't want to leave really, but The Shire is our home, and we miss it greatly.'
'I understand,' said Aragorn with a sigh. 'But promise me you'll return some day and visit me. again. Don't forget you are knights of Gondor!' The hobbits laughed.
'No we won't do that Aragorn,' said Pippin. 'We won't.'
****
The hobbits had packed their things on four ponies and was ready to hit the road! They waved goodbye to their friends and started to ride north towards the Shire. Gandalf was with them as well, as he claimed he wanted to see Bilbo again, before it was too late, and see if he had finished his book yet. He kept his pipe in his mouth and hummed on a song from The Shire that had been written by Bilbo and was well-known among hobbits. The hobbits on the other hand, was quiet and perhaps a little sad about leaving. After about four hours they decided to stop and rest there for the night. Gandalf laid down on his back and faced the stars. Frodo and Sam fell asleep almost immediately but Merry and Pippin couldn't sleep. Even when Gandalf's eyes had closed they were wide awake, turning back and forth.
'I wonder what my parents will say when I get home,' said Pippin. Merry looked at him.
'I can hear mine already,' he said. '"Going away on adventures and such! You are taking after Bilbo Baggins and see what happened to him! You are a bad example and not worthy to be the Master of Buckland." Not that I really care what they think, this is just too big to understand for anyone who has not seen it for themselves. While they have been at home in safety, eating and sleeping good, we have been wandering in wilderness, facing and fighting the world's evil, so what right do they have to judge us?' Pippin smiled.
'I suppose you're right. But still, I want my parents to understand what really has happened in the world, but they won't listen to me.' He paused. 'Merry? Do you think we're doing a mistake by going back?'
'What do you mean?'
'That we might get disappointed. That we'll only meet people who doesn't understand, while if we stayed, we would be knights of Gondor, and surrounded by people who has experienced the war and understands.' He shuddered. 'And will they understand how horrible it was to be captured by Saruman and Sauron?' Merry shrugged
'Hard question. They don't know who Saruman and Sauron is so they might just think about what it would be like to be captured by other hobbits. And that doesn't even come close.'
'You can say that again. Though we have whipping marks to show them if they don't believe in us,' Pippin joked. Merry yawned
'We really should sleep now, you know.' Pippin agreed and they started to doze off when strong arms lift them up.
****
When Merry woke he couldn't see Frodo, Sam, Pippin or Gandalf. Just a grinning face in front of him. He gasped and backed off. The face that he now recognised as that of Grima Wormtounge laughed and turned.
'This one has woken up now!' Merry's eyes widened with fear when he saw the other one in the company.
Saruman!
TBC
A/N Finally! It's not V. long but it is!
