Further Up Further In
By Robin Gurl
Chapter
3
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Does
it really sound that rushed?!?!? *sighs *..I'm sorry. I didn't mean it to be.
HONEST!! And NO it's NOT my first LOTR ficcie..I wish people would read my first
one. (hint hint) Also I'm not so good with the ages. You'll see what I mean in
this chapter. Don't kill me about it.
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To my reviewers: Amarth: Maybe I'll give you another mistake to find in this
chapter. Hehe. And yes I have read the books er tried to any ways..and it
sounds like Kings Soil..*sticks her tongue out playfully * Blame Sam's accent.
Elendriel:: *hugs her * You READ IT!!! YAY!! ^_^ It's ok..it didn't take you
that long to read it. Everyone this is the girl who wrote Innocent, one of the
CUTEST MOST ADORABLE stories on this WHOLE SITE!! And get this: her native
language isn't even English. She is doing wonderful at it. I would have never
known..she told us in like chapter 3 or 4..
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Story
Announcements:
Read.. Brandywine by Mainframe. I know it hasn't been updated but it's like so
good and I have read it over and over again so many times that it's not even
funny.
Out Cast, by Lady Monoghan- I know this one prolly won't be updated for while. I
found it while searching for Pippin ficcies and I LOVE it!!!
*giggles * You HAVE TO READ this ONE: The Insanity Files by Hannah-Bee and
Ginsing, It is hysertical. I was laughing so hard that I was crying and my sides
were hurting.
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Kay now on with the story.
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That night Strider had his watch. He sat there thinking. He was worried about
Frodo. Strider sighed then jumped when he heard a noise.
It sounded like a congested cough. ::Must be Pippin.:: Strider stood up and
walked over to the youngest hobbit, "Alright.Pippin you ok?"
Pippin sat up sleepily allowing Strider to help him drink some water. Then a
coughing fit started. After it was over Pippin leaned back onto Strider
breathing hard.
"Just take deep breaths." Strider said soothingly.
"Why do you hate me?"
The question caught Strider off guard. "I don't hate you.."
"You act like it" Pippin exclaimed. "I'm sorry if I made you mad.
I seem to be doing that a lot lately."
Strider placed a cold cloth on Pippin's forehead sighing, he didn't realize
until now how cold he had been towards Pippin. "I'm sorry Pippin I'm just a
little stressed."
Pippin nodded, "Strider?"
"Yes Pippin?"
"I don't want to disturb Merry. Could I sleep with you?"
The request was so innocent that Strider couldn't think of a response, "I'm
on watch." was all he could say.
"Please, I'm cold and scared Merry needs.." Pippin couldn't continue
as another one of the dreadful cough attacks took over again. His coughs sounded
so bad that Strider winced whenever he heard one.
"You've gotten worse just sleep. It's the best I can do right now."
Strider was worried. All of his medicines would work on humans and elves. He
didn't know if it would work on hobbits. Strider carried Pippin and All to his
watch spot. Pippin had already fallen fast asleep, Strider smiled and pulled the
little one closer rocking him ever so slightly.
That morning Merry woke up, "Pippin. How do you feel this morning?"
Merry got no reply, "PIP?!?!" Panicking he jumped out of his bed roll
to see that Pippin wasn't there.
"Sh.." Sam scolded. "He just got Pippin back asleep."
"Whose HE? Merry demanded.
"Strider. Pip woke up earlier because he couldn't breathe."
"He's alright isn't he?"
"You may go check on him." Sam replied. "He's over there."
Merry ran over as quietly as he could. Something about Pippin being with Strider
didn't sound right.
"Good Morning, Master Brandybuck. I trust you slept well.." Strider
smiled, his arms around Pippin's feverish body. "Pippin told me not to wake
you last night so you could get some sleep."
"Thank you.." Merry noticed that Strider was being nicer. Not as cold
as before.
"Merry, I have a question, if you don't want to answer it that's ok I'll
understand."
"Yes?" Merry sat down beside Strider glancing at his sleeping lover.
His hand that was closest to Pippin and Strider reached up and pushed Pippin's
wet curls away.
"Just how old is he? You hobbits look so different than humans at older
ages."
"Pip is very young.. In human years he'd be around." Merry did some
quick math that Bilbo had taught him when he was younger, "13 or 14.in your
world. I'm 25, Frodo's 28, and Sam is I think 29."
"Wow he is young. I was just wondering why he was acting so childish."
"Yeh." Merry smiled, "He's our baby."
"And your love?"
Surprised Merry gasped, "How did you know?!?!"
"I'm a Ranger, Master Meridoc. I have very GOOD hearing." Merry's
mouth formed the shape of an "O." Sam saved him from having to say
anything else. "Breakfast is ready."
Strider stood up balancing his sleeping burden on one hip, "Let's go before
Sam has a heart attack."
"Kay."
Once at the campfire Strider gently shook Pippin, "Come on, wake up."
After a few tries Pippin's eyes opened. "Hey little one.." Strider
felt more comfortable knowing how to speak to the youngest hobbit. "You
need to eat something."
"Are we going to travel?" Sam asked. He really wanted to get back
beside Frodo.
"No Arwen is going to send horses for us. Besides we wouldn't get very far
with Pippin this condition."
Sam looked up with a glance. His facial expression said since when did you care?
Pippin laid his head on Strider's shoulder half asleep, "Tired.."
"Yes I know here open your mouth." Pippin opened his mouth and felt a
small piece of Tomato be inserted. He tried to spit it back up but Strider
immediately stopped him, "No, you need to eat something."
"Not hungry." Reluctantly the youngest hobbit swallowed three more
pieces. "No more."
Merry frowned even when Pippin was sick, he still had an appetite. "Strider
I think he's really sick."
"Yes, I know that."
"No."
Merry shook his head, "When Pippin's sick his appetite is the same he must
be really sick, cos he's not eating."
Strider thought for a minute then found that Merry was right. Pippin didn't see
that hungry.
"I don't feel good." Pippin moaned.
"Just wait a little longer Master Peregrin." ::Come on Arwen.::
After making sure Frodo was going to be ok Arwen ran to the stables,
"Erem!!"
A tall scanky looking elf stepped out from behind a hors. "Yes little
one?"
Arwen rolled her eyes, "Erem I need your help."
"Anything."
"Take out three of your strongest men and go find Frodo's friends."
Arwen had noticed that the youngest didn't look well. "Take plenty of
blankets one of the halfings is ill."
Erem bowed, "Mistress I can't. A storm is coming."
Arwen glared, "You will do as I tell or I will tell my father."
Erem sighed, "How many are we picking up?"
"One human and three halfings." Arwen replied.
"Alright, Jusif, Creon, Taki get four of our strongest horses we have a
rescue mission."
"YES SIR!" Three voices answered from different sides of the stable.
"Princess I hope we can reach them in time."
"Me to Erem, Me to." Arwen murmured as she watched them ride off.
End Chapter 3
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