Further Up Further In

By Robin Gurl

Chapter 7

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Ok, so the typed version is LONGER than the written one. The written one is already finished. 0_0; So I'd figured I'd finish this version then type up the written one. Enjoy

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Pippin moaned as Elrond lifted his hands off his chest. His breathing wasn't as congested as before. "Ungh.."

Strider picked the hobbit up cradling him in his arms. "It's alright now little one."

"His body seems to want to heal. That is good. I will have to keep this up once every 2 hours until he is completely healed." Elrond smiled fatherly at the youngest hobbit.

Merry jumped when he heard another clap of thunder. "Is it going to rain?"

Gandalf nodded, "Yes, a thunderstorm is coming."

Strider walked in, "The little one is sleeping."

Merry jumped up, "He is?!?!"

"Yes, Elrond is in his office doing some paperwork."

"Then who is with Pippin?!? What about Sam?" Merry exclaimed. Pippin was scared of thunder. When Pippin was younger he would come running into Merry's room crying.


Merry sat up. "Great. Another thunder storm..just what I wanted in the middle of the night."

He heard a small cry from another room. "What the?!?!" When nothing happened Merry curled back into his bed, falling back asleep.

A few moments later a small figure came into the room. "Merry?!?!" The figure called in hiccuping sobs. Another huge clap of thunder rumbled through the hobbit hole making the figure jump. "MERRY!!!!!!!"

Merry sat up in a flash. "Who what where?!??!" He looked down and saw his cousin Pippin. "Oh Pip you scared me!!!" Merry saw tears hanging in Pippin's eyes.

".I'm scared." Pippin heard Merry sigh then pick him up. He curled in his cousins arms.

"It's alright. It's just thunder." Merry rocked his younger cousin, "It won't hurt you."

"I..I know..but I'm scared.it's soo loud..." After Pippin seemingly calmed down Merry stood up to put Pippin back in his bed. Pippin started crying again wrapping his arms tightly around Merry's neck. "NO!"

"Well where do you want to sleep then?!!?"

"In here with you!!!"

"Fine."




Merry blinked back into reality when Strider shook his shoulder, "Come, we are moving in another room. The storm is getting worse."

"What about Pippin and Frodo?!?!"

"Frodo has already been moved. Some one is going to move Pippin right now."

"Who?!?"

"Erem and Jusif. Come little one lets go." Strider picked Merry up and ran.

Erem ran through the halls. The rain was coming right through every slit of space. "Only a little farther."

"Erem, We have to hurry!! The storm is getting worse." Jusif exclaimed.

"I know that Jusif."

Finally they got to the room that Pippin was in. "Little one?!?"

Pippin sat up weakly, "Who?!?!" He scooted back in the corner scared.

"It's alright little one. Come on." Erem moved closer. "We're going to move you."

"Why?!?!" Pippin allowed himself to be picked up. He felt someone place a blanket over him.

"We are having a storm and it's getting worse. Everyone is moving into a safer place."

"Oh.." Pippin moaned slightly, he was beginning to feel sick again.

In a different room Merry was sat down on a blanket. He looked around and saw Elrond counting heads to make sure everyone was there.

"Erem and Jusif aren't here yet my lord. The wind is getting to strong. We must close the doors."

Merry's eyes widened with fear, "NO!!! Not until they get here!!!" Strider held him back as he tried to stand.

Elrond sighed, "I'm sorry but Lila is right." He shook his head, hoping he would not regret what he was about to do. "Shut the doors."

Merry jumped up knocking Strider over. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" The doors shut and locked. Merry fell against the door sobbing. "You're just going to leave him out there?!?!?"

"I'm sorry little one."

End Chapter 7

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Ooooo cliff hanger.dontcha just hate me?!?!? *grins * the more reviews I get the faster I'll update.

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