Chapter III
Willow and Lily lay unconscious on the ground. Soft sound of birds and rivers as they slept. Willow was the first to wake . She opened her eyes slowly to the muted sunlight coming through the trees.
She blinked a few times staring at the sky full of tall trees. She got up slowly looking around her.
A forest? no roads or houses could be seen only trees.
Lily awaken shortly after having the same reaction as willow. She got up and looked at her puzzled. "Where are we? Why are we in a forest?" Lily said to Will. Will looked at her "Don't know, what happened?" she said looking around.
They stood up and started to walk as they got further down the environment seemed to get lighter and lighter. They reached the end thinking there was a park or city there.
It was now just miles of green pastures and dust roads. The excitement of it all made them faint.
"Where they come from?" a voice said.
"I do not know, we have bigger problems then two strange people" another voice said "Look at them never seen anyone like them" replied another. "Think their Elves?" "Nah their ears are normal. They are strange woman" one voice said.
"Mr. Frodo do not you think we should be going I've still got black riders to worry about." Merry replied. "Sam is right. We must get to Buckleberry Ferry, and fast. But we cannot leave them here
for the black riders to get them?"
They opened there eyes to see four short people talking. They got up. Willow freaked. Lily was oddly calm about it all. "Whoa! Who are you?" will said. Sam looked at her "We'll tell you later right now we must go" Sam said in a rush.
They got up and ran for the Ferry. A Rider was behind them, almost on there heels. They all got on the raft and Frodo was running for it. They shouted for him. He ran and jumped onto the raft and Lily caught him. They were all safe........for now.
Chapter IV
Frodo looked up at Lily and said "Thanks" she smiled at him "Glad to help I am Lily
and this is Willow" she said to the four hobbits. "I'm Sam and this is Merry and Pippin"
said Sam. "I'm Frodo Baggins" said Frodo still in Lily's arms. The ferry they were on
limited space. "Ah pleasure to meet you all, how far to the nearest crossing?" Will said to one
of the hobbits. "Brandywine Bridge, Twenty Miles" said Merry as he continued to row.
Lily looked at them "Twenty miles well in that cause I am going to rest, Frodo do you mind?"
she said to him more then the others. He looked back up at her "No I thank you
for saving me" Lily smiles at him saying thanks again "Sure Anytime."
They reached a wooden gate separating them from the town of Bree. They all were in cloaks
and it was raining. They gave Lily and Willow cloaks to avoid any unwanted
attention.I mean let's face it four hobbit males and two human females together would
more than get a few glances.
Frodo knocked on the gate. A man opened the top peephole and saw no one so he shut it and
went to the bottom peephole and saw the hobbits. "What do you want?" the old gateman said.
"We have come to stay at the Prancing Pony" Said Frodo all wet. "Four hobbits and
two mortal woman? What business do you have in the town of Bree?" Lily was annoyed
so she looked at him "Our business is our own"
He moves out of the way of the open gate to let them in. They walk in and he closes it.
Apologizing to them. "I mean no offence, it's me job to ask questions strange people around
these parts" he said and went back to his post. They walked into the city. Willow
knew Frodo and Sam have been keeping a secret. They were walking when Lily felt a
tugging on her sleeve. She looked down it was Sam. He motioned to the large sign with
the pony on it. The Prancing Pony Inn.
She smiled at Sam . Took Frodo's hand and they walked to the entrance. Inside Frodo was talking to the barkeep. "Grey beard, pointy hat, Have not seen him in six months" Frodo's face took on confusion and scared. The group was silent. They were seated at a table. The hobbits insisted that they have Lily , Willow roomed with them. It raised a few eyebrows , but they were not caring.
And so they ate. They really, really ate. Willow was amazed that not only how much did the hobbits put away in food. So did Lily. Willow looked at Lily "Are you THAT hungry?" She looked back "Well I have not eaten for two days" she said sheepishly. Willow just snickered a little at that. Sam told her hobbits like to eat. She was concentrating on that man in the corner sitting in the dark. On the other side of the room.
Merry came back to the table with his drink. Pippin looked at him then his glass "What's that?" Merry replied "This my friend is a pint." with wonderment. Pippins eyes grew wide with excitement "They come in pints, I am getting one too" he said and went off to get it.
Sam was shouting out at him "You already have a half pint" and then left it at that as they all laughed at Pippin. Willow and Lily smiled at them all. Pippin was silly. "Frodo that man in the cloak in the corner has been watching us for a good half and hour" Will said to inform of their surroundings. Frodo looked up worried. He stopped the barkeep for some info.
"He's one of those Rangers. Do not know his name, but in these parts they call him Strider" said the barkeep and left them to their drink. Both Lily and Willow had a bad feeling. Pippin voice was heard.
"Baggins? Of Course I know a Baggins. Frodo Baggins. He is right over there. He is my cousin twice removed on his mother's side."
Lily and Frodo's face paled. Frodo grabbed Pippin by the arm stopping Pippin form talking anymore. In that instant everything went wrong. Willow saw Frodo slip, saw his hand fly up, and out came a
ring flying in the air then falls on Frodo's finger and he vanished.
The minute the ring was on Frodo's finger both the girls felt woozy. Lily was holding her head forcing vomit not to come up. The in was in chaos. Merry, Pippin & Sam were frantically looking for Frodo.
Willow blinked and saw Frodo but he was black and white. He was confused and scared. She was making her way to Frodo. He pulled the ring off and was visible again. Willow was by his side in an instant.
Strider grabbed Frodo and took him upstairs. They ran after him, they were on the other side of the door listening. "That's no trinket you carry" Frodo spoke "I know not what you speak of" Both their heart's
broke, he sounded afraid. Scared. She looked for a weapon and found a stick. Better than nothing she thought.
Then the three hobbits barged in the room. Sam was mad holding his fists up. "Let him go or I will have you longshanks!" Strider looked at them surprised. "You have a stout heart for a hobbit" the two girls waited till he puts his sword back in it's sheath.
With that will got him on the ground with the stick in his throat. Strider looked at the two girls who were smirking. "Move an inch and you will be breathing out your throat." Lily said with sheer malice in her voice while Will held the stick to his throat. The hobbits were happy and smiling. He looked at the
girls then the hobbits.
"So you hired Protectors?" he said thinking that had been it. They got Will and Lily off him and went about explaining what was going on. Will and Lily slept horribly. They both had the same dream about a dark mountain of fire. Loud noises. On top of the tower an old man sitting still. Whispering to some kind of butterfly in his hand.
Strider looked out the window as the black riders trashed there room. The hobbits slept till the sheiks of the riders. Frodo was sharing a bed with Willow. They got up while Strider still looked out the window
till they left. The two asked "Who or what are they?" Lily and Frodo said curious.
The hobbits were wide awake and scared. Willow went to Frodo and held him. Strider told them about the ringwraiths. The hobbits were feeling little uneasy. Will wrapped her arms tighter around Frodo. Lily comforted the other three.
They walked for days through rough roads, and off roads. Strider seemed to know his way around the forest. "Come on we need to keep moving. We do not have time to stop" said Strider as he kept on walking.
Pippin looks at him "No stopping, what about breakfast?" Strider says "You already had breakfast"
"What about second breakfast?" Strider shook his head and disappeared behind some rocks. Merry touched Pippin on the shoulder. "I do not think he knows about second breakfast"
Pippin began to panic "What about elevenths, brunch, lunch, snack time, tea time, dinner, supper? Does he know any of them?" Merry looked at him "Don't count on it" and walked on as an apple was to hit him and her caught it and gave it to Pippin and continued walking.
Sam nudged Frodo and Lily. "Are you sure we can trust him?" Frodo looked at him and said "We have to" "But where is he leading us?" he said. "To Rivendell" Strider said over his shoulder.
Sam said "Rivendell, did you hear?" he sound excited. Frodo just smiled at him "Yes Sam We heard were going to see the elves" Lily just was smiling at how happy they were to go see the elves. "Elves?"
Willow said with a voice of confusion.
Willow and Lily lay unconscious on the ground. Soft sound of birds and rivers as they slept. Willow was the first to wake . She opened her eyes slowly to the muted sunlight coming through the trees.
She blinked a few times staring at the sky full of tall trees. She got up slowly looking around her.
A forest? no roads or houses could be seen only trees.
Lily awaken shortly after having the same reaction as willow. She got up and looked at her puzzled. "Where are we? Why are we in a forest?" Lily said to Will. Will looked at her "Don't know, what happened?" she said looking around.
They stood up and started to walk as they got further down the environment seemed to get lighter and lighter. They reached the end thinking there was a park or city there.
It was now just miles of green pastures and dust roads. The excitement of it all made them faint.
"Where they come from?" a voice said.
"I do not know, we have bigger problems then two strange people" another voice said "Look at them never seen anyone like them" replied another. "Think their Elves?" "Nah their ears are normal. They are strange woman" one voice said.
"Mr. Frodo do not you think we should be going I've still got black riders to worry about." Merry replied. "Sam is right. We must get to Buckleberry Ferry, and fast. But we cannot leave them here
for the black riders to get them?"
They opened there eyes to see four short people talking. They got up. Willow freaked. Lily was oddly calm about it all. "Whoa! Who are you?" will said. Sam looked at her "We'll tell you later right now we must go" Sam said in a rush.
They got up and ran for the Ferry. A Rider was behind them, almost on there heels. They all got on the raft and Frodo was running for it. They shouted for him. He ran and jumped onto the raft and Lily caught him. They were all safe........for now.
Chapter IV
Frodo looked up at Lily and said "Thanks" she smiled at him "Glad to help I am Lily
and this is Willow" she said to the four hobbits. "I'm Sam and this is Merry and Pippin"
said Sam. "I'm Frodo Baggins" said Frodo still in Lily's arms. The ferry they were on
limited space. "Ah pleasure to meet you all, how far to the nearest crossing?" Will said to one
of the hobbits. "Brandywine Bridge, Twenty Miles" said Merry as he continued to row.
Lily looked at them "Twenty miles well in that cause I am going to rest, Frodo do you mind?"
she said to him more then the others. He looked back up at her "No I thank you
for saving me" Lily smiles at him saying thanks again "Sure Anytime."
They reached a wooden gate separating them from the town of Bree. They all were in cloaks
and it was raining. They gave Lily and Willow cloaks to avoid any unwanted
attention.I mean let's face it four hobbit males and two human females together would
more than get a few glances.
Frodo knocked on the gate. A man opened the top peephole and saw no one so he shut it and
went to the bottom peephole and saw the hobbits. "What do you want?" the old gateman said.
"We have come to stay at the Prancing Pony" Said Frodo all wet. "Four hobbits and
two mortal woman? What business do you have in the town of Bree?" Lily was annoyed
so she looked at him "Our business is our own"
He moves out of the way of the open gate to let them in. They walk in and he closes it.
Apologizing to them. "I mean no offence, it's me job to ask questions strange people around
these parts" he said and went back to his post. They walked into the city. Willow
knew Frodo and Sam have been keeping a secret. They were walking when Lily felt a
tugging on her sleeve. She looked down it was Sam. He motioned to the large sign with
the pony on it. The Prancing Pony Inn.
She smiled at Sam . Took Frodo's hand and they walked to the entrance. Inside Frodo was talking to the barkeep. "Grey beard, pointy hat, Have not seen him in six months" Frodo's face took on confusion and scared. The group was silent. They were seated at a table. The hobbits insisted that they have Lily , Willow roomed with them. It raised a few eyebrows , but they were not caring.
And so they ate. They really, really ate. Willow was amazed that not only how much did the hobbits put away in food. So did Lily. Willow looked at Lily "Are you THAT hungry?" She looked back "Well I have not eaten for two days" she said sheepishly. Willow just snickered a little at that. Sam told her hobbits like to eat. She was concentrating on that man in the corner sitting in the dark. On the other side of the room.
Merry came back to the table with his drink. Pippin looked at him then his glass "What's that?" Merry replied "This my friend is a pint." with wonderment. Pippins eyes grew wide with excitement "They come in pints, I am getting one too" he said and went off to get it.
Sam was shouting out at him "You already have a half pint" and then left it at that as they all laughed at Pippin. Willow and Lily smiled at them all. Pippin was silly. "Frodo that man in the cloak in the corner has been watching us for a good half and hour" Will said to inform of their surroundings. Frodo looked up worried. He stopped the barkeep for some info.
"He's one of those Rangers. Do not know his name, but in these parts they call him Strider" said the barkeep and left them to their drink. Both Lily and Willow had a bad feeling. Pippin voice was heard.
"Baggins? Of Course I know a Baggins. Frodo Baggins. He is right over there. He is my cousin twice removed on his mother's side."
Lily and Frodo's face paled. Frodo grabbed Pippin by the arm stopping Pippin form talking anymore. In that instant everything went wrong. Willow saw Frodo slip, saw his hand fly up, and out came a
ring flying in the air then falls on Frodo's finger and he vanished.
The minute the ring was on Frodo's finger both the girls felt woozy. Lily was holding her head forcing vomit not to come up. The in was in chaos. Merry, Pippin & Sam were frantically looking for Frodo.
Willow blinked and saw Frodo but he was black and white. He was confused and scared. She was making her way to Frodo. He pulled the ring off and was visible again. Willow was by his side in an instant.
Strider grabbed Frodo and took him upstairs. They ran after him, they were on the other side of the door listening. "That's no trinket you carry" Frodo spoke "I know not what you speak of" Both their heart's
broke, he sounded afraid. Scared. She looked for a weapon and found a stick. Better than nothing she thought.
Then the three hobbits barged in the room. Sam was mad holding his fists up. "Let him go or I will have you longshanks!" Strider looked at them surprised. "You have a stout heart for a hobbit" the two girls waited till he puts his sword back in it's sheath.
With that will got him on the ground with the stick in his throat. Strider looked at the two girls who were smirking. "Move an inch and you will be breathing out your throat." Lily said with sheer malice in her voice while Will held the stick to his throat. The hobbits were happy and smiling. He looked at the
girls then the hobbits.
"So you hired Protectors?" he said thinking that had been it. They got Will and Lily off him and went about explaining what was going on. Will and Lily slept horribly. They both had the same dream about a dark mountain of fire. Loud noises. On top of the tower an old man sitting still. Whispering to some kind of butterfly in his hand.
Strider looked out the window as the black riders trashed there room. The hobbits slept till the sheiks of the riders. Frodo was sharing a bed with Willow. They got up while Strider still looked out the window
till they left. The two asked "Who or what are they?" Lily and Frodo said curious.
The hobbits were wide awake and scared. Willow went to Frodo and held him. Strider told them about the ringwraiths. The hobbits were feeling little uneasy. Will wrapped her arms tighter around Frodo. Lily comforted the other three.
They walked for days through rough roads, and off roads. Strider seemed to know his way around the forest. "Come on we need to keep moving. We do not have time to stop" said Strider as he kept on walking.
Pippin looks at him "No stopping, what about breakfast?" Strider says "You already had breakfast"
"What about second breakfast?" Strider shook his head and disappeared behind some rocks. Merry touched Pippin on the shoulder. "I do not think he knows about second breakfast"
Pippin began to panic "What about elevenths, brunch, lunch, snack time, tea time, dinner, supper? Does he know any of them?" Merry looked at him "Don't count on it" and walked on as an apple was to hit him and her caught it and gave it to Pippin and continued walking.
Sam nudged Frodo and Lily. "Are you sure we can trust him?" Frodo looked at him and said "We have to" "But where is he leading us?" he said. "To Rivendell" Strider said over his shoulder.
Sam said "Rivendell, did you hear?" he sound excited. Frodo just smiled at him "Yes Sam We heard were going to see the elves" Lily just was smiling at how happy they were to go see the elves. "Elves?"
Willow said with a voice of confusion.