Chapter Seven : A Shortcut to Papercuts
While Gandalf was sitting around, our two hobbit heroes were walking through a farm's cornfield. Unfortunately, Sam lost sight of Frodo.
"Mr. Frodo? Frodo? Frodo!!" Sam whined as the two met up again. Sam gave a sigh. "I thought I'd lost you."
"What are you talking about?" Frodo said, asking a stupid question.
"What do you mean 'What are you talking about?'? I said 'I thought I'd lost you' and that's what I thought!" Sam explained.
"Does this have something to do with what Gandalf said?" Frodo asked.
"No. All he said was 'Go with Frodo' and then we were off," Sam replied. Just then two hobbits crashed through the cornstalks and ran straight into Frodo and Sam, knocking them down as they fell down as well.
One of the two new hobbits then said, "Frodo. Merry, it's Frodo Baggins!"
"Hello Frodo," the other hobbit rhymed. Everyone got up and Frodo and Sam realized it was only Merry and Pippin (the ones who stole Gandalf's Hobbit Weed) and now they were stealing the farmer's crops. When the farmer ran over, the four hobbits started running through the fields as fast as they could, not realizing they were headed straight for a cliff. They all fell off and landed in a roofless truck carrying pillows.
"Trust a Brandybuck and a Took!" Sam yelled as they all jumped out of the truck.
"I'll get you meddling kids next time!" the farmer yelled as he shook his fist in the air. The four hobbits then ran off into a forest, 3/4 of them clueless about this whole thing with the One Weed and Sauron. Yes, only Pippin knew what was going on.
"Don't worry guys, this was just a shortcut," Merry explained.
"A shortcut to what?" Sam responded.
"Papercuts," a mysterious voice said.
"Why papercuts, Pippin?" Frodo asked.
"I don't know. Why?" Pippin replied. The four hobbits finally turned around to see a tricycle-riding Orange Rider right behind them, holding a piece of paper. The Orange Rider almost swiped the paper across Sam's hand, but he moved out of the way just in time. By then all four hobbits were running as fast as they could through the forest. They soon lost the Orange Rider and night fell.
"What is going on?" Pippin asked.
Merry added, "That Orange Rider was looking for someone. Or someweed. Frodo?" Just then, another Orange Rider appeared, and all the hobbits ducked under a bush.
"I have to leave the Shire. Sam and I must get to Beer," Frodo explained.
"Right. Huckleberry Ferry. Follow me," Merry retorted. The four hobbits ran for the raft that would help them cross the river, but an Orange Rider peddled in, swiping a paper at them. Everyone except Frodo got ahead and untied the raft, because Frodo was busy picking mushrooms as they were running. The Orange Rider chased Frodo, and would you believe it? Frodo made it to the raft. I thought the hero of the series was going to die right there.
"How far to the nearest mushroom shop?" Frodo asked.
"The Brandywine Bridge. 20 miles," Merry replied.
"Wait... I thought this book was England-based. They use the Metric System! They don't use miles - they use kilometers! You know, the Base 10 measuring system! What do you think this is, America?!?" Frodo exclaimed. Just then Orange Riders peddled off in their squeaking tricycles.
While Gandalf was sitting around, our two hobbit heroes were walking through a farm's cornfield. Unfortunately, Sam lost sight of Frodo.
"Mr. Frodo? Frodo? Frodo!!" Sam whined as the two met up again. Sam gave a sigh. "I thought I'd lost you."
"What are you talking about?" Frodo said, asking a stupid question.
"What do you mean 'What are you talking about?'? I said 'I thought I'd lost you' and that's what I thought!" Sam explained.
"Does this have something to do with what Gandalf said?" Frodo asked.
"No. All he said was 'Go with Frodo' and then we were off," Sam replied. Just then two hobbits crashed through the cornstalks and ran straight into Frodo and Sam, knocking them down as they fell down as well.
One of the two new hobbits then said, "Frodo. Merry, it's Frodo Baggins!"
"Hello Frodo," the other hobbit rhymed. Everyone got up and Frodo and Sam realized it was only Merry and Pippin (the ones who stole Gandalf's Hobbit Weed) and now they were stealing the farmer's crops. When the farmer ran over, the four hobbits started running through the fields as fast as they could, not realizing they were headed straight for a cliff. They all fell off and landed in a roofless truck carrying pillows.
"Trust a Brandybuck and a Took!" Sam yelled as they all jumped out of the truck.
"I'll get you meddling kids next time!" the farmer yelled as he shook his fist in the air. The four hobbits then ran off into a forest, 3/4 of them clueless about this whole thing with the One Weed and Sauron. Yes, only Pippin knew what was going on.
"Don't worry guys, this was just a shortcut," Merry explained.
"A shortcut to what?" Sam responded.
"Papercuts," a mysterious voice said.
"Why papercuts, Pippin?" Frodo asked.
"I don't know. Why?" Pippin replied. The four hobbits finally turned around to see a tricycle-riding Orange Rider right behind them, holding a piece of paper. The Orange Rider almost swiped the paper across Sam's hand, but he moved out of the way just in time. By then all four hobbits were running as fast as they could through the forest. They soon lost the Orange Rider and night fell.
"What is going on?" Pippin asked.
Merry added, "That Orange Rider was looking for someone. Or someweed. Frodo?" Just then, another Orange Rider appeared, and all the hobbits ducked under a bush.
"I have to leave the Shire. Sam and I must get to Beer," Frodo explained.
"Right. Huckleberry Ferry. Follow me," Merry retorted. The four hobbits ran for the raft that would help them cross the river, but an Orange Rider peddled in, swiping a paper at them. Everyone except Frodo got ahead and untied the raft, because Frodo was busy picking mushrooms as they were running. The Orange Rider chased Frodo, and would you believe it? Frodo made it to the raft. I thought the hero of the series was going to die right there.
"How far to the nearest mushroom shop?" Frodo asked.
"The Brandywine Bridge. 20 miles," Merry replied.
"Wait... I thought this book was England-based. They use the Metric System! They don't use miles - they use kilometers! You know, the Base 10 measuring system! What do you think this is, America?!?" Frodo exclaimed. Just then Orange Riders peddled off in their squeaking tricycles.