Author: Alyssa_Anime_Angel
Inspirationalists/co-authors/beta readers: Youko, Alex, Fox and, Kael, Ruby and Talis.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of J. R. R. Tolkein's work, especially not Lord of the Rings, or any of the characters. However I do own the difference in personalities and names of the changes in characters though Lulu_Shinigami and Youko_Demon own the two nicknames, Azza and Bozza, which will be in later chapters.
Please don't sue or put pixistix up your nose!
Also in the first chapter, I put used the word Men a few times when you thought I should have used women, it's just that not everyone is a woman and also I am still calling the Race of Men, that. Sorry for the confusion and hope this clears it up. And also though Sauron has a mace, Sauronica has a sword cause I thought it would look better on her.
Also everybody know that it was Sauronica's birthday recently, so give her a big Happy Birthday!
And thank you to all my reviewers; ALEX_MISTRESS_SQUIRREL, KIWI05, LALAITHIEL, DARTH T-REX, CRYSTYNA, RUBY_SERVANT_OF_ELI.
Chapter 2 – Very Old Friends
Gynx approached the door, and raising her staff, Malik, she knocked four times. Lowering her staff, she let the wind ruffle her hair and swirl her cape in a very suspense growing action.
A voice broke the melodramatic air with, "No thank you, we don't want any more visitors, well-wishers, lawyers or incessant relations."
Gynx laughed and called out, "And what about very old friends?"
The witch watched the door creak open and an old female hobbit peer out from behind the wood. The little hobbit had blond hair with streaks of gray and vivid brown eyes. Frankly she didn't look a day over seventy.
She took in a breath and whispered, "Gynx?"
"Belinda Baggins!"
Belinda smiled and with eyes watering she exclaimed, "My dear Gynx."
The two approached each other and Gynx bent down to give the hobbit a hug.
Gynx laughed, "Good to see you. One hundred and eleven years old. Who would believe it? You haven't aged a day. You really must tell me how!"
At this last sentence Gynx's face changed to one of confusion and surprise at how true it was. Belinda just smiled at her and they both broke out into laughter at this miracle as Gynx stood up.
Belinda led Gynx into her home, "Come in, come in. Watch the mat, it's an antique."
Belinda held onto the door as Gynx had to bend over to enter her small house, "Welcome, welcome. Oh here we are." Belinda shut the door as Gynx straightened up.
As always the gracious host Belinda took Gynx's hat and staff and lent them against a wall cupboard. Belinda asked, "Tea? Or maybe something a little stronger? I've got a few bottles of the old Winyard left. 1296."
Belinda left to the kitchen and Gynx made to follow, having to duck under the chandelier or risk impaling herself.
Belinda was muttering half to herself, half to Gynx, "Very good year, almost as old as I am." Belinda laughed at something that was unfathomable to anyone else and went on, "It was laid down by my mother, what say we open one, eh?"
Gynx profusely refused, "Just tea, thank you."
Gynx was trying to find her way to Belinda, when she accidentally backed up into the Chandelier, "Oh."
She set about the task of stopping the ceiling piece stable and when she had finally achieved it, she tuned to go into another room and banged her forehead on a rafter, "Shit!"
Proceeding to rub her forehead she entered the room, having to bend down. The room was extremely messy and there were books and papers everywhere and Gynx heard Belinda muttering, "I was expecting you sometime last week. But you come and go as you please. Not that it matters; you have always done and always will. You caught me a bit unprepared I'm afraid. We've only got cold chicken..."
Gynx slowly made her way to the sound of Belinda's voice.
"and pickle…oh there's some chee…here. Oh no, that wont do. Err, we've got raspberry jam, an apple tart…"
Gynx looked down at the table and pulled out a map.
"But not much for afters, Oh no, were alright."
Gynx flicked her hair out of her eyes and started to glaze over the map.
"I've just found some sponge cake. I could make you some egg…if you…Gynx?" Belinda looked up finally realizing that she wasn't in the same room.
"Just tea thank you," Gynx said from behind Belinda.
Belinda a little shaken said, "Oh right," while turning around to look up at Gynx.
Belinda seeking to resolve herself shoved the sponge cake in her mouth and started to chew, "Mind if I eat?"
Gynx a little repulsed humored the hobbit, "Oh no, not at all."
There was a knock at the door and Belinda froze in her spot, fear evident on her face. She coughed out the rest of her food and backed up against the wall.
A female voice called out, "Belinda! Belinda Baggins!"
Belinda whispered to Gynx, "I'm not home."
"Ahh?" Gynx laughed comprehending.
The knocking continued.
"I've got to get away from these confounded relatives…hanging on the bell-end, never giving me a moments peace."
Gynx took a seat as the female hobbit outside gives up on finding her second cousin on her mother's side, three times removed.
Belinda heaved, "I want to see Mountains again, Mountains Gynx! And then find somewhere quiet where I can finish my book. I also want to write a romance novel. One about a fair elf lord and a quiet, lonely, peaceful, loving, caring, mature she-hobbit. They fall in love but it cannot be for though she has found her soul mate, she cannot bare to have him give up immortality… Oh Tea!" Belinda stood up and went to get the teapot.
Gynx said, "So you mean to go through with your plan?"
Belinda sighed, "Yes, yes, its all in hand," while picking up the pot, "All the arrangements are made."
The small hobbit carried the pot over to the witch whom picked up the lid.
"Oh thank you. So you do have some courtesy in your bones."
Gynx looked sincerely to Belinda and spoke with concern, "Fruit loop (for those who don't know, this is Frolo) suspects something."
Belinda looked up saddened, "Of course she does, she's a Baggins…not some block headed gray scale from Hardbottle."
Gynx asked, "You will tell her wont you?"
Belinda burnt her hands on the pot and stepped back and said absently, "Yes, yes."
Gynx continued, "She's very fond of you."
Belinda looked up hesitantly, "I know, she'd probably come with me if I asked her. Humph, I think in her heart, Frolo's still in love with the Shire and that little Bell-end brat. Thinks he's such a hot shot, prancing around with all those girls' hearts after him. If I were not so old, I would teach him a few things about stringing girls along…sorry I am babbling again."
Gynx nodded in acknowledgment.
"Anyway what was I saying, aha that's right, the woods, the fields, little rivers," Belinda turned away from Gynx, "I am old Gynx. I know I don't look it, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart."
Gynx eyed Belinda's hand in her pocket and felt a faint malevolent presence in the room.
Belinda continued as she sat down, "I feel thin, sort of stretched like butter scraped over too much bread or a bun, I like buns…hmm, I need a holiday. A very long holiday. And I don't expect to return, in fact I mean not to."
*Dusk later that day*
The two old friends looked over the party scene gathering at the bottom of the hill and they started to feel the party air approaching.
The two were smoking pipes…a very unbecoming look for two "ladies".
Belinda looking extremely satisfied while taking a puff, "Old Toby, the finest weed in the South Farthing."
She took another deeper puff letting the smoke fill her lungs and she let out the air, which formed a smoke ring. She was obviously proud of herself.
Gynx deciding to show her prowess with the pipe took in a deep breath and blew out a puff of smoke.
The smoke shifted and twisted until forming into a dragon. The dragon soared through Belinda's smoke ring and performed a double twist before disappearing.
Belinda a more than a little peeved muttered under her breath, "Show off!"
Gynx looked up with a glint in her eyes, "Did you just say something?"
"No not at all, you know my old friend…this will be a night to remember."
Meanwhile in the dank dark fortress of Mount Doom the ever-watchful eye of the Dark Lady Sauronica glared over all that was within her reach. She had as of yet not been able to take physical form, though her mind and wrath was as sharp as ever. After all, planning the downfall and conquering of all of Middle Earth was no easy task.
Sauronica watched her little minions far on the ground below her like they were her little pet mice. Though there was nothing cute and fluffy about her precious Aukes. They were nasty spiteful beings, twisted and deformed elves that were torn from the light into the dark. They spent their lives doing the Dark Lady's bidding, killing, wrecking and torturing, all things that the dark thrives on. The Great Sauronica was scheming, waiting and destroying all in her quest to retrieve what was stolen. Soon her precious would be within her grasp, and then the world would no nothing but her fury and her malevolence. Every now and then she would catch glimpses of her ring, and though the visions were short and hazy, still she sent out her Aukes with the help of Ohp. The terrifying, mystical Ohp communicated her orders to all the little Aukes. What you may ask is the Ohp, nothing but the second greatest force in the world, it strikes fear in the hearts of all those who hear it's name and none can resist it's influence.
Soon she thought, soon the time would come when the two would again be one, and all of Middle Earth would bow before her.
To be continued…
ALYSSA: Well that ends Chapter 2, hope you liked and please review. Also check out my other fics and all my friends fics, they're in my fav authors list, so please read…it's an order! Well write to ya all soon.