Vacationing In Middle Earth
By: Writes with Block
Author's Notes: Whoooooo!!!! Two chapters in one day. I'm on a roll. I might have written a third but I have another story that I need to update. Maybe if I get done with the chapter for Cheapest Room I'll write another one. Or I might write another chapter for CR. I'm not sure yet. I also have a Spriggan fic and a Gundam fic that need some working. I think my jersey has some kind of muse in it or something. Ever since I got it I've been writing allot allot. Well on with the chapter cause I know people have been waiting on me.
Major crazy spoilers in this one mates. If you haven't finished the books or are waiting for the movie to come out you might not want to read this part. I'm pretty much going to out line exactly what happens. You've been warned.
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Disclaimer: Don't own it. Never will. My therapist helped with that one.
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Chapter Fourteen: Operation: Baby-sit Faramir
"Cause we're the pirates who don't do anything."
"We don't do anything but lie around."
"And if you ask us to do anything."
"We'll just tell you we don't do anything."
"What are you singing?" Gandalf asked, glancing back at the girls.
"Is it a folk song from your home land?" Pippin asked from his place riding double with Jo.
"Ah sure," Shawn said flippantly.
"You must have strong warriors in your land if you aren't afraid of pirates," Pippin said. "My grandfather used to tell me horror stories about roving pirates and bandits."
"Well, a singing pea doesn't exactly strike fear into my heart," Jo mumbled, staring up at the cloudy sky.
"Pardon my lady?" Pippin asked. "A singing what?"
"Oh nothing. How far is Minas Tirith?"
"Not far. You should be able to see it over the next hill."
"That's a relief," Shawn said. "This saddle is chafing my."
"Hey! There it is!" Jo shouted.
"...."
Pippin clicked his tongue.
"What now you three?" Gandalf scoffed.
"Oh, well," Shawn mumbled. "Its just not that impressive."
"This city has been under siege for a long time! How do you expect it to look?! You children get down to that city now!"
"Right-o!"
"Yes sir!"
They spurred their horses and hurried down the hill to the besieged city.
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Upon entering the city Gandalf and Pippin rode off to meet Denethor, advising Jo and Shawn to follow a small boy to some apartments.
"I'm glad we don't have to meet any more kings," Jo said, tossing her duffel bag on to one of the bed.
"Me too. I'm tired off hiding in stables. And Haldir isn't here to protect me." Shawn pouted and tossed herself onto one of the beds. "When are they coming back?"
"Won't be long. They'll." Jo stopped suddenly, her face paling.
"What?"
"The Nazgul are going to come here."
"They do that in the Two Towers."
"In the movie they do but in the book they don't. Faramir is going to come back after setting Frodo free. We have to save him!"
"Save him?"
"Yeah. Okay look. Denethor is going to go crazy because he's got a hidden palantir. Faramir is gong to be sick cause he's been around the Nazgul too much and Denethor is going to try to light him on fire. In the book Gandalf stops him but he's almost too late and Denethor kills himself."
"If nothing happens to Faramir then who do we need to save?"
"We need to protect Faramir. Look Aragorn comes and saves him but what if we changed stuff too much all ready? We need to look after him for awhile. At least until Aragorn gets here."
"And how exactly do we do that?"
Jo shrugged. "I dunno. Follow him or something."
"And you don't think he'll think its weird that the two of us are following him around?"
The door opened suddenly and Pippin rushed in.
"Denethor King wants one of you."
"You go," Jo said.
"I don't wanna!"
"Warn Gandalf about Denethor's palantir. Tell him the guy is going nuts. I've got the Gondor clothing that Aragorn gave me. I'll blend in better. When yer done with the king run away with Pippin. It'll be easier to get lost in a crowd then it was in Rohan.:
"Fine," Shawn mumbled, following Pippin out the door.
"And find us a place to hide. It won't be long before the Nazgul show up!"
"Nazgul?" Pippin squeaked and the door closed.
Jo changed quickly into the clothing Aragorn had presented her with and left her room, hurrying into the heart of the city.
"This place looks worse than my living room after my brothers get home."
The sound of a trumpet fanfare near the city gate caught Jo's attention and she hurried off in that direction. "What's going on?" she asked, pushing her way through a crowd.
"The prince has returned," someone answered.
"Ha ha. Found you."
Jo trailed Faramir and his honor guard as they made their way through the city and then up to the palace where Denethor sat with Gandalf, waiting for his son. Jo ran up the steps and waited until Faramir's guards had fallen back before approaching him.
"Lord Faramir?"
Faramir turned, looking tired and ill. "Who are you?"
"Uh, I'm a stranger from distant lands. Gandalf asked me and my friend to come here because we have a special gift."
"What kind of gift?" Faramir asked, weary but interested.
"I can see the future."
Faramir's eye brows raised. "Where did you get your clothing?"
"It was a gift given by Aragorn."
"Aragorn?" Faramir asked with a chuckled. "The Ranger?"
"Yes. He gave it to me before our paths split after the battle at Helm's Deep."
"You were at Helm's Deep?"
"I was my lord and I swore my alligence to Gondor."
"Do you have news of the future to give me?"
"I do but your father is waiting."
"Yes he is," Faramir said heavily. "Come. Walk with me and I will go to meet my father." Faramir waved his honor guard aside and gestured for Jo to walk at his side. "Do you know how this war will end, my young friend?"
"There are many outcomes my lord," Jo answered, trying to sound vague and intelligent at the same time. "And all can be altered by a single action from any one person."
"So your gift is not as useful as many would like to believe," Faramir said with a cynical chuckle.
"Yes my lord," Jo answered with a laugh.
They entered the throne room and Jo hurried to Shawn's side.
"What did Gandalf say about Denethor?"
"Too bad he doesn't look more like his brother," Shawn said, following Faramir with her eyes.
"Focus please!"
"He said to go ahead and follow Faramir around but to be careful."
"Not to change anything," they said in unison.
"Like we haven't changed enough just by being here," Shawn mumbled. "Oh, I found a place for us to hide."
"Great. Where?"
"Horse stable."
"Go with what you know works," Jo mumbled with a shrug. "Is Denethor as crazy about the whole seeing the future thing as Theoden was?"
"Nope. We're not going to have to deal with that when he gets back are we?"
"Uh....not really. He's not coming back."
"Eh?"
"He's going to die outside the city," Jo whispered.
"He's going to wait!?!"
"Shut up will you?" Jo hissed as everyone turned to look at them. "You want to get us into more trouble or something?"
"What's going on?" Pippin asked.
"Nothing. Just the future," Shawn said, petting the hobbit. "Can't believe they knighted you."
"Me neither," Pippin answered.
"Looks like Faramir just told his dad about Frodo," Shawn said, watching the king rant and rail.
"Frodo? Is he all right?"
"Yeah. He's fine. Don't worry about him too much," Shawn assured. "If he keeps yelling like that that vein in his forehead is going to pop. Two to one odds?"
"A quarter bet?"
"Sure."
Pippin looked at the two girls in confusion but shook his head. They came from a strange and distant land. It wasn't his place to judge those who could see the future.
"I'm gonna go follow Faramir around and make sure his dad doesn't try to light him on fire. You," Jo pointed at Pippin, "stick around with that crazy bugger Denethor."
"And I'll go hunt down Haldir," Shawn said cheerfully. "Fine fine," she sighed when Shawn glared at her. "I'll go see if Gandalf has found a way to send us home."
"Great. See ya later," Jo said and ran after Faramir as he left the room.
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That's another chapter. I like this one allot for some reason. It might just be large amounts of Pepsi flowing threw my veins but whatever. Its all good. Two chapters in one day. I hope people are impressed/proud. I know I am. This fic is coming to an end. I might be done with it by the end of the month. Won't that be surprising. Just a few more chapters. ^____^ *dances*
And here's the thank you list!!! Thanks to Mellon1 and Chrystyna!! I've gotten almost sixty reviews on this one. I'm so proud. Let's see if we can break a hundred!!!! Please ^____^
By: Writes with Block
Author's Notes: Whoooooo!!!! Two chapters in one day. I'm on a roll. I might have written a third but I have another story that I need to update. Maybe if I get done with the chapter for Cheapest Room I'll write another one. Or I might write another chapter for CR. I'm not sure yet. I also have a Spriggan fic and a Gundam fic that need some working. I think my jersey has some kind of muse in it or something. Ever since I got it I've been writing allot allot. Well on with the chapter cause I know people have been waiting on me.
Major crazy spoilers in this one mates. If you haven't finished the books or are waiting for the movie to come out you might not want to read this part. I'm pretty much going to out line exactly what happens. You've been warned.
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Disclaimer: Don't own it. Never will. My therapist helped with that one.
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Chapter Fourteen: Operation: Baby-sit Faramir
"Cause we're the pirates who don't do anything."
"We don't do anything but lie around."
"And if you ask us to do anything."
"We'll just tell you we don't do anything."
"What are you singing?" Gandalf asked, glancing back at the girls.
"Is it a folk song from your home land?" Pippin asked from his place riding double with Jo.
"Ah sure," Shawn said flippantly.
"You must have strong warriors in your land if you aren't afraid of pirates," Pippin said. "My grandfather used to tell me horror stories about roving pirates and bandits."
"Well, a singing pea doesn't exactly strike fear into my heart," Jo mumbled, staring up at the cloudy sky.
"Pardon my lady?" Pippin asked. "A singing what?"
"Oh nothing. How far is Minas Tirith?"
"Not far. You should be able to see it over the next hill."
"That's a relief," Shawn said. "This saddle is chafing my."
"Hey! There it is!" Jo shouted.
"...."
Pippin clicked his tongue.
"What now you three?" Gandalf scoffed.
"Oh, well," Shawn mumbled. "Its just not that impressive."
"This city has been under siege for a long time! How do you expect it to look?! You children get down to that city now!"
"Right-o!"
"Yes sir!"
They spurred their horses and hurried down the hill to the besieged city.
*********
Upon entering the city Gandalf and Pippin rode off to meet Denethor, advising Jo and Shawn to follow a small boy to some apartments.
"I'm glad we don't have to meet any more kings," Jo said, tossing her duffel bag on to one of the bed.
"Me too. I'm tired off hiding in stables. And Haldir isn't here to protect me." Shawn pouted and tossed herself onto one of the beds. "When are they coming back?"
"Won't be long. They'll." Jo stopped suddenly, her face paling.
"What?"
"The Nazgul are going to come here."
"They do that in the Two Towers."
"In the movie they do but in the book they don't. Faramir is going to come back after setting Frodo free. We have to save him!"
"Save him?"
"Yeah. Okay look. Denethor is going to go crazy because he's got a hidden palantir. Faramir is gong to be sick cause he's been around the Nazgul too much and Denethor is going to try to light him on fire. In the book Gandalf stops him but he's almost too late and Denethor kills himself."
"If nothing happens to Faramir then who do we need to save?"
"We need to protect Faramir. Look Aragorn comes and saves him but what if we changed stuff too much all ready? We need to look after him for awhile. At least until Aragorn gets here."
"And how exactly do we do that?"
Jo shrugged. "I dunno. Follow him or something."
"And you don't think he'll think its weird that the two of us are following him around?"
The door opened suddenly and Pippin rushed in.
"Denethor King wants one of you."
"You go," Jo said.
"I don't wanna!"
"Warn Gandalf about Denethor's palantir. Tell him the guy is going nuts. I've got the Gondor clothing that Aragorn gave me. I'll blend in better. When yer done with the king run away with Pippin. It'll be easier to get lost in a crowd then it was in Rohan.:
"Fine," Shawn mumbled, following Pippin out the door.
"And find us a place to hide. It won't be long before the Nazgul show up!"
"Nazgul?" Pippin squeaked and the door closed.
Jo changed quickly into the clothing Aragorn had presented her with and left her room, hurrying into the heart of the city.
"This place looks worse than my living room after my brothers get home."
The sound of a trumpet fanfare near the city gate caught Jo's attention and she hurried off in that direction. "What's going on?" she asked, pushing her way through a crowd.
"The prince has returned," someone answered.
"Ha ha. Found you."
Jo trailed Faramir and his honor guard as they made their way through the city and then up to the palace where Denethor sat with Gandalf, waiting for his son. Jo ran up the steps and waited until Faramir's guards had fallen back before approaching him.
"Lord Faramir?"
Faramir turned, looking tired and ill. "Who are you?"
"Uh, I'm a stranger from distant lands. Gandalf asked me and my friend to come here because we have a special gift."
"What kind of gift?" Faramir asked, weary but interested.
"I can see the future."
Faramir's eye brows raised. "Where did you get your clothing?"
"It was a gift given by Aragorn."
"Aragorn?" Faramir asked with a chuckled. "The Ranger?"
"Yes. He gave it to me before our paths split after the battle at Helm's Deep."
"You were at Helm's Deep?"
"I was my lord and I swore my alligence to Gondor."
"Do you have news of the future to give me?"
"I do but your father is waiting."
"Yes he is," Faramir said heavily. "Come. Walk with me and I will go to meet my father." Faramir waved his honor guard aside and gestured for Jo to walk at his side. "Do you know how this war will end, my young friend?"
"There are many outcomes my lord," Jo answered, trying to sound vague and intelligent at the same time. "And all can be altered by a single action from any one person."
"So your gift is not as useful as many would like to believe," Faramir said with a cynical chuckle.
"Yes my lord," Jo answered with a laugh.
They entered the throne room and Jo hurried to Shawn's side.
"What did Gandalf say about Denethor?"
"Too bad he doesn't look more like his brother," Shawn said, following Faramir with her eyes.
"Focus please!"
"He said to go ahead and follow Faramir around but to be careful."
"Not to change anything," they said in unison.
"Like we haven't changed enough just by being here," Shawn mumbled. "Oh, I found a place for us to hide."
"Great. Where?"
"Horse stable."
"Go with what you know works," Jo mumbled with a shrug. "Is Denethor as crazy about the whole seeing the future thing as Theoden was?"
"Nope. We're not going to have to deal with that when he gets back are we?"
"Uh....not really. He's not coming back."
"Eh?"
"He's going to die outside the city," Jo whispered.
"He's going to wait!?!"
"Shut up will you?" Jo hissed as everyone turned to look at them. "You want to get us into more trouble or something?"
"What's going on?" Pippin asked.
"Nothing. Just the future," Shawn said, petting the hobbit. "Can't believe they knighted you."
"Me neither," Pippin answered.
"Looks like Faramir just told his dad about Frodo," Shawn said, watching the king rant and rail.
"Frodo? Is he all right?"
"Yeah. He's fine. Don't worry about him too much," Shawn assured. "If he keeps yelling like that that vein in his forehead is going to pop. Two to one odds?"
"A quarter bet?"
"Sure."
Pippin looked at the two girls in confusion but shook his head. They came from a strange and distant land. It wasn't his place to judge those who could see the future.
"I'm gonna go follow Faramir around and make sure his dad doesn't try to light him on fire. You," Jo pointed at Pippin, "stick around with that crazy bugger Denethor."
"And I'll go hunt down Haldir," Shawn said cheerfully. "Fine fine," she sighed when Shawn glared at her. "I'll go see if Gandalf has found a way to send us home."
"Great. See ya later," Jo said and ran after Faramir as he left the room.
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That's another chapter. I like this one allot for some reason. It might just be large amounts of Pepsi flowing threw my veins but whatever. Its all good. Two chapters in one day. I hope people are impressed/proud. I know I am. This fic is coming to an end. I might be done with it by the end of the month. Won't that be surprising. Just a few more chapters. ^____^ *dances*
And here's the thank you list!!! Thanks to Mellon1 and Chrystyna!! I've gotten almost sixty reviews on this one. I'm so proud. Let's see if we can break a hundred!!!! Please ^____^