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A/N: I know it's a short chapter but the next one will be longer, I promise. Please review this. I want to know whether it's good, bad or ugly (sorry bad joke there).
Ch 21 One who has seen the eye
Bob and Ned had been walking for almost three hours and they were beginning to get tired. The Hobbits had been lagging behind for some time but Bob didn't want to mention anything, she knew how hard it would be for someone to walk so far. They weren't used to walking, they had only just started off their adventure in Middle Earth.
Gollum was being pulled along by Bob and she was showing him very little mercy, in fact she liked being able to be in control of someone so important to the Lord of the Rings story, even if he was the bad one. He had tried several times to pull her over or get away but he couldn't and he was beginning to struggle far less.
Bob was still worried about Ned who was having a hard time keeping up and was often as far behind as the Hobbits which was unusual compared to Ned's usual power walking. However, Bob knew that she had just been stabbed and sewn up and must have been in pain but she never said anything. Bob knew there was no point in asking Ned if she wanted to rest because she already knew the answer. Ned wouldn't stop until they all agreed they were too tired.
Frodo was also getting worried about Ned who appeared to be getting slower, he wondered whether he should say that they needed to stop. They had been walking for a very long time without rest and none of them had gotten much sleep the night before.
Ned almost tripped on a tree root but luckily got her balance before she could properly fall over, she tried to pretend that nothing had happened but it was clear to the others that she was still very unwell. Bob thought she was getting paler. Maybe she was just being paranoid she was sure that if something was really wrong with Ned then she would tell her. All the same for the next hour Bob kept a close eye on her just to make sure nothing bad was happening to her.
After about another two hours walking they decided they should set up some form of camp rather than walk any further that day. The Hobbits quickly agreed that they needed rest. Ned on the other hand was not so keen on stopping, Bob knew she thought they were stopping because of her and she was partly right.
The Hobbits went off into the wood, which seemed to be getting thicker all the time, to get some firewood. They came back after a short time to find Ned sat on the floor with her head in her hands and a tired look on her face.
Frodo dropped the wood on the floor where Bob had instructed and went over to Ned to check she was alright. Ned said nothing but just waved him away, he did as she told and went to talk to Bob.
"There's something wrong with Ned. She's not herself."
"I know. At first I thought that maybe it was her wound but there does appear to be something else wrong. She won't tell us what it is though. My advice is don't mention it to her. She knows her limitations, she'll tell us when she's ready." Bob sighed. "What if something happens to her before then?" Frodo asked.
Bob shrugged and turned towards the unlit firewood. She was sure that it would be getting dark soon and they would need some form of light and heat. She wondered if she should ask Ned to light the fire or maybe she could try and do it herself, after all she did know the basics and it would be good practice if she was ever alone in the woods again.
As she was thinking about this Ned was already heading towards the fire and preparing to light it. Bob knew that she would continue as if nothing was happening even though it was clear to see that Ned was getting increasingly unwell.
Bob glanced across to Frodo and Sam who were trying to tie Gollum to a nearby tree but not having much success. She stormed over and shouted loudly at the creature to behave, soon the struggling stopped and Frodo and Sam tied the rope securely to the trunk of the tree. Both the Hobbits were surprised that Bob could be so threatening but Ned just smiled and recognised that Bob had had enough.
Soon the fire was going and Ned sat back pleased with her work. The light was fading fast and she thought about whether it was worth putting some form of camp up or not. Bob was also thinking about this but she was certain that Ned would be better off with some form of roof over her head.
"Do you think we should set up a camp?" Bob asked Ned.
"I guess so. It might rain tonight and I could really do with a good night's sleep."
Bob nodded and went over to Sam's backpack. She pulled out a blanket and handed it to Ned hoping to keep her friend warm. Bob was going to ask her if she was okay but decided against it when Ned put her head back against the trunk of the tree she was leaning against. Bob knew there was something wrong, Ned was different somehow and Bob couldn't explain it.
She went back to the bag and pulled out another blanket she threw it over the branches of a tree and formed what resembled a tent. It would at least keep some of the rain off if not all of it. She began to clear some of the ground underneath but stopped suddenly when a large spider crawled across her hand. She screamed and shook her hand wildly. The spider fell off and crawled away.
Bob sat there watching it for a minute wondering how she ever came to be in this situation. Ned came rushing over to her.
"What happened? I heard you scream."
"Nothing, it was just a spider. What are we doing here Ned? You're hurt, I'm jumpy and the Hobbits are just.confused."
Ned smiled at her friend. She was about to say something in response when Bob suddenly had a glazed look in her eyes. She felt herself falling and Ned quickly reached out and lower her to the floor. Bob was seeing things again. She heard Fred crying out for help, she was in so much pain and Bob could feel some of that although it felt distant, sort of toned down. She heard screaming and felt more pain. Then she couldn't see out of her left eye. Bob's hand went to her face and she pressed against her eye not understanding what was happening to her even though she had experienced something like this before.
Bob began trying to claw at her eye in a desperate attempt to clear the blindness. It didn't work. Ned grabbed hold of Bob's hand and held it to the floor tightly so she didn't hurt herself.
Bob cried out,
"Stop, please, stop."
She tried to pull her hand away from Ned's but her friend held on tightly.
"Bob? What do you see? Is it Fred?" Ned shouted hoping Bob could hear her.
Bob said nothing but continued to watch what she was seeing even though she wanted so much for the image to fade.
Finally the attack seemed to stop and Bob stopped trying to hit out at Ned and calmed down, she was still anxious but she no longer struggled. By this time Frodo and Sam were standing over her worried about what was happening. Ned still kept a hold of Bob's hand but it was more support than restraint.
Bob saw darkness out of her left eye but the right was still fine although a slight red haze had come over her eye. Suddenly a figure appeared, a horrible ugly figure, the shape of an Orc. She tried to escape but something was holding her down, she couldn't move. She began to struggle again but Ned still held her to stop her getting away.
She saw the Orc hold something up. Although her eyes were not at their best she could still make out the shape, it was a stick with something round and dripping with blood on the end of it. Understanding suddenly dawned and she knew the Orc was holding her (Or Fred's) eye. Bob resisted the urge to throw up and tried to look away but the Orc drew the stick closer, so close that her eye was almost touching her face.
Bob screamed loudly and began to shout something that made no sense to Ned, Frodo or Sam.
Suddenly the Orc disappeared and Bob relaxed a little, she could feel that he was still in the room and she could also feel how afraid Fred was. She tried not to think of her friend all alone in that tower.
The fear increased sharply although Bob could not understand why, she saw the Orc looming over her again with a wicked look on his face. She didn't understand at first but then she realised what was going to happen. She cried out to Fred, hoping to warn her some how but from the feeling she got she guessed her friend already knew what was going to happen.
Just as the Orc began to touch Fred (or Bob) the image abruptly went and the light began to come back to Bob.
The first thing she saw was Ned holding her hand to the ground. She looked confused for a second but began to realise what had happened, she guessed from the look on Ned's face that she had some idea of what happened as well.
Ned released her grip and the first thing Bob did was to check that her eyes were alright. She sighed in relief when everything was normal. Then she thought back to what she had seen, she didn't know what to say. She had seen the most awful things and she had felt her friends fear and it was so intense. She began to cry not knowing what to do or what to tell Ned and the others.
After a while she finally forced herself to stop and calm down. Ned let her and then asked,
"What did you see?"
"I.I honestly don't know how to describe it. She is so scared Ned. We need to find her; she wants us to help her. The things they're doing to her, it's terrible." Bob's voice wavered and she tried not to start crying again.
"We will help her Bob. I promise, we will get her out of there." Ned tried to sound confident.
Bob nodded and a wave of exhaustion swept over her, she leaned back hoping there was something behind her to support her but there was nothing. Ned could see that she was tired and helped her to the ground. Bob closed her eyes hoping to block out the images but they came in even more vividly.
She fell asleep instantly, as did the others. They didn't know it but the time for rescuing Fred was closer than they knew.
A/N: I know it's a short chapter but the next one will be longer, I promise. Please review this. I want to know whether it's good, bad or ugly (sorry bad joke there).
Ch 21 One who has seen the eye
Bob and Ned had been walking for almost three hours and they were beginning to get tired. The Hobbits had been lagging behind for some time but Bob didn't want to mention anything, she knew how hard it would be for someone to walk so far. They weren't used to walking, they had only just started off their adventure in Middle Earth.
Gollum was being pulled along by Bob and she was showing him very little mercy, in fact she liked being able to be in control of someone so important to the Lord of the Rings story, even if he was the bad one. He had tried several times to pull her over or get away but he couldn't and he was beginning to struggle far less.
Bob was still worried about Ned who was having a hard time keeping up and was often as far behind as the Hobbits which was unusual compared to Ned's usual power walking. However, Bob knew that she had just been stabbed and sewn up and must have been in pain but she never said anything. Bob knew there was no point in asking Ned if she wanted to rest because she already knew the answer. Ned wouldn't stop until they all agreed they were too tired.
Frodo was also getting worried about Ned who appeared to be getting slower, he wondered whether he should say that they needed to stop. They had been walking for a very long time without rest and none of them had gotten much sleep the night before.
Ned almost tripped on a tree root but luckily got her balance before she could properly fall over, she tried to pretend that nothing had happened but it was clear to the others that she was still very unwell. Bob thought she was getting paler. Maybe she was just being paranoid she was sure that if something was really wrong with Ned then she would tell her. All the same for the next hour Bob kept a close eye on her just to make sure nothing bad was happening to her.
After about another two hours walking they decided they should set up some form of camp rather than walk any further that day. The Hobbits quickly agreed that they needed rest. Ned on the other hand was not so keen on stopping, Bob knew she thought they were stopping because of her and she was partly right.
The Hobbits went off into the wood, which seemed to be getting thicker all the time, to get some firewood. They came back after a short time to find Ned sat on the floor with her head in her hands and a tired look on her face.
Frodo dropped the wood on the floor where Bob had instructed and went over to Ned to check she was alright. Ned said nothing but just waved him away, he did as she told and went to talk to Bob.
"There's something wrong with Ned. She's not herself."
"I know. At first I thought that maybe it was her wound but there does appear to be something else wrong. She won't tell us what it is though. My advice is don't mention it to her. She knows her limitations, she'll tell us when she's ready." Bob sighed. "What if something happens to her before then?" Frodo asked.
Bob shrugged and turned towards the unlit firewood. She was sure that it would be getting dark soon and they would need some form of light and heat. She wondered if she should ask Ned to light the fire or maybe she could try and do it herself, after all she did know the basics and it would be good practice if she was ever alone in the woods again.
As she was thinking about this Ned was already heading towards the fire and preparing to light it. Bob knew that she would continue as if nothing was happening even though it was clear to see that Ned was getting increasingly unwell.
Bob glanced across to Frodo and Sam who were trying to tie Gollum to a nearby tree but not having much success. She stormed over and shouted loudly at the creature to behave, soon the struggling stopped and Frodo and Sam tied the rope securely to the trunk of the tree. Both the Hobbits were surprised that Bob could be so threatening but Ned just smiled and recognised that Bob had had enough.
Soon the fire was going and Ned sat back pleased with her work. The light was fading fast and she thought about whether it was worth putting some form of camp up or not. Bob was also thinking about this but she was certain that Ned would be better off with some form of roof over her head.
"Do you think we should set up a camp?" Bob asked Ned.
"I guess so. It might rain tonight and I could really do with a good night's sleep."
Bob nodded and went over to Sam's backpack. She pulled out a blanket and handed it to Ned hoping to keep her friend warm. Bob was going to ask her if she was okay but decided against it when Ned put her head back against the trunk of the tree she was leaning against. Bob knew there was something wrong, Ned was different somehow and Bob couldn't explain it.
She went back to the bag and pulled out another blanket she threw it over the branches of a tree and formed what resembled a tent. It would at least keep some of the rain off if not all of it. She began to clear some of the ground underneath but stopped suddenly when a large spider crawled across her hand. She screamed and shook her hand wildly. The spider fell off and crawled away.
Bob sat there watching it for a minute wondering how she ever came to be in this situation. Ned came rushing over to her.
"What happened? I heard you scream."
"Nothing, it was just a spider. What are we doing here Ned? You're hurt, I'm jumpy and the Hobbits are just.confused."
Ned smiled at her friend. She was about to say something in response when Bob suddenly had a glazed look in her eyes. She felt herself falling and Ned quickly reached out and lower her to the floor. Bob was seeing things again. She heard Fred crying out for help, she was in so much pain and Bob could feel some of that although it felt distant, sort of toned down. She heard screaming and felt more pain. Then she couldn't see out of her left eye. Bob's hand went to her face and she pressed against her eye not understanding what was happening to her even though she had experienced something like this before.
Bob began trying to claw at her eye in a desperate attempt to clear the blindness. It didn't work. Ned grabbed hold of Bob's hand and held it to the floor tightly so she didn't hurt herself.
Bob cried out,
"Stop, please, stop."
She tried to pull her hand away from Ned's but her friend held on tightly.
"Bob? What do you see? Is it Fred?" Ned shouted hoping Bob could hear her.
Bob said nothing but continued to watch what she was seeing even though she wanted so much for the image to fade.
Finally the attack seemed to stop and Bob stopped trying to hit out at Ned and calmed down, she was still anxious but she no longer struggled. By this time Frodo and Sam were standing over her worried about what was happening. Ned still kept a hold of Bob's hand but it was more support than restraint.
Bob saw darkness out of her left eye but the right was still fine although a slight red haze had come over her eye. Suddenly a figure appeared, a horrible ugly figure, the shape of an Orc. She tried to escape but something was holding her down, she couldn't move. She began to struggle again but Ned still held her to stop her getting away.
She saw the Orc hold something up. Although her eyes were not at their best she could still make out the shape, it was a stick with something round and dripping with blood on the end of it. Understanding suddenly dawned and she knew the Orc was holding her (Or Fred's) eye. Bob resisted the urge to throw up and tried to look away but the Orc drew the stick closer, so close that her eye was almost touching her face.
Bob screamed loudly and began to shout something that made no sense to Ned, Frodo or Sam.
Suddenly the Orc disappeared and Bob relaxed a little, she could feel that he was still in the room and she could also feel how afraid Fred was. She tried not to think of her friend all alone in that tower.
The fear increased sharply although Bob could not understand why, she saw the Orc looming over her again with a wicked look on his face. She didn't understand at first but then she realised what was going to happen. She cried out to Fred, hoping to warn her some how but from the feeling she got she guessed her friend already knew what was going to happen.
Just as the Orc began to touch Fred (or Bob) the image abruptly went and the light began to come back to Bob.
The first thing she saw was Ned holding her hand to the ground. She looked confused for a second but began to realise what had happened, she guessed from the look on Ned's face that she had some idea of what happened as well.
Ned released her grip and the first thing Bob did was to check that her eyes were alright. She sighed in relief when everything was normal. Then she thought back to what she had seen, she didn't know what to say. She had seen the most awful things and she had felt her friends fear and it was so intense. She began to cry not knowing what to do or what to tell Ned and the others.
After a while she finally forced herself to stop and calm down. Ned let her and then asked,
"What did you see?"
"I.I honestly don't know how to describe it. She is so scared Ned. We need to find her; she wants us to help her. The things they're doing to her, it's terrible." Bob's voice wavered and she tried not to start crying again.
"We will help her Bob. I promise, we will get her out of there." Ned tried to sound confident.
Bob nodded and a wave of exhaustion swept over her, she leaned back hoping there was something behind her to support her but there was nothing. Ned could see that she was tired and helped her to the ground. Bob closed her eyes hoping to block out the images but they came in even more vividly.
She fell asleep instantly, as did the others. They didn't know it but the time for rescuing Fred was closer than they knew.