And again, I do not own Lord of the rings, or the characters. But the story is my own… my precious!! Bon Appetite!!

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Recap: Pippin is having a panic attack, because he can't find Merry. And Merry is discovering a extra being, living in the Fangorn Forest!

Pippin was worried. Very worried, what happens if Merry is dead? What is Pippin going to do without him? Blue-wattle and Pippin gave up the search, after about 5 hours, and went back to the area all three of them were taking shelter.

"It's no use blue-wattle, we'll never find Merry" said Pippin mournfully.

"Don't worry little Hobbit, he'll turn up. He could be just wondering around!" his voice boomed.

"Somehow I don't feel it blue-wattle" Pippin said, looking down at his hairy feet. Then a sudden shock came over him.

"OH! Blue-wattle, what am I going to tell Frodo, when I see him??" His eyes wide and frightened. Never in his like had Pippin felt alone, and unfulfilled. All his life Pippin, was always around someone. It was either Merry, Samwise, Frodo or his own family.

Feeling pity for the Hobbit, Blue-wattle left him, and walked away.

Pippin sat there, on a moss covered rock. Just below him was Merry's possessions. His blanket, which was torn at the edges, and covered in dirt and dead leaves. There was also his bag, which contained Lembas Bread from Rivendell, a canteen half filled with water, and his cloak, with the shiny broach shaped in a green leaf. "OH NO!! he doesn't have his cloak! He's going to catch a cold!! I'm going to have to give it to him, if I ever find him" Blue-wattle had returned, striding in with comfort food, a bundle of fruit and these funny looking packages of wrapped up leaves. Looking up at the young Ent, Pippin said "what's that in your hand Blue-wattle? That thing with the leaf covering?"

"Oh, this? Well, it's something that'll keep your strength up. I suppose it's something that your used to, I think that you call it choce- choca - ummmm chocolate?" The Ent bent down to the Hobbit and passed the chocolate to him.

"OH!! Yum chocolate!! I love it!! Thanks Blue-wattle!!" Pippin said excitedly, and for that split second Pippin had forgotten about everything, including Merry.

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Meanwhile: Back with Merry and this mystery girl………

There looking straight at Merry, was the most perfect girl. He looked down at her feet, they weren't the race of men's feet, they seemed to be Hobbits feet. But how could that be?!? She had straight hair. He was dumbstruck, absolutely nothing came to his head. All he wanted to do was say something, but nothing came out.

"Wh- who are you?" Merry asked softly. Looking straight into her pale-blue eyes. He took a slow step towards the girl. She stumbled backwards, fell to the ground, and landed on dead leaves that crumpled as she fell.

"L- LEAVE ME ALONE!!! I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU….. LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screamed.

"Hey, I'm not going to hurt you!!" Merry said calmly, and held out his hairy hand, to offer her help. She just stared at his hand, as if trying to say, "what are you doing?"

"Here, let me help you up…. Miss?" Merry grabbed her hand softly, and lifted her up off the ground. "I'm sorry, what is your name?" he asked.

Her eyes still wide with fear, slowly started to relax. She realised that this creature wasn't a threat to her, so she wiped her eyes, the dirt and leaves and bowed to the Hobbit.

"I am Isabella. And I thank you that you found me. I was starting to feel lost, and hungry." she said in a polite voice, while curtsying.

"Well, that's alright miss Isabella, I'm glad to help. Please don't think of me being rude, but what are you?" Merry asked in a very formal tone. She was obviously royalty or something, by the way she acted. But there was something very strange that Merry couldn't identify about her. She was small, Hobbit size, but she had straight blonde hair, and pale-blue eyes? He couldn't understand what she was?

"Well, I think that is a bit informal, but, I am …. I am… a range of things, you might say.. "

Her face was concentrating on Merry's.

"I'm sorry, I don't understand?" His eyes wide.

Just as she was about to reply, there came out behind the bushes, a creature. Covered by mud and broken sticks. It's face was ugly. It growled at the both of them, it's yellow teeth chattering. Foam was coming out of it's wide mouth, neither of them could anticipate what this beast was about to do! "What is this beast?" Merry thought. He looked directly in to it's eyes, it was a Ieena. Similar to the Hyena, but more repulsive and vicious to creatures. It cares for nothing and kills just for fun! It lowered it's body to the ground, ready to pounce… Merry held Isabella behind him, to protect her. The Ieena jumped towards Isabella and Merry, it's eyes black and large. It's mouth ready to tear apart the two. Merry's eyes wide and frightened, his heart froze and his breath stopped. Suddenly everything seemed to be in slow motion. The Ieena still in the air, roared as it approached them. Then in Merry's eyes, his vision could see brightness, all around him. The bright light came from, what seemed to be everywhere. Then just as he needed to see what was going on. He fell into darkness, and collapsed onto the ground.

What actually happen to him? Did the Ieena kill him? Where did the light come from? And was Pippin going to give up hope of searching for Merry?