CHAPTER IV
RETURN TO HOBBITON
A week after they set out, Frodo and Jerimoia, now Rolga Proudfoot in his Hobbit disguise, reached the Grey Havens. Another week after that, they reached Hobbiton. It was much prettier then when Frodo left it. There were hundreds of gardens, trees, and lots of Hobbit holes. Frodo even saw Bag End, his old home. As they were about to enter, a Hobbit came out. He had armor and a sword.
"Tell me your identity", said the Hobbit, "or you will be banned from Hobbiton forever."
"You're being so silly, Pippin," said Frodo, "it's me, Frodo."
"Frodo?" said Pippin, "Frodo Baggins?" Then Frodo nodded his head, and Pippin started to cry.
"It's soooooo good to see you! Who's you're friend?"
"I'm Rolga Proudfoot", said Jerimoia. "Call me Jerry."
"Well", said Pippin, "were having a big Party! It's the elections of the mayor! Sam is still a really popular choice, although he has been mayor for a term now. Brotho Sackville-Baggins, cousin of Lotho, is really popular amongst the bad hobbit kind. Merry is the one who will count the votes and say who will be mayor! Want to see him?"
"Sure!" said Frodo. As they walked towards the crowd, no one noticed him, all but one person.
"Look, it's Frodo!" said Lobellia Sackville-Baggins, and everyone saw him and started cheering. Everyone started touching him and asking him questions.
"STOOOOOOOOOP!" said Merry, "EVERYONE GET AWAY FROM HIM AND I WILL DEAL WITH IT!" Then everyone walked away. Then Merry went up to Frodo.
"Well", said Merry, "if it isn't Frodo Baggins!" Then they hugged each other. "I see you've made a new hobbit friend!"
"I'm Jerry", said Jerimoia.
"It should be a happy time", said Merry, "but look at Sam. He has been sulking on that rocking chair Rossie made him all day. He is so worried, but not that for his own good, but for the good of Hobbiton. He knows if Brotho wins, he will be a dictator. He is so sad. Oh, it's time". Then everyone took a seat, except for Brotho, who drank his 12th pint of bear while smoking. Then Merry went up to the croud "My Hobbit friends! Today is a great day! For we will know in a minute who will be mayor of Hobbiton! The heroic Samwise Gamge, or the tough Brotho Sackville-Baggins!" Everyone cheered, and Merry then counted the votes. It was a tense ten minutes. Then he got the answer. "One of them one just by two new votes, and his name is Samwise Gamge!" Then everyone cheered, except Brotho, who charged at Sam, put Pippin caught him.
"I don't think so", said Pippin, "you're going to jail". Then Sam went up, and he was speech less. He was too scared. Then he saw Frodo, and got teary eyed. But he knew what to say.
"My dear Hobbit friends!" said Sam, "today is a day to remember! What Brotho just did is an example of evil, like the evil my friend, Frodo Baggins, and I saw when we went to Mordor. But we did overcome it, and we threw the ring in the fires of Mount Doom, together. We need used kind of teamwork to stop Saruman's evil raid in Hobbiton and we stopped him and we made Hobbiton a better place, together. We need that kind of teamwork to keep Hobbiton the way it is, and I will make sure each one of you will work together to keep the garden growing. To keep the trees up. To make the parties grand. And most importantly, to keep the amazing love that all hobbits have for each other. Together!"
"Together!" said the croud. Then Jerimoia's transformation wore off, and he was the Orkish-man he was. Then Frodo and him ran, and Pippin, Merry, and Sam followed. Then they got in a trench and talked.
"Frodo!" said Sam, "I'm glad to see you and all, but what is that?"
"I'm Jerry", said Jerry, "and Frodo has a message for you."
"Have you all read Bilbo's book, Translations From Elvish?" asked Frodo, and they all nodded. "Well, right after we threw the ring into the fire, Sauron and his minion's spirits broke open the Void, and died. Morgoth is free, and his army is strong. He is seeking my Silmarils, which are in Galadriel's vial, and the seven remaining rings, and we have three already. I am to go with Gandalf, Aragorn, and his friends Beregond, Legolas, and Gimli. I wish you to come with me, but just say yes or no."
"I want to go", said Pippin.
"Me, too", said Merry.
"I will tell Rosie, "said Sam, " and she will understand. Fatty Bolger will take my place as Mayor. Frodo, I will go anywhere with you." Then Frodo and Sam hugged, and then they packed. A day later, they left for the Gray Havens. A week later, they set out. The adventure was about to begin.
RETURN TO HOBBITON
A week after they set out, Frodo and Jerimoia, now Rolga Proudfoot in his Hobbit disguise, reached the Grey Havens. Another week after that, they reached Hobbiton. It was much prettier then when Frodo left it. There were hundreds of gardens, trees, and lots of Hobbit holes. Frodo even saw Bag End, his old home. As they were about to enter, a Hobbit came out. He had armor and a sword.
"Tell me your identity", said the Hobbit, "or you will be banned from Hobbiton forever."
"You're being so silly, Pippin," said Frodo, "it's me, Frodo."
"Frodo?" said Pippin, "Frodo Baggins?" Then Frodo nodded his head, and Pippin started to cry.
"It's soooooo good to see you! Who's you're friend?"
"I'm Rolga Proudfoot", said Jerimoia. "Call me Jerry."
"Well", said Pippin, "were having a big Party! It's the elections of the mayor! Sam is still a really popular choice, although he has been mayor for a term now. Brotho Sackville-Baggins, cousin of Lotho, is really popular amongst the bad hobbit kind. Merry is the one who will count the votes and say who will be mayor! Want to see him?"
"Sure!" said Frodo. As they walked towards the crowd, no one noticed him, all but one person.
"Look, it's Frodo!" said Lobellia Sackville-Baggins, and everyone saw him and started cheering. Everyone started touching him and asking him questions.
"STOOOOOOOOOP!" said Merry, "EVERYONE GET AWAY FROM HIM AND I WILL DEAL WITH IT!" Then everyone walked away. Then Merry went up to Frodo.
"Well", said Merry, "if it isn't Frodo Baggins!" Then they hugged each other. "I see you've made a new hobbit friend!"
"I'm Jerry", said Jerimoia.
"It should be a happy time", said Merry, "but look at Sam. He has been sulking on that rocking chair Rossie made him all day. He is so worried, but not that for his own good, but for the good of Hobbiton. He knows if Brotho wins, he will be a dictator. He is so sad. Oh, it's time". Then everyone took a seat, except for Brotho, who drank his 12th pint of bear while smoking. Then Merry went up to the croud "My Hobbit friends! Today is a great day! For we will know in a minute who will be mayor of Hobbiton! The heroic Samwise Gamge, or the tough Brotho Sackville-Baggins!" Everyone cheered, and Merry then counted the votes. It was a tense ten minutes. Then he got the answer. "One of them one just by two new votes, and his name is Samwise Gamge!" Then everyone cheered, except Brotho, who charged at Sam, put Pippin caught him.
"I don't think so", said Pippin, "you're going to jail". Then Sam went up, and he was speech less. He was too scared. Then he saw Frodo, and got teary eyed. But he knew what to say.
"My dear Hobbit friends!" said Sam, "today is a day to remember! What Brotho just did is an example of evil, like the evil my friend, Frodo Baggins, and I saw when we went to Mordor. But we did overcome it, and we threw the ring in the fires of Mount Doom, together. We need used kind of teamwork to stop Saruman's evil raid in Hobbiton and we stopped him and we made Hobbiton a better place, together. We need that kind of teamwork to keep Hobbiton the way it is, and I will make sure each one of you will work together to keep the garden growing. To keep the trees up. To make the parties grand. And most importantly, to keep the amazing love that all hobbits have for each other. Together!"
"Together!" said the croud. Then Jerimoia's transformation wore off, and he was the Orkish-man he was. Then Frodo and him ran, and Pippin, Merry, and Sam followed. Then they got in a trench and talked.
"Frodo!" said Sam, "I'm glad to see you and all, but what is that?"
"I'm Jerry", said Jerry, "and Frodo has a message for you."
"Have you all read Bilbo's book, Translations From Elvish?" asked Frodo, and they all nodded. "Well, right after we threw the ring into the fire, Sauron and his minion's spirits broke open the Void, and died. Morgoth is free, and his army is strong. He is seeking my Silmarils, which are in Galadriel's vial, and the seven remaining rings, and we have three already. I am to go with Gandalf, Aragorn, and his friends Beregond, Legolas, and Gimli. I wish you to come with me, but just say yes or no."
"I want to go", said Pippin.
"Me, too", said Merry.
"I will tell Rosie, "said Sam, " and she will understand. Fatty Bolger will take my place as Mayor. Frodo, I will go anywhere with you." Then Frodo and Sam hugged, and then they packed. A day later, they left for the Gray Havens. A week later, they set out. The adventure was about to begin.
