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Chapter Two

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It was the hottest, brightest and driest day Eotheod(Tony) had ever experienced. The company had rode all night and day, but were just now seeing Edoras on the horizon. Eotheod was very tired and hungry, he felt like he was going to fall of his horse. As quick as lightning he remembered he had some bubble gum in his pocket before he fell of his bike. He reached in and felt four pieces. Eotheod took one out and ate it with pleasure. An hour or so had passed before they arrived at Edoras.

Gandalf spoke "Edoras, there dwells Theoden son of Thengel, King of the Mark.

As they rode through the city Gimli said quietly "You would find more cheer in a graveyard!"

Eotheod answered in reply "Yes indeed, it is quite dull."

The company climbed down their horses and walked up the steps to the Golden Hall. As they reached the gate the King's guard, Hama stopped them, and asked them to leave their weapons behind. Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas did so unwillingly. Once the company took of all their weapons and placed them leaning on the wall, Hama now stopped Gandalf.

"Your staff." Spoke Hama.

Gandalf asked him "You could not part an old man with his walking stick, could you?"

Unwillingly, Hama let them pass. As they entered Gandalf walked toward the throne. Eotheod saw Grima Wormtongue pop up out of a corner. Gandalf turned and talked to Grima with hatred in his eyes. Before he knew what was happening, guards surrounded all around them but Eotheod and the others fought with fury to let Gandalf break the spell of Saruman on Theoden. Eotheod suddenly screamed out in pain and struck down the guard next to him senseless. He looked down at his arm and it had a long, deep gash across the veins. He got down on his knees and squeezed his cut so it would stop bleeding. When he looked up, Theoden was freed from the spell and was flexing his fingers on his sword. Eotheod then blacked out.

Eotheod woke up with pain and saw Aragorn and Gandalf binding his wound and fell asleep again. When he awoke again, he saw no one in the room and got up.

"You need to rest"

"Who is there?" questioned Eotheod.

"It is I, Gandalf."

"Where am I?"

"You are in your sleeping quarter, in the Golden Hall."

Pain shot through Eotheod and he laid back down.

"Here drink this and then get some rest." said Gandalf.

As Eotheod drank Gandalf spoke, "I must go now to speak with King Theoden. Now get some rest."

"But I am not tired!"

"Sleep!"

"Gandalf, may I go outside and get some fresh air?"

Sighing Gandalf answered him, "I give you my permission."

"Yay!"

After Gandalf left, Eotheod saw a note and read it.

It read, "You have some clean clothes on the chair near the far right corner of the room, Sincerely Aragorn."

As he read it he looked down to see his non-Middle Earth clothes on.

~Geese, everyone probably thought I was some wierdo!~

As soon as he got dressed he ran out of the room, and found his way out of the Golden Hall. It had cooled down a bit and he guessed the time was about four thirty. He walked through the city and noticed a boy about his age playing a game.

"Hello, what is your name?" asked Eotheod.

"Frealaf, what's yours?"

"Eotheod, nice to meet you Frealaf."

"Nice to meet you too, Eotheod." "What is that you are playing?" asked Eotheod.

"VeeBall, would you like to play me?"

"Yes I would! How do you play?"

"Here just wait one minute and I will get my other paddle."

Eotheod watched Frealaf run into a house close by and return in a jiffy.

"How old are you Frealaf? I am twelve."

"I am twelve too!"

"Cool! Now, how do you play VeeBall?"

"Here take this paddle and watch what I do."

"Ok!"

Eotheod finished the rest of the day playing VeeBall and talking before Frealaf had to go to battle training.

"Eotheod do you want to come to training with me?" Asked Frealaf

"Here stay here let me go ask Gandalf!"

Eotheod was running as fast as he could until he found Gandalf in the Throne Room. Breathing heavily, Eotheod spoke in small parts at a time.

"Gandalf..........can I..........go to..........battle training with..........my new friend?"

Gandalf thought about this for a short period of time then spoke,

"Yes you may. Hopefully you can get a weapon and learn some skills with a blade or a spear for first thing in the morning all of Rohan makes for the war fortress of Helms Deep.

"Yipee!" shouted Eotheod.

As fast as he entered he had left and was soon with Frealaf again.

"Well, what did he say?" asked Frealaf.

"He said..........I could!"

"Yay! Come on we have to hurry or else we will be late!"

The boys ran off happily not knowing what the pains of war are like..........but will soon learn!!!!!

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Chapter two! And It was pretty long!

Hope everyone liked it!

Chill

Eothain