A/N:. Ahhh.. the chapter where we meet Théo. I don't know where he came
from, he's not in the appendix. Actually, I kinda got Faramir (now Perry)
mixed up. That's how I came to think Merry had a son named Théodin...Well
that wasn't very coherent Kat! Why don't you stop babbling and get on with
it. You've already typed the darn thing, just send it off and be done with
it. And stop talking to yourself, it shows mental instability!
-Kat ;-P
Chapter 2: Théodin Brandybuck
Perry's silly grin was very stubborn. It refused to go away for the rest of the week. The only time it faded was when his father announced that they were taking a trip to Buckland to visit his best friend Merry Brandybuck. The young Took wouldn't have minded much if it wasn't for the fact that Merry's son, Théo, was his least favorite person in the world. Perry never could figure out why, but Théo filled him with extreme loathing. It hadn't always been like that. For the first ten or so years of their acquaintance they had simply ignored each other. Unfortunately, as Théo aged, he seemed to think that being two years older than Perry made him infinitely more wise and mature. Perry thought he was a pompous ass. The eldest Brandybuck child felt it was his duty to show Perry the facts of life, for of course, Perry was stupid, and didn't know anything. He was, after all, a Took.
As Perry and his father rode their ponies to Brandywine Hall in the cold mist, Perry thought of ways to avoid Théo. Nothing came to him. It seemed that this visit would be as painful as the rest. Oh well, he thought, there's really not much I can do about it. And with that he put his unpleasant thoughts away and decided he'd deal with Théo when he got there.
Théo was waiting outside with his father when they arrived. Perry's father jumped off his horse and embraced Merry like a brother. They walked inside, talking already and left the two young hobbits outside to handle the ponies.
Knowing that Théo wasn't going to help him, Perry grabbed the reins of both ponies and led them to the stables where he took off their saddles and housed them in two empty stalls. Théo followed him in, eating an apple.
"I hope you bathe before the Winter Ball," the later said, "You'll stink up the ballroom." Perry slammed the saddle he was carrying down onto the door of the stall, causing his pony to stamp and snort.
"Be careful!" Théo chided him; "you're making the ponies nervous!" Perry forced himself to be calm. He sighed and walked out of the stables, heading for the grounds. Théo followed him again.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"For a walk." Perry said shortly.
"You had better not," Théo chided him, "We'll be eating soon."
"Fine." His guest replied. He turned on his heel and went into the house.
Théo was right of course: they were eating soon. When Perry walked in he could smell the delicious smell of luncheon. He walked over to where his father and Théo's father were sitting smoking some pipe weed.
"Ah! Master Perry! How are you?" the master Brandybuck asked as Perry made his way towards him. Perry smiled, he liked Merry.
"I'm fine thank you." He replied politely.
"How are your archery lessons going?"
Perry grinned, "Oh, great!" he said enthusiastically. "Legolas gave me a Mirkwood bow that he made for me at Midsummer. I can hit the bull's-eye in a target fifty feet away now!"
"That's my boy!" Pippin said fondly. Perry beamed. This just might be an okay visit if I can stay away from Théo, Perry thought, then I won't have to see the pompous fool until Yule.
Perry's content was short lived however. As they were all sitting around the table for luncheon Merry raised his voice to address the entire company.
"I have an announcement to make!" he cried, "Pippin and I have been discussing taking a trip to Rohan and Gondor to make our respects to King Eomer and King Elessar-"
"Bless the Kings!" everyone yelled, raising their glasses.
"Yes," Merry continued, "and we've decided that Théo and Perry are going to come with us"
At his words, Perry felt the blood drain from his face. He would be stuck traveling with Théo to Gondor and back.
"Not only that, "a now enthusiastic Pippin chimed in, "but we've decided that it's time our children saw all the places we've been talking about for years, so we're going to visit all the landmarks as well!"
Loud, rambunctious cheers erupted from the tipsy hobbits seated in Brandywine Hall as Perry felt his face do something he had not believed to be impossible: it went paler. That meant... oh no, not that! He'd be going through the long dark winding passages of Moria. WITH THÉO!
-Kat ;-P
Chapter 2: Théodin Brandybuck
Perry's silly grin was very stubborn. It refused to go away for the rest of the week. The only time it faded was when his father announced that they were taking a trip to Buckland to visit his best friend Merry Brandybuck. The young Took wouldn't have minded much if it wasn't for the fact that Merry's son, Théo, was his least favorite person in the world. Perry never could figure out why, but Théo filled him with extreme loathing. It hadn't always been like that. For the first ten or so years of their acquaintance they had simply ignored each other. Unfortunately, as Théo aged, he seemed to think that being two years older than Perry made him infinitely more wise and mature. Perry thought he was a pompous ass. The eldest Brandybuck child felt it was his duty to show Perry the facts of life, for of course, Perry was stupid, and didn't know anything. He was, after all, a Took.
As Perry and his father rode their ponies to Brandywine Hall in the cold mist, Perry thought of ways to avoid Théo. Nothing came to him. It seemed that this visit would be as painful as the rest. Oh well, he thought, there's really not much I can do about it. And with that he put his unpleasant thoughts away and decided he'd deal with Théo when he got there.
Théo was waiting outside with his father when they arrived. Perry's father jumped off his horse and embraced Merry like a brother. They walked inside, talking already and left the two young hobbits outside to handle the ponies.
Knowing that Théo wasn't going to help him, Perry grabbed the reins of both ponies and led them to the stables where he took off their saddles and housed them in two empty stalls. Théo followed him in, eating an apple.
"I hope you bathe before the Winter Ball," the later said, "You'll stink up the ballroom." Perry slammed the saddle he was carrying down onto the door of the stall, causing his pony to stamp and snort.
"Be careful!" Théo chided him; "you're making the ponies nervous!" Perry forced himself to be calm. He sighed and walked out of the stables, heading for the grounds. Théo followed him again.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"For a walk." Perry said shortly.
"You had better not," Théo chided him, "We'll be eating soon."
"Fine." His guest replied. He turned on his heel and went into the house.
Théo was right of course: they were eating soon. When Perry walked in he could smell the delicious smell of luncheon. He walked over to where his father and Théo's father were sitting smoking some pipe weed.
"Ah! Master Perry! How are you?" the master Brandybuck asked as Perry made his way towards him. Perry smiled, he liked Merry.
"I'm fine thank you." He replied politely.
"How are your archery lessons going?"
Perry grinned, "Oh, great!" he said enthusiastically. "Legolas gave me a Mirkwood bow that he made for me at Midsummer. I can hit the bull's-eye in a target fifty feet away now!"
"That's my boy!" Pippin said fondly. Perry beamed. This just might be an okay visit if I can stay away from Théo, Perry thought, then I won't have to see the pompous fool until Yule.
Perry's content was short lived however. As they were all sitting around the table for luncheon Merry raised his voice to address the entire company.
"I have an announcement to make!" he cried, "Pippin and I have been discussing taking a trip to Rohan and Gondor to make our respects to King Eomer and King Elessar-"
"Bless the Kings!" everyone yelled, raising their glasses.
"Yes," Merry continued, "and we've decided that Théo and Perry are going to come with us"
At his words, Perry felt the blood drain from his face. He would be stuck traveling with Théo to Gondor and back.
"Not only that, "a now enthusiastic Pippin chimed in, "but we've decided that it's time our children saw all the places we've been talking about for years, so we're going to visit all the landmarks as well!"
Loud, rambunctious cheers erupted from the tipsy hobbits seated in Brandywine Hall as Perry felt his face do something he had not believed to be impossible: it went paler. That meant... oh no, not that! He'd be going through the long dark winding passages of Moria. WITH THÉO!