Chapter 7 - Many Meetings
To the anonymous reviewer: Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you are "enthralled by my beautiful, wonderful story". lol, I hope you like this chapter!
anime princess: I know you didn't review the last chapter, but if I'm off on the timeline at all in this chapter, I didn't mean to be.
Warnings: AU, mushy stuff (if you don't like it. . .meh)
Disclaimer: I don't own LotR. I would like to, though. . .
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Rivendell was breathtaking. There were no words to describe how beautiful it was, but it was by far the most magical place that any of the Hobbits had ever seen. However, this was the least of their worries. They were hurrying into the fair city to find Frodo, who had been taken ahead by an Elf named Arwen. She had found them in the forest and Strider had let her ride ahead.
Their travel had been slow, but not as slow as before. Lexi, of everyone else, was most anxious to reach Rivendell. Not to see the Elves, but because she feared for Frodo's life. The wound had not looked good at all, and from Strider's description of it, there was not much time before Frodo would no longer be Frodo.
It was now October the 24th. Lexi sat on a bench outside of the room where Frodo was, reading a book. No one else was around except for Sam. Gandalf, who had been in Rivendell when they arrived, was in the room with Frodo. Sam was impatiently pacing back and forth in front of the door. Lexi looked at him over the top of her book.
"Sam, if you don't stop pacing and sit down, I might have to break your legs," she said sternly, though her smile proved that she was only joking. Sam nodded and sat beside her.
"I'm worried about him, Miss Lexi," Sam explained, fidgeting uneasily.
"There, there Sam," Lexi comforted, patting his hands. "Don't you worry. The Elves will know what to do. Frodo will be fine."
"You don't sound very sure of yourself."
"Truth be told, I'm not. But I have every ounce of faith that things will turn out for the better. Believe you me." And she went back to reading. Sam sat nervously for a moment, then got to his feet again and went to the door. He turned the knob slowly and opened it a crack. Suddenly, his face brightened and a large grin swept over his lips. He turned to Lexi excitedly.
"Miss Lexi, by Elbereth, he's awake!" he cried, and ran into the room. Lexi looked up in surprise and went to the door, looking in. It was true, Frodo was awake! But how pale he looked. . .Lexi sighed.
'Even when he's pale and sickly, he still manages to be the most handsome Hobbit I've ever laid eyes on,' she thought to herself. Instead of going in, as she wanted to do, she closed the door silently and went to find the others.
* * *
"When do you suppose Frodo will think to come see us?" Pippin asked himself grumpily. He, Lexi, Merry and Meridol were gathered together on one of the streets, waiting for Frodo and Sam to happen to wander by. It was easier than going to look for them.
"Most likely when he's done sorting out his business with the Elves," Merry guessed, sitting down on a nearby bench.
"What is his business anyhow?" Meridol inquired.
"Something to do with that magical ring of Bilbo's, I presume," Merry replied. "It's best not to get involved."
"Pippin! Merry!" came a cry. All heads turned to see Frodo and Sam hurrying towards them. "Meridol! Lexi!"
Frodo ran up and gave Pippin and Merry each a large, friendly hug. He quickly embraced Meridol as well, then turned to Lexi, who was still sitting on the bench. She stood and smiled bashfully. He walked over until they were only inches from each other. She looked up into his piercing blue eyes.
"I'm glad you're all right, Frodo," she said softly. He smiled and embraced her. She hugged him back.
"It's wonderful to see you, my dear," he whispered. She blushed. He pulled back and kissed her. Startled, she almost pulled away, but then stopped, allowing him to kiss her. Frodo broke away after a moment, still smiling down at her. Lexi glanced at the others. Meridol and Merry were snickering to themselves, Sam was grinning and Pippin. . .Lexi was a bit surprised at Pippin's reaction. He didn't look happy at all. A frown clouded his normally very jovial face as he stared at the two.
Just then, the sound of a song reached their ears and they all looked down the street a little ways. There, on a bench, sat Bilbo. Frodo's eyes lit up with unchecked joy. He released Lexi and ran to Bilbo, who happily embraced his nephew. Meridol walked up behind Lexi.
"I guess you're right," she said softly. "He does fancy you."
Lexi didn't reply. She wanted to say that she returned Frodo's affection, but the truth was she couldn't. True, she cared very deeply for him, but saying that she loved him seemed almost too difficult. She turned to look at Meridol.
"I know," was all she could muster to say back. Meridol looked a bit surprised by this. Lexi nodded. "You were expecting me to say I love him."
"Don't you?"
"I know I do. . .I think I do. . .I cannot will myself to say it."
"Why not?"
"I don't know."
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A/N: Hmm. . .this IS a predicament, isn't it? So, now the question is does Lexi love Frodo or not? And if not, then who? Perhaps no one. Perhaps someone. All in good time, I assure you. Now, if you would please review, I would be most grateful. Merci!
To the anonymous reviewer: Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you are "enthralled by my beautiful, wonderful story". lol, I hope you like this chapter!
anime princess: I know you didn't review the last chapter, but if I'm off on the timeline at all in this chapter, I didn't mean to be.
Warnings: AU, mushy stuff (if you don't like it. . .meh)
Disclaimer: I don't own LotR. I would like to, though. . .
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Rivendell was breathtaking. There were no words to describe how beautiful it was, but it was by far the most magical place that any of the Hobbits had ever seen. However, this was the least of their worries. They were hurrying into the fair city to find Frodo, who had been taken ahead by an Elf named Arwen. She had found them in the forest and Strider had let her ride ahead.
Their travel had been slow, but not as slow as before. Lexi, of everyone else, was most anxious to reach Rivendell. Not to see the Elves, but because she feared for Frodo's life. The wound had not looked good at all, and from Strider's description of it, there was not much time before Frodo would no longer be Frodo.
It was now October the 24th. Lexi sat on a bench outside of the room where Frodo was, reading a book. No one else was around except for Sam. Gandalf, who had been in Rivendell when they arrived, was in the room with Frodo. Sam was impatiently pacing back and forth in front of the door. Lexi looked at him over the top of her book.
"Sam, if you don't stop pacing and sit down, I might have to break your legs," she said sternly, though her smile proved that she was only joking. Sam nodded and sat beside her.
"I'm worried about him, Miss Lexi," Sam explained, fidgeting uneasily.
"There, there Sam," Lexi comforted, patting his hands. "Don't you worry. The Elves will know what to do. Frodo will be fine."
"You don't sound very sure of yourself."
"Truth be told, I'm not. But I have every ounce of faith that things will turn out for the better. Believe you me." And she went back to reading. Sam sat nervously for a moment, then got to his feet again and went to the door. He turned the knob slowly and opened it a crack. Suddenly, his face brightened and a large grin swept over his lips. He turned to Lexi excitedly.
"Miss Lexi, by Elbereth, he's awake!" he cried, and ran into the room. Lexi looked up in surprise and went to the door, looking in. It was true, Frodo was awake! But how pale he looked. . .Lexi sighed.
'Even when he's pale and sickly, he still manages to be the most handsome Hobbit I've ever laid eyes on,' she thought to herself. Instead of going in, as she wanted to do, she closed the door silently and went to find the others.
* * *
"When do you suppose Frodo will think to come see us?" Pippin asked himself grumpily. He, Lexi, Merry and Meridol were gathered together on one of the streets, waiting for Frodo and Sam to happen to wander by. It was easier than going to look for them.
"Most likely when he's done sorting out his business with the Elves," Merry guessed, sitting down on a nearby bench.
"What is his business anyhow?" Meridol inquired.
"Something to do with that magical ring of Bilbo's, I presume," Merry replied. "It's best not to get involved."
"Pippin! Merry!" came a cry. All heads turned to see Frodo and Sam hurrying towards them. "Meridol! Lexi!"
Frodo ran up and gave Pippin and Merry each a large, friendly hug. He quickly embraced Meridol as well, then turned to Lexi, who was still sitting on the bench. She stood and smiled bashfully. He walked over until they were only inches from each other. She looked up into his piercing blue eyes.
"I'm glad you're all right, Frodo," she said softly. He smiled and embraced her. She hugged him back.
"It's wonderful to see you, my dear," he whispered. She blushed. He pulled back and kissed her. Startled, she almost pulled away, but then stopped, allowing him to kiss her. Frodo broke away after a moment, still smiling down at her. Lexi glanced at the others. Meridol and Merry were snickering to themselves, Sam was grinning and Pippin. . .Lexi was a bit surprised at Pippin's reaction. He didn't look happy at all. A frown clouded his normally very jovial face as he stared at the two.
Just then, the sound of a song reached their ears and they all looked down the street a little ways. There, on a bench, sat Bilbo. Frodo's eyes lit up with unchecked joy. He released Lexi and ran to Bilbo, who happily embraced his nephew. Meridol walked up behind Lexi.
"I guess you're right," she said softly. "He does fancy you."
Lexi didn't reply. She wanted to say that she returned Frodo's affection, but the truth was she couldn't. True, she cared very deeply for him, but saying that she loved him seemed almost too difficult. She turned to look at Meridol.
"I know," was all she could muster to say back. Meridol looked a bit surprised by this. Lexi nodded. "You were expecting me to say I love him."
"Don't you?"
"I know I do. . .I think I do. . .I cannot will myself to say it."
"Why not?"
"I don't know."
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A/N: Hmm. . .this IS a predicament, isn't it? So, now the question is does Lexi love Frodo or not? And if not, then who? Perhaps no one. Perhaps someone. All in good time, I assure you. Now, if you would please review, I would be most grateful. Merci!
