Chapter 29 Arrival of the Fellowship.

I had sent letters to all that was left of the fellowship. I got letters back from Aragorn saying he would come, Faramir with his wife Eowyn, Gimli said he was bringing some dwarf friends, Legolas said he would bring elves, and Gandalf wrote saying he would bring fireworks just like old times. I didn't even send him a letter, but Gandalf always knew. It had been more than two months, the wedding would be in three weeks.

A week later Legolas rode in with several elves.

"Legolas!" I had shouted standing up and walking away from where I had been talking to Merry, Estella, and Diamond.

"Hello Pippin." the prince smiled as he jumped off his horse. "Merry." he nodded to my cousin. "Estella." he looked to her and froze. I then realized that I had forgotten to tell him about the baby.

"My my Merry, you have been busy." he smiled and Merry turned bright red. "How long?"

"Eight months." Merry muttered.

"Maybe we'll stay. Eight more months! Oh did Aragorn tell you he was bringing his son?" Legolas smiled.

"No he has a son?" I was shocked I knew he was married to Arwen, I had been at the wedding but I didn't know he would already have a son.

"Yes, he's two years old. Maybe the messenger falcon got lost." he mumbled.

"Maybe. What's his name?"

"Eldarion. Sweetest little thing you ever did see." he grinned and tossed me a bottle.

"Spiced wine? Come on have a glass it took me forever to sneak them from my father's storage room." he poured the wine into glasses and handed one to each of us except for Estella for she was pregnant. Legolas gave her some apple cider.

She nodded in thanks and drank it.

"Are you okay?" Merry asked when Estella stopped drinking.

"Yeah fine." she murmured laying a hand on her stomach.

"He's gone a little over protective since she started getting larger." I hissed into the prince's ear. He smiled.

"Will you please sit down?" Merry motioned to a chair, this one had been built larger than the hobbits. He sat down and we sat in ours. I watched the other elves get off the horses and talk to some other hobbits, the hobbits helped set up tents for the elves since they couldn't stay in the hobbit holes, too small.



We talked and laughed. Suddenly Estella gasped.

"Estella? Sweetie...are you okay?" Merry asked concerned.

"It kicked!" she gasped happily and Merry's worried expression changed into one of joy.

"Really!" he placed his hand on her stomach and waited. He yelped in happiness.

"It did kick!" he grinned brightly and kissed her. She looked lovingly at him and sighed.

"One month. We have to wait one more month." she mumbled.

"Don't worry it'll go by fast." Legolas reassured her.

"I hope so." she muttered. I smiled back. "Wanna feel it kick Pip?" she turned to me.

"Sure." I leaned forward and placed my hand on her stomach. Sure enough I felt a small kick and smiled. That was my little nephew or niece.

"Wow." I whispered and Estella kissed Merry. "You must be very proud." I smiled and Merry nodded proudly.

"Where are the others?" I asked and Legolas shrugged.

"Oh look!" he pointed to a row of wagons pulled by horses followed by dwarves walking behind talking and laughing.

"Gimli!" Legolas motioned the dwarf over.

"Master Elf. Master Merry, Mistress Estella, Master Pippin, and Mistress Diamond." he nodded to each one as he spoke.

"Congratulations on the wedding and little hobbit." he motioned to Estella and the future parents turned bright red.

"Have you seen Aragorn?" Merry asked and Gimli shook his head.

"His home is farther away it might take longer and he has little Eldarion."



"True" I nodded. And he smiled.

"I'll bet he'll be here tomorrow at the latest. Maybe even today."

We nodded and Legolas poured another glass of spiced wine for Gimli. He sat down with us and we told stories to the girls.

A few hours later before it began to get dark we heard a horn call.

Merry's head snapped up. "I know that horn. Rohan." he smiled.

"Probably Aragorn is with them bringing Eomer Eowyn and Faramir." Gimli muttered. Good I thought.



At that moment about twenty horses rode in. First was King Ellessar and on the horse in front of him was a young boy. Queen Arwen came next glowing like usual. She looked wonderful. Behind her was Faramir. He was dressed in Gondorian armor. I grinned remembering how Faramir and I had fought about which army was better Mirkwood or Gondor. Behind him rode the lady Eowyn. Her long golden hair flew in the wind and she wore a white dress. Behind her were several guards. They unmounted and laughed.

I bowed to them along with Merry. Diamond was too confused about who they were to follow our example and Estella couldn't bend over.

"Diamond this is King Aragorn, Queen Arwen, Lord Faramir, and The Lady Eowyn." they nodded as I introduced them.

"Pleased to meet you." she smiled and nodded back.

"Daddy I'm hungry." A little voice whined from behind Aragorn and he turned around. There stood a small boy with the same grey eyes as his father.

"We just ate." the king responded.

"Well who is this?" I asked looking at him.

"I'm Eldarion." The boy looked hard at me seeming deep in thought. "You're short." Faramir snickered and Aragorn winced.

"Well sweetie, Pippin is a hobbit he has to be short." Arwen said gently and I heard several more snickers from Faramir. I rolled my eyes and looked at the small human again.

"You're hungry?" I asked. He nodded eagerly and I laughed. "I'll get you something. Aragorn you can stay here I'll just bring him inside and we can get something to eat." The king nodded.

"No sugar." he told me and I smiled. I led the child into The Great Simails.

"Can I have a cookie?" He looked at me with huge puppy-dog eye.

"No, but you may have tomato soup." I poured some soup into the large pan and heated it up.

"Here you go." I handed him a bowel of steaming hot soup. He smiled at me.

"Thank you." with one swift motion he knocked the soup over so it completely covered me. I gasped and stumbled. "Oops. Sorry, you're not going to tell are you?" I had picked up a towel and was already cleaning myself up.

"No we just met. I'm not going to tell your father." I responded.

"Thank you!" he jumped down from his chair and ran outside. I decided then to walk down to the river to wash it out. I walked outside and saw Eldarion with his parents. Legolas saw me and walked over. He froze when he saw the stain. Then he began to laugh.

"He got you too? He covered me in honey then dropped feathers on me the first time I met him. Don't worry, he's just trying to figure out if you can keep secrets or if you're a snitch."he laughed and shook his head. "He's really a great kid." I smiled as I pictured Legolas covered in feathers.

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