Shire-ling Strangers
**Disclaimer: If I really owned these characters, would I be writing here? I didn't think so. Nope, only Becca and Ali and these crazy twisted plots belong to me, everything else is Tolkien's. **
Chapter 2: A Mighty Friendly Hello
She was the first to speak. "Who are you? Where am I? WHAT am I wearing?!"
She'd discovered her medium-length dress with flowers, and her tan apron and over-coat. Though to the four hobbits the only thing wrong with her outfit was her blue shoes (tennis shoes, but they didn't know that), and the black fisherman-style hat she was wearing.
"Well," began Frodo, "I'm Frodo, this' Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, and Sam." He gestured to each in turn. "And you're in Bag End. I don't see anything wrong with your outfit. Now, who are you?" he asked calmly.
"Oh," the girl paused looking around, "Well, I'm Becca, and this' Ali." She gestured to the other girl who'd been standing in the background biting her fingers, looking not too different than Sam had about five minutes ago. Becca turned to her, "Back to reality Ali." Ali shook her head and looked up, then quickly snatched the hat off of Becca's head.
"Hey! I thought I told you not to touch my hat! Hey, where are we?" She looked around confused for a moment; then, while waiting, she began pulling split ends from her hair. Becca waved her hands in Ali's face "REALITY! REALITY!"
Ali came back somewhat reluctantly. She noted the various masculine figures in the room, and began blushing. "Becca who're they?" Ali whispered.
Frodo stood up, involuntarily rolling his eyes. "I'm Frodo, this' Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, and- hey! Where'd Sam go?" He looked around frantically, but to no avail. Sam wasn't in the room. Frodo then went outside to retrieve Sam.
"Who?" Ali asked, confused.
"Another guy, Duh!" Becca told her, laughing jokingly.
"Oh..." Ali blushed a brighter red than a sunburned lobster in July.
Merry and Pippin had been silently studying the two girls as they had their conversation with Frodo. They found them quite interesting. Becca had very pretty hair that flowed down her back, and she stood up to her full height as she and Ali bickered. Becca was winning their small play-fight, even though Ali was larger than and just as rough as Becca. Becca's brown eyes glinted with laughter as she charged at Ali.
A loud "Ow!" from Ali brought their attention to this girl. This one was built more like a hobbit than Becca, broad shoulders, and what looked like a well fed healthy appetite. Her red-brown hair was mussed, and she was wearing a full length dress resembling Becca's, also with an apron and coat. Her eyes were rimmed with tears as she nursed a rather large red mark on her hand, courtesy of Becca's teeth, yet she was still laughing.
Becca looked up at them. Giggling, she walked over to stand in front of the two hobbits. "And WHAT, may I ask, is so funny?"
"OH, nuthin'. We were just enjoying watching you two fight." Merry answered self-assuredly.
"And did you like what you saw?" Becca began, knowing exactly how to shrink this very large ego Merry was revealing.
"Why yes, as a matter of fact." He continued acting very forward, but Becca had seen that slight look of discomfort flit across his features.
"Well then!" Becca responded. Merry thought he'd won, or at least he did until Becca seated herself in his lap.
While this was going on, Ali and Pippin had been placing bets. Ali was completely confident in Becca, while Pippin was convinced Merry would win. "He's had lasses on his lap before." Pippin told Ali.
"Not like this one." Ali told him, raising her eyebrows. She smiled in satisfaction as Becca began tracing Merry's collarbone with her right hand, continuing to stare into his hazel eyes. Pippin drew in a sharp breath as he quietly commented "Maybe I shoulda' let Merry win at strip poker."
"What?" Ali asked.
"Here, I'll teach you." Pippin led her into the kitchen, a mischievous grin spread across his face.
**Well, well, well. Who will win? Let's make it fun, and vote. Who's like Pippin and thinks Merry will win; and who thinks (like Ali) that Becca will show him up? Please vote, and please review. Thanx a ton! **
**Disclaimer: If I really owned these characters, would I be writing here? I didn't think so. Nope, only Becca and Ali and these crazy twisted plots belong to me, everything else is Tolkien's. **
Chapter 2: A Mighty Friendly Hello
She was the first to speak. "Who are you? Where am I? WHAT am I wearing?!"
She'd discovered her medium-length dress with flowers, and her tan apron and over-coat. Though to the four hobbits the only thing wrong with her outfit was her blue shoes (tennis shoes, but they didn't know that), and the black fisherman-style hat she was wearing.
"Well," began Frodo, "I'm Frodo, this' Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, and Sam." He gestured to each in turn. "And you're in Bag End. I don't see anything wrong with your outfit. Now, who are you?" he asked calmly.
"Oh," the girl paused looking around, "Well, I'm Becca, and this' Ali." She gestured to the other girl who'd been standing in the background biting her fingers, looking not too different than Sam had about five minutes ago. Becca turned to her, "Back to reality Ali." Ali shook her head and looked up, then quickly snatched the hat off of Becca's head.
"Hey! I thought I told you not to touch my hat! Hey, where are we?" She looked around confused for a moment; then, while waiting, she began pulling split ends from her hair. Becca waved her hands in Ali's face "REALITY! REALITY!"
Ali came back somewhat reluctantly. She noted the various masculine figures in the room, and began blushing. "Becca who're they?" Ali whispered.
Frodo stood up, involuntarily rolling his eyes. "I'm Frodo, this' Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, and- hey! Where'd Sam go?" He looked around frantically, but to no avail. Sam wasn't in the room. Frodo then went outside to retrieve Sam.
"Who?" Ali asked, confused.
"Another guy, Duh!" Becca told her, laughing jokingly.
"Oh..." Ali blushed a brighter red than a sunburned lobster in July.
Merry and Pippin had been silently studying the two girls as they had their conversation with Frodo. They found them quite interesting. Becca had very pretty hair that flowed down her back, and she stood up to her full height as she and Ali bickered. Becca was winning their small play-fight, even though Ali was larger than and just as rough as Becca. Becca's brown eyes glinted with laughter as she charged at Ali.
A loud "Ow!" from Ali brought their attention to this girl. This one was built more like a hobbit than Becca, broad shoulders, and what looked like a well fed healthy appetite. Her red-brown hair was mussed, and she was wearing a full length dress resembling Becca's, also with an apron and coat. Her eyes were rimmed with tears as she nursed a rather large red mark on her hand, courtesy of Becca's teeth, yet she was still laughing.
Becca looked up at them. Giggling, she walked over to stand in front of the two hobbits. "And WHAT, may I ask, is so funny?"
"OH, nuthin'. We were just enjoying watching you two fight." Merry answered self-assuredly.
"And did you like what you saw?" Becca began, knowing exactly how to shrink this very large ego Merry was revealing.
"Why yes, as a matter of fact." He continued acting very forward, but Becca had seen that slight look of discomfort flit across his features.
"Well then!" Becca responded. Merry thought he'd won, or at least he did until Becca seated herself in his lap.
While this was going on, Ali and Pippin had been placing bets. Ali was completely confident in Becca, while Pippin was convinced Merry would win. "He's had lasses on his lap before." Pippin told Ali.
"Not like this one." Ali told him, raising her eyebrows. She smiled in satisfaction as Becca began tracing Merry's collarbone with her right hand, continuing to stare into his hazel eyes. Pippin drew in a sharp breath as he quietly commented "Maybe I shoulda' let Merry win at strip poker."
"What?" Ali asked.
"Here, I'll teach you." Pippin led her into the kitchen, a mischievous grin spread across his face.
**Well, well, well. Who will win? Let's make it fun, and vote. Who's like Pippin and thinks Merry will win; and who thinks (like Ali) that Becca will show him up? Please vote, and please review. Thanx a ton! **