Pippin gave a shout as he was lifted into the air by large, strong arms. He was carried for a short distance down grey tunnels leading deeper underground. At last they came to a large cavern. A wave of heat hit him hard as open furnaces roared around him and the sound of hammer upon metal resounded in his ears, making his aching head spin.
Many orcs stopped working to look at the unusual sight. A human child, it seemed, bound and bruised, slung over the shoulder of one of their fellow beasts. Numerous men had been led down there after Saruman had finished with them so the orcs could have fun with them.
"Eh Laz, what is it?" Called one.
"What's you wantin' wiv' it? Did Sharkey send it down ere?" A second questioned, licking his lips.
"It's an 'alfling. Saruman wants it for summin', sent it down to teach it a lesson!" Lazmig replied. He threw Pippin roughly to the floor.
"Looks like you already had a good go at it yourself!" Yelled the first orc.
"Yeah, Sharkey wasn't too pleased wiv' us, was 'ee Gaf!" Said Lazmig roughly." Oi! Gaflag! I need you here to hold the runt."
"Right." The shorter uruk gave a malicious smile and picked Pippin up by the tops of his arms. He struggled slightly, but fell still after a sharp shaking rattled his brains.
What he saw next made his blood run cold. Lazmig had been turned to one of the furnaces with his back to them, but turning round, Pippin saw that in his right hand he held a branding iron.
The hand shaped metal glowed white with heat and gave off sparks as the large Uruk advanced on Pippin, who was frozen with fear. He could feel the heat radiating off the white hot metal as it was brought closer to his trembling body. Befor he could cry out, it was thrust viciously at his chest.
Pippin had never felt such pain. It seemed that all of the aches in his body has disappeared, only to focus their attention to the burning on his torso. The orc had strategically chosen a spot where three whip-weals crossed so the pain was heightened. It felt as though his skin was being ripped from his bones with red hot knives. He let out a loud scream which received many jeering shouts in return from the various orcs who had stopped work to look at the show.
He couldn't breath. His very heart was caught in his throat as he struggled to take in air. As the smell of his own burning flesh reached his nose, he dry retched, having nothing in his stomach to vomit.
As the pressure of the iron was released from his chest, black dots appeared in front of his eyes. Before all faded to blackness he looked down to see that he had been branded with the white hand of Saruman.
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AN: not really a cliffy this time, but a strange ending! ^_^
Reasonably crazy: What? No! You fiend! You fiend! You fiendish fiend! You fiendish fiend that does fiendish fiendy things at fiendish fiendy times! *glare*What kind of cruel thing are you! You and your evil fiendish cliffhangers! And now look! You've made my dad think I'm a nut because I'm shouting at the computer. *sniffle* *sob* update! please? *chin quiver* *Glare* I'll set my baby Ringwraith on you. And yes, I DO have a baby Ringwraith. Update. Now. Baby Ringwraith: SCRECH!
Pippin da Great: Wow! you have a baby Ringwraith? Aaaaaah! I updated!
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Lady Ithiliell aka Luna Malfoy: Ah! No! Pippin! *just sobbing yet* Where are they going to take him? *crying now* If they're going to hurt him again...I will like the next chapter even more than the other ones *grins evilly* Pip: Wha...?!? Me: Oh please...You should know by now that we love it when you're hurt. Pip *with tears in his eyes*: Bu..But...why? Me: Um, well, because we can feel sorry for you and...um...oh I don't know! Go bother
someone else!
Pippin da Great: then you liked this chapter :)
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Angels, Demons, and Plushies 2004-01-23 10 Signed Adrienne: WHAT IN THE SEVEN HELLS DO YOU MEAN ALL WENT QUIET?! WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?! Pippin & Merry: X_X Adrienne: Oh... sorry, guys. Legolas: Why does a Merry and Pippin fan have to go along with all the Legolas-pain-lovers? Adrienne: Because you're just so FUN to torture! ^_^ Legolas: ... Pippin: Hey, at least YOU can take a break! Whenever Merry and me are in a story, WE'RE ALWAYS GETTING HURT! Adrienne: And hurt hobbits in bondage are so... *drools* Merry: *switches the off button on Adrienne's head* Adrienne: *falls on her face* Pippin: -_-U Well... what a cliffe... Merry: IF YOU KILL MY COUSIN, I'LL SHOVE MY FOOT SO FAR UP YOUR ASS, YOU'LL CHOKE! Legolas: You're lucky Adrienne's off, or else she'd kick your ass for saying that. Merry: I know. ^_^ But I LIKE that phrase! Legolas: -_-U Oh God, insanity problem...
Pippin da Great: I could put the whole of this review in because i had so few...*cries* oh well! at least some people appreciate me! Dont worry Merry, i wont kill your cousin...i might kill you instead....^_^
Many orcs stopped working to look at the unusual sight. A human child, it seemed, bound and bruised, slung over the shoulder of one of their fellow beasts. Numerous men had been led down there after Saruman had finished with them so the orcs could have fun with them.
"Eh Laz, what is it?" Called one.
"What's you wantin' wiv' it? Did Sharkey send it down ere?" A second questioned, licking his lips.
"It's an 'alfling. Saruman wants it for summin', sent it down to teach it a lesson!" Lazmig replied. He threw Pippin roughly to the floor.
"Looks like you already had a good go at it yourself!" Yelled the first orc.
"Yeah, Sharkey wasn't too pleased wiv' us, was 'ee Gaf!" Said Lazmig roughly." Oi! Gaflag! I need you here to hold the runt."
"Right." The shorter uruk gave a malicious smile and picked Pippin up by the tops of his arms. He struggled slightly, but fell still after a sharp shaking rattled his brains.
What he saw next made his blood run cold. Lazmig had been turned to one of the furnaces with his back to them, but turning round, Pippin saw that in his right hand he held a branding iron.
The hand shaped metal glowed white with heat and gave off sparks as the large Uruk advanced on Pippin, who was frozen with fear. He could feel the heat radiating off the white hot metal as it was brought closer to his trembling body. Befor he could cry out, it was thrust viciously at his chest.
Pippin had never felt such pain. It seemed that all of the aches in his body has disappeared, only to focus their attention to the burning on his torso. The orc had strategically chosen a spot where three whip-weals crossed so the pain was heightened. It felt as though his skin was being ripped from his bones with red hot knives. He let out a loud scream which received many jeering shouts in return from the various orcs who had stopped work to look at the show.
He couldn't breath. His very heart was caught in his throat as he struggled to take in air. As the smell of his own burning flesh reached his nose, he dry retched, having nothing in his stomach to vomit.
As the pressure of the iron was released from his chest, black dots appeared in front of his eyes. Before all faded to blackness he looked down to see that he had been branded with the white hand of Saruman.
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AN: not really a cliffy this time, but a strange ending! ^_^
Reasonably crazy: What? No! You fiend! You fiend! You fiendish fiend! You fiendish fiend that does fiendish fiendy things at fiendish fiendy times! *glare*What kind of cruel thing are you! You and your evil fiendish cliffhangers! And now look! You've made my dad think I'm a nut because I'm shouting at the computer. *sniffle* *sob* update! please? *chin quiver* *Glare* I'll set my baby Ringwraith on you. And yes, I DO have a baby Ringwraith. Update. Now. Baby Ringwraith: SCRECH!
Pippin da Great: Wow! you have a baby Ringwraith? Aaaaaah! I updated!
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Lady Ithiliell aka Luna Malfoy: Ah! No! Pippin! *just sobbing yet* Where are they going to take him? *crying now* If they're going to hurt him again...I will like the next chapter even more than the other ones *grins evilly* Pip: Wha...?!? Me: Oh please...You should know by now that we love it when you're hurt. Pip *with tears in his eyes*: Bu..But...why? Me: Um, well, because we can feel sorry for you and...um...oh I don't know! Go bother
someone else!
Pippin da Great: then you liked this chapter :)
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Angels, Demons, and Plushies 2004-01-23 10 Signed Adrienne: WHAT IN THE SEVEN HELLS DO YOU MEAN ALL WENT QUIET?! WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?! Pippin & Merry: X_X Adrienne: Oh... sorry, guys. Legolas: Why does a Merry and Pippin fan have to go along with all the Legolas-pain-lovers? Adrienne: Because you're just so FUN to torture! ^_^ Legolas: ... Pippin: Hey, at least YOU can take a break! Whenever Merry and me are in a story, WE'RE ALWAYS GETTING HURT! Adrienne: And hurt hobbits in bondage are so... *drools* Merry: *switches the off button on Adrienne's head* Adrienne: *falls on her face* Pippin: -_-U Well... what a cliffe... Merry: IF YOU KILL MY COUSIN, I'LL SHOVE MY FOOT SO FAR UP YOUR ASS, YOU'LL CHOKE! Legolas: You're lucky Adrienne's off, or else she'd kick your ass for saying that. Merry: I know. ^_^ But I LIKE that phrase! Legolas: -_-U Oh God, insanity problem...
Pippin da Great: I could put the whole of this review in because i had so few...*cries* oh well! at least some people appreciate me! Dont worry Merry, i wont kill your cousin...i might kill you instead....^_^