Title - From One View to Another

Rating - PG

Summary - what do the Fellowship think of each other?

Notes These characters belong to New Line and Tolkien. So don't sue. Rethe is March in the Shire Calendar.

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Chapter four as written by Peregrin Took, son of Paladin and Guard of the Citadel of Minas Tirith, Gondor

Written in the Citadel of Minas Tirith, 17 Rethe, 1419 by Shire Reckoning

Tomorrow we march to Mordor. I'm recording this so that if I die the world will at least know the name of Pippin Took - even though he hasn't done anything to be remembered by.

I am afraid, yet I will go with Strider and the Men to Mordor. Yes, I will go - for cousin Frodo.

Often I've wondered where he and Sam are - and still I feel shame that I did not fulfil my promise that we - me and Merry - will not be with him until the bitter end. At least we have the bitter end to look forward to. Frodo and Merry are my favourite cousins in all the world - mainly I suppose because I have no older brothers of my own - but I had them, at least until we went on this horrible journey. Frodo seemed like the elder distant cousin who would give you advice, though he and Merry always helped me stir up trouble at the boring family get-togethers.

I suppose it is well that Sam is with him. I always have wondered why Frodo decided to leave us and go to Mordor alone. Sam is completely loyal to my poor cousin, I hope that we will see them again soon.

It is even worse for poor old Merry. I can't imagine how he and that pretty lady from Rohan were able to kill...no, I will not write that foul name, even here. He has given me something to try and match and I wonder if tomorrow will be my chance?

Gandalf is alive! That was a surprise when we met him. Only he's white, not grey. He did explain how and why, only I wasn't paying much attention. I always leave it up to Merry or Frodo. That is why I am just a fool of a Took, I suppose. He seems more determined, and more willing to laugh, given the right occasion. He is similar to that foul Saruman (imagine! Letting his Orcs drag two innocent Hobbits across the plains of Rohan!) only somehow.... different.

Strider seems different ever since he arrived here. More lordly, I suppose. Gandalf recently told me that he is the true king of Gondor. I couldn't believe it, Strider the Ranger: King of Gondor! He is kind though, and I believe him to be worthy of the kingship.

Gimli and Legolas are best friends now. Who would've believed it, given their hate towards each other at the start of this journey. They were worse than those dreadful Sackville-Bagginses! They mention a big fight in Rohan alot - but I can't really imagine it.

Poor Boromir - he tried to save us - but he failed. At least I have met his father and brother. But those memories are dark still - I can still hear the cackle of the flames....the roaring as the house collapsed....

I will march - more than likely to my death - with Strider and the Host of Men, just to give cousin Frodo some time to destroy that Ring. I am afraid, yet I know what I must do. Let the army of Modor know that Hobbits are deadly, and full of surprises!