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. Halimath is September by Shire Reckoning. The crazy appearance of italics in the story is to highlight something I stole from Tolkien. Stole? I meant borrowed... Please don't sue me for breach of copyright!
Feedback - yes please! Be nice, this is my first fanfic. Email me at Scullym1ukyahoo.co.uk. Flames will be sent as usual to Fred the Balrog
Blondie 03 - I know you've been waiting impatiently for this chappie so I hope you enjoy it :-)
Boromir - there may be a sequel for the non-Fellowship characters, so Faramir might get a chance to speak.
AAAclub - Wish it was 4 extra hours but sorry, I think it's 50 mins of extra scenes. What new scenes are you looking forward to? I can't wait for the Gandalf/Witch-King fight as well as Frodo and Sam's capture by the Orc army.
Baileymag - I just wandered into a shop and bought a copy! I was thinking of getting a copy online (someone I know had their copy delivered 3 weeks before it came out!) but quite a few folk were complaining that their copies arrived late - so overall I'm glad that I didn't! Also, ask and you shall receive the scene with Eowyn via a fancy use of italics.
A question to my loyal reviewers - as you should have guessed by now the next - and final - chapter will be Sam - but do you want to see it written before or after Frodo sails into the West? Let me know in your reviews please.
Chapter eight as written by Meriadoc son of Saradoc, Esquire of Rohan and heir to the Mastery of Buckland
Rivendell, 22 Halimath 1419 by Shire Reckoning
It's a typically beautiful day here in Rivendell, just perfect for old Bilbo and Frodo to celebrate their birthdays with just us five Hobbits. Bilbo's aged so much since we were last here, but then again, he is 129 years old! But it leaves me frightened for Frodo; will he age dramatically too? He's looked the same to me for as long as I can remember so it'll be strange to see him old and wrinkled. He deserves his rest though - he and good old Sam have been through much to get here - yet as foolish as it is - I feel sad that Pip and I didn't stay with him to the end. We said we would, but we didn't.
Sam - according to Frodo he's the reason the Ring was destroyed. He's no longer the shy Samwise who was afraid to talk to me with many a "Beggin' your pardon mister Merry" when he did manage to stutter something! Whatever happened in Mordor has clearly done him good, if being in Mordor is good at all! He blushes fiercely as Bilbo gives him a pouch of money 'for his marriage'.
Pip's grown up so suddenly since we left the Shire all those months ago, and I feel so proud of my little cousin. Not so little anymore of course! He grins as Bilbo hands him a beautiful pipe and nods his thanks. When he left for Minas Tirith with Gandalf I was afraid that I would never see him again. No doubt his Ma and Pa are very worried about him - my own will be as well, come to think about it.
Gandalf is here as well, though I don't know what he'll do after we leave Rivendell. He has kept to himself ever since we came across Saruman on our way here.
Frodo suddenly rubs absentmindedly at his left shoulder and at the same time my arm goes suddenly numb. I wonder how much Frodo remembers of the events after Weathertop. My memories of what happened on the Pelennor are not pleasant.... Now my thoughts turn to the Lady Eowyn and of her parting gift to me. A beautiful silver horn, engraved with horsemen.
He that blows it at need shall set fear into the hearts of his enemies and joy in the hearts of his friends, and they shall hear him and come to him....
It is a wondrous gift, but I doubt I shall ever have need of it. After all, we are returning to the Shire, and danger has rarely shown itself there! In the meantime, I am sure I will enjoy all the comforts - especially the food - of Rivendell.