Chapter
15 "The Shire's unexpected visitors arrive"
On
the way to the Shire, Sandy gasped at the beautiful nature around
her, this was a part of the land of Middle Earth she had not seen at
all in her life in Middle Earth for she lived in a smaller little
place called Erolina, far away from The Shire. Colorful butterflies
flew around the carriage as it made its way towards the Shire, birds
sang heavenly and the nature around them was as fresh and green
around them, and the flowers were in bloom where there was many
whites and reds that covered fields. Frodo grew anxious, anxious to
visit home, anxious to visit his friends, but the gossip of his
journey will end up spreading so far in BagEnd to Hobbition, to Bree,
all over The Shire and will be talk for a while amongst the hobbits,
much questions will be asked, which Frodo would rather not to answer,
he would rather be back, visiting The Shire and his friends, in his
heart the hobbits he all knew meant the world to him, those who didnt
exist in his heart, he still loved, however, he took a deep breathe
and he grew excited, he couldn't wait any longer to arrive there.
"How much longer until we arrive Gandalf?" Frodo
asked with many grins upon his face. "Oh come now Frodo, do not
tell me you do not wish to be patient along the way, hmm?"
Gandalf laughed. "I just can't help it, I know when I came back
from my journey, I did not feel myself coming back to The Shire,
feeling like I couldn't be happy, but I do know that when I arrived
here, that so much excitement came over me, at least my love for The
Shire was not loss" Frodo said. "You do remember what was
told, don't you Frodo?" Gandalf asked. "Yes I remember"
Frodo said. "Remember what?" Sandy asked. "It tis
nothing Sandy, nothing for you to be worried of" Frodo smiled
putting his hand on her shoulder. "Well she has every right to
know Frodo, you can't hide secrets" Gandalf snapped. "Now
you have me worried..." Sandy said looking at Gandalf. "See
now look what you've done, you have done gotten her worried of such
silly things, I rest assure you Sandy, it is nothing." Frodo
said. "Silly things?!!! You think your death is a silly thing
Frodo, this is not a game, things can still very well happen with
you, and you know that, do not act as if its not!" Gandalf
yelled, his voice turned loud with anger, and it seemed everything
around them grew dark and the clouds grew dark, finally Gandalf
receeded his anger and things became bright again. "I am sorry
to have upset you Gandalf" Frodo said walking away. Sandy was in
a bit of shock to see such power arise from the wizard that she grew
quiet and didn't say much the rest of the way, nor did Frodo, he felt
that it was wrong of him to upset Gandalf like that, because he knew
in his mind, it was a serious deal, but he didnt want to upset or
worry Sandy and he did not want to worry on his day back to The
Shire, and then everyone growing worry over him.
Gandalf sat
quiet in the carriage and just stared ahead of him, every once in a
while looking back at Frodo and Sandy who was sitting beside
eachother holding hands, but staying very much quiet, he did not
attempt to go to them to speak, he thought it would be best if things
were not spoken at the moment. At last it had seemed they entered a
whole new world, they arrived to The Shire, the grass was green as
ever as smoke rose up out of the hobbit homes, and there was many
hobbits out fiddling in the fields, or doing work, and the hobbit
children ran around in the fields, and there was many of hobbits
playing games.
"Frodo! Sandy! We have arrived!"
Gandalf said smiling. "Oh wow!!!" Sandy gasped. Frodo stood
up and looked, he stayed silent, he was just admiring his return to
his home. "Oh Frodo its absoulutly beautiful!!!! I love it! Look
at the beautiful green grass, and the many beautiful colors!"
Sandy said pointing to various things. "Isn't it amazing? This
is my home Sandy, my home of which I love so much" Frodo said
smiling. "Its wonderful, I could see why my parents still want
to stay in touch with The Shire, the place is amazing!" Sandy
said. "It is, its a great place, and I am so glad to be back,
and have you with me!" Frodo said. "Don't be suprised if in
the next few minutes, we are greeting by various of hobbit children,
or better yet, older hobbits, they always know when someone has
arrived into the Shire" Gandalf said. The carriage from which
Gandalf, Sandy and Frodo were riding in, was heard all the way in
BagEnd as the many hobbits stopped what they were doing and listened,
they heard the carriage approaching closer, they just stood and
watched, waited for a closer view. "Ohh I see that some of them
can hear us coming in" Sandy said giggling. "Yes, they
always do that, they stop and listen for what is coming into the
Shire, and they will stand and wait for a better picture of who it
is" Gandalf said. "Yes, I always do that myself, I always
seem to know when Gandalf has arrived, by his constant singing!"
Frodo laughed. "Hmph! I have you know that is the song I always
sing when im travelling!" Gandalf said laughing.
"Its
so beautiful here Frodo, has this always been your home?" Sandy
asked. "It has, ever since Bilbo adopted me" Frodo said.
"Oh yes, thats right, you told me of that, it is a very
beautiful place Frodo, I feel very happy to be here" Sandy said.
"Its even more beautiful with you here with me" Frodo said
raising her hand to his lips and kissing it. "Awww Frodo, that
is so sweet of you" Sandy said lifting his head up after he
kissed her on the hand and kissed him softly on the lips. Gandalf
just rolled his eyes and muttered "Hobbits", Frodo heard
this cause Hobbits have a very good keen of hearing, he looked at the
wizard and smirked and then said "Why Gandalf, I think I hear a
bit of jealously coming from that muttered mouth of yours." "Oh
gracious me, me? Jealous? why ever would I be jealous?" Gandalf
asked and looked the other way. "Alright keep your secrets, but
just because you dont have someone to love, doesnt mean you need to
poke fun of others!" Frodo giggled. "Oh gracious Frodo! I
will not even start another arguement with you" Gandalf said
trying to hold back laughter.
As the carriage slowly
approached more and more into The Shire, alot of the hobbits who were
at first doing many things had stopped and stared at the carriage,
not sure what to think of who it was. Alot of them muttered that it
could be some Elves or dwarves passing though, but they never thought
in their hobbit minds that it is actually Frodo, Sandy and Gandalf,
they continued staring down the carriage as it approached them more
and more, they were unable to see who was in it, so they were making
many guesses, and come to decision that it was just a elf or dwarf or
some sort of creature, or maybe even a hobbit of a different part of
Middle Earth passing through, but before they all decided to get back
to what they were doing, Frodo suddenly jumped out of the carriage
and what every bit of strength he had in his hobbit body he ran
towards them.
