Title- The Quietest Member

Author- theburgular

Disclaimer- I do not own The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, or any other work by J.R.R. Tolkien.

A/N- Well here I am again with another story. I would like to thank my beta HermionieCloneForever for giving me the encouragement (during English, what a coincidence) to actually type this fic.

Chapter One: Bill the Pony

1 ½ days out of Bree

"There you go Bill" said the hobbit handing me my third apple of today.

Well maybe not the hobbit, but certainly my hobbit. The hobbit seems to be the oldest one, or at least he acts the oldest. Actually he looks very little like the other hobbits I've seen but after all these are Shire hobbits not Bree hobbits. Anyway the hobbit is short like all hobbits but he seems very sad and appears weighted down with something that no one bothers to tell me about because after all I am just a pony...what can I do in the end?

My hobbit tends to take care of the hobbit more then the young hobbits (after all they do seem very young, ah to be young again!). I think my hobbit likes to take care of things; it seems to be in his nature. I wish I knew his name, but I will eventually. I'm very good with names! I listen and figure it out. My hobbit really likes me, I think. No one ever has liked me, but my hobbit does, my hobbit takes care of me, gives me apples, brushes my coat, and he talks to me. My hobbit likes to talk about the Shire and his garden. 'You would love it Bill my lad enough apples and carrots to keep even you happy!'

The young hobbits are always in trouble; mostly with the ranger or the hobbit, but sometimes my hobbit too. The only difference is that my hobbit treats them with a little more respect than the other two do. The young hobbits are very nice though this morning when the ranger and the hobbit weren't looking they and my hobbit took things off my back. I think they feel bad for me, because Ferny didn't feed me enough. I'm very thin.

The ranger is very different from the hobbits. What can you expect he is a man after all? To begin with he is a least twice the size of my hobbit or a least it seems that way. He is also far more serious than the hobbits, and older, I can tell, much older. He likes to sing too, mostly in the same language he speaks to me in. I like it; it's calming and makes me feel like I'm going to be ok.

TBC

I know that was short and I will make the next chapter longer I just wanted to let everyone get to know poor old Bill. Please, please, please review!!!!!!!!!!!!

Disclaimer- not mine

A/N- In this chapter the hobbits and Aragorn (Strider) will reach Weathertop. This chapter at least will be movie-verse as it has been awhile since I've read that part of the book.

Chapter Two: The Windy Hill

Nearing Weathertop

I know everyone's name now; that will make talking about them much easier. The oldest hobbit is called Mr. Frodo, mine is Sam, the two youngest are Merry and Pippin (I can't tell them apart yet), and the ranger is Strider. I don't think that Strider is a very good name for him, it doesn't seem grand enough. Underneath everything he really is a born leader I only wish that he would be more confidant about it. Oh well no one tells the pony anything who cares about what I think?

Sam and the others seem to be getting tired, they do that much sooner than I seem to.

"This was once the watch tower of Amon Sûl, we will rest here tonight"

I don't know if Strider is right about this I have a funny feeling about it, something evil is nearing. Oh well Sam seems alright and I trust him.

Actually Sam is the first person that I've ever been able to trust. Bill Ferny was really mean to me. When I was sick or tired and couldn't work he wouldn't give me any hay for a week or worse beat me with a whip. I'm so happy to be with Sam, I'll never leave him if I can help it.

Weathertop

I just can't understand why hobbits like eating other animals. Sausage and bacon just seem so odd. Hay and grass are good enough for me; why not Sam, Merry, and Pippin too? Mr. Frodo seems upset about it at least, he put out the fire at least.

"Aaaaccccckkkkkkkeeeeeeeeesssscccrrreeeaaaaaccchhhh"

What was that? I'm so scared. Where's Sam? What are those, those things? They, they're all covered in black. They are making a terrible screeching noise, I can't stand it! I have to run! But, but I can't leave Sam. What do I do, what do I do?

I can feel my eyes get wide with panic; even their horses are evil feeling. A rock I can hide behind it!

The black riders don't seem to notice me, they are intent about getting to the top, I wonder why? Wait the hobbits! I have to help them! I have- 'thud'.

TBC

Yes a very bad, very short chapter, but please review anyway! Besides chances are I'll update more with short chapters and lots of reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewer responses

HermioneCloneForever- Thank you, thank you, sorry about the irregular sentences in this chapter but Bill was panicking. And thank you for the support! See you tomorrow in geometry, bio, bio-lab, chorus, lunch, and...oh that's it! You're the best beta ever!

Lindahoyland- Thanks for reviewing!

Danny Barefoot- I'm glad that you feel the same way about Bill the Pony stories as I do! As you can see I tried to use 'hobbit' less in this chapter. I look forward to your input on this chapter.