Chapter Forty-nine: Killing time chapter
Disc: AHHHHH
A/N: Basically since I really can't think of anything for this part at the moment I'm gonna write the lyrics and have a few cute moment recap thingies for all the couples! Please don't kill me.I'm really trying to think of something but I know what I'm doing for the next chapter.I just had to get through chapter forty nine so that the chapter I wanna write will be the halfway point.to 100 I mean. I dunno how many more chaps there will be though..but there will be a sequel like I've said.or you would all kill me (and wondering why you'd kill me makes you wanna read to the end even more eh?)
Tricia and Legolas (the not a couple yet songs and recaps):
Romantic recaps:
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Tricia grabbed onto someone and clung to them. She wasn't exactly fond of the dark because it made her feel alone. Gandalf's staff lit up and Tricia looked to up to see Legolas starring at her. She let go and blushed as she heard Holly giggle.
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"He's so beautiful." Tricia thought as she glanced at the elf. She never thought that she had much luck with guys. Though Holly and Rachel disagreed. She could never tell what guys were thinking. Now she was in love with an elf. Someone who almost never showed any feelings. Great.more complication.
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Tricia watched her friends hug the hobbits. She felt rather lonely at that moment. She knew that her friends were not intentionally making her feel this way. She looked at Legolas and saw that he was standing in shock. She walked over to him and lightly touched the elf's arm. He looked at her slowly. She rubbed his arm reassuringly and smiled sadly. "It's okay. It'll be alright." She said. Legolas looked at her and nodded without realizing it. He didn't know why but when she said that he felt that everything would be okay.
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Legolas smiled briefly then looked up at the sky. Tricia smiled at him and thought of how gorgeous he looked in the moonlight. His hair shined like silver silk and his eyes glistened like stars. He was perfect.
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What about Tricia's pain? Did Holly even think about what Tricia might be feeling? He knew that the girl was too fragile to loose both her friends and be left alone in a strange world. Yes, he believed them when they said that they were from another world. They were so much more confident and demanding of respect than the women of Middle Earth. If only they would open up more. He wanted to learn more about their world, and maybe see it someday. Legolas wondered if Tricia would show him. He felt somewhat closer to her than the others. At the moment he wished to comfort her as she had done so after Gandalf's passing. Yet, he did not know how to express those feelings, to give words of comfort to another person. She needed them though, her eyes showed all. The needing and wanting of something that was impossible to have, her home, her life back. Legolas sighed through his nose (sorry but sighs through mouths are a little too obvious that something's wrong) and looked towards the sky.
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Tricia: How can she be so stupid.so blind! She's walking straight into battle without care! I know she loves Merry.even if she is only sixteen. Why would she throw away her love just to prove she can fight like any other man in Middle Earth? Maybe.she realizes that after this is over that we may just get sent right back home and never see the others again.she couldn't bear to live without Merry.DAMNIT! Stupid Juliet and her damned Romeo.then again.if.Legolas loved me the way I love him, then I don't think I could live without him either.
Legolas: What's wrong with me? What is this I feel for Tricia. Can this possibly be love? How? How can I love someone so young? No.I must deny these irrational thoughts and desires and let her go.back to her world, where she belongs. I'll never see her again.and.it's better that way, I suppose.
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Legolas felt a new and unpleasant feeling rising within him. He knew the soldier was brave, honorable, and fairly wise. But he hated him none the less. "Why would she like me.someone so much older and closed compared to a man much younger and spirited? I guess the witch was wrong." the thought clouded his mind like a storm of jealousy and pain. He thought of the dagger in his bag. He ha no idea how it had gotten there, but he did not question Valar. He stared at the young girl and felt his heart sink.he had been warned before not to fall for a mortal, and now he knew why.
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"This isn't going to be easy." Tricia thought as she fought to keep her cheeks from burning as Legolas' soft fingers brushed against her skin.
"You are tense..it will only make things harder." He pushed thoughts of how soft young Tricia's skin was and how his touch effected her.
"I'm sorry.." She tried to realx..but it was not as easy as she had hoped it would be. The girl just couldn't push the thoughts from her mind.why was he so much older than her..why was she forced to suffer from such an unrequited love? It just wasn't fair.
"My lady.." he paused his mending for a moment.
"Hmm?" She slowly turned her head and looked at the elf. He stood and looked away for a minute.
"Were you able to find your lost dagger?" He went over to the table where his things lay. This was the second time he had brought up the subject of her daggers.
""No.it was probably buried in the mud." The girl watched Legolas intently as he pulled something from his pack.
"Here.take my spare one." It was not his.Tricia knew this the moment her eyes fell upon the weapon he held before her. The marks and craftmanship were too different from the warrior's own two daggers. The human reached forth cautiously and took the beautiful dagger from the elf's hand. The emerald leaf gem caught her attention and she let her thumb rub it gently. To her and the elf's surprise the gem fell out with a silver chain following it. Legolas caught it and held it in the palm of his hand. "I did not know.well I suppose now that the dagger is yours, you may as well keep this. His hands reached around Tricia's neck and he calmly put the clasp into place then let the necklace fall into place around the girl's neck. And despite her shock, the girl nodded in acknowledgement and mumbled her thanks. Legolas smiled smally at her and she at him, the elf's smile faded and he returned his full attention to her wound.
T/L songs:
"I don't wanna wait" -Paula cole
"Head over feet" -Alanis Morrisette
"Things I'll never say" -Avril Lavigne
"Everything I do" -Bryan Adams
"Crush" -Dave Matthews Band
"Crush" -Mandy Moore
"To be with you" -Hoobastank
"Echo" -Incubus
A sneak preview song hint: "This kiss" -Faith Hill and "Angel" -DMB
Holly and Merry: (Relationship hint: Holly doesn't think that the ring means that she's engaged to Merry but he thinks that they've been basically engaged since she gave him her necklace. And there might be a few really sad parts in their relationship. Such as the "End")
Romantic recaps:
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They walked around the other's, but when Holly walked past Pippin something grabbed her leg and she fell on top of Merry. He woke up and smiled at Holly slyly.
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"Haha! I win!" Merry laughed as he continued to tickle the girl. Holly giggled and tried to throw him off her but couldn't.
"I give! Uncle! Please stop!" Holly begged. Merry finally stopped and laughed, but was thrown backwards and tickled like crazy! "I.win!" Holly panted as she smiled at him.
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"Incredible." Merry mumbled as he stared at the girl in front of him. She was so complex yet so simple.it was needlessly complicated. He smiled dreamily and wondered what Holly thought of him.
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"Are you okay?" A voice asked out of the dark. Holly was on the ground still waiting for the sickening, sharp, and painful feeling of the Warg sinking his teeth into her flesh. She opened her eyes and saw two bare feet in front her. She looked up and saw Merry looking at her, holding her sword which was covered in blood. The Warg lay a few feet t their right, stone dead.
"I.I'm fine." Holly said, in total shock. She stood up and looked down at the Hobbit. Merry handed the girl her sword. She took it, looked at it for a moment, then she dropped it to the ground as she fell to her knees and hugged Merry. "Thank you." Holly whispered. She kissed his cheek then stood back up. Merry stood there with a smile on his face. Holly smiled too but stopped when Aragorn came running out of the trees and stopped dead. He looked at the two, and then his eyes widened then went to normal. He sighed in a sort of annoyed way, then turned right back around and walked back in the direction that he had come.
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"Her body is searching for more heat. She gets cold easily." Aragorn noted. Merry looked sympathetically at the girl then grabbed his cloak. He laid it over Holly like a blanket. She stopped shivering and sighed softly in her sleep. Merry smiled and went to go to sleep himself. Aragorn just shook his head.
"Puppy love..." He thought. Though the way Merry looked at her seemed so sincere.
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She looked at Merry and sighed. What did she feel? She had always liked Merry from the books and movies because he had that carefree personality but was still smart. Pippin was smart too.just more innocent. Her friends always said that she acted just like Merry. She loved to goof off and just have fun. She didn't know why she felt light-headed whenever he was near. It scared her. She couldn't fall in love with one of them. She was going home.a long distance relationship with someone from another world would never work.
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Holly wanted to leave for Lothlorien as soon as she could. Though almost as soon as she reached the outside she was hugged by Merry. She looked at him and saw tears streaming down his face. The girl knew that she couldn't let him suffer alone. He had lost a dear friend and mentor. She realized this and sat down holding the boy in her arms. She rubbed his back and let him cry freely on her shoulder. Without realizing it she let a few tears fall from her own eyes. She knew that Gandalf would be fine, yet she somehow hated the thought that Merry was in so much pain.
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"This is kinda high up." Holly mused as she looked around her. She grabbed onto the tree trunk, which was at the center of the tree house. Tricia and Rachel laughed at their friend and got ready to sleep. Holly sat and put her knees to her chest. "This is so not fun." She muttered. Merry walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm not to fond of heights either. It's not so bad, they're not gonna let us fall." He said with a reassuring smile. Holly smiled back and relaxed a little. She got out her CD player and began listening to a mix CD; soon she fell asleep. "She looks so peaceful when she sleeps." Merry thought out loud. Gimli and Boromir laughed while Frodo went over to his young friend and smiled.
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She turned and saw Lurtz pointing his next arrow straight at her. He released so there wasn't enough time to move.Holly suddenly felt someone push her. She hit the ground and heard a sickening rip and a yell of pain. She turned and saw Merry clutching his left arm. Blood seeped through his fingers. "No." Holly whispered in shock. She stood and ran straight at Lurtz with her sword raised. She slashed but he pulled out a dagger and blocked her attempt. He fought with her until she cut his side. Then the creature roared and knocked Holly down with a hard hit of his arm. He raised his bow and shot Boromir in the shoulder. Holly got back up and was able to stab Lurtz once more with her sword before being carried off by an orc.
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"Merry.why did you save me?" Holly asked quietly. She looked into the Hobbit's eyes and he looked into hers.
"I did it because I love you Holly." He replied with complete honesty. Holly smiled sadly and nodded.
"I love you too. I know you won't want to, but you're gonna have to leave me here. Soon you'll get a chance to escape. Go into Fangorn forest and run. I promise you that we'll meet again." Holly said as she let go of Merry's hand and took off her necklace. She placed it around Merry's neck and smiled. "No matter what, a part of me is always with you. Now go to Pip and get ready to run." Holly said.
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She wanted Merry there at that moment. To hold her while she cried. To feel his arms hold her tight and hear him whisper soothing words into her ears. She wished that she had gone with him to the Ent haven. She would have delayed her knowledge of Rachel's death and would have been happy for a while longer. She needed him, and knew that every ounce of happiness she could possibly have left would not be expressed until she was with Merry again.
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Holly: I never thought I could feel like this. I'm only sixteen. I know deep down I love you, but I want to go home. and.I want to stay with you Merry, I want you to hold me more than I want the gift of my own life. What will tomorrow.Helm's Deep bring? I don't want to die.but I would for my friends, and for you.Merry.I miss you.
Merry: I feel so alone.now that you're gone.maybe forever. There's a great battle that will start soon, and I know you will fight Holly. I don't want you to, but I know you will. If you die, so will I. You're still young.and away from home.from your own world even. I love you more than I can express and more than I ever thought possible. Deep down.somewhere in the back of my mind.I know you'll leave me. Middle Earth is not your home, and you don't belong in that world. My heart.on the other hand.truly believes.that you do belong, in mine.
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"M-merry!" She cried as she wrapped her arms around the Hobbit and hugged him back. The two laid in the hay holding each other until Holly suddenly let go and Merry propped himself up upon his elbows. He smlied at the human lovingly as she smiled shyly and bit her lower lip, now unable to find the words she had been dying to say for so long. Her eyes widened a bit as the Hobbit lowered his head and kissed her softly and sweetly on the lips. She kissed him back and ran her hand through his hair and blushed with another smile when he pulled away. Merry stood up and then helped Holly to hers.
"I missed you so much." He whispered as he pulled her into an embrace. The hobbit sighed contently as he held the girl and closed his eyes from the overwhelming joy that Holly's arrival had brought.
"I missed you too." She couldn't help but smile at the fact that Merry had grown quite a bit and was now only an inch or so shorter than she. The teen could feel her eyes begin to swell with tears as the Hobbit lead her to the hut to see Rachel and Pippin.
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Holly tried to put it on her regular ring finger but it wouldn't fit. "Here, let me help." Merry said. He took the ring and tried every finger until he reached Holly's engagement finger, the ring fit. She blushed a little but did her best to hide it.
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"So.Rae what the hell happened to you after Amon Hen?" Rachel smiled then began to tell her friend about her little incounter with the orcs and how she met Treebeard in Fanghorn. Holly sat down on the bed smiling at her friend's adventure. Merry sat down bedside her and placed his hand atop hers. She squeazed his hand affectionately and smiled warmly at him. She couldn't believe how happy she was.she almost forgot about missing home for a few wonderful minutes.
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"Merry?" They were laying at the gates as they felt it would be a good idea to keep watch for the night and let Rachel and Pippin have the bed.
"Hmmm?" He had already been half asleep. Holly rested her head on his chest and massaged the back of Merry's neck with her hand.
"What would you do if we found a way home?"
"If you wanted to go back to your world? I'd go with you of course." He yawned to try to cover up his sudden flood of worry.
"But.what if you couldn't go with me? Then what?" Holly suddenly sat up and leaned against a pillar. The Hobbit also sat up and wrapped hus arms aorund her waist, bringing her closer for a short, sweet kiss.
"Let's not think about it now. Okay? We'll just wnjoy the time we do have together, and worry about what we'll do about that when the time comes." He scooted closer to Holly and let her rest her head on his shoulder.
"Alright." The human yawned as her eyes started to close and she drifted into a deep slumber. Merry smiled lovingly and kissed the girl's forehead.
"I love you."
H/M songs:
"Falling for the first time" -Barenaked Ladies
"Hero" -Enrique Iglesias
"Lover lay down" -Dave Matthews Band
"Where are you going" -DMB (same as above for those who don't know)
"Come with me" -Phil Collins
"Crystal Baller" -Third eye blind
Preview songs:
"Thanks that was fun" -Barenaked Ladies
"I miss you" -Incubus
Rachel and Pippin: (relationship hint: They'll like to frolic a lot andget into miscief.one really sad part)
Romantic recaps:
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"What's wrong Strider?" He asked.
"She's having nightmares." The man replied. Almost as soon as he finished his sentence the girl sat up gasping for breath. Pippin jumped.
"You okay?" The hobbit asked the girl next to him. Rachel looked at him.
"Not really." The girl replied. Pip felt kinda bad, then got an idea.
"Hold on!" He exclaimed as he got up to go get an apple from his bag, but he slipped in some mud and fell on his butt. Rachel laughed and Aragorn smiled. "Well I was gonna get you an apple to cheer you up but I guess this works!" He said with a smile. Rachel giggled and hugged Pippin when he came back over.
"Thanks shrimp." She said as she ruffled his hair. Pip laughed then laid down to go back to sleep. Rachel watched him for a moment then did the same.
"We're going to have a lot of trouble with these two." Aragorn thought to himself as he smiled.
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Rachel hugged Pippin as he cried. She thought Merry was supposed to comfort him but saw that Merry had gone to Holly for comfort. She shrugged and soothed the hobbit. She couldn't really cry herself for she knew that Gandalf was just peachy. Though Rachel found that she liked the fact that Pip had come to her, needed her to hold him.
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Pippin's heart raced as he ran through the entrance to Treebeard's home. He looked around desperately and then stopped as his eyes stopped on Rachel's resting form. His breath stopped for moments as he walked forward slowly. "Rachel?" He whispered softly as he reached her bedside. He felt as if he was going to cry, he could not even begin to think of a way to express what he was feeling.
"Pippin." Rachel said as she turned towards him. Her fair skin was dirty and bloodied with human and orc blood. Her eyes showed much weariness and sadness.
"Rachel, what happened?" Pippin asked as he took her hand gently and held it in both of his.
"I.ran into some orcs." Rachel replied weakly.
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Pippin: I'm so lost right now. I'm overjoyed to be with Rachel again; just being near her makes me feel safe and content. But Merry.I see the loneliness in my dear friend's eyes every time he looks at Rachel and I. He misses Holly so much.I never thought he could feel that way for anyone. Then again.I never thought that I could feel that way either.
Rachel: How can I possibly express the way I feel at this very moment. I'm beyond happiness to be with Pip, but I worry so much for Holly and Trish. I feel so guilty when I'm flirting with Pippin and see Merry look at us.he misses Holly so much, and I know she misses him. Please Hol, don't get yourself killed.
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They sat down to eat a short meal before going to bed, but they talked a little and joked around to lighten the mood. Rachel played footsy with Pippin under the table.
Songs:
"I want you to want me" -Letters to Cleo
"Simple and clean" -Hikaru Utada (Kingdom Hearts theme song)
"So Right" -DMB
Preview song:
"Goodbye to you" -Michelle Branch
A/N: Okay.I know it was kinda dumb but I needed something and hey, this WAS my longest chapter ever..wow..that's sad. Btw school started and I've already been hit with a ton of homework so I dunno how often I'll be able to update.but I promise I'll go on a huge writing spree after the third movie.b/c then I'll be on 2 weeks vacation for christmas break. I might even get it all done and start the sequel! Okay.gtg work on next chapter!
Disc: AHHHHH
A/N: Basically since I really can't think of anything for this part at the moment I'm gonna write the lyrics and have a few cute moment recap thingies for all the couples! Please don't kill me.I'm really trying to think of something but I know what I'm doing for the next chapter.I just had to get through chapter forty nine so that the chapter I wanna write will be the halfway point.to 100 I mean. I dunno how many more chaps there will be though..but there will be a sequel like I've said.or you would all kill me (and wondering why you'd kill me makes you wanna read to the end even more eh?)
Tricia and Legolas (the not a couple yet songs and recaps):
Romantic recaps:
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Tricia grabbed onto someone and clung to them. She wasn't exactly fond of the dark because it made her feel alone. Gandalf's staff lit up and Tricia looked to up to see Legolas starring at her. She let go and blushed as she heard Holly giggle.
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"He's so beautiful." Tricia thought as she glanced at the elf. She never thought that she had much luck with guys. Though Holly and Rachel disagreed. She could never tell what guys were thinking. Now she was in love with an elf. Someone who almost never showed any feelings. Great.more complication.
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Tricia watched her friends hug the hobbits. She felt rather lonely at that moment. She knew that her friends were not intentionally making her feel this way. She looked at Legolas and saw that he was standing in shock. She walked over to him and lightly touched the elf's arm. He looked at her slowly. She rubbed his arm reassuringly and smiled sadly. "It's okay. It'll be alright." She said. Legolas looked at her and nodded without realizing it. He didn't know why but when she said that he felt that everything would be okay.
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Legolas smiled briefly then looked up at the sky. Tricia smiled at him and thought of how gorgeous he looked in the moonlight. His hair shined like silver silk and his eyes glistened like stars. He was perfect.
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What about Tricia's pain? Did Holly even think about what Tricia might be feeling? He knew that the girl was too fragile to loose both her friends and be left alone in a strange world. Yes, he believed them when they said that they were from another world. They were so much more confident and demanding of respect than the women of Middle Earth. If only they would open up more. He wanted to learn more about their world, and maybe see it someday. Legolas wondered if Tricia would show him. He felt somewhat closer to her than the others. At the moment he wished to comfort her as she had done so after Gandalf's passing. Yet, he did not know how to express those feelings, to give words of comfort to another person. She needed them though, her eyes showed all. The needing and wanting of something that was impossible to have, her home, her life back. Legolas sighed through his nose (sorry but sighs through mouths are a little too obvious that something's wrong) and looked towards the sky.
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Tricia: How can she be so stupid.so blind! She's walking straight into battle without care! I know she loves Merry.even if she is only sixteen. Why would she throw away her love just to prove she can fight like any other man in Middle Earth? Maybe.she realizes that after this is over that we may just get sent right back home and never see the others again.she couldn't bear to live without Merry.DAMNIT! Stupid Juliet and her damned Romeo.then again.if.Legolas loved me the way I love him, then I don't think I could live without him either.
Legolas: What's wrong with me? What is this I feel for Tricia. Can this possibly be love? How? How can I love someone so young? No.I must deny these irrational thoughts and desires and let her go.back to her world, where she belongs. I'll never see her again.and.it's better that way, I suppose.
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Legolas felt a new and unpleasant feeling rising within him. He knew the soldier was brave, honorable, and fairly wise. But he hated him none the less. "Why would she like me.someone so much older and closed compared to a man much younger and spirited? I guess the witch was wrong." the thought clouded his mind like a storm of jealousy and pain. He thought of the dagger in his bag. He ha no idea how it had gotten there, but he did not question Valar. He stared at the young girl and felt his heart sink.he had been warned before not to fall for a mortal, and now he knew why.
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"This isn't going to be easy." Tricia thought as she fought to keep her cheeks from burning as Legolas' soft fingers brushed against her skin.
"You are tense..it will only make things harder." He pushed thoughts of how soft young Tricia's skin was and how his touch effected her.
"I'm sorry.." She tried to realx..but it was not as easy as she had hoped it would be. The girl just couldn't push the thoughts from her mind.why was he so much older than her..why was she forced to suffer from such an unrequited love? It just wasn't fair.
"My lady.." he paused his mending for a moment.
"Hmm?" She slowly turned her head and looked at the elf. He stood and looked away for a minute.
"Were you able to find your lost dagger?" He went over to the table where his things lay. This was the second time he had brought up the subject of her daggers.
""No.it was probably buried in the mud." The girl watched Legolas intently as he pulled something from his pack.
"Here.take my spare one." It was not his.Tricia knew this the moment her eyes fell upon the weapon he held before her. The marks and craftmanship were too different from the warrior's own two daggers. The human reached forth cautiously and took the beautiful dagger from the elf's hand. The emerald leaf gem caught her attention and she let her thumb rub it gently. To her and the elf's surprise the gem fell out with a silver chain following it. Legolas caught it and held it in the palm of his hand. "I did not know.well I suppose now that the dagger is yours, you may as well keep this. His hands reached around Tricia's neck and he calmly put the clasp into place then let the necklace fall into place around the girl's neck. And despite her shock, the girl nodded in acknowledgement and mumbled her thanks. Legolas smiled smally at her and she at him, the elf's smile faded and he returned his full attention to her wound.
T/L songs:
"I don't wanna wait" -Paula cole
"Head over feet" -Alanis Morrisette
"Things I'll never say" -Avril Lavigne
"Everything I do" -Bryan Adams
"Crush" -Dave Matthews Band
"Crush" -Mandy Moore
"To be with you" -Hoobastank
"Echo" -Incubus
A sneak preview song hint: "This kiss" -Faith Hill and "Angel" -DMB
Holly and Merry: (Relationship hint: Holly doesn't think that the ring means that she's engaged to Merry but he thinks that they've been basically engaged since she gave him her necklace. And there might be a few really sad parts in their relationship. Such as the "End")
Romantic recaps:
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They walked around the other's, but when Holly walked past Pippin something grabbed her leg and she fell on top of Merry. He woke up and smiled at Holly slyly.
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"Haha! I win!" Merry laughed as he continued to tickle the girl. Holly giggled and tried to throw him off her but couldn't.
"I give! Uncle! Please stop!" Holly begged. Merry finally stopped and laughed, but was thrown backwards and tickled like crazy! "I.win!" Holly panted as she smiled at him.
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"Incredible." Merry mumbled as he stared at the girl in front of him. She was so complex yet so simple.it was needlessly complicated. He smiled dreamily and wondered what Holly thought of him.
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"Are you okay?" A voice asked out of the dark. Holly was on the ground still waiting for the sickening, sharp, and painful feeling of the Warg sinking his teeth into her flesh. She opened her eyes and saw two bare feet in front her. She looked up and saw Merry looking at her, holding her sword which was covered in blood. The Warg lay a few feet t their right, stone dead.
"I.I'm fine." Holly said, in total shock. She stood up and looked down at the Hobbit. Merry handed the girl her sword. She took it, looked at it for a moment, then she dropped it to the ground as she fell to her knees and hugged Merry. "Thank you." Holly whispered. She kissed his cheek then stood back up. Merry stood there with a smile on his face. Holly smiled too but stopped when Aragorn came running out of the trees and stopped dead. He looked at the two, and then his eyes widened then went to normal. He sighed in a sort of annoyed way, then turned right back around and walked back in the direction that he had come.
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"Her body is searching for more heat. She gets cold easily." Aragorn noted. Merry looked sympathetically at the girl then grabbed his cloak. He laid it over Holly like a blanket. She stopped shivering and sighed softly in her sleep. Merry smiled and went to go to sleep himself. Aragorn just shook his head.
"Puppy love..." He thought. Though the way Merry looked at her seemed so sincere.
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She looked at Merry and sighed. What did she feel? She had always liked Merry from the books and movies because he had that carefree personality but was still smart. Pippin was smart too.just more innocent. Her friends always said that she acted just like Merry. She loved to goof off and just have fun. She didn't know why she felt light-headed whenever he was near. It scared her. She couldn't fall in love with one of them. She was going home.a long distance relationship with someone from another world would never work.
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Holly wanted to leave for Lothlorien as soon as she could. Though almost as soon as she reached the outside she was hugged by Merry. She looked at him and saw tears streaming down his face. The girl knew that she couldn't let him suffer alone. He had lost a dear friend and mentor. She realized this and sat down holding the boy in her arms. She rubbed his back and let him cry freely on her shoulder. Without realizing it she let a few tears fall from her own eyes. She knew that Gandalf would be fine, yet she somehow hated the thought that Merry was in so much pain.
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"This is kinda high up." Holly mused as she looked around her. She grabbed onto the tree trunk, which was at the center of the tree house. Tricia and Rachel laughed at their friend and got ready to sleep. Holly sat and put her knees to her chest. "This is so not fun." She muttered. Merry walked over and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm not to fond of heights either. It's not so bad, they're not gonna let us fall." He said with a reassuring smile. Holly smiled back and relaxed a little. She got out her CD player and began listening to a mix CD; soon she fell asleep. "She looks so peaceful when she sleeps." Merry thought out loud. Gimli and Boromir laughed while Frodo went over to his young friend and smiled.
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She turned and saw Lurtz pointing his next arrow straight at her. He released so there wasn't enough time to move.Holly suddenly felt someone push her. She hit the ground and heard a sickening rip and a yell of pain. She turned and saw Merry clutching his left arm. Blood seeped through his fingers. "No." Holly whispered in shock. She stood and ran straight at Lurtz with her sword raised. She slashed but he pulled out a dagger and blocked her attempt. He fought with her until she cut his side. Then the creature roared and knocked Holly down with a hard hit of his arm. He raised his bow and shot Boromir in the shoulder. Holly got back up and was able to stab Lurtz once more with her sword before being carried off by an orc.
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"Merry.why did you save me?" Holly asked quietly. She looked into the Hobbit's eyes and he looked into hers.
"I did it because I love you Holly." He replied with complete honesty. Holly smiled sadly and nodded.
"I love you too. I know you won't want to, but you're gonna have to leave me here. Soon you'll get a chance to escape. Go into Fangorn forest and run. I promise you that we'll meet again." Holly said as she let go of Merry's hand and took off her necklace. She placed it around Merry's neck and smiled. "No matter what, a part of me is always with you. Now go to Pip and get ready to run." Holly said.
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She wanted Merry there at that moment. To hold her while she cried. To feel his arms hold her tight and hear him whisper soothing words into her ears. She wished that she had gone with him to the Ent haven. She would have delayed her knowledge of Rachel's death and would have been happy for a while longer. She needed him, and knew that every ounce of happiness she could possibly have left would not be expressed until she was with Merry again.
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Holly: I never thought I could feel like this. I'm only sixteen. I know deep down I love you, but I want to go home. and.I want to stay with you Merry, I want you to hold me more than I want the gift of my own life. What will tomorrow.Helm's Deep bring? I don't want to die.but I would for my friends, and for you.Merry.I miss you.
Merry: I feel so alone.now that you're gone.maybe forever. There's a great battle that will start soon, and I know you will fight Holly. I don't want you to, but I know you will. If you die, so will I. You're still young.and away from home.from your own world even. I love you more than I can express and more than I ever thought possible. Deep down.somewhere in the back of my mind.I know you'll leave me. Middle Earth is not your home, and you don't belong in that world. My heart.on the other hand.truly believes.that you do belong, in mine.
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"M-merry!" She cried as she wrapped her arms around the Hobbit and hugged him back. The two laid in the hay holding each other until Holly suddenly let go and Merry propped himself up upon his elbows. He smlied at the human lovingly as she smiled shyly and bit her lower lip, now unable to find the words she had been dying to say for so long. Her eyes widened a bit as the Hobbit lowered his head and kissed her softly and sweetly on the lips. She kissed him back and ran her hand through his hair and blushed with another smile when he pulled away. Merry stood up and then helped Holly to hers.
"I missed you so much." He whispered as he pulled her into an embrace. The hobbit sighed contently as he held the girl and closed his eyes from the overwhelming joy that Holly's arrival had brought.
"I missed you too." She couldn't help but smile at the fact that Merry had grown quite a bit and was now only an inch or so shorter than she. The teen could feel her eyes begin to swell with tears as the Hobbit lead her to the hut to see Rachel and Pippin.
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Holly tried to put it on her regular ring finger but it wouldn't fit. "Here, let me help." Merry said. He took the ring and tried every finger until he reached Holly's engagement finger, the ring fit. She blushed a little but did her best to hide it.
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"So.Rae what the hell happened to you after Amon Hen?" Rachel smiled then began to tell her friend about her little incounter with the orcs and how she met Treebeard in Fanghorn. Holly sat down on the bed smiling at her friend's adventure. Merry sat down bedside her and placed his hand atop hers. She squeazed his hand affectionately and smiled warmly at him. She couldn't believe how happy she was.she almost forgot about missing home for a few wonderful minutes.
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"Merry?" They were laying at the gates as they felt it would be a good idea to keep watch for the night and let Rachel and Pippin have the bed.
"Hmmm?" He had already been half asleep. Holly rested her head on his chest and massaged the back of Merry's neck with her hand.
"What would you do if we found a way home?"
"If you wanted to go back to your world? I'd go with you of course." He yawned to try to cover up his sudden flood of worry.
"But.what if you couldn't go with me? Then what?" Holly suddenly sat up and leaned against a pillar. The Hobbit also sat up and wrapped hus arms aorund her waist, bringing her closer for a short, sweet kiss.
"Let's not think about it now. Okay? We'll just wnjoy the time we do have together, and worry about what we'll do about that when the time comes." He scooted closer to Holly and let her rest her head on his shoulder.
"Alright." The human yawned as her eyes started to close and she drifted into a deep slumber. Merry smiled lovingly and kissed the girl's forehead.
"I love you."
H/M songs:
"Falling for the first time" -Barenaked Ladies
"Hero" -Enrique Iglesias
"Lover lay down" -Dave Matthews Band
"Where are you going" -DMB (same as above for those who don't know)
"Come with me" -Phil Collins
"Crystal Baller" -Third eye blind
Preview songs:
"Thanks that was fun" -Barenaked Ladies
"I miss you" -Incubus
Rachel and Pippin: (relationship hint: They'll like to frolic a lot andget into miscief.one really sad part)
Romantic recaps:
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"What's wrong Strider?" He asked.
"She's having nightmares." The man replied. Almost as soon as he finished his sentence the girl sat up gasping for breath. Pippin jumped.
"You okay?" The hobbit asked the girl next to him. Rachel looked at him.
"Not really." The girl replied. Pip felt kinda bad, then got an idea.
"Hold on!" He exclaimed as he got up to go get an apple from his bag, but he slipped in some mud and fell on his butt. Rachel laughed and Aragorn smiled. "Well I was gonna get you an apple to cheer you up but I guess this works!" He said with a smile. Rachel giggled and hugged Pippin when he came back over.
"Thanks shrimp." She said as she ruffled his hair. Pip laughed then laid down to go back to sleep. Rachel watched him for a moment then did the same.
"We're going to have a lot of trouble with these two." Aragorn thought to himself as he smiled.
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Rachel hugged Pippin as he cried. She thought Merry was supposed to comfort him but saw that Merry had gone to Holly for comfort. She shrugged and soothed the hobbit. She couldn't really cry herself for she knew that Gandalf was just peachy. Though Rachel found that she liked the fact that Pip had come to her, needed her to hold him.
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Pippin's heart raced as he ran through the entrance to Treebeard's home. He looked around desperately and then stopped as his eyes stopped on Rachel's resting form. His breath stopped for moments as he walked forward slowly. "Rachel?" He whispered softly as he reached her bedside. He felt as if he was going to cry, he could not even begin to think of a way to express what he was feeling.
"Pippin." Rachel said as she turned towards him. Her fair skin was dirty and bloodied with human and orc blood. Her eyes showed much weariness and sadness.
"Rachel, what happened?" Pippin asked as he took her hand gently and held it in both of his.
"I.ran into some orcs." Rachel replied weakly.
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Pippin: I'm so lost right now. I'm overjoyed to be with Rachel again; just being near her makes me feel safe and content. But Merry.I see the loneliness in my dear friend's eyes every time he looks at Rachel and I. He misses Holly so much.I never thought he could feel that way for anyone. Then again.I never thought that I could feel that way either.
Rachel: How can I possibly express the way I feel at this very moment. I'm beyond happiness to be with Pip, but I worry so much for Holly and Trish. I feel so guilty when I'm flirting with Pippin and see Merry look at us.he misses Holly so much, and I know she misses him. Please Hol, don't get yourself killed.
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They sat down to eat a short meal before going to bed, but they talked a little and joked around to lighten the mood. Rachel played footsy with Pippin under the table.
Songs:
"I want you to want me" -Letters to Cleo
"Simple and clean" -Hikaru Utada (Kingdom Hearts theme song)
"So Right" -DMB
Preview song:
"Goodbye to you" -Michelle Branch
A/N: Okay.I know it was kinda dumb but I needed something and hey, this WAS my longest chapter ever..wow..that's sad. Btw school started and I've already been hit with a ton of homework so I dunno how often I'll be able to update.but I promise I'll go on a huge writing spree after the third movie.b/c then I'll be on 2 weeks vacation for christmas break. I might even get it all done and start the sequel! Okay.gtg work on next chapter!