Chapter One

Merry BrandyBuck and Pippin Took were sitting enjoying there elevensies, when there came a knock at the door. Pippin looked at Merry while finishing a bite of cake he had in his mouth. Merry smiled. Pippin was making hilarious faces while trying to force down the cake. When he finally did succeed in doing so, he stood up, leaving Merry to all of the unguarded food. He walked slowly to the door. Partly because he wasn't sure of who it was, and partly because of all the mess he had to dodge. When he finally got to the door, he slowly opened it. To his surprise, Faramir and Eowyn were at the door.

"MERRY!" He shouted with excitement.

Merry rushed to the door.

"What is it Pip?"

When he saw who was at the door, he ran and hugged them very tightly and fondly.

"Dear friends, please come in! May I ask what brings you here on this beautiful day?"

Eowyn and Faramir walked into the Hobbit hole with their heads low. When they got inside and the door was closed, Faramir started,

" Dear friends, I come to ask you a favor. I need very much assistance. You must help me! The fellowship was long ago broken. But, we now need what's left of it! Another ring, made by Saulon, Sauron's brother, was made long ago. It was made to fight the Ring of Power. But, Sauron was the victorious one, and the other ring was lost, and never thought of again. Saulon was killed be Sauron himself. Now, we must not only find the other ring, but destroy it also. It is trying to find someone to do with it what Saulon would have, destroy the race of man kind. We can not have that happen! We must rise to the ring and defeat it!"

Pippin took a long moment to take in everything Faramir had just explained. He was astounded. He had never thought this could have happened. He had no knowing of Saloun, or the other ring. And by the look on Merry's face, neither did he.