Ally: Wow, it's been forever since I put a chapter to this story, but finally, I have thought up a good subject for a chapter! Yay!

Chapter 16

The Fellowship and the Cell Phones

The Instructor gives each member of the fellowship a cell phone and shows them how to use it, and then sends them back to their time. None of the fellowship know, however, that the Instructor has wired the phones and is listening in to all of their conversations.

Phone rings

"Hey Aragorn, this is Pippin."

"Why, greetings to you friend Pippin."

"I have always said that I wish we all had something we could look into and talk to each other, and now we can!"

"Is that all you called me for?"

"Umm… I don't know. I just wanted to use it."

"Hey Pippin, I have a call on the other line, I'll talk to you later okay?"

"Sure. Bye."

"Goodbye."

Both hang up

"Finally." Says Aragorn, "And I thought now that the whole ring ordeal was done, that I wouldn't have to put up with that halfling anymore."

Phone rings

"Hello?"

"Hello."

"Ummm… so, who is this?"

"Come on Gimli, how can you not recognize my voice?!?"

"Is this Legolas?"

"No duh. Oh no!"

"What?"

"I think working for that barney show has given me an attitude!"

"You can't just say 'an attitude'. I mean really, you have to say what kind of attitude."

"Fine. A modern day attitude. Well, modern day where we visited."

"I'm confused."

"Welcome to my life, friend.

Someone joins the conversation

"Ah, friends, I did so want to get a hold of you."

"Umm…"

"Umm…"

"I wanted to tell you that I was thinking of putting together a little tournament. Just a little friendly competition."

"Ah! I never turn down a challenge!"

"I just want to know who you are."

"Don't tell me you don't know."

"I don't know."

"It's Boromir!"

"You're alive!"

"Of course I'm alive."

"But… we saw you dead."

"It was a story! Every time someone tells it I have to be alive at first, you should know that. I guess right now, the person reading it at this second hasn't gotten to the part of me dying yet."

"Yay! Boomer's back!"

"Just phone the old fellowship and tell them that I'm having a competition in the reader's 'modern day'. It's called… paintball. Tell everyone to meet me at the paintball court at 3:00 on Friday."

Click

"Well, that was interesting."

"You heard the man, spread the news!"

"Yes elf friend. See you at the match!"

Both hang up

Frodo is having his quiet dinner, when his cell phone rings.

"Hello, this is Frodo speaking."

"No duh."

"Legolas?"

"No duh."

"I think I'll hang up now if that's all your going to say."

"Nah, don't do that Fro man!"

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"Why did you call?"

"Can't I have called to just hear your voice?"

"Well that's not very practical."

"True. I just wanted to call because Boromir called and"

"BOROMIR???"

"Umm… ya."

"He's dead."

"Well he could be, but that wouldn't explain how he called me."

"Alright, while I wonder if he's really back or not, tell me why he wanted you to call me."

"So Boomer man called me and says that we're going to have a competition called paintball in the reader's modern day."

"Got it."

Someone joins the conversation

"HI!"

"Well someone's cheerful."

"Oh, I'm sorry Mr. Frodo, I didn't know you had company… on the phone."

"Ah, it's alright Sam. What was it you wanted?"

"I was just wondering if Rosie was up from her nap yet. I've been out here gardening for a while, and with her being pregnant and all I feel the need for someone to check on her often."

"The first one of us to get hitched, huh Sammy boy?"

"Okay, I'm guessing this is Legolas."

"In any case Legolas, Aragorn was married first."

"Darn."

"I have to say that that whole you being on TV thing, didn't give you a very good attitude."

"Nope!"

"Anyway Sam, I guess Boromir is alive, and we're going back to the reader's modern day."

"That place is scary but has really cool gardens."

"I'd have to say that they throw the best parties."

"Ya, we have to go now, but when is it?"

"Friday 3:00. See you there little man!"

Click

"Wow."

"That was incredibly annoying."

"Tell me about it."

"Anyway, no, she isn't awake yet."

"Okay. Thanks."

Both hang up

"A-8"

"Miss."

"Darn it!"

"G-2"

"Hit."

"HA, take that Pip!"

"Oh, rub it in won't you Merry."

"I already did! Oh boy I love this game."

"I hate Battleship…"

Someone joins the conversation

"Hey boys, this is Gimli, I don't have much time, but I just wanted to say that Boromir is alive and we're having a competition of some sort in the reader's modern day on Friday at 3:00. Later."

Click

"That was random."

"Hey! Boromir's alive!"

"That's cool."

"No, don't you see, he's ALIVE! I went into that thug Denethor's service for nothing!"

"That sucks… F-5."

"The secret to ruling your own country is to have people behind the scenes."

"Yes, what else?"

Someone joins the conversation

"HI!"

Someone joins the conversation

"Hello?"

"Oh, well fancy that we both call the same people at the same time Gimli bud!"

"Ah, so instead of telling Gandalf and me your names, you tell each other?"

"Gimli, Legolas, do you feel sad? Depressed? You might need an advisor in life, I could help you straighten out your problems, I can see into the future a bit, I'm sure you could use some of my services."

"Huh?"

"Fine, you caught me. I, the great Gandalf, am kind of low on cash at the moment."

"Hey, maybe the competition will have money involved!"

"What competition?"

"Boomer pal called Gimli and me and he said that that dude's gonna have some kind of killer compo, if you know what I mean."

"Well, not really."

"Nope."

"Goodness, he's getting worse every minute!"

"Would someone tell me what's going on here?"

"Chill out Aragorn, and think about what I already told you, so I don't have to say it again."

"Gimli? Would you care to translate?"

"Alright. Boromir called us and said that we're having some kind of a contest at 3:00 on Friday."

"Ah. At least we're going somewhere.

"Wait, Boromir's dead."

"Was dead."

"Gandalf? Do you have anything on this?"

"Of course. He's been alive for quite some time now. The person reading the Fellowship of the Rings at the moment is not a very fast reader."

"Umm… alright."

"See you Friday dudes!"

Ally: Well, that was the longest 'chapter' of this fic. Paintball chapter comes next!