You Could Have Caught Me

By:

LiL Pippin Padfoot

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the works of J.R.R Tolkien. Nor do I own the McDonald slogan "Put a smile on!" And I describe the Palantir as I see it in my mind's eye.

Chapter 20

Put a Smile On

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Merry and Pippin. Those two were the cause of running through Fangorn, through Rohan, meeting, to my chagrin, Gandalf the Sexist Exorcist the cause of so much grief and worry. I wanted to hug them. I had been wondering if because I couldn't screw anything up so far, I wondered if something horrible may happen to them.

Thank Goodness it didn't. I never would have forgiven Arag- I mean myself. Yes, myself.

"Welcome, my Lords, King, and Lady to Isenguard!" and with a swing of Merry's hand he bowed.

I had to laugh at the look on Gimli's face. It was priceless.

"You little scoundrels! A merry hunt you've led us on! Through fen and forest, and a battle, and we find you feasting and, and Smoking! How did you come across weed you little scallywags? I am so torn between anger and happiness; it's a surprise I don't burst!"

Legolas too laughed "I am glad they are well also, Gimli. But I would rather like to know how they came past some wine."

Aragorn, didn't dignify us with any response so I took my turn.

"I'm with Gimli, do you know what we've been through! And amazingly, I still just want to give you a hug."

At this everyone laughed.

"Let us find Treebeard, I wish to speak to him and Saruman." Said Gandalf

So off we were on our horses. Pippin rode behind Aragorn, and Merry behind Gandalf.

As we entered the ruins of Isenguard, we saw barrels, and crates, and all sorts floating about in the water.

I guided Aracaran through, very carefully.

Then we reached the tower of Orthanc. Treebeard and other Ents were slowly, and I mean slowly, clearing away the rubble and wreckage.

"Hail Fangorn!" said Gandalf as we rode up to them.

"Hello Gandalf." Said Treebeard

"I wish to speak to Saruman."

"The Wizard Saruman has decided to lock himself and his mongrel Wormtongue..."

My mind trailed off.

I was bored, as I do get. I wanted to get off the horse and explore Isenguard. But of course, that was out of the question.

Then I sighted something glimmering in the water. It looked jet black, yet it had milky white swirls in it, that swirled around and around, almost as if it held galaxy upon galaxy in there.

Pippin caught my glance, and followed it to the Palantir.

He hopped off the back of Aragorn.

"Pippin!" called Aragorn but he was paid no attention to.

Pippin picked it up.

Gandalf saw this.

"Hand it over, Peregrin Took. This is of no use to you. Never touch it again."

"Oh, give it up Gandalf." I said "We all know what it is. Just tell him that it's evil and be done with it."

I got a reproachful look from Gandalf, which I almost returned by sticking out my tongue.

"Why do you defy him?" a voice said to me.

I turned, it was Legolas.

"I don't know. I don't like him?"

"He is our leader."

"And, don't forget, he didn't want to give me a weapon. I would've been dead if Boromir wouldn't of give me one. And I'm not to sure he likes me that much."

Legolas just sighed at me.

"You should trust him."

"I trust no one."

I guess a looked a bit glum, because Merry looked at me and said :

"Put a smile on!"

I started to laugh. Hard. I couldn't quit.

They all looked at me, then Merry.

"What did you say to Anna?"

"Oh she has a name now? I just said 'put a smile on'."

"you wouldn't understand." I said.

"What is this nonsense?" said Gandalf "We must ride."

And so we did. Again.

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Cheez-n-rice! I have writers block. I don't know how, considering its fan-fiction and I'm following a book! Go figure.