You Could Have Caught Me

By:

LiL Pippin Padfoot

Disclaimer: Another bad habit of mine; I braid my hair when I'm bored. I own nothing of which you speak.


Chapter 33

A Surprise Party

I had been up since I don't know, maybe 2:00, braiding and unbraiding my hair. One braid, two braids, three braids then braided into one, multiple braids, French braids, everything. I couldn't sleep. This place was so… quiet.

My house, there was always noise. Someone's T.V, someone's radio, someone just talking, someone's cell phone going off, anything. Now, the quiet was unnerving. It made my nervous, so I braided my hair.

I guess I did it till about dawn.

Then I wandered out into the garden. And just walked around, you know it was really pretty here. Anyway

It was about mid-morning, when Faramir, Eomer, Aragorn, Gandalf, and Eowyn said I was free to go.

First thing I did was ask to see Aracaran, of course I knew where he was, but it might be suspicious, if I go right to him.

So they lead to where Aracaran was Faramir I could tell was trying not to laugh when I ask if I could have directions to the stable.

"You know Aracaran; it's not as much fun seeing you when I'm not sneaking out …"

There goes my big mouth.

"What?" said Eomer

"You gave yourself away on that one." Said Faramir

"You knew?"

"It was harmless; she just wanted to see her horse."

"It was really boring," I said "and Aracaran saved my life, and I just had to make sure he was fine." I turned to Aragorn "Please pardon me."

"You are pardoned."

"Thank you."

Now, I had some planning to do.

Back in the Real Minas Tirith, not the fruity Houses of Healing, I caught Gandalf.

"Psst, Gandalf, Over here!" I whispered.

"What?"

"I need you to do something."

"What?"

"I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING!"

"I HEARD YOU! WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?"

"Oh, well, I need you to take Aragorn somewhere, I don't care where, go show him his real-estate, or realm, whatever you call it."

"Why?"

"I need to plan a party, but it's a surprise party. With some VERY special guests."

"Like whom?"

"Like Elrond, Arwen, Galadriel, Celeborn, you know, the big party people, so take him out, I'll rally the troops -."

"You don't need any troops."

"It's a phrase, it means I'll get everyone to participate, and Aragorn can have killer party."

"Can I come?"

"Only if you get Aragorn out of the House."

"I can do that."

"Good, go!"

He went off in search of Aragorn.

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That night, after Aragorn and Gandalf left, I got everyone together in the great Gondorian Library.

"Okay, we got a party to plan, and not much time. First, I need decorators, tall people preferably; Eomer and Beregond, you two can do that. Okay, umm, can anyone cook? I thought not. Okay, skip that… Oh, I need a greeter, Faramir, you can do that, yeah you too Eowyn, okay done. Someone needs to watch out for the VERY important guests, Legolas, you do that. Gimli…. You can Ummmm; you can… how about you help with decorations? Good. Now, I'll supervise. Okay, to your jobs people! Everyone helps with decorations till Legolas sees the guests, Eowyn, go tell the cook to bake something special."

I taught Legolas how to flash a peace sign, I told him that would be the signal if he saw the VERY special guests.

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The decorations were all set up, and Legolas saw the guests approaching.

Aragorn returned with a tree, or something.

Gandalf walked over and winked.

"I gave him some story about a tree, and he believed it!"

Aragorn went to walk inside, but he couldn't!!

"Aragorn!" I said "Don't go in there!" Eomer stepped in front of the door.

"Why not?"

"Uhhh, Faramir, you have something to tell Aragorn, don't you?"

"No, I believe, Gimli did."

"What? No, it was the elf, Legolas, what do you need to tell Aragorn?"

"It was not I, it was our dear friend Eomer, who did."

"No, not I, twas my sister, Eowyn."

"No, I believe it was Anna."

"What, do you want me to tell me?" he said irritably

Legolas looked back, and then gave me a very clumsy peace sign.

"I want you to close your eyes, and turn around."

"What?"

"Just do it."

He did so, and then over the hill came Elladan and Elrohir, then Glorifindel and Erestor, and a bunch of other elves, then Galadriel and Celeborn, and bunch more of elves. Then came Elrond himself, still looking confused to see me, I waved. And finally a mysterious person behind a black banner, who that is, I had NO CLUE.

"Okay, open your eyes." I said

He opened his eyes, and The black banner went down, and there was Arwen.

She gracefully slid off her horse (something I had never managed, I get on and off horses and bikes like a boy, drove my grandma nuts), and Aragorn took her by the hand.

They kissed, and then we went back inside the City, back to where everything had been tastefully decorated, by yours truly, in black and silver.

"Does anyone know how marry people?" asked Aragorn

"I have the power," said Gandalf "But I don't know how."

"I do!"

"You do?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, you tell Gandalf what to say."

"Okay, Dearly beloved,"

"Dearly beloved,"

"We gathered here today to join King Elessar and Arwen Undómiel in bonds of holy matrimony."

"What?"

"Just say it."

"We gathered here today to join King Elessar and Arwen Undómiel in bonds of holy matrimony."

"Thank you. Do you guys want the short version, or the long version?"

"Thank you. Do you guys want the short version, or the long version?"

"No, Gandalf, I was asking if they wanted the whole thing, or just short and simple."

At the same time as Aragorn and Arwen said 'short and simple' Elrond and Galadriel said 'whole thing'.

"Okay, short version it is."

"Do you take Arwen Undómiel to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"Do you take Arwen Undómiel to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"This is where you say 'I do', Aragorn." I whispered helpfully.

"I do."

"Good, Do you Arwen Undómiel take Aragorn, now King Elessar, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"Do you Arwen Undómiel take Aragorn, now King Elessar, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do."

"You may kiss the bride."

They didn't wait for Gandalf to repeat it.

Then it was time to par-tay.

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Needless to say, I got totally smashed at the party…..

No, just kidding, that's the end for today.

I didn't mean to make a mockery out of the Tree, I couldn't resist.

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