You Could Have Caught Me

By:

LiL Pippin Padfoot

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Disclaimer: 'And after that? You may wish me luck, or curse me for being a damnable pirate. But do not look for me; I will be gone to parts beyond the sea."

– Pirates!

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Chapter 54

Epilogue

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A snow day, simply wonderful, almost a year later, it was a snow day, and I was rushing around upstairs, putting my socks on, brushing my hair, just so I could get outside, I had to beat my brother to the snow.

Then a funny thing happened, as I ran into my room to look for my boots, my room wasn't my room.

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Gandalf had just cast a spell, and he was hoping to goodness it had gone right, he wanted to surprise them.

Just then, a girl was there, at the harbor.

She pushed her hair out of her face, and then gave Gandalf a hug.

"THANK YOU!"

He pried her off.

"I just thought it would be nice to have the entire Fellowship here." Said Gandalf "Now, go hide. I'll conjure another spell that will take you home."

I climbed into the nearest tree.

I watched as everyone arrived, Legolas and Gimli, the Hobbits and Bilbo, Aragorn and Arwen, Eomer and Lothiriel, Faramir and Eowyn.

"And now, the Fellowship must end." Said Gandalf "I will not say do not cry, for not all tears are evil."

An involuntary tear fell down my face.

Legolas noticed this, and drew his bow and shot, before Gandalf could stop him.

The arrow missed my by inches, but I fell out of the tree.

"You Could Have Caught Me, you know, all of you are strong enough." I said with a laugh.

I thought all of them would faint.

"Anna! I am sorry." Said Legolas

"It's okay, blame Gandalf, he told me to hide."

I was amazed; all of them looked, well, old.

After everyone had hugged, and was thoroughly crying, they boarded the boat.

Frodo glanced back once, just once, then turned around.

We watched as they started to sail, then I remembered something.

"HEY GANDALF, HOW'M I SUPPOSED TO GET HOME?"

Nothing happened, I waded into the water, and I noticed that Boromir's knife was back to full size.

"I HAVE A WEAPON, AND I KNOW HOW TO SWIM!"

There was a zoom of a light, and I looked back, and saw everyone, one last time.

I still hold the hope that one day; I may go back, once more, just to see them.

But even if I don't, I still have all the memories, like at the bridge of Khazad-dum, when I Aragorn made me jump, when I jumped out of the boat, Amon Hen, the Black Gate, all those times are still with me, and now are on my computer.

I did have a little mishap when I accidently brought Boromir's knife to school, but luckily, I stashed it in my messenger bag before anyone (besides Trisher, who told me) noticed it.

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Just wait till you see my alternate endings ;)

You'll love 'em.