Disclaimer: In this story, I do not own the characters created by J.R.R
Tolkien. I wish I did but I don't.
Summary:
A friendship where you would lay your life down for your friends, is the type of friendship that Sam, Merry, and Pippin have with Frodo. A friendship such as this doesn't start just anywhere. This pre-LotR story shows how friendship and sacrifice go hand. This story takes place five years after Bilbo's departure from the Shire.
A/N: h/c, angst, no slash.
Bookworm2000- Thank you very much. I was so worried about my ability of portraying hobbits when I started this story, seeing as it is my first attempt at fan fiction. Dr. Bracegirdle will become much more 'loveable' soon enough. Sam becoming like Merry and Pippin; now that is a frightening thought.
Obelia medusa- Sadly, Dora Bracegirdle is striking similar to a certain sister of hers. Your wish is granted here is some more Dora. I hope you enjoy this chapter it has a lot of hobbit silliness in it.
aelfgifu- I cannot resist adding those sweet little moments in there. I am glad you liked Merry's reassurance. Don't worry about it. I am also guilty of being a bad reviewer for your story. I am so excited about RATM and I appreciate how much time you spend on it. It is definitely one of my favorite fanfics.
Alisa Joy- I am delighted that you liked chapter 13. I worked really hard to get the dialogue to flow in it. I played around with the title a lot till I got it to where I wanted. Lets hope Merry and Frodo get out unscathed.
Aemilia Rose- I bet that Lobelia and her sister would give Smaug a run for his money. I am sure Frodo would rather take his chances with Smaug. We shall see how much help or hindrance Dora places upon them.
MBradford- Yes, being treated by Lobelia's sister is definitely not pleasant thing to have to go through, especially if you are Frodo Baggins. I bet that Frodo was tempted to give another name when Dora asked him what his name was. I liked the change you made with my word choice in this chapter, it sounds a lot better.
Harper's Pixie- I feel guilty about adding Dora into the mix. She was not in my original plans, but when the idea came to me I could not pass it up. I do not believe you can get much worse then Lobelia, but we shall see.
Authors Note: I hope everyone enjoys this chapter, because it took me a long time to write. I basically went back to what I had previously written for this chapter and was not satisfied with it. So this chapter and the next have both been completely gutted and rewritten, for what I hope is the better. Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing my story.
Ch.14
Some Days You Just Can't Win
~*Dr. Bracegirdle's Office*~
Dr. Bracegirdle led Frodo and Merry to a small room in the back of the smial. Once they both sat down in their respective chairs, Dr. Bracegirdle began to poke and prod at Frodo's head injury.
"Hmm.looks to me like this wound is too deep to heal properly on its own. I will need to stitch the wound closed."
She went over to the medical cabinets in the room and proceeded to prepare a tonic.
"I am going to get some supplies from another room. Until then, drink this Mr. Baggins," continued Dr. Bracegirdle.
Frodo grimaced slightly at the way she put a mocking emphasis on 'Mr.' and 'Baggins'. He resisted the urge to reply with the same emphasis on her name when he said, "Thank you, Dr. Bracegirdle."
Once she had left, Frodo looked down at the tonic apprehensively. When Merry noticed this he could not resist the urge to comment on the situation.
"I would not drink that if I were you. It's probably some sort of ghastly poison."
"You just had to say that didn't you Merry?" Frodo said, still looking at the tonic hesitantly.
"Please cousin, do not tell me that you weren't thinking the exact same thing. If you think about it, Lobelia's sister would get a lot out of the Sackville-Bagginses getting Bag End, and the only way they could get it was if you were out of the picture."
"Merry!" Frodo said in an irritated tone.
Merry merely grinned and continued, "Oh, come on, Frodo, you know that you and Bilbo are at the top of Lobelia's list of, um, favorite people." His tone was laced with sarcasm. "Well actually, since Bilbo is gone, you are definitely top of the list."
"Well, Master Brandybuck, if I am number one on her list, then you are most definitely in the top twenty." Frodo said, grinning.
"Why-why would I be on her list?" Merry asked fearfully.
Frodo began to speak in the most prim and proper voice that he could muster. "That much is obvious. Being a Brandybuck automatically puts you on Lobelia's supposed 'list', because you know how much she hates 'Bucklanders' in general. Being in the top twenty is a given, considering your father was the one who finalized my adoption by Bilbo. Bearing in mind those facts, I'd say that for your own safety it's best that I'm still around, because once I'm gone, she will go down her list until she gets to you."
"Point taken. I'll stop teasing you if you also stop teasing me. Agreed?"
"Agreed."
"Frodo?"
"Yes?"
"Are you going to drink the tonic?"
Frodo looked down at the tonic one more time before he shrugged and downed all the contents of the mug. He grimaced slightly, then after a few seconds he smiled.
"It's not half bad. You should-" Frodo stopped mid-sentence and grasped his stomach.
"Frodo what's wrong?" Merry asked in a concerned voice.
"I don't know. I feel sort of-odd." Suddenly he slumped down in the chair with a look of anguish on his face.
"Frodo what's wrong? What did she do to you?" Merry said as he rushed to his cousin's side. "Frodo!"
Frodo looked up at Merry and said weakly, "Merry?"
"Yes, dear cousin?"
"You-"
"Yes?"
"-are so gullible." Frodo laughed in his normal voice.
"That was not funny, Frodo!" Merry said indignantly as he sat back down on his chair.
"But you should have seen your face. It was priceless," Frodo said as he continued laughing and started mimicking Merry's voice. "Frodo what 's wrong? What did she do to you?"
Merry grinned and said, "Mark my words, Frodo Baggins, you will pay for that."
~*On the road in Hobbiton*~
Ms. Chubb was few miles up the road when she heard the sound of a cart coming from behind her. She turned and nearly dropped the reins in shock as she saw Dr. Bunce urgently making her way up the road.
"Dr. Bunce what are you doing back so soon?"
Dr. Bunce was deep in thought and was only half listening to what Ms. Chubb was saying. "It is matter that should be discussed here. I was just looking for you."
"I was with Master Baggins and his cousin from Buckland." Informed Ms. Chubb.
This caught Dr. Bunce's attention and she was no longer splitting her focus. "Continue," she said, looking at Ms. Chubb intently.
"His cousin, Meriadoc, became ill again a few days after he had seen you. He was very ill and delirious. I had to sedate him after he-"
Dr. Bunce suddenly felt her stomach drop. "Where is he?"
~*TBC*~
Summary:
A friendship where you would lay your life down for your friends, is the type of friendship that Sam, Merry, and Pippin have with Frodo. A friendship such as this doesn't start just anywhere. This pre-LotR story shows how friendship and sacrifice go hand. This story takes place five years after Bilbo's departure from the Shire.
A/N: h/c, angst, no slash.
Bookworm2000- Thank you very much. I was so worried about my ability of portraying hobbits when I started this story, seeing as it is my first attempt at fan fiction. Dr. Bracegirdle will become much more 'loveable' soon enough. Sam becoming like Merry and Pippin; now that is a frightening thought.
Obelia medusa- Sadly, Dora Bracegirdle is striking similar to a certain sister of hers. Your wish is granted here is some more Dora. I hope you enjoy this chapter it has a lot of hobbit silliness in it.
aelfgifu- I cannot resist adding those sweet little moments in there. I am glad you liked Merry's reassurance. Don't worry about it. I am also guilty of being a bad reviewer for your story. I am so excited about RATM and I appreciate how much time you spend on it. It is definitely one of my favorite fanfics.
Alisa Joy- I am delighted that you liked chapter 13. I worked really hard to get the dialogue to flow in it. I played around with the title a lot till I got it to where I wanted. Lets hope Merry and Frodo get out unscathed.
Aemilia Rose- I bet that Lobelia and her sister would give Smaug a run for his money. I am sure Frodo would rather take his chances with Smaug. We shall see how much help or hindrance Dora places upon them.
MBradford- Yes, being treated by Lobelia's sister is definitely not pleasant thing to have to go through, especially if you are Frodo Baggins. I bet that Frodo was tempted to give another name when Dora asked him what his name was. I liked the change you made with my word choice in this chapter, it sounds a lot better.
Harper's Pixie- I feel guilty about adding Dora into the mix. She was not in my original plans, but when the idea came to me I could not pass it up. I do not believe you can get much worse then Lobelia, but we shall see.
Authors Note: I hope everyone enjoys this chapter, because it took me a long time to write. I basically went back to what I had previously written for this chapter and was not satisfied with it. So this chapter and the next have both been completely gutted and rewritten, for what I hope is the better. Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing my story.
Ch.14
Some Days You Just Can't Win
~*Dr. Bracegirdle's Office*~
Dr. Bracegirdle led Frodo and Merry to a small room in the back of the smial. Once they both sat down in their respective chairs, Dr. Bracegirdle began to poke and prod at Frodo's head injury.
"Hmm.looks to me like this wound is too deep to heal properly on its own. I will need to stitch the wound closed."
She went over to the medical cabinets in the room and proceeded to prepare a tonic.
"I am going to get some supplies from another room. Until then, drink this Mr. Baggins," continued Dr. Bracegirdle.
Frodo grimaced slightly at the way she put a mocking emphasis on 'Mr.' and 'Baggins'. He resisted the urge to reply with the same emphasis on her name when he said, "Thank you, Dr. Bracegirdle."
Once she had left, Frodo looked down at the tonic apprehensively. When Merry noticed this he could not resist the urge to comment on the situation.
"I would not drink that if I were you. It's probably some sort of ghastly poison."
"You just had to say that didn't you Merry?" Frodo said, still looking at the tonic hesitantly.
"Please cousin, do not tell me that you weren't thinking the exact same thing. If you think about it, Lobelia's sister would get a lot out of the Sackville-Bagginses getting Bag End, and the only way they could get it was if you were out of the picture."
"Merry!" Frodo said in an irritated tone.
Merry merely grinned and continued, "Oh, come on, Frodo, you know that you and Bilbo are at the top of Lobelia's list of, um, favorite people." His tone was laced with sarcasm. "Well actually, since Bilbo is gone, you are definitely top of the list."
"Well, Master Brandybuck, if I am number one on her list, then you are most definitely in the top twenty." Frodo said, grinning.
"Why-why would I be on her list?" Merry asked fearfully.
Frodo began to speak in the most prim and proper voice that he could muster. "That much is obvious. Being a Brandybuck automatically puts you on Lobelia's supposed 'list', because you know how much she hates 'Bucklanders' in general. Being in the top twenty is a given, considering your father was the one who finalized my adoption by Bilbo. Bearing in mind those facts, I'd say that for your own safety it's best that I'm still around, because once I'm gone, she will go down her list until she gets to you."
"Point taken. I'll stop teasing you if you also stop teasing me. Agreed?"
"Agreed."
"Frodo?"
"Yes?"
"Are you going to drink the tonic?"
Frodo looked down at the tonic one more time before he shrugged and downed all the contents of the mug. He grimaced slightly, then after a few seconds he smiled.
"It's not half bad. You should-" Frodo stopped mid-sentence and grasped his stomach.
"Frodo what's wrong?" Merry asked in a concerned voice.
"I don't know. I feel sort of-odd." Suddenly he slumped down in the chair with a look of anguish on his face.
"Frodo what's wrong? What did she do to you?" Merry said as he rushed to his cousin's side. "Frodo!"
Frodo looked up at Merry and said weakly, "Merry?"
"Yes, dear cousin?"
"You-"
"Yes?"
"-are so gullible." Frodo laughed in his normal voice.
"That was not funny, Frodo!" Merry said indignantly as he sat back down on his chair.
"But you should have seen your face. It was priceless," Frodo said as he continued laughing and started mimicking Merry's voice. "Frodo what 's wrong? What did she do to you?"
Merry grinned and said, "Mark my words, Frodo Baggins, you will pay for that."
~*On the road in Hobbiton*~
Ms. Chubb was few miles up the road when she heard the sound of a cart coming from behind her. She turned and nearly dropped the reins in shock as she saw Dr. Bunce urgently making her way up the road.
"Dr. Bunce what are you doing back so soon?"
Dr. Bunce was deep in thought and was only half listening to what Ms. Chubb was saying. "It is matter that should be discussed here. I was just looking for you."
"I was with Master Baggins and his cousin from Buckland." Informed Ms. Chubb.
This caught Dr. Bunce's attention and she was no longer splitting her focus. "Continue," she said, looking at Ms. Chubb intently.
"His cousin, Meriadoc, became ill again a few days after he had seen you. He was very ill and delirious. I had to sedate him after he-"
Dr. Bunce suddenly felt her stomach drop. "Where is he?"
~*TBC*~