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'Frodo?' I waved my hand right in front of his face. He shook his head. 'Dude...are you alright?' Then a saw the ring in his hand. 'Andrea whats wrong with him?'
'I dont know, he just started doing that!' Andrea exclaimed.
'Well, maybe you should distract him from the ring, you know...sing or something!'
Frodo shook his head and opened his eyes real fast.
'Ok Andrea, here's the sheet, follow along with the beat,' I handed her the paper from my Christina Agulera's Stripped C.D.
Andrea:
Young girl don't cry
I'll be right here when your world starts to
fall
Young girl it's alright
Your tears will dry, you'll soon
be free to fly
Alysha:
When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream
Of a place
where nothing's harder than it seems
No one ever wants or bothers
to explain
Of the heartache life can bring and what it means
Both:
When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest
friend just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
that will guide your way
You'll learn to begin to trust the voice
within
Andrea:
Young girl don't hide
You'll never change if you just run
away
Young girl just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your
brighter day
: Frodo looks at us very confused. From the bar we hear Pippin babbling on. 'Sure! I know a Baggins! Frodo Baggins!' :
Alysha:
Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed
It's so hard to
stand your ground when you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand
for you to hold
When you look outside look inside to your soul
: Frodo got from his seat and ran over to Pippin. 'Pippin!' he exclaimed while trying to take Pippin away from the crowd. :
Both:
When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest
friend just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
that will guide your way
You'll learn to begin to trust the voice
within
Andrea:
Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere you choose to go
As
long as you're learning
You'll find all you'll ever need to
know
(Be strong)
You'll break it
(Hold on)
You'll make
it
Just don't forsake it because
No one can tell you what you
can't do
No one can stop you, you know that I'm talking to you
Both:
When there's no one else, look inside yourself
Like your oldest
friend just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
that will guide your way
You'll learn to begin to trust the voice
within
: 'Woah Frodo!' Pippin replied while spilling his ale on the floor and having Frodo slip on it. :
Alysha: Young girl don't cry I'll be right here when your world starts to fall.
As we both stopped singing we looked over to Frodo. He fell on his back and the ring flew out of his hand and up into the air. Everyone wondered about the gold ring in the air and wondered even more when Frodo disappeared.
'So much for trying to make him feel better,' I muttered under my breath.
I saw Strider move fast past me, he went under the table, and hoisted Frodo from underneath it.
Strider took Frodo by the back of his shirt and took him to a stairwell in the back. 'Stay with the rest of them,' I told Andrea, 'I'll go follow Strider. Also, apologize to the people around here, and Barliman for upsetting everyone.'
'Ok, will do.'
I turned around and high tailed it up the staircase and saw Strider throwing Frodo into a room. I snuck into the room quietly, and stood against a wall. Strider was facing a window, while Frodo got back on his feet.
'You drew far too much attention to yourself 'Mr. Underhill'.' Strider growled while still facing the window.
'What do you want?' Frodo asked with worry.
'To be a little more careful, that is no trinket your carrying.'
'I carry nothing of value.' Frodo lied while eyeing Strider.
'Yes, indeed,' Strider turned around and pulled off his hood. 'Where did you appear from?' Strider asked while pulling out his sword. Frodo ran over to me and stood in front, blocking me from anything that was going to happen.
'No! Hold on!' Frodo waved his arms around.
I growled under my breath and stepped out in front of Frodo. 'Take it easy dude, I am one of his friends,' I said while pushing the sword away from my face. Strider looked at me with caution, but nodded and stealthed it. 'Do you happen to know where a man called Gandalf the Grey is? We were told to meet him here but he hasent arrived.'
'You mean Gandalf is missing?' Strider moved over to some candles that were lite.
'Who are you anyway?' Frodo questioned.
'Are you scared?' he asked.
'Not as scared as we should be,' I replied confidently.
'Then you arent scared enough,' he replied, 'I know what follows you.'
The door burst open suddenly making Strider bring out his sword again, and Sam, Merry, Pippin, came in carrying various things, and last came in Andrea, scowling.
'Let them go or you'll get it!' Sam exclaimed while holding his fists in the air.
I started to laugh loudly. 'So much for watching them Andrea.'
'I tried to make them sit back down, but they insisted on 'saving Frodo,' She replied shaking her head, 'Even thought I told them you had everything covered and so did Frodo,' she turned to Pippin, 'That alright with you curly?'
'Huh?' Pippin asked confused.
'Oh never mind,' Andrea replied giggling.
That night we stayed in Striders room, and he set up decoys in our rooms. Pippin, Sam, Andrea, and Merry were already asleep on Striders bed, snoring. Merry put his arm around Andrea in his sleep, I laughed silently.
'What are you laughing at?' Frodo asked from his seat across from me. I moved my head towards Andrea and Merry. He laughed as well. 'Ah, I see.'
Then we heard shrill cries and loud noises, causing all of them to wake up. Merry looked at Andrea, who blushed. I grinned at Andrea, who mouthed 'Shutup'.
Frodo got up and went over to the window and stood beside Strider. 'Exactly what are they?'
'They are Nazgul, Ringwraiths, they are neither living or dead. At all times they feel the ring, drawn to its power. They will never stop hunting us until they get it,' he explained.
'They were also Kings of Men once, but then Sauron offered them nine rings of power. Filled with greed, they took them without question, and fell into darkness. They eventually transformed to what they are today,' Strider continued. 'But you do not need to worry about them, go get some sleep, Frodo.' He said as he stood. ' I must see if the wraiths are gone, go get some sleep hobbits, we start a long journey tomorrow.' Then he simply left the room.
Frodo sat back down in his armchair. 'I doubt I will find any sleep.'
'You should try though, Frodo,' I said.
'Yes, your right,' he replied.
I looked at all of my other friends, I was going to ask if Andrea if she was awake, but I just decided to move Pippin over and try to get some sleep.
I awoke tired, and rubbed my eyes. The room was still very dark, and Frodo was no longer sitting in his chair. I looked over the room quickly, and found him lying very close to the fire.
'For
a chill,
From the song,
For a friend,
For the love to keep
me save and warm.
I turn to you.
For the strength to be
strong,
For the will to carry on,
For everything you do,
For
everything that's true.
I turn to you. '
I got up from the bed and lay beside him, 'Are you ok?'
He yawned. 'Yes, I think.'
'Did you get any sleep?'
'None at all.'
'How long did I sleep for?' I asked while rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.
'For about two hours, Strider hasent come back, I hope the riders have left.'
'It'll be ok, I hope.' I sat crossed legged on the floor.
He rolled over to face me and held his head up with his arm. 'How can you sing so lovely?'
'So was that keeping you up?' I questioned.
'No, I just like it.'
I sighed and played with my hair. 'I was born with it, I don't know how to teach anyone it, I just sing.'
He gave me a weak smile. 'Do you think Gandalf is out there somewhere, trying to get here?'
'I hope he is,' I replied and layed down beside him again. 'But now, we have no control over where Gandalf is or what he is doing. All we can do is sit and wait. You shouldnt trouble yourself,' I smirked, 'You should really go to sleep, at least get some sleep. You need your energy for tomorrow. And frankly, your grumpy when you dont get sleep.' I layed on back back and stared at the ceiling. 'Night.'
'Good night, Alysha.' I heard him say as I finally closed my eyes, and had a dreamless sleep.
Well there you go! Another chappie, and who said I wouldnt update again! Please read and review.
