Ah yes. Medieval times, wonderful place. I went there last year on a field trip. I didn't like my knight so I cheered for the hot one in Slytherin colors in the section next to mine. He won. :grins: I sure know how to pick em.

The crowd gasped in amazement as the fool of a wizard disappeared.

Aragorn looked down at Frodo. "You think this is all fake? Then how did Gandalf just disappear, huh? Answer me that, Mr. I-Am-So-Smart." He crossed his arms over his chest.

The green and black knight/hobbit walked over to where Gandalf has just disappeared from and felt around for the trapdoor. He got down on his knees and cracked the door open.

"Frodo Baggins, thou art a plague-sore boil! You shut this door right now or I will skewer your eyes out with my pointy hat trick!" A voice bellowed from beneath the door. "And don't tell Aragorn that I didn't disappear. It will ruin the show. The show must go on, Frodo. The show must go on..."

The show was indeed going on.

"Hey, man, get on your horse!" Frodo's squire was back, and was holding his horse ready.

"But-" Frodo started to say and then he was boosted onto his horse. The hobbit was starting to freak out. There were other horses coming at him, and they had really long pointy poles! "I don't know how to joust!" He said frantically to his squire.

"That's ok, the black and white knight is supposed to win anyway. Just make sure you look good as he kills you."

Frodo gulped.

No, I must win! He thought, that knight was dissing Aragorn, I must win for the good of the people! He spurred his horse cowboy style at the black and white knight, but the knight was already involved in a joust with the red and yellow knight.

"Are you crazy!" He yelled at Frodo.

Frodo had that insane look in his eyes. "Yep! That's what they tell me at the hospital! Yaaaaaah!" He charged at the knight with his sword.

"Ahhh!" Both knights scattered to get out of Frodo's way and galloped through the opening from whence they came.

Frodo came to a skidding stop and turned his sword on the other knights. "Anyone else want a piece of me?" He challenged.

The knights looked as if they were about to piss themselves. They cowered in fear as Frodo approached.

"No, no, please!" The blue and yellow knight broke down sobbing. "Don't hurt us, we promise to do what you wants!"

That sounds strangely familiar... Frodo thought to himself.

"It's Gollum!" Pippin yelled from his seat, pointing out the obvious, once again.

"No, it's not, precious!" The 'knight' shouted and galloped out of the ring.

"Ummm, ok," Frodo said. "Now, where was I... Oh yes!" He turned to the knights to find them galloping after Gollum to the safety of the barns.

The crowd burst into cheers and wild applause.

"Yeeeeah! Way to go Frodo!"

Denethor had gotten to his feet. He held up a hand and the crowd quieted immediately. He did not look pleased. "Verily, it seems that you have won, Frodo Baggins, knight of Chi-Town, North side. I prithee you will accept my wench's hand in marriage."

Arwen looked appalled. "I am not a wench!"

"What the hell, Frodo?" Aragorn said from the side of the ring. "I thought you were supposed to be helping me, I'm supposed to win the princess at the end!"

The crowd was overwhelmed with anticipation.

Frodo looked around, then gave a sweeping bow to Aragorn, keeping in character the whole time. "By your leave, good sir, mayhap you are right. Therefore, I present the hand of yonder fair maiden to thee. I fare thee well." He now bowed to the King. Then he mounted his horse and rode out of the arena.

The crowd exploded into cheers and whistles, but none clapped louder than Legolas and the other hobbits. They were very impressed with Frodo's performance and his ability to use Elizabethan style words.

Arwen grimaced when the midget knight announced that she was to 'marry' Aragorn. It's not that he was that bad looking, but it had kind of turned her off when he proclaimed that the midget had left him alone in the shower. Arwen didn't mean to be all Republican like... But she didn't usually go for men who shower with... other men. Short men.

She cleared her throat. "Uh, yes. Come hither to the Royal table and let us all eat ere the soup gets cold!"

Aragorn followed her lead and went up to the table as the serving people started to bring in the food for all the guests of the court.

Meanwhile, the three hobbits quickly polished off their meal and were looking longingly at Legolas's turkey drumstick.

"Go ahead, eat it, you know I'm a vegetarian" Legolas said.

The hobbits stole it from his plate and scarfed it down. But of course, they were still hungry.

"D'you think we could get an extra meal, Leggy?" Pippin asked.

"Yeah, I want one too!" Frodo exclaimed.

"Maybe, I could- Frodo?" Legolas exclaimed in shock.

Frodo was seated with the group as if he had been there the whole time. "What? I finished my performance, do you actually think I would miss out on dinner?"

"Spoken like a true hobbit," Sam said approvingly.

They waited until their dishes had been cleared away by the serving wenches. Then the King bid them farewell and the show was over.

"Come on," Legolas said, "we better go find Aragorn."

The crew exited the arena and went into the entrance hall, which was crowded with people. They were all in line to get autographs from the King or the princess, but no person had a bigger line than Aragorn. They quickly cut the line in front of a gang of five year olds.

"Aragorn, come on, you had enough fun for the day, let's go home," Merry said.

Aragorn eyed the long line of people in front of him. "I don't think that's such a good idea. I have to do something for all my adoring fans, you know."

So as good friends do, they decided to wait for Aragorn until he was done signing autographs. They hung around, looked at the vender's booths (Sam insisted on buying a princess hat), went back to the torture chambers, and then hung around some more. Finally, after two hours, Aragorn's line of fans was gone.

"Wow, that was tough work," Aragorn said, wiping his brow and watching Arwen out of the corner of his eye.

"It sure was," Legolas muttered, "now can we please go home?"

"Home?" Aragorn asked. "No way, I've got a hot date tonight."

Arwen tripped on her skirt as she was getting down from her throne. "A d-date? What do you mean?"

"I get your hand in marriage, remember?"

"But that was just-"

"Congratulations! Well done, everybody!" A man with blond graying hair entered the room.

"King Theoden!" Merry exclaimed and bowed.

"Do I know you?" Theoden asked, confused.

Merry stood up, also confused. "Er, no, I guess not."

"Right. Well, I'd just like to tell you all that you did an excellent job today! I should give you all an 8 pay raise-"

Everyone cheered.

"-but I don't have that kind of money."

They groaned.

"I've got some good and bad news for you today. First, the bad news." Theoden turned to the black and white knight. "I'm sorry, Steve, but you're fired."

Steve let out a cry of agony and then fled the room.

"And now for the good news." Theoden turned to Aragorn. "How would you like to be the new black and white knight?"

Aragorn gasped. "Me?"

Theoden nodded.

Aragorn's eyes grew wide. "Yes! Now I have a job!" He turned to Legolas and the hobbits. "Oh yeah! In your face! Take that! I am not a loser anymore!"

"Good, you will report here tomorrow morning at eight for combat training."

"Yes, sir!" Aragorn saluted as everyone started to leave. Then he approached Arwen. "So about tonight..."

Arwen racked her brains for something to say in the awkward situation. "Umm-"

"No," Aragorn held up his hand, "don't say anything. I'm sorry Arwen, but now that we're going to be working together, I don't see how this relationship can happen. I hate to do this to you, but," he sighed, "it's just how it has to be."

Arwen tried to put on a sincere face. "I understand."

"Goodbye, Arwen." With that, he turned to follow his friends out the door, leaving Arwen to explode with laughter as soon as the door shut behind him.

Wow, I sure rapped that up nicely, didn't I? No cliff hanger or anything. Hm. I guess that means Chili has to come up with a totally random next chapter, I'm sure she'll have no trouble...:-)

Thanks for reading guys, leave a review! And wish me and Chili luck today, we start final exams. Shhh, don't tell my mom I'm writing this, she thinks I'm studying for French! Review!