For those of you who care, here is the second chapter...
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"An' vren, a 'uge monther came 'harging out 'o the 'ushes an'..." (A/N: If you didn't quite get that, he said something along the lines of "And then, a huge monster came charging out of the bushes and...")
'Slow down Pip!" Merry warned.
Pippin swallowed his mouthful of food loudly. "Where was I?"
"You were-" Sam began, but was cut off by Boromir.
"I think we've heard quite enough of Pippin's story for tonight."
Gandalf nodded. "I have a better idea. Why don't we have a sort of talent show. Each of us takes a turn to show off a special talent that we have which we don't often display. It may take our minds off whatever danger lies ahead."
Everyone agreed, and so the talent show began. Gandalf allowed each competitor five minutes to decide on an act, before calling them all to attention.
"I will be the judge of this contest," he told them. "The winner gets to give everybody else, aside from me, of course, a task to complete. Failure to complete the task will result in your suffering," he explained. "Now, who would like to go first?"
Sam volunteered.
"OK Samwise," Gandalf said, "What hidden talent will you be showing us tonight?"
"I will be showing you, that despite my outer appearance, I'm quite spry," Sam replied. He bowed low to the Fellowship, and then turned the bow into a handstand. He flipped over, landing on his feet. He launched himself into a cartwheel, then continued with a one-handed cartwheel, forwards flip and backbend. He stood, and bowed once more. Everyone clapped.
"Very good Samwise," Gandalf complimented. "Who's next? Aragorn?"
Aragorn moved to the front of the group.
"I will be displaying my musical talent by playing you a short tune."
Boromir raised an eyebrow. "On what? You don't have any instruments," he pointed out.
"Yes, but you do," Aragorn said and smiled slyly. Boromir looked confused. Before he actually realised what he meant, Aragorn had snatched the Horn of Gondor from Boromir's belt.
"HEY!" Boromir shouted. Gimli kicked him hard in the back.
"Let the man show us his act."
Aragorn walked back to the front of the group with the horn in one hand. "As I was saying, I will play a short tune for you tonight, using the Horn of Gondor."
Everyone nodded. Then, Aragorn shoved the horn up his nose(Boromir cursed) and played an old war tune using the air from his nostrils. As soon as he was finished, he offered the horn back to its owner. Boromir grabbed it from his grasp quickly and wiped it on his cloak.
"Umm, what an... amusing act..." Gandalf managed. "Moving right along, we have... Legolas?"
Legolas nodded and stood up.
"For my act, I will sing an Elvish battle song while standing on my head, shooting an arrow at a target with my feet."
The fellowship looked at the elf in wonder. Legolas smiled.
"Alright," said Gandalf, "Please begin."
Legolas took off his boots and grabbed his bow and one arrow. He did a backbend and ended up on his head, facing the audience.
"Aragorn, could you please hold one of my boots above your head?" Aragorn obliged. " I have not done this for a while, so I may not be as accurate as I used to be," Aragorn paled. Legolas laughed.
"Just kidding," he added quickly. "No, but really, I've actually never done this before in my life."
Aragorn dropped the boot and ran to hide behind Gimli, obviously failing due to their difference in height. Gimli moved to the side, exposing Aragorn to Legolas. Legolas waved his arrow at Aragorn, who shreiked and ducked behind Gimli again. The elf smirked.
Gandalf stifled a laugh. "I think that's quite enough for Legolas's act."
Aragorn peeked out from behind Gimli. "Really?" he asked cautiously.
"Yes. I think it has been entertaining enough as it is. But as he could not complete his act, I shall give him extra points. Who would like to go next?
Gimli volunteered. He walked up to the front of the Fellowship and said, "I will be singing a dwarf melody, which I made up myself."
He launched into the song. Legolas cried out in fear and ran as far away as he could. Then Gimli hit a high note and everyone screamed and covered their ears. Legolas cursed loudly in Elvish from his hiding place in the distance. Gimli eventually understood that no-one really appreciated listening to him singing, and stopped.
Gandalf spoke, "As Gimli has demonstrated, it is a good idea to carefully think about what your actual italents/i are before competing in a talent contest. However, I think that this contest should now officially be declared over, in case we are subjected to more... interesting... acts such as Gimli's. But, as I stated at the start, there will be a winner. And there is. Me. I had to put up with all these pathetically boring acts, besides Legolas's, which was quite amusing really, and so I think that I deserve to be the winner. Now you must all complete a set task. If you fail, prepare for utter humiliation!! Muahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!" he finished.
Merry looked annoyed. "But we didn't get our turn. We shouldn't have to do anything."
"Shuttup Master Brandybuck! You will do what I say!!!"
"Yes Mister Gandalf, sir," Merry answered.
"Legolas will be the only one not to complete a task, as I enjoyed his act, and I also have no idea where he is," Gandalf explained. "As for the rest of you..." he smiled evilly.
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There you are... will be continued shortly. Plz R&R!!! Thanks to Shenzee for her review. Greatly appreciated... unlike Gimli's singing. Till next time!!!!!!!!!!
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*2*
"An' vren, a 'uge monther came 'harging out 'o the 'ushes an'..." (A/N: If you didn't quite get that, he said something along the lines of "And then, a huge monster came charging out of the bushes and...")
'Slow down Pip!" Merry warned.
Pippin swallowed his mouthful of food loudly. "Where was I?"
"You were-" Sam began, but was cut off by Boromir.
"I think we've heard quite enough of Pippin's story for tonight."
Gandalf nodded. "I have a better idea. Why don't we have a sort of talent show. Each of us takes a turn to show off a special talent that we have which we don't often display. It may take our minds off whatever danger lies ahead."
Everyone agreed, and so the talent show began. Gandalf allowed each competitor five minutes to decide on an act, before calling them all to attention.
"I will be the judge of this contest," he told them. "The winner gets to give everybody else, aside from me, of course, a task to complete. Failure to complete the task will result in your suffering," he explained. "Now, who would like to go first?"
Sam volunteered.
"OK Samwise," Gandalf said, "What hidden talent will you be showing us tonight?"
"I will be showing you, that despite my outer appearance, I'm quite spry," Sam replied. He bowed low to the Fellowship, and then turned the bow into a handstand. He flipped over, landing on his feet. He launched himself into a cartwheel, then continued with a one-handed cartwheel, forwards flip and backbend. He stood, and bowed once more. Everyone clapped.
"Very good Samwise," Gandalf complimented. "Who's next? Aragorn?"
Aragorn moved to the front of the group.
"I will be displaying my musical talent by playing you a short tune."
Boromir raised an eyebrow. "On what? You don't have any instruments," he pointed out.
"Yes, but you do," Aragorn said and smiled slyly. Boromir looked confused. Before he actually realised what he meant, Aragorn had snatched the Horn of Gondor from Boromir's belt.
"HEY!" Boromir shouted. Gimli kicked him hard in the back.
"Let the man show us his act."
Aragorn walked back to the front of the group with the horn in one hand. "As I was saying, I will play a short tune for you tonight, using the Horn of Gondor."
Everyone nodded. Then, Aragorn shoved the horn up his nose(Boromir cursed) and played an old war tune using the air from his nostrils. As soon as he was finished, he offered the horn back to its owner. Boromir grabbed it from his grasp quickly and wiped it on his cloak.
"Umm, what an... amusing act..." Gandalf managed. "Moving right along, we have... Legolas?"
Legolas nodded and stood up.
"For my act, I will sing an Elvish battle song while standing on my head, shooting an arrow at a target with my feet."
The fellowship looked at the elf in wonder. Legolas smiled.
"Alright," said Gandalf, "Please begin."
Legolas took off his boots and grabbed his bow and one arrow. He did a backbend and ended up on his head, facing the audience.
"Aragorn, could you please hold one of my boots above your head?" Aragorn obliged. " I have not done this for a while, so I may not be as accurate as I used to be," Aragorn paled. Legolas laughed.
"Just kidding," he added quickly. "No, but really, I've actually never done this before in my life."
Aragorn dropped the boot and ran to hide behind Gimli, obviously failing due to their difference in height. Gimli moved to the side, exposing Aragorn to Legolas. Legolas waved his arrow at Aragorn, who shreiked and ducked behind Gimli again. The elf smirked.
Gandalf stifled a laugh. "I think that's quite enough for Legolas's act."
Aragorn peeked out from behind Gimli. "Really?" he asked cautiously.
"Yes. I think it has been entertaining enough as it is. But as he could not complete his act, I shall give him extra points. Who would like to go next?
Gimli volunteered. He walked up to the front of the Fellowship and said, "I will be singing a dwarf melody, which I made up myself."
He launched into the song. Legolas cried out in fear and ran as far away as he could. Then Gimli hit a high note and everyone screamed and covered their ears. Legolas cursed loudly in Elvish from his hiding place in the distance. Gimli eventually understood that no-one really appreciated listening to him singing, and stopped.
Gandalf spoke, "As Gimli has demonstrated, it is a good idea to carefully think about what your actual italents/i are before competing in a talent contest. However, I think that this contest should now officially be declared over, in case we are subjected to more... interesting... acts such as Gimli's. But, as I stated at the start, there will be a winner. And there is. Me. I had to put up with all these pathetically boring acts, besides Legolas's, which was quite amusing really, and so I think that I deserve to be the winner. Now you must all complete a set task. If you fail, prepare for utter humiliation!! Muahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!" he finished.
Merry looked annoyed. "But we didn't get our turn. We shouldn't have to do anything."
"Shuttup Master Brandybuck! You will do what I say!!!"
"Yes Mister Gandalf, sir," Merry answered.
"Legolas will be the only one not to complete a task, as I enjoyed his act, and I also have no idea where he is," Gandalf explained. "As for the rest of you..." he smiled evilly.
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There you are... will be continued shortly. Plz R&R!!! Thanks to Shenzee for her review. Greatly appreciated... unlike Gimli's singing. Till next time!!!!!!!!!!