Hi!! Sorry this chappy took soooo long but I've had dances and holidays and school and basketball and theater and lots of other stuff. Even as I type this I just got back from my little sis' basketball game (she won!)and in a few minutes I'm going to the movies with Alana (snuffleslova11) to see National Treasure and then tonight I have to do something at my church and tomorrow I have a pancake breakfast to work and a basketball game to play in and then I have to baby sit for two little girls who are obsessed with strawberry shortcake!!!!!!!!!!

Ok enough talk…..here's the story!!

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A/N- this chappy is a meanwhile of what Aragwen is doing at the moment.

She had been traveling for over a fortnight now. Riding swiftly on horseback or sometimes cutting through the forests and countryside. All this to reach the little, sleepy town of Bree. She almost had to laugh at the thought, she had visited Bree before, when she was about three. She had traveled there in a carriage with her father and mother and had been met at the gates by the people (and a few Hobbits) of the town with much cheering and fanfare. And now she was returning, dressed as a wanderer….a Ranger…. (though few now existed) and she would probably by frowned upon and shunned aside or feared. Of course one had to ask the obvious question, why was she going to Bree? Well, the answer was simple. She was to wait and watch for a group of four young Hobbits to arrive at the inn from the Shire; three Hobbit boys and one Hobbit girl. What were their names again?…. Oh yes, the oldest was Benwise Gamgee son of Samwise the Brave, A/N- yes, I know it doesn't ever say that Sam has a son named Ben….but later in the story you will see how it could be entirely possible. the second oldest was Peretine Took son of Peregrin Knight of Gondor, and then the two youngest were twins. A/N- ok this is a very long author's note but a needed explanation….first off Frodo came back from the West a year before the Elves did (you'll find out about that later)because he became lonely and depressed and felt he couldn't, without a terrible sense of loss and guilt, leave his friends and home and love. Which leads into my second point ( one of the only parts of my story that couldn't possibly happen). I think the Fellowship should have girls in it. Actually the story in general needs stronger and less meek/mild female characters. I think it's a bit sexist. Hence the reason I added a strong and beautiful elf maiden (who you will meet later…btw I luv Legolas…hint hint) and, so the fellowship wasn't too big and I don't like Merry much, I replaced him with Fraisalee the Hobbit girl and child hood friend of Frodo…they eventually fall in love and stuff….ok back to the story. The names of these twins were Fralyn and Bilbo Baggins daughter and son of Frodo Baggins, and these two were extremely important.

As she thought about all this the town of Bree came into view. When she came to the gates the gates keeper called,

"Who goes there? What do you want?" he looked through a peephole and his eyes grew wide at the sight of a Ranger, it had been years and years since one of them had been around.

"I wish to stay at the Inn." She said simply. The keeper nervously opened the gates and let her pass. Aragwen soon found her way to the Inn of The Prancing Pony, attracting many strange looks on the way. The Inn was very busy and she slipped into a chair in the corner with her hood pulled low over her face. Aragwen remembered a few faces from her visit long ago and she didn't want to take any chances of being recognized, the last thing she needed was royal treatment and prying questions. She scanned the room looking at the groups of Hobbits to see if she could pick out the four she needed. A few hours passed and she began to worry slightly, Gandalf had thought that if any one was going to be late it would be her. Then, finally the door opened and four small and frightened looking Hobbits entered, three boys and one girl. She watched them for a while as they sat down at a table against the far wall. She saw their eyes flitting around searching for whom they were to meet. As the room began to clear and guests went off to bed Aragwen silently approached the table at which the Hobbits sat. They were in deep conversation.

"This is mad! We don't even know who we're looking for!" said Perry exasperatedly.

"I agree, what if we leave thinking something has gone terribly wrong and try to ride to Rivendell on our own and we die! We have the fate of Middle Earth on our hands here." Said Ben looking nervous and tense.

"I'm sure that if who ever we're looking for shows up they will come to us, you mustn't blow this out of proportion, Ben, we've been here less than a day." replied Fralyn calmly, the others nodded, "We just have to wait and see."

"Not for much longer," said a voice.

A hand was laid on Fralyn's shoulder, its fingers were long and fair, feminine, like the voice it belonged to. Suddenly a figure appeared to materialize out of the shadows, she was tall, hooded, and cloaked. The hobbits stared, wide eyed with fear and shock.

"Baggins and company I presume?" She inquired, and, without waiting for an answer continued, "I'm not going to hurt you, please, come with me." Though, they didn't really have a choice, she pushed them each out of their chairs and up the stairs A/N- hey a rhyme! Sorry if any of this sounds weird, I'm home from school today with a horrible cough and a sinus infection and I took some cough medicine and I am very drowsy.lol btw it's a week and one day since I started this chappy….i am sooo busy I don't have the time! But holiday break is coming up and I will have more time then! Ok back to the story!

She led the four Hobbits into her room and closed the door. Fralyn spoke up timidly,

"Are you who Gandalf sent to help us?"

"Maybe, and maybe not." Said the girl simply.

"Didn't Gandalf say something about a poem?" Bilbo muttered to his twin.

"Oh yes, he said that the person sent for us could finish this poem:

All that is gold does not glitter."

The girl smiled broadly from beneath her hood, she laughed slightly and then recited,

"All that is gold does not glitter.

Not all those who wander are lost.

The old that is strong does not wither.

Deep roots are not touched by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken.

A light from the shadows shall spring.

Renewed shall be blade that was broken.

The crownless again shall be King! " she said this in the smooth and flawless way of one who had heard it many times before. A/N- ok no more writing for Monday the 13 of December….I am sick and miserable and need to sleep before I die!!

"Indeed," she said pulling back her hood to reveal dark waving hair, a fair face, and bright grey eyes, "I am the one Gandalf The White sent to guide you, you may call me Strider."

"Strider……where have I heard that name before……?" said Fralyn thoughtfully.

"I don't know……doesn't ring a bell for me." Said Perry simply.

"We will leave for Rivendell ere sunrise," said Aragwen cutting their thoughts short, 'I suggest you pack now and bring your things in here. I feel it's not safe for you to be alone."

The hobbits quickly did as she said without question.

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YAY a nice long chappy!!!!

I really have to apologize for the hugely long delay in between chappies!!!!!!!!!!!! I never get to get online very often….it took me over 2 weeks to write this chappy alone!!!!!!!! I am extremely busy, between basketball and theater arts I am busy every day of the week. Not to mention school!!!! But Christmas vacation is coming up soon and I hope to get at least 2 chappies up! Starting in the next chapter this story will really get moving. Right now though I hope to write a new chappy for my other long delayed story, Through All Weather, Friends Forever . I hope the long delays between my chapters haven't made anyone dislike my stories!!!!

Aragwen- yes we're working as hard as we can!!!!!!!!!

Legolas- and you better all enjoy this chapter we've been worked to the bone on it!!!!!

HI ALANA!!!!

STRAIT ANDREWS STOOL!!!!!!!!!!!

CUCUMBER!!!!!!!!

Luv u all!!!!!!

EMHG :)