Disclaimer: -watches butterfly- it will kill us all, and owns all the lord of the rings

–Points- sue it!

Title: Changes for the better.

Author: blue eyes in the shadows.

Pairings: Ahh there are lots coming soon, so far Sam and Frodo like each other, but refuse to tell each other, and every time they try Merry or Pippin get in there way. Hmm Merry and Pippin have been a pairing since they were little, but now have split up. There's more coming soon, but they're guarded by Gollum.

Gollum: My precious pairings. 'Evil laugh'

Setting: Beginning of the Lord of the Rings, the fellowship.

Summary: AU what if at the start of Lord of the rings the fellowship, almost half the fellowship were girls? What if your favourite character was a girl? What if they started to change things? Would it be for the better for the quest or the death of them all, especially when some start to fall in love?

Author's note: Ahh this came out really later again :( I'm really going to try and get the next chapter out fast. To my reviewers:

Theamazingtecnocoloredringwriath: Lol hi Yay! Violent Goldberry is the answer to all problems –innocent look- I've not been eating sugar and neither have a band of hobbits –sees one swinging on a curtain- err he's supposed to be doing that. Wow cool you have a band, ohww marching contest, did you win? Lol if you didn't I can get my evil gang of hobbits to riot. Lol it's not Tom's fault he's weird, Goldberry hit him so many times with the umbrella that it's affected his brain. Ohww orangina, lol cherry cola beats it, -watches hobbits doing a Mexican wave- Cool –goes back to the party- thank you for reviewing.

halfblood princess and Summer: Lol hi, you're review made me laugh for age's lol I sent it to one of my friends to read and they found it funny. Yay! My last chapter was random; randomness is the route to fun :) Lol if you think OC Tom is weird, then wait till this next chapter. It's the a few people have been wondering about –drum role- Aragorn –Evil laugh- lets just say he makes an appearance. Lol Yay I think Frodo torture is good for a fic, lol I'm glad you like him, even though he's a bit dense at the minute. There is a reason about Pippin and Merry, but sadly it won't be explained till around the part where the fellowship split up. Merry mainly split up because she doesn't think Pippin was serious about her and there was a lot of hassle from her parents. But Pippin, here's a hint, what he threw into the pond was what was on Sam's finger in the last chapter. Lol –hopes you get what I'm on about- I don't think many people noticed it. Lol thank you for reviewing, I hope you like this next chapter.

Vampire Feuer: Yay Tom's a happy person :) lol Yay I'm glad you keep on reminding yourself this is an AU fic, that means the story is almost believable in what I'm writing :) Lol I wasn't sure if Goldberry was his wife either, and when I read your review I almost hit myself on the head with a cup lol for putting she was Tom's wife. Lol I know lots of people like jolly Tom, but I didn't get how he could be so happy when I read the book, lol so I gave him an evil side. He's still jolly, it's just he seemed to like chasing after Sam more. Aww I'm sorry about Tom's character change, I'll fix it at the end, if Sam survives –shifty eyes- I know what the ending's going to be and it's got a twist, but it's not for ages yet :( The character I like best in this, isn't in yet, but has there own chapter coming up later on. Ohh dear I'm not sure if you're going to like Aragorn in this next chapter, though he is a lot happier :) How can you be so cruel to the umbrella in lotr, I felt sorry for it because it's part got cut so much, Opps I'm babbling on about nothing now. lol thank you for reviewing.

Thank you again for every one who reviewed!

Flamers: -brings out pretty fire works – Yay fireworks party!

Chapter Nine: Aragorn?

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Merry glared at Pippin. 'I don't like this weather.'

'Of course everything is my fault.' Glared Pippin back.

'Well mainly it is.'

Sam glared at both of them, she was slowly getting annoyed because they couldn't see a thing because of the rain, Pippin and Merry wouldn't stop arguing and Frodo seemed upset. She wished she'd stayed with Goldberry now, when Tom woke up he didn't remember a thing and started singing and telling stories. Sam though he was a very good actor, and she was still caring the ring she had found in her pocket, she wondered why Pippin didn't want it back.

'Take the other say.' They suddenly heard a banging noise 'Oww'

'I suppose that's my fault as well?' smirked Pippin.

'What do you want?' asked a grumpy voice.

They all jumped in shock, Merry had walked into a gate and now a lantern was shinning on them.

'Shire hobbits; don't see many of your folk around here, especially at night. What are your names?'

Merry looked annoyed, 'None of your business, we need an Inn.'

The man raised an eyebrow. 'I could leave you standing out here with an attitude like that.'

'Is that a threat?' Asked Merry angrily.

'I'm sorry about her.' Said Pippin quickly, 'she is easily offended.'

'Could we have some shelter?' asked Sam quickly, 'we're freezing, I'm Samantha Brandybuck, by the way. Travelling from Buckland.'

Merry gave her a strange look.

'I heard Bree folk used to be fair spoken travellers.' Muttered Pippin.

'It's my job to ask questions after dark.' He glared. 'But come in.' He opened the gate and let them walk through, before closing it and going back to his house grumbling. They carried on walking before stopping at an Inn called the Prancing Pony, where music was coming out of.

Frodo stood quietly, 'Should we go in?'

Merry shook her head and went in, closely followed by everyone else.

'Could we have a room?' asked Frodo loudly, to the man at the bar.

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Sam sighed feeling tiered, Merry had gone for a walk and left her now with a very depressed Pippin and Frodo, who were drowning their sorrows with beer.

'My life is worse than yours.' Slurred Pippin to Frodo.

'Mine's a barrel of laughs as well Pip.' Muttered Frodo.

Sam suddenly noticed someone sitting at a table, in a pink cloak who was slowly stirring a bright blue cocktail with a bright pink umbrella.

Frodo followed where she was looking. 'Who's that?'

Mr butterbur who was the man at the bar from earlier, suddenly appeared, as if by magic from nowhere. 'She's our karaoke queen.' He suddenly coughed. 'She's very mysterious, around these parts she's known as Strider.'

Sam raised her eyebrow as the woman checked her reflection in her cocktail glass. Strider suddenly noticed Frodo looking and invited him over by waving her hand. Sam glared.

As Frodo got there, the women threw back her hood to reveal long blond hair with blue eyes.

'Hi.' She smiled. 'I was just wondering how you got your hair so curly.'

'It's natural.'

'Ohh.' She sighed. 'I can't remember why,' She carried on stirring her drink 'But I'm supposed to tell you to watch out for some weird folk.'

'Erm okay,' muttered Frodo, slowly edging away.

'Mr Frodo, I think Pippin's had to much to drink.' Said Sam quickly, pointing to where he was dancing on a table.

'Ohh no.'

'Frodo Baggins, come help me.' Laughed Pippin drunkenly, he waved out his arms and legs and seemed to be trying to do a strange dance. Frodo suddenly felt eyes on him and before he could stop himself, had put on the ring. He heard Sam gasp but made his way quickly to the other end of the bar then quickly pulled the ring off. Before he could say anything, the woman called Strider had dragged him into another room and slammed him into a wall.

'You should chose you actions more wisely Mr Baggins.' Glared the woman. 'That ring totally clashes with you outfit. And is also a fashion no, no.'

Sam suddenly came bursting into the room, holding up a drunk Pippin. 'Let go of Mr Frodo!' she shouted. 'Or I'll fight you.' She let go on Pippin who went sliding down a wall giggling.

Strider glared. 'I'm not going to break my nails by fighting you.' She let go of Frodo. 'You're quite pretty.' She smiled at Sam, 'I'm not going to make you more ugly, by fighting you. Of course no one could ever be as beautiful as me.' She smiled dreamily at her reflection in a pane of glass.

'Who are you really?' asked Frodo.

'My name's Aragorn.'

Pippin giggled drunkenly, 'what a funny name for a girl.'

'It's not my fault my mum lived only long enough to name me. She thought I was a boy.'

Sam gave her a questioning look.

'Do you know Gandalf?' smiled Aragorn.

'What ever gave you that idea?' asked Merry sarcastically, as she walked into the room.

'Ohh I guess you can't help me.' Mutter Aragorn looking down.

Pippin suddenly started laughing uncontrollably. 'We know Gandalf; he's that crazy guy with long hair.'

'Wow, really? What a coincidence, I know him too. Could you help me find the ring bearer? I'm supposed to find and help him.'

Pippin giggled some more. 'He's right next to you.'

Merry sighed at him, 'I leave for an hour and you get drunk and tell people everything they want to know.'

'Wow it's great one of you is the ring bearer.' She smiled. 'Looks like I'm going to be your leader.'

'Why should we trust you?' asked Frodo.

'Because I know where to take you, at least I think I do, and I'm a good ranger.'

Merry and Sam exchanged looks. 'What I am? Only the other day I got lost and asked some nice cloaked man for directions. Shame he only talked in grunts.'

They all came to the conclusion she was insane.

'I'm going to bed.' Muttered Merry.

'I wouldn't do that.' Smiled Aragorn.

'Why?'

She was quiet for a few minutes, and then suddenly asked quickly. 'what was the question again?'

'I give up.' Glared Merry and she angrily sat down.

Frodo glanced at Sam and smiled.

'Well Gandalf said something about not letting some cloaked people kill you, and I think they're coming tonight, so you have to stay in here.'

Merry and Frodo looked at her unconvinced.

'Gandalf told me to protect Frodo Baggins and strange folk are around tonight.'

'I trust her.' Said Sam quietly.

Frodo sighed and nodded, while Pippin snored loudly from the place he was lying on the floor.

A while later Sam had fallen asleep, with her head leaning on Frodo's shoulder. Merry and Frodo suddenly looked up in alert as they heard loud ripping noises.

'Don't worry,' whispered Aragorn, her eyes shone eerily in the night, while she watched dark moving shadows. 'You're safe, get some sleep.'

'That could have been us.' Muttered Frodo, 'I trust you now.'

Mr Butterbur suddenly came quickly into the room, 'Your chambers have been attacked,' he said quickly. 'Is this a bad time to tell you I have a letter from Mr Gandalf, to a certain Frodo Baggins?'

Everyone who was awake in the room glared at him.

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Lol hi, I know there's probably a lot of annoyed Aragorn loving reviewers now

–hides- I hope a few people enjoy that chapter, I will try to get the next one out quicker, but I don't know if I'll be able to. Aragorn's character is also not what she seems. Lol I might make the next chapter really a really short story on what happened to Gandalf. Lol thank you for reading.