Misadventures of a Teenaged Took

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Disclaimer: This is all Tolkien's, not mine. I'm not creative enough to think up Middle-earth, anyway.

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Finally, for the first time of the night, Merry had a plan. Well, it wasn't a plan to save Pippin -- wherever he was -- it was more of a plan to get himself out of that odd hole. His plan was to try and climb up the tree roots that were sticking out of the sides of the hole. Since he was a hobbit, and not one of the Big Folk, this should have been easier for him. Merry probably didn't weigh as much as one, (although he was still a tween, so he had time), and he certainly wasn't as tall. That perhaps was the only hinderance, if he was a foot or more taller, he could get out of that hole with ease. But alas, he was not.

He grabbed one of the roots and started his acent up the crumbly earth.

Well, that wasn't a good idea.

The roots were damp with dew from the nightfall. And they weren't very thick. So when he tried to climb up them, Merry's small hands couldn't grip it tightly. Then gravity decided the rest.

Blinking a few times, trying to clear his vision, Merry stood up once again.

Well, this is just great. I have no idea where Pippin is, and if I'm right, Uncle Paladin will be tearing up all of Tookburough with a large search party... Then when he finds us, he'll hug us, then probably kill us. Alright, maybe that isn't true. But he'll do something mighty terrible.

And if he is seraching right now...he may be able to hear me. Good idea, Merry!

"Help! Is anyone out there? Please, I need help!" He shouted over and over.

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As Merry had thought, Paladin did have a rather large search party organized. He had spent no time idling on a worried mind, instead he jumped right into action. Wherever Pippin was -- and Merry -- he would find them. In a more than dead stage, Paladin hoped.

The search party had seperated and started to scour all of Tookburough, shouting their names while carrying torches.

Eglantine had insisted on coming, but Paladin had told her someone would need to be at the hobbit-hole just in case one of the two boys decided to show up at home, unscathed. After a bit of pursuading, she finally agreed. (Although it was no easy task to do that. She was a female, after all.)

Paladin was now searching near the edges of the woods. There was a chance they had gone into there, but he didn't want to believe it. Pippin definantly knew not to go in there, and hopefully Merry knew that, also.

After searching for a while, a faint cry reached his ears. Unless his ears were playing tricks on him, then it had to be one of the boys.

"Merry? Pippin? Don't stop! Where are you?" Paladin shouted as he carefully picked his way through the forest, along with a few other hobbits that were searching with him. The futher he went, the louder the voice became. And that voice obviously belonged to Merry.

"Uncle Paladin! I'm down here! I mean, over here!" Merry shouted.

"How the blazes did you get down there, Merry!"

"I slipped..."

"Where is Pippin? Is he with you?"

"No! He is not! I don't know where he is!"

"Oh, stars..."

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A/N: This probably wasn't my favourite one. Myeh. So I don't know what to think of it. But please, do tell me. I'd like to hear. Just, no flaming. 'Kay? So, if you don't flame, you can have some steamed mushrooms! So good...-drools-

PeregrineBlue: Why, thank you very much! I feel very honored. -bows clumsily- And here is more -- I'll try to make future chapters longer.

Troggeh: Grounding? Aw, that's too soft. I was thinking more like hard labour in Farmer Maggot's fields. Eh, that's growing vegitables. Not stealing them. xD The ghost? I can't tell you! Later chapters shall explain. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!

Snodgrass, Winkle: Mwhahaha! We find out not in this chapter, because Nolitari hasn't made her mind up yet! Bwahahaha. But really, we'll find out soon. And here is the update!

Lindele: No, I most certainly will not make him eat Pippin. That is cannibalism and is not favoured in most societies.