Discalimer: You know the drill I don't own any of Tolkien's characters though I wish I did. Here we go!
Unexpected Turn of Events
We met Frodo and Sam at the door and then we made our way back to Bag End. When the House under the hill came in sight the usual cheery atmosphere wasn't present at all. I only had to exchange a look with Laurelin to tell that she could feel the same thing. We came to the gate where we bid Sam farewell. Laurelin and I then called forth our mage staffs by placing a hand on our necklaces. We certainly shocked Frodo for they appeared in a flash of light in front of us.
"What's wrong?" asked Frodo.
"We sense something," responded Laurelin. "Something is in Bag End!"
"What?" asked Frodo.
"We don't know but we're here to protect you, so you'd better stay between us so we may if we have to," I answered on a hiss. Laurelin then entered first with Frodo on her heels and I on his. The moment we entered Bag End Gandalf's aura betrayed him even before he clapped his hand on Frodo's shoulder and asked,
"Is it secret, is it safe?" Frodo immediately went to retrieve the ring us and Gandalf included. Gandalf acted as nervous as a cat on stilts the entire time Frodo searched for the tiny gold band. Once it was found Gandalf grabbed it and pitched it into the fire. The envelope burned away quickly revealing the gold ring unharmed. Gandalf scooped it up gingerly with the fire tongs and deposited it into Frodo's hand asking him what he saw. At first nothing appeared on the ring and Gandalf breathed a sigh relief in hearing this but it was short lived for as he a flash of brilliant red danced across Frodo's face in a strange pattern which emanated from the ring. Gandalf turned and a grave look adorned his face as he announced to be the black speech of Mordor. He translated it into common tongue,
"One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them and in the darkness bind them!" Laurelin and I gasped audibly for we knew what this meant Gandalf had spoken to us before of the Dark Lord's lost ring of power but we never dreamed thatwe would actually stand in it's presence. Gandalf ushered us to the kitchen where he began his explanation to Frodo while. Frodo busied his hands with brewing tea. He listened intently to Gandalf knowing this was a most serious matter. Gandalf explained to Frod that the ring must never be found, he immediately thought of putting the ring away and never speaking of it again being that we would be the only ones to know. Gandalf looked completely frazzled reminding Frodo of Gollum knowledge. Frodo Panicked realizing he would lead them straight to the Shire. He held out the ring to us screaming,
"Take it Gandalf," Gandalf refused while Laurelin and I backed away holding our hands up. We knew the dangers of the ring of power we couldn't possibly wield it, but it could wield us. In defeat Frodo closed the ring in his fist and asked,
"What must I do?"
Gandalf instructed Frodo as he packed that he had to leave the Shire as well as the name Baggins behind. Laurelin and I would go with him to ensure his safety. Gandalf told Frodo to go to Bree and we would meet up at the Inn of the Prancing Pony. We were to travel only by day and stay away from the road. Frodo and Gandalf chatted amicably until a noise outside the window alerted us to a fourth presence privy to our conversation. Frodo immediately ducked down between us while Gandalf grabbed his staff. He leaned out the window and deftly decked the intruder on the head and hauled him in through the window and onto the desk.
"Damn you Samwise Gamgee have you been eavesdropping?" hissed Gandalf. Poor Sam fell into a string of blabber explaining himself quickly and nervously. Sam's blatherings ended with him begging Gandalf, Laurelin, and I not to turn him into anything unnatural. Gandalf instead told Sam in menacing voice that he had thought of a better use for him.