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Tamara: So where's Freddy?
Gandalf: oh...(coughs nervously) I might have locked him in the cupboard in the bathroom.
Tamara: Really? Great job!
Gandalf: (smiles proudly)
Brittany: I'll save you Freddy! (Runs to bathroom)
Chapter 4: The Adventure Begins
Tamara, Glen and Brittany, knowing that the party was over, decided to head back to Bilbo's house, but after seeing Frodo head in the same direction, decided to wait a bit.
They walked into the Green Dragon, and loud talking and laughing met their ears, as soon as they opened the doors. Obviously the party hadn't ended, it was now being held in the Green Dragon. Hobbits were ordering drink after drink, laughing, and singing, and just having a good old time. The trio, found a nice little spot in the corner, away from the drunken Hobbits, they watched and applauded as a couple of young Hobbits danced on the tables, and sang funny songs.
They were even invited to listen to one old Hobbit tell a story, full of mystical creatures and adventure. After awhile though, everyone grew tired, and knew it was time to head to Bilbo's. Once they reached the little house, Tamara and Brittany listened for Frodo and Gandalf.
They heard a commotion inside, and heard Gandalf thunder, "Confound it all! Sam Gamgee have you been eavesdropping?"
They heard Sam's panicked response, "I ain't been dropping no eaves, sir! Honest. I was just cutting the grass under the window there, if you follow me.."
"It's a little late for trimming the hedges, don't you think?" Gandalf asked.
"I heard raised voices," Sam stammered.
"What did you hear? Speak!" Gandalf ordered.
Sam said in a panicky voice, "nothing important. That is, I heard a good deal about a ring, and a dark lord, and something about the end of the world. But please, Mr. Gandalf, sir, don't hurt me! Don't turn me into anything unnatural."
"No?" Gandalf whispered.
"Perhaps not, I've thought of a better use for you."
Tamara and Brittany nodded to each other, now it was time to go in. They entered the house, and saw Sam on laying on the table, Gandalf towering over him, and Frodo next to the fire place smiling.
"Hello," Tamara greeted as though she saw nothing out of the ordinary.
"Hello," Gandalf greeted back, moving away from Sam and over to Frodo.
Brittany stepped forward, and with a reassuring nod from Tamara said, "look, we know all about Sauron, and the ring, and the end of Middle-earth. The only way were not going to spill the beans, is if you let us go with Frodo and Sam, we can help them get to Bree."
Gandalf thought for a moment, and looked us over, as if trying to see if we were actually Sauron spies. "Fine, but if you kill them, I'll kill you all," Gandalf threatened.
"Geez Gandy, I didn't know you could be so threatening," Tamara shuddered.
Gandalf smiled, and looked like his old happy self again, then sat by the fire. "So it's settled, you all will go with Frodo and Sam to Bree, and meet me there, you'll leave in the morning. So I suggested you all get some sleep," Gandalf advised.
Frodo passed out blankets to everyone, and they all spread them out on the floor in front of the fire. Brittany was about to lay on her blanket bed, when she suddenly realized something, "Hey, where's Freddy?"
She looked at Gandalf, and Gandalf smiled, he pointed to a wooden cage on a desk, and there inside was a hamster. Brittany didn't understand, that is until she heard the hamster talk in a high pitch, yet recognizable Freddy voice. "I'm up here! Help me! The old prune turned me into a hamster! Heeeellllp!"
Brittany laughed, and so did Tamara and Glen when they realized that the hamster in the cage was none other then Freddy Krueger. Brittany looked up at Gandalf and said, "he can stay that way until morning." Gandalf nodded, and turned to look at the fire, Brittany lay back on her bed, and one by one, everyone fell asleep.
Except for Freddy, the poor Hamster/Man, was so upset that he was reduced to a little furball, that he spent half the night gnawing on the wooden bars of his cage, trying to escape. But sadly, it was to no avail, so giving up, Freddy, after swearing for about ten minutes, curled up in a corner, and he too fell asleep.
The next morning, everyone bustled about packing their things, and having last minute showers and such. Finally when everyone was ready to go, Gandalf turned to Hamster Freddy, and turned him back into a human. Freddy was seething, but managed to not do anything rash, in case he was turned back into a hamster. He joined Tamara and Brittany by the door, glaring death in Gandalf's direction.
Soon, everyone was outside, and following Gandalf down the path, he was walking quickly, so everyone sort of had to trot to keep up. They eventually reached the woods, Gandalf turned to Frodo and asked, "is it safe?" Frodo pat his shirt pocket, and said nothing.
"Never put it on, for then the agents of the Dark Lord will be drawn to its power. Always remember Frodo, the ring is trying to get back to its master. It wants to be found," Gandalf said dramatically. Then he jumped on his horse, (which was amazing for a guy his age to do) wheeled his horse around, and galloped away.
Once Gandalf was out of sight, everyone turned to Frodo, he looked startled, but quickly recovering his composure, led them through the woods. They walked through woods, fields, a path here and there, and then more fields.
"This is it," Sam said suddenly, stopping.
"This is what?" Frodo asked curiously, walking toward Sam.
"If I take one more step, it'll be the farthest from home, I've ever been," Sam stated, looking a little scared.
Frodo patted Sam patted Sam on the shoulder, and murmured, "come on Sam. Remember what Bilbo use to say. It's a dangerous business, Frodo, walking out your door, you step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you'll be swept off to."
Freddy muttered something about gay Hobbits, and followed Frodo and Sam through the never-ending fields. The rest of the journey was silent, except for the occasional mumbling of Freddy, who complained that his feet hurt.
Finally when they had entered the cornfield, did things start to get interesting. After Sam got lost, even though there was clearly a path and he knew Frodo wanted to go forward, and not backward, but he shouted Frodo's name anyway.
Frodo came running down the path, Sam sighed in relief, "I thought I lost you."
"What are you talking about?" Frodo asked confused.
"It's just something Gandalf said," Sam said uncertainly.
"What did he say?" Frodo questioned.
"To ditch you as soon as he could, because you smell like cheese," Freddy suddenly piped up.
Everyone looked at him like he was crazy, well he is, but that was pretty random.
"Never mind," Freddy murmured, looking down at the ground, his cheeks turning slightly pink.
"Actually he said, 'don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee,' and I don't mean to," Sam added.
Frodo laughed, and said, "Sam, we're still in the Shire, what could possibly happen?"
But as everyone knows, that when you ask a question like that, something happens, whether good or bad is not known, but something will always happen.
And, this time, the something turned out to be Merry and Pippin colliding into Sam and Frodo, with Tamara, Glen, Freddy, and Brittany laughing as they disentangled themselves.
"Frodo! Merry it's Frodo Baggins," Pippin stated the obvious, how many Frodo's could there be?
"Hello Frodo!" Merry greeted.
"Ha!" Glen laughed, "that rhymed!"
Everyone then, stared at him like he was crazy, "well it did," he mumbled.
"What's the meaning of this?" Sam asked.
"Sam, hold this," Merry said, giving Sam a cabbage.
"You've been into Farmer Maggots crops," Sam said accusingly.
Suddenly shouting was heard coming toward them from the field, they saw a pitchfork moving toward them. They all yelped, and ran for it, they didn't exactly want to meet an angry farmer with a pitchfork, they didn't think it would turn out to good.
Merry shouted as they ran, "I don't know why he's so upset. It's only a couple of carrots."
"And some cabbages, and those three bags of potatoes that we lifted last week. And then the mushrooms the week before," Pippin added.
"Yes Pippin! My point is, he's clearly over reacting," Merry said irritated.
Suddenly, the ground gave away from under them, and everyone fell down a very steep hill. They all fell on each other, Tamara landing very comfortably on Glen, and Brittany with Freddy on top of her. Brittany glared at Freddy, but he merely snarled, and climbed off. He growled, "I learned my lesson," and looked down at his 'region.' Brittany giggled, and went to help Tamara up, even though she was very comfortable laying on Glen's stomach.
"That was close," Pippin said.
Frodo got up, and looked down the road, trying to clear his head.
"Oh, I think I've broken something," Merry groaned, taking out a broken carrot underneath him. "My carrot! My dear little Bob! Why? WHY!" Merry broke out sobbing, clutching his beloved carrot.
"Okay," Sam said, scooting away from him.
Merry began digging a grave for his carrot, while everyone else got their bearings.
"I don't remember that being in the movie," Brittany whispered to Tamara.
"Maybe since were here, we changed the movie a bit, anyways who cares? This is more funny then the original!" Tamara exclaimed.
"Mushrooms!" Pippin suddenly cried.
Sam and Pippin hurried over to the mushrooms, and began digging them out.
"Mushroom?" Merry asked uncertainly. He suddenly became cheerful, and carrot forgotten, ran over to the mushrooms, and began digging too.
Frodo meanwhile, was still looking down the road. "I think we should get off the road," he said quietly. A large wail broke the silence, coming from down the road, one that even lifted the hairs on the back of Freddy's neck.
"Get off the road!" Frodo ordered.
Everyone scurried off the road, and hid behind a tree, that coincidently was big enough, and the right shape to hide all eight of them. They heard a horse gallop right behind them, and stop, which was pretty predictable. The rider, leaned on the tree, which they were hiding in, and seemed to sniff the air, searching for a scent. Then, all scary creepy crawly things started coming out from the ground and out of the tree, Freddy was trying hard not to laugh Brittany's and Tamara's frightened faces, as spiders and centipedes crawled all over them.
Finally Merry, had the sense to sacrifice his mushrooms, and threw them as far as he could. The rider, instantly leaped on his horse, and followed the sound. (Idiot!) Meanwhile, Frodo hid the ring, which he was trying so desperately not to put on.
They all ran away from that spot, they ran and ran, until they felt that hey had run far enough. "What was that?" Merry finally asked.
"A trick or treater," Pippin answered.
"But its not even Halloween," Sam said.
"Isn't it?" Pippin asked.
"No its not," Sam said.
"Are you sure?" Pippin questioned.
"Yes, I'm sure," Sam growled, he was starting to get annoyed.
"Okay dokey then," Pippin smiled.
"That was pointless," Freddy muttered.
They walked until it was nightfall, they were still in the woods, and fog had begun to appear, making everything look eerie, and ghost-like.
"Anything?" Sam asked, they had begun to start walking like army men, taking cover behind trees, crawling on the ground when in open land, and twirling from tree to tree.
"Nothing," Frodo answered, everyone joined him at his tree.
"What is going on?" Pippin asked, he was getting tired, they all were.
"The black rider was looking for something, or someone. Frodo?" Merry asked, looking at Frodo.
"Get down," Sam ordered, everyone immediately fell to the ground.
A black rider was sitting all scary-like on his horse, looking around. Not finding anything, the black rider, left, as quietly as he came.
Still on the ground, Frodo whispered, "I have to leave the Shire, Sam, Brittany, Tamara, Glen, Freddy, and I, must get to Bree."
"Right, Buckleberry Fairy, follow me," Merry jumped up from the ground, and began running into the night. They all followed suit, until a black rider suddenly emerged from the shadows, and cut Frodo off from everyone else.
"Frodo, follow me!" Merry shouted, running away. Frodo, along with everyone else, followed Merry to the docks. Once there, they began untying the ropes, and setting the fairy out to sea. Frodo, since he lagged behind, came running down the path, and with everyone else already aboard the fairy, who was shouting to him to jump, he flew through the air, and landed on Merry and Pippin. Merry and Sam began to push the fairy with huge poles.
"How far to the nearest crossing?" Frodo asked.
"The Brandwine bridge, twenty miles," Merry answered.
The black rider, was joined with other black riders, and they all drove their horses down the path, screeching, and wailing all the way.
"Those guys have got to take singing lessons," Tamara teased. That lifted everyone's spirits, and they all tried to enjoy the ride down the river, listening to the crickets and bullfrogs as they passed.
Author's Note: And so ends chapter 4! In the next chapter, Freddy gets drunk again, along with Pippin and Merry! They do some pretty embarrassing stuff! And we meet Strider! Better known as Aragorn! Hope you enjoy! A special thanks to Saharalvr101! animefan1989, Perv Elf-Fancier, pineapplefarmer, Phanatic, JudasFm, Poisonous Angel, and Cinedragon, for all those great reviews! It keeps me going!