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4. Bree 2

Zeke took Rika inside, to the room filled with people. She was puzzled.

"You said you wanted to talk in private with me." she said "So… why take me inside a room full with people?"

"Because there is so much noise, no one will care if two people are talking in secret." he answered.

"If you say so." Rika said, rolling her eyes.

She saw it almost impossible to find somewhere they could talk, in private. There were people everywhere, she felt a bit claustrophobic. Zeke pointed at a very far corner. And with much effort in pushing and walking, they got there. Rika sat down, and waited for Zeke to talk.

Frodo was sorry not to go with Merry, and the girl. There were many people filling him with questions.

"What are you doing here?" many were asking.

He had told them he was here to write a book, of geography, stories and more. If Frodo had really want to write a book, he'd already finished it. Because a lot of people were talking at once. Telling him stories, and asking for Barliman more beer. They had cornered him.

At last, people leaved him alone, because he did not show interest at all, for their tales. He was being more, and more left out. He did not talk to anybody. So he was finally left outside, and decided to go sit.

He recognized the girl, but was confused. He thought she had gone with Merry. And decided to join her. He sat down, to find out Zeke was with her to. Both were silent. But the girl was looking at Zeke as if waiting for something. And then, she noticed him.

"Oh, hi Frodo, right? Yeah, I'm sure." She said fast "Mm, why aren't you with everybody else?"

"I just don't want to" he told her.

"Umm, alright" she said "Feeling a bit antisocial, aren't we?" smiling.

He gave her a very small smile.

He felt as if someone was watching him.

"Excuse but who his he?" Frodo asked Barliman, who looked very busy.

"They call him Strider, he's a ranger. One of those people from the north, that come and go. This one I hadn't seen in months. You should not trust them." He answered.

But after he left, the ranger made him signs to come. And Frodo followed, and sat with him.

Rika felt that a stranger in another corner was watching them. Though she could not see him under his cloak, she still felt it. And she also, saw how he called Frodo and he started to talk to him.

"You know its rude to stare" a voice told her on her side.

She jumped, because she had completely forgotten about Zeke. She looked away, embarrassed. But faced him better.

"What do you care?" she defiantly said.

He just glared at her.

"You don't know were we are" he said.

She hated when people did this. When she was winning on a conversation, people changed the topic.

"Okay" she sighed "Were are we?"

"Well…" he started "We are not on Earth. Middle-Earth actually. It is ,what I thought until now, a fantasy land made up by this writer that died many years ago. His name was J.R.R. Tolkien. Ever heard of him?"

She shook her head. And he laughed.

"I'm starting to think you're the most ignorant person I have ever met." He continued. "These little guys are hobbits." Pointing at Sam and Pippin, who were talking with other people. "They are from the Shire. A village on the west. In this land there are humans, elves, hobbits, dwarves, trolls, goblins…"

"Wow" she said falsely amazed, she couldn't help it. "You know a lot about this Middle-Earth. Even though I've never heard of it"

"Well, of course I know!" he kind of exploded "I already told you this is a story that was written from our world. I know what happens, and what will happen." And he tried to calm himself. "Now you see…"

And he started to explain here the story of the ring, only the beginning.

Merry, outside, decided it was time to join the others. But, when he was about to walk away, a breeze of cold air hit him. It was not a normal one, this one had made him shiver madly. He turned, as if called, and saw the black rider. That scared him even more. He was telling himself to run. He started to follow the rider, somehow drawn to it. The last thing he remembered, before fainting; was someone he had seen, opening the door to the rider.

"Okay… let me get this straight." Rika said. "You're telling me, we are in a land resembled to the middle ages of our world? But with real dragons and such. This, bad guy, made a ring to rule everything and everyone, a ring! He lost it, and now the Frodo kid has it. We are all in danger cause some black riders want it…"

"For Sauron, the bad guy" Zeke interrupted.

"For Sauron." continued Rika "And you are the only one who knows the fate of everyone. And can save them." She paused a bit, and said "You expect me to believe that?"

"I don't care; what I expect" he said truthfully "Is to leave you with the elves at Rivendell. Hopefully you will fall for one, as a good Mary Sue." Smiling evilly.

"Mary Sue?" she exclaimed "You think I'm a Mary Sue?"

"Yes" he answered with all the calm of the world. "You are a girl, probably crazy for Orlando Bloom or someone like that. The only thing I hope for, is that you do not become a walker."

She gave him a puzzled look. "You are just crazy; that's all. This is a very well made prank. That's all."

"You do not believe me?" he asked.

Rika scoffed "Of course not. That would be crazy."

Zeke gave her a thoughtful look "Do you believe in magic?"

"No" she said coldly.

"You will" he said smiling.

"Yeah right" she rolled her eyes.

"Sure. Just look at Frodo" he pointed at him.

"Sure, sure." She mumbled and looked.

Frodo was dancing in a table, like someone drunk. But Pippin was the one that really seemed like it, he was singing along with other drunk people. Then he fell, or jumped, off; singing something like "and the cow jumped over the moon". Everyone was laughing, and stopped dead when Frodo disappeared touching the floor. Scared faces were the only thing seen in that room.

Rika couldn't believe it. She looked at Zeke, and he looked as peaceful as ever. Her face of confusion and fear was to laugh, were the thoughts of Zeke. He knew this, and everything, of the movie only. He had been offered to read the book before. But he was just too lazy to read it all. Now Strider must be talking with Frodo.

Zeke: 'Better head off with Sam'

He stood up, and tried to make his way to Sam. It wasn't hard at all. Everyone was leaving the room. Barely talking. Rika pulled his sleeve.

"What did just happen here?" she asked scared.

He sighed "I told, it's the ring. He placed it, unintentionally, and disappeared."

She looked with disbelief at the table were Frodo fell.

"C'mon, this is gonna be a long night" he pulled her, and they all followed Sam to a room were they would find Frodo and some answers.