Stalking the Fellowship
Chapter 12: PONY!
Maddy glared at Ninnach as he sliced her stick in half, "Evil." she muttered under her breath, while glaring. "You'd be a nice elf if you would simply stop trying to be all...show offy!" Ninnach smirked. "Nice elf, with the nice eyes and the nice hair with a hot smile..." Maddy muttered in undertone, "Why can't he continue this 'nice' disposition and let me win? Can we swap partners?" Maddy asked dropping the broken stick on the floor.
"Sure, Mo you're with Ninnach."
Maddy walked over to Fran, trying to smother a wide grin for Ninnach had just winked at her. She picked up the knife that Mo had just left behind, and took up the defensive stance, ready to fight.
"Well come on then!" said Fran impatiently holding her stick. Maddy slashed the knife across two times, and the stick fell into 3 pieces.
"I thought you couldn't use a sword," Fran exclaimed.
"I can't against Ninnach, he's a trained swordsman. Now you ,on the other hand, are crap. After practicing with him my abilities have become more advanced compared to you, thus meaning I can beat you like that." She said clicking her finger. Francesca poked Maddy in the stomach. "Oi!" Maddy shouted kicking Francesca.
"You can only use your knife, or stick," Haldir shouted over to them.
Fran picked up her now shortened stick , she tried to hurt Maddy but was blocked each time. "Well done Maddy, try harder Fran," Shouted Haldir.
"Why doesn't he try? Stop smirking!" Fran exclaimed.
"I'm not smirking! And it's not my fault if you're so crap."
"I want to change!" Yelled Fran.
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Two hours and 15 temper tantrums later, the girls were slowly making their way to their rooms, "I can't believe he did that to us!" Maddy proclaimed, falling on the soft elven mattress.
"I claim first dips on the shower," Said Mo.
"They don't have showers here, but I saw a small lake a bit away from here," Said Maddy raising her head before dropping it back to the bed.
"Oh, for showers" Said Mo.
"Chocolate and showers," Clarified Fran.
"Chocolate, electricity, and showers," Maddy finished.
"Yeah," They all agreed.
Mo went off to find some towels and five minutes later she could still be heard saying, "Where are those damned towels?"
"So how will horse riding be, do you think?" Fran asked Maddy.
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Mo smacked Fran across the head, "Wake up man!"
"What's wrong with you, GOD!" Moaned Fran, rolling off the bed and shuffling her feet to the bathroom.
"Horse riding today," Cheered Mo.
"I like horses, but not that much," Said Madeleine.
"Well I'm good with horses, and I can't wait!" Mo walked to the bathroom door and banged on it, "We have to be early. Did you hear that Fran? So hurry up!"
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As Mo expected the girls' teacher was early and, even worse, it was Galadriel. "Welcome ladies," Galadriel greeted.
"Hi...Now, where are the horses?" Asked Mo.
"Have patience, they are in the stables yonder," Galadriel turned to the stables and glided forwards.
"Isn't it weird how she always moving and talking in slow motion?" Whispered Fran to Mo; who laughed to herself a Fran's stupidity. Galadriel opened the first stable and walked (or glided) inside. Moments later she appeared accompanied by a large black stallion. The horse's eyes met Mo's and she felt her heart skip a beat. "He's mine people!" shouted Mo.
"He is yours. A connection has been made, and may never be broken," the horse left Galadriel's side and trotted to Mo.
"My turn," exclaimed Fran, Galadriel nodded at Fran and then to the stable boy in front of the stable next door. He brought forward a liver chestnut (dark brown) mare.
"Wow! It's so pretty!" screeched Fran. The horse calmly strode towards Fran, and bowed its head to Fran, and went to Fran's side.
"Me next!" Said a very excited Maddy.
"And for you a very special type of horse," Maddy could see it now, a replica of Shadowfax: A tall sturdy, trustworthy, companion following Maddy where ever she would roam. It would put Gandalf and his Shadow fatty horse to shame.
Galadriel nodded to the second stable boy who was standing outside the third stable. He nodded back and entered the stable. The stable boy led outside Middle earth's equivalent of a Pony, which was small, box shaped, and quite obese, completed with a mattered grey coat.
"What is that?" Maddy said disgusted.
"Your horse," Answered Galadriel.
"How am I supposed to get my leg over that!" Maddy looked directly at the beast and it looked back. "What are you staring at, fatso!" gritted Maddy.
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"Ok before we start you'll have to name your horses, or pony, in you case Madeleine." Said Galadriel.
"How comes I get a pony?" asked Maddy.
"Because these were the only horses, and pony we could find in Lothlorien."
"Great!"
"So Fran what will you name your , because I think her coat should be admired," Said Fran, patting her mare.
"True, it is a splendid coat indeed; but what is a coco?"
"It's a food; the colour of Cocoa's coat."
"I should have known," Galadriel sighed, "So Maddy, what will you call your pony?"
"Bree"
"Why?"
"Because the fat pony is a pub in the Bree, so I'm naming it Bree" (Maddy would like to know that it's actually the Prancing Pony, I told Francesca this when she wrote the chapter. She ignored me and so it will forever seem as if I don't know what I'm talking about. What do you mean I never know what I'm talking about?)
"Ok what about you Mo?"
"Orion."
"Why?"
"Because it's a star constellation in our world."
"I see, well first thing first, get on." Galadriel gestured to the horses stamping. Orion bared his teeth at Mo, who hopped out of the way before sharp teeth found their mark. Fran grabbed the saddle and tried to pull herself up. Galadriel rushed over and helped to push the girl up over the horse. Maddy had managed to get up and was complaining about how fat the horse was. After ten minutes, the humans had struggled onto their mounts and were placidly walking around, except for Mo who had already fallen off, due to Orion spinning around in circles. Once again Mo fell off.
"Where did you get this Stallion?" She asked Galadriel, as she stood up and dusted herself off.
"It's wild, we were short of horses. That's why Maddy got the pony and Orion is wild. Coco was the only horse that we had to give away."
"So this means that they're ours to keep?" asked Fran who rode up next to Mo.
"Yes," replied Galadriel.
"If he's wild, then he isn't used to a saddle, err... can I take that off?" asked Mo.
"Um, that's dangerous, but if you want to try then go ahead," said Galadriel.
So Mo took the saddle off and mounted Orion. She dared not to risk even a movement, so sat still. To her surprise Orion waited perfectly still, "YAY!" she shouted and accidentally kicked Orion. He immediately started to gallop of with Mo holding on for dear life.
A/n I haven't been on the computer so sorry for the delayed update. I should update again tomorrow, though I have a Cystic Fibrosis talk which should keep me in school for over and hour after school tomorrow (oh the price we pay for good grades) and then I shall no doubt have to correct the Chemistry and Maths tests that I know I have failed...anywhoo onto reviews.
Saeleth Tinuviel: The thanking for the cookies was implied. I would offer you a cookie in reconciliation but I seem to only have cookies from you and it would seem rude to hand you back cookies that you had given to me...
Lady Glory: I hope you're having fun on your island with the floating penguins...
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