The Fun of Ferries .:. On Buckleberry Ferry .:.
"How much farther?" Pippin whined as Sam steered the ferry around yet another bend. The sun had set and every once and a while the four hobbits would hear the black rider's scream somewhere in the distance.
"It's another 15 miles to Bree," Sam snapped and continued with his work, sending worried glances to Frodo every little while. The young brown-haired hobbit looked extremely tired so the other hobbits let him rest.
"Pippin, I'm bored!" Merry whispered, sending glares over to Sam's back.
"Me too, and he keeps yelling at me!" Pippin hissed and put on a mock-pout.
"Merry quickly crawled to the side of the old wooden ferry, just barely in view of Sam. He leaned over the side and stared openly at the midnight black water traveling by. Suddenly he started and yelled for Pippin to come over. The youngest hobbit did so and his face became a look of great shock and interest.
"What are you two up to?" Sam asked from the rudder but Merry simply waved a hand dismissively and continued to stare, mesmerized. Sam rolled his eyes and look around, but curiosity was getting to him. Suddenly there was a girlish scream, of course let off by Pippin, and the sound of two heavy objects falling into the water.
Sam looked over quickly and saw that the two younger hobbits where nowhere to be seen. He rushed over to where they had been and peered into the water for any signs of the two redheads.
Too busy looking out the left side of the ferry, Sam didn't see Merry and Pippin pull themselves back onto the ferry, dripping wet, and with an evil twinkle in their eyes.
"1…" Merry looked at Pippin.
"…2…" Pippin looked to his cousin and winked.
"3!" they both yelled before rushing across the ferry and shoving Sam into the water. It was a well-known fact that Sam hated water and the two hobbits congratulated each other on a job well done.
Sam's head reappeared seconds later and he quickly pulled himself back on the ferry, cursing both of them, "I'll get you for that!" Sam yelled as he shook his head, spraying Frodo and the two hobbits who were already wet with small water droplets.
Frodo woke with a start and looked around, "Sam, shouldn't you be steering?" he asked kindly.
"Yeah Sam! Honestly!" Merry rolled his eyes.
"He shoved us in Frodo!" Pippin pointed an accusing finger at Sam. Frodo simply rolled his eyes and lay back down on the wood of the ferry.