Hey Everyone! I am back with the latest update to my newest story. Sorry this wasn't up sooner but I had to read a book report book and also the power to my house has been out due to the latest ice storm. That is the main reason why I do not like winter. Unfortunately, everyplace except my little hole in the ground town got snow except us. All we got was ice, ice, slush, ice, and yes . . . . more ice. LOL! I am becoming the Ice sickle version of Sesshomaru's Mistress! Our heating is just now getting back to normal so you all are really lucky that my fingers are working properly. They are so numb right now that I am surprised that they are working. Usually my hands are cold but today they are like. . . . colder then the ice! So I put my hairdryer next to me so that I may warm up my hands when necessary. I have a few remarks to make! 1. Thanks for all the great reviews. 2. Sry but the chapters won't get much longer then about 3,000 each. . . last one was about 2,447 and someone thought that was short. (o.0 I'd hate to see what they think long is: .: passes out from thought) I'm not being mean to that person or trying to be a smart allick. . .its just.. . how long do you want me to type? If I type too much then I'll go too far into parts of the stories at the wrong time. You'll see what I mean later but for now back to the story! NOTE: 33 IS THE COMING OF AGE NOT 22! I ACCIDENTALLY PUT THAT IN MY LAST CHAPTER THAT FRODO WOULD BE 22 BUT IT"S REALLY 33! SORRY ALL!
"MERRY, PIPPIN, PUT ME DOWN!" Serenity screeched when she felt the two hobbits about to drop her.
The two mischievous hobbits looked at each other with a silent message passed to them, "Okay Ren!" they said as they nodded their heads to each other and released Serenity.
"Ow!" Serenity said as her butt made contact with a very hard rock. After standing up and dusting herself off, Serenity looked up at the two hobbits and smiled. "You two never cease to amaze me!"
The two hobbits laughed heartily at their friend and nodded in agreement, "At least with us things never get boring!"
Serenity smiled as she looked at the two's appearance. They were in their more festive clothing. They were wearing a neat pair of dark brown colored pants with a white longed sleeved shirt that had a vest pulled over it. Their slightly plump faces were clean, their teeth bright and white, and their sun kissed red hair was as curly as ever, which left Serenity to ponder. They weren't in their usually ruff looking appearance which meant they hadn't been out causing much mischief, "What are you two doing dressed up?"
"Why it's Bilbo's birthday or have you forgotten?" Merry asked with a look of innocence in his face.
"No I haven't! I don't think anyone in the shire has forgotten but why would you two be so dressed up? Usually you don't care to dress up unless it's entirely necessary . . . unless . . ." Serenity left off as relization hit her.
The two hobbits smirked widely when they saw that oh so familiar look spread across Serenity's face, "YOU'RE NOT-" Serenity started to yell but was cut off by the two hobbits who clamped their hands over her mouth.
"Shhhhh Serenity! We are just going to play a couple prank at tonight's festivities is all!" Merry said as he tried to trick Serenity into false sense of security about the whole thing.
"Merry, I thought we were going to mix up some of Gandalf's fireworks to scare some of the Sackville-Bagginses!" Pippin said in a slightly disappointed voice.
"Pippin!" Merry said sternly as Serenity's eyes widened.
"What?" Pippin asked still not figuring out what he did wrong.
Serenity ripped away the two hobbit's hands from her mouth, "You can't do that! The Sackville-Bagginses already detest Uncle Bilbo enough. You pull that off and they'll surely try to start a fuss."
"It's only a little fun but we won't be able to do it unless we have some help!" Merry said as his eyes gave on a twinkle.
"Oh NO!" Serenity said as she backed away from the trouble making hobbit. Yes of course Merry and Pippin were her friends but she didn't feel like listening to those snobby Sackville-Bagginses talk bad about her, Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf because of the two hobbits prank.
"Come on Ren! We just need you to use some of your gifts to make a small ditch for us to hide the stuff in until its time to light them!" the two hobbits said simultaneously.
The gifts the two hobbits were talking about were the sudden powers Serenity had somehow acquired one night. She had somehow been gifted with the powers to control the elements. No one understood why except for Serenity, but even she fully didn't understand because her guardian, Artemis, refused to tell her much.
"No guys! I'm sorry but I can't!" Serenity said as she sent an apologetic look toward the two hobbits, "Besides you shouldn't waste your energy. Uncle Bilbo has told me of a secret prank that will really get the Sackville-Bagginses blood boiling!"
"Really?" the two hobbits questioned as their interest in Bilbo's prank grew as theirs faded.
"Yes! He's planning on making a splended exit after the festivities by disappearing before everyone!" Serenity explained, "Can't you just see that look on the Sackville-Bagginses faces when they think he is gone and they can have his fortune but in reality Uncle Bilbo has left it with Frodo. They will have it jerked right from under their noses! Serves them right for treating Frodo the way they did." Serenity said as she watched the two hobbits eyes sparkle with much mirth.
"That's going to be good! We can't miss the look on their faces!" Pippin said eagerly as he imagined the very thing.
"But if you go to set up your fireworks plan then you will miss the entire thing!" Serenity said as she hid back her triumphant smirk, 'Come on and take the bait!'
"Too true . . . well then I guess we'll just have to let Bilbo have the fun tonight. I mean it is his elenty-one birthday!" Merry said to himself.
"Well then I best be off to get ready for the party! See you all later!" Serenity said as she waved goodbye to the two hobbits before she ran off toward Bilbo's house.
As Serenity continued running, she saw an odd-looking wagon in her sights. Picking up her pace, Serenity was able to see the wagon clearer then before and noticed strange packages were stuffed into the wagon. 'Yay the fireworks rumor was true!' Serenity thought with glee as she soon ran up to the wagon. "Gandalf!"
An old man wearing a tall pointed blue hat, a long gray cloak, and an old silver scarf, looked down at her and smiled, "Serenity!" he greeted in return.
Serenity jumped up next to him and took a seat right beside of him as she greeted him with a hug, "Gandalf I have missed you so much. Why do you not visit often?" Serenity asked her friend of old.
Gandalf couldn't help but let out a light laugh at the young woman's behavior, "I've hat to gather some things for an upcoming event of great and grave importance!"
Serenity was startled slightly at hearing what Gandalf had said, 'What is happening to make his demeanor change so?' Serenity questioned herself as she noted the look of seriousness replace the mirthful look in his eyes.
Gandalf quickly hid away the serious look and patted the young woman's head lightly, "No need to worry yourself over such matters child. All you need to worry about is what to wear for the nights festivities!"
With that said Gandalf stopped his wagon in front of Bilbo's house and there he began to unload his cargo. Great bundles were taken out of the wagon and they were all fireworks with many strange shapes. Each firework had a different label. The label was a red "G" with a elf-rune beside of it, Gandalf's trademark label. To the hobbit's in the shire, Gandalf was nothing more then a master of smoke, fire, and lights but in reality his trade was more dangerous. Yet he kept that to himself and allowed the hobbits to see him as nothing but an entertainer for the grand party that was going to be held this night.
When Gandalf had entered the small town of Hobbiton, upon which was where Bilbo lived, he was immediately surrounded by small hobbit children. The children new him by sight and would always skip along with his wagon while yelling 'G for Grand.' They new nothing of him but only the rumors of his magnificent shows and the small trinkets he would bring them.
"Serenity would you mind distracting these hobbit children so that your Uncle and I may speak?" Gandalf questioned with a tired air about him.
Serenity nodded with a smile as she called the children away. The children protested but soon followed the blonde woman that played with them.
Inside Bilbo's house+
Bilbo and Gandalf had found themselves sitting near an open window of a small room. They were currently looking out upon Bilbo's small garden that was taken care of by Ham Gamgee (commonly known as Gaffer) and his son Sam Gamgee.
"Your garden looks very bright!" Gandalf said as he looked at the glowing red and golden flowers. Snap-dragons, sunflowers, and nasturtians were some of the few trailing all over the turf of the walls and peeping around the windows.
"Indeed! I have found myself fond of this place and the shire; but I think I need a holiday!" Bilbo said as he stared out at the rolling hills of the shire.
"Then you mean to go through with your plan?"
"I do. I have made up my mind many months again, and I do not plan on changing it!"
"Very well! There is no use in saying anything else. Stick to your plan- all of it, mind- and I hope that things will turn out for the best, for you, and for everyone!" Gandalf said as a look of seriousness once again passed through his gaze.
"I pray so. Anyway my friend, I mean to enjoy myself tonight in the festivities, and I have a little plan up my sleeve that is sure to get a few laughs."
"I wonder who will laugh and who will scorn!" Gandalf said while shaking his head as his friends old habits.
"We will see, wont we?"
Tonight was the night of the party and the hour of the party drew closer. Practically everyone had been invited who was living nearby. Hardly anyone had been overlooked by accident, but everyone turned up none the same. Many people from inside the shires outskirts came and even some from outside the borders arrived. Bilbo was there to meet every one of his guest and any others that had managed to come. He gave presents for each, which was the customs among hobbits, to give presents to others on their birthdays. For everyday there was a birthday so everyone had a good chance of at least one present every once a week and no one ever grew tired of this custom.
After every guest had been welcomed and seated inside the gates, the songs, dances, music, games, food, and drinks started. There was much merriment like always when a hobbit threw a party. No one was bored and no one went home hungry. The main entertainment, provided by Gandalf, soon began as his fireworks lit the skies. There were rockets that moved like a flight of scintillating birds, green trees with trunks of dark smoke: their leaves opening to reveal real flowers that showered upon the guests and disappeared leaving a sweet scent,. There were red thunderstorms that poured out yellow rain, pillars of fires that turned into gigantic eagles, sailing ships, or flying swans. Then suddenly all the lights went out as a great smoke went up. Soon the smoke took up the shape of a mountain and it began to grow and glow at the summit. Then out flew a red-golden dragon leaving the mountain spurting out green and yellow flames. The dragon was not life-size, but it was incredible life-like. Large gusts of fire flew from its mouth, as it's golden eyes glared down upon the guests. After a large roar, the dragon swooped down and zoomed across the hobbits head. Many ducked and fell flat upon their front side but others merely ducked. After three or four times of the same routine the dragon turned a ninety degree angle up into the air, somersaulted, and burst causing a loud exploding sound to burst over the area in a deafening explosion.
"Supper time!" exclaimed Bilbo as he led the way to the large feast awaiting a hundred and forty of his guests. Everyone settled down and ate at the large feast that must have depleted many of the cellars and warehouses for miles around. After they finished they awaited the inevitable speech that was soon to come. Now everyone loved Bilbo to a certain extent but he was well known for dragging and prolonging his speeches until people felt like tearing their ears off of their heads.
"My dear people!" Bilbo began and was soon backed up with a 'HEAR! HEAR! HEAR!' "I hope you all are enjoying yourselves as much as I am!" he said only to hear the deafening cheers of yes' accompanying with very few no's. "I shall not keep you long. I have called you all together for a purpose." He said and soon the crowd grew still. For the air of which he said this thing made a great impression among the others. "Actually for three purposes! First, to tell you that I am immensely fond of you all, and that after eleventy-one years is too short of time to know you all and to live among all you fine people!" he said this as a tremendous outburst of approval broke out. "I don't know half of you as half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you desire. Anyway, secondly, to celebrate my birthday, or should I say OUR birthday!" Bilbo yelled over the many cheers he was receiving. "For it is also the birthday of my heir and nephew, Frodo. He is now of age and will receive his inheritance today!" Bilbo said with a proud voice. "Together we score one hundred and forty-four. Your numbers were chosen to fit this total. One Gross, if I may use the expression. It is also the anniversary of my arrival by barrel at Esgaroth on the Long Lake; though the fact that it was my birthday had slipped my memory. I was only fifty-one, and the meaning of birthdays was very little. The banquet was very splendid, but unfortunately I had a bad cold that day. I couldn't pronouce myself well when I tried to say, 'thank you very much for coming!' but now I can so, Thank you all very much for coming!" he said and with that everyone began to party again having thought his speech was over.
Pausing a moment before he continued, "THIRDLLY AND FINALLY, I wish to make an ANNOUNCEMENT!" with that said everything quieted down once again. "I regret to announce that-though, as I said, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to spend among you- this is the END. I am going! I am leaving NOW. GOODBYE!" with that said Bilbo stepped back and vanished. There was a blinding flash of light that made the guest blink. When they opened their eyes . . . Bilbo was gone . . .
ENOUGH FOR NOW I DO BELIEVE! DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE NEXT PART TOO SOON! I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED! YOU NEED TO REVIEW ME SOME MORE! THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL REVIEWS! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
OH AND WCB PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SM/BBLADE STORY FOR XMAS FOR ME PLZ! PLZ AND TY BYES! LOVE YALL LOTS
CHRISTINA
