Chapter 11- Butterscotch
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A/N: I would liketo give a huge thanks to Lexi for reviewing this over and over. Here is another chapter much to her demand!
"All right, lets get Fianna and Frodo in the boat." Rianna made a move towards Fianna to help her get up.
"Well I don't think I'll need any help. I feel a lot better. I think it's from the chocolate flowers." Frodo said as he slowly got up with Sam's help.
"Maybe they helped you guys!" Rianna said.
"Pippin and Merry, come over here so you can carry Fianna into the boat." Rianna instructed.
Fianna said, " Well I feel fine but my leg does hurt a little still. Otherwise I think I could walk."
"Oh no you don't! You could have a infection!" Rianna practically shouted.
"I know I can't walk. Gosh don't get so hyperactive!" Fianna laughed.
" Sorry. This whole thing has been so stressful. You know?" Rianna said.
Merry and Pippin picked up Fianna.
"Now be careful Pip. We don't want to drop her." Merry told Pippin who was wobbling a little bit.
"DROP ME!" Fianna screamed.
"Oh, he he, I was only kidding. He he. " Merry said but was looking at Pippin intensely.
"Why are you looking at me like that if you were joking?" Pippin said in a confused manner.
Rianna, who was walking next to Pippin in case something happened, pinched him slightly.
"OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR! " He jumped but was still holding onto Fianna.
"HEY! HOLD ON TO ME YOU BUTTERSCOTCH!" Fianna yelled.
"Sorry." Pippin said and resumed walking.
Rianna and Merry rolled their eyes.
'If he were blonde I would call him a dumb one but he is brunette. Oh well. He has blonde roots.' Rianna thought.
'I know he's my cousin.. and I love him… but man he is sure stupid sometimes…' Merry thought,
" SO… where is this boat at? " Frodo asked, not wanting to admit he was getting pretty darn tired although he had only walked a couple of yards.
"It's coming Mr. Frodo. Do you want to lean on my shoulder?" Sam offered. Sam was pretty worried about his master. He had big plans for themselves and he wanted Frodo to be in good condition for all those things.
"No Sam I'm fine." Frodo smiled at Sam. He knew that Sam loved him dearly and it really touched him. He knew Sam wanted to help him out but he thought that if he let Sam help him then Fianna would think he was a jerk,
"HEY! YOU WEREN"T SUPPOSED TO GIVE THAT AWAY!" Frodo innerly shouted at me, the author of this story.
"Oops.. Sorry.. Well only me and a few select people know about it and everyone is guessing it anyways." I, the author innerly told him.
"Oh really? I thought I was pretty cool about it.." Frodo innerly told me, the author.
"ON WITH THE STORY FRODO!" I innerly shouted at him,
Anyways, Frodo and Sam had this bond between them that was going to strengthen during the next hard years that were to come.
" WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT HARD YEARS? Frodo panicked at me innerly.
"FRODO WOULD YOU SHUT UP! "I, the author, innerly screamed at him.
"Oh… sorry.. He he. " Frodo cowered.
AS I WAS SAYING!
"What are you thinking about Mr. Frodo?" Sam said.
"Uh," Frodo jerked back into reality WHERE HE BELONGED, " Oh I was just thinking about stuff that might happen soon."
"Like what" Sam asked.
"Oh-
Before Frodo could answer Sam, they reached the boat.
All at once Rianna, Merry, Fianna, and Frodo sighed a huge sigh of relief.
"Ok Pippin and Merry set her down GENTLY." Rianna instructed.
They did so and then everyone sighed another sigh of relief.
Frodo slowly got into the boat as well. Then everyone else did.
"Do you think that this boat can handle all of us?" Merry asked, being the one who always thought about the little things.
"Oh sure. You don't need to worry." Sam said.
They are now about half way across the river and it is pretty dark now.
Frodo is staring at Fianna thinking how beautiful she is and how he never saw that before.
"What? Fianna asked. She was right across from him on the boat.
"Huh? Oh.. Nothing. I was just thinking about how much has happened today, you know?" Frodo said.
"Yeah. I feel like a different person. It weird. You don't think those Shammers will try to get us on the boat do you?" Fianna asked.
"No way! Don't worry about that!' Frodo said.
Fianna started to shiver a lot.
"Are you cold?" Frodo asked in a concerned manner. He moved closer to Fianna.
"Yes and partly scared." Fianna said who was desperately trying not to cry. In her whole time she'd known Frodo, which was her entire life, she had never once cried in front of him, they had always been mild enemies and now she felt different about him but she didn't know why. All that had happened today had been so much for her and she was mostly asleep for all of it! It just overwhelmed her.
Frodo moved closer to her. He was now right next to her on the boat. It would have been a very romantic night to be out in a boat but under the circumstances it was not a romantic evening,
Merry and Rianna were sitting next to each other.
"Wow. This is a very different picture than what it was this morning with these two. If you didn't know any better, you'd think they were in love." Merry commented.
"I think they are." Rianna smiled and looked up at Merry.
"WHAT? Frodo and Fianna? In love?" He started to laugh but then he thought about it.
" Fianna is my cousin and all I've ever heard her say about Frodo was how annoying he is." Merry said.
"Well, what happened today was very drastic. And drastic things can change people drastically." Rianna said.
"Merry looked at Rianna. "You know, I only met you like a week ago and these guys only met you today, but we all feel like we've known you forever."
"So I'm in?" Rianna said.
"I'm sure you are." Merry said.
"Good." Rianna said.
It was a very pleasant picture then. You wouldn't know about what had happened to them except for Fianna's foot resting up above the rest of her body. Merry and Rianna were sitting next to each other. Frodo and Fianna were practically on top of each other they were sitting so close together staring at each other smiling. Sam and Pippin were rowing the boat.
Sure. It was peaceful now. But what was to come would be way too much for our poor hobbits to handle.
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