Okay, folks, this is gonna be a brief chapter, since I only have 22 minutes of log in time left. Please don't kill me, cos originally, you weren't gonna have anything until school started and I got my first day of seminar. So your getting a prezzie two and a half weeks early. Enjoy, and most definitely review. Thanks!
Chapter Thirteen: Truth
"What do you mean, 'Who we're related to.'?" John repeated, sounding confused.
"The people that you are descended from are very important." Elrond explained. "They are the ones that I mean when I refer to who you are related to."
"Well, me dad's nothing special." Merry pointed out. "He works down the road at the butchers."
"My mum's a lawyer." Beau said thoughtfully. "Does that count as important?"
"My mom works at home." Sam said softly from her spot on the bed. "But my father is a gardener and a florist. His business is very popular at home. Everyone calls him."
"I do not mean your parents." The Elf Lord elaborated, sounding slightly tired.
"Then who else could you mean?" Leo asked.
"Yeah," Daniel agreed. "Who else can we be descended from?"
"Your ancestors." Elrond said shortly.
"What about them?" Fred asked.
"Mine came from England." Daniel said. "At least, I think that's what I was told."
"For the people I am speaking of, you shall have to look even further back in time." The Peredhil said gently. "And to another world."
All nine of the kids stared at him with blank looks.
Elrond sighed. "You all are descended directly from the Fellowship of the Ring."
"No way!" Hailey said, being the first one to speak.
"Yes." Elrond countered. "I am telling the truth."
"Really?" Fred said, sounding skeptic. "Then who am I descended from? Not all of the Fellowship got married and had kids."
"That you know of." Elrond countered. "As far as my records go, every single member of the fellowship had been married and had at least one kid."
"You're kidding." Sam whispered. "You have to be."
"I am not."
"Then if you're not," Beau said slowly. "Who am I descended from? Who are we all descended from?"
Elrond sat up straighter in his chair. This was going to be a difficult task. None of these teenagers would believe him when he revealed their answers. But he would have to try his best anyways.
"You, Master Beau, are descended in direct lineage, from Boromir, son of Denethor, Lord and Steward of Gondor." The Elf said. "And you, Master Fred, are Frodo Baggins' descendant. Sam is Samwise Gamgee's, Leo is Legolas', Daniel is Aragorn's, John is Gimli's, Ginny is Mithrandir's, Hailey is Perigrin Took's, and Matthew is Merriadock Brandybuck's."
"No….freakin'….way…!" Hailey breathed, staring at Elrond in awe. "You've got to be kidding me."
"I am not." Elrond repeated. "I speak the truth completely."
"Then why did you summon us?" Ginny asked. "Besides us being descended from the Fellowship?"
"It is because you were descended from the Fellowship that the Lady Galadriel and I agreed to summon you." He explained. "We need your help. The Fellowship is needed again. You nine are now the Second Generation of the Fellowship of the Ring."
There was a few moments of silence as everyone let this news sink in. And then…
"Ha," Beau laughed, punching John. "You're descended from a dwarf. No wonder you're so short and stubborn!"
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