Chapter 9: Mirkwood Forest
AN: Not every little thing in the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings is going to be written in this story. Sorry if that's what you were thinking, the only parts that will be noted are when the ring is used or corrupting people.
Gandalf bid them farewell and they entered the forests. After a night, Bilbo was once again separated from the company.
Think, Bilbo, The Ring's voice whispered. Where could they have gone; use some Hobbit sense!
They, the ring and Bilbo, heard muffled screams and Bilbo unsheathed Sting, his sword. He placed the ring on and the invisible hands of Sauron led him to the Dwarves.
In twelve bags of webbing were the dwarves and three spiders (AN: Can't remember how many spiders there actually were, sorry). The spiders were talking amongst themselves, that is, until Bilbo gained the courage that the ring possessed and ran forward.
(Note: I don't remember anything that happened here, so it'll be completely made up, again sorry; this'll be lame, I know) Bilbo raced around them and the larger one, probably the leader, was able to catch him off guard momentarily. Just as it was about to stab him, Bilbo thrust the sword into the womb and the spider screamed.
Rolling out from under it, Bilbo took Sting and thrust it three times into the spider, and then it died.
Bilbo looked around, but the other spiders had fled. He cut the threads and the sacks dropped. He then began to undo the webbing, freeing the dwarves one by one.
After some gratitude was given to Bilbo, they were arrested again, save Bilbo who was still wearing the ring.
He followed the elves and the dwarves to the middle of the forest. On a wooden throne, was a stately elf robed in green, an emerald crown resting on his brow.
"Who are you?" The elf said.
"I am Thorin, son of Dorin, this is my company, we are on our way back to the Lonely Mountains, our home which we have been thrust out of by the Dragon Smog. We beg safe passage through your forest, great King."
"Denied; we have not dealt with Dwarves in ages. And we don't tend to start again now. To the dungeons with them!"
Bilbo followed the guards down to the dungeons and then to the guard room. He waited in silence for them to drink themselves to sleep. Once they were, he counted the barrels; twelve. Perfect.
After a day, he headed down to the dungeons and let them out, warning them to be quiet or they would be caught again. He told them to pick a barrel and they floated downstream. Once out of Mirkwood, Bilbo took the Ring off and they floated down to Lake Town.
AN: My appologies: I know that this chapter is COMPLETELY false in it's structure, but hey, some of it works
