~ Ok so, sorry I've been so slow at writing this but school started then I lost internet for which seemed like forever. Even though It may be slow at completion I still am setting to finish this as my first goal. I can't say another chapter will be up before October ends because the rest of October for me is VERY busy but I'll see if I can make magic. Just please be patient with me ~
Gandalf looked at the hobbit and thought "I hope this works as planned.." He held up his staff and walked over to Frodo's bedside. It glew sending a little glow over Frodo's body. Gandalf closed his eyes and started to chant a spell. Change started to come over Frodo's body. He grew smaller but also younger. It was when the hobbit had gone all the way down to the age of ten when the wizard stopped. Now for hobbits, ten is equivalent to the human age of six. Gandalf found this young enough and set his staff down. "Frodo," he said shaking the little hobbit a bit to wake him up. He kneeled down by the bed as Frodo started waking. The hobbit sat up in the bed rubbing one of his eyes and looked at the wizard. "Gandalf.." he said with a pause "What's wrong with my voice..?" Gandalf looked at Frodo and said "I made you younger. A child again."
"What..?"
"It will give you the chance of having the life you didn't get to have with the ring. You're going to have to live with Samwise now though." The wizard told him. Frodo didn't say anything. He was still trying to process it all and was looking at his new smaller self. "Now I know this will take a little while to get used to but you will."
"O...Ok…."
"Would you like me to send the others in?" Gandalf asked the little hobbit. Frodo nodded a some and Gandalf got up and walked over to the door. The wizard opened the door, looking outside, where all the other already were out and waiting. "Is he um.. younger..?" Pippin asked.
"Yes. He's still trying to get used to it though so just try and help him some?" Said Gandalf.
"And how do you expect us to help him with that?" Aragorn questioned the wizard.
"I don't know.. Just be there with him. Let him know he's going to be ok." He replied. They all nodded and followed him inside. Each of them looked over at their now young friend with eyes of amazement. "Wow.. You're actually younger!" Pippin said running up to the bedside, seeming amused by it. "What's it like? How do you feel? Do you feel better? Are you sad? Mad? Excited?" Gandalf was about to stop the other young hobbit when Frodo started to giggle some at Pippin. Pippin smiled at Frodo and the others came over. "Seems pretty happy to me" Merry said "though it only takes a Took to get someone in a better mood I guess." Frodo searched his friends soon finding his eyes at Sam. "Sam!" The little one exclaimed putting his arms out to the other. Sam smiled some and picked up his friend as they hugged. "I didn't expect you to be so small, mister… Frodo." Sam seemed a bit weird calling him that now, but Frodo just shrugged some and laughed innocently, "I didn't either, I just woke up like this." The rest were still amazed by all of this when Gimli finally made a comment. " What kind of child doesn't have a beard?" he questioned laughing as a joke "He should have a good little one at this age." Frodo giggled at him as Legolas just couldn't bare but have to correct, " I believe that's only dwarf children, Gimli."
"And who exactly asked the elf, huh?" He smirked as the two went on with a small bicker. The other hobbits smiled at the little ones laugh. "Awww he's so adorable!" Pippin said unable to contain his thoughts. Gandalf smiled a little and nodded then looked at Frodo. "Frodo, Samwise is going to take care of you while you're this small." He said hoping Frodo would hear him this time. The little hobbit looked at Sam then at the wizard. "I can take care of myself though… I've already been doing it since uncle left.."
"I know that Frodo, but now you're just a little kid"
"So? "
"So you need someone to watch you."
"Ok.." He looked at Sam again. "Don't worry.. I'll take care of you mister Frodo.." I gotta get used to just calling him Frodo.. he thought. "Well I guess you all should go get ready to get back to the Shire then. It's a good walk back for us." They all nodded and Sam set Frodo back down. "If you need anything Frodo, just come find one of the elves or us" Legolas told the little hobbit. Frodo nodded understandably and followed them all to the door as they walked back out to gather their things. Gandalf stayed with him for a while so he wasn't left alone.