I AM SOOOOOO SORRY! I honestly didn't mean for it to be 50 days since my last update :( and I am afraid that this is the crapiest chapter I have done. EVER... Once again, I'm terribly sorry if the wait didn't prove worthwhile, and that I made you wait for so long.

By the way, looking at the reviews I decided to keep Shrisha. So ya... Oh, and trust me! Writing THREE OCs is HARD . Anyways, I will try to update the next chapter sooner.


Chapter 8: Connections and Complaining

With no help from Pippin what-so-ever (but giving him clear instructions not to tell the rest that they have another girl behind a rock), Nora and Dasha managed to drag the unconscious Shrisha back to the outskirts of the camp. They propped her against a rock and the blonde decided to go watch what the others were doing.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Nora, I am not going to sit around and wait while that girl decides to wake up," drawled Dasha not turning to face her now slightly angry friend. She continued walking towards a small clearing between the rocks where Boromir and the two troublesome hobbits where training. Picking up a water skin she sat down on a rock and watched the Gondorian fight, You have to admit, he is hot when he fights.

Loud coughing rang throughout the clearing and everyone turned to see a red faced blonde, spluttered with water, and violently coughing.

"Are you alright?" at the sound of Boromir's voice the girl began to cough even more until she felt Aragorn's hand clapping her back.

"Thank you," she managed to weasel out as her cough began to subside. After a reassuring glance from Aragorn everyone went back to what they were doing and the blonde simply sat in an embarrassed silence by herself on the rock.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Nora's voice next to her, made Dasha jump.

"Geez… don't scare me like that. Uh… It's nothing," she muttered.

"Aha, so one moment you are looking at your knight in shining armor," here the red head had to dodge a hit aimed at her head, "Don't deny it. The next you are spluttering and coughing like a goat."

At that comment the blonde raised an eyebrow and gave her friend the look which clearly says: You Can't Be Serious!

"Yes Dasha, a goat. Now come on! What were you thinking about?" seeing that Dasha chose to remain silent Nora adopted a cunning smirk, "So you do like Boromir."

"WHAT?" yes, it was another one of those moments where you realize that everyone present is starring at you like you're crazy. Dasha flushed but sent a quick smile at them to show that she's fine, I need a smoke… she groaned mentally then looked at her chuckling friend, "Do not ever even think that of- ok fine… yes I find him 'attractive'," that accent with air quotes to which Nora raised her eyebrows but said nothing. "However that don' mean that I will do anything about it!"

Nora was about to say something but was interrupted by a girly squeal coming from behind them, Oh shit! Was all the two could think before Shrisha showed from behind the rock she was at and everyone else looked from her to the other two girls with suspiciously raised eyebrows.

"Dasha! Nora! Oh my god! I swear you told me that-" Shrisha's loud exclamations went weaker at the last sentence as she looked around, "Why are we, like, in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of like, guys?"

"Uh, who is she?" asked Boromir, his question was followed with curious glances from the rest of the males, except for Pippin who looked strangely goofy-like.

"I'll explain later…" mumbled Dasha as she walked towards her now nearly hyperventilating brunette friend.

"Shrish, we already told you. We are in Middle Earth and you are a hobbit. Minus the big hairy feet though," Nora was smiling at Shrisha as Dasha helped her stand up. It was humorous to see Shrisha look up at the two girls as she only reached as far as their waist.

"Eww! Disgusting! Why would you to like, drag me into this hideous place?" she exclaimed once she was on her feet.

"I thought you said that there were no hobbits in your land?"

"Uh, that's coz there aint," sighed Dasha a tad to snappishly causing Nora to glare at her.

"Dude! Stop being so mean to Legolas!" exclaimed the red head.

Shrisha, being not as stupid as one might think the first time the meet her, adopted a sly smirk and screamed out with a finger-joining hand movement, "I see a connection!"

At this point Dasha was rolling on the floor in wild hysterics, Nora was glaring at Shrisha (and trying not to faint from embarrassment like a damsel in distress), and the rest of the Fellowship was doing whatever they could from bursting out laughing (or in Legolas' case trying not to blush).

The tomato red Nora took Shrisha by the hand and led her to a nearby rock with Dasha following behind still chuckling.

"Ooh! Nora likes the blond dude! Nora likes the blond dude!" Shrisha kept on saying as the other girl tried to clamp her mouth shut with her hand

"His name is Legolas!"

"Of course you would know that! And what kind of a hideous name is Legolas?" smirked the brunette as she continued teasing her friend.

"Alright, Shrish cut it out. I think we're about to be found by-" Dasha didn't have the time to finish her sentence before Aragorn bellowed across the clearing.

"Hide!" the yell was followed by chaotic and confusing commotion

"Ok, what is going on?" Shrisha was annoyed. She was just pushed into a scratchy bush and found herself pressed against some curly haired hobbit (who looked adorably cute), then she was pushed out of the bush and not even helped to her feet, and to top all that off they told her that she was going to track.

"Shrisha, it's rather simple you see. You move your legs and go up that mountain."

"Oh shut up Nora…" muttered the brunette, "I have no shoes! How do they expect me to walk?"

"Dude, stop with the complaining already!"

"Actually, I think most of us would like to know how your, eh… friend got here," said Aragorn looking at each of the girls in turn.

Oh shit… What am I supposed to say?

"I found her actually," Pippin's voice interrupted Dasha's thoughts, as he bravely stepped out but immediately regretted the act from all the stares he received.

"Peregrin Took. I should have known," Gandalf was smiling and shaking his head slightly, "Well, what's done is done. I take it your name is Shrisha?"

"Yes. And like, who are you?" she gave him a skeptical glance (which looked rather comical taking a hobbit's average height into consideration) and crossed her hands over her chest.

"A, forgive me. My name is Gandalf the Grey, and these are our companions."

The rest introduced themselves in a like manner, not counting Legolas (who was still slightly embarrassed after the 'connection' comment) and Pippin who decided to kiss her hand while introducing himself. Not to mention that Shrisha giggled. A lot.


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