Here is chapter two! This chapter we will be starting the hobbit AUJ. I will be going by the movies mostly, but there might be some stuff from the book. Please enjoy!
As Elriauna awoke, she realized that the sun was just coming up. She sat up and stretched, glancing at her sister as she stood up.
"Elli? Elli come on get up." Elriauna nudged her sister's body with her foot. As her twin moaned, she walked over to the pile of logs on the ground and started rubbing her hands together. "What do you want for breakfast Elli?" The other girl sat up and stretched, and yawned as she answered.
"How about some of the leftover rabbit from last night?" Elriauna nodded with a slight smile, and she pulled her hands apart.
"Ok," she said, before making a flame jump out from her outstretched hands. It caught the logs on fire, creating just enough heat to cook the food, but not attract unwanted visitors. She stood up again, satisfied with her work, and began to heat up the rabbit meat. Once it was finished, the two ate in silence. Once done, Elriauna put out the fire and packed her and Eliauna's things while the other girl went scavenging for berries and other fruits. Once she got back, they both gathered what little they had, and set off. They had already been travelling for 6 days now, and knew that they should arrive that day in Hobbiton.
"Do you know who this, Bilbo, even is?" Eliauna asked her sister with curiosity. Elriauna shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
"No clue. I figure we could ask the old gaffer though, don't you think? He's bound to know who this Bilbo guy is." As Elriauna stepped through the edge of the forest into the rolling green hills of the Shire, she sighed with contentment and joy. "Finally! And luckily we came out on the gaffer's farm, so we can ask him right now where Bilbo lives!" Now that Elriauna knew they were partially safe, she started running, impatient of waiting for her sister to catch up.
"Why, are we, running?!" Eliauna yelled, breathless, as she caught up to her sister. Elriauna finally slowed, allowing Eliauna to catch up.
"Because we need to find out where Bilbo is before sunset. It is vital if we want to actually sleep in a real bed tonight." Eliauna nodded in agreement, and they again took off running in the direction of the house.
Once they arrived at the back of the quaint hobbit house, they stopped to catch their breath.
"Well, well, what do we have here? My, it has been a while since I last saw you two. What brings ya here darlings?" The twins smiled up at the gaffer's wife. They had often come here as children when their parents needed someone to watch them, and had grown very close to the old hobbit woman, and had always called her grandma.
"Hey grandma! It's good to see you again," Eliauna stood to embrace her grandma with a small smile. Elriauna stood as well, and after giving the woman a hug too, she finally burst out crying.
"My goodness child, whatever is the matter darling?" The old woman was surprised that the girl was even crying, because she had always been the tougher one of the two.
"Oh grandma! Azog attacked our clan and killed- killed our father and- and Eliotar, and we had to leave mom and Eliestar there, and- and, then before he- died, Eliotar told us to come here and find someone named Bilbo, and we were- we were wondering if you knew who that was." The hobbit woman stood looking at them in shock before pulling them both into a tight hug. As soon as Elriauna stopped crying, the hobbit took them inside and sat them down in the kitchen.
"I am so sorry for your loss darlings. That horrible, horrible Azog has always vowed that he would one day find you two, and kill your family. He just wants to use your powers for evil, that's all. But don't you worry sweethearts, he has never been able to find Hobbiton before, he has tried for years, and I don't believe he ever will. Now just make yourselves comfy while I make you some cinnamon rolls and tell you about this Bilbo your looking for." She smiled at them sweetly as she placed two cups of cold milk in front of them. "Now, this hobbit you're looking for, his name is Bilbo Baggins. The Baggins are a very respectful family, and they have been friends with the firemoon clan for years. Did you girls know that?" The two sisters shook their heads, and the old woman raised her eyebrows. "Really? I thought they would have told you. Anywho, Bilbo lives up in Bag End." She was getting out the ingredients while talking, and stopped for a moment to look at the twins. "Would you like me to tell you about the Baggins family?" The girls nodded, and she went back to making the cinnamon rolls. "Ok. It started with Bilbo's grandma's mother. She was the daughter of a Baggins, and even then they were very well thought of. One day, before she was married of course, she met a lovely elf prince. They got to know each other, became friends, and soon enough there was a lovely little boy in the family. About 15 years went by, and then one day he went missing. The parents searched for over 2 ½ years, and when they found him, he was married to another half elf, and they had one boy, and a girl on the way. They had been living in a secluded part of the woods that no one knew about. His parents asked him to come back with them, but he chose to stay in the woods with his family. The elf prince got upset, and left the hobbit woman, leaving her with no one. She later met a nice young Brandybuck, and once they got to know each other, he asked her to marry him. She said yes, and they got married, but under the Baggins name. He had decided when he met her that he did not want to be a Brandybuck anymore, because his parents had thrown him out. So then, they had a lovely boy, and he grew up and married Bilbo's grandmother." She put the cinnamon rolls in the oven, got herself cup of milk, and sat down across from the girls. "Now, where was I? Oh, right. They had a boy as well, and he grew up and married Belladonna Took. Now, the Tooks are a very adventurous family, and they are known for going on adventures. Now that is very unhobbitly, but he still encouraged her to go on adventures. While she was on one, she discovered a whole clan of half elves, and befriended them. She became very good friends with the clan leader's daughter, your mother. When she got married to your father, Belladonna was asked to attend the wedding with her husband, and from that day on the Baggins became good friends with the Firemoon clan. Once they both found out that the leader and Belladonna's husband were distantly related, her husband insisted that he be the protector of his daughter's children if they ever needed a backup escape from danger. The leader agreed, and they signed a paper saying that the Baggins family would protect the firemoon clan's leader's children for all generations. Once your older brother, Eliotar, was born, Bilbo was old enough to inherit Bag End, and take the oath that he would honor the promise that his dead father made to the leader of the Firemoon clan. He promised to honor that promise, and has as far as know kept it to this day. Now, when you two were born, he and his mother traveled to see you girls. When they found out that you both had special powers, they contacted two of the 5 Istari wizards and asked if they could help you learn your powers. That's when Gandalf and Radagast came in. after that, Gandalf felt it would be safe to tell Lord Elrond. Then, somehow, King Thranduil found out. Did you know that he was the elf prince from earlier?" The two girls widened their eyes in shock.
"Wait, does that mean that we are- princesses?" The hobbit smiled.
"Yes, in a way. Anywho, back to the story. He found out that he had grandchildren, and wanted to see them, but his half-elf son wouldn't let him. So Thranduil got angry, and Gandalf had to calm him down. Then, Bilbo swore to protect you two most of all. So, they started the long process of teaching you the escape plan, but without telling you that is was an escape plan. They started bringing you here not only for us to watch you, but so that you could get used to hobbits and the route that you might have to eventually use. And well, here you are." There was silence as the girls took it all in, and the hobbit woman got up to take the rolls out of the oven. Just as she set them on the counter, the door opened with a crash, and they heard a muffled shouting.
"Honey! It's the firemoon clan, they have been attacked!" As the old gaffer came into the kitchen, the girls could see the worry and relief written plain on his face as he saw them sitting at the table. "Girls, you're alright! Oh, thank Mahal your alive." He rushed to them and embraced the girls that he considered his grandchildren.
"Grandpa!" They said in unison as they pulled away from the old hobbit.
"Did you go and see the clan?" He nodded, and he saw how the girls lit up slightly, and he sighed. "We looked for survivors, but, there were- there were none." Eliauna let out a sob and Elriauna held her sister close. They sat in silence until Elriauna lifted her head and spoke.
"We need to get to Bilbo's house before sundown. Is it far?" The hobbit woman shook her head.
"No, it isn't. I will take you two there, does Bilbo already know?" she asked her husband while packing some cinnamon rolls in a basket. The gaffer nodded his head.
"Yes, he does. He thinks you are dead girls, and he feels horrible about it. Please make sure to cheer him up as best as possible." They nodded and stood to give him a hug.
"We love you grandpa." He smiled sadly as he pulled away from the hug.
"I love you too girls. Now hurry, before the sun goes down." The older hobbit woman led the way as they left the house.
When they reached Bilbo's doorstep, the girls took a deep breath. They said goodbye to their grandma and took the basket before walking up to the quaint, green little door. They knocked, and after several minutes, the door slowly opened. They smiled at the overjoyed and surprised hobbit.
"You're- you're alive!" They nodded, and he invited them inside. As he made them tea, they told what had happened from when they first woke up that horrible night, to that day. When they had finished their story and their tea, Bilbo gave them a sad smile. "I am so sorry about your family. And if you want, you can live here from now on. I wouldn't mind having someone to talk to again. And if you want, I can be a replacement brother. I know that sounds weird, but I have always wanted sisters. And, because you lost your brothers, I can be that person that you can talk to if you ever need to just talk." The smiled at him, and Elriauna got up and gave him a hug.
"Thanks, Bilbo- brother." He smiled at her, and stood to clear their dishes.
"Let me show you to your- room or rooms, do you mind sharing one, or would you rather not?" The twins looked at each other, and just sat there. Bilbo looked between the two, and it took him a moment to figure out what they were doing. "Ok, first rule of the house- no communicating telepathically." The girls looked at him pleadingly, and he sighed. "Fine, but on one condition- please don't do it while we are having a conversation?" They nodded, and Elriauna stood and moved next to her sister.
"We will share a room for now, but we might want to change that later." Bilbo nodded before turning and walking down a hallway.
"Right this way." They followed him to the biggest bedroom he could find, which had two large beds big enough to fit both of them. "Here we are. Now get some rest, and I will come and get you in the morning." They nodded and thanked him, and he left with a smile. They girls laid down all of their weapons and bags, and just got into their beds without changing. It was dark enough now that they didn't have to close the curtains, so they didn't bother to get up and do it.
"Night Elli." Elriauna whispered in the dark.
"Night Auna. Love you." Eliauna whispered back, before they both fell fast asleep.