A/N Hey guy/ dudes! I love those long socks! Apparently so dose everyone else! I wore some long socks that had black and white music socks to school today and people were just like 'I love your socks!' and 'Were did you get them?' and I was like 'At the Amana Colonies!' LOL. Anyway here's another chapter.
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Telling the hobbits
As I waited outside with the hobbits, I couldn't help but be annoyed at how I wasn't able to talk to them. I'm a very social person, and it bothers me when I'm next to people who I can't or am not able to talk to.
Aragorn walked out of a building leading a small horse. I was still tiered from last night. I followed Aragorn out of the city.
"That's it!" I thought to him. Aragorn looked down at me.
"What's it?" Aragorn asked.
"Once we get into the forest, I'm going to tell the hobbits what I really am." I thought/ told him.
"Its not as easy as that, Mira." Aragorn thought amusingly. Pippin walked up next to me and put his hand on my neck.
"What's this?" Pippin asked holding up the thin rope that held a crystal on my neck. Aragorn looked over at us.
"I'm sure Mira would like to answer that herself." Aragorn smiled. I snarled at Aragorn, and Pippin stepped back a little. I turned back to the hobbit, and licked his hand reassuring him.
As we traveled on the hobbits, especially Merry and Pippin were getting quite annoying. Insisting on stopping every once in a while to eat. Aragorn had finally just thrown apples at the four hobbits and we kept going.
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I lay as close to the fire as I could, the hobbits were all asleep. We had stopped to make camp, and now well fed, I was warm, full, happy, and resting. When I'm not all of these I'm usually a goblin. My mood had improved a bunch this evening, and that seemed to make the hobbits happier.
The only down side was tomorrow, we would have to cross the swamp. I shivered and scooted closer to the fire. It didn't appeal me to swim in deep, cold, fly filled, gooey water.
"So when are you planning to tell the hobbits about your little secret?" Aragorn asked, skinning his catch. I shifted back into a human, and sat next to Aragorn.
"I don't know." I confessed, "How can I even tell if they are trustworthy? Or even making the whole journey?"
"You've trusted them this far." Aragorn pointed out, "What do you mean the whole journey?" I looked at the ground.
"They could die, or even get captured by Sauron or his army." I told him, "If they do get captured, they could easily confess my secrets."
"Gandalf trusts them." Aragorn reminded me. I rolled my eyes. Aragorn could be so thick sometimes!
"Do I have to go across the swamp tomorrow?" I asked changing the subject. Aragorn chuckled and went back to skinning. I got to my feet and stood in front of Aragorn.
"I'm going to sleep a little ways off." I informed the ranger. Aragorn smiled.
"That's not going to get you out of crossing the swamp." Aragorn also informed me.
"Really?" I asked sarcastically, and walked off. I changed back into a wolf and curled up next to a boulder. I sighed and finally closed my heavy blue eyes.
(I walked through a beautiful forest. I recognized the forest as Lorien. I had been to Lorien with Estel once. Light filtered through the canopies of the trees like water flowing down a clear blue stream. I walked on. I wasn't wearing any boots. Instead I was barefoot, and wearing a long flowing light blue dress that was silver laced. My hair was down to. It was lightly curled and flowed down to under my shoulder blades. The thin rope that held my crystal hung around my neck. A light dribbling sound flicked on below me. I looked down and saw a light stream, bubbling its way into a small pond. I lightly stepped on the wet moss and made my way to the small stream. I heard a light footstep behind me, and I turned around to see Lady Galadriel. I dipped my head respectfully to the queen.
"Do you know why I have summoned you here, Allien Asha?" Lady Galadriel spoke.
"I believe you have something to tell me." I answered Lady Galadriel. Lady Galadriel smiled at me.
"There is much to tell you, child." Galadriel said gravely. I looked at Lady Galadriel, confused.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Nothing, child." Lady Galadriel said, "But you must protect the hobbits you travel with."
I was about to say that I already was, when I felt a sudden tugging on my dress. My eyes started to get droopy, and I felt myself sink to the ground. A small ring came into my view, and there was some sort of Elvin writing on it. Fire surrounded the small ring and an eye came into view.
I looked up again and Lady Galadriel was leaning over me. I tried to stand up but Lady Galadriel stopped me.
"Rest now, child." Lady Galadriel said.
I nodded and closed my eyes, letting sleep overcome me like a waterfall.)
When I finally woke up to the dim sunlight, I heard slight voices.
"Aren't we going to wait for Mira until we cross?" Pippin asked hopefully.
"Mira is old enough to take care of herself." Aragorn answered.
"Stop worrying about a wolf, Pip!" Merry scolded.
"She intelligent!" Pippin argued.
"Wolves are naturally intelligent!"
I smiled at myself. Aragorn was starting to trust me. I heard a slight splash in the water, and a gag. I sniffed and turned my tail on the swamp. I walked a few feet forward and then stopped. A wicked idea came into my head. I turned back around and raced towards were I heard the hobbits. I came out of the undergrowth to see that they weren't that far into the water yet. I bolted out of the trees and jumped into the water, making a giant tidal wave. The water splashed on all four hobbits plus the ranger.
"Mira!" They all shouted at the same time. I smiled my wolfish smile, and barked.
Pippin started making 'humph' noises, until he finally started laughing. Merry and Frodo joined him, and even Sam and Aragorn smiled. I swam/ walked over to Pippin and rubbed against him. He smiled and rubbed my head.
The water so far was up past my chest and getting higher. I lightly swam by Frodo and Sam.
When we finally reached the other side I climbed out of the swamp and shook myself off.
"Intelligent, Pip?" Merry asked.
"Fine then!" Pippin said, "Fun and smart!"
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We were sitting on top of the weather tower, Frodo was sleeping, and I was daydreaming. I watched the forest for any sings of movement or Aragorn. I was completely unaware of the world around me.
"What are they not telling me?" I thought to myself.
Finally the wind changed and blew toward me. I smelled smoke. I perked my ears and looked around. Behind me three of the four hobbits were huddled around a fire.
"What are they doing?!" I thought and rushed over to the fire. I attempted to put out the flames by kicking dirt on it. Sam started yelling at me, and Merry and Pippin attempted to pull me away from the fire. Finally I barked and squirmed under the two hobbits.
Frodo sat up from his sleeping area and looked over at us.
"What are you doing?!" Frodo asked running over and putting out the fire. A screech sounded from below. Frodo pulled out hid sword.
"Go!" He shouted. The other three hobbits shuffled up the staircase. I turned and bolted after Frodo.
When we got to the top of the weather top we all formed a protective circle around Frodo. The Nasgul slowly came towards us.
"Back you devils!" Sam shouted lunging at the shadow kings. The Nasgul threw Sam aside and Merry and Pippin stood in front of Frodo and me. They to were pushed aside.
I snarled my fiercest snarl and stood my ground. The Nasgul looked at each other and seemed to laugh. One of the Nasgul reached down to push me aside, but I dodged and launched myself at it. I grabbed onto its arm and held on.
The Nasgul easily shook me off and continued for Frodo. I turned to my last result and turned back into a human. I grabbed the sword latched onto my side and stood in front of Frodo again. Two of the other Nasgul reached forward and grabbed me.
They threw me to one side and unsheathed their swords. I jumped back up. A sudden horrible screeching noise entered my head and I screamed. I fell to the ground holding my head. My sword dropped to the ground, and I looked back over at were Frodo used to be.
Frodo was gone. The lead Nasgul stabbed into nothing-ness. I heard a scream. Frodo appeared again, and the screaming noise stopped in my head. I jumped back up quickly and stabbed at the Nasgul. The Nasgul turned around and sliced my wrist with his sword.
I dropped my sword and jumped back, running into another Nasgul.
All of the sudden Aragorn showed up. He set a few of the Nasgul on fire and sliced at the others with his sword. I ran back over to Frodo and looked at his wound.
"He's been stabbed by a Morgul blade." I reported.
"This is beyond my skill to heal." Aragorn said, "He needs elvish medicine."
I stood by as Aragorn picked up the wounded hobbit. Frodo's breathing was going ragged.
"Aragorn!" I called to him as we rushed on, "We are many days from Rivendell!" I ran up to Frodo and felt his head.
"He's going cold!" Sam said in a panicked tone.
"Is he going to die?" Pippin asked.
"Don't be silly!" I snapped.
"He is passing into the shadow." Aragorn said, "He will soon become a wraith like them." I tried speaking to Frodo through my head.
"Frodo." I said, "Hold on. Don't go into the shadows. You'll be ok."
Frodo looked at me for a moment, but soon looked away.
"Sam," Aragorn called to Sam, "To you know the Athelas plant?"
"Athelas?" Sam asked, confused.
"Kingsfoil." I called over to them.
"Aye," Sam said, "That's a weed."
"It may help to slow the poison." Aragorn said. The two went off to search for the plant.
The hobbits were two upset about Frodo to even notice or ask about me. That was what I was glad for.
Frodo's eyes were glazing over.
"You could ride to Rivendell with Frodo." That annoying voice said.
"Its impossible without him falling off." I mumbled to myself. Pippin and Merry looked at me oddly as I tried to tend to Frodo's wound.
"Then have Aragorn or one of the hobbits ride with you."
"No!" I hissed quietly, "Aragorn has to lead the other hobbits, and none of the hobbits can ride Elvin style on me!"
There was a soft rustling in the bushes and Aragorn appeared with Sam and…
"Arwen." I whispered.
Aragorn handed me the Kingsfoil plant and I carefully applied it onto Frodo's wound. My own cut on my wrist was burning like the great eye, but I ignored it.
"He is fading." Arwen said, "He's not going to make it. We must get him to my father."
I helped them load Frodo onto Arwen's horse.
"I have been searching for you for three days." Arwen said, "There are five wraiths behind you, were the other four are, I do not know."
I stopped listening, not wanting to intrude on there personal conversation. I turned to look up at Frodo.
"Hold on, Frodo. Just a little longer." I thought to him.
Arwen got on her horse and rode off.
"What are you doing?" Sam yelled, "Those wraiths are still out there!" I turned to Aragorn.
"He's right." I said, "I will follow Arwen close behind and make sure nothing happens."
"Be careful." Aragorn said, before I turned into a horse one more and speed off.
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