Chapter 2
Merry Gathering
I woke up to getting nudged. I opened my eyes and I could swear I was in a dream. Gandalf the Grey was standing over me.
"About time you woke up my dear." Gandalf said.
"This has to be a dream." I said.
"It is not. You are in Middle Earth after your accident back at your world." Gandalf said. I sat up. The memory of the crash flashed in my head.
"Stacia. Anna." I said.
"Mommy." Stacia said, running over and hugging me. I held my daughter close.
"We're fine. Though this is unbelievable." Anna said.
"Why are we here?" I ask.
"Because the fates chose you to join the quest. Thorin won't be happy about this. You three could change the fate of three people and save their lives. Only if your willing." Gandalf said.
"Of course." Anna and I said. I noticed Stacia's clothes. It was a red shirt with black pants with shoes to go with it. Anna was in black leggings that went to her ankles with leather boots with a purple tunic. I look down at myself and saw I had black leggings also the same length with leather boots and a blue tunic.
"You look really pretty mom." Stacia said.
"We should get going. We're running late. The dwarves should already be arriving." Gandalf said, tossing us backpacks. I open mine to find books, extra clothes, and a few essentials. Stacia had a small one.
"How close are we to the Shire?" I ask.
"A few minute walk." Gandalf said, leading us towards Bag End. The rest of the dwarves that arrived were still standing at the door.
"Gandalf. No one is answering the door." Bofur said.
"Who are these?" Dori said.
"A few more guests that will be joining us." Gandalf said. Stacia looked shyly at the dwarves.
"Oh Thorin isn't going to be happy especially when they are woman." Gloin said.
"I'll talk to him." Gandalf said, as Ori rang the doorbell. There was yelling as the dwarves lean against the door. Anna and I rolled our eyes.
"Oh no. No, no! There's nobody home. Go away, and bother somebody else. There's far too many dwarves in my dining room as it is. If, if, if, this is some clotterd's idea of a joke, ha ha, I can only say, it is in very poor taste." Bilbo said, opening the door and all the dwarves came falling in, complaining. Gandalf bent in. Luckily Anna and I were short for humans so we had no issue in the house.
"Gandalf." Bilbo said, as the dwarves picked themselves up.
"Mr. Baggins." Gandalf said as the dwarves introduced themselves.
"I'm Mariah Alexander and this is my daughter Stacia, Mr. Br. Baggins." I said.
"Aren't you a little young to be a mother?" Bilbo asked. I shot him a glare and he shut up right away.
"I'm Anna." Anna said. Fili stepped in and Anna went bright red.
"Well aren't you a beauty." Fili said, eyeing Anna. Anna was blushing. We introduced ourselves to the dwarves. Stacia stayed close to my side as the dwarves got to moving the table. Anna and I stood watching as Bilbo started complaining with what the dwarves were doing and Gandalf was doing a headcount.
"We appear one dwarf short." Gandalf said.
"He is late, is all. He travelled North to a meeting of our kin. He will come." Dwalin said, taking a drink of his ale, eyeing us. Anna and I lead Stacia to the room. Kili waved us over to four seats. I sat down next to Kili with Stacia in between Anna and I as the dwarves ate ale.
"Bomur, catch!" Bofur said, throwing some food and Bombur catches it in his mouth earning cheers and claps. Stacia giggled as Fili stood on the table with mugs of ale in his hand.
"Who wants an ale? Here you go." Fili said, handing out the ale and then sits down next to Anna. Anna looks down, trying to hide the redness.
"Let him have another drink!" Dwalin said. He poured his ale into Oin's hearing trumpet. Oin yells in anger and we all laugh. Oin pulls out the trumpet and blows it, spurting out ale. After they counted to three, the dwarves pounded their mugs on the table and started drinking their drinks. Then a burping contest began. Ori seemed to win with the biggest one. I stood up and went off into another room as Bilbo went off. Fili and Anna were talking and Stacia took a liking to Bofur as a friend. I leaned against a door-frame, feeling uncomfortable with men after my ex, but I was enjoying it.
"Your not from this world are you lassie." Balin said, coming over.
"No. We were brought here after an accident that I think took our lives in our world." I said.
"I hope Thorin will allow you to come on this quest." Balin said.
"I know I just worry for the safety of my daughter." I said.
"She'll be well protected and I'm sure you know how to fight." Balin said. I nod.
"Excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt, but what should I do with my plate?" Ori asked. I smiled. My favorite part of the movie.
"Here you go, Ori, give it to me." Fili said. He took the plate and threw it at his brother and they repeated it with plates and bowls.
"Excuse me, that's my mother's West Farthing crockery, it's over a hundred years old." Bilbo said. I caught Anna's eye and she was smiling also. The dwarves at the table begin to drum the table with utensils and their fists. "Can-Can you not do that. You'll blunt them." Stacia was laughing and joining in. I smile.
"Ooh. Do you hear that alds? He says we'll blunt the knives." Bofur said, smiling at Stacia. Kili starts singing and the others join in.
Blunt the knives, bend the forks
Smash the bottles and burn the corks
Chip the glasses and crack the plates
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
Cut the cloth and tread on the fat
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat
Pour the milk on the pantry floor
Splash the wine on every door
Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl
Pound them up with a thumping pole
And when you've finished, they are whole
Send them down the hall to roll
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates
I joined the laughing and cheering as Bilbo sees all his plates clean and fine. Stacia ran up to me and I picked her up, putting her on my hip. I kissed her forehead as three knocks were heard and I felt my heart soar. Anna grinned.
"He's here." Gandalf said.
AN: There you go. Hope you liked the first chapter. Next chapter will be up tomorrow.