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Chapter 3 - Fool of a Took

Legolas smiled as he placed Dusky in a small bedroll near the spot were Ryan, Hally and Jura slept. Halley looked up with sleepy eyes and smiled at him. Before she added more wood to the fire and then snuggled closer to Ryan. Legolas covered Dusky with her cloak and sat with her, watching her smile in her sleep. Legolas tensed as he felt something strange... An approaching darkness? He grabbed his cloak before he stood and headed outside, he glanced at the sleeping Dusky and smiled. Hopefully it was nothing. He wished for her to stay safe and hopefully he could convince her to never fight in a battle again.

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Aragorn walked outside, and started to fill his pipe, when he saw Legolas standing looking at the distance. He joined him,"The stars are veiled," Legolas informed the man,"Something stirs in the East, a sleepless malice," he glanced over at him,"The eye of the enemy is moving."

From inside Dusky was tossing and turning in a fitful sleep. Dreadful images that she saw in the mirror with Galdrielel flashed in her mind. She suddenly sat up drenched in sweat,"No," she yelped. Something was wrong. She stood up and rushed towards tethers she knew Gandalf was sleeping.

"He is here," Legolas informed the shocked Aragorn. The two ran into the hall. More like Legolas did and Aragorn followed the elf.

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All I could hear was Pippin's screams and Merry's shouts. Aragorn and Legolas joined me in the hallway,"Help," Merrry cried,"Gandalf help!"

I shouted,"Jierda," and the door flew open, Aragorn and Legolas ran into the room. I followed my heart racing.

"Help him," Merry cried out gazing at Pippin.

Aragorn took the Palantir from Pippin, he struggled briefly with it and dropped it on to the floor. It rolled away. Merry dodged it as it rolls still further," Pippin!

I rushed over to the Palantir and threw a blanket over it,"Fool of a Took," Gandalf roared. But when we looked Pippin was lying still with his eyes open. Gandalf ran to Pippins side, shoving Merry out of the way, I caught him before he could hit the ground, thankfully.

Gandalf held Pippin's hand, he put his other hand on his forehead and closed his eyes. Before he quickly did a spell,"Look at me," He ordered when Pippin jumped awake.

"Gandalf, forgive me," Pippin shouted before he closed his eyes again.

"Look at me," Gandalf roared,"What did you see?"

"A tree," Pippin said, scared,"there was a white tree in a courtyard of stone. It was dead. The city was burning."

"Minas Trith? Is that what you saw," Gandalf asked the young, terrified Hobbit.

"I saw… I saw him!,"My eyes widened... Could he have seen...,"I could hear his voice in my head."

"And what did you tell him," I asked him calmly,"Speak!"

"He asked me my name. I didn't answer. He hurt me," All I wanted to do was hug him. He looked so broke !

"What did you tell him about Frodo and the Ring," Pippin just looked at Gandalf.

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I watched Gandalf the next morning. I was tired I hadn't really been able to sleep. I had just tried to comfort Pippin last night.

"There was no lie in Pippin's eyes," Fandalf murrmered,"A fool but an honest fool he remains."

" He told Sauron nothing of Frodo and the Ring," I murrmered. Gabdalf had asked me to check. You could hear everyone sigh with releif," We've been strangely fortunate. Pippin saw in the Palantir a glimpse of the enemy's plan. Sauron moves to strike the city of Minas Tirith."

"His defeat at Helm's Deep showed our enemy one thing," Gandalf commented," He knows the Heir of Elendil has come forth," Gandalf nodded at Aragorn,"Men are not as weak as he supposed. There is courage still. Strength enough, perhaps, to challenge him. Sauron fears this. He will not risk the peoples of Middle Earth uniting under one banner. He will raze Minas Tirith to the ground before he sees a King return to the throne of men. If the beacons of Gondor are lit Rohan must be ready for war."

"Tell me," Theoden asked angrily and bitterly,"Why should we ride to the aid of those who did not come to ours? What do we owe Gondor?"

"I will go,"Aragorn volenteered.

"No," Gandalf shot him down.

"They must be warned," Aragorn rebutted.

"They will be," Gandalf walked closer to Aragron,"You must come to Minas Tirith by another road. Follow the river. Look to the black ships. Understand this, things are now in motion that cannot be undone. I ride for Minas Tirith," he turned to Pippin,"and I wont be going alone."

"Of all the Hobbits," Gabdalf said as we walked into the stable,"Peregrin Took, you are the worst! Hurry! Hurry!"

"where are we going," Pippin asked him.

"Why did you look," Merry muttered near tears," Why do you always have to look?"

"I don't know," Pippin told him,"I can't help it."

I chuckled," You never can!"

"I'm sorry alright," Pippin said defensively," I won't do it again."

"Don't you understand," Merry asked some-what angrily," The enemy thinks you have the ring! He is going to be looking for you Pip. They have to get you out of here."

"And you? You're coming with me," Pippin sake as Merry walked away,"Merry?"

Merry turned back,"Come on!

Gandalf lifted Pippin onto the back of Shadowfax,"How far is Minas Tirith," Pippin asked him.

"Three days ride as the Nazgûl flies," Gabdalf awnsered him,"And you'd better hope we don't have one of those on our tail."

"Here, something for the road," Merry handed Pippin a leather pouch.

"The last of the Longbottom Leaf," Pippin asked shocked.

"I know you've run out," Merry smiled,"You smoke too much Pippin."

"But," Pippin looked nervous," we'll see each other soon?"

Merry looked across at Gandalf,"Wont we?

Merry looked up at Pippin. I smiled a reassuring smile,"I'm sure you'll both be together, inseparable and creating chaos soon."

"Thank you Dusky," Merry smiled,"But I don't know! I don't know whats going to happen," he started backing away upset.

"Merry," Pippin called uncertain.

"Run, Sgadowflax show us the meaning of haste," Gandalf said to his horse.

"Merry," Pippin cried.

I watched as they started to gallop off, I followed as Merry ran up the step to the top of a watchtower,"Merry wait!"

We watched as they became smaller and smaller,"Atra gulai
un ilian tauthr ono un Atra ono waíse skolïro frä rauthr," I muttered the blessing as they rode off.

"He's always followed me everywhere I went since before we were tweens," Merry remembered," I would get him into the worst sort of trouble but I was always there to get him out. Now he's gone," he looked up at Aragorn," Just like Frodo and Sam.

"One thing I've learnt about Hobbits: They are a most hardy folk," Aragorn tried to give some hope to the little Hobbit.

"Foolhardy maybe," Merry smiled,"He's a Took," we all laughed.

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