I'm sorry if anyone found the last chapter sad...it had to be done and I ain't sorry for doing it! Anyway once again I'm here with the next chapter! I will give you a quick run down Anne and Daisy are now 21. So yeah...no more will be revealed XD
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Chapter 7-Life Goes On
Daisy dumped the large suitcase on the bed and lay down next to it. She kicked off her boots and put her sock feet onto the case and sighed. It was nice to be back in Gloucestershire...it'd been years since she'd last been and a lot had happened since then. For example twelves years had passed and she was now a young woman, her hair had grown out a fair bit and turned slightly darker and had tints of red in it, she'd recently had laser eye surgery and was happy that she didn't need glasses anymore, but one thing hadn't changed...her best friend. Speaking of which, Anne came through the door of their room and collapsed face first on her bed. Anne now had short hair that still remained it's nice dark brown, she still wore the necklace she got when they first came, twelve long years ago. The pair had recently moved out of their flat that they'd shared throughout university, Daisy had studied for a teaching and languages degree and Anne had become a free-lance artist. The blonde grinned when she heard her friend mumbling.
"Still smells like old people in here!"
Daisy picked up her boot and threw it towards her friend. It hit the other girl in the head and she lifted it and glared at Daisy.
"Ow...what was that for?!"
"No reason!"
She smirked and Anne threw the shoe weakly back at her. Daisy caught it and put next it next to her other boot. Pulling her knees to her chest, she looked out the window.
"It's nice to be back ain't it?"
Anne propped her head on her elbows and smiled.
"Sure is...apart from the old people smell."
The pair giggled and Daisy leant back against the headboard of the bed.
"We should go for a walk in the wood later."
"What and look for dwarves?"
Daisy shook her head and chuckled, though her hand drifted to her charm bracelet, under her fingerless gloves, which held all the beads from her previous visit.
"You know that wasn't real."
Anne sighed and looked at her friend. Since it had happened they'd both read and studied Tolkien's work with a serious depth. They'd both become great fans of the books and the movies that director Peter Jackson had produced.
"I know, but it still was...you know."
Daisy nodded and jumped off the bed. She sat down next to where Anne lay.
"Yeah...it was a fun game. So about that walk?"
Anne growled and lowered her head. Daisy ruffled the short brown locks.
"Pweeeeeeeeeeaaaaassseee!"
"Fine fine! I'll go on a stupid walk with you!"
"Yes."
Daisy hugged her friend and bounded downstairs to boil the kettle. Anne heard her voice as she called back up the stairs.
"You want a cup of chamomile?"
Anne chuckled.
"Sure...Dori!"
"Oh haha! I'm dying with laughter...hear my genuine enthusiasm..."
Silence. Anne started laughing and got up before walking down to have a cuppa.
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A few hours later, just as the sun was descending in the west, the girls set off in the wood for their walk. They'd left their mobiles and other gadgets in the house, knowing that they wouldn't need them. As they walked they sung a bit of karaoke and Daisy started dancing down the path. Soon they were under the tree coverage and talked about pointless thing amongst themselves.
"Still as mysterious as ever!"
Anne stroked the bark of a tree.
"This forest is old..."
Daisy smirked and turned to look back at her tree-hugging friend.
"Oh really? How old is it Legolas?"
Anne giggled.
"Very old."
The pair laughed and then proceeded to start sing 'Their Taking the Hobbits to Isengard'. They didn't notice the trees thinning out as they passed through a clearing. Daisy walked backwards and pointed to Anne.
"Where are they taking the hobbits?"
"To Isengard to Isengard!"
"Yes! They're taking the hobbits to Isengard...but tell me where is Gandalf for I much desire to speak with him?"
Anne laughed and danced up a hill with Daisy as they did big fish little fish cardboard box.
"A Balrog of Morgoth."
Daisy did her Gollum impression.
"What did you say?"
"A Balrog of Morgoth!"
Daisy linked Anne's arm.
"But..."
The pair sung together and did jazz hands.
"THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD!"
They finished their little duet and burst into giggles. As they walked some more, there were barely any trees in their path and they hardly noticed the fact that the morning sun was glaring onto their backs. They'd burst into another song. With their eyes closed and their hands clapping, above their heads, they didn't notice the oncoming company.
"I'm on top of the world HEY!"
"Been like this for a while yeah!"
Anne waited for Daisy to continue but her friend had stopped and was staring at a bag off apples in the middle of the road.
"Daisy?"
She waved a hand in front of her friends face. Daisy just stared. Anne huffed and walked to the bag, she reached to pick it up when another hand also reached out. Anne looked up into a pair of bright blue eyes. She stared...Fili stared back.
"Anne?!"
Daisy watched and looked back and forth between the pair and where the long line of ponies stood. All the dwarves stared at them. This couldn't be happening. Fili reached out and touched Anne's cheek, the girl just blinked, her mouth hung open. The blonde dwarf let out a gasp.
"Oh Mahal you're real."
Daisy felt her knees weaken and she collapsed with her hands over her mouth. Nori jumped off his pony and ran over to her.
"Daisy? Daisy are you alright?"
He cupped her face and she just stared at him.
"You can't be real...you're not real...oh my god I'm dreaming...I've gone mental...ANNE I'VE GONE MENTAL!"
She tried to pull away, but the thief had a strong hold of her. Anne was still staring at the blonde prince in disbelief. Her voice found itself and it came as a tiny whisper.
"Fili?"
She reached out and stroked his cheek to see if he was actually there. The prince smiled, but then quickly rushed to catch her as the brunette fainted. He scooped her up and then proceed to pick up the bag of apples. All the dwarves watched as he approached, all apart from Nori who was busy with the struggling blonde girl.
"Daisy! Daisy! I swear to you that I'm real and you're not dreaming..."
"No no no no no! I've spent 12 years telling myself otherwise! Get off me...I need to wake up I need to wake up!"
She tried to run, but her path was blocked by Kili, Gloin and Bofur. The dwarves looked shocked as much as she did. Daisy covered her mouth again. Bofur took a step towards her. Daisy took a step back.
"Lass we're not gonna hurt you."
"But you're not real!"
Two strong arms looped around her middle and lifted her into the air. The blonde girl squealed and began kicking.
"No NO put me down please you cannot be here! The Hobbit isn't real..it's all just a book...I'm going insane..."
After five minutes of her shouting she eventually just broke down sobbing. Kili loosened his hold a little on her and she slipped from his arms and kneeled on the floor sobbing. Nori rushed over and stroked her back as she sobbed. He whispered softly in her ear and the girl looked up into his grey eyes.
"Are you really real?"
Nori nodded. He brushed a tear away with his thumb.
"Yes Petal..."
Daisy choked on a sob and threw her arms round his neck. Nori held the girl in a tight hug and dug his face into her shoulder. His little flower was all grown up. She sobbed gently into his shoulder. The others got back onto their horses, many were crying at the sight of their old friends. Even Thorin had a few tears in his eyes. Gandalf sat quietly on his horse as the thief led the girl to his pony and she got on quietly. He then jumped on in front of her and she wrapped her arms round him and hid her face in his back. Anne sat unconscious in Fili's lap and Dwalin cast a worried glance back to her. The company set off again in silence and Bilbo made his pony catch up to Gandalf's horse. He tugged on the wizard's robes and the soft eyes looked at him.
"What just happened may I ask?"
The wizard chuckled and glanced back to the silent dwarven company.
"My dear Bilbo, I haven't the slightest idea."
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