The Wall of Memory

By: Aria Breuer

Disclaimers: All material from The Lord of the Rings book trilogy belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien. All material not related to the books listed above, but from films, books, games, television shows, cartoons, etc. belongs to their respected owners. All original material (story plot, original characters, locations, etc.) belongs to the author of this fanfiction story.

Tagline: The Past and Present will collide.

Full Summary: Across many worlds, evil touches the land. As the heroes fight in an effort to stop the villains from starting a war, Frodo Baggins meantime helps raise Merry Brandybuck's daughter Malinda. Frodo's relationship with Malinda deepens as she grows up. When the villains learn Malinda's whereabouts, Frodo helps Malinda flee Middle-earth. Will Frodo and the other heroes reunite with Malinda? How will Malinda react during this, once again, first meeting? How does the Wall of Memory help regain Malinda's memories? This story is the sequel to The Emerald Diadem; Alternate Reality.

Welcome to the third story in the Epic Struggle series.

Unlike the first two stories, which were linear in their own fashion, this story takes a different direction. In other words, we'll have Part One, which is linear in a sense. When Part Two comes up, it'll be exposition all over again. For now, we're at the beginning of the story and I have some idea where Part One is headed.

In the Prologue, we're back to the heroes, but this time it's focused on the Nobodies. For those who have read my midquel The Nobodies will remember some of those Nobodies making their appearances. They are OCs, or original characters, but I can assure you I will bring up canon characters as well. Also, two pirates appear from the 1953 animated film "Peter Pan".

Okay, I'll let you, the readers, read on. I present The Wall of Memory.

Prologue:

Reconnaissance

The clouds parted, revealing a blood moon. The moon's red light spread across the untouched plains, stretching across the hilly landscape. The limbo world Terranus only had one base, and that was where the Nobodies kept watch. They knew there were villains lurking about. It was only a matter of finding them that was strenuous.

The hobbit nobody Ronnie Buckley was kept in the dark. His arrival at the base was noted, but only by those standing guard. He sat down on a wooden chair, waiting to be called into the base's leader's office. There was little activity at that hour.

A woman poked her head out behind a wooden door. She told him, "Mr. Corner will see you now." As Ronnie stood up, the woman said, "I trust you have everything you need."

"When can I see him?" asked Ronnie.

"Right this way," said the woman, allowing Ronnie passage into the next room. She commented, "You really do look like Frodo Baggins."

"That's nice," said Ronnie, hardly paying attention.

The woman opened the next door for Ronnie. Beyond the door, Ronnie found he was inside an office. There was a bookshelf filled with pictures in frames on the top surface. The two shelves were filled with pictures and rows of books. There was a wooden desk in the center of the room, filled with an assortment of papers and more pictures. The hobbit nobody in this room, male he was wearing a deep green waistcoat over his white dress shirt. He continued to sort and look at parchment papers until the woman told him:

"Mr. Corner, you have a visitor," said the woman.

Glancing up at the two, the hobbit told the woman, "Thank you." He hardly noticed the woman bow, before closing the door afterwards.

Ronnie told the hobbit, "You wanted to see me, Dexter."

Dexter said, "Yes. As you know, the villains have been returning in small groups. We've been having as much trouble with them as you have at Peradus."

"How's Victoria?" asked Ronnie, curious.

Dexter huffed. He said, politely, "Victoria's been a kind hobbit lass to me. We're been raising her son together."

"Do you know his name?" asked Ronnie.

"Why would I tell you that?" Dexter recovered. "For the safety of her child, it's probably best not to mention that to anyone."

Ronnie nodded. "I understand." He asked next, "How are you handling your new position?"

"Well, it's not easy being the coordinator of missions, but it keeps me busy." Dexter asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

Ronnie asked, "What do you want me to do about the villains?"

"I need you to take a small party out and investigate the area. If you see any villains, return immediately and report their whereabouts. We may yet keep them out of these lands," said Dexter. He stopped Ronnie before his hand touched the doorknob. "Oh, and Ronnie, use caution; we don't know for sure what the villains will do if they spot a hero."

Ronnie nodded. He then opened the door and left the office.

Ronnie spent two hours out in the plains, a long distance away from the base. The small party of nobodies he brought with him couldn't find anything. Most were preparing to head back to the base. Before he decided their next move, Ronnie picked up a green-leafy branch. Hearing footfalls, Ronnie glanced up once. His eyes stumbled across a short figure with round mouse ears. The figure fled behind a boulder, before Ronnie looked up again.

"We're heading back, Ronnie. There's nothing out here," said one of the nobodies.

"Wait," said Ronnie, smelting sulfur in the air. He looked around the area once more. The moment he saw a figure, he was hit on the chin. The force of the blow sent him backwards, toppling on the ground.

"You worthless whelps," said a deep, guttural voice. "You call yourselves heroes. You're nothing."

Ronnie watched as one of the nobodies was tossed to the side. Two more nobodies fell. Ronnie watched helplessly as the two nobodies were struck by what appeared to be orcs. The two nobodies vanished in a flash of white light.

The mouse figure, Mickey Mouse, watched from behind the boulder. He said, "Oh no."

"Smee, grab as many of those nobody twits as you can. We've got to meet Maleficent over at that black tower," said a villain, speaking in pirate speech.

"Aye, aye, cap'n," said Smee, saluting him.

The pirate villain turned to Ronnie. The pirate revealed he had a hook for a hand. "Now, for you, brat. Maleficent's paying me a price to take you directly to her."

Ronnie spat at the pirate. "She can have my head. I'm not going anywhere with you, Hook."

Hook shook his head. "I expected as much from outlandish nobodies." He told Smee, "Get me some rope, Smee. Tie up these nobodies. If any cause trouble, kill them."

"Aye, aye cap'n," said Smee, pulling out some rope.

Ronnie fled the scene. He didn't get far, for Hook shot him in the back of the shoulder. Ronnie sprawled on the ground in pain. Smee came over and took the bullet out from his back, only to turn him around and tie his hands. Smee then brought Ronnie over to Hook, who opened a portal. Mickey watched in horror as Hook and Smee dragged the nobodies through the portal, with Ronnie shoved through the portal first.

"I should follow them; see what they're up to," said Mickey. He jumped through the same portal, seconds before it vanished.