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CHAPTER 1: THE NEWS
*~THE STORY BEGINS IN THE SHIRE ON AUGUST THE TWENTY-FIFTH AT FRODO BAGGINS’ HOUSE. FRODO IS READING A BOOK, WHILE WAITING ON HIS GARDENER, SAMWISE GAMGEE (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SAM), TO FINISH UP WITH THE ROSEBUSH OUTSIDE~*
Sam: *~ENTERING~* Alright, Mr. Frodo. The rosebush has been trimmed.
Frodo: Thanks Sam. Now, what do I owe you?
Sam: Now Mr. Frodo, you know that gardening is a pleasure for me, and I don’t expect to be paid for it. You don’t owe me a thing.
Frodo: You’re a real friend, Sam.
Sam: I know.
*~SUDDENLY THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR~*
Frodo: Come in.
*~PERIGREN TOOK AND MERIADOC BRANDYBUCK OPENED THE DOOR AND CAME IN~*
Merry: Did you hear the news?
Frodo: What news??
Pippin: Something bad has happened to Gandalf!! We don’t know exactly what, but we’ve heard that it’s a life-or-death situation.
Frodo: You don’t know if he’s ok?
Pippin: No, but we thought someone ought to go and see him.
Frodo: I’ll go.
Sam: Then we need to go right away.
Frodo: We?!?
Sam: Well Mr. Frodo, you don’t think I’m going to let you go on a trip without me. Something might happen to you. No, you’re not going anywhere without me.
Pippin: If he goes, we go.
Frodo: Well then, everyone go home and pack, and meet back here in an hour. We’ll start tonight of possible.
*~EVERYONE LEFT, AND CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER. THEY TRAVELED UNTIL SUNSET, AND DECIDED TO STOP AT BREE AND SLEEP AT THE PRANCING PONY~*
Barliman Butterbur: Well if it isn’t the hobbit four-some. How’ve you been lately??
Frodo: Just fine, Barliman. Just traveling to Rivendell to see Gandalf.
Barliman: Ahh yes, Gandalf. Haven’t heard from him in a while. How is he?
Frodo: Well, we’re not sure. We’ll give you the details on the next trip. May we have a room?
Barliman: Right down the hall, fifth door on the left.
Frodo: How much will that be?
Barliman: Nothing for you four heroes. I’ve heard about what you did. It’s on the house.
Frodo: Very kind of you, Barliman. We’ll retire to our room, and see you in the morning.
*~THEY HEAD TO THEIR ROOM, BUT BEFORE REACHING IT, THEY RUN INTO A FAMILIAR FACE~*
Frodo: Lady Arwen! What are you doing here?
Arwen: Why, Frodo. I didn’t expect to see you here. Aragorn and I were coming to visit you in the Shire.
Merry: Strider is here??
Arwen: Yes, he is. You can go see him, if you’d like. That’s our room right there. He’ll be very surprised to see you!!
*~THEY KNOCK ON THE DOOR, AND A VOICE ANSWERS “COME IN”. THEY OPENED THEY DOOR AND WALKED IN~*
Aragorn: Frodo! What are you doing here?
Frodo: We were on our way to Rivendell. We heard that something had happened to Gandalf, so we were on our way to see him.
Aragorn: Oh really? What happened?
Frodo: I don’t know; we haven’t heard. We hoped it might just be a rumor, or something like that…
Aragorn: I was just there three days ago. He seemed fine then.
Sam: Lady Arwen said you were on your way to see us.
Aragorn: Well, I had to see someone in Bree tonight, but I thought we might travel the few extra hours to see you.
Merry: Then will you be heading back to Gondor tomorrow??
Aragorn: Probably, and since I have to pass by Rivendell on my way back, would you like some company??
Sam: Would we?? Why, of course we would, wouldn’t we, Mr. Frodo?
Frodo: Yes, we’d be very happy to have you along.
Aragorn: Good. Arwen and I were planning to leave at six tomorrow morning.
Frodo: We will meet you in the lobby then.
*~THEY TALKED A LITTLE MORE, AND THEN WENT TO THEIR ROOM~*
Merry: Six o’clock in the morning?? Some of us like to sleep a little late.
Frodo: Well, I didn’t make you come on this trip. You volunteered.
Merry: But if I’d known we’d have to get up early, I might just have passed.
Frodo: To late for that, unless you want to travel back to The Shire by yourself.
Pippin: I don’t think he’d do that. If there’s one thing he’s afraid of, it’s being by himself on a long journey in the forest.
Merry: Well, Pip’s afraid of the dark.
Pippin: Merry’s afraid of spiders.
Merry: Pippin’s afraid of snakes.
Pippin: Merry’s afraid….
Sam: Can we go to sleep? Some people were up at four this morning.
Frodo: You were up at four this morning?
Sam: Well, no…but that doesn’t matter. I still need to get some sleep.
Frodo: Sam’s right.
Sam: I am? Oh, of course I am.
Frodo: *~ROLLS HIS EYES~* We have a long trip ahead of us tomorrow. We all need to get some sleep. Good night.

I’ll try to add another chapter soon. I promise, the next chapter will be more exciting