Bulma Greenleaf: ,,Hi! Here's another chapter that I've decided to write!
But FIRST!!! I'd like to thank my reviewers!!! I LOVE YOU!!! Ah, and I'd
like to thank Huinesoron, who really helped me with some little facts
needed in this chapter! THANK YOU!!!"
To Elanhin: Ow, thank you for your support! I hope you continue 'love in lothlorien' soon! Here's the next chapter! Thank you for reviewing!
To malfoyelf: Lol! A personal raincloud following him when Merry's sad? That's a brilliant idea! I'm going to do such a thing, I promise! Thank you for all the compliments, thanks to reviewers like you I'm able to continue my stories!
To MoroTheWolfGod: Ah yes, I think we'll see Gollum again soon. . . I'm not going to say anything! *evil cackle* Well, thnx for reviewing!
To Mrs. Ekeena Greenleaf: Wow! You liked the way I described Galadriel? I never thought anyone would like that! Thank you so much!
To Ole 4 Clay: Ah, yes! Continue your story ASAP!!! And yes again, death to school!
To Im A Brandybuck: Oh, I completely agree with you. HOW could Peter Jackson KILL Haldir? It's so unfair!
To Oddwen - The Lone PFR Fan: Ah! A REVIEW!!! WIIEE!!! Thank you for your REVIEW!!!
To Lady Moon3: Still can't find the 'power up' in the text? Well, I'm sure it's in there somewhere. I give up.
To Andray: Oh yes, Gimli is hilarious! More about the other pearl will be clear soon!
To Huinesoron: Yeah, sorry, the last chapter really wasn't that good. I'll try to improve myself in this chapter!
To Pointy Ears Are My Thing: Lol, you'll have to make sure Pippin's Power is off before touching him. : ) Anyway, your guess is 100% correct. Thank you very much for all the reviews!!! Enjoy the chapter!
To Bob: Ha! You're one of the first who discovers that! Pippin doesn't freeze everything, only when his Power is up. Thnx for reviewing!
To Captin Planet: Lol! You're not the first one who thinks that! Thank you very much for reviewing!
To Sylvia Viridian: Cool! You found someone saying 'Power up!'!!! You're one of the first! Congratulations!
To Skull Xero: I'm so very glad you like the story! I'll continue whenever I have the time!
To Kelly Neptunus: You didn't notice the update? Shame on you! (just joking!!) I'm happy to hear you liked the chapter!
To ClayAikenLover: Yeah, I noticed that Pippin's like Storm AFTER I gave him that Power! Hihi, Storm is my favourite X-Men! (or woman)
To Hirilnara: Oh yes, I'll write more! Sam's Power, eh? You'll see, it's just a matter of time to get to know that!
To ellie: Kill Galadriel? Ooohh, tempting. But no, I don't think I'll do that. Thank you very much for reviewing, and try not to drink any Krypton now!
Disclaimer: Boo. Go away. You don't have to rub it in. . . (I hope you get the point by now)
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,,You know what Mr. Frodo? I'm just so curious about what my Power will be. Shall I try it?" Sam asked Frodo with a slightly pleading look on his face.
They had been staying in Lothlorien for a few days now. Most of them were more relaxed now and wished they could stay here longer.
Frodo looked back at the other Hobbit.
,,Well, shouldn't you wait until we're all here to watch? To be honest, I'm also very curious about your Power. But I'm afraid that we'll have to wait. Some of the Fellowship aren't going to be with us until dinner-time. And even then I'm not sure we'll all be here. Legolas, for example, stays with his Elven-friends, so perhaps, if we can find him. . . we'll ask whether or not he'll be joining us for dinner."
Sam nodded. ,,Good idea, Mr. Frodo. Shall we go find him then? There isn't much to do around here anyway."
They were soon wandering through the beautiful Lothlorien, with its mysterious aura and fabeled white buildings. After asking around for some time, they discovered they could find Legolas in Caras Galadron, a place that was also known as 'the heart of Elvendom on Earth'.
While they were heading to Caras Galadron, Frodo asked Sam:
,,Hey Sam, what do you think your Power will be?"
Sam blushed, looked in another direction, and said: ,,Oh I don't know Mr. Frodo. How could I possibly know?"
,,Well, perhaps you've already tried it?"
Sam looked at the other Hobbit with a look of disbelief and guilt. Then he pointed towards a small group of Elves who were singing Elvish songs.
,,Just listen to that, Mr. Frodo! Aren't the songs lovely?"
Frodo smiled. ,,If someone would ask my opinion, I'd say you were trying to change the subject, Sam. If it weren't for Legolas, who I see among those Elves, I'd ask much further than this."
Legolas had already spotted them and soon came to their side. ,,Is something wrong?" He asked, for he was not used to Hobbits who did all this trouble finding him.
Frodo shook his head and told the Elf: ,,Sam wants to try his Power, and we thought that it would be wise if the whole Fellowship would be there to see it. That's why we came to ask you whether or not you'll be joining us for dinner, Legolas."
,,Yes, I'm sure I'll be able to make it in time, Fro-" Legolas agreed, but stopped talking when a few Elves ran past them, obviously in panic, yelling something to all the other Elves around them that the Hobbits couldn't quite understand. Sam turned to Legolas, who had paled.
,,What's going on?"
Legolas slowly turned his head to the brown-haired Hobbit, and answered in a voice not more than a whisper:
,,Lothlorien is on fire."
~ * ~
The fire was further than most people had thought. It had sought its way through the Golden Forest very fast and all Elves available were busy extinguishing the raging fire.
The Fellowship was also busy passing on buckets with water. Not that it really helped. The fire was gigantic and even managed to cross the river Nimrodel.
~ * ~
Pippin had been passing on buckets for at least two hours now and his arms felt like they were about to break off. And almost half the trees in Lothlorien were on fire now. Not to mention the fourteen Elves that had died in the fire, trying to save their home. Pippin couldn't continue this pass-on-those-useless-bucket-thing any longer. This felt like doing nothing at all. Boromir had been trying to help, controlling the fire. It had helped for two seconds. Then a branch from a tree had fallen on top of the Steward of Gondor, knocking him temperarily unconcious. He hadn't woken up yet, but he was still alive.
With a flash of inspiration, Pippin turned to the fire and shouted:
,,Power up!" This was the second time he would use his Power, and this time, he felt his Power flow through his fingers, eager to be released.
Merry had watched Pippin with a certain disbelief, and was shocked to see his best friend running straight towards the fire.
,,PIPPIN!!!" he screamed, trying to run after the other Hobbit, but then he felt two strong arms around his waist, making it impossible for him to run any further. With a frustrated growl, Merry turned around to hit whoever had the guts to stop him. When he managed to turn around, it was Aragorn's face whom he looked in. The Ranger wasn't looking at the Hobbit who was trying to hit him, but at Pippin, who had almost reached the fire. Merry looked around too, and waited for the moment of pain and grief when Pippin would reach the raging fire.
Pippin had heard Merry, but decided not to respond, in case his courage would break at the moment he would turn around and go back. With a determined expression on his face, the Hobbit ran the last part.
Then, he threw himself in the roaring fire.
First, there was nothing but extreme heat and pain. But Pippin felt that he wasn't going to die. He hit the flames with his fists as if they were Orcs, still full of energy. With a slight feeling of victory in his heart, Pippin discovered that his Power was indeed helping him.
~ * ~
Merry had watched Pippin throwing himself in the fire with a certain amount of disbelief. Was the innocent Pippin commiting suicide, or did he have a plan? Whatever the plan was, Merry wasn't in for it.
Ten seconds passed. Twenty. Thirty. When a whole minute had passed, an Elf close to Merry pointed at a certain point in the fire. Everyone stared at that point, and yes, the fire looked somehow different. Like it was moving more slowly. At the point that two full minutes had come to pass, at least seven metres of the fire had completely come to a standstill.
Aragorn, who was still standing behind Merry, gave a victorious scream.
,,LOOK!! It's Pippin!"
And they saw Pippin indeed. The small Hobbit was still running around through the fire, hitting it where he could, slowing the fire down, and eventually, stopping it.
With renewed energy, the Fellowship started passing on buckets again, knowing that victory would be theirs.
~ * ~
When Pippin finally sat down besides Merry, it had been six hours since the fire had started. But he had won. A glorious day for Peregrin Took. He had frozen the fire.
The damage done to the forest of Lothlorien was enormous, hundreds of trees were burned. And the only thing the Elves could do, was hoping the ground would be able to carry trees again soon.
If it weren't for Sam. Because Frodo had been right when he suspected Sam of trying his Power in secret. He knew what his Power was, and he know that he could help the Elves, like he always wanted.
~ * ~
,,Power up!" In front of most Lothlorien Elves and the Fellowship, Sam activated his Power, knowing exactly what to do.
Pointing to the ground and focusing, Sam felt that all the possible life in the ground started to live again and grow. The Hobbit closed his eyes and tried to make the ungrown plants grow harder and faster.
Suddenly, he heard several Elves gasp and Sam opened his eyes again. He smiled. It was working! Hundreds of trees were growing in thousand times the normal speed, all at once. A pretty impressive sight, really.
~ * ~
Galadriel had been watching the whole scene with a smile upon her face. She knew this was about to happen. She'd have a talk with Sam later. And, of course, with the Ringbearer too.
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~Tadaa!!! Pfew, this was a really difficult chapter to write! I hope you guys aren't mad at me for not updating for so long, and still want to review. Don't worry, no matter how long it takes, if the story isn't finished yet, I will continue. Now, toodeloo! And don't forget that I really like long reviews!
To Elanhin: Ow, thank you for your support! I hope you continue 'love in lothlorien' soon! Here's the next chapter! Thank you for reviewing!
To malfoyelf: Lol! A personal raincloud following him when Merry's sad? That's a brilliant idea! I'm going to do such a thing, I promise! Thank you for all the compliments, thanks to reviewers like you I'm able to continue my stories!
To MoroTheWolfGod: Ah yes, I think we'll see Gollum again soon. . . I'm not going to say anything! *evil cackle* Well, thnx for reviewing!
To Mrs. Ekeena Greenleaf: Wow! You liked the way I described Galadriel? I never thought anyone would like that! Thank you so much!
To Ole 4 Clay: Ah, yes! Continue your story ASAP!!! And yes again, death to school!
To Im A Brandybuck: Oh, I completely agree with you. HOW could Peter Jackson KILL Haldir? It's so unfair!
To Oddwen - The Lone PFR Fan: Ah! A REVIEW!!! WIIEE!!! Thank you for your REVIEW!!!
To Lady Moon3: Still can't find the 'power up' in the text? Well, I'm sure it's in there somewhere. I give up.
To Andray: Oh yes, Gimli is hilarious! More about the other pearl will be clear soon!
To Huinesoron: Yeah, sorry, the last chapter really wasn't that good. I'll try to improve myself in this chapter!
To Pointy Ears Are My Thing: Lol, you'll have to make sure Pippin's Power is off before touching him. : ) Anyway, your guess is 100% correct. Thank you very much for all the reviews!!! Enjoy the chapter!
To Bob: Ha! You're one of the first who discovers that! Pippin doesn't freeze everything, only when his Power is up. Thnx for reviewing!
To Captin Planet: Lol! You're not the first one who thinks that! Thank you very much for reviewing!
To Sylvia Viridian: Cool! You found someone saying 'Power up!'!!! You're one of the first! Congratulations!
To Skull Xero: I'm so very glad you like the story! I'll continue whenever I have the time!
To Kelly Neptunus: You didn't notice the update? Shame on you! (just joking!!) I'm happy to hear you liked the chapter!
To ClayAikenLover: Yeah, I noticed that Pippin's like Storm AFTER I gave him that Power! Hihi, Storm is my favourite X-Men! (or woman)
To Hirilnara: Oh yes, I'll write more! Sam's Power, eh? You'll see, it's just a matter of time to get to know that!
To ellie: Kill Galadriel? Ooohh, tempting. But no, I don't think I'll do that. Thank you very much for reviewing, and try not to drink any Krypton now!
Disclaimer: Boo. Go away. You don't have to rub it in. . . (I hope you get the point by now)
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,,You know what Mr. Frodo? I'm just so curious about what my Power will be. Shall I try it?" Sam asked Frodo with a slightly pleading look on his face.
They had been staying in Lothlorien for a few days now. Most of them were more relaxed now and wished they could stay here longer.
Frodo looked back at the other Hobbit.
,,Well, shouldn't you wait until we're all here to watch? To be honest, I'm also very curious about your Power. But I'm afraid that we'll have to wait. Some of the Fellowship aren't going to be with us until dinner-time. And even then I'm not sure we'll all be here. Legolas, for example, stays with his Elven-friends, so perhaps, if we can find him. . . we'll ask whether or not he'll be joining us for dinner."
Sam nodded. ,,Good idea, Mr. Frodo. Shall we go find him then? There isn't much to do around here anyway."
They were soon wandering through the beautiful Lothlorien, with its mysterious aura and fabeled white buildings. After asking around for some time, they discovered they could find Legolas in Caras Galadron, a place that was also known as 'the heart of Elvendom on Earth'.
While they were heading to Caras Galadron, Frodo asked Sam:
,,Hey Sam, what do you think your Power will be?"
Sam blushed, looked in another direction, and said: ,,Oh I don't know Mr. Frodo. How could I possibly know?"
,,Well, perhaps you've already tried it?"
Sam looked at the other Hobbit with a look of disbelief and guilt. Then he pointed towards a small group of Elves who were singing Elvish songs.
,,Just listen to that, Mr. Frodo! Aren't the songs lovely?"
Frodo smiled. ,,If someone would ask my opinion, I'd say you were trying to change the subject, Sam. If it weren't for Legolas, who I see among those Elves, I'd ask much further than this."
Legolas had already spotted them and soon came to their side. ,,Is something wrong?" He asked, for he was not used to Hobbits who did all this trouble finding him.
Frodo shook his head and told the Elf: ,,Sam wants to try his Power, and we thought that it would be wise if the whole Fellowship would be there to see it. That's why we came to ask you whether or not you'll be joining us for dinner, Legolas."
,,Yes, I'm sure I'll be able to make it in time, Fro-" Legolas agreed, but stopped talking when a few Elves ran past them, obviously in panic, yelling something to all the other Elves around them that the Hobbits couldn't quite understand. Sam turned to Legolas, who had paled.
,,What's going on?"
Legolas slowly turned his head to the brown-haired Hobbit, and answered in a voice not more than a whisper:
,,Lothlorien is on fire."
~ * ~
The fire was further than most people had thought. It had sought its way through the Golden Forest very fast and all Elves available were busy extinguishing the raging fire.
The Fellowship was also busy passing on buckets with water. Not that it really helped. The fire was gigantic and even managed to cross the river Nimrodel.
~ * ~
Pippin had been passing on buckets for at least two hours now and his arms felt like they were about to break off. And almost half the trees in Lothlorien were on fire now. Not to mention the fourteen Elves that had died in the fire, trying to save their home. Pippin couldn't continue this pass-on-those-useless-bucket-thing any longer. This felt like doing nothing at all. Boromir had been trying to help, controlling the fire. It had helped for two seconds. Then a branch from a tree had fallen on top of the Steward of Gondor, knocking him temperarily unconcious. He hadn't woken up yet, but he was still alive.
With a flash of inspiration, Pippin turned to the fire and shouted:
,,Power up!" This was the second time he would use his Power, and this time, he felt his Power flow through his fingers, eager to be released.
Merry had watched Pippin with a certain disbelief, and was shocked to see his best friend running straight towards the fire.
,,PIPPIN!!!" he screamed, trying to run after the other Hobbit, but then he felt two strong arms around his waist, making it impossible for him to run any further. With a frustrated growl, Merry turned around to hit whoever had the guts to stop him. When he managed to turn around, it was Aragorn's face whom he looked in. The Ranger wasn't looking at the Hobbit who was trying to hit him, but at Pippin, who had almost reached the fire. Merry looked around too, and waited for the moment of pain and grief when Pippin would reach the raging fire.
Pippin had heard Merry, but decided not to respond, in case his courage would break at the moment he would turn around and go back. With a determined expression on his face, the Hobbit ran the last part.
Then, he threw himself in the roaring fire.
First, there was nothing but extreme heat and pain. But Pippin felt that he wasn't going to die. He hit the flames with his fists as if they were Orcs, still full of energy. With a slight feeling of victory in his heart, Pippin discovered that his Power was indeed helping him.
~ * ~
Merry had watched Pippin throwing himself in the fire with a certain amount of disbelief. Was the innocent Pippin commiting suicide, or did he have a plan? Whatever the plan was, Merry wasn't in for it.
Ten seconds passed. Twenty. Thirty. When a whole minute had passed, an Elf close to Merry pointed at a certain point in the fire. Everyone stared at that point, and yes, the fire looked somehow different. Like it was moving more slowly. At the point that two full minutes had come to pass, at least seven metres of the fire had completely come to a standstill.
Aragorn, who was still standing behind Merry, gave a victorious scream.
,,LOOK!! It's Pippin!"
And they saw Pippin indeed. The small Hobbit was still running around through the fire, hitting it where he could, slowing the fire down, and eventually, stopping it.
With renewed energy, the Fellowship started passing on buckets again, knowing that victory would be theirs.
~ * ~
When Pippin finally sat down besides Merry, it had been six hours since the fire had started. But he had won. A glorious day for Peregrin Took. He had frozen the fire.
The damage done to the forest of Lothlorien was enormous, hundreds of trees were burned. And the only thing the Elves could do, was hoping the ground would be able to carry trees again soon.
If it weren't for Sam. Because Frodo had been right when he suspected Sam of trying his Power in secret. He knew what his Power was, and he know that he could help the Elves, like he always wanted.
~ * ~
,,Power up!" In front of most Lothlorien Elves and the Fellowship, Sam activated his Power, knowing exactly what to do.
Pointing to the ground and focusing, Sam felt that all the possible life in the ground started to live again and grow. The Hobbit closed his eyes and tried to make the ungrown plants grow harder and faster.
Suddenly, he heard several Elves gasp and Sam opened his eyes again. He smiled. It was working! Hundreds of trees were growing in thousand times the normal speed, all at once. A pretty impressive sight, really.
~ * ~
Galadriel had been watching the whole scene with a smile upon her face. She knew this was about to happen. She'd have a talk with Sam later. And, of course, with the Ringbearer too.
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~Tadaa!!! Pfew, this was a really difficult chapter to write! I hope you guys aren't mad at me for not updating for so long, and still want to review. Don't worry, no matter how long it takes, if the story isn't finished yet, I will continue. Now, toodeloo! And don't forget that I really like long reviews!