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// Chapter Two 
// Story: Lord of the Rings: Ponies of the Fellowship 
// by Massager 32 
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Chapter Two: very old friends
 
Now back to Frodo and Gandalf, Frodo had something bothering him all day so his tells it to the one he can trust, " to tell the truth Gandalf His been acting more odd then usual he's been to locking himself in his study and staring at old maps, but what's really odd is when he stuffs his hand in his pocket like he's holding on to something tightly. I think he's up to something." then looks up to the Wizard who looked as though he was hiding something.
Applejack noticed this too and as she and Twilight were listening to the conversation butted in to say, " Alright then yall keep your secrets but me and Frodo know you two have something to do with it. Before you two came along we Bagginses and Apples were very well thought of because we never had any adventures or did anything unexpected." 
Twilight laughed at her friends comment and said, " Now Applejack if you're referring to the incident with the Dragon, Gandalf and I were fairly involved. All we did was give Your Grandma and Frodo's Uncle a little nudge out the door." 
Followed by Frodo who turned around to say, " Well what ever you did You and Gandalf were officially labeled as Disturbers of the Peace."
Then just as they passed the house of Proud Feet an army of Hobbit children and their ponies came running towards the wagon shouting Gandalf's name asking for some early fireworks only it didn't seem like they were going to get it, luckily on the moment they lowered their disappointed heads did a high sound of pops and bangs come that the children and young fillies and colts cheer. Frodo and Applejack looked at each other knowing it was time to go so they stood up and looked at their friends one last time, Frodo then added, " Gandalf, Twilight we're glade you're back." and jumps off to walk away with Applejack waving goodbye.
Gandalf and Twilight waved back saying, " So are we Frodo, so are we." They turned to the last cornered road then stopped at the gates of Bag End to get off, enter the gate and head towards the front round green door.
Gandalf then knocked on the door with the bottom of his staff and waited with Twilight for it to open but then a shout out from Bilbo came from the inside to say, " No thank you! We don't want anymore visitors, well wishes or distant relations."
Which made both the Wizard and Unicorn chuckle a bit before Gandalf asked, " And what about very old friends?"
Bilbo knew that voice so he quickly makes for the door and opens it, " Gandalf? Twilight?" he asked to make sure.
Twilight wave her right hoof at him and said, " Hello Bilbo." telling him it was them.
So he runs up to them and says , " My dear Gandalf, Twilight." as Gandalf lowers himself to hug the Hobbit.
He then said, " It's good to see you. 111 years old who would believe it."
Followed by Twilight who said after taking a good look at him, " Why Celestia, Bilbo you haven't aged a day." They all laughed at that and headed in the house, 
" Welcome, welcome." said Bilbo taking both Gandalf's staff and hat then offers them a drink, " Would you two like some tea or maybe something a little stronger? You know Bake and I still got a few bottles of the old Winglen Lad 1296, a very good year and almost as old as we are." 
Twilight then asked, " And how is Granny Smith?" 
To which Bilbo replied, " Oh she's fine, she's just sleeping right now but I'll go tell her you're here." then runs off shouting about the drink, " anyway the drink was laid down by my father. What you say we open one?" 
But Gandalf wasn't that thirsty so he says, " Just tea thank you." then begins a game of not bumping into things which he fails first by hitting the back of his head on the Chandelier that lucky didn't fall then again this time the front on a ceiling pillar to the hallway of the living room and kitchen dinning room. 
Granny Smith who looked her age then walks in from her nap and says, " Good gracious Gandalf. Must you always hit your head on that there pillar." 
Which Gandalf laughs at and says, " Sorry Granny Smith but you know it's hard with my height." then heads to the living room that lead to the kitchen dinning room Bilbo was in trying to find some good food for his guests where on a table in a picture frame stood the map of Eribor the Lonely Mountain.
Bilbo then heads into the room and says, " I could makes some eggs if you don't m...?" but to find no one was there.
When Twilight popped behind him and said, " Just tea thank you." scaring the old Hobbit and made him so nerves.
He said, " Oh right." then stuffs his face with some chips mumbling, " You don't mind if I eat do you?"
To which they replied seating down, " No, not at all." but if that wasn't bad enough a rather loud bang on the door came followed by the voice of a very angry who shouted.
" Bilbo, Bake. Bilbo Baggins, Baked Smith we know you're in there." Bilbo and Granny Smith then looked out the window and to their worst fears it was Lobidia Sackville-Baggins and her pony Sliced Orange.
" Oh fingel fangel it's the Sackville-Bagginses and the Oranges again. Their after the house." said Granny Smith 
Followed by Bilbo, " Yah they never forgave us for living this long. We've to get away from this confounding relatives hanging on the bell all day, never give me a moments peace. I want to see mountains, mountains and find somewhere quiet where I can finish my book." then he remembers the tea and goes back to get it.
Gandalf asks, " So you mean to go through with your planes?"
To which Granny smith answers, " Oh yes dear. All the preparations are in place." 
Twilight then looks to Bilbo worried and says, " You know Frodo suspects some things."
To which Bilbo looks back and says proudly, " Of course he dose. He's a Baggins not some blocked race girl from Halfbottle." 
Gandalf joins in and asked, " But you well tell him and Applejack won't you? They're both very fond of you." 
This made the Hobbit stop for a bit and say sadly, " I know, they probably come with us if we asked. No I take it in their hearts Frodo and Applejack are still in love with the Shire, the woods and the fields with the small rivers. I'm old now, I know I at least don't look it, but I'm beginning to feel it in my heart. I feel thin sort of stretched like butter scraped over too much bread I need a holiday, a very long holiday and I don't suspect I shall return. I fact I mean not too." 
Later that evening as night was coming the four occupants of Bag End sat to watch the final preparations of the Party, Bilbo and Gandalf were smoking a pipe of Old Totee when Bilbo blew a smoke ring and said as Gandalf with the help of his magic blew a smoked sixth sail boat, " Well Gandalf, Twilight my old friends. This well be a night to Remember."