Just Short The Hobbit Edition

AN: A short bit of Merry from Chapter two. Which may I just say is being a stubborn mule and refuses to cooperate with me at all. Getting this was like pulling teeth so I apologize if it isn't up to standard.

Merry sobs softly clutching Pippin to his chest. No, no, no please Yavanna don’t take Pippin away, he begs the Valar. Pippin is his Heart, his better half, he can’t be gone. Gently he caresses Pippin’s face wishing that he’s just sleeping. Around him the surviving Men having gathered up the traders stand around him, letting him grieve but showing him that they are here for him. Then one of the traders lets out a gasp of shock causing him to look down. His eyes widen, Pippin’s body is disappearing, it takes his brain a few minutes to catch up with that thought and he lets out a shout. No, no, no, no, no damn it you’ve take his life from you can’t take his body!!

The Men watch with sadness, confusion and pain as they watch the small body of Pippin disappearing and Merry, brave, strong Merry who has led them against so many things, ranging from angry Trader husbands to, now, orcs break down. When the traders try to complain about not moving they silence them with glares, their brave leader needs to collect himself.

When Merry finally looks up, his eyes are hollow completely devoid of the emotion his men are used to seeing. His hands are clenched at his side and he moves mechanically.

“Come on, we need to get to the settlement,” he rasps. As they move his mind is on Pippin. How's and why’s dance in circles driving him mad. If only there were elves still… Arwen!! Perhaps Arwen will have the answers he so desperately seeks.