An Escape to a New Reality (A Hobbit Fanfiction)

Losing Control

I watched as the others went on not bothering to look back. Guess that's it then... Turning back I began making my way back to Bag End. My head slumped and I stopped in my tracks. I'm not heading home, I just heading back to a stranger's home. I groaned. Frustrated with myself, the situation I was in and the damn silence. Looking off the road, I stormed over to a tree and threw the backpack down. I dropped myself against the tree and stared up at the clear sky as I took several deep breaths. The sound of the wind rustling the tree leaves created a soothing rhythm with the beating of my heart. It didn't take long for me to calm down and think rationally.

"Ok you have two choices. You can go back where you don't know anyone or you can follow the heard where you weren't wanted. Hmmm decisions decisions." I puffed my cheeks and looked at the bag I had thrown down. Shrugging I reached for the bag. Opening it up, I noticed some spare clothes. I smiled softly to myself as I realized that Bilbo seemed to take care of thinking what I would need. Bilbo Baggins was a cranky hobbit, but still a very considerate and sweet hobbit. I paused my searching when I noticed something metal at the bottom of the sack. Cocking my head to the side and squinting my eyes in curiosity I slowly reached for it. My hand touched the cold surface and as I wrapped my hand around it, I snagged what felt like wires. My heart stopped. Pulling out my iTouch, a wide smile grew on my face. "AHA!" I jumped up in shock as I held the only thing that verified I wasn't in la-la land. How-….When did he? Pressing the menu button, I realized it was still fully charged and worked fine. Calming down, I felt a warmth spread through my heart. Damn you Bilbo Baggins.

Putting the backpack on, I stood up and put in my earphones before pressing play. Even if they hate me, I'm doing this for Bilbo...That's it. As Ailee's "I'll Show You" began to play, I began jogging after the group.

It took about 6 songs before I managed to catch up with the group but still had energy to burn. I forgot how pumped I get when I listen to music and run on the treadmill. Once I find a good pace, I feel like I can go on forever. I reaching the rear of the group, I slowly pick up the pace easily passing the nephews of Thorin. I can't hold back the smirk as I watch their mouths drop. I knew that I should have put away my ipod, but the brat in me just thought, "Bite me." I find Bilbo riding owards the front with Gandalf, Thorin is still a few feet ahead of everyone else. I don't slow my pace until I reach Bilbo's pony, startling the Hobbit a bit.

It's when I start walking that I realize how much I pushed myself and not wanting to let the others see me out of breath, I breath in deep through my nose. Taking out my earphones and draping them over my neck, I look up at Bilbo with a smile.

"Miss May! You startled me. Why are you not on your pony?" I shoot a glare at Kili who looks away almost like he was ashamed. Good, he should. Jerk. Looking back at Bilbo and Gandalf who are both looking quite surprised, I shrug.

"I didn't want to add to the load the pony was carrying. Besides, I wanted to thank you-" Putting away my ipod in my bag. "for packing my things. Especially this."

Bilbo blushed a little. "I am still not sure what it is, but I figured it must be important to you." I smiled and nodded looking down at it. "What is it?" I looked up at him with a questioning look. Bilbo motioned at the bag.

"Oh! It's um…It's…" How do you explain an ipod to someone who has no idea what mp3s or electronics are? Looking at Gandalf for some kind of help, he stared at me with anticipation of my answer. I took a deep breath and looked back at my device. "It plays music- well music that is played where I come from."

Looking up at the hobbit and wizard, they seemed more confused than ever. I shook my head and laughed. "I'll explain later, right now I need to go talk with the leader of this company." Smiling with a nod at a very confused hobbit and a smiling but skeptical wizard, I jogged up the trail to Thorin's Pony.