Just Desserts

by Lindelea

Sequel to "All that Glisters". An elusive figure: Jack, son of Robin, or Robin, son of Jack... he wandered the Shire before the King's Edict, and after (and it is the after that has made him a fugitive for ever more). Now, it seems, he has been discovered. What will be his fate? [Written at the request of Bodkin, who won a guessing game on LJ and claimed this story as the prize.] Note that rating has been changed to PG-13 as a cautionary measure. Story complete: Epilogue added.

PG-13 · Complete · Updated 4 December 2005
Characters: Aragorn, Arwen, Diamond of Long Cleeve, Estella Bolger, Faramir Took, Ferdibrand Took, Original Character(s), Pimpernel Took, Pippin, Samwise Gamgee

Chapters

  1. 0. Prologue (604 words)
  2. 1. A Knock at the Door (968 words)
  3. 2. Rude Awakening (1,381 words)
  4. 3. Shipwreck (1,227 words)
  5. 4. Flotsam and Jetsam (968 words)
  6. 5. Shadows of the Past (2,307 words)
  7. 6. Led to the Slaughter (1,259 words)
  8. 7. Hurry Up and Wait (1,142 words)
  9. 8. A Cup of Cold Water (1,064 words)
  10. 9. The Ties that Bind (1,215 words)
  11. 10. What the Healer Found Out (1,929 words)
  12. 11. What the Healer Ordered (2,452 words)
  13. 12. The Party's Over (1,467 words)
  14. 13. At the End of the Day (1,761 words)
  15. 14. The Losing Toss (1,079 words)
  16. 15. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1,028 words)
  17. 16. Unfinished Business (1,243 words)
  18. 17. The King Returns (1,424 words)
  19. 18. In the Shadow of the Scaffold (1,405 words)
  20. 19. What the Dark Hours Held (1,177 words)
  21. 20. Peace and Safety (1,320 words)
  22. 21. The King Takes a Hand (1,073 words)
  23. 22. Of a Heart, Speaking in the Silence (1,184 words)
  24. 23. Midnight Conversation (1,705 words)
  25. 24. The Whipping Ground (1,352 words)
  26. 25. Consequences (1,379 words)
  27. 26. Missions of Mercy (1,130 words)
  28. 27. For Old Times' Sake (2,958 words)
  29. 28. Resolution (1,293 words)
  30. 29. A Tale of Two Rangers (1,559 words)
  31. 30. One Ranger, Two Rangers, Three Rangers, Four (2,790 words)
  32. 31. To Make a Good End (1,100 words)
  33. 32. Of Secrets and Sleepyheads (1,298 words)
  34. 33. All Work and No Play (1,471 words)
  35. 34. A Token of Gratitude (1,521 words)
  36. 35. A Long-Awaited Celebration (2,149 words)
  37. 36. Epilogue (2,161 words)
  38. 99999. Author's Note (1,176 words)

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