CHAPTER ONE

Mark was a pretty ok dude in his opinion. He did well in school, he was nice to everybody. So how did this kid get sucked into Middle Earth?

I don't even know what happened I was walking down the stairs when I noticed a dark oak door that wasn't supposed to be there. In the dark of the house, the light coming from cracks of the door was blinding to me. I have been told ever since I was little to think things over before I do them. Maybe that would have been a good thing to do just then.

Hesitantly I reached for the knob of the door. It let out a low vibration underneath my finger tips. For any normal person all of this would have been enough to turn around and go back upstairs, but apparently not for me. The door groaned as I opened it and what I saw was too unbelievable to be real. Beyond the threshold of the door I saw a forest. Lush green grass swayed in the cool breeze. I could hear a mocking jay in the distance. One thing instantly became clear to me. If I stepped through this door I was not coming back.

I let out a deep breath and looked back at my house. I could hear my parents snoring in their room. I closed my eyes tightly and threw myself across the doorway. I was weightless for a brief second and my feet landed on pillow like grass. When I turned around there was no doorway, no way to get back home. I spent most days alone in my room. How truly different could this be?

I walked forward into the thick woods. It was peaceful here, but I had an empty feeling inside. With every step I took I felt more and more alone. I'm not really sure how long I walked; it seemed like days but may only have been an hour or so. That was when I found myself graciously greeted with an arrow to my face.

"Who are you, and what businesses have you in Rivendell?" It was a man with pointed features and long blond hair. It was kind of hard to think about that with a weapon to my face.

"I-I'm lost. I don't know where I am. You first person I have seen. Where am I?" He looked at me as if I was a basket case. To him I probably seemed like one. He lowered his bow.

"What do you mean I am the first person you have seen? You have truly seen no others?" His eyes were a bright emerald. And only then did I notice the golden gates behind him.

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What a wild week I went through from there. I met the elves, learned how to shoot a bow, and now I was sitting here in a secret council meeting. Elrond sat in an ivory chair adorned with golden leaves. Elves, Dwarves, a Hobbit, Men, and me.

I had been somewhat of a subject of fascination for all of them. My ability to shoot a bow and my ignorance of this land were intriguing to them. I wasn't really paying attention to what Elrond was saying, I was more focused observing these creatures. It wasn't until Frodo placed the ring on a hollow in the center of all of us, was my attention on them.

"It is a gift to the foes of Mordor!" exclaimed Boromir.

"You cannot wield it! None of us can! It was made in the fires of Mount Doom and the it must be destroyed!" Aragorn exclaimed.

I did not understand most of what was said next. But I got the basic meaning of it. Boromir wanted the ring so that he and his father could better protect their lands. I thought it a load of bull and apparently and elf named Legolas did too.

"Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?"

"What would that ranger know of this matter?" Boromir spat.

"He is Aragorn, son of Arathorn." The elf had guts but his bravery was bordering stupidity. They scowled at each other.

"And heir to the throne of Gondor." The elf said matter of factly.

"That pathetic creature is Ecildor's heir?" He eyed Aragorn with distaste. "Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king."

Ok, I admired the elf, really I did. He was going to get himself hurt so I figured I had better step in.

"Legolas." I said softly. "That is enough."

"I will take it." Frodo said. All eyes turned to the Hobbit. He had made it this far with the ring already, hadn't he?

"So long as it is yours to bear, I shall accompany." Gandalf said.

"I shall go as well." I received looked of surprise and shock, but no argument.

Gimli, Aragorn ,Legolas ,Sam, Merry ,and Pippin also volunteered.

"Nine…"Elrond said thoughtfully. "You shall be the fellowship of the Ring!"

End of Chapter One! I hope everyone reviews! I will send responses to reviews I get.