Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own LOTR J. R. R. Tolkein does, subch a lovely man i think.
Chris Skelly-26- another close cousin and he loves swords as well
Nathan Skelly-24- cousin if me or Natalie, close and hes very overprotective of her
Jim Skelly-over 50- cares for his neices and nephews even if they arent his children
Cindy Skelly- " " Paige, Isabella and Oliviyas grandma overly protective and bubly at times
Steve Skelly-" " very protective of Cody doesn't ever want him to get hurt but he does ATV at times too
Dawnie Skelly- " " Codys mom a little obnoxious at times but caring and nice all the same
Cody Skelly-18- hes the one who always puts himself in danger; he loves to do motocross and ATV hes the extreme sport specialist
Paige Skelly- 17- her mom died and her sisters are Oliviya and Isabella, she tries to argue a lot, shes been different ever since her mom died
Isabella Bakken- 5 same as Oliviya
Oliviya Bakken-5 half asian half white, twin to Isabella
Natalie Storing-24-me, loves swords, horses, writing, reding and drawing
Sally Heller-over 50- thinks she knows everything and that what she is best for everyone else
Scarlet Heller-24- shes quite at times others shes not, shes the rebel one out of hert and her sister she doesnt like to do what her mom tells her
Kaely Heller- 26- she is a bit of a mommys girl but not as bad asshe once was she speaks her mind if she doesnt like what her mom is doing
Chapter one: Your true home
Me, I'm Natalie Storing, age twenty-four; I have dyed hair color at the moment which is light red with spots of blond it in and chunks and streaks of black, my hair is curly and mid shoulder blade length. My family and I get together twice every month; usually on the first and last weekend of the month. We do this so we can talk and just have a reunion like thing.
My cousin's; Chris who is Twenty-six, Nathan he's my age, Cody he's eighteen, Paige she's seventeen, Isabella she's five as is her twin sister Oliviya. My uncle Jim is over fifty as is his wife Cindy my other uncle; Steve and his wife Dawnie.
Chris and I usually bring our swords so we can spar with each other and are the entertainment for our family for a certain amount of time, Cindy and Steve usually aren't very fond of us doing that because they are afraid we may get hurt seriously, which of course is highly doubtful since we are always careful.
Chris is the one with all samurai swords or anything from some anime TV show; I on the other hand have mostly samurai swords but I do have some medieval ones as well.
I bring a big duffel bag when I come to show them the new writings have written or of some of the pictures I have taken and I usually store my swords in there so it goes everywhere with me. Paige was arguing with her grandparents again, she does it quite often now.
She was saying that she wanted to go and see some of her friends, she's become a major brat really, she was also saying that she was wasting her time here doing nothing important and that we were boring her to death.
"Paige Desiree Dowd-Skelly, you will stay here and you wont complain. Besides you hardly ever get to see your family or your Chris even. You seem to see your friends everyday and every weekend taking one to see your family wont kill you; wither will two." Cindy said and returned to talking to Dawnie about health benefits and anything that will really interest them overly so.
Earlier in the week when I was sparing with another one of my friends, who was just beginning to learn how to do tae kwon doe and fight with a wooden sword and he accidentally hurt me. He is my best friend but I was in a lot of pain and started yelling at him like there was no tomorrow. I have a sprained because of it wrist but it will probably heal in a few days at least a week at the most if at all.
Sometimes family gets utterly boring really, I talk to Chris about swords anything new that I want but cannot afford yet or at all, college life and things that we have taken and interest in lately. "So Chris got a job yet?" I asked in a joking manner, up until he was eighteen he never worked at all. All he did was sit at home and play video games if he could get away with it.
He peered at me through his dark shaggy brown hair. "Ha ha very funny, you know I do." he said and looked at me sternly. "So how is your job going, Natalie." I shrugged, its not like it is really a job to me. Actually I am the very phrase of a starving artist, but he doesn't have to know that.
I don't think he would really approve of that nor would he like that is how I am right now. I try to eat at least three meals once a week, sometimes if I am really lucky I can get them three days.
"Okay, my writing isn't picking up many people but my photography is. So yeah, you get my drift." Jim looked over at us and smiled. "So what are you taking pictures of?" He asked, his sister Karrie was the one that got me really into Photography and sorts, I love taking pictures of busy nights, with all the lights on and people speeding by fast as light, nearly scaring you half to death.
"Horses, the woods, I had one of my friends dress up as if they were from the medieval times, one also did Lord of the Rings and King Arthur. They looked quite realistic, really took some work to make those costumes but it was well worth it if you ask me." Chris looked interested; it really was fun, if I could I would be the one posing for it.
He smiled at me. "Sounds interesting." I nodded and leaned back and saw Paige and Cody arguing over something. Again. That's all they do when we get together usually, they get along like not at all.
They act more like brother and sister than cousins who are only a year apart but then again that may explain the sibling thing. I looked at Chris and he seems to agree with me when he saw them going at it as if their life depended on it.
"Do you think they ever will get along? In this life time of the next, I don't care which one as long as they eventually get along better." He looked at me shocked, in a joking way of course. "Them getting along that would mean the world is ending." we laughed about that. We ate and had some odd conversations like we normally did, but none the less had fun.
Suddenly there was a bright flash of light and the younger one's screamed. I suddenly felt like I was being pulled in all directions without an exact destination I couldn't see where anyone was; I then let the darkness take me.
I don't have a clue what happened but I do know that I am most definitely not where I am supposed to be anymore. I was on a plain full of hills and sorts; a lot like Ireland. If you have ever seen it of course, I hear a horse whinny, and footsteps coming closer to me. I turn around and come face to face with a woman and a man.
The woman had silver like blond hair that goes past her waist and a white gown that has see through bell arms; she's fair skinned and I couldn't tell her eye color, they seemed to be all of the colors yet some unidentifiable ones. The man had Black hair that was straight where the woman's was wavy, he was wearing silver robes and he was quite pale as well; he had the same odd color of eyes as the woman.
They looked at me and smiled, "Hello young one how are you feeling?" Okay I was confused and also I did not like that they called me young one, I may be twenty-four but that is not that young.
"I feel like I was pulled in every direction non stop. Who are you people and where is my family, are they okay?" They looked at me in a soothing way, to calm m y nerves I figure don't want to scare me away or have me faint from fright.
"Your family is fine; but we need to explain some circumstances that have happened to you before we leave you in the hands of the King of Gondor." The man said okay brain over load, King of Gondor.
And what things are there that they may need to discuss with me. I'm still confused with the King of Gondor part though.
That would mean, Aragorn or at least I think it does. But why has that come up this makes no sense at all, I mean I can't just appear in another world, sure I always hoped it would happen but it really cant. Can I.
"What do you mean King of Gondor, there is no such place. Anyways Middle-Earth is not real place, just a figment of a man's very vivid imagination. Right." They smiled at me; knowing I already know what they are going to say. Okay I 'spose Gondor is real and if that's real that would make the people real which would mean I was in trouble because there were quite a few characters I love a lot that were in the movie.
"So it's really a real place with the people and everything. Okay is it before or after the war of the ring." We began walking, me in between them both, I seemed freakishly short compared to them. Or at least in my mind I was. Around me I saw beautiful scenery and horses of many breeds and many kinds, I have a soft spot in my heart for horses always will most likely.
"It is after my child, it is defeated and every one lives in what peace there is since the destruction of the Ring. Aragorn is King, and he married Arwen, has a son named Eldarion." They both looked at me waiting for my reaction so far, I didn't show it yet and waited for them to continue patiently.
"Eowyn is no longer the shield-maiden and lives in Edoras with her brother; Eomer King of Rohan and Faramir is prince of Ithilien." I stopped where I was as did they, okay something is wrong the only one's who went along with the story line after the ring was destroyed was Aragorn. So that means that Eomer, Eowyn and Faramir have not gotten married yet. So something weird is going on I think.
"What do you mean none of them had gotten married like they were suppose to." They shook their heads. "No, you and your family are to appear and your destinies would lead you to where you are to be and to whom your heart desires to be with. They were not supposed to marry the people they did in the book."
I felt very confused now, Eomer was not supposed to marry Lothloriel, which no offence but I was happy about that. Eowyn was not supposed to marry and fall in love with Faramir. So that means that what we were to appear and they fall in love with us instead. "I will tell you no more of that part, but we do have other things to discuss Natalie."
The man said to me, I nodded and we continued walking. I looked over the plains and saw Edoras, where the king lives with his sister. Rohan is such a beautiful country home of the horse lords; with such magnificent horses that no one would be able to beat. I haven't been able to ride a horse for such a long time, I've missed doing it so much; riding is apart of me, no matter what that will never change.
"What other things do you need to talk to me about, no offence but this is really starting to freak me out a lot." I said to them, they looked at each other; they both had a certain glint in their eye. As if they were planning something and then they looked back at me.
"This place, Middle-earth is your true home. You and your cousin's Nathan, and Chris were sent to Earth for protection against the dark lord and the ring of power that as we feared had come back. We sent you to the Skelly family because they would understand this and they actually believed in the magical things happening. They have had it happen to them before, even if your grandmother may deny it, its true. Your grandmother and grandfather have odd abilities that let's them sense if their children or grandchildren are in danger as can their children and so forth." The woman said and touched my face gently to rid it of the confusion.
"You Natalie and your two cousin's Nathan and Chris needed to be protected against the great evil that had came back; because you all were of a noble family, Royal blood. You are the king of Gondor's sister, Chris and Nathan are your true cousin's they are your true father's brother and sister's children. Aragorn was sent to elve's as you know, he was taught and raised by them and you three were sent to a different world entirely to different people in the family to be taken care of.
Your nephew, Eldarion is three years old now; Gandalf had told Aragorn you would return when they had first started the fellowship of the ring. You are to live your life out to the fullest and to go through all that you would as if you were living on your other earth. Remember to trust people more than you did on earth the one's in league with your brother wont do anything harmful to you." before they could do anything I had to know who they are.
"Who are you, tell me that at least." I asked. They nodded. "We are the Valar or rather the gods of Middle-Earth, just like the god of earth only here there are more than just one." They touched me on my forehead between my eyes, great another unconsciousness thing for a bit. This is really starting to get old if you ask me.
The first sense that I recovered was hearing and thought I would rather be without it at that moment. There were people jabbering and fussing over someone in the most annoying shrilly voice I would have thought possible, I mean if you want to injure patients any more than they are just use that annoying shrilly voice that some seem to have.
Then the next was sense I regained was feeling, I felt a nice set of linen and a nice blanket and an evil pillow that wasn't listening to me telepathically, I wanted it to stay like it was for a bit but it decided to slide down. After the battle with the pillow I finally opened my eyes and saw a man that I thought was only in books and movies.
King Aragorn of Gondor was in this healing room, or at least I'm guessing that is where I am since I smell herbs and spices and it smell's nearly the same as a hospital, only not of sterility and it isn't so white. He noticed that I was watching him and came over to my bedside and behind him in all the whiteness glory was Gandalf. Aragorn looked at the healers and nodded.
"Thank-you Freywyn, Golrieth I think we can handle things from now on." They bowed and left. I looked around the room and saw my family from my dads side was here as well. Sally, Kaely and Scarlet are here as well, I didn't expect them to be here or even want to see me again, well I know sally wouldn't she isn't happy that I wont take her money for my apartment that I have been having trouble paying for.
She should know I wont take her charitable money I will take though from her daughters and my other side but never from her. She doesn't understand that I want to be able to support myself and not smooch of other people
Gandalf smiled at me. "Hello young one." I could tell from the twinkle in his eye that he knew exactly who I am which was that I am Aragon's younger sister, which I found out only a few minutes ago in my dream/reality thing. I got to talk to the gods of this world it was scary but cool.
I'm Aragorn's sister who has finally came back after so many years of being gone, no trace nothing whatsoever. "Hey, err Hello. Umm you must be Gandalf." Not that he looks much different from the movies, seriously. Everyone looks like exact replicas of their movie selves, if this is true for everyone I seriously cant wait to see Eomer, I mean really who wouldn't like him.
"Do you remember what happened to you and your family that you have arrived here somehow?" Aragorn asked me, I rub the back of my neck recollecting what happened to me and remembering what the Valar had just told me in my sort of vision/dream talk.
"My family and I were at my uncle Jim and Aunt Cindy's house and were having one of our monthly get together since we are having a hard time seeing each other a lot, everyone is always busy or doing something else when we want to do something. The older ones are going to school and the others are always out with friends or working." I took a breath and waited a moment for them to get this stuck in their head.
"But anyways we were talking and what not, but a few hours later there was a bright flash of light and it felt as if I was being pulled into every direction with no destination, as if I was falling and never stopping infinity of falling." Gandalf smiled at me and patted my shoulder which was quite sore from training. He noticed me wince. "Are you injured?"
Aragorn immediately took interest then, the healer within himself. I waved them off. "No, I'm fine just a bit sore from sparing with my cousin for a few hours or so." I explained. Aragorn looked skeptical. I looked at him with a face that plainly said, 'I'll be fine.'
"Did something happen for you to be here or some reason we don't know. You just appeared out of thin air in the gardens scaring the people quite badly." Aragorn said looking amused that I had scared some people. He probably thinks I am some harmless thing and that since I am so small I could not do any serious damage to anyone, ask Nate and Chris how wrong that is. I looked at Gandalf giving him a knowing look. "You don't want to tell him what you know." I said shaking my head in fake disappointment. Gandalf laughed and Aragorn looked quite confused.
"I would have when you arrived but seeing as you are the only one out of your cousin's that know I think it would be wise to wait until the have awoken from their sleep." I smirked and looked at my family, thinking of evil idea's that would be able to help wake them up, I'm quite a sweet girl at times and others I am very evil and mean.
I smirked at them. "Really, well that can be arranged, I mean them being my family it wouldn't hurt them to get up." Gandalf smiled and nodded. I looked down and noticed I was still wearing my jeans and spaghetti strap shirt with a black long sleeve button up shirt over that. I stood and stretched and went over to Nathan thinking of what to do. The only way to wake him up is to tickle his sides.
I immediately start doing that and he sits up and glares at me. "Wha…" I shush him and he glares at me for doing so, no matter I don't care. "I'll explain later help me wake up the others." we do just that. I wake Cody up by taking his pillow and whacking him with it. "Fine I'm up." He looks confused. "Explain later. Quiet now."
I then go to Sally, Kaely and Scarlet and said in my most annoying voice. Sally hates when I talk in an annoying voice like that to her. "Wakey, wakey time to get up, up, up. Going to be late." they looked at me weirdly not that I'm not used to it by now; Sally is the only one who really hates it when I make my voice like that.
I went over to Nate and saw he had gotten the rest of them up as well. Good, its really hard to get Paige up she whines, complains and cries most of the time and also Chris he is another that is hard to get awake and up. I wasn't really in the mood to attempt to get Chris up, he sleeps like a rock, that's how I am at times when I haven't gotten enough sleep or I just work so hard that I forget to sleep.
I haven't done that it years though so there really isn't a problem, any longer. "They're all awake now; you can explain what is exactly going on." I said as I sat down on my bed that I had occupied before. "I am Gandalf and this is Aragorn King of Gondor." Everyone was staring wide eyed but said nothing.
A/N: I wrote this months and months ago possibly even years ago i dont remember its been so long sicne i did any LOTR so polease do bne nice to me. I dont care if its structured critisism but please try yo refrain yourselves from flaming me. I would greatly appreciate it.