Disclaimer: I do not own anyone except Carina!!

If it's italicized.. it means that it is somebody's thought.

This is my first attempt at fanfic!

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Chapter One: A Journal Entry

Carina opened the door and gasped. Before her was the most beautiful bedroom she had ever seen.

~I've been living here for ten years and have never even seen this room! I can't believe I didn't notice it!~

Carina Wyler had been orphaned when she was eight years old. She had been living with her aunt ever since.

Carina walked into the room. She noticed a journal and a small box sitting in the corner of a window seat. She picked up the journal and settled into the window seat.

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Dear Diary,

My name is Lauren Wyler. I'm fifteen. That's all you need to know. On to the more important stuff..

Strange things have been happening in the past few days. My birthday was a week ago and Mom gave me this really pretty silver ring with what looks like some Celtic design on it. Dad got me a copy of The Lord of the Rings.

Two days ago, I was sitting in the window seat in my room. I was wearing the ring mom gave me and reading The Fellowship of the Ring. Suddenly, the words faded and a picture appeared. It was of a young human girl, about 18, who had long brown curly hair and sparkly green eyes. There was also a male elf who had long golden hair and clear blue eyes. They were in a small clearing in a forest. The girl was sitting on a swing and the elf was pushing her. The picture disappeared a moment later and the words came back into focus. Yesterday I was again sitting in my window seat, wearing the ring and reading The Fellowship. The same thing happened: the words faded and a picture appeared. It was a different picture than the one I had seen the day before. The elf and girl were there, but this time they were riding in a forest. The girl's horse was pure black and the elf's was pure white. The picture disappeared and the words came back into focus.

What is happening? And why? Does it mean something? I have never seen the girl before. And the elf, he looks like Prince Legolas of Mirkwood, a member of the Fellowship. But the story is a myth! He doesn't really exist. Does he?

I must go now. Mother is calling.

Lauren Wyler

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~Lauren Wyler! That was mom's name! I bet this is her journal. I'll have to ask Aunt May about it later.~

Carina put the journal down and picked up the box. She lifted the lid. Inside was a copy of The Lord of the Rings and a silver ring.

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