Lacey ran up to her room as her father and mother started to yell yet again. She slammed the door to her room and looked at the necklace her parents had given her, the family heirloom. It was a silver star with a circle around it. It glowed sometimes and she wondered how that was possible. Her parents didn't used to fight all the time. Everyone in her family used to get along just fine. They had given her the necklace on a day that they had made up. Family Day. A day where the whole family got together and exchanged gifts. It was on her parent's anniversary. It always was. Within the last year it seemed that things had started to get bad. Her parents always fought with each other and they always seemed to take it out on her later. Her sister, Carmen always tried to stay away from them when they were fighting as well. Lacey and Carmen were twins but not identical. They were the same height, 5'10 and had the same hair color, brown but that was it. Lacey had hazel eyes and Carmen had green eyes. Lacey though had blond highlights and red highlights through her hair. Carmen could do some things that Lacey couldn't and some of those things even drove Lacey crazy, like jiggle her eyes. Lacey couldn't stand that. It was disturbing to her. Carmen was the smarter one but Lacey was the saner one. They both had their own beauties and different guys liked both of them. They had promised each other long ago that they would never fight over a guy and so far they had kept that promise and neither intended to break it.

Carmen walked into Lacey's room and asked, "They're at it again aren't they?" Lacey nodded as she walked out on to her balcony, Carmen right behind her. It was their spot to get away and look at the beauty of the night.

"Do you think that it will ever be back to the way it was?" asked Carmen. Lacey looked at her and saw the necklace that she also had. It was a half-moon with a circle around it, another family heirloom.

"I don't know," replied Lacey, "Everything changed after-" She stopped not wanting to go on. Carmen nodded, knowing what she was talking about.

"Do they still love us?" they both heard a voice say. They turned around and saw their younger sister, Lisa, standing near the doorway to the balcony. Lacey and Carmen looked at each other then Lacey walked over to the 7 year old and said, "Of course they do. They might have just forgotten how much we mean to them. They'll remember."

"I wish we could find people to love us," she whispered. Lacey and Carmen looked at each other and sighed, both secretly wishing the same thing before the three disappeared.

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Lacey groaned as she got up from the ground. She looked around but didn't see Carmen or Lisa anywhere around. She saw huge tress everywhere. She picked a direction and began to walk that way calling out for Carmen and Lisa. She stopped, having a feeling that something wasn't quite right. She looked around but saw nothing but trees. She then felt the ground shake beneath her and then ran to a tree and began to climb. Once she was hidden by the leaves she looked down and saw ugly creatures run past her. They were black and had black armor on. Once they had past she climbed down from the tree and ran in the direction that they had come from. She hoped that her sisters were ok. After walking for about an hour she heard horses not too far away. She climbed another tree and hid in the branches and leaves again.

She saw beautiful horses start to pass her. Lacey had always had a love for horses. Carmen didn't care for them but she did love animals. Lacey looked at the riders and gasped. Now she knew why things looked familiar. She must be having a dream because this couldn't be real. She couldn't be in Middle-earth. She climbed down the tree and landed with a soft thud that was heard by the riders. They all turned around and had arrows pointed at her before she could blink. The leader got off his horse and walked towards her and asked, "Mani naa essa en lle?" Lacey looked at him confused. She felt that the words were familiar but it had been a long time since she had learned elvish phrases. When she saw the look on his face, demanding an answer she quickly thought back to the phrases but couldn't remember what a lot of them meant.

"Lle quena I'lambe Eldalie?" he asked again. This time when she gave him a confused look he said, "Do you speak Elvish?" She shook her head then he asked, "What is your name?" Lacey thought to saying her real name but they would just look at her confused, wondering what kind of name that is so she said, "Gwenel."

"And elvish name?" he asked, "But you do not know elvish."

"I know some," she replied.

"My lord, we must go," said another elf, "Orcs are headed this way." He approached them and looked at Lacey and said, "She is no elf!" He drew his arrow once again and aimed at her.

"N'ndengina he!" said the first one. The other elf put his arm down. (don't kill her)

"She's a spy," he said.

"I am not a spy," said Lacey in defense of herself, "Find out who people are before you accuse them of being something they're not."

"Dina," he said angrily. Lacey glared at him and said, "No. I won't be silent because I'm not the one throwing accusations at people. And I thought Elves were supposed to be fair in more ways than one."

"Antolle ulua sulrim," he said again. (much wind pours from your mouth) Lacey's face began to turn red and she said, "Auta miqula orqu!" (go kiss an orc) The Elves all looked at her and the leader chuckled before saying, "She has a temper."

"Amin feuya ten' lle, Edan," said the elf. (you disgust me, human)

"Dolle naa lost," insulted Lacey right back. (your head is empty)

"Amin delotha lle," he said right back. Lacey just shrugged then because she knew that going on wouldn't do any good but I was fun, seeing the shocked looks on their face as she began to insult the Elf.

"We must take her to Rivendell with us," said the leader again. He extended his hand to Lacey and she took it and he led her to his horse saying, "My name is Legolas." Lacey got on the horse and he got on behind her and they rode fast to Rivendell, hoping to stay away from Orcs the whole way.

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As they approached Rivendell Lacey gasped at the beauty of it. It was even more beautiful in person. She then thought of how much both of her sisters would love to see this then she thought of them and wondered where they could be. Legolas felt the change in her mood and asked, "Ce mae?" (are you well?) Lacey quickly went through her mind as phrases had started to come back to her then she said, "My sisters were with me when we arrived and I haven't seen them since I got here."

"I will go look for them after we get you to Lord Elrond," said Legolas. Lacey looked back at him and said, "Hannon le." (thank you) Legoals smiled at her as they entered Rivendell. As soon as Lacey was off the horse she immediately wished that she was still on. There was something about horses that she loved and she loved riding them. She felt free when she was on one. She looked around and couldn't believe how real this dream was. Then she thought of something. No dream was this real. She pinched herself and almost screamed in hurt and shock. It was all real. She was really in Middle-earth, in Rivendell.

"Lacey!" she heard someone yell. She turned around and saw Lisa running towards her. Lacey bent down and hugged her sister tightly then asked her, "Where's Carmen?"

"I thought she was with you," replied Lisa, "I arrived her awhile ago and Arwen found me." Lacey looked back at Legolas as she stood up and he asked, "You found your sister?"

"One of them," replied Lacey, "My twin is still missing."

"Twin?" asked Legolas, "She looks like you?"

"No," replied Lacey, "We look different." Legolas nodded then said, "I will go look for her as soon as I speak with Lord Elrond." Lacey nodded and Legolas walked away. Lisa started to lead Lacey inside when they heard more people arrive. Lacey looked at the gate and saw Boromir ride in but with Carmen.
"Carmen!" she yelled. Carmen jumped off the horse and ran towards Lacey and Lisa and they all hugged each other.

"What's going on?" asked Carmen.

"I don't know but I do know that this isn't a dream," replied Lacey, "It's too real to be a dream."

"I want you to meet Arwen," said Lisa as she pulled on both of them. The twins followed their younger sister inside and after a few turns down corridors Arwen greeted them.

"You must be Lisa's sisters," she said, "I am Arwen."

"I am called Gwenel and she is called Thelithil," replied Lacey, giving her their elvish names.

"Elvish names?" asked Arwen, "But your sister does not have an elvish name."

"We gave ourselves Elvish names awhile ago," said Carmen, "Before we came here." Arwen nodded then Legolas turned a corner and walked towards them and said to Lacey, "I see you found your other sister." Lacey smiled and nodded before he said, "Lord Elrond wishes to speak with you about the future of Middle-earth." Lacey and Carmen looked at each other, already knowing what exactly that was all about.