(Ok this is my first shot at a Lodoss fan fic so bear with me. All I'm gonna tell you is that this may be strange. A US soldier falls into a hole in the jungles of Korea and when he comes out he is in a land he has never seen before. Any yes the characters from the OVA and TV series will be there.)
"Sir the contacts are right behind us." Thompson yelled as the small band of soldiers ran through a dark jungle heading for their landing zone.
"There are too many for us to fight." Sanders yelled as he ran. "Just make it to the LZ and we'll be fine. McNeal what are you doing stay with the group."
McNeal didn't hear his commander because he was in a full panic and running as fast as he could.
"Sir you keep going I'll get McNeal." Thompson yelled as he broke off from the rest of the group.
Thompson ran as fast as he could trying to catch McNeal but he wasn't fast enough. He watched as McNeal disappeared into the trees. He continued to run for a few more minutes until he was sure he was lost.
'Just great.' He thought looking at his map. 'Ok I have to go North East.'
As he started walking he was looking at his map and didn't see the hole that opened up right in front of him.
"AAAHHHH!!" He yelled as he fell almost 10 feet into the hole and landed on the stony ground.
'Great just great what's next?' He thought.
As he was thinking he heard the sounds of enemy soldiers above him.
'Ok that does it I have bad luck.' He thought as the soldiers passed by. 'Ok I think there gone time to get out of this hole.'
He started looking for places to grab hold of using his small flashlight. A few minutes he was almost out of the hole when the rock he grabbed hold of broke lose sending him back down the hole landing on his back and falling unconscious.
When he opened his eyes the sun was shining through the opening of the hole. He could hear the sounds of birds singing and nothing else.
'Well the good news is I'm safe.' He thought. 'The bad news is that I'm lost behind enemy lines.'
As he started climbing up the side of the hole again he heard the sound of a woman scream.
'What the hell was that?' He thought as he finally got out of the hole.
Him M16 rifle was on his back from the climb but was soon in his hands and he was heading for where he heard the scream. Within a minute he was in a small clearing and saw a young woman in strange clothes and long red hair propped up against a tree holding her bloody side. Thompson ran over to the woman and took of his pack and pulled out a small first aid kit.
"Who..Who are you?" The woman asked looking at Thompson's camouflage.
"My name is Jack Thompson US Army I'm here to help you." Jack said.
"My name is Leaf." Leaf said as Jack tended to her wound.
"What happened?" Jack asked.
"Dark Elves attacked me." Leaf said.
"Dark Elves right." Jack said thinking she had lost a lot of blood.
"They'll be back we must get away." Leaf said trying to stand up.
"Your in no condition to be standing that wound of yours needs stitches." Jack said.
"I'll be alright just get me to Valis castle." Leaf said.
Jack decided to play along and helped her to her feet.
"Ok so where do we go?" Jack asked.
"North." Leaf said.
Jack was helping Leaf walk when there was a sound of laughing behind them. Leaf turned around and pulled a small sword and looked in the direction of the laughing.
"What? What is it?" Jack asked taking the safety off his rifle.
"There back." Leaf said.
'She's crazy great.' Jack thought as he put his rifle back over his shoulder.
As he did so a dagger cam flying right at Leaf who had no problem deflecting it.
"What the hell?!" Jack said taking his rifle off his shoulder again.
"Like I said, their back." Leaf said.
Jack looked on as several figures dressed in black robes walked from the boshes. The one at the head of the group was a tall black man with pointed ears.
"So we finally found you half elf." The man said in a evil voice.
"You found me yes but try and catch me." Leaf said.
"Human you are of no concern to us but if you stand in our way you will die." The dark elf said.
"Yea well you die first." Jack said as he aimed his rifle at the dark elf.
"What kind of a cross bow is that?" The dark elf laughed.
The dark elf drew his sword and took a step towards Jack and Leaf.
"Like I said you die first." Jack said as he pulled the trigger on him rifle.
The forest was awakened by the loud crack of the rifle and the dark elf fell to the ground dead and the others scattered.
"What kind of magic was that?" Leaf asked as they continued walking to the castle.
"That wasn't magic it was a rifle nothing more." Jack said.
"Well I think you scared the Dark Elves away." Leaf said. "I don't think they will be back."
"How far to this castle of yours?" Jack asked.
"Just beyond those trees." Leaf said and Jack say sun light coming through the trees.
'Finally the Landing Zone I can find my way back to base now.' Jack thought.
As they walked out of the forest Jack was shocked to see a large castle less than a mile away.
"Ok. Ummm Leaf exactly where am I?" Jack asked.
"You are in the kingdom of Valis." Leaf smiled knowing she was safe.
"Are we still in Korea?" Jack asked.
"Where?" Leaf asked.
"Never mind." Jack said. 'I guess I'll have to find all this out on my own.'
They were soon at the gates of the castle and they were met by a young man in a white gown.
"Leaf your back." The young man said.
"King Etoh." Leaf bowed as Etoh approached.
Jack remained standing not knowing what to do and caught a quick fist in the stomach making him double over.
"Hey what was that for?" Jack asked.
"Show some respect." Leaf said.
"Leaf I see your hurt." Etoh said as he reached out his hand.
Jack couldn't hear the words the man said but he saw a light emit from his hand. A few seconds later Leaf was fully healed.
"Ummm what just happened?" Jack asked.
"Etoh is a healer." Leaf said.
"A healer?" Jack asked.
"How could you be from Lodoss and not know of a healer?" Leaf asked looking a bit confused.
"I'm not from Lodoss." Jack said. "I'm from The United States and I was stationed in Korea."
Etoh and Leaf looked at the man in the green jungle camouflage in wonder.
"Where am I?" Jack asked.
"I think you better come inside." A mans voice came from behind him.
"Ahh Slain." Etoh said greeting his friend. "This young man here seems to be lost."
"Yes he would be." Slain said. "He was brought here by a spell that went wrong."
"A spell that went wrong?" Jack asked. "What are you talking about?"
"Please come inside." Slain said and lead Jack into the palace.
Jack was seated in a small room filled with books as Slain explained to him the history of Lodoss and how it was created.
"Ok that was a good story but that doesn't tell me how I got here." Jack said.
"Yesterday a young wizard tried to bridge your world with ours in hopes of ruling both." Slain said. "He was stopped before the spell was completed but it seems that a small gap was created long enough for you to fall in."
"I'm finding this a little hard to swallow." Jack said.
"Think about what you have seen and heard today. From the Dark Elves to the legend I have just tolled you." Slain said. "Is it really that hard to grasp?"
"First off I don't believe in Elves." Jack said.
"Now why would you say that?" Leaf asked as she walked into the room.
Jack turned to see her when she walked into the room. She was now in a dress and her hair was pulled up exposing her pointy ears.
"I happen to be a Half Elf." Leaf said as she sat in a chair near the door.
"As you can see Miss Leaf hear is proof that Elves exist." Slain said as jack looked at Leaf.
He could not help but see her beauty and could not see why he didn't see it before.
"Oh ok." Jack said. "So she's a Half Elf."
"Are you starting to understand?" Slain asked.
"I don't know." Jack said. "I do know that I'm not on the earth I know that much is clear."
"Master Slain, King Etoh whishes to speak to the stranger as soon as he may." A guard said from outside the room.
"Ok let me see if I have this right." Jack said. "I'm hear because some guy was trying to bridge out two worlds. Right?"
"Yes." Slain said.
"Ok I guess I can buy that. So how do I get home?" Jack asked.
"You can't." Slain said. "You were lucky you weren't killed passing from your world to ours."
"So your saying I'm stuck here?" Jack asked.
"Yes I'm afraid so." Slain said. "But don't worry I'm sure king Etoh will help you every way he can."
'Oh this is just great.' Jack thought. 'I'm stuck in this world without any friends. I don't even know if these people are good guys or bad guys.'
"Well I think its time we take you to see the king." Slain said.
"Umm Slain can I make a suggestion?" Leaf asked.
"Of course you can." Slain said.
"Might I suggest he gets a bath first." Leaf said.
Jack thought back to the last time he had taken a shower.
'Wow that's right I've been in the bush for over a week I must stink.' He thought.
"That is an excellent idea Leaf." Slain said.
"Sorry I've been out in the bush for over a week." Jack said.
"I'll take him to a room and have a bath fixed for him." Leaf said as she took him by the wrist and lead him out of the room.
'I've never seen Leaf act like that before.' Slain thought. 'She must like this one.'