Disclaimer: Middle-Earth and all its creatures and places are the property
of J.R.R. Tolkien. I'm just placing a bit of our world in his.
It was a day like any other. A day following the high school graduation of three girls named Alex, Kristi, and Sarah. The bond of friendship was strong with them. They each remembered their graduation the night before. Family looked on proudly as they wore their scarlet robes and accepted their diplomas. Cameras flashed and the scene played over and over in their heads in slow motion. They took a step into a whole new world.little did they know how true to life that phrase would be.
The following day Alex was preparing for her graduation party. She rushed around the house making sure snacks were set and everything was prepared. She put in the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and hummed along with the songs, occasionally singing along with ". . .when the cold of winter comes. . ."
Kristi was throwing a sleeping bag in the back of the car while Alex was making last minute preparations. She would be spending the night at Alex's with Sarah. She made sure some of her writings were packed; perhaps she'd get some inspiration tonight. Starting her car she set off mumbling, "I hope I don't get lost." With a map next to her she set off.
Meanwhile Sarah was rushing her parents making sure she had everything. Tonight will be interesting, Sarah thought of her two unique friends.
"Who am I kidding?" she mumbled. "All of us are unique."
She put her bag in the car and was off.
Alex greeted everyone who came to the party. Her two friends arrived almost at the same time.
"Did you guys plan that?" Alex asked.
Sarah looked at Kristi conspiratorially, "of course not Alex."
"Right comrade," Kristi said in a Russian accent. She looked around and hummed innocently.
The party flew by with music, laughs, and all around fun. Later after everyone left they proceeded to set up a tent in the backyard. The others of the sleepover decided to go inside and get snacks. The three girls talked about everything and nothing, until their conversation centered on Lord of the Rings.
"Can you imagine meeting an elf?" Alex said speaking up.
"Are you referring to a certain elf?" Kristi said.
"Maybe a certain blonde haired elf?" Sarah said.
Alex threw a pillow at them, "hey I have a boyfriend now."
"So do I," Kristi said, "but we can look, just not touch. Hey Sarah, maybe you can hook up with Legolas."
Sarah reddened and Alex said, "I don't think so."
"I don't know about you guys, but can you imagine coming face to face with a Ringwraith?" Kristi asked.
"You can go face to face," Alex said, "I'll run."
They laughed.
Sarah said, "I wouldn't mind riding the horses we've seen in the movie. Instead of running, I'd grab a horse and ride away."
"Oh yes," Alex said smacking her head. "I have to show you guys something."
"Hmm. . .us running away from the Ringwraiths reminds her of something," Sarah said stroking her chin.
They each laughed.
She pulled an old sheet of paper from one of her Lord of the Rings books. "I found this in a book from the library."
"Interesting," Kristi said.
"The first part is in Elvish," Alex said.
"The last part is in English," Sarah said.
Kristi stared at the middle, "I think the middle is in Black Speech."
Alex started reading, "Eä aman, arda simbelmynë anar. Let it be free from evil, the realm ever mind the sun."
Kristi continued, "Ash thrakatulûk burzim-ishi. One to bring them all in darkness."
Sarah ended it, "Under night-shadow from lands forgotten over seas of years."
To their surprise the words started to turn golden. The golden words began to glow filling the tent with light, causing them to close their eyes. They each had a hand on the paper and as the light dimmed all that was left in the tent were empty sleeping bags. Opening their eyes they found themselves no longer in Alex's backyard.
"Oh my god," Alex said.
"I don't think we're in your backyard Alex," Sarah said.
Looking at the forest Kristi said, "are we even on Earth anymore?"
"What?" Sarah asked.
"I think we're on Middle-Earth," Alex said.
"I thought these woods looked familiar," Kristi said. "That paper must have somehow sent us here."
Alex held the paper in her hand, "but how?"
"I'd rather know how do we get back?" Sarah said.
Kristi noticed their bags were at their feet, "at least we still have our bags. Alex, do you have your 'Fellowship of the Ring' book with you?"
"Yeah," she said pulling out the book. Flipping through the pages her eyes widened, "some of the pages are blank!"
"What?" Sarah and Kristi said simultaneously running to her.
"Where does it leave off?" Sarah asked.
"Where Frodo was injured and is healing," Alex said.
"So you're telling me that the War of the Ring isn't over? And there could be Orcs in this forest?" Kristi said.
They all looked around warily. A snap of a branch startled them. Turning around they saw an elf. The three just stared mouths open at the elf. Alex and Sarah pushed Kristi forward.
"Excuse me," she said, "we're. . .travelers and we've lost our way. We need to find our way home."
The elf spoke rapid Elvish.
Alex said, "He wants to know where we're from?"
Sarah and Kristi turned to her.
"You can understand Elvish?" Sarah asked.
Alex was shocked herself, "I understood a little before this, but not this much before now."
The elf spoke again and Alex spoke with him. "He wants us to come with him," she said.
"Okay," Sarah said, while Kristi nodded.
They walked through the forest behind the light steps of the elf. Its hair was lighter than Alex's blonde hair, contrasting Sarah's and Kristi's brown.
"Where are we going?" Kristi asked.
The elf turned to look at her, "Rivendell."
"Do you speak Common Tongue?" Sarah asked.
"Yes," he replied. "I am versed in many languages of Middle-Earth and traditions. Though I'm not familiar with your clothing. What part of Middle-Earth are you from?"
"Well. . .we're from Earth," Kristi said.
The elf stopped walking. "I am glad that I have found you first. Lord Elrond will want to meet with you."
The three of them exchanged glances.
"What's your name?" Kristi asked.
"Glorfindel," he replied. "I hale from Rivendell." Alex addressed Sarah and Kristi, "he rescued Frodo."
Glorfindel looked at her, "how do you know that?"
Sarah said, "All will be explained."
Kristi said, "not out in the open. We cannot reveal too much, one difference in the story could change the outcome. . .perhaps for the worst."
The beauty of Rivendell took their breaths away. It could be described in a book or shown in a movie, but seeing it firsthand was phenomenal. They were brought before Elrond, with Gandalf standing at his side.
"What are your names?" Elrond asked.
"Alexandra."
"Sarah."
"Kristi."
Gandalf stared into each of their eyes. "You're not of our world but you know it. How did you come to it?"
They told of the paper they found and what they read.
Elrond stared at Alex, "you translated the Elven languages of Sindarin and Quenya. This is a gift not given to even the noblest of Kings. With time a person may learn its beauty, but it was placed within you. Treasure it for you have certain Elven abilities.
He then addressed Sarah, "you read the Common Speech, Westron. Your connection is with Man and its creatures. Your gift is with horses; all that you ride in Middle-Earth shall take you swiftly to the location of your choice. Animals of nature will come to you in your time of need.
Gandalf turned to Kristi and his eyes seemed to falter. "You translated Black Speech, not even I know it entirely. Only the Nazgûl and Sauron know its ways. They will try and come for you, but you can sense their presence and other forms of darkness. Visions will come to you. You have the will to resist the darkness."
"You each can stay here until we can determine how to get you home. I only ask that you stay within the borders of Rivendell. Glorfindel will assist you," Elrond said.
Leaving the presence of Elrond and Gandalf, Kristi was first to speak, "that was intense."
Alex and Sarah nodded in agreement.
"Many feel that way after seeing Lord Elrond and a wizard, elves included," Glorfindel said. "I trust you'll want a change of clothes and something to eat. I'll have a room prepared for you."
"Thanks," they said together.
They each donned clothing of their choice. Alex wore a light dress. It flowed as she moved and its white color mixed with her blonde hair; she looked Elven. Sarah wore a dress, which looked Medieval in nature. She looked regal in it as she walked, making her seem like nobility. Kristi wore a simple earth toned tunic, which she could be comfortable in. The soft knee high boots made quiet steps on the ground. Commenting on each other's outfits they went to a dining area. Members of the Fellowship were eating; overcome by shyness they sat down and ate without a word.
Later outside Alex said, "That was the Fellowship!"
"They seemed somber," Sarah said, "they must be waiting for Frodo's recovery."
"Still," Kristi said, "we were in the same room with them."
They decided to wander around Rivendell. They admired the ornately designed architecture and came upon a room with a large bed.
"It's Frodo," Alex whispered.
"Who's there?" a voice said.
They walked in the room to see Sam sitting next to the bed.
"We're sorry if we disturbed you," Sarah said.
"It's all right," Sam said, "I'm just watchin' over Mister Frodo. The others don't feel comfortable around him."
"I'm sure he'll be all right," Alex said.
Kristi walked over to a piece of metal lying on a table. She was drawn to it, picking it up a vision appeared. She saw the figure of one of the Nazgûl, a fiery crown showed it was the Lord of the Nazgûl. Its robed head turned to look at her.
Dropping the metal Kristi backed away from it inhaling in shock.
"Are you okay?" Alex asked concerned.
"Yeah."
"What happened?" Sarah asked.
"Nothing," Kristi said quickly. "Just was overwhelmed by the piece of the Nazgûl blade."
"How do ye know it's from the Riders?" Sam asked.
"I just do," Kristi said.
A night passed full of dreams. Alex dreamed of Elven folk, Sarah dreamed of a white horse riding through the fields, and Kristi dreamed of Riders in the shadows.
Kristi woke up first because she couldn't sleep. She watched the sunrise. The colors varied as the sun rose above the horizon.
"Magnificent, isn't it?" a voice said.
Turning Kristi saw it was Aragorn.
"Yes, I agree," Kristi said. Aragorn's sword hung loosely at his side, "is learning the art of sword fighting difficult?"
"It depends who you learn it from," he said.
Kristi gathered her courage, "could you teach me?"
Aragorn looked at her seriously. "Why do you want to learn?"
"There are many bad things in Middle-Earth and I'd like to defend myself," she said.
"All right," Aragorn said. Handing her his sword, "let's start your first lesson."
Alex woke up and nudged Sarah awake.
"Where's Kristi?" she asked.
Sarah looked around. "Probably trying to find the Fellowship," she said jokingly. They heard the clanging of swords and saw Kristi.
Sarah said, "typical Star Wars fan. I bet she's making lightsaber sounds under her breath."
Alex laughed, but saw Legolas.
"I'm going to learn some archery," she said deviously.
Sarah looked around and saw Merry and Pippin by the horses. She heard them arguing.
"I found the mushrooms," Merry said.
"I picked them," Pippin said.
They started throwing mushrooms at each other.
"Can't you guys share?" Sarah suggested.
They looked at each other, smiled deviously and started throwing mushrooms at her. Sarah started throwing mushrooms back and the mushroom battle began.
Alex walked up to Legolas who was shooting arrows at a tree. Gimli was sharpening his axe. There were another set of bow and arrows near Legolas.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Alex asked.
"Not at all Lady Alexandra," he said.
"You know my name?"
"Yes, news travels quickly here."
Alex tried shooting the arrow, which didn't go far. The next one she shot nearly hit Gimli. Legolas laughed as Gimli dove behind a rock.
"Here, let me help," Legolas said walking to her. He got behind her and Alex just happened to cuddle up against Legolas. He guided her hands with the bow and arrow. The arrow shot and landed in the target on the tree. Then all of a sudden mushrooms hit them.
"Hey!" they said.
Sarah and Merry pointed at Pippin, "He did it."
They ran off toward Aragorn and Kristi who were dueling. They each got hit by a mushroom.
"Who threw it?" Aragorn said menacingly.
Kristi held up her sword, which glinted in the sun. "Yes, who threw it?"
Merry, Pippin, and Sarah dropped their mushrooms and pointed at each other, causing Kristi and Aragorn to laugh.
Author's Note: This story was a graduation gift for my two friends Sarah and Alex. The reactions are real and reflect our twisted sense of humor. I mean no offense to Tolkien or anything. But if we ever did go to Middle- Earth this is the epiphany of our reactions and personalities. They told me to post it so I obliged, so I'm sharing it with you. Enjoy and please review. Let me know if you have friends like this or a friendship similar. There are still a few more chapters; next we'll have some more humor and interaction with the characters.
It was a day like any other. A day following the high school graduation of three girls named Alex, Kristi, and Sarah. The bond of friendship was strong with them. They each remembered their graduation the night before. Family looked on proudly as they wore their scarlet robes and accepted their diplomas. Cameras flashed and the scene played over and over in their heads in slow motion. They took a step into a whole new world.little did they know how true to life that phrase would be.
The following day Alex was preparing for her graduation party. She rushed around the house making sure snacks were set and everything was prepared. She put in the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and hummed along with the songs, occasionally singing along with ". . .when the cold of winter comes. . ."
Kristi was throwing a sleeping bag in the back of the car while Alex was making last minute preparations. She would be spending the night at Alex's with Sarah. She made sure some of her writings were packed; perhaps she'd get some inspiration tonight. Starting her car she set off mumbling, "I hope I don't get lost." With a map next to her she set off.
Meanwhile Sarah was rushing her parents making sure she had everything. Tonight will be interesting, Sarah thought of her two unique friends.
"Who am I kidding?" she mumbled. "All of us are unique."
She put her bag in the car and was off.
Alex greeted everyone who came to the party. Her two friends arrived almost at the same time.
"Did you guys plan that?" Alex asked.
Sarah looked at Kristi conspiratorially, "of course not Alex."
"Right comrade," Kristi said in a Russian accent. She looked around and hummed innocently.
The party flew by with music, laughs, and all around fun. Later after everyone left they proceeded to set up a tent in the backyard. The others of the sleepover decided to go inside and get snacks. The three girls talked about everything and nothing, until their conversation centered on Lord of the Rings.
"Can you imagine meeting an elf?" Alex said speaking up.
"Are you referring to a certain elf?" Kristi said.
"Maybe a certain blonde haired elf?" Sarah said.
Alex threw a pillow at them, "hey I have a boyfriend now."
"So do I," Kristi said, "but we can look, just not touch. Hey Sarah, maybe you can hook up with Legolas."
Sarah reddened and Alex said, "I don't think so."
"I don't know about you guys, but can you imagine coming face to face with a Ringwraith?" Kristi asked.
"You can go face to face," Alex said, "I'll run."
They laughed.
Sarah said, "I wouldn't mind riding the horses we've seen in the movie. Instead of running, I'd grab a horse and ride away."
"Oh yes," Alex said smacking her head. "I have to show you guys something."
"Hmm. . .us running away from the Ringwraiths reminds her of something," Sarah said stroking her chin.
They each laughed.
She pulled an old sheet of paper from one of her Lord of the Rings books. "I found this in a book from the library."
"Interesting," Kristi said.
"The first part is in Elvish," Alex said.
"The last part is in English," Sarah said.
Kristi stared at the middle, "I think the middle is in Black Speech."
Alex started reading, "Eä aman, arda simbelmynë anar. Let it be free from evil, the realm ever mind the sun."
Kristi continued, "Ash thrakatulûk burzim-ishi. One to bring them all in darkness."
Sarah ended it, "Under night-shadow from lands forgotten over seas of years."
To their surprise the words started to turn golden. The golden words began to glow filling the tent with light, causing them to close their eyes. They each had a hand on the paper and as the light dimmed all that was left in the tent were empty sleeping bags. Opening their eyes they found themselves no longer in Alex's backyard.
"Oh my god," Alex said.
"I don't think we're in your backyard Alex," Sarah said.
Looking at the forest Kristi said, "are we even on Earth anymore?"
"What?" Sarah asked.
"I think we're on Middle-Earth," Alex said.
"I thought these woods looked familiar," Kristi said. "That paper must have somehow sent us here."
Alex held the paper in her hand, "but how?"
"I'd rather know how do we get back?" Sarah said.
Kristi noticed their bags were at their feet, "at least we still have our bags. Alex, do you have your 'Fellowship of the Ring' book with you?"
"Yeah," she said pulling out the book. Flipping through the pages her eyes widened, "some of the pages are blank!"
"What?" Sarah and Kristi said simultaneously running to her.
"Where does it leave off?" Sarah asked.
"Where Frodo was injured and is healing," Alex said.
"So you're telling me that the War of the Ring isn't over? And there could be Orcs in this forest?" Kristi said.
They all looked around warily. A snap of a branch startled them. Turning around they saw an elf. The three just stared mouths open at the elf. Alex and Sarah pushed Kristi forward.
"Excuse me," she said, "we're. . .travelers and we've lost our way. We need to find our way home."
The elf spoke rapid Elvish.
Alex said, "He wants to know where we're from?"
Sarah and Kristi turned to her.
"You can understand Elvish?" Sarah asked.
Alex was shocked herself, "I understood a little before this, but not this much before now."
The elf spoke again and Alex spoke with him. "He wants us to come with him," she said.
"Okay," Sarah said, while Kristi nodded.
They walked through the forest behind the light steps of the elf. Its hair was lighter than Alex's blonde hair, contrasting Sarah's and Kristi's brown.
"Where are we going?" Kristi asked.
The elf turned to look at her, "Rivendell."
"Do you speak Common Tongue?" Sarah asked.
"Yes," he replied. "I am versed in many languages of Middle-Earth and traditions. Though I'm not familiar with your clothing. What part of Middle-Earth are you from?"
"Well. . .we're from Earth," Kristi said.
The elf stopped walking. "I am glad that I have found you first. Lord Elrond will want to meet with you."
The three of them exchanged glances.
"What's your name?" Kristi asked.
"Glorfindel," he replied. "I hale from Rivendell." Alex addressed Sarah and Kristi, "he rescued Frodo."
Glorfindel looked at her, "how do you know that?"
Sarah said, "All will be explained."
Kristi said, "not out in the open. We cannot reveal too much, one difference in the story could change the outcome. . .perhaps for the worst."
The beauty of Rivendell took their breaths away. It could be described in a book or shown in a movie, but seeing it firsthand was phenomenal. They were brought before Elrond, with Gandalf standing at his side.
"What are your names?" Elrond asked.
"Alexandra."
"Sarah."
"Kristi."
Gandalf stared into each of their eyes. "You're not of our world but you know it. How did you come to it?"
They told of the paper they found and what they read.
Elrond stared at Alex, "you translated the Elven languages of Sindarin and Quenya. This is a gift not given to even the noblest of Kings. With time a person may learn its beauty, but it was placed within you. Treasure it for you have certain Elven abilities.
He then addressed Sarah, "you read the Common Speech, Westron. Your connection is with Man and its creatures. Your gift is with horses; all that you ride in Middle-Earth shall take you swiftly to the location of your choice. Animals of nature will come to you in your time of need.
Gandalf turned to Kristi and his eyes seemed to falter. "You translated Black Speech, not even I know it entirely. Only the Nazgûl and Sauron know its ways. They will try and come for you, but you can sense their presence and other forms of darkness. Visions will come to you. You have the will to resist the darkness."
"You each can stay here until we can determine how to get you home. I only ask that you stay within the borders of Rivendell. Glorfindel will assist you," Elrond said.
Leaving the presence of Elrond and Gandalf, Kristi was first to speak, "that was intense."
Alex and Sarah nodded in agreement.
"Many feel that way after seeing Lord Elrond and a wizard, elves included," Glorfindel said. "I trust you'll want a change of clothes and something to eat. I'll have a room prepared for you."
"Thanks," they said together.
They each donned clothing of their choice. Alex wore a light dress. It flowed as she moved and its white color mixed with her blonde hair; she looked Elven. Sarah wore a dress, which looked Medieval in nature. She looked regal in it as she walked, making her seem like nobility. Kristi wore a simple earth toned tunic, which she could be comfortable in. The soft knee high boots made quiet steps on the ground. Commenting on each other's outfits they went to a dining area. Members of the Fellowship were eating; overcome by shyness they sat down and ate without a word.
Later outside Alex said, "That was the Fellowship!"
"They seemed somber," Sarah said, "they must be waiting for Frodo's recovery."
"Still," Kristi said, "we were in the same room with them."
They decided to wander around Rivendell. They admired the ornately designed architecture and came upon a room with a large bed.
"It's Frodo," Alex whispered.
"Who's there?" a voice said.
They walked in the room to see Sam sitting next to the bed.
"We're sorry if we disturbed you," Sarah said.
"It's all right," Sam said, "I'm just watchin' over Mister Frodo. The others don't feel comfortable around him."
"I'm sure he'll be all right," Alex said.
Kristi walked over to a piece of metal lying on a table. She was drawn to it, picking it up a vision appeared. She saw the figure of one of the Nazgûl, a fiery crown showed it was the Lord of the Nazgûl. Its robed head turned to look at her.
Dropping the metal Kristi backed away from it inhaling in shock.
"Are you okay?" Alex asked concerned.
"Yeah."
"What happened?" Sarah asked.
"Nothing," Kristi said quickly. "Just was overwhelmed by the piece of the Nazgûl blade."
"How do ye know it's from the Riders?" Sam asked.
"I just do," Kristi said.
A night passed full of dreams. Alex dreamed of Elven folk, Sarah dreamed of a white horse riding through the fields, and Kristi dreamed of Riders in the shadows.
Kristi woke up first because she couldn't sleep. She watched the sunrise. The colors varied as the sun rose above the horizon.
"Magnificent, isn't it?" a voice said.
Turning Kristi saw it was Aragorn.
"Yes, I agree," Kristi said. Aragorn's sword hung loosely at his side, "is learning the art of sword fighting difficult?"
"It depends who you learn it from," he said.
Kristi gathered her courage, "could you teach me?"
Aragorn looked at her seriously. "Why do you want to learn?"
"There are many bad things in Middle-Earth and I'd like to defend myself," she said.
"All right," Aragorn said. Handing her his sword, "let's start your first lesson."
Alex woke up and nudged Sarah awake.
"Where's Kristi?" she asked.
Sarah looked around. "Probably trying to find the Fellowship," she said jokingly. They heard the clanging of swords and saw Kristi.
Sarah said, "typical Star Wars fan. I bet she's making lightsaber sounds under her breath."
Alex laughed, but saw Legolas.
"I'm going to learn some archery," she said deviously.
Sarah looked around and saw Merry and Pippin by the horses. She heard them arguing.
"I found the mushrooms," Merry said.
"I picked them," Pippin said.
They started throwing mushrooms at each other.
"Can't you guys share?" Sarah suggested.
They looked at each other, smiled deviously and started throwing mushrooms at her. Sarah started throwing mushrooms back and the mushroom battle began.
Alex walked up to Legolas who was shooting arrows at a tree. Gimli was sharpening his axe. There were another set of bow and arrows near Legolas.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Alex asked.
"Not at all Lady Alexandra," he said.
"You know my name?"
"Yes, news travels quickly here."
Alex tried shooting the arrow, which didn't go far. The next one she shot nearly hit Gimli. Legolas laughed as Gimli dove behind a rock.
"Here, let me help," Legolas said walking to her. He got behind her and Alex just happened to cuddle up against Legolas. He guided her hands with the bow and arrow. The arrow shot and landed in the target on the tree. Then all of a sudden mushrooms hit them.
"Hey!" they said.
Sarah and Merry pointed at Pippin, "He did it."
They ran off toward Aragorn and Kristi who were dueling. They each got hit by a mushroom.
"Who threw it?" Aragorn said menacingly.
Kristi held up her sword, which glinted in the sun. "Yes, who threw it?"
Merry, Pippin, and Sarah dropped their mushrooms and pointed at each other, causing Kristi and Aragorn to laugh.
Author's Note: This story was a graduation gift for my two friends Sarah and Alex. The reactions are real and reflect our twisted sense of humor. I mean no offense to Tolkien or anything. But if we ever did go to Middle- Earth this is the epiphany of our reactions and personalities. They told me to post it so I obliged, so I'm sharing it with you. Enjoy and please review. Let me know if you have friends like this or a friendship similar. There are still a few more chapters; next we'll have some more humor and interaction with the characters.