Hello and welcome to my fic, this may take a while to compete but I hope you will like it. Anyway the story is based around two girls, complete opposites but the best of friends going on a journey to not only find themselves but to grow stronger and better as people. Please review my work, polite criticism is always welcome but if you do not like something then please no rude our insulting comments, there is no need for bad language or hate! Any elvish down well be translated for you at the bottom of the page, enjoy!
Silver as the Rain x
The girl walked alone through the school hall, holding her folder close to her chest with a bowed head, the messy hair falling over her face. Lily was seventeen and still at school, still alone save for one friend. "Hi!" Sky came bounding out of nowhere, flinging an arm around Lily's shoulders and grinning as she rose up onto her toes to reach.
"Hey. What's up?" Lily mumbled with a small smile.
"Nothing much. You up for a party tonight? There's going to be booze and boys!" Sky promised cheerfully, trying to tempt her friend to come along.
"No. I wasn't invited." She told her with a tired yawn. "Besides. I could do with some sleep."
"You can sleep when you're knocked out on someone's for in another man's bed." Sky giggled then lowered her voice as one of the many boss she danced walked past. "Come on. It'll be good for you to get out the house since all you ever do is watch Lord of the Rings."
"And what is wrong with that?" Lily laughed quietly as a group of popular girls breezed past. One of them wiped out her hand and tipped Lily's folder onto the floor, parties and neatly organised work spilling free. Lily but her lip, waiting for the girls to leave before gathering her stuff together. Sky dropped down to help pick up atat sheets before standing up again. "You can't let everyone walk all over you forever. Someday you're good to have to stand up for yourself." Sky scolded her gently.
"You don't understand, Sky, if I were somebody else, someone popular and beautiful then no one would ever do things like that to me. But because I'm plain, boring, geeky and wear glasses that is all they will ever see, whether I stand up for myself or not." Lily told her. "But thanks for the support." Overhead the bell rang, signalling the end of lunch. Lily walked with Sky to their next class, maths. The popular girls were already in there, half eaten salad pots thrown about the room, mostly in Lily's seat. "Hey ugly, what was the homework?" One of them demanded the moment Lily walked through the door. Lily shrugged then made to clear up her desk. "Don't ignore me ugly, I'm talking to you." The girl got to her feet and moved under to Lily threatening.
"Leave her alone Claudia." Sky stepped between them with her hands on her hips, glaring up at Claudia who did at five foot eleven whereas Sky only stood at five one.
"It's fine, Sky. Don't get involved." Lily warned.
"That's right little Sky. Run along and find some corner to suck your thumb at." Sky puffed or her chest and snorted.
"At least I don't need my teddy every night at bedtime." Sky looked pointedly at Claudia who liked completely offended. She pushed savagely at Sky who stumbled backwards.
"Leave her alone!" Lily cried as she lunged to her feet. Claudia sobbed again but this time Sky was ready and did not move. Claudia spat a mouthful of filthy language at Sky who merely blinked it away before smirking. "My nan could have come up with better insults." Just as Claudia balled up her fists the teacher walked in.
"Enough. Claudia, you can join me in detention tomorrow and explain what is going on. The rest of you settle down now." Instantly there was quiet, except Claudia's moans of comparing and trying to work her way out of trouble. Mrs Miller was young but commanded complete resource from her students, she probably knew exactly what was going on and wouldn't have from her decision.
"Thanks Sky. I owe you one." Lily whispered.
"Come to the party and I'll call it even." Sky bargained immediately, a devilish smile flickering across her face. Lily thought for a moment.
"Who's is it?"
"Hannah's." Hannah was nice. Most of the time.
"I'll think about it." Lily informed her friend slowly.
"Please?" Sky begged and begged until Lily was sure her ears would bleed.
"Alright I'll come!" She hissed. "For a while."
"You have to promise." Sky whispered excitedly, jumping up and down in her seat.
"Fine. I promise." Lily sighed then counted each second until the end of the day. Very slowly.
"Lily!" Sky whined.
"No."
"But you promised!"
"No."
"Please?" Sky pouted and put on her adorable begging face but Lily was immune to her best friend's tricks.
"No!" She emphasized then returned to watching her favorite film. The Lord of the Rings.
"Just for an hour or two?" Sky pestered. "I've been looking forward to this party all week!"
"You know I hate parties." Lily grimaced at the thought of them. Sweaty teenagers grinding their bodies against one another, it didn't bode well with her.
"But I can't go without my little body guard!" Sky grinned prettily at her. Lily raised an eyebrow in amusement at the remark, Sky was one to talk about being little, she was petite. Lily thought for a moment.
"Alright, but only for a while, once I've had enough, I'm gone." Sky squealed happily then threw her arms around Lily's neck before running into her room to change. Lily stayed with her jeans and sweatshirt, pulling on some trainers before watching the last few minutes of the film. Once the credits had ended Lily turned the TV off then looked up as Sky came out of her room. She was dressed in a tight, mini dress of black, high heels and dark make up. She looked amazing. Her eyes were lined heavily with black and smokey eye shadow, bringing out the brightness of her green eyes. "You look beautiful." Lily complimented her. She blushed slightly.
"Thanks and you look...casual." She grinned then pranced daintily out to the car. Lily began to drive slowly, only speeding up when Sky asked her to. The music blared loudly in Lily's ears so she turned it off before gripping the wheel tightly again, her knuckles turning white. Sky gazed out at the darkening sky, smiling dreamily. "You know Jake?" She asked suddenly.
"Yes." Lily nodded.
"Do you think he fancies me?" Lily sighed.
"You know I'm rubbish with relationships and love stuff." Lily threw her a soft smile. "But maybe, he stares at you often enough." Sky grinned.
"I think Toby has a thing for you." Lily faked vomiting, gagging before frowning with distaste.
"You know I can't stand him."
"He's alright, a little buff and too gorgeous for his own good but still, he's funny." Sky shrugged.
"He's an arrogant ass. I have no time for fools and proud pricks like him." Lily answered. There was silence for a moment before they both began to giggle.
"You know what-AAAHHH!" Both girls screamed as something smashed into the side of the car and flipped them over, rolling endlessly they felt themselves tumble off the road then slide down a cliff on the roof, cracking their necks painfully as they screamed. Suddenly the weightless feeling of flying hit them, they had fallen off the cliff and were now headed into the sea. Great waves lapping against the rocks awaiting them hungrily, their hands flying up in anticipation to catch them. Lily looked over to Sky, who was still screaming and crying. She grabbed her hand and braced for the impact.
The water suddenly enveloped them, the deafening boom of the crash subtly disguised by the pounding in their ears from their hearts. Lily's window was wide open and spilled water in, they barely had time to suck in a sharp breath before the car was completely filled. They tugged at their belts and pulled them free then Lily wriggled out the window, glad she had lost weight.
She turned and pulled Sky out the car who was shaking visibly. They hugged at one another as they kicked upwards desperately, lungs burning for air. Something dark caught onto Sky's leg and she screamed, releasing all the air she had saved. She was yanked from Lily and pulled down swiftly into the darkness. Lily mouthed her name, her words snatched away by air bubbles. Lily dived after her, ignoring her better senses. Suddenly a brilliant white light bloomed around her and a searing pain shot through her body, as if she were alight with fire. Then instantly...nothing.
It was beautiful. Death. It was a vast expanse of stars and mystical lights that blossomed then faded around you, always shooting past you before you could really see inside them. Eons seemed to pass before Lily felt herself become alive again. If that were possible. She looked around, finding no one with her. She was alone. She had no body but she could still see, she had no sense of feeling, she was merely an essence, a spiritual being that was trapped. Lily looked again around her, feeling someone was with her but all she could see was the eternity that was the universe. "Sky!" She cried out. She had a voice at least, it echoed melodically about her before ending in silence. "Sky where are you!" She tried again.
"Lily?"
"Sky!" Lily cried out again at the delicate whisper.
"Lily where are we?" Sky's voice echoed hopelessly.
"I don't know..."
"You are with the Valar, children." Without warning a strong and soft voice called out, like a chorus of angels. A face appeared before them, the mist and spirit vapor constantly shifting and changing features but always, she was ethereal.
"The Valar? That can't be, the Valar was just something from a story written by a man!" Sky cried, sobbing weakly.
"A genius man." I put in.
"No...Tolkien was a traveler, like yourselves." The female entity laughed beautifully. "He went to our world under our guidance, you might recognize the name if I told you."
"What do you mean?" Lily asked loudly, frowning in her mind.
"He was Bilbo Baggins." That silence the both of them. "He returned to earth and wrote the chronicles based on his adventure, it is all true. Everything you know about my world is real."
"Impossible." Sky gasped.
"Not so. There are many doors in the universe hat may be opened or closed, some are like yours, others are unique." She replied simply.
"Awesome." Lily appreciated. The face frowned at her in confusion but let it pass.
"You are now the next to be summoned to guide events, to put into motion the destinies meant to come to pass." All of a sudden there was a loud clap of lightning and the girls found themselves staring at the solid form of the goddess, or Valar, whatever you wanted to call it. She was so perfect it was unreal. Her pale skin glowed with a white phosphorescence and her long golden hair would have been worth the entire earth as it flowed fluidly around her shoulders and behind her but most noticeable of all were her eyes. Liquid gold. Nothing else, just pure gold. She was celestial.
"You know of Melkor?" She asked kindly. Lily nodded then noticed she had hands. She looked down at herself with a gasp then searched for Sky. She was standing close by but...she was different. Lily knew Sky whatever she did to herself but this was almost unreal. She had long golden hair that cascaded down her back in rippled waves, framing her olive cheeks and beautiful features. She was a woman now, no longer a teenager. About twenty six years old, she still had her old features of large almond eyes and wide, slim lips but her body was taller and more athletic looking but also her eyes had changed colour to a rich honey gold with a touch of brown. "Sky! You look so different!" Lily gasped.
"Me? Look at you! You're an elf!" I blinked then instantly went to touch my ears. They were pointed. Sky stared open mouthed at Lily, an elf. She had long silvery white hair falling straightly down her back with her pointed ears sticking out. She now had elfin features, a fine chin and long neck but her mouth had remained the same as it used to be. It was plump, smooth and pale. Both girls knew every feature of their old bodies like the back of their hands, they noticed every new difference now. Like the fact that Lily was far taller than she used to be and she had longer legs but a shorter torso.
"Melkor is making trouble in darkness again, he is playing a dangerous game of fate and you are part of the game. I am sorry about this, but it is necassary that you help save my world." The goddess stepped closer. "I'm afraid you have no choice. So listen." When Lily tried to speak, she could not. "I know this may be hard but you will manage, I have faith in you both. Your task is to keep the forces of evil at bay by destroying the Ring. With that Melkor will loose his most important piece, Sauron. He will be weak and we will then be able to crush him." She drifted forwards, walking around aimlessly. "Your new bodies are your disguises so that you will fit into the new world. The dangers you will face will not be slight, so I have armed you with gifts. They each have certain properties but for them to work at complete intensity, you must find them out for yourself." Suddenly the woman melted into mist and a new form took place, a child. She giggled.
"Forgive her, she is very serious about her work. Please, take heart." She skipped forwards. Lily blinked in surprise but did not pull away. "Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, the quest." She grinned. "Destroy the Ring, do lots of good blah, blah, blah..."
"Vána, this is no mere game, this is a war of life and death!" Another person materialized beside the girl, Vána, but this time it was a man.
"I know Oromë, but look at these girls, they are frightened." Vána gestured to us with a youthful smile. The striking man beside her frowned slightly. Suddenly Lily and Sky were surrounded with the Valar, all arguing at each other loudly. Lily looked at Sky then took her hand, holding it comfortingly. "Enough." The voice boomed loudly but in a soft tone, silencing everyone. "Disperse." Everyone disappeared. In place took two figures who could not be seen for the light they emitted was too bright to see anything. "Children, welcome. I am Manwë, Lord of the Valar and this is my wife, Varda, Queen of the Stars."
Both girls suddenly dropped to their knees out of fear and respect. "Arise, brave souls." The soft motherly voice gently commanded, the fingertips of a woman's hands barely showing as she gestured to them to stand. They slowly got up. "Do you know what you are here for?" Manwë asked them gently.
"Among all the arguing and shouting? Yes, we know." Lily told them.
"Good. You have new bodies, new powers, now you shall have new names. Kneel again, Lily of Earth." Lily knelt. "I now name you Indilwen, the shield and sword. I bless you on your quest, may you serve as loyally as you serve your friend." Manwë touched a warm hand to her head then stepped towards Sky who also knelt and bowed her head. "Sky of Earth, I now name you Alkira, the pure healer and mother of all. I bless you on your quest, may you serve as loyally as you serve your friend." Manwë finished then returned to his wife. "Trust in yourselves, you shall not be alone. You must first head towards Rivendell, no one shall stop you from entering the council or the city. Now sleep." Suddenly both girls felt like they were falling, falling...falling.