Prologue
April 2nd – Modern Calendar
My name is Abby. I have no last name anymore. Here, at the end of my life, I must tell my story. This will be my final entry…
What were they thinking? How could they not see what was happening around them? Has the human race become so blind to evil that they cannot see it plain as day?
Centuries ago, when I was much, much younger, I learned a secret. I learned a secret that a great man once held. I know Tolkien's secret. I know something the world was never meant to know, one the world didn't need to know.
I'll take you back to the day that changed my life forever. The day that started a chain of events we could not stop. This was all my fault. I should have been more careful.
I can never go home again. I will never go home again. I tried to save them and they cast me aside. "So be it." I told them, and left my world for the last time. I lost track of Alex by that point and I couldn't save him. I don't know what happened to him, but I hope he is ok.
This is my journal, my life, my story. Whoever finds this; I hope you can find a way out of this mess I created. Our leaders made it worse but were it not for my intervention in one single matter, this never would have happened. Use what you can to free our people. I disowned them once, but now, after seeing what he has done to you all, I would not wish such a thing on even my worst enemy.
I hope that when you read this you understand what I did and why I did it. I did not want to leave you all to this fate, but I had no choice.
I haven't much time left. I may not make it through the night. The Valar could not give me immortality but they did prolong my life. Why, I do not know, but they had their reasons. I will not live to see if our people free themselves from slavery, but I will make sure that those I have come to call family will keep an eye on you all and help if they can.
With this journal I will also leave a way to contact them if you need them. I cannot guarantee they will answer, but know if they don't, they have their reasons.
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A/N: This story is being written as a series of journal entries. Each entry is followed by a more detailed account, written as a normal story would.
I started this story, then it was switched to another account where I had intended to write it with a friend. She has since backed out and it is now back to me. I'm starting over again. Sorry for any confusion to my readers :)
This story is quite obviously Alternate Universe, and we might be taking a few liberties with some of the cannon characters if they show up. It's been a while since we've done this so we may be a bit rusty on specific cannon details. But, being AU makes up for that and gives us a little more room to breath. Hope you enjoy this.