Ch 1
Boston Summer of 2013
Maggie laid on the bed re-reading The Hobbit. She frowned and sat up closing the book.
"Arr... they shouldn't have died. Well maybe Thorin had to but..." She trailed off. Maggie had re-read the book trying to figure out why the dwarf prince and his two nephews had to be the ones to die. Maggie knew the prince would have had to and she assumed the deaths of his nephews were to end the family line. She got up and walked across her room putting her book down and grabbing a hair tie and pulling her red hair into a messy ponytail. Maggie glanced in the mirror and frowned a bit. She looked tired and the fact that her longtime boyfriend was no longer in her life was not helping things.
"Guess I should go to bed." She muttered to herself as she shut off the light and climbed into bed. While she was sleeping Maggie dreamt of passing through time and space and saw images of Boston pass and then images of a green area filled her eyes. She sat upright and realized that she was indeed in motion. Several moments passed and she landed hard in an area that seemed vaguely familiar. Maggie hurried to stand hoping she was not where she thought she was.
Middle Earth 2941 of Third Age
Gandalf looked at the company of dwarves and the lone hobbit.
"We need to move." He said as the group got ready to follow him. The dwarves ran after the wizard who was leading them away from a group of orcs riding on wargs. In the plane Maggie looked around and when she spotted a warg in the distance she froze.
"Oh no." She said glancing around. Two wargs started running in her direction and she shook her hands. "Here goes nothing." She muttered focusing her energy flow to her hands and as the wargs approached she pushed the energy outwards sending the wargs flying into the air. A short distance away Gandalf noticed the young woman as did Thorin.
"A she elf." Thorin all but growled.
"That is no she elf." Gandalf said with a smile. "Elves can have some powers but that is power that only a wizard can harness." Thorin didn't answer as Gandalf led them closer to the woman who was now throwing energy at another warg. Maggie noticed the group approaching her and a look of amazement came across her face.
"Your Gandalf." She said in awe.
"I am and you are?"
"Gandalf we don't have time for this." Thorin gritted.
"Maggie Hingston, I'm human but a witch."
"Ahh... a very rare find in Middle Earth." Gandalf said as Maggie shrugged.
"I'm not actually from Middle-" Gandalf pushed her out of the way and drew his sword to face a orc.
"Damn it." Maggie said all but stumbling as a strong pair of arms caught her.
"Careful." He said as he prevented her from falling.
"Thanks." She said looking up as a small smile crossed her face.
"Your welcome, I'm Fili." He said as Thorin began to lead the group further into the plane.
"This way." Gandalf said leading the group behind a large rock. "Down there." He said pointing to a tunnel. The dwarves all looked among themselves as Maggie took the lead and slid down and Bilbo followed. Gandalf looked at the group as they heard fighting above them.
"Elves." Thorin said as Gandalf motioned towards the path.
"Miss Hingston, lead the way." Maggie slowly followed the path that led into Rivendell.
"Amazing." She whispered looking at the Elven city.