Note: Alright so this is my first story on FanFiction so here it goes. Sorry it's so short but I felt it's an interesting intro to the story. Please review. Any possible ideas and/or critisism is welcome.

Disclaimer: No I don't in any way, shape, or form own the characters and places or the languages found in this besides Kat and some other minor characters.

Bold is translation for those non-elvish speaking readers.

Italics are thoughts.

Prologue

Ugh what happened? Thought Kat as she flickered her eyes open. The sun was bleached green as it hit her face through the leafy canopy. Wait, leafy canopy?

Her eyes widened and she sat up quickly. She looked around at her surroundings. She was in a forest glade, with a small stream trickling slowly by. Birds sang in the trees and a breeze rustled the leaves of the overhanging branches.

She closed her eyes and tried to remember what had happened. She remembered being on her motorcycle heading for her boyfriends apartment... the tractor trailer pulling out in front of her... and the crash. Oh damn, she thought, am I dead? She inspected her body and there were no signs of any injury. She remembered clearly thinking in the seconds before the impact that she was going to die but here she was, in all appearances alive and well, just slightly disoriented.

Where am I? Groaning, she stood up and continued looking around. Her thoughts buzzed in her head at a mile a minute. Suddenly she heard rustling in the bushes behind her. She turned and saw a tall pale man walking towards her. He was dressed strangely in a tunic and leggings and had long blonde braided hair. Then Kat realized something else: he had pointed ears.

"Man eneth lín? O man dôr túliel le?" (What is your name? From what land are you from?) He spoke.

"Uhhhh... what?"

"Ahh you speak the common tongue. I am sorry. Who are you and where are you from?"

"My name is Kat... and I'm from Montana... where... where am I? And who are you? And what are you?"

"You are in the woods nearby to Rivendell, where my Lord Elrond keeps council. I am Beriogelir. Come Lady Kat, you look tired. I shall bring you to my lord and he shall decide what to do." He smiled, the first sign of ease the ellon had shown.

"I don't know about 'Lady' but ok" What the hell have I gotten into?

They traveled for a short time and reached a large area near a waterfall. Many people...elves... walked along paths carved into cliffs. They walked along these paths to a large pavilion set high in the cliffs. An elf stood looking out at the city below. At the sound of their steps he turned and started. He first looked at Kat and then Beriogelir, who bowed and said "My Lord Elrond, I found this echil a mile from here. This is the Lady Kat and she is from..." Here the ellon stopped and looked at Kat questioningly.

"Montana." She replied with a smile

"Yes. Montana. I have never heard of the place but thought you would know and would wish to speak with her."

"Thank you Beriogelir. You have done well. You may leave us." Spoke Lord Elrond without a smile.

"Yes mi'lord." Once again the tall ellon bowed. He turned to Kat and said "Navaer. May we meet again soon Lady Kat."

"Ummm navaer to you as well." Beriogelir took her hand and kissed it gently and walked out of the room.

Elrond walked towards her. "Now," he said slowly, "We can talk about you, Lady Kat."