Chapter One

"And all will turn

To silver glass

A light on the water

Grey ships pass

Into the west"

Lillith sigh as the girls finished singing along and looked at Gwyneth.

"I suppose you should turn it off now." She said softly looking toward the DVD player, which Gwyn was closer too. She nodded and pushed the off button. Mimir smiled and leaned back on the couch.

"I love the day before our birthdays." She said fondly.

"I know, who wouldn't love Lord of the Rings marathons?" Gwyn said stretching and standing up.

"Come on, I want to get in the pool and stargaze." Mimir and Lillith nodded and the three sisters went to change.

Gwyneth, the eldest wore a simple black suit, pulled back her long ebony locks, and wiped the make up from her blue eyes. When she was done she met Mimir in the hallway. Mimir, who was the middle child, had wavy blonde hair to her waist and blue eyes. She wore a green and gold suit. The last to emerge from her room was Lillith, the youngest. She had curly deep red hair that bounced around her shoulders, and wore a suit of blue, that matched her eyes.

"We're all ready then?" She asked in a cheery voice while half way down the stairs.

"Oh shoot, I forgot my towel!" Mimir said starting back up the stairs.

"No, remember? You left it by the pool to dry?" Gwyn said stopping her.

"Oh yea, thanks Gwyn."

"That's what I'm here for."

The girls stepped into the pool and got adjusted. Soon enough, each girl was lying on her back and staring up at the sky. It was surprisingly clear and all the stars seemed to burn slightly brighter. Lillith's water-proof watch beeped.

"Five minutes to midnight." She stated.

"Are you excited, Gwyn?" Mimir asked.

"What do you mean, Mimi?"

"Well, it's not everyday someone turns twenty-one. I still have a year and Lil's only eighteen. You must fell pretty great."

Gwyn shrugged. "Not much difference. I can drink and go to certain clubs now but that's about it. Nothing real special."

"Well, I'd be pretty excited." Lillith said.

"That's because you're barely legal." Gwyn replied.

"I'm legal! I can vote and—and smoke and things!"

"For four months so far." Lillith made a sour face and checked her watch.

"Ten seconds!" Gwyn looked back at the stars.

"Seven," Lil continued. Mimir gave a small delighted squeal.

"Five," Lillith's voice got louder and higher.

"Three, two, one!"

As Lillith said "one" a star shot across the sky. Gwyneth smiled and closed her eyes, different wishes bounced around her skull. Lord of the Rings. She said in her head. I wish my sisters and I were characters in the Lord of the Rings. As she wished it she smiled knowing it was impossible to come true.

"Did you see the shooting star?" She asked her sisters.

"No, I—" Mimir was cut of by a sudden gust of wind. All the girls stood up and looked around. Clouds started to cover the stars and the water got very wavy.

"What's going on?" Asked Lillith worriedly.

"I don't know." Gwyneth said looking at the sky.

"Look! Look at the water!" Mimir shouted.

Gwyn looked down and saw the water had started to glow a bright blue in the middle. Suddenly a force started to pull her too it. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she tried to pull away but she couldn't. She saw the same happening with her sisters. She was now a mere foot from the bright blue circle.

"Mimir! Lillith!" She cried. She tried to outstretch and arm to Mimir when she was pulled under the water and into the blue.

She found that she couldn't touch the bottom of the pool. The water had gotten cooler but she could still feel it thrashing. She broke to the surface and bobbed like a cork in the crashing waves. She felt like she had put on more weight and looked down. Her swimsuit was gone and she was now dressed in a medieval, coal black, woman cut warrior clothing. Around her waist and thighs were belts holding knives.

A wave crashed over top of her and she went under again, swallowing a lot of water. She got to the surface and she was hit again. This wave forced her further down in the water and with open eyes she was able to see the rock before she hit her head and was knocked out.

Gwyneth Felt her senses rush back to her. She was warm and comfortable laying on something soft. Birds were chirping through an open window that sent a lovely breeze her way. She could sense the sun shining through closed eyes. She sat up, eyes still closed, and rubbed her face.

"So she awakens." A voice said. She opened her eyes to see an elf. A tall one, with lovely black hair that fell in large waves around her shoulders. Gwyneth gasped recognizing her.

"You are Arwen." She said bluntly. Arwen smiled softly and nodded.

"I am." She said. Gwyneth's wish had come true. She jumped up.

"Is there a council going on as we speak?" She asked hurriedly putting on the clothes she arrived in. They had been sitting neat and clean on a dresser.

"How did you know of the council?" Arwen asked with a furrowed brow.

"Damn." Gwyn muttered running from the room into the hallway. She almost bumped into her sister.

"Gwyneth! We heard you were awake!" Lillith said wrapping her arms around her waist tightly. Wait…her waist?

"Lillith! You're a—"

"A hobbit, I know!" She said excitedly. "Look at Mimir, she's an elf!"

Gwyn looked at her other sister and sure enough, pointed ears peeped through her blonde hair. Her hair was longer, she was taller, and her eyes were a sharper blue. Gwyn looked back at Lillith and noticed not only was she smaller, but her hair was shorter and curlier, her bare feet were large and hairy.

"Good God," She muttered. "I can't believe it."

"So why did you rush out like that?" Mimi asked. Gwyn gasped as she remembered and grabbed there hands.

"The council is in progress! The fellowship! We need to get there before it's too late!"

"What?" Lillith asked trying to keep up with Gwyn's fast pace.

"Lilli, don't you realize it? We are in the Lord of the Rings! The Fellowship of the Ring! You want to take part in it don't you? Become a character yourself? Just like our role-play! Except this is real!"

"But how?" Mimi asked from Gwyn's left side.

"Birthday wishes." Gwyn said with a grin.

"The star!" Lillith exclaimed!

"Yes, now come on, we're nearly there!"" Gwyn said seeing the group of men, elf, dwarf, and hobbit.

"Very well," Gwen heard Elrond say. "You shall be the Fellowship of the—"

"Wait!" Gwyneth called bursting into the group her sisters not far behind her. She turned to look at Frodo.

"Frodo Baggins, surely you have room for three more." She said slightly out of breath. Laughter sounded throughout the group.

"Be gone you silly girl, this is no place for a woman." Boromir said chuckling. Gwyn raised an eyebrow and glared at him.

"Oh it isn't is it?" She asked with a frozen tone.

"The man is right, lass, go back to where you came." Gimili said nodding at her.

Gwyn shook her head and looked at Frodo again.

"Frodo, my sisters and I have traveled far to join you on your quest. I pledge to protect you, to help you, to guide you on your journey. Please take my sword."

"And my bow." Mimir said.

"And my daggers!" Lillith added.

Frodo simply stared at her uncertainly. Slight doubt and nervousness clouded his eyes and Gwyn gave a frustrated sigh.

"Come now girl, you've had your fun." Boromir said walking toward her. Gwyn pulled a dagger from her leg and held it to his throat.

"Call me 'girl' one more time." She dared glaring at him dangerously. He smiled mockingly.

"Boromir," She heard Aragorn warn. Boromir acted as though he hadn't heard him.

"Gir—woa!" Gwyneth knocked his feet from under him, twisted him onto his belly and shoved him, hands behind his back, to the ground. She sat on his back and looked around at the shocked faces that surrounded her.

"A simple flipping trick is not the limit of my abilities. My sisters are just as skilled as I am. We willingly volunteer for this journey." She turned back to Frodo. "What say you?" She asked. Boromir shuffled beneath her but she pushed him back down.

"They shall come." Frodo said. Gwyneth smiled at him and got off Boromir who got to his feet grudgingly.

"So be it." Gandalf said with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Very well," Elrond said again. "You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring." He said with a small.

"Right!" Gwyn turned to Pippin. "Where are we going?" He asked. This got a small spout of giggles from Lillith, and when Pippin turned to look at her she looked away with tinted cheeks. Gwyn turned back to the group.

"Gentlemen." She said nodding at them looking around mostly at the fellowship. When she looked at Aragorn she held his amused eye for a few moments before turning away. She looked at her sisters then made for her room. They followed her out of the courtyard.

"Women." She heard Gimil mutter loudly.

"Mind your words Master Dwarf." She called without looking back.

"Or what?" He called back. As soon as the words were past his lips he was pinned to the courtyard wall by two daggers and an arrow. Lillith giggled again and Mimir smiled. Gwyneth smirked and turned away walking once more.

"I like them!" She heard Pippin announce. Lillith gave another giggle.