Summary: Tolkien didn't know about one character in Middle earth, and now she is determined to save Middle Earth-or at least some of our fave characters.
Disclaimer: I do not own Lord of the Rings in any way shape or form. I'm only a crazy fan who likes to throw her own characters into the mix. I only own my own characters and the twists from the plot.
Tragedy Strikes: Formation of a Fellowship
Sirens swarmed down the street. Neighbors were crowding the other side of the neighborhood, complete shock and pandemonium at the fact that the apartment building at the corner of Waldorf and Laurel Canyon caught on fire. Later, witnesses would describe to the police that it just suddenly erupted like an explosion hit it-like something you would see in action films. The Fire investigators would determine that the building had erupted in a giant ball of flame most likely due to multi gas leaks in the building.
Firefighters shuffled in and out, trying to contain the flames. The real story behind the fire was not in the abnormality of it, but in the fact that four people had been pulled from the building, alive. Even if just barely alive.
"Can you hear me? What is your name?" The firefighter asked the girl as the stretcher was pushing her towards the ambulance. The girl responded but no one understood what she said.
"Did you get any of that?" The paramedic asked the firefighter.
"No-it didn't sound English to me. Nor Spanish." the firefighter said.
"Almost German, at least from what I remember in High School" The paramedic said.
"What is your name?" The paramedic asked as they drove away. "You are safe, we're going to do everything we can for you" he said trying to soothe her as they rushed to the hospital.
"Air . . .alph . . .ree . . ." She mumbled.
"Alphee? Hmm, We'll have to hope that is something close to your name, alpha. For now, you will be alpha to us" But she was knocked out and there was not further need for talk.
The news stations of Southern California were breaking with the News that four miraculous survivors had been found and rescued from the burning apartment building. Everywhere, people wondered who they could be and how they survived. It was a question that would long be wondered by the four survivors themselves.
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"Your awake" a nurse with a smile said. "You are one lucky woman. The four of you are." She said.
"Four?" The girl looked around and saw that there was another girl in a bed next to her.
"Yes, there are two more girls next door to you."
"Um, excuse me. Who are you? Where am I?" She asked.
"You don't remember?" The nurse asked worridly.
The girl shook her head.
"You were in a tramautic incident and now you are in the hospital. We are taking good care of you, don't worry."
"Is she going to be alright?" She asked indicating the bed next to her.
"You all should be perfectly fine in a few days. We just have to find homes for you." She said.
"Can I ask one more question?"
"One more, then you must rest."
"What is my name?" She asked.
The nurse looked confused. "You don't remember?" She said.
"No, I'm sorry."
"Nothing you have to be sorry about, dear. We'll find a doctor after you rest who can talk to you. Now, rest"
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When she opened her eyes, she found another woman in the hospital room.
"Good Morning" she said with a smile.
"Um, good morning." She said. She heard the girl next to her also say good morning.
"I'm sure you are both wondering what happened to you." the woman said. Both girls nodded.
"You were in a terrible, accident. Your home-apartment building-caught on fire. You two, along with two other girls, were the only survivors. The doctors believe that you are suffering short term amnesia-memory loss- from the event and hope you will regain your memories soon. Now, I am Caroline, and I am going to be your social worker. Do either of you remember your names or ages?" She asked
Both girls shook their heads no.
"The paramedics said it sounded like you were speaking German, do you remember if you speak German? Sprechen zie Deutchs?" she asked.
"I don't think so" The other girl said.
"Well, the paramedics said you tried to say your names, from what we have made out, your name is Alfreda, and Your name (pointing the girl next to her) is Ada." Does that sound familiar at all?"
"Ada sounds familiar, actually" Alfreda said. Ada nodded.
"Well, see, we have some progress already. Now, do you know if you know each other? Are you related?"
Both girls looked at each other long and hard and sized each other up. "I do feel as if I know-as if I've known you for a long time" Ada finally said.
"I feel the same-like I have known you for ages. Sisters, maybe?" Alfreda said.
"Honestly, I think you do both look alike, and the other two girls look similar to you two. I think you should meet them this afternoon, see if you recognize them." Caroline said. "The doctors seem to think you are about seventeen." She added.
That afternoon, Alfreda and Ada were wheeled out to a common room on their floor. A few minutes later two other girls were wheeled in to join them. For a few long minutes, everyone just sized up everyone else.
"What are you called?" A girl with dark haired asked.
"I am Alfreda" Alfreda said, trying out her new name. "I think. This is Ada"
"I am Liesel, and this is Therese." The dark haired girl said, and pointed to the blonde she came in with when she introduced Theresa.
"Do we know each other, you think?" Theresa asked.
"Do you feel like you know any of us?" Ada asked.
"I feel like I am suppose to be with you-that I just met you three" Liesel said.
Theresa nodded. "I feel the same-like I just met you before this, but I can't remember it."
"What happens to us?" Liesel asked.
"I can answer that." Caroline said as she walked into the room. "I don't want to interrupt, but I heard your question. We will find foster families for you, hopefully you will recover your memories and then you can get back to normal lives."
"Foster families?" Ada asked.
"Families that will take you in and look after and care for you" Caroline explained.
"For all four of us?" Alfreda asked. "We have to stick together."
"I'm sorry, but it will be difficult to find placements that take multiple children, especially older children who have -medical problems such as your amnesia" Caroline said.
"So, we could never see each other again after we leave the hospital?" Ada asked.
"We can't be separated-we just found each other after this . . ." Liesel started.
"I will do what I can, but it is difficult." Caroline promised. She felt pity for these girls. They had just lost everything, found a connection with someone, and were told they would probably loose that as well. So much for any person to go through-especially seventeen year olds.
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The four girls stayed in the hospital for another two weeks for observations. While they were physically healing, and nothing mentally could be found wrong with them, they still had not made any progress in regaining their memories.
Each day, they would meet in either the common room or in one of the two hospital rooms. They preferred to spend as much of the day together as they possibly could since there was the chance that they wouldn't see each other again.
A little over a week after they first met each other, they were in Alfreda and Ada's room, flipping through on the television.
"What is the point of television, anyways?" Theresa asked.
"Bog down our brains with useless information and make us buy the right brand of deodorant" Liesel said.
"Hey-what movie was that?" Ada asked.
Theresa went back to the channel in question. "Something with big people and little people." She said.
"Well, it looked good."
They watched the last thirty minutes of the Return of the King.
"What was that, I wonder? It seemed pretty good." Alfreda said.
"We can ask one of the nurses" Liesel said, and suddenly a nurse appeared.
"Afternoon girls-here for your daily check up." She said with a smile.
As she took their vitals, the girls asked her about the movie. "That? That was called "The Lord of the Rings" it was a pretty popular movie a few years ago. There are three of them, actually." She added.
"Really? What is the story about?" Alfreda asked.
"Hmm, I cant stay right now to tell you it, but I will tomorrow when I am done with my rounds, how is that?" She said.
Unfortunately, she would not get the chance. Later that day, Caroline came to tell them she had found placements for the girls.
"It is as close to ideal as you girls can hope for. You must have a guardian angel, is all I can say." Caroline said. "Well, your publicity also helped, with the news and all" The girls cringed because they had seen the footage of the incident on the news. "A couple who live in the San Fernando Valley have agreed to take two of you-Alfreda and Ada since you are possibly sisters. They are quite kind and work at a college, so your education should be caught up in no time. Another couple who are actually friends with the first couple and live only a couple of miles apart have agreed to take both Theresa and Liesel."
The girls couldn't help but smile. They would at least have someone, and they would only be a few miles apart from each other.
"Now, this isn't permanent. The longest it could last would be a year, because you will be eighteen then and legal adults-well, we think you will be eighteen. The couples will be here tomorrow to pick you up and take you home." Caroline said.
The four girls went to bed that night, unsure of what the future held for them. For the first time since the fire, Alfreda had a dream.
"Don't forget" a voice desperately urged, and a beautiful, angelic looking blonde woman was slightly visible.
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A/N: Well, here is the first chapter! Next chapter we will see some Middle earth (but not to much yet, I think). Please review! but no flames!