The Unconventional Misadventure of Sonia Perkins.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything belonging to J.R.R. Tolkien or Peter Jackson.
Summary: Sonia Perkins thought she was living in reality. When she wakes up in Middle Earth she finds out that 'Earth' was just a figment of her imagination. Half a year later everything is changed, the parents that she had just begun to remember are worse than dead. She only has her sister Renna to guide her back to her old self. With a nudge from Gandalf the Grey the sisters find out that they aren't the only ones lost as they join a company of Dwarves, a Hobbit and a wizard to slay a dragon a reclaim a homeland.
Authors Note: The Introduction will be narrative but when we get to present time aka her going on the quest it will be Sonia's point of view.
Chapter 1: Sonia Perkins.
Half a year Earlier:
Sonia bit her lip as she approached the English classroom late. She had dreaded this moment since yesterday afternoon when her mother booked her doctor's appointment. It's not that her English teacher was horrible or anything, It was Sonia herself. Her heart beat raced as she closed the distance between herself and the door quicker than she would have liked. Be still my beating heart she thought to herself letting out a shaky laugh.
Despite Sonia's numerous personality set backs, to be blunt she thought she was hilarious.
The door handle was cold as she closed her hand around it. The school had recently installed fire safe doors. They were like standing stones on a hinge. It had its pro's though. Besides the obvious one of it being fire safe, Sonia had never seen a class of students all come together as effectively as they did trying to push the class room doors open. With a bit of added strength she pushed the heavy classroom door open. Her teacher Mrs. Campion turned to greet her with a nod, waiting until Sonia was seated before continuing the lesson.
This was the last thing Sonia wanted. All eyes in the room stared, some with blank expressions their brains already fried after the morning's lessons, others already gossiping at her expense. Sonia placed her bag down on the chair next to her, at least she was sitting beside something eh?
It wasn't that Sonia didn't like (all) the other girls in her class, or that some didn't like her. Socializing just never came naturally to her. In her mind she was the living epitome of Tony Stark but she always came across more like Castiel that angel from the show everyone was in uproar over.
After 15 minutes of Hamlet the school bells rang, knelling classes to an end.
Students flocked around the lockers pushing and shoving while Sonia made her way as usual to the bathrooms. She locked the door and slumped against the wall waiting until most of the crowd had left.
Her headaches had been getting worse and more frequent that's why her mother had sent her to the doctor. He had been nice and she'd instantly liked him as she noticed the framed poster of Led Zeppelin behind his desk, but there wasn't much he could do but recommend some sleep.
A sharp pain in her left temple came over her all at once. It had her head moving to the right abruptly as if someone had hit her. The pain was inside and she couldn't escape it. She was on the verge of screaming out in pain when a violent flurry of wind seemed to lift her from her feet until she was knocked back on a hard flat surface.
Scanning over herself quickly she did a double take. Her denim skinny jeans were about a foot to long for her and her gray converse were now big enough for her feet to slide out easily. Her black t-shirt and green plaid shirt were hanging from her frame like Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone.
She felt around her face suddenly self-conscious. Everything seemed to be normal except her hair was definitely a lot thicker, her eye brows were un-kept and her ears felt slightly larger than she remembered. Sonia clambered to her feet looking around in an odd mixture of astonishment and fear. She wasn't in her school anymore, or even anywhere she knew of in Kilkenny. Something about the stars in the sky, they were different something told her she wasn't even in Ireland. Her home, that little Island of the coast of Europe.
She had been lying on what looked like a stone table with sheet's of velvet and furs. Candles were laid around the floor between semi-rotting leaves.
She kicked off her converse and hurried back to where she thought the school bag that had been in her hand should be. It wasn't the same. Her dark gray school bag was now replaced by a dark brown leather pack. Undoing the clasps she opened it up to look inside. An outfit around her size was inside, it was made of some combination of fabric and animal skins dyed a faded blue. Off-white fur-lined the inside of the jacket, a dark brown cloak was buttoned to it and a pair of dark brown boots were placed neatly at the bottom of the bag. Gloves and several other smaller items were placed in pocket inside the bag.
Sonia looked at her surroundings it was late in the night and she didn't see anyone but she still wasn't entirely comfortable with stripping just yet.
Stooping she rolled up her skinny jeans thankful that they at least fitted her in width, before pulling on the leather boots from the bag. She tucked in her t-shirt and removed her baggy plaid shirt and replaced it with the jacket from the bag.
Content with her appearance she straightened up and looked around. Her breath caught in her throat as young woman with blonde hair stepped into the candle light.
She smiled widely her eyes welling up with tears.
"Sonia!" she breathed rushing forward and throwing her arms around her. "I'm so glad your back"
The sun had not yet come up that morning. Despite the downpour Gandalf could see the sky begin to lighten due east but it would be an hour or two yet before sunrise. News had traveled fast of the Cold-Drake that had laid the great dwarven city of Carasheim to waste, It was one of the Dragons of Angband that had no power of fire or flight.
Anything within a short distance was left motionless, forever in a cage of ice.
Rain pelted down from dark clouds above as His bay horse pulled to a stop. He was a few metres from the towering iron gates of Carasheim. Gandalf recalled his last visit, he remembered colourful markets, dwarven children playing, the smell of freshly baked pastries, and laughter danced through the air.
His company had been requested upon his last visit. A curious young girl had seemingly appeared from another world. Her clothing was not of Middle Earth and she spoke of things no-one in middle earth could even begin to understand.
Strong winds now whistled through the air disrupting the falling torrent before it hit the mud-spattered ground.
Dismounting, he noticed as expected a cloaked figure slumped against gates. Another figure was pacing nearby. Guarding the people who were quite literally frozen in time within its walls. Defending them from any who would wish to harm or loot the city, no matter how futile the action would be; for two young dwarves. The cloaked figure had not looked up at the sound of hooves, but stayed firmly guarding the city of her ancestors.
A long thin sword caught the moonlight through the downpour as the second turned. She watched Gandalf approach, Her light blonde hair stuck to her wet face.
His voice was strong as it carried through the wind to their ears, but grew softer as he spoke."Sonia, Daughter of Siobhan. Renna daughter of Gynna! Lay down your weapons friends, I come with wholly good intentions."
The blondes voice sharp as she spoke "And what exactly would that mean Tharkûn. You are late." The last part was said with bitterness as she turned her back on him again.
"Hold your tongue sister." hissed Sonia from her position by the gate. "It is not his fault that this happened"
Renna whirled on Sonia "Your right for once. It's yours. If we had been here then maybe we could have done something!"
"This fate was inevitable and there is nothing either of you could have done to prevent it!" He shouted gruffly "You should count yourself lucky that you are not frozen along with your kin! And more importantly that you have each other!"
Sonia lifted her head as her teal hood moved back to reveal her pale face.
Eyes gazed back, vacant with a reddened outline that could only be caused by shed tears. She stood walking towards Gandalf. Her voice slightly more civil than her sisters "Why have you come"
"My dears, I am looking for someone to share in an Adventure"
Renna turned her head towards them her dirty blonde hair was dragged up into the violent flurry of wind. A look of kindling interest on her face.
Sonia's dark eyebrows furrowed together partly because of the gale as she considered Gandalfs words.
"What kind of Adventure Gandalf ?" asked Sonia.
He wrapped his cloak around himself tighter "Perhaps we should go somewhere inside, this requires a lot of attention."
She sighed with a nod of agreement.
They were seated in a quite corner of an otherwise crowded tavern. A single candle was placed at the center of the circular wooden table.
"You are aware of the rest of your kin, are you not?" He began.
"Do you know of a way to reverse this-"
"He means the Dwarves of Ered Luin" Renna had cut off Sonia.
Sonia sat back from the table obviously not enough information to contribute to the conversation.
"Thorin son of Thrain, King under the Mountain has requested that I find the remaining members of his Company."
"What would a son of Durin want with us?" demanded Renna.
"Nothing, Nothing my dear. Thorin knows not of who I will find. I think that both of you will make valuable additions to his company"
"We owe them nothing bedsides how do you know they will accept our help"
"Because Thorin Oakenshield and his kin will not be aware of your prior social position. Dwarf women are not abundant to the south of Middle Earth therefore your presence will not be entirely rejected"
"Women are not expected to fight in the south" interjected Renna
"That's a relief" muttered Sonia receiving a swift kick under the table.
Renna sat up straighter "What would we gain from this"
"I can't promise you will gain anything, but what you do gain is up to you" He pushed back his chair and studied their expressions. "I do advise you take my offer" He said making his way to the door.
The rain had now stopped and the sun was beginning to rise. The sky was a vivid mixture of Oranges and pinks between the retreating clouds.
Sonia squeezed through the door before it shut behind him. "Where?, Where do we go, like if we take your offer ?"
Hopefully that painted a clear picture of Sonia's personality. The next chapter will be introducing the company so please read! It takes a while to get into writing comfortably so I'm sorry if the first chapter seems a bit off.