A/N: Hey you guys! Ok, this is a short chapter, and it might not be that good, but this is my first Fanfiction so, take it easy with the reviews. Please no flames, I find them very hurtful. Anyways, constructive critism and advice is gladly accepted. Also, this chapter is closely related to a story: Stuck in Middle-Earth! By: Shadow 08 I love your story, and I'm trying not to copy it but this first chapter is the only chapter (I'm hoping) that will be based off of your story. Thanks for understanding. Disclaimer: LOTR is not mine. Nor will it ever be. (Even as much as I want it to be)
CHAPTER ONE: A-Falling I Will Go
"Ah! Stupid computer!" I scream at my computer screen who has conveniently frozen up. Woo hoo. So I beat on it. And bang on it. And beat on it some more. Finally, after about God knows how long, it came back on. But not on the same thing I was looking at. It was a map of Middle-Earth. Uh, I didn't think I was looking at that. After me just sitting there looking at it for about fifteen minutes, I moved my hand up to touch the screen. And no, I don't have one of those fancy, 'touch-screen' computers. Ha. Please, I'm not that rich. Not even close. Anyway, I guess I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Samantha. Samantha Emily Stevens. Sam for short. Obviously. I'm eighteen years old, about to be nineteen. Oh, boy. Anyway (again), so I'm touching the map on the screen, when all of the sudden, me and my bag of clothes (that I totally failed to mention earlier. I had them because I went to a sleepover last night) are literally sucked through the computer screen. Where to? Don't ask me. I have my eyes closed, but now I open them- to see that I am freaking free falling. I just look around. Then, I remember to scream. I am so high up in the air that I can't even see the ground below. After falling for what seemed like an eternity (but I'm pretty sure it was probably more like five seconds) I pass out of the clouds and I see the ground. I scream some more, hoping someone might be nice enough to catch me, and brace for impact. But I never hit the ground; instead, I'm caught by a strong pair of arms. My eyes still closed, I ask, "Did I die?" I hear a slight laugh, and I hear a beautiful, melodic voice say, "I should say no, my lady. Lucky for you, I was here to catch you." I open my eyes to see the most amazing (not to mention the hottest!) face in the world. It looks like… Legolas? What? Is this some kind of joke? There is NO WAY in the history of freaking history that I am in Middle-Earth. No way. But… then I see Boromir, Aragorn, Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Gimli and last but never least…. (Drum roll please!) Gandalf! Ok, so now that I've seen everybody, and they have obviously seen me, thanks to my glorious landing, I realize that Legolas is still holding me. And he's staring at me. Um… okay? "Uh, do you mind putting me down?" I say, tapping his shoulder. His ears and face turn bright pink (uh… what's up with that? I didn't think Legolas blushed…?) "Oh, sorry." He says, and places me gracefully on my feet. Lucky for me, I didn't mess it up by falling on my face. Haw. Go me. Because honestly, the last thing I want to do is make a fool of myself in front of the Fellowship. Now that, my friends, would suck. Big time. So now, we're all just kind of standing there staring at each other, like, "What is going on? For real peoples." Ok, maybe they're not saying 'peoples', but that's what I would say. Just saying. "Uh, hi?" I say. "Who are you, and where do you come from?" Gandalf says, coming up to me. Ok, I know I'm not that tall, only about 5'3, but come on. This guy makes me feel like I'm only two feet tall. Not fair. "Well, my name's Samantha, Sam for short. And I am not from here. I kind of, well- Well I was looking at my computer screen at home when suddenly I was sucked through it. Then I freefell, until he-"I pause, pointing at Legolas- "caught me." Oh, great. Now everybody is staring at me. I am not crazy. I swear. Ok, well maybe I'm not completely sane, but it's close enough. Gandalf signals to Legolas, Boromir, and Aragorn to talk to them. Most likely about me. I feel a tug on my shirt, and I turn around. It's Pippin! "Hi, Sam. I'm Pippin." He says, bowing. Aw. The other hobbits do the same. "Hello, my lady. I'm Samwise. Sam for short." Sam says, winking at me. "Hi. I'm Merry." Merry says. "Hello, Sam. I'm Frodo." I smile at all of them and say, "It's a pleasure to meet you all." I am so just trying to play it cool until I can get home. I'm already missing my bed. And my computer. Yes, I know it's hard to believe that I'm missing that pile of crap. The group of them finally turn around and Gandalf tells me, "We will leave you at Lothlorien, our next destination." I could hardly believe my ears. "What? I just got here and you're already trying to ditch me? I don't think so." I say. I can't believe he's already trying to ditch me. Also, ha. Like I'm gonna fit in with a bunch of elves. Ha. Try again. I really hope that they won't leave me there. Boromir steps forward and says, "But you're a woman, and you have no place to be here with us. So you will stay at Lothlorien." You wanna know what I did next? You don't. Ok, I'll tell you. I kicked him in the you-know –where. He collapsed to the ground and was almost to tears. All the other men were looking at me with an expression of terror. "Just because I am a woman doesn't mean I can't do the same stuff you can do. So, I will come with you on your journey. End of discussion." Nobody said a word. Did I say too much? Gandalf sighs and says, "Fine. You have proved your worth, so you may come with us.
Yes!
Ok, yes I know. This was not the longest or best chapter. But I'm new! And I'm gonna use that to my advantage! Haha! Ok, so I'm gonna try to update soon, but I might not be able to this weekend because I have a REALLY BUSY weekend ahead, so yeah. Anyways, thanks for reading this chapter. And please review.
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