"Are we there yet?" was said in an excited yet irritated voice.
"No, you know how long it takes to get there Em. The drive time never changes no matter how many times you ask 'Are we there yet?' in that same tone every time we come here." Ahveil replied in her sarcastic yet amused tone that she reserved for long trips.
Emma Jades was seventeen, five foot ten and with the way she'd been eating Ahveil thought she was going to be six foot soon. She had spent two years playing basketball and had taken karate lessons since she was six so she was more muscular than most people she knew. Her brown hair was cut into a pixie style that look good with her matching brown eyes and with her hourglass figure she looked great in her black tank top, blue jeans and black and white chucks.
Ahveil Jades was twenty-five, six foot one and loved wearing three inch heels. It's her favorite joke to introduce people to her "little" sister. She started taking fencing lessons when she was five and took track for three years. She had long legs and a short waist making her very good at running. She had long dark brown hair reaching down to mid-thigh, eyes the same color and in a dark blue camisole, black leather jacket, dark blue jeans and black mid-calf boots she looked awesome.
Emma sighed as she plugged her MP3 player into the stereo in their suburban, set it on shuffle and couldn't help but smile when "Party in the CIA" by "Weird" Al Yankovic came on.
They were going to the Havenson's house for a Lord of the Rings movie marathon bringing the food and pop making sure to have everyone's favorites. Their friends the Fishers, the Demiras and Jaelynn Mint were all going to be there, it had been awhile since they had all hung out together, since the car accident that killed Emma and Ahveil's mom and the Havenson's parents and almost killed Ahveil two years earlier, they all had become very close. The Fishers and the Demiras were in a similar situation and Jaelynn Mint had been in foster care since she was ten.
Emma had met the second oldest Havenson, Draco, from karate, her being six and him eight. To say they didn't get along well was an understatement; now that they're older it's become nothing more than a friendly rivalry. Ahveil had met John Havenson from her fencing lessons and, unlike their siblings, became good friends. When Emma joined the medieval sports club, she then became good friends with everyone and, as they say, the rest is history.
Emma let out a small "Yay" as they were finally pulling in their friend's drive way, they were getting out of the suburban when John and Draco along with the youngest Havenson, Michael, and Jake Fisher came outside.
"I've missed you guys!" said Emma as she and Ahveil hugged them.
"Hey guys long time no see." Ahveil said to them, then to John "Feel like a match later? After all you've yet to beat me in a duel."
John merely laughed and said maybe. John was twenty-two, five foot eleven, had a muscular build. Most girls consider him to be a school heart throb with his short sandy blonde hair and light green eyes. He had on his yellow smiley face tee, green plaid cargo shorts and sandals.
They all heard Michael and Jake chuckle at Ahveil's comment.
"Really? You haven't beaten her yet?" Jake said. Jake was fifteen, five foot eight, he had long arms and legs, short curly brown hair, light blue eyes and was in his standard T-shirt, jeans and running shoes.
"That's okay; Draco hasn't gotten very far against Emma either." Michael said to John with a snicker. Michael was fourteen, five foot five, his build was average, short platinum blonde hair, bluish silver eyes and he was wearing pretty much the same outfit as Jake.
"Which, I can't figure that out since I started a year before her." Draco said in a confused and slightly suspicious voice narrowing his eyes at Emma. Draco was nineteen, five foot ten, he was skinny but his looks were deceiving, he was actually quite strong but light on his feet. He had short hair the same color as John's. Greenish hazel eyes and had on his baseball cap, black hoodie, jeans and running shoes.
"Well you can't expect me not to help my little sister along, now can you?" Ahveil replied with an impish grin on her face.
"That is so unfair." said Draco, sending a death glare in Ahveil's direction.
She just shrugged as she went to the back of the suburban and opened the doors.
"You guys going to help us carry this stuff in or are you going to stand there complaining all day?" she said to the boys determined to get them moving.
All the guys came to back of the suburban, Jake and Michael promptly hugged Ahveil and shouted "DONUTS!"
Emma turned to Draco. "You ever get the feeling they're going to be cops when they get older?" To this Draco cracked a small smile.
"Hey you eat just as much of these as Michael and I." said Jake as he and Michael began to take bags inside. Emma just shrugged reaching for the bags of food.
"Oh and guys make sure to leave the popcorn in the back for right now." Ahveil said with one of her mischief making grins. All the guys had a feeling they knew why.
After Emma had put the last bag of pop on the counter she turned and got tackled by her two best friends.
"Your finally here." said Felicia Havenson in an exasperated but happy voice, Felicia was fifteen, five foot seven, average build, her hair was two or three inches past her shoulders the color a very unique sandy blonde, her eyes were hazel that matched her hair perfectly and she had on her light blue hoodie, lavender skirt and light blue chucks.
"What took you so long?" asked Crystal Demira, Crystal was the same height and age as Felicia, much like Draco, she was skinny but she wasn't weak. Her light brown hair was cut just below her chin, her eyes were close to her hair color and she had on her hot pink guitar tee, jeans with a studded belt and pink and neon green chucks.
"I got here ten minutes ago." Emma said as she hugged her friends back.
"I told you, you had your music too loud." Susan Havenson teased as she walked in and hugged the new arrivals.
Susan was seventeen, five foot nine with a thin build, her hair was a bit shorter than Felica's, and light blonde in color, her eyes were a jade green and she had on her sky blue blouse, white skirt and sandals.
When she said this Jaelynn and Katrina Fisher walked in with Candy Demira.
"It's good to see you Emma." Katrina said as she hugged Emma and Ahveil. Katrina was the same age as Susan, five foot ten and skinny. Her hair was to her shoulders, close to Emma and Ahveil's color. Her eyes were light blue and she had on her blue T-shirt, jeans and blue flats.
"Crystal and Felicia have been going nuts waiting for you to get here." Candy said to Emma as she hugged her. Candy was the same age as Katrina and Susan, five foot eight, she had the same build as Susan, long golden blonde hair, blue eyes and had on her light gray tank top, jeans and black boots.
"Please tell me you brought popcorn." Jaelynn pleaded with Ahveil. Jaelynn was the same age as Susan, Katrina and Candy, the same height and build as Susan. With long dark brown hair and eyes the same color. She had on a blue T-shirt with a gray vest over top, a black and white skirt and blue chucks.
"Emma!" Ahveil turned to her younger sister with feigned shock "We forgot the popcorn!"
With that response Jaelynn looked ready to burst into tears.
"How can we have a movie marathon without popcorn?" cried Jaelynn starting to cry in earnest.
All the guys rolled their eyes when their suspicions were confirmed, but they were enjoying Jaelynn's reaction to much to stop Ahveil's game.
Jaelynn's little melt down had lasted for fifteen minutes when Ahveil decided to have mercy on her, turning to Emma she said "Wait a minute isn't the popcorn still in the back of the suburban?"
Jaelynn's wail stopped half way through as she spun and looked at Ahveil with wide eyes then, before anyone could blink, she was out the door screaming "POPCORN!"
A minute later she came tearing back through with tear stains on her flushed face and wild hair demanding "DOOR. LOCKED. OPEN. POPCORN. NOW!"
Laughing Ahveil pulled out her keys and went slowly, much to Jaelynn's dismay, to retrieve the popcorn. Still laughing Ahveil unlocked and opened the door handing the popcorn to Jaelynn.
"POPCORN!" Jaelynn squealed with delight skipping back into the house with Ahveil trailing behind laughing.
Twenty minutes later chips, cookies, crackers, cheeses', some deli meats, peperoni, and of course three giant bowls of popcorn graced the coffee table in front of the TV. As everyone piled in with their favorite drink and took a seat Ahveil went to the DVD player putting in the first disc of "The Fellowship of the Ring" extended edition. Right at noon she exclaimed "The movie marathon BEGINS!"
Twelve hours later the credits rolled on "The Return of the King" and the last of the snacks and drinks had been consumed. Yawning loudly, Ahveil retrieved the disc stretching. As she did Felicia spoke up saying that since it was passing midnight everyone could just crash with them and leave in the morning. John, being too tired to argue, just shrugged his shoulders and everyone went to get sleeping bags, pillows and blankets to camp in the living room for the night.
As everyone got back to the living room they all started to talk about the movies, soon the conversation took an interesting turn.
"So what would everyone be if we were in Middle-Earth?" Jake asked.
They all were thinking when Ahveil spoke up.
"I think I would be an elemental, all four bound in one by a dragon's blood tear. Though I would have a limited use of each element, wind would have to be wings, fire would be a fire whip and sword like the Balrog's and anything that gets touched with the whip gets engulfed with flames, earth would be rose vines and unnatural speed, water…hmm…healing."
Then Emma spoke up next.
"I think I would be an Elf with the ability to wield light like a weapon and to make shields with it. I'd also have twin daggers and a bow and arrows."
"I would be a sprite of air with the ability to make wind sickles, tornados; maybe some ninja throwing stars and twin blades, you know all that fun stuff." Felicia said with a grin.
"I think it would be fun an earth sprite you know throw rocks that are bigger then you, mind control over animals, throwing stars, twin blades and turning pebbles into bullets." Crystal added with a laugh.
"I think it would be cool to be a shape-shifter that way I could turn into an Oliphant and stomp Orcs to death." Jaelynn said.
"I'd like to be an Elf too but instead of light I'd have water and being able to heal, I'd have a sword and a bow and arrows." Katrina said.
"I'd be a Dunedain Ranger with twin blades and a bow and arrows." Draco said.
"Same here" John agreed.
"I'd be a Dunedain too but with just a sword, healing abilities and a bow and arrows." Susan said.
"My thing is with being an Elf or Dunedain is the long life, I think I'd just want to be a shield maiden, I'd wield a short sword and a bow and arrows." Candy said.
"I have the same feelings about that, guardsman or a Rider of Rohan, battle ax and bow and arrows." Jake added.
"I don't know what I'd be but I'd wield twin short swords and a throwing ax." Michael said.
John interrupted them.
"Guys it's almost two in the morning we all need to get some sleep."
Everyone said good night as John turned off the lights, just as everyone was drifting off to sleep they thought they heard a voice whispering in a strange language but were too tired to think anything of it.
But as the sun rose the next day they all awoke to an unfamiliar forest surrounding them with one question running through their minds.
"Ummmm…Where are we?"