Angels of Another Earth
Disclaimer: I do not own touched by an angel or the Lord of the Rings. Estellin and Caitlin, however are original characters, making them mine. Unfortunately, I cannot entirely own them since one is an angel and the other an elf. There, that's done. On with the tale.
Chapter One A Warm Welcome
"Tess, we've been walking for hours. Why didn't we take the Cadillac?"Monica asked.
"I don't know, baby," Tess replied, just as frustrated as her friend. "Where's angel-boy? He was supposed to meet us a while ago."
"I don't know, but at least it's a lovely view," the Irish angel commented. The two angels were surrounded by gorgeous treest hat seemed to touch the sky. They decided to sit for a while. The grass was sweet and soft beneath their skin.
"Why didn't you wear shoes, Miss Wings?" Tess asked, seeing the ohter angel's bare feet. Monica shrugged.
"I don't know. I guess it's nice not to be restricted by shoes for a change." They sat in silence for a while, listening to the sounds of the wind and a nearby river. Suddenly arrows were pointing at them from every direction. They rose, quite startled.
"Who are you, and what is your business in Lothlorien?" asked a being with long blonde hair, who appeared to be the leader of the group.
"I'm Monica and this is my friend Tess. We're on a mission to aid some friends of ours." The man looked hesitant, but lowered his bow and motioned for his comrades to follow suit.
"I am Haldir of Lorien. I sense you are allies, so you must forgive our distrust. The enemy has tried more than one to enter Laurelin Daurelin of late. We must keep our borders constantly guarded against invasion. I am certain you understand this." He made a gesture to a dark haired woman beside him. "Estellin speaks your tongue fluently, unlike most of my kin. She will guide you to Caras Galadhon."
"Thank you," Monica said, following the girl. "You have a lovely name, Estellin. What does it mean?" she asked once they were out of hearing distance of the company.
"In your tongue it means hope song. I've always been quite fond of it," she replied.
"Just what in tarnation are those ears for. If you're going for the devil, you haven't got a prayer, baby!" Tess eclaimed, noticing the lady's pointed ears, behind which her hair was neatly tucked. "Do you want to take them off."
"I can't," their guide replied. "They're attatched. All elves have pointy ears."
So what did you think. Andrew will be showing up in the next chapter as will a few other surprises. Please, please, please read and review.