1Prologue-

"If there is a God, who can help us in our dire need, please, we need some help!" Legolas chopped off another orc's head. Sauron had once again returned to Middle Earth, almost 50 years after Frodo had destroyed the One Ring. But this time, he used King Theodin as his mask, and stolen the body that had for so long, been put to rest. Now, there were orcs, and Rohan's armies, joined together, in one grievous war. Legolas sighed as he stabbed another orc that was behind him. He had learned of the God, Takune, from the men from the East. He was the God of war, and was said to offer a hero, to anyone who asked. Well now was a time as good as any to pray, as he slipped away from the battle, he found a cave hidden by a bush, and went in.

"Takune, this is a war that will be lost, if a hero does not arise. We need your help. Gondor, Rohan, even the Shire will be overtaken if we fail this task. Please bring us a hero, please."

"Granted, but remember this, the hero will only appear, when the need is most dire" a booming voice said over him. Legolas couldn't see his face, for it was shrouded in a black cloak with red symbols at the bottom.

Chapter 1-

It was a cold day in Petaluma, a small city in California, an hour north of the great San Francisco. It was an average day, for October, cold, rainy, and miserable. Ana, (short for Analaiya) sat with her head in her hands, watched the steady rain pouring outside her window. She was 17, wasn't she supposed to be out with friends, going to the movies or something?

"Oh well" she sighed as she turned around and slumped on the couch. Her parents had gone with her sister to Disney Land, in southern California, where it was sunny and warm. . . . . and sunny. Just as she was about to put another log in the dying fire, there was a knock at the door.

he paused, knowing very well she wasn't to open the door. She put the log down quietly, and went to look out of the peep-hole. There was no one there.

"Oh well" she sighed once more, turning around, to find a man standing in her house, with a black cloak on and red symbols at the bottom, collar, and cuffs. Stepping back, she inched her way to the front door, and had a hand on the handle when he grabbed her wrist and pulled her forward, away from the door. Her hand grasped to find the doorknob again and hold on, but to no avail. She closed her eyes, thinking she was going to die. Next thing she knew, she smelt smoke, and opened her eyes. She was in a cave, standing in front of a ver tall, very skinny man, with blonde hair, brown eyes, and was that a tunic he had on? And get this, there was a bow next to him, a quiver on his back, and a sword at his side. She had to be dreaming.

"Where am I?" She asked eyeing the two men standing in front of her. The one with the blonde hair took a step closer. He had a very soothing voice.

"You're in Middle Earth, where have you come from?" The man in the black cloak disappeared just as quickly as he came.

"I came from America, I have never heard of Middle Earth" She shrugged back. The man stepped forward, and she took another step back, this time pinned against the wall.

"I have never heard of this America either. Is it a land of great magic? Are you the hero that I seek?" he edged his way closer to her, having a very eager look in his eyes.

"My land has no magic, and I am no hero." There was a look of disappointment in his eyes. Ana looked down at the ring her sister gave her. It was gold, and had a teal-blue stone in it. She looked to see if he was wearing any, and he was wearing a plain silver one.

"Middle Earth, my land, is in dire need of some help, and we need a hero. YOU are the one Takune chose, and will have to help." He motioned to grab her hand, but she stepped to the side.

"Listen, I'm not magical, I'm not a hero, and I know nothing of Middle Earth. I just want to go home!" She couldn't avoid him any longer, he grabbed her wrist, and at that moment, there was a bright flash in the cave.

Ana looked around the cave, only to find no man standing around her anymore.

And as Legolas looked, he saw no hero around anymore. He looked down at his hand and saw a ring on, the hero's ring! Legolas tried to sit on the ground, but strangely, his legs wouldn't move.

Ana just stood there, and looked down at her hands. There was her sister's ring, but on the other hand, there was a silver ring, with a ridge on the top and bottom, so it looked like a valley. Why was she wearing this ring?

Legolas thought how odd this all was, and. . . then he heard a reply.

"Yes this is odd, and why is there a silver ring on my hand?" Legolas was startled.

"Who are you? Where are you?" Legolas looked around the empty cave, only to find no one there.

"In the cave, but now the question is, where are you? I hear you, and yet I do not see you." Ana was confused. Legolas stopped for a minute.

"May I ask you to do something?" Legolas had an idea of what was going on.

"Sure." Ana replied skeptically.

"Would you raise your right arm?" As he finished, his right arm shot up into the air.

"Now, you raise left arm" Ana shot back to him, and as he did so, her left arm shot up. Both sat there for a long moment, wondering what they should do. "Um, we're in the same body aren't we?"

"Yup" Legolas replied solemnly.

"We're in trouble aren't we?" She asked, her, his, their heart raced as they realized what had happened.

"Yup. This is going to take some time to figure out." Legolas and Ana sat back against the wall of the cave and rested their head on their now folded arms across their knees. (I must say, this is one of Ana's habits to do when she's all alone.)