Authors Note: So this is my first Lord of the Rings fanfic. I adore Eomer, I think he's is gorge! But there you go. I kind of whiz threw the Fellowship of the Ring, but hopefully with enough detail in it. I don't own any of Tolkien's work, only Libby who is definitely awesome. Please review, and enjoy.
Libby tugged her long vest top down over her leggings. She was feeling mightily uncomfortable with all these gorgeous elves staring at her. She coughed, and they looked away. 'Umm, you said I was in Rivendell? Well that can't be, because well, it's not a real place.' She said, wrapping her arms around herself. They nodded. 'Yes, this is Rivendell, and as you can see it is real.' She shook her head, hoping to clear it. 'Gandalf, at last, this young woman wandered in looking to be in considerable distress. She does not seem to know where she is or how she came to be here.' Gandalf nodded and sent them away. He sat down opposite the young woman and smiled. He lit his pipe, and offered it to her. Libby shook her head, smiling. 'I am Gandalf, a wizard. Might I have your name?' He inquired. Libby smiled again, he made her feel very comfortable. 'I'm Libby, pleased to meet you, Gandalf. Where am I?' 'Libby you are in Middle Earth, in Rivendell, home of the elves. Where do you come from?' Gandalf asked, sucking on his pipe, and blowing out excellent smoke rings. Libby nodded, and looked at her feet. 'I'm from England. From Earth. You say this is Middle Earth? Have I gone back in time?' She asked, looking confused. Gandalf looked puzzled as well. 'Well, that is certainly strange. No, you do not appear to have gone back in time. You say you have heard of Middle Earth?' He asked, twiddling his thumbs. Libby nodded. 'Yeah, I read about it, in a book.' 'A book? Hmmm, well keep this knowledge to yourself, for the time being. I will mull it over, see if I can find out why you are here. Now, I have a council meeting to attend, you may attend also, as you will be staying with me. I feel that I am the best to look after you. I fear leaving you here with Sauron's eye on Rivendell.'
Gandalf stood up and gestured for Libby to follow. She hurried along behind him. 'Sauron, the dark sorcerer?' Gandalf stopped abruptly, making Libby walk straight into him. 'You know of him?' He asked in an awed tone. Libby nodded, 'the book.' Gandalf nodded sharply and continued on. They reached a small courtyard, with chairs arranged in a wide circle. Gandalf greeted his friends, an Elf, a tall dark haired man, and a small teenager. He introduced her to them, 'Libby this is Lord Elrond, this is his home. This is Aragorn, a friend. And this is Frodo, a hobbit. This is Libby.' Libby smiled, and gave a little wave. Frodo waved back. Gandalf motioned for her to sit, and he sat on the other side of Frodo. Libby didn't pay much attention to what they were talking about until they started shouting. Frodo stood up, walked towards a stone table in the middle of the courtyard, and shouted, 'I will take it.' Libby watched as Gandalf stood with Frodo, offering his help. Libby stood up and placed herself on the other side of Frodo. She noticed the stares, but she glowered back. Frodo seemed small and frail, he looked in need of solid protectors. Gandalf had said she would be staying with him anyway, at least she'd chosen to come along. Besides, if she remembered the books correctly, Frodo wanted to destroy the ring, and Libby had a big problem with bad people and bad things. Eventually others joined, Aragorn, an elf named Legolas, a dwarf named Gimli and Frodo's friends. Three other hobbits, Sam, Merry and Pippin. And Boromir. Gandalf took her back to his chambers, and had the elves prepare her a pack for the journey. Thinking of it now, Libby was glad she'd had the implant put in a year ago. No periods, no embarrassing moments when she was travelling with 9 men. Thank god for that. They prepared for their journey. Libby explained what she knew about the books, and Gandalf nodded appearing content with her answers. He told her about where they were going, due to the fact that she hadn't been paying much attention.
The next day they set off, heading for Mordor to destroy the ring of Sauron. Libby knew that the ring was pure evil, and she wanted to be nowhere near it. But she had sworn to protect Frodo. She knew how important it was that the ring was destroyed. She talked with Frodo and the other hobbits the most. They told her about hobbiton, and their homes. Frodo told her of bag end, and she marvelled at the beauty he described. One day, they had stopped for dinner, and Sam was telling her about all the plants he knew about. She was listening intently when she felt eyes upon her. She looked up to see Legolas, Aragorn and Boromir watching her. She smiled, waved and turned back to Sam. They had made it to the top of the misty mountains, and they made camp. They would sleep there and start the rest of the trek tomorrow. Libby watched as Sam built a fire, and began to cook. Merry and Pippin were sparring with Boromir. Aragorn and Legolas were watching with amusement. Legolas came over to her, and sat down beside her. 'Lady Libby, do you know how to fight?' He asked. Libby nodded, 'Yeah, my dad taught me.' Legolas nodded and smiled, 'Perhaps you could show me the extent of your skills?' Libby laughed and stood up. 'I fight with my hands,' she told him and he nodded.
She stood opposite waiting for him to make the first move. She planted her feet firmly on the ground, her arms up in front of her chest, her hands gripped into fists. Legolas moved forward, and pounced, aiming for her stomach. Libby twirled and slipped under his legs, she knocked his foot and he went tumbling down. She launched herself back up, and stood waiting for him. Her father had taught her never to kick an opponent whilst down, unless you were fighting for your life. Legolas leaped to his feet, and flicked his fist at her, she knocked it away with her arm, and zipped behind him. She placed a kick in between his shoulder blades, and twirled back in front of him. Legolas fell to his knees, and knocked her legs out from under her. She gasped as the wind was knocked out of her. But she didn't waste time on catching her breath. She pushed herself back up again and slammed her fist into the side of Legolas's head. She grinned as he held his head in pain. She spun around to land a kick on his shoulders. She heard movement behind her and whipped round to kick Boromir in the face. He went down and Aragorn replaced him. She pivoted on one foot and landed a kick on Legolas again, and twisted to block the punch Aragorn had sent her way. She dropped to the ground and flung her legs at Aragorns, he went down. She whipped back up and clotheslined Legolas as he made to come back at her. She dropped her arms once she realised all 3 men were down. Merry, Pippin and Sam were cheering and clapping. Merry did a big whistle and she laughed. She bowed and waved, giggling all the while. Boromir got to his feet, and helped Aragorn and Legolas up. Legolas bowed, 'well, you are certainly a proficient fighter. Even against multiple opponents. How did you learn to fight?' Libby smiled. 'My dad taught me. I was the only girl in a family of four brothers. They helped too. Besides, where I live is a dangerous place, and I had to know how to defend myself.' She shrugged as Boromir clapped her on the back and stumbled off. She smiled and accepted the plate of food Sam handed her. She sat down next to Frodo. She munched happily, starving after her fight with the guys. Gandalf nodded at her, he was sitting across from her chatting to Gimli. She saw the twinkle in his eye and grinned.
It was slow going walking, and the hobbits didn't move nearly as fast they did. When they finally settled for dinner. Boromir practised with Merry and Pippin again. Libby was teaching Frodo a couple of blocks, and hits, 'Careful, make sure you tense so that their hits slide off you,' when Legolas shouted, 'Crebain from Dunland.' She turned to look at Gandalf, who roared, 'hide!' Libby threw herself under a bush, Legolas landed next to her. She breathed in deeply and counted in her head. Eventually they crawled back out. 'Saruman is watching the pass. We must move on quickly.' It was cold and snowing and they were walking in knee deep snow. Soon it turned into a full blown storm, and they were hard pressed to see. Libby heard the others shouting to each other, but couldn't make out what they were saying, and they went down a small path. They stood before a large stone door, with elvish writing on it. She helped Aragorn and Sam unpack Bill, and took a pack to carry. They sent Bill on his way home and she turned back to the others. She took in her surroundings, and noticed the quietness. Gandalf gave a shout of joy, and Frodo screamed. She turned to him, seeing a slippery tentacle wrapped around his ankle. Aragorn and Legolas rescued him from the creatures clutches and she grabbed Merry and Pippin and hurried them into the mines. The doors closed with an ominous boom. They were in darkness for a few seconds, until Gandalf lit up the way with a small glow from his staff. They traipsed on, Gimli talking all about the mines and its history. Gandalf stopped abruptly, and looked about. 'I have no memory of this place,' he grumbled and sat down. He pulled out his pipe and lit it. Libby sat next to Legolas and took a sip of the water he offered. She was tired, but she knew she could keep going for hours. Never one to take no for an answer, she had walked for miles back home. Either returning lost things, or walking kids home. She chatted to Boromir and Legolas, talking about fighting techniques. Suddenly Gandalf cried, 'It's this way!' And they took off again.
They soon came upon an empty room, the doors flung open and moonlight shining on a tomb. Gimli roared in sorrow, and jumped on top of the tomb. He wailed in despair. 'Here lies Balin,' Gandalf read out loud. Libby gave Gimli a hug, and went to check on Merry and Pippin. There was a sudden noise and she turned to find Frodo holding his glowing sword. Boromir, Legolas and Aragorn began to block up the door. She helped by bringing axes and helping Gimli get ready. She stood behind Boromir and waited. The goblins hacked through the door, and a deafening roar made its way to them. Libby froze as an enormous troll pushed its way into the room. She watched as the others began to tackle it. She leapt into action, pummeling goblins to the ground, and stopping many from hitting their targets. Aragorn threw her a small knife and she grinned. She swept around the room, slicing at the goblins until they retreated. She found Frodo on the floor, showing Aragorn his armour. She smiled and helped him to his feet. 'Alright?' She asked and Frodo nodded. They made their way out of the room, only to be surrounded by goblins again. There was a terrible cry and the goblins crashed away to hide. Gandalf led them down paths and stairs and over bridges, until they came to a broken bridge. They managed to get along safely, Boromir catching her as she landed. She grinned and he patted her shoulder. They ran further still and stopped at a small passage. She turned to find Gandalf staring down a twenty foot monstrous fire being. She gasped, and made to join him, when Aragorn pulled her back. 'You shall not pass!' Gandalf cried and she watched in horror as the creature fell and pulled Gandalf down with him. Gandalf grabbed hold of the edge of the bridge, 'Fly you fools' he gasped and then he was gone. They hurried out of the mines and came out on top of more snow. Libby staggered to a rock and sat down, clutching her legs as tears ran down her face. Aragorn came over. 'I mourn his absence to. But we must fight, we must take the hobbits to Lothlorien and continue what he started. Or how else will his goal be reached?' Libby nodded, 'He was always so kind to me, accepted me from the very start. It would dishonour his memory if we gave up now.' Aragorn nodded and helped her to her feet. She watched as the others pulled the hobbits to their feet.