Disclaimer – I don't own any of the characters from LOTR!

Ok so this is my first fic ever so please don't be too harsh on me!

It was storming again and the flashes of lightning followed by the loud booms of the thunder where keeping Ali from getting much needed sleep. She had to be at work at 7 and it was 2am already. Giving up she pulled herself out of bed and trudged into the kitchen.

Making herself a bowl of cornflakes she plopped down on the sofa . Half way through her cereal her phone rang 'who the hell is calling me at 2 in the morning?'. Putting the bowl on the coffee table and ran to her room where her cell was charging. Flipping it open she saw it was her mom and answered.

"Mom what are you even doing awake right now?"

"Honey its your dad, he had a heart attack, I'm on my way to the hospital and I've already called your brother." Her mother cried.

"I'll be there as soon as I can get dressed."

"Be careful the roads are slick" was the last thing Ali heard as she through the phone on her bed and hurried to get dressed, pulling on a pair of slick black sweat pants, a black tank top and her Cradle of Filth hoody.

Not bothering with a purse she grabbed her wallet, keys and cell phone and shoved it all in the pockets of her hoody and ran to the door where her black boots where. After sloppily lacing and tying her boots she ran as fast as she could to her jeep and peeled out of the driveway.

Parking in the closest spot she could find Ali ran into the emergency room where she saw her brother sitting in the back of the er with his head leaned back and eyes closed. Trying not to make a scene she rushed to where he sat. "Skylar, where's mom?" She questioned poking her older brother in the side. Sighing quietly her brother pulled her down into the chair next to him. "She's in the back with dad right now, and they won't let anyone else back right now."

Looking around at all the people in the waiting room Ali was surprised at how many people where there at the wee hours of the morning. "So how long do you think we will have to wait before they let us see him?" She asked looking back. "I don't have a clue, but I'm sure mom will come out soon." Looking down at his little sister, Skylar chuckled and ruffled her hair. "And I will have to say you are going to put mom in the hospital when she sees that you died you hair pink!"

Huffing she pulled the hood of her hoody up covering her short hair and face. "It looks better than when I when I died it green! THANK YOU VERY MUCH." She cried slumping down in the chair.

It seemed like ages for Ali and Skylar before they saw their mom walking up to them. "MOM!" they both exclaimed at the same time running up to her. "How is he? Can we go see him?" Ali asked pulling her mom into a tight hug. "He's going to be fine, they are taking him up to a room right now. But I think it would be best if you two went home and got some rest!" her mother replied pulling out of the hug. "But…" Ali started to argue before he mother put her foot down. "NO arguing, he asleep and you two need to rest also. So go home and I will call you both in the morning when he wakes up." Both sighed but gave up the fight as they watch their mom head back the way she had came.

Turning to face her brother Ali sighed "Well she didn't say anything about my hair now did she!" Laughing Skylar pulled his little sisters hood of her head. "She can't say anything when she can't even see it know can she? Come on kiddo I will walk you to your jeep."

They walked together silently together up to the jeep and hugged before Ali jumped in and started the engine. Rolling the window down Ali stuck her head out to her brother to be careful going home before pulling out and heading home herself.

Ali was halfway home and half asleep when a large deer ran out in front of her. She slammed on the brakes and turned the wheel sharply to the right missing the animal, but the roads where wet from the storm causing the jeep to flip and slid off the road. Her last thought conscious 'I forgot to call work and tell them I wouldn't be in.'