Disclaimer: I do not own anything Lord of the Rings. Missy is the only thing that is mine. I got a little worn out on all the fan girl falls into the story and has amazing survival skills fics so I thought I would try a little of the opposite. This is in no way a Mary sue, trust me. Also not sure if the romance will be Legolas, Aragorn, or Eomer so im taking input on that. Tell me what ya think, love it or hate it?
Missy glanced over at her little pug dog, Troy. His head was poking out the top of his carrying case, looking around as she drove her pink bug through the streets of Beverly Hills. She smiled bright, her palms balanced on the steering wheel as not to mess up the French tip manicure she had just gotten.
"You ready for a day of shopping Troy?" She asked and the pug stared back at her blankly, as if to tell her that it wasn't like he had a choice. Her cell phone went off suddenly, the song 'California Gurls' blasting through the tiny car. She tried to grab it but fumbled because of her nails and the phone ended up on the passenger seat floor. She glanced at the road before leaning over the center console to grab her phone. The last thing she heard was a horn blaring and tires squealing.
It was cold, freezing cold. Her Darla skinny buckle pants and drop sleeve top were not close to suitable for snow, and neither were the Gucci sling back heels she had on. She pushed herself to her feet and looked around, her arms wrapping around herself as if that would give her some heat. She was on the side of a mountain.
"How the fucking hell did I end up here?" She asked no one and turned in a full circle. She had nothing with her, no phone, jacket, or purse, even Troy was gone. Her pockets had seventy two cents and her Ipod nano. With no other option she began to walk. ~ * ~
Legolas was ahead of the others, the snow was obviously not affecting him the way it did his mortal companions. Because of this fact, though, he was the first one to see the lump of a person collapsed in front of them.
"There is someone in our path!" He said to Gandalf and then pulled one of his short swords off his back and made his way towards it. What he found surprised him, it was a woman. She had on very little clothing and was nearly frozen to death. She had no weapons and in truth she did not look the least bit dangerous. He picked her up off the ground easily and rushed back to his companions.
"She is nearly dead." He said once Gandalf could see what he was carrying. Before anyone could say anything they heard a voice on the wind, it was Sauruman. He was trying to bring down the mountain. Legolas held the lass carefully as he pressed himself away from the edge. For a moment it seemed like Gandalf had succeeded but then an avalanche came down upon them all. Aragorn pulled Sam and Frodo back to the top, and Boromir did the same with Merry and Pippin. Gimli barley dug his way out and Legolas held the girls head up out of the cold.
"We can not continue like this! It will be the death of the hobbits and that poor girl." Boromir shouted. They began to argue on which way to go, the Gap of Rohan or the Mines. Gandalf decided it should be the ring bearer's choice and Frodo made it rather quickly.
"We will go through the mines."
Once they were away from the snow their main concern was the girl. Aragorn started a fire and the others had given up their cloaks, anything to get the girl warm. Legolas had begrudgingly stripped her of her clothing so that they may be dried and now the hobbits all encircled the girl in an attempt to get her warm faster. They would camp here for the night before finding the door to Moria. Legolas and Aragorn took the first watch and it was an hour into that watch that Missy finally came too. She was much warmer than before, but her body ached. She cracked one eye open expecting to be in a hospital, because her father would have surely found her by then. She was not in a hospital, but covered in blankets and there were four children cuddled up next to her.
"What happened?" She asked softly. She then spotted her clothes hanging by the fire and she got a little miffed. People were sleeping all around this area, and her only assumption was group of campers hand found her. She pushed the blankets off of herself and managed not to wake the children as she got up and grabbed her clothes. Once she was dressed she tossed her dark hair up into a quick ponytail and slid on her sling backs.
"You're awake… that's good." A soft voice startled her and she turned to see a man in dark clothes walking towards her. He had a beard and long dark hair, then her eyes saw the sword and she backed up quickly.
"Why do you have that?" She asked and he froze.
"It's okay, I'm not going to hurt you." He quickly unsheathed his sword and tossed it off to the side. He raised his hands as a show of no ill will and she breathed a little easier.
"Where am I?" She asked and he gave her a small smile.
"We found you on the mountain and now we are almost to the mines of Moria." He explained and she looked at him like he was crazy. Nothing he said sounded familiar.
"How far away from Beverly Hills am I?" She asked and now he took on the look she had been wearing seconds before. Aragorn had been all over Middle Earth and he had never come across Beverly Hills.
"I know not of this place, but it is best you stay with us, these are dangerous times." He said and she shook her head.
"Look just get me to the nearest phone and it will be fine… my dad can pay you for your trouble and everything." Legolas was suddenly bouncing across the rocks towards them, startling Missy in the process. He moved with an inhuman grace and that unsettled her, she also quickly noticed the two swords strapped to his back. She took a few steps back and tripped over a body. Missy let out a grunt as she hit the ground and the lump sat up straight.
"Watch where ya walk lass!" Gimli shouted. She stared at him wide eyed, his beard and massive head of hair hiding most his features but she was still able to recognize that he was not normal. The children had now joined the two by the fire and she felt her heart seize up as she realized they were not children at all. She scooted backwards and her hand landed on cold metal, her eyes filtered down to see a giant axe.
"What is your name?" One of the child sized men asked but she was too scared to think rationally, she instead scrambled to her feet and began running away from them into the darkness.
"I shall go retrieve her." Legolas said with a deep sigh.
"She has headed towards the mines, she will soon be trapped… allow her time to calm down." Gandalf said from his unnoticed place on a rock nearby. ~ * ~
Missy stumbled in her heels, the rocks that coated the tiny shore was hard to walk on, let alone run. Tears were streaming down her face as she glanced back to see if she was being followed. She slowed as she saw the mountain ut out into water, preventing her from going any further.
"I want to go home." She muttered as she sat down on a rock and wrapped her arms around herself. She wanted her big soft bed, and a cup of her favorite frozen yogurt. She just wanted to sit with her best friend Stephanie and Troy and watch some silly romantic comedy while texting that cute boy from the gym. She wanted her safe happy life. The wind howled through the tiny canyon and pulled a lock of her dark brown hair out of her hastily done updo. She would die out there, she had no idea how to survive on her own. Without another option she moved to the rock wall of the mountain and tucked herself in a little nook, letting a hopeless sleep take her and hopefully wake her from that nightmare.
Aragorn had waited a bit and then both he and Legolas tracked the girl to find her by a lake, huddled into a small alcove asleep. The ranger took off his cloak and covered her with it, his eyes moving to Legolas.
"You frightened her… so did Gimli… I do not think she has ever seen an elf or dwarf… I would suspect by her reaction that she had never even heard of one." Legolas gave a curt nod, his eyes lingering on her face which was now smudge with black marks. Her clothes were strange and unsuitable for such weather, and the things she had said for the brief moment she had been in their presence were also strange.
"Where did she come from?" He wondered out loud.
"I do not know, but I will stay with her to make sure no harm befalls her… you return to the Fellowship." Aragorn instructed and the elf did as he was told, it would be a long night. ~ * ~
When Missy woke up she noticed she was warm, but her body hurt from sleeping in a sitting position. She cracked one eye open and saw she was still in her little alcove, but she was covered by a cloak. Her eyes darted around before landing on Aragorn who was sitting on a rock a ways away from her, a dagger in hand as he cut an apple. She couldn't explain why but she was not scared of him, not like she was the blonde one or the others.
"Thank you." She called and he looked over to see her standing to her feet. He stood as well and then tossed her an apple which she attempted to catch but failed.
"I am sorry we frightened you." He said and she let out a small laugh.
"You didn't but that other guy… he moved weird… and you all had weapons." He gave a nod and then held the dagger out for her to take, which she did but very quickly.
"We are on a mission, a very dangerous one." She nodded and then sat down a few feet away from him.
"How did I get here?" She asked and he simply stared. He could find no lie in her, she was genuinely lost and she had his pity.
"I do not know, what is the last thing you remember young one?" She tried to think but all she could remember was the crash and then everything going black and she told him as much.
"Car accident?" He repeated her words but they rolled off his tongue as if he had never said them before.
"Yeah, my car crashed." She said and he raised an eyebrow.
"What is a car?" She dropped the dagger, her eyes wide and saucers. She had come to her own conclusion that he was reenacting something or part of some kind of ren fair but he was taking his character too far now.
"I know you are in character and all but that's not funny, I was seriously in an accident and have no clue how I got here." He shook his head and placed his hands in the air to show he was not trying to mess with her head.
"I do not know of what you speak. I have never heard of a car and do not know what you mean when you say I am in character." She let out a loud sigh and then his asked her what her name was.
"You first." She responded and he gave a smirk.
"I am Aragorn, son of Arathorn." She chuckled and then place a hand dramatically on her chest.
"I am Artemis, daughter of Scott, but everyone calls me Missy." He gave a nod.
"I know, I know, my mother was really into Greek mythology." He raised an eyebrow again and she sighed.
"Never mind, look… just call me Missy, only my mother calls me Artemis." He gave her a small nod and then they heard a noise from behind them. Gandalf was the first to come over the small hill, followed by the four hobbits, Gimli, Legolas, and Boromir. Missy immediately tensed but Aragorn stood up quickly.
"I shall introduce you to my companions." He told her and then gestured for her to follow him. She stayed behind him as he moved towards the group.
"This is Gandalf the Grey." He said and Gandalf gave her a warm smile.
"Legolas of the woodland realm, Boromir, steward of Gondor." Both the elf and the man gave a small bow.
"Gimli, son of Gloin." The dwarf barley grunted in rely and she made a mental note to stay away from him.
"And these lads are Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, Samwise Gamgee, and Frodo Baggins of the Shire." The hobbits all gave her a wave and she blushed a bit and looked at the ground.
"This is Artemis, daughter of Scott." She quickly piped up behind him,
"Please call me Missy." They all exchanged a look and then Gandalf approached her.
"I'm afraid you are a long way from home my dear, you shall have to accompany us into the mines, then we shall find you a safe escort to your homeland." She loved that idea and allowed herself hope that she would be home before she knew it. With introductions out of the way she followed them down the shore until they found the door. As she watched the old guy try and open it she had no idea that the moment she agreed to follow them she had changed her destiny.
