Disclaimer: This is not mine it is all property of Tolkien.

AN: So I know that the first chapter was really short but they should be longer from now on. Hope you all like this and read more. Please read and REVIEW!!!! By the way all the stuff in italics is what she's thinking.

Chapter 1

I was pulled through the doorway where I saw a flash of white light and then I was suddenly standing in a forest. I saw Gandalf standing next to me before he walked over towards a large tree with a long white staff leaning against it. I was in a place I've read of many times, the heart of Fangorn Forest. It was like a dream come true to be in the place where Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli see Gandalf for the very first time since he fell in Moria. Then it hits me, I was in Middle Earth.

I toke some time to study the things around me, from the worn brown rowan trees to the gently filtered green light from the leaves.

That was when I noticed that I was no longer wearing my green robe and smiley pajamas, now I was wearing a pale green tunic and matching breeches that were quite baggy and seemed to be made from cotton like fabric.

Before I knew it Gandalf was leading me at a swift pace through the trees. We soon arrived at a small meadow that seemed to be a perfect circle and Gandalf simply said, "Wait here." My breathing rapidly sped up as I realized I would be here alone. He must have sensed my reaction because he immediately turned around to reassure me and said, "Do not fret you are safe as long as you stay in this meadow." I know I should have been reassured but I was still a little paranoid. I usually am when I'm alone and my brother and sister make fun of me for it. What will they think when they wake up and I'm not there?

And then I realized he had left while I was thinking, it was several minutes before Gandalf returned with Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli trailing behind him. Legolas saw me and immediately raised his brow towards Gandalf with a questioning look in his eyes. It is something really surreal seeing characters you only ever imagined existed. They were not like those actors in the movies oh no they were how I had pictured them when I first read the books.

These were the faces I could still remember; Aragorn had shoulder length dark brown hair and warm brown eyes with a spark of knowledge in them. He didn't have the opposing height Gandalf had but he was still quite tall at what I would guess was five foot eleven inches. Legolas was very obviously an elf because he had very pointy ears that were shown off by the bleach blond braids that held his hair behind his head. His hair was probably half way down his back from what I guessed. He loomed over me at a height that I would assume was nearly six foot nine inches. Compared to my four foot ten inches he was a giant. I was surprised to see that even Gimli was taller than me. He could have been at least five foot two inches which was much taller that the height I would have guessed a dwarf would be. He had scarlet hair that hung a little longer than his shoulders. His beard was almost exactly the same length. I wondered if he did that on purpose.

Gandalf then raised his hand and said, "There is no need, she is with me." He then motioned to me and said, "Come here Essandora."

"Wait, how do you know my name?" I replied confused. I didn't understand anything why was he at my house? How does he know my name? Why am I here?

"All will be explained soon." he replied easily. "Let me introduce you to my friends."

Pointing out each he said, "This is Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli."

"I know." My statement immediately startled all three of the men. I didn't really think before I answered so I wasn't sure if I should have said that.

"How do you know me?" Said Aragorn and before I could reply Gandalf cut me off and said something that shocked everyone in the clearing, "Why she is the daughter of one of my dear friends."

"What?" I blurted out without thinking.

"We were forced to hide you soon after your birth because if Saruman knew my friends had a daughter he surely would have used you against us so I hid you till all was safe."

"You think now is safe when the war is on your doorstep?" I replied.

"I am afraid that no where is safe, my dear girl, and I needed you"

"Why I'm just a normal seventeen year old girl?"

"Your family is very powerful and much will be revealed soon that will change your life."

"I will not be some pawn in your game of dominance."

He replied before I got a chance to think. "You are my friend's daughter and I wished not to use you but to help you because I knew that on the day you had lived eighteen winters you would no longer be safe because Saruman would be able to find you."

"But my birthday isn't for a few more weeks."

"I knew that you would appear to Saruman when you had lived eighteen winters and I knew that your parent's trusted me with your safety and would want me to make sure you were safe."

"Who are my parent's, these friends you keep speaking of?"

"That will all be revealed in due time." Gandalf said.

"You speak in riddles!"

"And so it shall stay until the time is right." He murmured under his breath. He then began leading us through the trees.