Happy Easter!!

Okay second chapter! And special guest for the disclaimer, ladies and gentlemen, Glorfindel!

Glorfindel: …

*Crickets chirp*

Amanda: *Pokes with stick*

Glorfindel: *sighs* She owns nothing… *Gets poked again* Except for everything she does. There, happy?

Amanda: -_- Close enough.

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Reona woke up on patch of green grass beside a beautiful pond; no it was more like a lagoon. She sat up slowly and was immediately assaulted with pain all along her back and in her right hand. She slowly brought her hand to her face and saw two tiny puncture marks in her hand. Then it all came back to her, Officer Sanchez, her dad's death, being bitten by a rattler, falling from the Mesa. She wanted to cry, and would have if she hadn't suddenly felt a warm, calming presence fill her to her very soul.

"Why do you cry young one?" A sweet soothing male voice asked her.

"Where am I?" Reona asked still staring at her hand.

"You are in the realm of the Valar, Ringareona."

"How do you know my name?"

"How rude of me… I am Eru Iluvatar, the father of the Valar… Please child, look at me." He said as he crouched down and gently lifted Reona's chin so she was forces to look at him, but still her gaze was focused at a far away point behind him.

"Did… Did I die?" She asked shakily. A hint of Sorrow graced his gentle face, and he smiled sadly.

"I am afraid you did, young one." She finally refocused her eyes, and look at the man before her. He looked young, but emitted a great power that one could only gain from being around a very long time. His blue eyes were kind and held much wisdom behind them, he face was flawless, and his high cheekbones curved gently, his dark hair flowed out behind him in the gentle wind, even crouching like he was, she could tell he was extremely tall. "But you died long before your spirit was destined to leave your body and be at peace. That is why I am giving you a choice."

"A choice? What choice?"

"You can either be at rest, of live once again."

"I can live again? How?" She asked confused.

"I am Eru, I can give you life once again. But it will not be as it once was. It will be in a completely different world. You will not be a human as you once were, for it is not in my power to return a human from death."

"So what will I be like an anteater or something?" She asked, sarcastically. The god smiled.

"No… you will be one of the graced." At her puzzled look he chuckled, a deep rumble that emitted happiness so great that Reona couldn't help but smile. He then elaborated, "You will be an elf."

"A what?!" She exclaimed. "This must be a dream… I mean elves aren't real, neither are the Valar for that matter. I know, I'm lying on the desert floor… This is just a hallucination caused by the snake venom and reading 'The Lord of the Rings' one too many times." She said, trying to convince herself.  She babbled on until a delicate but strong hand covered her mouth.

"Hush child, you are not hallucinating, this is real. I am sorry." Reona looked into his eyes, and knew he wasn't lying. Crocodile tears slid down her eyes partly from fear, and partly from sadness. Eru pulled the girl into a hug, he whispered into her ear, kissed her temple, and smoothed her hair. It reminded her of how her father comforted her when she was small, this made her cry even harder and she wrapped her arms around him, seeking comfort. After a while she pulled away from him and wiped her eyes on her sleeve.

"I got your… uh, tunic wet, I'm sorry." She said shyly, if he was who he said he was, then she just made a fool of herself in front of the All Knowing Eru. Great first impression.

"Not to worry young one," he smiled, and then waved his hand across the wet spot, it turned dry instantly. "And you did not make a fool of yourself, I would imagine any person would react the same in your position."  She looked at him incredulously.

"How did you…?" He raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow at her. "Oh right, God of gods, duh."

"Duh?" He asked amused.

"Uh… it means like… um." How was she supposed to explain what 'duh' meant to Eru?  It was like trying to describe what chocolate tasted like to a person without a tongue. "It means, like, I should have known that?"

"Is that a question?" He was greatly amused by Reona trying to explain what 'duh' meant, even though he already knew. He is the All Knowing Eru after all.

"No… It means I should have known… I think… Yeah, that's the best explanation for it… Maybe… yeah, it is." The deep rumbling of Eru's laugh rang out, filling even the darkest corners with light and happiness.

"I shall miss you when you leave. You are amusing in the way you complicate such a simple thing such as explaining what a simple word means." She glared at him, which only resulted in him laughing more. "Long it has been since I last felt so carefree, I thank you for that… But know it is time for you to make a choice." He said seriously.

"But I don't know what to do? How can I possible make that kind of choice?"

He smiled gently at her, and pulled her to him in a tight hug, "Your heart has already made that decision for you young one." He whispered soothingly into her ear.

"What do I do now?"

"Live." He said as he stared to sing a hauntingly beautiful song. Reona started to drift off into a comfortable sleep. "Quel Kaima, Beleger, lissenen ar' maska' la laith tenna' lye omentuva." He whispered gentle a she let the sweet darkness consume her once again.

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'Quel Kaima, Beleger, lissenen ar' maska' la laith tenna' lye omentuva.'- 'Sleep well, Mighty one, sweet water and light laughter till next we meet.'

So the second chapter! I hope y'all are enjoying this! Next chapter should have some recognizable people… Or should I say Elves.

Glorfindel: did you just say y'all?

Shut-up, my grandpa's from Oklahoma, I have an excuse for say worlds like that.

Glorfindel: *snort*

O_o Did the great Glorfindel just snort?

Glorfindel: No.

Eru: *pops out of nowhere* I believe you did.

Glorfindel: I did not. *Stamps foot childishly*

Eru: Yes, yes you did.

See even the all-knowing Eru said you did. So you did.

Glorfindel: *pouts*

Eru: Read and Review!

Yeah! And no flame, or I'll send Eru after you. Right?

Eru: Right.

Constructive criticism is always a plus though!

Later Dayz,

Amanda