I am so so sorry that I haven't updated in ages! Things are pretty dame hard right now.
A while back my grandaunt was diagnosed with cancer and has been living with us because the doctors said there is nothing they can do for her and she didn't want to stay in the hospital, but last week she got had a stroke so they had to take her in and the doctors are saying that she only has less than a week left.
Then two weeks ago my grandmother was also diagnosed with cancer and was sent up the country to have test done because it has spread to her brain and she doesn't have a clue what is going on.
And now the only reason I was able to update is because my mother is at the hospital with my aunty and my father is with my grandmother, so im sitting at home with my 10 month old brother who is sinking into my old purple been bag on the floor watching our 6 year old brother kick his foot ball around the house ignoring my threats that if he breaks anything that I will strangle him, although the baby seems to find the whole thing hilarious, ugh ignorant is bliss.
So anyway ill try to update faster but I cant make any promises.
Disclaimer: I own nothing other then my OCs.
(Blaze's POV)
I chased the Hobbits in a game out in a clearing as we waited for Elrond to arrive with the rest of the fellowship, because some people had been questioning my place in the fellowship (cough Boromir cough), so Aragorn suggested that they see my, and I quote "other half" with Elrond and Gandalf.
I couldn't help but notice the smirk and glint in Aragorn's eyes when he suggested it or the odd look Legolas had given him. I supposed he was looking forward to Boromir's reaction to seeing me turn into a dragon.
As they entered the clearing, I thanked God that Elrond had convinced them to leave there weapons behind, that could have turned out nasty. It was easy to see the confusion written all over Boromir, Legolas and Gimli's faces and Aragorn's lip twitch
"Alright guy, lets get this show on the road," I whispered to the hobbits, ruffling Merry and Pippins hair, they smiled up reassuringly before going off to join the others.
"Alright lass, what is it that you have to show to convince us you won't be a burden?" Gimli asked.
"Sheesh! This is like show and tell," I muttered under my breath. "Well master Dwarf, it will be much easier to show you then explain.'' I stated.
After receiving the go ahead from Elrond, I closed my eyes focusing on my dragon form. I could feel my body become surrounded by a dark mist, focusing on the claws, wings and tail I could feel the different parts of my body beginning to change, my skin becoming thick scales, wings admitting from my back and spikes forming along my spine.
Taking a deep breath I opened my eyes as the mist faded. I bit back a laugh at the look on Boromir's face and the almost smug look Aragorn had as he looked at Boromir sideways. Gimli appeared to be in shock while gapping like a fish and Legolas gave Aragorn a look that basically said; "what the f***!" While both Elrond and Gandalf seemed fascinate.
"What form of trickery is this?" Boromir asked in disbelief, sparing a glance at Gandalf and Elrond.
''This is no trick Boromir,'' Gandalf replied.
I sat down much like a dog my spiked tail slightly waging as it wrapped around the side of my body. I looked down at it curiously. "It's like the thing has a mind of its own." I muttered, forgetting the Elf's acute hearing, Legolas gave me a curious look about to ask something, but was cut off by two egger hobbits.
"So she can come right?" Pip asked, practically vibrating with excitement.
"Having a dragon could be a big help," Merry stated standing in front of the group with Pip sounding like a door to door sales man.
"Even a small one like Blaze," Pip added causing me to glare slightly at him.
"Pippin," I called getting his attention.
"Yea?"
"Moving target," I called in a sing-song voice, receiving a small; "Epp!" as he ducked behind Merry who sighed in exasperation.
"Pippin, she can't breath fire!" He sighed dramatically.
"Yet!" I corrected.
"Right, yet. And plus, the Orcs are none the wiser," Merry continued. Definitely a sales man.
"Ugh, Hobbits " Gandalf muttered, amused under his breath.
I chuckled and brought my attention back to the others. Aragorn, Legolas and the other Hobbits looked amused while Boromir and Gimli still looked undecided, but I've got a feeling the Hobbits were winning them over.
"How do we know she is not a spy of Sauron?'' Boromir questioned. Okay maybe not.
Aragorn looked slightly offended as he turned to Boromir. "Boromir. She is not a spy. Blaze defended the Hobbits on Weathertop, also she has as much reason to have the ring destroyed as you do, she her own reasons for being here,'' Aragorn defended me. Yeah, you tell him Aragorn!
"What reasons would those be?" Boromir asked.
"I'm afraid only Blaze can tell you that," Aragorn replied. Ugh, do I have to do that?
"Well?" Gimli asked as everyone turned to me. I'll take that as a yes.
"Basically, what happened was I found a dragon necklace that, according to Lord Elrond and Gandalf, is from some old Dragon legend. So now I have to go with you lot to find it's powers that are scattered all over middle-earth and help you stop Sauron along the way." I replied changing to my half and half form. Well that is basically what happened, I'm just leaving out the part that I'm from another world.
Gimli was next to speak up. "Lassie, are ye sure that's wise? Wouldn't it be safer to wait until the ring is destroyed?" he asked, causing me to smile what a sweetie.
''It probably would be, but I'm still going either way. Someone has to keep you boys in line." I replied crossing my arms over my chest with a one shoulder shrug.
"It would be better to have given this power to one of us, rather then some random girl, there must have been a mistake." Boromir spat turning to the wizard, ignoring the glare he getting from Aragorn and myself as I stepped up to him.
"And just what the hell makes you think you could do a better job then me?" I snapped, as he glared down at me. I could feel my blood start to boil.
''Isn't it obvious? You're just some young girl, you should be out looking for a husband not going on a quest where women don't belong." The nerve of him! And to think I felt sorry for this guy when he died.
"Look pal, it's time you get off that high horse of yours! Just because where you come from women don't fight and are already mothers at my age does not mean me! It's like that everywhere! Where I come from women are in the army and can do anything a man can do! And for someone like me to have a husband, hell to even be engaged, is bloody ridiculous! Women are just as capable as man and I'll prove it to you on this quest." I snapped only realizing once I stopped my little speech, that Boromir had staggered back from me. Aragorn was grinning as if his kid had brought home his first A from school.
Gimli and the Hobbits looked surprised from the out burst. Legolas, Elrond and Gandalf looked impressed and slightly amused by the Gondor man's predicament.
Gandalf stepped forward in between the two of us. "Boromir, much like the ring of power the dragon necklace can only be used by it's one true master, or in this case mistress. The necklace was forged and lost long before the great rings of power were even forged. It is no coincidence that Blaze found it, it was waiting for her trying to be found by her. Even if the dark lord was to get it in his possession he would never be able to use it and he probably doesn't even know it's been found if he even knows of it at all.'' Gandalf said calmly as we all looked at him.
Elrond decided that now would be the best time to intervene. "In any case Blaze will be an important asset to the Fellowship along with the powers she is sure to gain, there is no doubt in my mind that she will have an important part in the future of middle-earth."
oOo
Normal POV
Blaze looked down at the bow and arrow Aragorn had given her. She looked up at him with a scowl on her face. "Is this really necessary?" She asked raising a brow at the ranger.
He crossed his arms over his chest nodding. "You need to learn how to defend yourself in any way possible." Bah! He sounds like a teacher and a mother put together! No good can come of something like that.
"Aragorn, I do up close and personal not long distance!" She whined, resisting the urge to stomp her foot like a five year old.
The ranger rolled his eyes leaning forward slightly. "And what if your enemy is shooting at you from across a ravine and you didn't have a long distance weapon?'' He asked.
Blaze gave a one shoulder shrug. "Simple duck and cover. They'd have to run out of arrows sooner or later."
Aragorn shook his head suppressing a sigh. "Alright, say there is no cover."
"I am pretty good at dodge ball, besides I'm sure arrows will be much easier to dodge then those big round balls. And plus, why would I be trapped across a ravine with absolutely no cover or any way to defend myself." Blaze asked with a smirk as Aragorn face palmed shaking his head.
"Just shoot the target." He ordered.
Blaze shrugged notching the arrow before taking aim. "Alright, but don't blame me if you lose an eye." she warned as Aragorn leaned against a tree behind her.
"I'm standing behind you." He pointed out.
"Don't say I didn't warn you.'' she muttered, her eyes sealed shut when she released the arrow. She heard Aragorn's intake of breath as she turned around to face him. Her jaw dropped as she saw an arrow firmly lodged in the tree right beside his head.
Her hands shoot up in defense. "I have no idea how that happened."
Aragorn let out a sigh. "Why don't we move along to your sword training." he suggested.
Blaze nodded her head vigorously as she followed him to retrieve their swords, she could have sworn she heard him mutter something about keeping his head from being chopped off. Neither of them noticed the sound of sniggering from behind the trees.
oOo
Well, it was safe to say that Aragorn didn't lose his head, but Blaze was definitely going to need more practice. She let out a huff of air as she flopped down on the grass.
"Can we please take a break from this?" Blaze whined looking up at the blue sky.
Aragorn let out a chuckle. "Didn't you say up close?" He asked.
"Yes, but I meant hand to hand combat, not sword fighting." Blaze flung her arms up in exasperation.
Aragorn laughed. "Good thing that's your next lesson." He replied causing Blaze to smile.
"Good, this is one thing I should be able to kick your ass at." He snorted putting away his sword.
Blaze's smile turn into a smirk as she jumped to her feet and quickly had the ranger in a head lock, as he struggled to get free, they didn't hear the sound of approaching footsteps that stopped when she released him and continued to spare.
"Alright, you proved your point!" Aragorn said, as he stopped struggling after being put in another head lock. Blaze smiled releasing him as he rubbed his neck. "Where did you learn to fight like that?" He asked.
She shrugged. "I grew up with two older brothers, they showed me." Blaze replied.
Aragorn gave her a questioning look, "They showed you how to fist fight, yet never showed you how to use a sword or bow." He stated, causing Blaze to snort at the thought shaking her head.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Blaze and Aragorn both turned around to see an amused elf behind them.
Blaze smiled as Aragorn groaned. "How much did you see?" He asked putting a hand over his eyes.
"Enough." The elf chuckled as Aragorn glared at him.
"Not a word to anyone,'' He warned as Blaze laughed giving him an innocent look as he turned his glare to her.
''Is there something you need, Legolas?'' She asked trying to sober up a bit and failing miserably.
"Yes actually, Lady Arwen sent me to retrieve Aragorn for her, something about her brothers I believe." He replied causing Aragorn to sigh.
"Alright, Blaze we'll have to finish up for today. You don't seem to need any hand to hand training anyway." He said, turning to head up the steps into the main building leaving Blaze and Legolas behind.
Blaze chuckled stretching her arms out in front of her. "Dang, she really does have him whipped." she muttered as Legolas gave her a puzzled look.
"I do not believe the Lady Arwen would ever whip someone." Legolas said walking towards her.
Blaze raised a brow before shaking her head laughing. "No, no. I didn't mean it like that, I meant like she tells him to do something and he will do it, she says jump and he jumps." Blaze explained with a smile.
Legolas let out a small laugh. "If that is the case then Aragorn is indeed whipped." He replied smiling.
Blaze placed her fist on her left hip. "So what the deal on Arwen's brothers?" She asked tilting her head in confusion she didn't know Arwen had brothers.
Legolas smirked. "Well let's just say when you meet them, pray to the Valar they do not pick you as a target."
Blaze raised a brow smirking. "They're pranksters? The sons of Lord Elrond are pranksters?" Blaze laughed folding her arms. "Well they should make things far more interesting."
Legolas smirked also, then his brow furrowed. "Why is there an arrow imbedded in that tree?" He asked.
Blaze rubbed the back of her neck nervously having forgotten that little incident. "Well lets just say I'm a killer shot...when facing the other way." She muttered the last bit causing the Elf to laugh as he pulled the arrow out of the tree.
"Perhaps you just need a better teacher." He said smiling, causing Blaze's stomach to do flips, as she raised a brow.
"I would gladly except your offer, but I don't want King Thranduil to want my head on a silver platter because I accidentally killed his son." She replied causing him to laugh.
"The Elves of Mirkwood are the best archers in Middle-earth, who better to learn from?" He stated with a smirk, causing Blaze to roll her eyes.
"And they're modest too." She muttered knowing full well he could hear her.
"It can't hurt to try." He smiled.
Blaze shrugged. "Fine, but if your start going on about being trapped across a ravine with no cover, I will hit you prince or not." She warned.
He looked slightly confused, as he told her to aim at the target as he took a place beside her. "Put you mouth in Anker." He instructed.
Blaze raised a brow, "In English that means " She left the sentence hanging as he placed his hands over hers.
"Touch your mouth, now take a breath and open your eyes." He laughed, she smiled sheepishly opening her eyes that wanted to remain sealed shut. "And release."
Blaze's eyes widened in surprise she had hit dead center. "You were right. Elves are the best to learn from." She muttered noticing he still had his hands over hers, she stepped away to retrieve the arrow before going to put it in the quill under a near by tree, but stopped looking between the arrows in the quill to the one in her hand.
"Legolas?" she called looking over at him only to see him in a type of trance, she walked over waving the arrow in front of his face. "Yuh hue! Middle-Earth to Leggy anyone in there?"
He blinked a few times looking down at her surprised.
"You alright? You zoned out for a sec." She asked raising a brow.
"Ugh, yes I'm fine." He replied but didn't sound too sure himself.
"Well okay, come over here." She said walking back over to the tree.
"Did you call me Leggy?" He asked, but she ignored him.
"Aren't all these arrows meant to be the same?" she asked.
"Yes all training arrows are, why do you ask?" She bent down picking up one from the quill and showed it to him along with the one from the tree, He examined both of them before smirking.
"This would certainly explain a few things." Legolas said.
Blaze raised a brow. "Well do you care to fill me in? Cause I'm lost." she admitted as he continued to smirk.
"It would seem you have already been the subject of the twin's pranks, though I am willing to bet there main target was Aragorn." He replied, both of Blaze's eyebrows shot up in surprise.
"Arwen most likely found out and called for Aragorn to deal with them," He continued as she folded her arms nodding her head thoughtfully.
"Not a bad prank, now I definitely want to meet them especially if they're twins." She said grinning broody surprising the Elf in front of her.
"Why is that?" He asked, She gave him a smirk placing her hands on her hips.
"Simple, it means double the fun and double the trouble." She stated, Legolas laughed.
"Have you had dealings with trouble making twins before?" He asked.
Blaze faked hurt. "Are you saying I'm a trouble maker?"
Legolas blinked in surprise "You're a twin?"
"Yep, and I suppose we were trouble makers to an extent." She muttered the last bit to herself, her eyes taking a distant look, her smirk replaced with a sad smile.
"Were? Legolas asked looking at her as her shoulders slummed slightly.
"Autumn, She passed away a few years ago." Blaze replied as Legolas winced.
"I'm sorry for bringing it up." He said.
Blaze merely shook her head smiling as if it had never happened. "It's okay."
"If she is called Autumn how did your parents come up Blaze for you?" Legolas asked truly interested.
Blaze smiled. "Blaze isn't actually my real name, that just a nickname she and my brother gave me when we were small and well it stuck." She shrugged.
"So then what is your real name?"
"It's Summer. I was born a minute before midnight on the last day of summer and Autumn was born one minute after midnight, the first day of autumn."
Legolas smiled, "It suits you."
Blaze raised a brow at him. "Really? My brother always said the opposite," She shrugged as he smirked.
"Well, he was wrong and Elves are always right." Blaze laughed before shaking her head.
"It's getting kind of late I'm going to go get ready for dinner. I'll see you later." She called waving to him as she headed back to her room.
o0o
Over the next few weeks, Blaze had continued to train with Aragorn and Legolas. She spent time with the Hobbits; Merry and Pip who had become like little brothers to her as well as the twins Elrohir and Elladan. Who had decided to announce at dinner, that they where officially adopting her as there little sister. Sure, they were hilarious fun, but that also meant getting into lots of trouble which was what was happening now.
The twins had decided to play a prank on one of the lords in the house and unfortunately for Blaze they had picked Lord Glorfindel. Once they had the bucket over his door filled with Valar knows what did they slipped into hiding around the corner.
"Ugh, what the heck did you put into that thing?" Blaze asked Elladan, who's head popped out around the corner above hers and Elrohir above his.
He grinned down at her, "Do you really want to know little sister?"
She was about to replied when that horrid smell reached her again, she scrunched her nose in disgust. "On second thought, nope." she replied, He chuckled looking back at the door.
"You would think he would have come out now over the smell." Elrohir muttered, just then the door opened and in seconds the tall golden haired elf was covered in the revolting black slime. Blaze gasped covering her mouth as the twins sniggered, Glorfindel stood frozen his jaw dropped and eyes wide.
"I think you broke him." Blaze muttered receiving nods from the twins. Just then Rivendell was filled with an outraged yell.
"I vote we run as if the Nazgul where after us." Blaze muttered starting to back away from the corner with the twins receiving a chorus of; "Second." Before they legged it down the hall only round a corner to skid to a halt in front of a stern looking Elrond. They froze for a second before pointing at each other, "She/He did it!" and running in different directions. Elrohir to the left, Elladan to the right, and Blaze straight past Lord Elrond.
'Crap! Crap! Crap!' Blaze thought to herself as she rounded an other corner and ducking inside a closed door. She let out a sigh of relief. before turning around only to jump out of her skin.
"Summer, what are you doing here?" Legolas asked as he crossed his arms over his chest. Since she had told him her real name, he had taken to using it when he talked to her.
Blaze was about to replied when she heard footsteps thundering outside, she let out a small "meep" before ducking the bed. "I'll tell you when he's gone, just don't tell him I'm here." She whispered just before someone started pounding one the door.
As Legolas opened it they where greeted by the stench of the twins slime, she could only imagine the face Legolas must have shown at the sight of the Elven Lord. "Lord Glorfindel what happened to you?" He asked shocked.
"I'll tell you what happened! It was those damn triplets!" He screamed. This even caused Blaze to raise a brow.
"Triplets?" Legolas asked sounding surprised.
"Elrohir, Elladan and Blaze! Have you seen any of them?" He asked calming down slightly which meant he was still furious.
"No, my Lord, but I will be sure to tell you if I do." He replied as sincerely as he could, Glorfindel nodded before stopping of down the hall muttering Elvish curses.
Legolas sighed closing the door before turning around to look down at the red and brown mess staring up at him from under the bed. "Well?" He asked crossing his arms.
"It was the twins! I'm just an innocent bystander in this!" She replied standing up mimicking his actions.
"Innocent?" Legolas said raising an eyebrow.
"Innocent in this." she replied as if it made a difference. Legolas rolled his eyes as Blaze walked over to the door sticking her head out. "Well I'll see you later, Arwen asked me to come to her room before dinner." Blaze said looking back at him.
He was about to replied but was interrupted by a yell down the hall. "DNA!" Elrohir and Elladan yell excitedly before running down the hall with a strand of hair each as some random enraged elf ran after them followed by Lord Elrond.
"30 ways to annoy your parents, I really shouldn't have told them about that list." Blaze said shaking her head, before looking at the confused elf who sighed smirked.
"And people thought they would be a bad impression on you, not the other way around." He said.
Blaze shrugged walking out the door calling over her shoulder. "Now they know not to judge a book by its cover."
o0o
In Arwen's room.
"Are you ready for tomorrow?" Arwen asked as they sat out in Arwen's balcony over looking the gardens.
Blaze shrugged. "As ready as I'll ever be I guess. I just want to get this over with you know." She said looking out over the gardens, in truth she would miss this place a lot, but she had to find a way back.
"Aragorn told about what happened." Arwen said following her gaze.
Blaze nodded. "Figured he would, you have him wrapped around your little finger, don't you?" She smiled as Arwen laughed.
"I suppose I do, but I wanted to ask you if this is really what you want?" Arwen asked.
Blaze raised a brow at her. "What do mean?" She asked causing Arwen to sigh.
"When you think about your home you always get either a sad or a mad look on your face."
Blaze blinked at her in surprise. "Nothing gets past you Elves, does it?" She sighed, "I get sad because I miss my brother, he must be worried sick, and I get mad because of the one who screwed up my life in the first place, although if I ever see him again I suppose I really should thank him, I guess, before I kill him." She mussed to herself, Arwen looked at her curiously before Blaze smiled at her.
"If he hadn't messed up my life back in my world I'd never have had to leave home, then I'd never have found the necklace so then I would never have meet any of you." Blaze said shrugging as Arwen grinned broadly pulling her into a hug.
"Then I am glad you left home, little sister." Arwen whispered before pulling away. "You could always just stay here through." Arwen said suddenly, "My brothers adore you along with Aragorn and even ada has grown quite found of you, The Hobbits think of you as there big sister and Legolas-" Blaze cut her off.
"Arwen, I need to go back a sort out things in my world, thank you for the offer it is very kind of you but... I just belong in my own world." She said with a sad smile as Arwen sighed nodded head before standing up.
"Anyway, I didn't ask you to come here to try and convince you to stay, I have a gift for you." She said leading her over to the bed that had a long ivory box resting on top of it.
As Arwen opened it Blaze let out a gasp, inside where travailing clothes similar to the ones Arwen had been wearing when they first meet, only these where made of red and black fabric.
"Wow." Blaze muttered.
Arwen smiled, "It was specially made for you, along the sleeves there are hidden slits for you talons and claws to come through and its the same at the back for your wings." She explained.
"Thank you so much, Arwen." Blaze said happily giving Arwen a hug.
"You are welcome, just be careful and keep an eye on Aragorn for me please." Arwen whispered then smiled. "It will be time for diner soon you should go get ready, I doubt you will have a proper meal for a long time." Arwen continued handing Blaze the ivory box.
Blaze groaned pouting. "Don't say that! I like my food almost as much as the Hobbits." She whined causing Arwen to laugh.
"Go on." She said opening the door for her. They both stopped short looking outside at the scene before them.
"Elrohir! Elladan! Get up of the floor we still have guest! Ugh! You two are an embarrassment, why cant you be more like your sister?" Elrond yelled red faced at his sons that where swimming across the floor.
Arwen sighed before turning to Blaze, "Should I be concerned?" she asked.
Blaze chuckled. "Nah, there are only thirty things on that list, they will get board of it." She spared a glace at the twins again before adding, "Eventually."
oOo
BANG, BANG, BANG.
"Bugger off!" Blaze whined into her pillow.
"Blaze, the Fellowship is ready to leave." A voice called. That got her.
"WHAT?" She yelled jumping out of bed and nearly tripping over the sheets. flinging the door open to she gaped at the twin elves laughing at her expense.
Blaze rolled her eyes before turning around and flopping back down on the bed. "You two are evil." Blaze muttered as she heard them approach still laughing.
"Now Sis, is that anyway to greet your brothers?" Elrohir asked.
Blaze rolled her eyes before sitting up with a sickly sweet smile. "Elrohir! Elladan! To what do I owe the pleasure of your company at this un-godly hour of the morning?" She asked before scowling at them.
"What? we just wanted to see our little sister before everyone else did." Elladan said.
Blaze rolled her eyes. "And you had to do at... what bloody time is it anyway? I can't even see the sun!"
"Four fifteen in the morning." Elrohir supplied grinning. Well aren't they rays sunshine!
Blaze gave them a blank look. "Why the hell are you two up at this hour? And better yet, why did you have to wake me up at this hour? You two know I'm not a morning person!" Blaze yelled at them.
Elladan laughed. "Should we put her out of her suffering and get onto the real reason we came?" He asked Elrohir who was also laughing.
"Yes brother I believe we should before Blaze decides to behead us." He replied taking a cautious glace at the glaring girl.
"Well since you are leaving today we decided to give our favourite sister a parting gift, we can't be shown up by Arwen now can we?" Elladan said sitting down beside her.
"So you two are in competition with Arwen now? And since when am I your favourite sister? Shouldn't that be Arwen? At least she wouldn't behead you two for pulling a prank on her." Blaze said evenly.
"True, but she would never help us with a prank either." Elrohir replied with a shrug before they each pulled a dagger out from behind there backs.
Blaze smiled taking one in each hand. "Twin daggers, never would of guessed." She smirked spinning them in her hands.
"The black hilts are in crested with rubies." Elladan stated happily, "And the blades are shaped as dragon fangs." Elrohir finished.
"We thought you would rather use these to fight Orcs then your own claws."
"You would never be able to get rid of the stench." Elrohir said, scrunching up his nose in disgust.
Blaze laughed giving them each a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you both very much for everything, but if two wouldn't mind leaving so I can get dressed." She said showing them both out the door.
Blaze went and got washed up once they had left before putting on the cloths that Arwen had given her and sheltering the daggers from the twins on her hips, along with a sword she had been given by Aragorn, before going to have one last look around Rivendell before it was time to leave.
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