Disclaimer: I'm in Tolkien's world, it's all his. This is but a gift for friends.

A few days passed. Sarah approached the stables where the Elven bred horses resided. A brown horse nuzzled her hand hoping she had a treat. In a larger part of the stable was a white horse. It bucked wildly and an elf walked up to her.

"We've been unable to tame this horse yet," the elf stated. "We found it roaming in the part of the forest dominated by Wild Magic. We rescued it before the Orcs came and dominated it."

Sarah approached the horse and held out her hand. The horse stopped what it was doing and walked up to her. Its brown eyes stared at Sarah and the horse nuzzled her hand. The elf looked on in shock. The elf's mouth dropped open when Sarah mounted the horse bareback and jumped the stable gate. She rode out of the stable and across the forested areas of Rivendell. Her hair went with the wind, along with the horse.

Alex and Kristi ran to see the commotion. They saw Sarah on a horse galloping above water.

"Whoa," Alex said.

"What kind of riding lessons has she been going to?" Kristi asked stunned.

Sarah rode up to them. "That was fun. Come on and ride with me."

"Okay," Alex and Kristi said.

Alex saddled a brown horse while Kristi held the reins for a black horse.

"Have you ridden before?" Sarah asked Kristi.

"I went to a riding lesson. . .once. . .when I was ten. . .yes, I can ride," Kristi said. Climbing on the horse she said, "let's ride."

They rode horses through the forest following Sarah's lead. They were careful to stay within Rivendell's limits, jumping fallen trees and streams. Returning to main area of Rivendell they returned the horses to the stable and walked over to Legolas and Glorfindel who were having an archery contest.

"I've beaten you three times Glorfindel," Legolas said, "Perhaps you should give up now before you lose another bet."

Legolas waved to the girls. "How about a wager, Glorfindel? For the best bottle of Rivendell wine, I wager Lady Alexandra can hit the target.blindfolded."

"I accept your wager," Glorfindel said.

"What?" Alex said.

Legolas proceeded to blindfold her and whispered in her ear, "it's time for you to utilize your newfound Elven abilities. Whisper the sound of the nature and the path of your arrow will remain true to its mark."

Alex drew the string of the bow, hearing a distant whisper in the wind, and released. The arrow landed in the target. Sarah and Kristi cheered while Alex lifted the blindfold in shock.

Glorfindel hung his head, "that's the fourth bottle I've lost today."

"How about I make a wager?" Kristi said taking a bow and an arrow. "If I can hit the target. . .you have to give each of us a kiss on the cheek."

"And if you lose?" Legolas asked.

"Then we give you a kiss on the cheek," Kristi said.

"We accept," Legolas and Glorfindel said.

Alex and Sarah gave her a look that would make even an Orc wince.

Kristi strung the bow with the arrow, released, and hit the target dead center.

"How did you-"

"I took archery in gym class," Kristi said interrupting Alex. Clearing her throat, "well. . ."

Gimli, who was looking on, was laughing so hard at Legolas' and Glorfindel's expressions that he fell off the stone he was sitting on. Kristi, Alex, and Sarah each received a kiss.

"How did you know you'd hit the target?" Sarah asked as they walked away.

"I didn't," Kristi said.

Sarah and Alex stopped walking.

"You didn't know? That was a lucky shot?" Alex said.

"'There's no such thing as luck,'" Kristi said quoting Star Wars.

"Where are my mushrooms?" Sarah said looking around.

Kristi ran while Sarah and Alex were in pursuit, leaving Legolas and Glorfindel laughing. Kristi ran and used Boromir as a shield as Sarah and Alex proceeded to chase her.

"How about a duel to settle this?" Aragorn said walking up. Turning to Kristi, "I challenge you."

Kristi's face was dumbfounded, "me, fight you?"

Sarah and Alex smiled innocently.

"We'll referee," Alex said too innocently.

Flashing a death look her way Kristi said, "all right I accept."

Kristi grabbed a sword and swung it around making lightsaber noises.

Sarah turned to Alex, "told you so."

Aragorn and Kristi dueled. Alex and Sarah were surprised that Kristi was keeping up with Aragorn's attacks. Out of the corner of her eye Kristi saw Arwen.

"Look there's Arwen," Kristi said in the middle of the duel.

"What?" Aragorn said faltering.

Kristi hit the sword out of his hand. "I win."

Aragorn looked at her mouth open.

"Don't worry," Kristi said, "she didn't see you lose. Why don't you two go for a walk?"

Aragorn nodded and ran to Arwen.

Alex said, "but I thought Aragorn and Legolas were a cou-"

Kristi nudged Alex in the ribs.

The next day Rivendell was bustling.

"Frodo's awake," Alex said excitedly to Sarah and Kristi. "Maybe we'll see him later today."

Kristi smacked her head, "that would mean Bilbo is here as well. I bet they already had the Council of Elrond and they're now officially a Fellowship."

A fiery eye suddenly appeared in Kristi's mind causing her to grab her head.

"The Ring is active again," Kristi said.

"That can't be good," Sarah said.

Later when they were eating Frodo sat down next to Alex and the rest of the Fellowship joined him. Alex and Sarah kept stealing discrete glances at Frodo, but Kristi couldn't help but notice the Ring hanging around his neck.

"Who are you?" Frodo asked them.

Legolas spoke up, "Lady Alexandra is the one with the fair hair. She is quite proficient in archery."

"Yes, after days of practice," Gimli said, remembering how she almost shot him.

Everyone stifled a laugh.

"The one in the middle is Lady Sarah," Merry said.

"She's good on a horse and has good aim when throwing mushrooms," Pippin said mischievously.

"Lady Kristi has skill with a sword," Aragorn said. "Perhaps you two can duel." He pointed to Frodo's new sword, "you're going to need to learn how to use that."

A few days passed. Alex and Sarah practiced dueling and Sarah practiced shooting arrows from the horse she named Pegasus. One day after Kristi beat Frodo at dueling, she picked up his sword for him and was suddenly assaulted by a vision. She dropped the sword, which started to faintly glow blue.

"Orcs. . ." Frodo whispered.

Kristi massaged her temples; "they'll arrive on the borders in a half a days time and will surround Rivendell by tomorrow." Her body jerked a little and her face paled, "the Nazgûl. You must leave by the end of the day."

"Did you see them?" Frodo asked. "In their shadowed world?"

Kristi nodded, "you better tell the others."

That day the Fellowship prepared to move out.

Legolas handed them each a set of bow and arrows. "May your arrows always reach their mark." He walked over to Alex and handed her a golden arrow, "an arrow to remember me by. Remember me whenever you hear the whisper of an arrow as it leaves its bow."

Merry and Pippin each handed them a mushroom.

"When you are hungry, think of us," Pippin said.

Merry whacked him in the back of the head and handed Sarah an intricately carved wooden horse, similar to Pegasus.

"What he means is remember us when you laugh," Merry said.

Aragorn handed them each a dagger. "This is for your protection. Boromir and myself fashioned them." Aragorn handed Kristi a large sword with a scabbard. "This is for you. I think you'll need it."

Frodo and Sam each shook their hands, while Gandalf, Gimli, and Boromir nodded in respect. They each had their own way of saying goodbye.

"I'm going to miss them," Alex said when they left.

"We can always read about them and relive their memory," Sarah said.

Kristi grabbed her head. "Not again," she mumbled.

She saw a shadowed image of the Ringwraiths approaching Rivendell.



Author's Note: Yes, the next chapter which will be the last and final chapter will have an exciting plot which will actually come into play! Yes, there is a method to my madness. . .I just wish I knew what it was. The next chapter is my favorite. Anyway, please review.