** Chapter 2 **
Amanda looked at the stranger. He had just told her that he was from Middle-Earth and that's where they were going. No way in hell was she going to believe that. She wasn't going to believe that Middle-Earth existed. It was made up from J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination. It couldn't be real.
"My name is Lestan. I am the watcher over Rivendell. Loyal servant to Lord Elrond," said the blond elf.
"Oh my God," Amanda gasped. "How could this be real?"
"It always has been real, and always will be." Lestan answered. "I am taking you to Rivendell, Lord Elrond wishes to speak with you. That is the reason why I have brought you here."
"But, but, but . . ." Amanda couldn't get the words out. This was all too much. "Wait, I am not going to believe this. You are just a guy wearing a wig and fake ears just to make me believe. Did Amber put you up to this?"
"I do not know any Amber. But no, this is real, now if you will follow me through the rest of the tunnel, I shall prove it to you that Middle-Earth is indeed the place we are traveling to." Lestan said.
They continued walking down the long dark tunnel with only Amanda's flashlight as their source of light. The ground was slippery and wasn't even so she was slipping and losing her balance every so often, unlike Lestan who walking like it was flat ground.
Amanda looked back every so often, they were getting farther and farther away from Cleveland… and earth. Now, Amanda could see a faint light far ahead of them, very far.
They kept walking for a good half hour not talking, then Amanda couldn't stand the silence anymore.
"So… have you met any of the fellowship yet?" She asked, if this was the place from the movie and the books, then the fellowship must be there too.
"The what?" Asked Lestan.
"You don't know what the fellowship is? What day is it?" She remembered Gandalf saying that it was October the 24 when Frodo had awakened in Rivendell.
"No I do not know what fellowship you are talking about. But 'tis the 14th of October today." He said.
"Oh, ok. So anyways…." Her voice trailed off. How long till we get out in the open. I'm starting to get a little claustrophobic."
He looked at her strangely, not know what claustrophobia is. "We should be nearing the end of the passageway within the next couple of minutes."
She nodded and kept walking. Soon the light at the end of the tunnel grew brighter and turned into sunlight. They walked out into the bright light and found themselves standing beside a great lake.
"Is that the only passage way from earth to here?" asked Amanda.
"No, there are others, but this one was the closest to Rivendell. We shall continue on with our journey and at nightfall, we will rest." Lestan said.
They continued walking, Lestan leading the way. Amanda was starting to get tired, she was lagging behind by a good 20 feet.
"Come, Lady Amanda," said Lestan, "we mustn't stall, the sooner we get to Rivendell the better. You may rest in luxury there."
"So, have you ever been to Lorien?" Asked Amanda, trying to start conversation.
"How do you know about Lorien?" Lestan demanded. "No mere mortal from Earth could know about it!"
"Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but everyone who has gone to see The Fellowship of the Ring knows about Lorien." She said.
"Please, don't speak anymore. You never make any sense. You speak of things I do not know of." He said.
"Well maybe in time I will tell you all about Earth. What did you see when you wandered around Cleveland looking for me? You had to see something." She said.
"Oh, I was concentrating on my task of finding you. I had no time to search out anything else. I just asked random people about clues to your street and house." Said Lestan, failing to add the part about the poor bum that had Lestan's arrow through his leg because he had tried to rob him.
"Sound's like fun. So do you know the reason why Lord Elrond wants to see me?" Amanda asked.
"No, it must be private business," said Lestan.
After a couple more hours of walking, they decided to stop and rest for the night.
Amanda sat on a rock and watched the sun set. "Is the sunset always this pretty here in Middle-Earth?"
Lestan looked up from the small fire he was tending to. "I never noticed," he said going back to work. He threw some small faggots into the fire and waited for them to catch.
Amanda sighed, "And I thought this was going to be a pretty normal day," she whispered to herself.
Soon she heard a cry come from Lestan. He screamed something in Elvish and quickly tried to put out the fire. He patted the ground until all the flames went out and ran over to Amanda and grabbed her arm and pulled her off into the bushes.
"Hey!" Yelled Amanda. "What are you doing?"
"Quiet!" Lestan hissed. "There are strangers coming up on us from the left."
Amanda looked and notices a clump of 5 horses and riders come up on them. Lestan drew his sword and stood in front of the riders.
"Reveal yourselves," said Lestan calmly. The riders obediently took off their hoods.
"Lestan, my good friend, how are you?" Asked a strange elf as he jumped gracefully from the white horse he was riding.
Lestan put his sword back in its holster and smiled, "Legolas, my friend. How are you faring?" he asked as he drew his friend in for a friendly hug.
"All is well, how is it with you? How is Azin? How is she faring?" Asked Legolas. Amanda looked at the elf strangely. He looked nothing like Orlando Bloom did in the movie. His hair wasn't as long as it was in the movie and it was also not as blond. His eyes were narrow and his nose was pointy. And also was about 4 inches taller than Orlando, this elf had to be at least 6 foot 3. And his tunic showed off his strong physique quite nicely.
"She is well, already strong enough for a rider. A horse that will surely reach Shadowfax's abilities." Lestan said.
"Ah," Legolas said smiling. He turned and looked at Amanda.
Lestan followed his eyes and looked at Amanda too. "Legolas this is Lady Amanda of Ohio. Amanda, this is Prince Legolas, son of King Thranduil."
"It's nice to meet you," Amanda said holding out her hand to shake his hand.
Legolas took her hand and kissed the back of it, "It's a pleasure to meet you my lady. Where may I ask is this Ohio Lestan speaks of?" He was looking at her clothes oddly, never had he seen such attire on a woman. She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt that said, "I'm not insensitive, I just don't care."
"Ohio is in America, on Earth," she said.
Legolas' eyes opened wide and he looked at Lestan in surprise. 'You brought an Earthen child here?' he asked in Elvish.
'Yes, she was sent for by Lord Elrond, it seems she is of some importance," Lestan answered.
Amanda looked at them both, not understanding a word they were saying. "Um… yeah, I'm a little hungry right now so I'm going to go over there and start a fire. Mmk?" She turned and walked away.
Legolas' four companions got off the horses and walked over to join Legolas and Lestan. "Lestan, why are you traveling alone with a wild beast such as that," one of them asked.
"Not all Earth creatures are rude wild beasts," Lestan told them, "this one actually doesn't seem to be as barbaric as the rest of them seem."
The four walked over to help Amanda start the fire, leaving Legolas and Lestan alone to talk.
"What would Elrond need with a child?" Asked Legolas, "Elrond doesn't usually converse with Earth humans."
"I do not know, but I know my orders and I do not ask questions." Said Lestan. "So, Legolas, how is your mother?"
Legolas sighed and looked at the ground, "Not good I fear. The elders do not even know the problem with her. They can't seem to specify the source of the illness."
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Lestan, offering his condolence.
"Thank you," said Legolas looking at Amanda again. "Hope you can keep her alive."
"What do you mean?" Asked Lestan.
"Lestan, there are strange creatures wandering these parts, hope she doesn't wander and get attacked by one. I'm sure she doesn't know how to use any of our weapons," said Legolas.
"No, she has a weapon," said Lestan, startling Legolas, "it's an evil little thing. It seems to be like a bow and arrow, except much smaller. She called it a gun?"
"Gun? I have never heard this word before." Said Legolas.
"This child says many things I never heard of before, I suggest you do not talk to her unless you wish to keep your sanity, my friend," Lestan said laughing.
Legolas laughed, "She's that bad then?" He said walking away.
Lestan watched Legolas as he made his way over to the now roaring fire. "No, not bad at all…"
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**Hey people what did ya think?! I know it was short and kinda pointless, but lemme know if I should continue. A plot will be coming up. Don't worry. Legolas has no 'special' feelings for Amanda and she has none for him. ;-) PUHLEAZE REVIEW!!
Au revoir. I feed off of reviews!! **
Amanda looked at the stranger. He had just told her that he was from Middle-Earth and that's where they were going. No way in hell was she going to believe that. She wasn't going to believe that Middle-Earth existed. It was made up from J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination. It couldn't be real.
"My name is Lestan. I am the watcher over Rivendell. Loyal servant to Lord Elrond," said the blond elf.
"Oh my God," Amanda gasped. "How could this be real?"
"It always has been real, and always will be." Lestan answered. "I am taking you to Rivendell, Lord Elrond wishes to speak with you. That is the reason why I have brought you here."
"But, but, but . . ." Amanda couldn't get the words out. This was all too much. "Wait, I am not going to believe this. You are just a guy wearing a wig and fake ears just to make me believe. Did Amber put you up to this?"
"I do not know any Amber. But no, this is real, now if you will follow me through the rest of the tunnel, I shall prove it to you that Middle-Earth is indeed the place we are traveling to." Lestan said.
They continued walking down the long dark tunnel with only Amanda's flashlight as their source of light. The ground was slippery and wasn't even so she was slipping and losing her balance every so often, unlike Lestan who walking like it was flat ground.
Amanda looked back every so often, they were getting farther and farther away from Cleveland… and earth. Now, Amanda could see a faint light far ahead of them, very far.
They kept walking for a good half hour not talking, then Amanda couldn't stand the silence anymore.
"So… have you met any of the fellowship yet?" She asked, if this was the place from the movie and the books, then the fellowship must be there too.
"The what?" Asked Lestan.
"You don't know what the fellowship is? What day is it?" She remembered Gandalf saying that it was October the 24 when Frodo had awakened in Rivendell.
"No I do not know what fellowship you are talking about. But 'tis the 14th of October today." He said.
"Oh, ok. So anyways…." Her voice trailed off. How long till we get out in the open. I'm starting to get a little claustrophobic."
He looked at her strangely, not know what claustrophobia is. "We should be nearing the end of the passageway within the next couple of minutes."
She nodded and kept walking. Soon the light at the end of the tunnel grew brighter and turned into sunlight. They walked out into the bright light and found themselves standing beside a great lake.
"Is that the only passage way from earth to here?" asked Amanda.
"No, there are others, but this one was the closest to Rivendell. We shall continue on with our journey and at nightfall, we will rest." Lestan said.
They continued walking, Lestan leading the way. Amanda was starting to get tired, she was lagging behind by a good 20 feet.
"Come, Lady Amanda," said Lestan, "we mustn't stall, the sooner we get to Rivendell the better. You may rest in luxury there."
"So, have you ever been to Lorien?" Asked Amanda, trying to start conversation.
"How do you know about Lorien?" Lestan demanded. "No mere mortal from Earth could know about it!"
"Well I'm sorry to disappoint you, but everyone who has gone to see The Fellowship of the Ring knows about Lorien." She said.
"Please, don't speak anymore. You never make any sense. You speak of things I do not know of." He said.
"Well maybe in time I will tell you all about Earth. What did you see when you wandered around Cleveland looking for me? You had to see something." She said.
"Oh, I was concentrating on my task of finding you. I had no time to search out anything else. I just asked random people about clues to your street and house." Said Lestan, failing to add the part about the poor bum that had Lestan's arrow through his leg because he had tried to rob him.
"Sound's like fun. So do you know the reason why Lord Elrond wants to see me?" Amanda asked.
"No, it must be private business," said Lestan.
After a couple more hours of walking, they decided to stop and rest for the night.
Amanda sat on a rock and watched the sun set. "Is the sunset always this pretty here in Middle-Earth?"
Lestan looked up from the small fire he was tending to. "I never noticed," he said going back to work. He threw some small faggots into the fire and waited for them to catch.
Amanda sighed, "And I thought this was going to be a pretty normal day," she whispered to herself.
Soon she heard a cry come from Lestan. He screamed something in Elvish and quickly tried to put out the fire. He patted the ground until all the flames went out and ran over to Amanda and grabbed her arm and pulled her off into the bushes.
"Hey!" Yelled Amanda. "What are you doing?"
"Quiet!" Lestan hissed. "There are strangers coming up on us from the left."
Amanda looked and notices a clump of 5 horses and riders come up on them. Lestan drew his sword and stood in front of the riders.
"Reveal yourselves," said Lestan calmly. The riders obediently took off their hoods.
"Lestan, my good friend, how are you?" Asked a strange elf as he jumped gracefully from the white horse he was riding.
Lestan put his sword back in its holster and smiled, "Legolas, my friend. How are you faring?" he asked as he drew his friend in for a friendly hug.
"All is well, how is it with you? How is Azin? How is she faring?" Asked Legolas. Amanda looked at the elf strangely. He looked nothing like Orlando Bloom did in the movie. His hair wasn't as long as it was in the movie and it was also not as blond. His eyes were narrow and his nose was pointy. And also was about 4 inches taller than Orlando, this elf had to be at least 6 foot 3. And his tunic showed off his strong physique quite nicely.
"She is well, already strong enough for a rider. A horse that will surely reach Shadowfax's abilities." Lestan said.
"Ah," Legolas said smiling. He turned and looked at Amanda.
Lestan followed his eyes and looked at Amanda too. "Legolas this is Lady Amanda of Ohio. Amanda, this is Prince Legolas, son of King Thranduil."
"It's nice to meet you," Amanda said holding out her hand to shake his hand.
Legolas took her hand and kissed the back of it, "It's a pleasure to meet you my lady. Where may I ask is this Ohio Lestan speaks of?" He was looking at her clothes oddly, never had he seen such attire on a woman. She was wearing jeans and a t-shirt that said, "I'm not insensitive, I just don't care."
"Ohio is in America, on Earth," she said.
Legolas' eyes opened wide and he looked at Lestan in surprise. 'You brought an Earthen child here?' he asked in Elvish.
'Yes, she was sent for by Lord Elrond, it seems she is of some importance," Lestan answered.
Amanda looked at them both, not understanding a word they were saying. "Um… yeah, I'm a little hungry right now so I'm going to go over there and start a fire. Mmk?" She turned and walked away.
Legolas' four companions got off the horses and walked over to join Legolas and Lestan. "Lestan, why are you traveling alone with a wild beast such as that," one of them asked.
"Not all Earth creatures are rude wild beasts," Lestan told them, "this one actually doesn't seem to be as barbaric as the rest of them seem."
The four walked over to help Amanda start the fire, leaving Legolas and Lestan alone to talk.
"What would Elrond need with a child?" Asked Legolas, "Elrond doesn't usually converse with Earth humans."
"I do not know, but I know my orders and I do not ask questions." Said Lestan. "So, Legolas, how is your mother?"
Legolas sighed and looked at the ground, "Not good I fear. The elders do not even know the problem with her. They can't seem to specify the source of the illness."
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Lestan, offering his condolence.
"Thank you," said Legolas looking at Amanda again. "Hope you can keep her alive."
"What do you mean?" Asked Lestan.
"Lestan, there are strange creatures wandering these parts, hope she doesn't wander and get attacked by one. I'm sure she doesn't know how to use any of our weapons," said Legolas.
"No, she has a weapon," said Lestan, startling Legolas, "it's an evil little thing. It seems to be like a bow and arrow, except much smaller. She called it a gun?"
"Gun? I have never heard this word before." Said Legolas.
"This child says many things I never heard of before, I suggest you do not talk to her unless you wish to keep your sanity, my friend," Lestan said laughing.
Legolas laughed, "She's that bad then?" He said walking away.
Lestan watched Legolas as he made his way over to the now roaring fire. "No, not bad at all…"
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**Hey people what did ya think?! I know it was short and kinda pointless, but lemme know if I should continue. A plot will be coming up. Don't worry. Legolas has no 'special' feelings for Amanda and she has none for him. ;-) PUHLEAZE REVIEW!!
Au revoir. I feed off of reviews!! **