*** Crime Scene Two: Some Where Over the Rainbow.

Act One: Location! Location! Location!

Our heroes were walking through the woods when the wind picked up. They ran for cover behind large trees as a bright swirling vortex burst in to life. Gandalf was standing next to Frodo when it happened.

"Great Gandalf, what is this wind? Some new form of evil from Sauron?"

Gandalf shook his head, holding his hat with one hand and his staff in the other. "I fear it is something far worse, young Baggins."

Frodo's eyes went wide with fearful knowledge. "You mean..."

"Yes, it is the dreaded Mary Sue!"

"Noooooo!" His scream alerted the others over the volume of the winds' howls.

Legolas was the first to reach them. "What is this, Gandalf?" He took in the sight of the cowering Hobbit and went pale. "You must tell me what has made him as so!"

Gandalf pointed to the vortex as a bright light exploded from it. This was followed by a young woman in all her shining glory. She burst forth upon the scene, literally.

As she flew from the vortex, the Mary Sue hit the tree Frodo and Gandalf were hiding behind. So great was her force, the mighty tree shook and fell on top of the poor Hobbit, thus ending his quest as it began.

The mood was sour after that, and the ring never made it to Mordor because not even the mighty Gandalf in all his magic could lift the felled tree. It was then agreed to wait until the next generation before they would try again. Maybe then the tree would have rotted away.

End Act One.

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