What Did You Say Your Name Was Again?


*yawn* I *yawn* have been working *yawn* on this thing *yawn* for hours *yyyyaaaaaawwwwwnnnnnn* And frankly, I think I need to get some energizer pills or something cause this late night stuff ain't gonna fly when school rolls around! Anywho, thanks for coming back! I hope you like what I have written so far! Please Review!!

Disclaimer: GOD I hate these things! Do people actually think that anybody (who writes these fics) owns the original rights? If so...., well then I guess I will tell you straight out that I, Ally Marie Gadda, do NOT own ANY of the rights to the characters except my own. SO THERE!

Author's Note: Thank you to Europa! She pointed out the fact that they jumped into the book but were in the movie. Ok, now the reason I did that was because I figured that the book and the movie had pretty much that same basic material in them (and it was SO much easier to just go by the movie). So, there is your reason! Thanks again to Europa! ^_~


Chapter Four

Sarah murmured. She had just arrived in Rivendell after what she thought was an excrutiatingly long, painful, and somewhat dangerous through the woods. But, she had to admitt, it was worth it. The city was beautiful. Hidden within the safety of mountains, it rested without a care for the world outside its walls. It looked like a picture from a storybook, which wasn't entirely far from the truth. There just weren't correct words to describe it.
It's all so lovely, she told her three elven rescuers. She had tagged along behind them without so much as one word and decided that now would be an appropriate time to speak.
They just nodded their heads. Ahh... the strong, silent type,' she thought, putting a finger to her chin. MY FAVORITE!'
We are taking you to see Lord Elrond, the elf began. He should be told of your arrival.
And maybe he would be so fortunate as to know the name of our guest? One of the other elves questioned.
Sarah felt like kicking herself! No wonder they kept giving her queer looks! She never properly introduced herself. What kind of a make-shift elf was she, anyway?
I shame myself, she said, embarrassed and blushing. I am Aspen of Slyvian
I am Adan. And this is Mekil and Fargua, Adan said. We have not heard of this Slyvian' you speak of. You must tell us your travels.
Aspen answered. (AN: From this point on, she will be known as Aspen, unless referred to by Alyica. Just to clear up any confusion. ^^ ) They came to abrupt stop in front a great stairway. Adan turned around.
Just go to the top of the stairs and open the door. No doubt that Lord Elrond already awaits your arrival. Fair thee well. And with that, the three elves bowed and went their separate ways, leaving Aspen to her stairs.
With a sigh, she started up them. As if she wasn't tired enough from the , now she had to climb a gabillion stairs to talk to some old guy who probably already knows what she is going to say anyway! Yet she walked on, thinking about having to tell her tale and all the horrible things that might happen if something went wrong...

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Four male hobbits and one maiden elf were sitting in a meadow somewhere in the Shire. They had just finished running a lengthy 1/2 mile from the main road and now they were completely out of breath.
Alycia was laying there on the ground beside Merry, thinking about her bestest friend alone in the woods somewhere. At least she was, until she realized how hungry she was! She hadn't eaten anything since she that bowl of Cocoa Puffs for breakfast at home. Who knows how long that ago that could have been! Her stomach growled a bit. Well... actually it growled a lot. She blushed.
Yeah, I know, Merry agreed. I'm hungry, too, umm... what did you say your name was?
Alycia sighed. God, how she had come to loathe that name!' she thought to herself. Sarah always got the good things! Like that time in Niagra when she ended up with Chik-fil-a and she had to pay $10 for some food she didn't like and ended up giving away anyway!' Alycia would have continued fuming over the unfairness of it all, but she was interrupted (rudely, in her opinion) by Frodo.
Where are you from? he questioned, trying to keep the skeptical note out of his voice.
Umm... I am from... Serenity looked around her, searching for something to help her out. She mainly saw grass. But a name did pop into her head. She quickly blurted out
he repeated, doubtful.
Yes, Maraqee. She nodded her head defiantly.
I have not heard of such a place, he continued.
Neither have I, Sam added. Merry and Pippin looked at each other and shook their heads as well.
It-it is very far away, Serenity said. She wasn't very good at lying. That was what Sarah was for. When they got in a mess, Sarah could think of such a detailed lie that they would be out of trouble in no time at all. Then again, most of the messes were caused by Sarah to begin with. Such as this one.
Then what are you doing so far from your home? Serenity sighed. Why was everything always SO HARD? Especially for her. She just decided to say whatever the hell was in her to say.
I was sent by the people of Maraqee to seek out and aid a friend in Rivendell. Please, may I travel alongside you all as far as you may go to my destination?

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Very well, Lord Elrond concluded. You are free to stay for as long as you shall like. It had taken quite a while for Aspen to convince Elrond that she was here because she thought that she ought to be. Ususally, people buy into her lies without a second thought. But finally, her persistance paid off. She was allowed to stay in Rivendell until Alycia showed up. Then, they would wait for Frodo and co.
But right at the moment, Aspen was starving! I wonder if alcohol tastes any better here? I wonder if I could even get any alcohol here. Oh! Maybe they have Strawberry Daquairs! Or those cool little umbrella things that you stick in drinks?' So Aspen imagined all the beverages she could order on her way down to the- well, wherever she was going.

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Hi! Sorry this is so short! I had a bit of a writer's block. This isn't a very good chapter. At least, I don't think it is. But it's better than nothing! Please leave a review! (And a good one, at that!) As always, e-mail me if you need anything or have any suggestions! Till we meet again, ciao babe!