DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN LORD OF THE RINGS. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

::: Thoughts:::

~Elvish~

"Common"

#Japanese#

Translations

If I know the real word in a language, I'll write it in that language inside the symbols. If I don't, I'll just use English inside the symbols.

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Rhiannon- Ree-ann-on

Megami- Meg-om-ee

Setsuki-Set-sook-ee

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"McKinlee, Rhiannon." Said the teacher, Ms. LaFlam. A blond girl, whose wavy hair was pulled into back into a ponytail at the base of her neck, raised her slim hand. "Here!" She smiled happily. The girl had bright blue eyes that sparkled in contrast against her fair skin, which was only marred by a few freckles sprinkled across her small nose.

Rhiannon had on a black tank top with a bright red dragon on the front. She also wore shiny black zip-up boots that were slightly hidden under her long, somewhat tight black jeans. Two thumb rings twisted and turned around her fingers like snakes. The same could be said about the bracelet on her left wrist. She wore a simple silver chain around her neck, which was usually covered by her shirt. Rhiannon also had two piercings in each ear, and a small silver star filled each hole.

"Setsuki, Megami." Ms. LaFlam called again. "Here!" This time, the girl had auburn hair. Her eyes were a cross between green and grey. She too, had freckles on her nose, though not as many as Rhiannon. Her hair was layered and reached the middle of her back. A few strands always hung in her face, but she never bothered to brush them back because they just fell in her eyes again.

Megami had on grey sneakers, kinda tight blue jeans, and a navy blue t- shirt. There was red trim on the sleeves and collar, and the letters which read "POLO JEANS", were also red.

The only jewelry that Megami had on (she didn't like it as much as Rhiannon, and she hardly ever changed it) was a silver scarab beetle ring on her right middle finger. She also wore a pair of SMALL gold hoops for earrings.

Ms. LaFlam continued to call names. Rhiannon nudged Megami in the ribs. "What?" Megami asked. Rhiannon crossed her eyes to show her boredom, and her friend chuckled softly. Then, Rhiannon continued to write in a notebook and Megami continued reading, just as though nothing had happened. And that's how things were between them.

Megami was the quiet, unsociable one who preferred to operate the spotlight, rather than be in it. She did have her moments though, where she would really grab someone's attention. For instance, one boy at school called her "Crazy Eyes" because of her ability to wiggle her eyes back and forth in their sockets.

Drawing, surfing the Internet, playing video games, and watching t.v. were all things that Megami enjoyed.

She also liked oriental things, as did her mother. That was why her name was Japanese. When her mother was younger, she'd gone on a trip to Japan. While there, she enjoyed herself so much that she stayed interested in oriental things even after she went home. So when Megami was born, her mother gave her a Japanese name even though she wasn't Japanese and didn't know anyone who was.

Rhiannon, on the other hand, was a happy-go-lucky, crazy girl who enjoyed a good laugh. She had a tendency to be hyper and witty, but knew when to be serious. Reading, writing, listening to rock music, and surfing the web were all things that she liked and was good at.

Eventually, Ms. LaFlam's class was over. "Math, right?" Asked Rhiannon, referring to the next class. Megami sighed. "Why do you always ask ME?" "You're the straight A student." Rhiannon pointed out. Megami sighed again. "Oh come on, you get A's too." "Yeah, with a few B's thrown in. Now just tell me what our next class is..." "Math." Megami answered shortly. "Oh man!" Rhiannon groaned. "Division of fractions today..."

The final bell for math rang (after what seemed like an eternity), and a little while later, the art, Lit., and Science bells rang too. Before long, the two friends were at their lockers pulling out their lunch bags. Everyone's locker was side by side and LOTS of people were cramming to get to theirs. "Geez," Muttered Megami, trying to reach through the mass of people. "I've said this all year, but now it's getting ridiculous! I think that it would just kill the school board to separate these darn things even a little."

Rhiannon closed her locker and walked over. "You don't have to say 'darn', there're no teachers around." Megami gave her an 'as if' look and continued to fish around inside her locker. Finally, her fingers grasped the handle of her lunch bag. "Ready?" asked Rhiannon, exasperated. "Yep."

Megami closed and locked her locker (A/N: Gee, there's a thought) and they walked down the hallway towards the cafeteria.

Two girls that they were good friends with were sitting at the usual table. "Hey Lisa, hi Samantha." Megami waved slightly, sitting down. "Hiya!" Rhiannon smiled, reverting from 'school mode' to 'hyper mode'.

::: Oh boy, here she goes.::: Sammy thought, holding her head in her hand. " So Li, how was your day so far? Mine was really good, except math class, which was a MAJOR bore! We did didving fractions, isn't that awful? O! And then our Science teacher went on and on about millimeters...are you gonna eat that?" Rhiannon said, all in one breath. Now, she was pointing to Lisa's bag of chips. Lisa chuckled softly, shaking her head. Then she pushed the bag of chips towards Rhiannon. "Naw. Here ya go." "THANKS! You want my extra juice box?" "Yeah, sure."

While trading and bartering of food was going on between Lisa and Rhiannon, Megami and Sam were talking about a boy. "Sammy, did he really say that?" "Oh, yeah. But you know me! I don't let anyone treat me like that." Samantha exclaimed proudly, and Megami chuckled, shaking her head slightly. "Alright. What did you do this time?"

Sam was just to tell about how she kicked the guy's butt, when somebody called her name. "HEY! Sam, forgot to tell ya. I can't take the bus with you after school today. Megami and I have a project for Tech. Ed. class, so I'm hitchin' a ride with her." It was Rhiannon. She usually saved a seat for Sam on the bus. "Ok then. I'll see ya tomorrow!" She said, waving as the bell rang.

Then Megami and Rhiannon walked down one hall, while Lisa and Samantha disappeared down another.

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School ended shortly. When Megami and Rhiannon had all their supplies gathered into their backpacks, they headed towards the exit.

Mrs. Setsuki was there waiting for them. "Hi Mom." Megami mumbled. "Hello dear! How was school?" "Alright."

They drove out of the school parking lot and headed toward the Setesuki residence. Once there, Rhiannon (who's got a rather large 'in between meals' appetite) grabbed a snack (or two) out of the overflowing 'goody cupboard' and the two girls headed upstairs to Megami's room.

The room was soft, yet vibrant teal color. But you wouldn't know that, because nearly every inch of the walls was covered in posters. It was mostly anime, but there were other things thrown in too. Sailor Moon (manga version), Gundam Wing, Inyuyasha, Magic Knight RayEarth, Tenchi Muyo, The Matrix, and Nascar (Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.), were all there, among other things.

"Oh! Megami, I like the new Tenchi figurine! Ryoko is my favorite character!" Rhiannon exclaimed, walking in and examining the action figure of the Space Pirate Ryoko. "Anime show at the local mall. Ten bucks." Megami said simply. "Wow. That was a good deal." "I know." Megami smiled.

"So, what are we reporting on, again?" Megami asked. "Jet plane engines." Rhiannon said, and Megami groaned. "Why did we pick that, again?" Rhiannon laughed. "Because I already have six thick books on it, that's why." "Oh, right. My dad said that we might have some stuff up in the attack that we could use." Rhiannon's face turned to one of confusion. "My grandpa was an airplane gunner in the Military." Megami explained. "Oh! Right! Yeah, my gramp was an airplane mechanic on B 22's and B 17's. He gave me some cool stuff too ."

They left the room, and headed towards the attic. "So when is the project due?" Rhiannon asked. "Three weeks from now." Megami answered. "Gotcha."

Megami opened the door to the attic, and dust flew up everywhere. "Whoa! *Cough, cough When was the last time you came up here? *Cough" Rhiannon asked, waving the dust away from her face as best she could. All she managed to do though, was stir up more dust, so she gave up.

"This is my second *cough time being in here since we moved in, and that was 11 years ago! *Cough." Rhiannon laughed. "Don't feel bad. I've NEVER been in MY attic." They shared a brief laugh, and then spread out to look for a box labeled "GRANDPA".

The floorboards creaked and the dust was just settling. "Hey!" Megami called. "I think I found it!" Rhiannon rushed over. "Finally!" She exclaimed.

The two yanked open the flaps on top and peered inside. "Oh man!" Megami exclaimed. All that was in the box was her grandpa's flight suit, and the different insignias that we wore on it.

"What a bummer." Rhiannon said softly. Megami sighed, and stood up, stamping her foot slightly. But 'slightly' was all that it took, for the old board to break and for her to go flying. "OH MY GOD!" Rhiannon screamed.

Jumping up, she rushed forward to help her friend. She peered down the immense hole. Megami was nowhere in sight. In fact, all that Rhiannon could see, was black. She leaned forward more. "MEGAMI!?" She screamed, panic rising in her voice. "Megami! Are you alright?" There was no answer.

Just then, the boards underneath Rhiannon cracked. She jumped up, backing away, but she was too late. Next thing she knew, she was falling, and the blackness was swallowing her.

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OK. Sorry that ch.1 was so boring. But I like to establish the characters. Who they are, what they look like, what they are interested in, you know, that stuff. Just so you, the lucky reader (tee hee ^^) can understand them better in coming chapters!

Next up is the author Megami is based on, FWEAK 1. I warn you now, she doesn't like to write, and I had to beg her to team up on me with this one, so hers could be short, and very undescriptive. But worry not! (*Makes superman face) I shall save this fanfic yet! LOL.

Enjoy!

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