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Elenya has always been different, and always felt alone. Now her dreams are filled more and more with knowledge and vision, but she can't find the answers she need most. How can she help her friends if she doesn't know anything?

Okay! I have written a number of short stories and novels before, but this is my first ever fan-fic, and I haven't even read many so please, please r&r! It'd mean a lot to me, whether or not you like it!

Er, right- the plot! Basically a girl joins the fellowship, but this is like one of those character kinda stories, but please don't thinks it's going to be just that, this one is going to have a bit of a twist. The POV switches between the main characters and sometimes 3rd person- though I'm not sure if I'm going to keep that. Not really a Mary-Sue (though I'm still not clear on what exactly a Mary-sue is, so any help would be appreciated!!)

*rolls eyes* and now for the fun part. . Disclaimer- Yes we all know I don't own Lord of the Rings or any characters, places and so on mainly because if I did. . 1) I would be filthy rich, and would be bribing people to like my work and wouldn't have to beg you all! Lol just joking- begging is fun! 2) I would be pushing up daisies and not in a position to be updating, which I plan to do whenever I can!! 3) Legolas/Orlando and Frodo/Elijah would be doing much more *ahem* 'interesting' things, mainly for my 'amusement'! (I'll leave that up to you to take as you will.) Yes I am a freaky perv!

Oh and before I forget, I would like to thank my mate Naomi, aka Elenya, who let me use her totally cool name, and never minds discussing any of my Lord of the Rings obsessive stuff!

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Chapter One- The final step. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Claire looked up and glanced around at her surroundings. Everything was ready- now all she had to do was take the final step. Even though Claire had been intending to kill herself for months now- only waiting for the opportunity, she suddenly felt hesitant, but she didn't know why. She honestly wasn't scared of dying- she just didn't want to. A faint thought that there may be something to stay for floated across her mind, but she composed herself and realised that there wasn't. No-one cared and no-one was there; it had been like this for years. If Claire was this alone, she may as well die, at least this way she may find some piece at last. She closed her eyes and imagined. No more beatings at school or at home. No more trying to please everyone. No more pretending she was something that she wasn't or that she actually belonged. Never again would she have to watch her mother being beaten by her husband Rick, or watch half the girls in her school destroy her, bit by bit. Claire didn't belong- she never had and deep down, she knew she never would. She had tried so hard to redeem herself, by trying to be good at sports, at school, at music, drama, art- but she just wasn't good enough. Now she basically spent her time reading anything she could get her hands on- a particular favourite being fantasy books- especially Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. She loved the idea of getting away from the real world, which was so harsh. Claire shook herself and got back to reality. "Do it now! Before they get home." She told herself. She looked down at the note she had finished writing a few minutes earlier.

To who ever finds me, I did it at last- I'm gone. You won't have to worry about me anymore- I'm not intending to bother you where I am now. I should probably go all emotional now, but I won't. Just let the girls at school know they've won- I've pissed off for good, I just wonder who they will beat up now. And Rick, now you have one less punch bag- so maybe you can get off your lazy ass and find something to do with your life- other that raping my mum and beating me. The fact is I've always been alone so now I'm just away from you all at last. This won't make you happy, but maybe I will be. Claire.

She didn't care what she had written really, it was just her thoughts on paper- in case anyone wanted to know. She placed it in front of her and picked up the syringe she had filled earlier. Claire stared at the bluish liquid inside it- which she had been assured would finish her off quickly. She tapped it, then lifted up her shirt and turning away, plunged it into her side- squeezing every last drop out. Just to make sure the deed was done; Claire picked up the knife but looked at it, watching the cold metal glint for a while. Suddenly she began to feel as though she were drifting off. She blinked hard and put the knife to her wrist, slicing the vein toward the elbow. She didn't flinch or anything, even though her brain was screaming for her to notice the pain and the blood gushing everywhere. She made several cuts and then tried to slit her right wrist which was harder, as everything was beginning to blur. But she made 5 more wobbly slits in her right wrist then leaned back against the wall, breathing deeply and keeping control over herself. Blood was going everywhere and was leaking into the carpet. Claire tried to rub her eyes, but she just stained her vision red and got blood all over her face. She leaned back, watching the world grow dimmer, not even noticing the pain anymore. Her last feeling as the world was pulled away from her was of complete peace and warmth.

At least she died with a smile on her lips.

Okay that was my first chapter, not very happy, but its parta the story, and if you're wondering what happened to the girl in the last chapter, well you'll just have to see when I update, wont you? *laughs in an evil villain way!*

Please, please R&R! I know I keep saying that, but I want to know whether there's any point in me updating. I'm getting a load of homework right now, but I should be able to update sometime in the next fortnight! See ya soon! Carla X X X