Chapter 1

The Beginning part 1

It felt like any other day for the birds chirped and the cars raced by on the road near my house. Even the smells of gasoline could be detected in the air. And me...! I was alone or rather felt alone.

I did not feel at home where I was. In fact I felt an emptiness inside me that for some reason or other I could not get rid of. No matter what I did I could not shake the feeling of being alone. I did not want to be alone but that is how I felt.

My parents complain but they don't know about what goes through my mind. In fact they don't know me at all. Alone I shall ever be. Again I will say it...I don't want to be alone.

I am alone for a reason. Perhaps it is because I am different from other people. Perhaps it is because I have found out a truth that no one would ever believe. Perhaps it is because I know something that could change the world and the way it thinks. All in all I am not so sure what to think anymore.

I found out that I am a wraith and a vampire as well. Although I would like very much not to believe it but who can deny it when there are many things that point to it. Well it certainly did not put me at ease for it only worries me.

Middle Earth is real and so other stories that we think are made up. Whether we believe them is our own folly. Sighing I picked up the video tape of Fellowship of the Ring. Since my room was upstairs I went down to the living room. Putting the tape into the VCR as well as turning the TV on I sat down in a chair. I pressed play on a remote control for the VCR.

The usual stuff played and I watched and yet again was intrigued by the story. I would drop everything to go to Middle Earth. Whether it be the Ringwraiths or the Fellowship who comes knocking at me door I would pick the people who came first.

"I wish I could go to Middle Earth!" I said to no one in particular. Nothing happened until it came for the council in the story. After Frodo placed the ring on the table something unexpected happened. The ring vanished. Next I heard something hit the floor upstairs. I paused the tape and ran upstairs.

When I got to my room I was struck speechless as I saw the One Ring laying on the floor.

Master

Was I hearing right or did I just hear the words, master come from the ring. Before I realized it I was bending over and picking up the ring. I slipped it on my finger but I was not plunged into the shadow world. I caressed the ring now on my finger.

I felt whole again somehow. After putting the ring on I made the decision to go back downstairs to see what the reactions would be in the council.

I had flopped down back in my chair and pressed play so that everything would go forward. When I did however ....

There were gasps from those seated at the council. Boromir looked disheveled and Gandalf looked bewildered. In fact they were all thinking the same thing. Why did the ring disappear? Where did it go? Did the ring make itself invisible so that it could roll away or did someone take it by magic? Thousands more questions ran the through the heads of those at the council.

"Frodo! Where is the ring?" Gandalf asked. Frodo looked frightened now because he did not have the ring.

"I...I put it on the table and then...it just...just disappeared. Gandalf! What...what do we do know?" Frodo tried to explain but it was obvious that something was afoot.

"It is obvious then! It was taken by the use of magic. Gandalf! Your head of council has gone too far and this is the last straw. The people of Middle Earth will never be free unless the ring is found again and destroyed. Old friend please tell me that there is something you can do to locate the ring..!" Lord Elrond said and nearly screamed. I would be upset as well if I lost something that was of great importance.

"There is but I need total and complete concentration....."

I immediately turned the movie off and started rewinding. While it was rewinding I looked at the ring on my finger and began to wonder. Would I really want to give up a ring especially when now I felt so whole now? The ring tingled on my finger as if it was trying to give me an answer to my question.

I am your creation! Now as before! I am the One Ring of power! I found myself smiling over this.

SSCCCCRRREEEEEAAAACCHHHHH! The sound of a scream sounded from outside. There was now the sound of banging. I rushed to the door and opened it before another knock at the door could be made.

I nearly screamed myself when I saw the Nazgul just standing there. I looked into the dark hood searching for a face. The ring tingled and I could see the lead ringwraith's face. He looked rather surprised that I could see him but yet he could barely see me. I guess I had to be in the shadow realm in order for them to see me perfectly.

"Give us the ring and we will spare your life. Do not and your death will be sweet to my eyes." The nazgul said. I looked him up and down and gave my answer.

"No!" I said.

"Then you shall die!" I realized that the nazgul was also speaking in the black speech.

"You want me dead! Take one good look into my eyes and tell me what it is that you see!?" The nazgul stopped withdrawing his sword and looked into my very eyes. He searched them and he widened his own gaping eyes.

"You are one of us...but...how?" the nazgul said and asked.

"I wish I knew but I don't." Putting my hand up I looked at the ring. The nazgul was also looking at the ring as well.

"Hey, can we move on all ready!?" a familiar voice sounded from behind the nazgul. I looked around the nazgul who also turned around at the voice. There was another nazgul behind the first at the door. His face I could see perfectly.

"Miguel!" I looked into his face searching for a reason that he might have chosen to become a ringwraith. The ringwraith looked at me and a light shone in his eyes.

"Natasha!" He rushed past the other nazgul and we hugged. Before long we were asking questions about what happened.

"Miguel let us all be off to Mordor and along the way I can tell you my side of the story and you can tell me yours." Miguel nodded.

I quickly went back inside the house and turned everything off. I didn't grab my key but rather locked the door using the ring. Handy dandy thing of a ring it was turning out to be. The door was closed and I turned to the nazgul who had already mounted their horses except for Miguel who was waiting patiently. I walked over to Miguel and was ready to lift me foot to mount the horse when a voice yelled out.

"NOOOooooo!" I turned around and saw Gandalf, Elrond, Frodo and all the people of the council. They had weapons drawn as if ready for a fight. I had only one option and that was to freeze them in place until me and the nazgul could get away. At that thought the ring tingled and a blue light surrounded the council.

"What trickery is this?" yelled Boromir and a few others.

"She doesn't want us to take the ring." Frodo said simply to the others. Frodo must have heard something because he paled to the point that he was whiter then a sheet.

"Frodo! What is the matter?" Gandalf said.

"I heard the ring. It called her master." Frodo said somewhat reluctantly. Gandalf eyed Frodo and then turned grief stricken to the girl who now had the ring.

"Who are you to command such magic with the ring of power?" Gandalf demanded. He looked pissed.

"I am the other half of Sauron reincarnate. I can wield the ring because it has recognized me. I will not let you have the ring but if you want I will ask that certain villages be spared from conquer." After I said this I quickly got on the horse and Miguel mounted behind me. He leaned me forward so as to get to the reins.

The other nazgul were heading away with me and my friend in tow. We were going to Mordor. Before us was a portal that could hardly be seen. It was more like a shimmer in the air like thermals rising from the ground. As soon as we walked through I made the portal turn to a different direction so that the council would end up back at Rivendell.

When I looked around I saw that we were at the gates of Mordor. There was shouting from orcs.

"The Ten have returned! Open the gates! Open the gates! The Ten have returned!" The gates began to open and the nazgul entered. As soon as we were through we headed down a road that led to the fortress. For it is there that I would meet my long lost half of my spirit. It is also there that change will come for the entirety of Middle Earth. Middle Earth will never be the same.