Sorry it took me so long to post up another chapter! I've had the worse case of writers block you could imagine for this story. I've found inspiration to write some more on my other stories, but this one kinda got left behind.
Well, now that apologies are out of the way, on to the disclaimer...
Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Ring's, never have, never will. It all belongs to J.R.R. Tolkein and his family. I am simply writing this story as a form of entertainment to amuse people. Reviews are welcome, but not required. Constructive criticism is welcome also. One thing that is not welcome is shamless flaming. I will not tolerate it because I find it rude and unhelpful for budding authors. Now, you may all continue with the story...
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/Last Time/
Standing up, picking herself up in Nicole's case, the five of them, three humans from an Age yet to come and an immortal Wizard doomed to die and be reborn, walked to the wooden door and waited as Nicole unbolted it. Before Nicole opened it, she looked to Ray and then stepped closer to him, allowing him to put an arm around her waist. Hey…the Mary-Sue Conspiracy couldn't force a Man…er…Elf on you if they thought you were already taken!
"By the way," Ray whispered to Nicole, "You look sexy in that dress."
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Nicole opened the door to her temporary room and found Elrohir standing in front of the door (the door swings in) and Nicole could just hear her three friends suppress snickers and chuckles of amusement at Elrohir's apparent disapproval of Ray and where his arm was placed.
After forcing his eyes away from where Ray's hand rested on Nicole's waist, Elrohir looked to each of them in turn.
" I thought that you wished for your friends to change, Lady Nicole."
"I'm sorry, M'Lord, we were all so happy with seeing each other again that it must have slipped our mind. That and we were speaking with Gandalf." Nicole felt an inward pang when she noticed that Elrohir had started calling her 'Lady' again, but was also glad that the plan to fool him was working.
"Very well. I am glad that Gandalf is here with you because my father wished for him to be present when he talked to your friends. If you would all follow me." And so they followed him, each silent and nursing their own thoughts and feelings. After a while Ray let go of Nicole's waist, but stayed close to her to keep up the appearance of their false relationship.
Nicole looked at her three friends, two of which had only come into her life less than a year ago. David, Nicole had known for about three years, though they had only really become friends when Nicole met Ray and August. Nicole had become friends with Ray and August when they had moved to her school. Though Nicole had at first been distant from August at first, it had only taken the mere mention of Lord of the Rings and their friendship had exploded and had been a constant ever since...all thanks to Lord Celeborn and XXX.
Ray, on the other hand, had been slower. He had originally been close friends with the sister of Nicole's brother-in-law, April. During first hour Art, Nicole would often sit with April and, therefore, Ray. August had also been in that class and, after they discovered their common link, Nicole sat with August. As if drawn by some strange force, Ray started to seat himself by Nicole and August, joining the growing group of friends.
If David was the goof of the group and Ray the flirt, August and Nicole were the glue because Nicole knew that if it wasn't for August and her bond, they would not have really known each other, and maybe not have been brought to Middle-Earth.
Nicole continued to muse to herself when she realized that they had made their way back to Lord Elrond's study. She chastised herself for losing track of time and hoped it wouldn't happen again in the future.
"My father will see you all now." Elrohir left, without seeing them into the study, and Nicole noted a drawn expression in his eyes. Once he rounded the corner, Nicole gently removed Ray's arm from her waist and followed Gandalf into Elrond's study.
"So the others are finally here, eh Gandalf?" Elrond was standing near the bookcase that Nicole, herself, had been looking over earlier that day and was gazing at Gandalf with his normal indifferent look.
"Yes, though I believe your dream only hinted toward the one."
"And then you informed me that your own visions included three more, Gandalf."
"Whatever our visions included, it does not change the fact that they are here now and something must be done. There is no need to hide what is going on from them because they already know much of the One, but what must be decided, /tonight/, is what /they/ will do."
"How is it that they will be of any use? They are mere children," Elrond said coolly, glancing at Nicole and the others. Nicole and August bristled as Ray and David laughed at their ruffled looks.
"It doesn't matter what age a person is, Lord Elrond, that tells if a person can succeed in doing something. It is what they wish to do, dare to do, and have the courage to see it through," Nicole stated hotly, staring the Elvin Lord, more-or-less, in the eye.
"Yes, if you think that sending some superfluous Elves into battle would be best, than by all means, keep us out of the War," August added, standing next to her friend with hands on hips, while giving Elrond the 'Woman's Glare'.
Gandalf laughed softly, leaning on his staff for support, and Ray and David were now leaning against the walls of Elrond's study, holding their sides to keep them from stitching. Elrond looked shocked at how these two young women's boldness.
"I stand corrected, my Ladies. Know this, you four may have the courage to stand up against this War now, against Sauron and his armies from an unreachable distance, but can you face the unspeakable horrors that is his evil while on the field of battle?" Now it was Nicole and August's turn to become silent, their indignation forgotten as the ancient Elf Lord chastised them.
"Ahem... On to other hand, Lord Elrond, these three are Ray Freeman, David Bishop, and August Pachaco, all from the same land as Nicole."
"And are they as equally...gifted...as she is, Gandalf?" August looked up at her friend and asked with raised eyebrows:
"What does he mean 'gifted'?" Nicole's cheeks turned a bright red, partially from the sudden perverse look that crossed Ray's face. That boy had always been the one with his head stuck in the gutter, as Nicole recalled.
"I c-can make music...just by thinking about it," Nicole stuttered, still gazing away from the group. Out of the corner of her eye Nicole spied the book, /Bes Anarinya/, that she had spotted earlier.
The other three other Americans stared at Nicole for several moments before David gave a short laugh, August continued to stare on, and Ray giving a very rude scoff of disbelief.
"It's true you guys! Let me prove it!!" Nicole quickly thought of the most fast-paced song she could think of and immediately though of Aerosmith's 'Eat The Rich'. Thinking intently on the opening tribal riffs, Nicole shut her eyes and started to form the music as she had in the Hall of Fire earlier.
The reactions of her three friends were expected; shocked gasps and wide-eyed stares, but Gandalf and Elrond had jumped back as if Nicole had suddenly turned into a purple Orc with neon green stripes dancing in a pink tutu.
"Whoa..."
"Damn!"
"What the fu-?"
Smiling in a suddenly cheeky way, Nicole crossed her arms over her chest and gave her three friends a 'What now?' kind of look as she let the hard rock music die out before it had even really started.
Shaking his head slightly to rid himself of phantom ear clogs, Elrond stepped up to the four teenagers once more, along with Gandalf, and gazed at each of them in turn for the second time.
"This cannot be sorted through tonight. I wish for the four of you to see me tomorrow so that we may try and solve this mystery, especially since I feel that the presence of all four of you will play some sort of role in the coming War. Forgive me, Gandalf, for delaying the matter, but you and I have other issues to discuss and, though it is late, I must prepare for the my other guests that are to arrive this week. So, if the four of you would be so kind, I believe that you can find your rooms without too much difficulty."
With that, Lord Elrond gently shooed Nicole and the others out of his study and closed the door, leaving them to wonder aimlessly until some Elf took pity on them and guided them back to their rooms...which they did.
After a stubborn 'good-night' from Nicole, who informed her friends that she was far too tired to continue the day's insanity without getting a few hours sleep, Nicole removed the extra baggage from her room and prepared for her first night's sleep in Middle-Earth.
......TBC......
/Sorry, again, for such a long wait on this chappy everyone! I know that the past chapters have been soft, even on the silly side, but I plan on making things more serious as the story roles on...I may even have to raise the rating later! *gasps in mock horror* But I'll try to dole out some more chapters as fast as I can, especially since I've been getting so many great ideas popping in my head! Later everyone!!/
Well, now that apologies are out of the way, on to the disclaimer...
Disclaimer: I don't own Lord of the Ring's, never have, never will. It all belongs to J.R.R. Tolkein and his family. I am simply writing this story as a form of entertainment to amuse people. Reviews are welcome, but not required. Constructive criticism is welcome also. One thing that is not welcome is shamless flaming. I will not tolerate it because I find it rude and unhelpful for budding authors. Now, you may all continue with the story...
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/Last Time/
Standing up, picking herself up in Nicole's case, the five of them, three humans from an Age yet to come and an immortal Wizard doomed to die and be reborn, walked to the wooden door and waited as Nicole unbolted it. Before Nicole opened it, she looked to Ray and then stepped closer to him, allowing him to put an arm around her waist. Hey…the Mary-Sue Conspiracy couldn't force a Man…er…Elf on you if they thought you were already taken!
"By the way," Ray whispered to Nicole, "You look sexy in that dress."
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Nicole opened the door to her temporary room and found Elrohir standing in front of the door (the door swings in) and Nicole could just hear her three friends suppress snickers and chuckles of amusement at Elrohir's apparent disapproval of Ray and where his arm was placed.
After forcing his eyes away from where Ray's hand rested on Nicole's waist, Elrohir looked to each of them in turn.
" I thought that you wished for your friends to change, Lady Nicole."
"I'm sorry, M'Lord, we were all so happy with seeing each other again that it must have slipped our mind. That and we were speaking with Gandalf." Nicole felt an inward pang when she noticed that Elrohir had started calling her 'Lady' again, but was also glad that the plan to fool him was working.
"Very well. I am glad that Gandalf is here with you because my father wished for him to be present when he talked to your friends. If you would all follow me." And so they followed him, each silent and nursing their own thoughts and feelings. After a while Ray let go of Nicole's waist, but stayed close to her to keep up the appearance of their false relationship.
Nicole looked at her three friends, two of which had only come into her life less than a year ago. David, Nicole had known for about three years, though they had only really become friends when Nicole met Ray and August. Nicole had become friends with Ray and August when they had moved to her school. Though Nicole had at first been distant from August at first, it had only taken the mere mention of Lord of the Rings and their friendship had exploded and had been a constant ever since...all thanks to Lord Celeborn and XXX.
Ray, on the other hand, had been slower. He had originally been close friends with the sister of Nicole's brother-in-law, April. During first hour Art, Nicole would often sit with April and, therefore, Ray. August had also been in that class and, after they discovered their common link, Nicole sat with August. As if drawn by some strange force, Ray started to seat himself by Nicole and August, joining the growing group of friends.
If David was the goof of the group and Ray the flirt, August and Nicole were the glue because Nicole knew that if it wasn't for August and her bond, they would not have really known each other, and maybe not have been brought to Middle-Earth.
Nicole continued to muse to herself when she realized that they had made their way back to Lord Elrond's study. She chastised herself for losing track of time and hoped it wouldn't happen again in the future.
"My father will see you all now." Elrohir left, without seeing them into the study, and Nicole noted a drawn expression in his eyes. Once he rounded the corner, Nicole gently removed Ray's arm from her waist and followed Gandalf into Elrond's study.
"So the others are finally here, eh Gandalf?" Elrond was standing near the bookcase that Nicole, herself, had been looking over earlier that day and was gazing at Gandalf with his normal indifferent look.
"Yes, though I believe your dream only hinted toward the one."
"And then you informed me that your own visions included three more, Gandalf."
"Whatever our visions included, it does not change the fact that they are here now and something must be done. There is no need to hide what is going on from them because they already know much of the One, but what must be decided, /tonight/, is what /they/ will do."
"How is it that they will be of any use? They are mere children," Elrond said coolly, glancing at Nicole and the others. Nicole and August bristled as Ray and David laughed at their ruffled looks.
"It doesn't matter what age a person is, Lord Elrond, that tells if a person can succeed in doing something. It is what they wish to do, dare to do, and have the courage to see it through," Nicole stated hotly, staring the Elvin Lord, more-or-less, in the eye.
"Yes, if you think that sending some superfluous Elves into battle would be best, than by all means, keep us out of the War," August added, standing next to her friend with hands on hips, while giving Elrond the 'Woman's Glare'.
Gandalf laughed softly, leaning on his staff for support, and Ray and David were now leaning against the walls of Elrond's study, holding their sides to keep them from stitching. Elrond looked shocked at how these two young women's boldness.
"I stand corrected, my Ladies. Know this, you four may have the courage to stand up against this War now, against Sauron and his armies from an unreachable distance, but can you face the unspeakable horrors that is his evil while on the field of battle?" Now it was Nicole and August's turn to become silent, their indignation forgotten as the ancient Elf Lord chastised them.
"Ahem... On to other hand, Lord Elrond, these three are Ray Freeman, David Bishop, and August Pachaco, all from the same land as Nicole."
"And are they as equally...gifted...as she is, Gandalf?" August looked up at her friend and asked with raised eyebrows:
"What does he mean 'gifted'?" Nicole's cheeks turned a bright red, partially from the sudden perverse look that crossed Ray's face. That boy had always been the one with his head stuck in the gutter, as Nicole recalled.
"I c-can make music...just by thinking about it," Nicole stuttered, still gazing away from the group. Out of the corner of her eye Nicole spied the book, /Bes Anarinya/, that she had spotted earlier.
The other three other Americans stared at Nicole for several moments before David gave a short laugh, August continued to stare on, and Ray giving a very rude scoff of disbelief.
"It's true you guys! Let me prove it!!" Nicole quickly thought of the most fast-paced song she could think of and immediately though of Aerosmith's 'Eat The Rich'. Thinking intently on the opening tribal riffs, Nicole shut her eyes and started to form the music as she had in the Hall of Fire earlier.
The reactions of her three friends were expected; shocked gasps and wide-eyed stares, but Gandalf and Elrond had jumped back as if Nicole had suddenly turned into a purple Orc with neon green stripes dancing in a pink tutu.
"Whoa..."
"Damn!"
"What the fu-?"
Smiling in a suddenly cheeky way, Nicole crossed her arms over her chest and gave her three friends a 'What now?' kind of look as she let the hard rock music die out before it had even really started.
Shaking his head slightly to rid himself of phantom ear clogs, Elrond stepped up to the four teenagers once more, along with Gandalf, and gazed at each of them in turn for the second time.
"This cannot be sorted through tonight. I wish for the four of you to see me tomorrow so that we may try and solve this mystery, especially since I feel that the presence of all four of you will play some sort of role in the coming War. Forgive me, Gandalf, for delaying the matter, but you and I have other issues to discuss and, though it is late, I must prepare for the my other guests that are to arrive this week. So, if the four of you would be so kind, I believe that you can find your rooms without too much difficulty."
With that, Lord Elrond gently shooed Nicole and the others out of his study and closed the door, leaving them to wonder aimlessly until some Elf took pity on them and guided them back to their rooms...which they did.
After a stubborn 'good-night' from Nicole, who informed her friends that she was far too tired to continue the day's insanity without getting a few hours sleep, Nicole removed the extra baggage from her room and prepared for her first night's sleep in Middle-Earth.
......TBC......
/Sorry, again, for such a long wait on this chappy everyone! I know that the past chapters have been soft, even on the silly side, but I plan on making things more serious as the story roles on...I may even have to raise the rating later! *gasps in mock horror* But I'll try to dole out some more chapters as fast as I can, especially since I've been getting so many great ideas popping in my head! Later everyone!!/