Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
By: Honolulu
Authors Note: Thank you to all for reviewing. Your reviews are very much appreciated and they boost me up. Here's the second chapter. Hope you like it! Read and Review!
Alisa woke up to the feeling of someone poking her. She turned on her side and opened her eyes. She jumped away quickly when Dre's face was so close to hers. " Holy crap! Don't do that Dre." Alisa said as she swatted at Dre's arm.
" Sorry but I decided it was time for you to wake up. Besides it looks like we'll be leaving again soon. See." Dre pointed to the elves. Alisa turned and saw them place their backpacks on the horses. Legolas, seeing her awake, approached her.
" * We'll reach Eryn Lasgalen by noon if we leave now.*" He told her. She nodded her head and faced Dre again.
" He said that we'll be at Eryn Lasgalen this afternoon if we leave now. So let's get the others up." Alisa woke up Kasey and Monica while Dre had the displeasure of waking Chelsi. They slowly woke up and tried to refresh themselves. She handed a piece of mint gum to Dre so they could get rid of their morning breathe. As soon as they were all ready Dre, Monica, Kasey and Chelsi got on the horses again while Alisa walked behind them. No one spoke very much not even Dre and Alisa. Chelsi continued her flirting with Legolas, Kasey and Monica were speaking to one another while Dre and Alisa just thought to themselves.
True to his word, they reached Eryn Lasgalen by noon. Monica, Chelsi, Dre and Kasey got off the horses as they approached the gate and walked beside Alisa. Alisa couldn't stop the goofy grin appearing on her face. " Happy much?" Dre asked.
" Oh come on! You know I am! I'm in awe! I'm so giddy right now. I can hardly believe that I'm going to see a place that only exist in books Dre. You know how many people would love to be in our places right now? Hardcore Tolkien fans would freak! I think I'm gonna faint or vomit." Alisa replied. Legolas spoke to the guards from the top of the gate. After speaking for a few minutes the gates opened and allowed them entrance. All the girls eyes went wide as saucers, Alisa's jaw dropped.
Legolas watched their reactions and felt his pride swell for his home. The girls watched on in fascination as they passed a market filled with elves. In return, the locals looked at the girls with curiosity and suspicion. They passed the market and headed toward the palace. As they drew closer Alisa just stopped and looked on. Dre rolled her eyes and walked back to her. " Pinch me, I must be dreaming." Dre pinched her arm...HARD. " OW!" She cried and tried to hit Dre. " I didn't mean literally."
" Hey, I only did what you asked. Now can you stop drooling and walk. The others are waiting for us." She grabbed Alisa by the arm and dragged her to the others.
" I would love to explore this place if I can get a chance."
" I'll go with you Alisa but first let's get out of this mess." Findecano left the others to take the horse to the stables. The girls started to look nervous as they stopped in front of two large doors. Legolas walked inside leaving the girls with Haldir and Feanaro. Alisa looked at the intricate carvings on the door. She leaned against the door, having her finger trace the patterns when the doors opened. She almost fell but she quickly regained her balance.
" No one saw that." She said. Dre and the others just laughed. Legolas returned and motioned them to follow. He led them to a large room with dozens of elves inside. In front of the room sat a elf who sat tall and proud. A crown of flowers around his head.
" Would I be correct in assuming that is King Thranduil?" Dre whispered. Legolas resembled a lot of the elf.
" You would assume correctly." Alisa muttered back. Despite their soft words, Thranduil could hear their words perfectly. He heard his name in the strange language and his eyes narrowed. Alisa's eyes widened even more when she recognized some of the people in the room.
" * Legolas, who are these strange humans you bring with you?*" All conversations stopped so everyone could hear Thranduil speak.
" * I'm not entirely sure Father. We found them at the borders, clearly lost. They speak such a strange language and can't seem to understand common tongue.*" Legolas explained.
" * Humans who can't speak common tongue? That is absurd!*"
" * One of them I've found out can speak elvish but not very much or very well. She's the only one that we can communicate with so far. I believe she is their leader.*"
" * Does she have a name?*"
" * Her name is Alisa.*"
" * Such a strange name. Point her out.*" Legolas turned, walked behind Alisa and placed a hand on her shoulder. Alisa fidgeted as all eyes turned on her.
" Um...Saesa omentien lle aran Thranduil.[ Pleasure meeting you King Thranduil.]" She said to him. Though her words were slightly choppy and shaky, Thranduil understood her clearly. If he was surprised by her greeting him in elvish he didn't show it. His face remaining neutral.
" Saesa omentien lle...A-l-i-s-a." Thranduil drawled out her name. He turned his attention back to Legolas. " * What are the names of the other humans?*" He asked.
" * Their names are Andrea, Monica, Chelsi and Kasey.*" Legolas said pointing each one of them out.
" * Did they bring anything with them?*"
" * Yes, each of them carried a pack.*"
" * Bring them forward. I want them searched through.*" A guard grabbed Alisa's backpack while Findecano returned with the others. They placed the backpacks on a table. Findecano and the guard looked at the bags trying to find someway to open them.
" * We can't open them sire. There are no clasps, ties or locks.*" Findecano said.
" * Have the girl Alisa open them.*" The guard walked up to Alisa, grabbed her and pushed her towards the table. He pointed to the bags.
" Geez, no need to get rough." She muttered. Understanding what they wanted she unzipped every backpack. She stepped back and walked back to the girls. Findecano and the guard went through the contents. They emptied out Chelsi's bag first. Inside was a make-up bag, a bottle of aspirin, pencils, pens, a binder, a purse and a composition book. Dre's bag had a CD player, CD bag, folders, a binder, pencils and pens, a French textbook and her wallet. Kasey had a Algebra I Part II textbook, a chemistry book, folders, pencils and pens, color pencils, Midol menstrual tablets and to add to her embarressment...tampons.
Monica's bag held a book, pencils and pens, gum and candy, folders, a sketchbook and a Latin book. Alisa's bag held the most stuff. Inside was a Biology, History and a Spanish textbook. A binder, pencils, pens, a music folder, CD player, CD holder and batteries, a flute, gum, band aids and her wallet. Thranduil stood up and walked to the table. He picked up Dre's CD player and looked at it strangely then placed it down. He looked through all their textbooks, fascinated by some of the pictures but clearly not understanding the words. After looking at all their stuff he sat back down.
" * What should we do with them Father?*" Thranduil said nothing, taking his time to answer. He looked at the girls and their strange clothing. Chelsi wore low cut blue jeans and a lace-up v-neck bra top. Kasey wore scoop neck corset tee and black curve jeans. Dre had on a white long-sleeved top with woven cuffs and collar along with black jeans. Monica wore a black polo sweater dress with black boots. Alisa had on a blue pair of jeans, a simple white top and a denim motorcycle jacket. Their clothes were dirty from their time in the woods. Monica, Chelsi and Kasey all had white smooth skin. Dre had very dark skin, Alisa also hard dark skin but not dark like Dre's. She had a copper color to her skin.
" * Take them to the dungeons.*" He finally answered. Legolas looked at his father, his eyes wide.
" * The dungeons father? But why? They have done nothing wrong.*"
" * Don't argue with me Legolas. I have my reasons.*" As they argued Alisa and the girls were talking to one another.
" Can you understand anything they're saying?" Kasey asked.
" Not really. They're speaking too quickly for me to catch anything. I..." Alisa stopped speaking, her eyes widening.
" What's wrong?" Monica asked.
" Uh oh. This is not good."
" What's not good? Answer the damn question!" Chelsi said.
" I'm pretty sure I heard the word 'dungeons' in their conversation."
" Are you sure?" Dre asked. Alisa looked up and saw the guards coming towards them.
" Yup. Pretty sure." Each guard grabbed one of the girls by the arm and dragged them towards the doors.
" Alisa! Say something to them. Tell them to stop or something!" Dre yelled trying to get the guard to let her go.
" Mankoi Thranduil? Mankoi?!?[ Why Thranduil? Why?!?]" Alisa yelled.
" Dina.[ Be silent.]" The guard holding her commanded.
" Llie n'vanima ar' lle atara lanneina.[ You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny.]" She retorted. The guard gasped and his face turned red. His grip tightened on her arms. She winced at the pain.
" Antolle ulua sulrim edanea.[ Much wind pours from your mouth human.]" He dragged her out of the room. Alisa's questions ignored. The sound of the girls struggling could still be heard as they echoed of the walls. Thranduil stood from his chair and walked into his office chambers, Legolas trailing after him. Quickly he shut the door behind him and started to question his father.
" * Why send them to the dungeons? They have done nothing wrong and mean no threat.*"
" * How can you be so sure Legolas? They could be spies sent here to do something evil.*"
" * Now you're just being paranoid father. Who would send five girls to Eryn Lasgalen? Sauron and Saruman are gone.*"
" * It shouldn't matter Legolas! You should never underestimate your enemy and always be cautious.*"
" * Enemies? Those girls are now our enemies, they haven't done anything to make us hostile towards them. The only ones who have been rude and hostile has been you father!*"
" * And I have every right to be so Legolas. Open your eyes son! Those girls wear such strange clothing, their clothing is indecent. They can't understand common tongue which is absurd and one of the girls can even understand and speak elvish. She may not understand a lot of elvish but just enough. They speak a strange language in which of all my years I have never heard of. They bring such strange items with them. That is enough to make me suspicious of them Legolas.*" Thranduil poured himself a glass of wine and sat down behind his desk.
" * I understand father, truly I do. But the dungeons is no place for them. I ask you to reconsider and place them elsewhere.*" Thranduil took a sip of his wine.
" * If it will make you feel any better Legolas, I will seek council with Elrond, Galadriel and Mithrandir on this matter.*"
" * Lord Elrond, Lady Galadriel and Mithrandir?*"
" * Yes Legolas. They have yet sailed to Valinor.*"
" * When will they arrive?*" Legolas asked anxiously.
" * In one weeks time.*"
" * One week! The girls will be in the dungeons for a whole week! Father, please...*"
" * No Legolas. I will argue no more about them. They will stay in the dungeons until they arrive. Now go, you should pay some attention to your friend Gimli.*" Legolas said nothing and just walked out.
Back to the girls:
The girls went kicking, screaming and biting all the way to the dungeons. They were either tossed or shoved into the cell. Alisa landed on her butt as the guard threw her on the ground, he quickly shut and locked the cell door. He gave her one more dirty look and left the dungeons. Alisa took off her jacket and lifted the sleeves of her shirt. She flinched at the sight of bruises laced on her arms from the hard grip of the guard. She sighed and sat against the metal bars. Chelsi went up to the bars and shook them.
" Ugh!!! Damn it! Can't you do anything?" Chelsi asked Alisa.
" Unless I have some heat vision to melt the bars, sorry but no I can't do anything. I could probably pick the locks with a hair pin but I don't have anything on me." Chelsi turned from the bars and faced her.
" This is all your fault you know." Alisa quickly got to her feet.
" My fault?!? How is any of this my fault?!?"
" Your the Lord of the Rings freak! You should've gotten us out of this situation."
" Hold on for just a damn minute! Just because I've read the books doesn't mean I know every little detail, second of all, how was I suppose to get us out of the situation? Huh?!? This place isn't even real, we shouldn't even be here! Do you know how weird it is to speak to people that only exist in a book, characters you read about? Third, I tried to communicate with them, do you know how hard that is? I passed spanish with a low 'C' grade, elvish is much more harder for me to speak! I've been doing my best to get us the hell out of here, that's way more than you've done." The two continue to glare daggers at each other. Dre stepped in before they got physical, she pulled Alisa off into a corner.
" Down girl! I don't want you to start tearing out her hair or anything though it would probably be a major improvement." Dre earned a short giggle from Alisa.
" God, this is so messed up." Alisa said.
" You got that right."
" I want to be at home on my lazy boy chair, watching a movie and eating pizza than being here in a cold, damp cell with hay as a bed."
" Aren't we in a lovely place?" Dre sarcastically said. They both laughed.
" So what do we do in a situation like this?" They both looked at each other.
" SLEEP!" They said in unison. Kasey and Monica who were listening in to their conversation whole heartily agreed with them.
" We can use my jacket to place our heads on it. We don't want to getting lice or anything nasty in our hair." Alisa grabbed her jacket and placed it on top of the hay. The four of them placed their heads on the jacket, Chelsi hesitantly joining them. That's what they did for the rest of the day, just sleep.
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Four days passed, to amuse themselves the girls would often sing disney songs or just talk. Chelsi and Alisa trying to be civil towards each other. The only time someone would come see them was when a guard came in to bring them food which wasn't very much. The cell was cloaked in complete darkness except for the small little torch that didn't give off much light. To add on, Kasey was starting to get sick. They were singing a Pocahontas song when the door opened to the dungeons. Figuring it was the guard bringing them food, they paid no attention to the person. Monica looked up and to her surprise she saw Legolas. She elbowed Dre and Alisa. They looked up and were surprised as well. They stopped singing and just stared at him. Neither of them said anything. Though the bars he handed them a small package. Kasey retrieved it and opened it. Inside was some pieces of what looked like bread. They looked at him, confused.
" * Lembas.*" He told them. The confusion cleared up on Alisa's face.
" Diola lle.[ Thank you.]" Alisa said.
" Lle creoso.[ You're welcome.]" He smiled at her.
" Legolas!" A head came from behind the door to reveal Haldir. Haldir motioned him to hurry up.
" Tulien![ Coming!]" He gave them another smile and left.
" He gave us bread." Monica said. Alisa smiled at them.
" He did more than that. He gave us Lembas, it's elvish way bread. Supposedly one small bite will fill up the stomachs of a man. I don't think he was allowed down here so he snuck down here for us. Be grateful." Alisa explained. She grabbed the Lembas bread and split up pieces with them.
As the days passed Legolas would sometimes visit them but Kasey started to get worse. Finally Galadriel, Elrond and Gandalf arrived. Legolas ran to the entrance hall to greet them. To his surprise the rest of the fellowship was with them. He enveloped his friends in a hug. Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf followed Thranduil in the main chambers.
" * You say that you wanted us to meet these girls Thranduil?*" Elrond asked.
" * Yes Elrond. These girls understand no common tongue and wear strange garbs. One of the girls understand some elvish but it's a mixture of Quenya and Sindarin.*"
" * Where are these girls now?*" Galadriel asked.
" * I placed them in the dungeons.*"
" * The dungeons!!! How long have they been in there?*"
" * For a week now.*"
" * Get them out of there! Bring them to me Thranduil.*" Gandalf commanded. Thranduil sent a guard to retrieve them. The girls were asleep when the guard opened the door to the cell.
" * Get up and follow me.*" He told them. Monica pried one eye open and then opened the other eye. She shook Alisa awake.
"Hmm? Wha? What?" Alisa mumbled.
" Alisa, there's a guard in front of us." Monica told her. Alisa slowly opened her eyes to see the guard motioning them to follow him out.
" Wake up the others." Slowly they all woke up, they followed the guard half-conscious. Soon they walked out the door and into the light, all their eyes watered. They cried out and shut their eyes tight.
" Ah! Too bright!" Alisa yelled. Gandalf and Legolas was speaking to each other when they heard the girls cry out. They left the room to see the girls walking blindly down the hall. Dre tripped and hit the floor. " Who fell?"
" That would be me." Dre called out from the floor. Gandalf and Legolas walked up to them and helped them into the main chamber. After a few minutes, their eyes started to adjust to the light. As their eyes fully adjusted did they notice the people around them. Alisa squeaked at the sight of the fellowship, Elrond and Galadriel in front of her.
" Umm...Hi."
To be continued....
Authors Note: Hope you guys like this chapter. My muse kind of died on me during this chapter so if it's bad, you know why. Anyways, please review! I'll try to update again soon!
By: Honolulu
Authors Note: Thank you to all for reviewing. Your reviews are very much appreciated and they boost me up. Here's the second chapter. Hope you like it! Read and Review!
Alisa woke up to the feeling of someone poking her. She turned on her side and opened her eyes. She jumped away quickly when Dre's face was so close to hers. " Holy crap! Don't do that Dre." Alisa said as she swatted at Dre's arm.
" Sorry but I decided it was time for you to wake up. Besides it looks like we'll be leaving again soon. See." Dre pointed to the elves. Alisa turned and saw them place their backpacks on the horses. Legolas, seeing her awake, approached her.
" * We'll reach Eryn Lasgalen by noon if we leave now.*" He told her. She nodded her head and faced Dre again.
" He said that we'll be at Eryn Lasgalen this afternoon if we leave now. So let's get the others up." Alisa woke up Kasey and Monica while Dre had the displeasure of waking Chelsi. They slowly woke up and tried to refresh themselves. She handed a piece of mint gum to Dre so they could get rid of their morning breathe. As soon as they were all ready Dre, Monica, Kasey and Chelsi got on the horses again while Alisa walked behind them. No one spoke very much not even Dre and Alisa. Chelsi continued her flirting with Legolas, Kasey and Monica were speaking to one another while Dre and Alisa just thought to themselves.
True to his word, they reached Eryn Lasgalen by noon. Monica, Chelsi, Dre and Kasey got off the horses as they approached the gate and walked beside Alisa. Alisa couldn't stop the goofy grin appearing on her face. " Happy much?" Dre asked.
" Oh come on! You know I am! I'm in awe! I'm so giddy right now. I can hardly believe that I'm going to see a place that only exist in books Dre. You know how many people would love to be in our places right now? Hardcore Tolkien fans would freak! I think I'm gonna faint or vomit." Alisa replied. Legolas spoke to the guards from the top of the gate. After speaking for a few minutes the gates opened and allowed them entrance. All the girls eyes went wide as saucers, Alisa's jaw dropped.
Legolas watched their reactions and felt his pride swell for his home. The girls watched on in fascination as they passed a market filled with elves. In return, the locals looked at the girls with curiosity and suspicion. They passed the market and headed toward the palace. As they drew closer Alisa just stopped and looked on. Dre rolled her eyes and walked back to her. " Pinch me, I must be dreaming." Dre pinched her arm...HARD. " OW!" She cried and tried to hit Dre. " I didn't mean literally."
" Hey, I only did what you asked. Now can you stop drooling and walk. The others are waiting for us." She grabbed Alisa by the arm and dragged her to the others.
" I would love to explore this place if I can get a chance."
" I'll go with you Alisa but first let's get out of this mess." Findecano left the others to take the horse to the stables. The girls started to look nervous as they stopped in front of two large doors. Legolas walked inside leaving the girls with Haldir and Feanaro. Alisa looked at the intricate carvings on the door. She leaned against the door, having her finger trace the patterns when the doors opened. She almost fell but she quickly regained her balance.
" No one saw that." She said. Dre and the others just laughed. Legolas returned and motioned them to follow. He led them to a large room with dozens of elves inside. In front of the room sat a elf who sat tall and proud. A crown of flowers around his head.
" Would I be correct in assuming that is King Thranduil?" Dre whispered. Legolas resembled a lot of the elf.
" You would assume correctly." Alisa muttered back. Despite their soft words, Thranduil could hear their words perfectly. He heard his name in the strange language and his eyes narrowed. Alisa's eyes widened even more when she recognized some of the people in the room.
" * Legolas, who are these strange humans you bring with you?*" All conversations stopped so everyone could hear Thranduil speak.
" * I'm not entirely sure Father. We found them at the borders, clearly lost. They speak such a strange language and can't seem to understand common tongue.*" Legolas explained.
" * Humans who can't speak common tongue? That is absurd!*"
" * One of them I've found out can speak elvish but not very much or very well. She's the only one that we can communicate with so far. I believe she is their leader.*"
" * Does she have a name?*"
" * Her name is Alisa.*"
" * Such a strange name. Point her out.*" Legolas turned, walked behind Alisa and placed a hand on her shoulder. Alisa fidgeted as all eyes turned on her.
" Um...Saesa omentien lle aran Thranduil.[ Pleasure meeting you King Thranduil.]" She said to him. Though her words were slightly choppy and shaky, Thranduil understood her clearly. If he was surprised by her greeting him in elvish he didn't show it. His face remaining neutral.
" Saesa omentien lle...A-l-i-s-a." Thranduil drawled out her name. He turned his attention back to Legolas. " * What are the names of the other humans?*" He asked.
" * Their names are Andrea, Monica, Chelsi and Kasey.*" Legolas said pointing each one of them out.
" * Did they bring anything with them?*"
" * Yes, each of them carried a pack.*"
" * Bring them forward. I want them searched through.*" A guard grabbed Alisa's backpack while Findecano returned with the others. They placed the backpacks on a table. Findecano and the guard looked at the bags trying to find someway to open them.
" * We can't open them sire. There are no clasps, ties or locks.*" Findecano said.
" * Have the girl Alisa open them.*" The guard walked up to Alisa, grabbed her and pushed her towards the table. He pointed to the bags.
" Geez, no need to get rough." She muttered. Understanding what they wanted she unzipped every backpack. She stepped back and walked back to the girls. Findecano and the guard went through the contents. They emptied out Chelsi's bag first. Inside was a make-up bag, a bottle of aspirin, pencils, pens, a binder, a purse and a composition book. Dre's bag had a CD player, CD bag, folders, a binder, pencils and pens, a French textbook and her wallet. Kasey had a Algebra I Part II textbook, a chemistry book, folders, pencils and pens, color pencils, Midol menstrual tablets and to add to her embarressment...tampons.
Monica's bag held a book, pencils and pens, gum and candy, folders, a sketchbook and a Latin book. Alisa's bag held the most stuff. Inside was a Biology, History and a Spanish textbook. A binder, pencils, pens, a music folder, CD player, CD holder and batteries, a flute, gum, band aids and her wallet. Thranduil stood up and walked to the table. He picked up Dre's CD player and looked at it strangely then placed it down. He looked through all their textbooks, fascinated by some of the pictures but clearly not understanding the words. After looking at all their stuff he sat back down.
" * What should we do with them Father?*" Thranduil said nothing, taking his time to answer. He looked at the girls and their strange clothing. Chelsi wore low cut blue jeans and a lace-up v-neck bra top. Kasey wore scoop neck corset tee and black curve jeans. Dre had on a white long-sleeved top with woven cuffs and collar along with black jeans. Monica wore a black polo sweater dress with black boots. Alisa had on a blue pair of jeans, a simple white top and a denim motorcycle jacket. Their clothes were dirty from their time in the woods. Monica, Chelsi and Kasey all had white smooth skin. Dre had very dark skin, Alisa also hard dark skin but not dark like Dre's. She had a copper color to her skin.
" * Take them to the dungeons.*" He finally answered. Legolas looked at his father, his eyes wide.
" * The dungeons father? But why? They have done nothing wrong.*"
" * Don't argue with me Legolas. I have my reasons.*" As they argued Alisa and the girls were talking to one another.
" Can you understand anything they're saying?" Kasey asked.
" Not really. They're speaking too quickly for me to catch anything. I..." Alisa stopped speaking, her eyes widening.
" What's wrong?" Monica asked.
" Uh oh. This is not good."
" What's not good? Answer the damn question!" Chelsi said.
" I'm pretty sure I heard the word 'dungeons' in their conversation."
" Are you sure?" Dre asked. Alisa looked up and saw the guards coming towards them.
" Yup. Pretty sure." Each guard grabbed one of the girls by the arm and dragged them towards the doors.
" Alisa! Say something to them. Tell them to stop or something!" Dre yelled trying to get the guard to let her go.
" Mankoi Thranduil? Mankoi?!?[ Why Thranduil? Why?!?]" Alisa yelled.
" Dina.[ Be silent.]" The guard holding her commanded.
" Llie n'vanima ar' lle atara lanneina.[ You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny.]" She retorted. The guard gasped and his face turned red. His grip tightened on her arms. She winced at the pain.
" Antolle ulua sulrim edanea.[ Much wind pours from your mouth human.]" He dragged her out of the room. Alisa's questions ignored. The sound of the girls struggling could still be heard as they echoed of the walls. Thranduil stood from his chair and walked into his office chambers, Legolas trailing after him. Quickly he shut the door behind him and started to question his father.
" * Why send them to the dungeons? They have done nothing wrong and mean no threat.*"
" * How can you be so sure Legolas? They could be spies sent here to do something evil.*"
" * Now you're just being paranoid father. Who would send five girls to Eryn Lasgalen? Sauron and Saruman are gone.*"
" * It shouldn't matter Legolas! You should never underestimate your enemy and always be cautious.*"
" * Enemies? Those girls are now our enemies, they haven't done anything to make us hostile towards them. The only ones who have been rude and hostile has been you father!*"
" * And I have every right to be so Legolas. Open your eyes son! Those girls wear such strange clothing, their clothing is indecent. They can't understand common tongue which is absurd and one of the girls can even understand and speak elvish. She may not understand a lot of elvish but just enough. They speak a strange language in which of all my years I have never heard of. They bring such strange items with them. That is enough to make me suspicious of them Legolas.*" Thranduil poured himself a glass of wine and sat down behind his desk.
" * I understand father, truly I do. But the dungeons is no place for them. I ask you to reconsider and place them elsewhere.*" Thranduil took a sip of his wine.
" * If it will make you feel any better Legolas, I will seek council with Elrond, Galadriel and Mithrandir on this matter.*"
" * Lord Elrond, Lady Galadriel and Mithrandir?*"
" * Yes Legolas. They have yet sailed to Valinor.*"
" * When will they arrive?*" Legolas asked anxiously.
" * In one weeks time.*"
" * One week! The girls will be in the dungeons for a whole week! Father, please...*"
" * No Legolas. I will argue no more about them. They will stay in the dungeons until they arrive. Now go, you should pay some attention to your friend Gimli.*" Legolas said nothing and just walked out.
Back to the girls:
The girls went kicking, screaming and biting all the way to the dungeons. They were either tossed or shoved into the cell. Alisa landed on her butt as the guard threw her on the ground, he quickly shut and locked the cell door. He gave her one more dirty look and left the dungeons. Alisa took off her jacket and lifted the sleeves of her shirt. She flinched at the sight of bruises laced on her arms from the hard grip of the guard. She sighed and sat against the metal bars. Chelsi went up to the bars and shook them.
" Ugh!!! Damn it! Can't you do anything?" Chelsi asked Alisa.
" Unless I have some heat vision to melt the bars, sorry but no I can't do anything. I could probably pick the locks with a hair pin but I don't have anything on me." Chelsi turned from the bars and faced her.
" This is all your fault you know." Alisa quickly got to her feet.
" My fault?!? How is any of this my fault?!?"
" Your the Lord of the Rings freak! You should've gotten us out of this situation."
" Hold on for just a damn minute! Just because I've read the books doesn't mean I know every little detail, second of all, how was I suppose to get us out of the situation? Huh?!? This place isn't even real, we shouldn't even be here! Do you know how weird it is to speak to people that only exist in a book, characters you read about? Third, I tried to communicate with them, do you know how hard that is? I passed spanish with a low 'C' grade, elvish is much more harder for me to speak! I've been doing my best to get us the hell out of here, that's way more than you've done." The two continue to glare daggers at each other. Dre stepped in before they got physical, she pulled Alisa off into a corner.
" Down girl! I don't want you to start tearing out her hair or anything though it would probably be a major improvement." Dre earned a short giggle from Alisa.
" God, this is so messed up." Alisa said.
" You got that right."
" I want to be at home on my lazy boy chair, watching a movie and eating pizza than being here in a cold, damp cell with hay as a bed."
" Aren't we in a lovely place?" Dre sarcastically said. They both laughed.
" So what do we do in a situation like this?" They both looked at each other.
" SLEEP!" They said in unison. Kasey and Monica who were listening in to their conversation whole heartily agreed with them.
" We can use my jacket to place our heads on it. We don't want to getting lice or anything nasty in our hair." Alisa grabbed her jacket and placed it on top of the hay. The four of them placed their heads on the jacket, Chelsi hesitantly joining them. That's what they did for the rest of the day, just sleep.
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Four days passed, to amuse themselves the girls would often sing disney songs or just talk. Chelsi and Alisa trying to be civil towards each other. The only time someone would come see them was when a guard came in to bring them food which wasn't very much. The cell was cloaked in complete darkness except for the small little torch that didn't give off much light. To add on, Kasey was starting to get sick. They were singing a Pocahontas song when the door opened to the dungeons. Figuring it was the guard bringing them food, they paid no attention to the person. Monica looked up and to her surprise she saw Legolas. She elbowed Dre and Alisa. They looked up and were surprised as well. They stopped singing and just stared at him. Neither of them said anything. Though the bars he handed them a small package. Kasey retrieved it and opened it. Inside was some pieces of what looked like bread. They looked at him, confused.
" * Lembas.*" He told them. The confusion cleared up on Alisa's face.
" Diola lle.[ Thank you.]" Alisa said.
" Lle creoso.[ You're welcome.]" He smiled at her.
" Legolas!" A head came from behind the door to reveal Haldir. Haldir motioned him to hurry up.
" Tulien![ Coming!]" He gave them another smile and left.
" He gave us bread." Monica said. Alisa smiled at them.
" He did more than that. He gave us Lembas, it's elvish way bread. Supposedly one small bite will fill up the stomachs of a man. I don't think he was allowed down here so he snuck down here for us. Be grateful." Alisa explained. She grabbed the Lembas bread and split up pieces with them.
As the days passed Legolas would sometimes visit them but Kasey started to get worse. Finally Galadriel, Elrond and Gandalf arrived. Legolas ran to the entrance hall to greet them. To his surprise the rest of the fellowship was with them. He enveloped his friends in a hug. Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf followed Thranduil in the main chambers.
" * You say that you wanted us to meet these girls Thranduil?*" Elrond asked.
" * Yes Elrond. These girls understand no common tongue and wear strange garbs. One of the girls understand some elvish but it's a mixture of Quenya and Sindarin.*"
" * Where are these girls now?*" Galadriel asked.
" * I placed them in the dungeons.*"
" * The dungeons!!! How long have they been in there?*"
" * For a week now.*"
" * Get them out of there! Bring them to me Thranduil.*" Gandalf commanded. Thranduil sent a guard to retrieve them. The girls were asleep when the guard opened the door to the cell.
" * Get up and follow me.*" He told them. Monica pried one eye open and then opened the other eye. She shook Alisa awake.
"Hmm? Wha? What?" Alisa mumbled.
" Alisa, there's a guard in front of us." Monica told her. Alisa slowly opened her eyes to see the guard motioning them to follow him out.
" Wake up the others." Slowly they all woke up, they followed the guard half-conscious. Soon they walked out the door and into the light, all their eyes watered. They cried out and shut their eyes tight.
" Ah! Too bright!" Alisa yelled. Gandalf and Legolas was speaking to each other when they heard the girls cry out. They left the room to see the girls walking blindly down the hall. Dre tripped and hit the floor. " Who fell?"
" That would be me." Dre called out from the floor. Gandalf and Legolas walked up to them and helped them into the main chamber. After a few minutes, their eyes started to adjust to the light. As their eyes fully adjusted did they notice the people around them. Alisa squeaked at the sight of the fellowship, Elrond and Galadriel in front of her.
" Umm...Hi."
To be continued....
Authors Note: Hope you guys like this chapter. My muse kind of died on me during this chapter so if it's bad, you know why. Anyways, please review! I'll try to update again soon!