...:: Stargate SG-1 ::...
Buffy walked through the woods carelessly. Thoughts drifted in and out
of her mind as if it were an open doorway to just pass through. Saying
good-bye to her family had been bittersweet. She began to notice how
she thought more of the Elf she had seen in her grandmother's mirror,
instead of the one whom she said she loved. She avoided making-love
with Haldir purposely because she did not wish to hurt him. She knew
he would realize she dreamt about someone else and that, she could not
bare. Suddenly, Buffy's breath had been caught in her throat. There,
before her, stood a huge circle. Symbols appeared on the front. Buffy
walked around it to get a better view. She could see a panel with the
same symbols on it and a red, glowing ball in the middle. Wow, how
pretty! Buffy was amazed by this discovery.
"What could this possibly be?" Buffy scratched her head in wonder. She
began to press the symbols and realized that each lit up with her
touch. After the seventh symbol had been pressed, the red ball glowed
brighter and the circle shot a blue liquid out that jetted back
inward. "Wow!" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she moved toward the
bright circle. Walking up the steps, she placed her hand directly into
the blue substance. Nothing happened. "Father did say that I've pulled
a lot of crazy stunts before. This one must be the tip of the
iceberg." Without another thought, Buffy plunged into the circle and
slid through the ride of her life.
Earth 2004
"Close the iris." The man sitting at the control panel did as General
Hammond asked, but was unsuccessful seeing that a woman came through
right before the iris closed. "Perfect!" General Hammond, along with
the crew of Stargate SG-1 raced down to the gate room to find out what
was happening and who had just entered their planet. Entering the gate
room, the team stood in front of the gate watching the woman look
around, confused. "Ma'am?"
Buffy looked at her surroundings. It began to seep into her that she
was no longer in Middle-Earth. Her eyes met the one who addressed her.
He was middle-aged, she could see. His clothes were like none of any
she had ever lain eyes on before. "Where am I?" An even older man came
up behind the others who stood in front of her, eying in amazement.
"Ma'am, you are on Earth. You are in the Government building of SG-1."
Her face was the epitome of confusion. "Government? SG-1? What is all
of this nonsense?!" She walked down the metallic pathway with ease,
her skirts fluttering behind her and her hair flying behind her back.
The man before her held up a hand, meaning for her to stop. "Hold it
right there."
"I believe we should all introduce ourselves before anything gets
taken further. First, would you be so kind as to tell us where you
come from, your name, and what you are." They all sat in the
conference room, Buffy in particular was amazed at such finery. But
her attention was caught when the older man barked these orders out at
her. "Buffy of Rivendell. I am a Galadhrim." A younger man who wore
glasses took them off and placed one of the wire endings in his mouth
in concentration. "Rivendell? Yes, I've heard of such a place." Buffy
noticed that everyone's attention focused on the younger man now, so
she did the same. He looked her straight in the eye. "Rivendell...
Isn't that from Middle-Earth?" Buffy was pleased that he knew where
she had come from. She nodded, smiling. "Yes."
Daniel was intrigued by the woman before him, she was definitely
someone or something they had not come into contact with before. She
was a myth or legend that he had read about as a child. "And what
exactly is a Galadhrim?" Jack's patience was wearing thin, Daniel
noticed. "A Galadhrim is an Elven warrior. Am I right, Buffy?" The
woman nodded, smiling again. "So she is an Elf?" Daniel nodded at
Samantha (Sam) who had been sitting quietly for quite some time.
"Uh... Buffy, how come they let you become a Galadhrim?" Buffy stood
up and began pacing the room, all eyes were on her. "That is a story
for another time. May I be so obliged as to learn the names of each of
you?"
Daniel stood first, bowing slightly. "My name is Daniel." He took a
seat as Jack nodded in mock amusement and stood up. "I'm Jack O'Neil."
Sam followed after him and smiled politely. "I'm Samantha Carter but
you can call me Sam." Her smile was bright and welcoming to the Elf
Princess. Teal'c stood up after Sam and bowed, smiling honorably
meeting a fellow warrior. "I am Teal'c." His eyes shut as he bowed
once more and sat back down. "Now, please, feel free to tell us who
you are using the terms we know!" Jack snapped and caught an eye from
Daniel. Turning back to face Buffy, Daniel quickly apologized and
motioned for her to continue. She took her seat again, clasping her
hands tightly.
"From where shall I begin?" Buffy had no idea how she had gotten here,
only that her curiosity got the best of her. "Tell us about yourself
and the place in which you come from." Buffy nodded, staring at her
clasped hands. The room had become incredibly small in the past five
minutes that she had been held captive here. Panic was seeping in. "If
I tell you, will you let me leave?" Jack motioned with his hand for
her to continue. "It depends." Buffy rolled her eyes and Daniel let
loose a small snicker.
"I come from Middle-Earth, from a place called Rivendell. My father is
Elrond, Master Elf and Founder of Rivendell." Daniel held up a hand
for her to stop. "Rivendell? He was the founder of Rivendell?" Buffy
nodded. "A place of refuge and healing." Daniel nodded and motioned
for her to continue. "I do not live in Rivendell, I stay at Lorien."
Again, Daniel held up a hand. "I have never heard of Lorien, but I
have heard of a Lothlorien." Buffy nodded, waiting if she could
continue. "Yes, the Wood of Lothlorien. That is where my grandmother
and grandfather, the Lord and the Lady, reside at. Also known as the
Golden Wood. All of the Galadhrim stay there."
"So what do you... 'Galadhrim' do all of the time." Jack snapped,
trying to be polite. "We train and have a good time when we are not
training." The air in the room seemed to fill itself, becoming thick.
"You are not married off yet?" Buffy shook her head. "I am involved
with a man, though. I was betrothed until my father and the King of
Mirkwood had a falling out. I was to marry his eldest son. I am still
learning my fate. I am with Haldir O' Lorien, although in my future,
it places me with Prince Legolas O' Mirkwood." Teal'c voiced his
opinion this time. "And Elves are immortal?" Buffy began to nod but
stopped herself. "We are immortal, in that we do not die of natural
causes, but we can be killed." He nodded. Everyone was intrigued. "How
did you find the Stargate?"
"What is a 'Stargate'?" Buffy was purely confused. "The thing you
traveled through to get here." Daniel tried to put it in words she
might understand. He realized that her culture was not yet
technologically as advanced as his was. "I was wandering in the wood
and I came upon it. I was merely learning what it was. But, truly, I
must get back now. Haldir will be searching for me." Daniel nodded and
waved a hand before Jack could say something which annoyed him more
than anything. "May we come back with you?" Buffy thought for a moment
and then shrugged. "Sure, why not?"
Lothlorien Middle-Earth
Haldir searched everywhere. Still no sign of her! Walking through the
woods for hours had proved to be worthless. Ah! Finally he had found
something! A luminescent blue circle stood tall in front of him
casting shadows across his face. Suddenly people emerged from the
circle and walked toward him, dressed funny and holding weird objects.
None of that seemed relevant as soon as Buffy emerged a little shaken.
He rushed over to her quickly, the other people staring in confusion.
The two lovers embraced and shared a small kiss. Buffy seemed
extremely happy and worried at the same time. "Manke nae lle?" (Where
were you) Haldir pulled away to look at the others who had ventured
through the circle with Buffy. "Ya naa tanya?" (Who is that?)
Buffy looked around her, she was happy to be back in the Golden Wood
and further more, with Haldir's arms around her. The questions he were
asking were indeed, understandable but she wasn't quite sure how to
answer them. "Uuma dela, melamin." (Do not worry, my love.) She kissed
him again, she was glad that he had been there to greet her upon her
arrival. Haldir nodded and walked up to Teal'c because he looked to be
the strongest one. "Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie?" (Do you speak
Elvish?) Buffy let loose a small laugh when Teal'c turned toward her
with pleading eyes. He did not understand a word of what he had just
said! "Teal'c, this is Haldir. He just addressed you because you look
like the leader, being the biggest. He wants to know if you speak
Elvish and obviously not."
Haldir turned to face Buffy and smiled, he felt foolish. Walking back
to Buffy, he turned and noticed that a man with graying hair had
stepped forward. "I'm the leader, not Teal'c. My name is Jack O'Neil."
He pointed to his crew. "That is Daniel and this is Samantha Carter."
Sam stepped forward, smiling graciously. "You may call me Sam." Buffy
smiled as the Galadhrim stepped from in the woods to out into the
open. Haldir motioned for them to be ready for an attack, given he
wasn't sure if the travelers were coming in peace or not. "Haldir,
tell them to stand down. They come in peace." Haldir, then, motioned
for his men to stand down and be at ease. "We will let the Lord and
Lady decide that."
Lorien
Jack, Sam, Teal'c, and Daniel all stood before the Lord and Lady, with
Buffy, Haldir and the rest of the Galadhrim behind them. They each
received permission to stay in order to exchange information of the
different cultures. "You have our full permission to remain here as
long as you'd like under our protection." Jack smiled. "Thanks." Lady
Galadriel bowed and walked off with Celeborn.
Entering the talan Haldir and she shared, Buffy closed the door softly
as to not disturb Haldir who laid peacefully in the bed, sleeping. He
is so beautiful, Buffy thought to herself. The night was cool and a
breeze swiftly blazed itself harsh against the balcony slamming the
doors against the wall. She glided over to the balcony, grabbing one
door and pushing it shut. Haldir stirred, opening his eyes sleepily.
"Buffy..." She smiled and came over to the side of the bed in which he
laid, kneeling beside him. She didn't say anything, only kissing his
hand and bringing it to her face caressing her own cheek.
"I'm not used to this, Buffy." She could see a brightness in his eyes,
it shined brighter than anything she had ever seen before. "What is it
you are not used to?" Buffy brought her hand up to the side of his
face, caressing him now. Only love could be found in those silver eyes
of his. "Seeing you. It has been so long since you've actually been
here... with me." Her face became serious. "I know." Love shown
brighter in her eyes. How could she have not felt this way before?
Such passion she felt for him now! It was like, before she couldn't
see herself and no she could. It was amazing, like growing up all over
again. Only one thing edged in at the back of her mind. "Haldir, I
want to share something with you." He smiled back at her, approving
her turn to talk.
"I've seen the future." He nodded and placed his hand upon hers which
still held his cheek. "I'm frightened to share this with you." He sat
up then, and pulled her hand up to his lips, kissing it. "You can tell
me anything, I will still love you." She smiled a sad smile, and got
up to sit on the bed beside him, staring him straight into the eyes.
"In the future, I see you standing in front of an Elf Prince called
Legolas, you're telling someone that you are "Proud to fight alongside
men once more". And later, in the battle I can see you clearly,
fighting when Aragorn stops you and tells you to head for the 'keep'
... You order your men to fall back, and as you turn and fight off one
of the Uruk-hai, another comes up from the front of you and stabs you.
Then you're stumbling but you do not falter and as you are searching
for more of the Galadhrim, another Uruk-hai comes up behind you... and
I do not see the rest." She stopped, seeing clearly the ghastly look
on Haldir's face. "I'm sorry! So sorry!" He waved it off.
"Do not worry, now that I know the future, I may possibly be able to
change it." Buffy could see clearly how he doubted his own words
coming from his mouth. "That's not all I saw." Haldir gave her a
strange look. "Excuse me?" She held his hand tight, squeezing. "I see
water flowing because I'm watching the river as it flows through
Lothlorien... I'm crying, but I don't know why. I feel a hand touch my
shoulder and I turn to see Legolas standing behind me." Haldir stared
at their hands that were entwined, Buffy noticed. "We begin to
kiss..." Buffy then saw the look of pain succumb Haldir's features.
Not saying anything, Buffy simply leaned over and began kissing
Haldir. She was glad to feel him kiss her back, passionately. The kiss
began to grow deeper and soon their bodies were entangled together in
a sweaty mess of love-making. After a while, light-blue, morning haze
of light streamed in through the balcony windows as Buffy lay in her
lovers arms. She could feel the rhythmic movement of his breathing, it
sounded like music to her. "What a beautiful morning, melamin." A
smile curved on her lips. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
Buffy walked through the woods carelessly. Thoughts drifted in and out
of her mind as if it were an open doorway to just pass through. Saying
good-bye to her family had been bittersweet. She began to notice how
she thought more of the Elf she had seen in her grandmother's mirror,
instead of the one whom she said she loved. She avoided making-love
with Haldir purposely because she did not wish to hurt him. She knew
he would realize she dreamt about someone else and that, she could not
bare. Suddenly, Buffy's breath had been caught in her throat. There,
before her, stood a huge circle. Symbols appeared on the front. Buffy
walked around it to get a better view. She could see a panel with the
same symbols on it and a red, glowing ball in the middle. Wow, how
pretty! Buffy was amazed by this discovery.
"What could this possibly be?" Buffy scratched her head in wonder. She
began to press the symbols and realized that each lit up with her
touch. After the seventh symbol had been pressed, the red ball glowed
brighter and the circle shot a blue liquid out that jetted back
inward. "Wow!" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she moved toward the
bright circle. Walking up the steps, she placed her hand directly into
the blue substance. Nothing happened. "Father did say that I've pulled
a lot of crazy stunts before. This one must be the tip of the
iceberg." Without another thought, Buffy plunged into the circle and
slid through the ride of her life.
Earth 2004
"Close the iris." The man sitting at the control panel did as General
Hammond asked, but was unsuccessful seeing that a woman came through
right before the iris closed. "Perfect!" General Hammond, along with
the crew of Stargate SG-1 raced down to the gate room to find out what
was happening and who had just entered their planet. Entering the gate
room, the team stood in front of the gate watching the woman look
around, confused. "Ma'am?"
Buffy looked at her surroundings. It began to seep into her that she
was no longer in Middle-Earth. Her eyes met the one who addressed her.
He was middle-aged, she could see. His clothes were like none of any
she had ever lain eyes on before. "Where am I?" An even older man came
up behind the others who stood in front of her, eying in amazement.
"Ma'am, you are on Earth. You are in the Government building of SG-1."
Her face was the epitome of confusion. "Government? SG-1? What is all
of this nonsense?!" She walked down the metallic pathway with ease,
her skirts fluttering behind her and her hair flying behind her back.
The man before her held up a hand, meaning for her to stop. "Hold it
right there."
"I believe we should all introduce ourselves before anything gets
taken further. First, would you be so kind as to tell us where you
come from, your name, and what you are." They all sat in the
conference room, Buffy in particular was amazed at such finery. But
her attention was caught when the older man barked these orders out at
her. "Buffy of Rivendell. I am a Galadhrim." A younger man who wore
glasses took them off and placed one of the wire endings in his mouth
in concentration. "Rivendell? Yes, I've heard of such a place." Buffy
noticed that everyone's attention focused on the younger man now, so
she did the same. He looked her straight in the eye. "Rivendell...
Isn't that from Middle-Earth?" Buffy was pleased that he knew where
she had come from. She nodded, smiling. "Yes."
Daniel was intrigued by the woman before him, she was definitely
someone or something they had not come into contact with before. She
was a myth or legend that he had read about as a child. "And what
exactly is a Galadhrim?" Jack's patience was wearing thin, Daniel
noticed. "A Galadhrim is an Elven warrior. Am I right, Buffy?" The
woman nodded, smiling again. "So she is an Elf?" Daniel nodded at
Samantha (Sam) who had been sitting quietly for quite some time.
"Uh... Buffy, how come they let you become a Galadhrim?" Buffy stood
up and began pacing the room, all eyes were on her. "That is a story
for another time. May I be so obliged as to learn the names of each of
you?"
Daniel stood first, bowing slightly. "My name is Daniel." He took a
seat as Jack nodded in mock amusement and stood up. "I'm Jack O'Neil."
Sam followed after him and smiled politely. "I'm Samantha Carter but
you can call me Sam." Her smile was bright and welcoming to the Elf
Princess. Teal'c stood up after Sam and bowed, smiling honorably
meeting a fellow warrior. "I am Teal'c." His eyes shut as he bowed
once more and sat back down. "Now, please, feel free to tell us who
you are using the terms we know!" Jack snapped and caught an eye from
Daniel. Turning back to face Buffy, Daniel quickly apologized and
motioned for her to continue. She took her seat again, clasping her
hands tightly.
"From where shall I begin?" Buffy had no idea how she had gotten here,
only that her curiosity got the best of her. "Tell us about yourself
and the place in which you come from." Buffy nodded, staring at her
clasped hands. The room had become incredibly small in the past five
minutes that she had been held captive here. Panic was seeping in. "If
I tell you, will you let me leave?" Jack motioned with his hand for
her to continue. "It depends." Buffy rolled her eyes and Daniel let
loose a small snicker.
"I come from Middle-Earth, from a place called Rivendell. My father is
Elrond, Master Elf and Founder of Rivendell." Daniel held up a hand
for her to stop. "Rivendell? He was the founder of Rivendell?" Buffy
nodded. "A place of refuge and healing." Daniel nodded and motioned
for her to continue. "I do not live in Rivendell, I stay at Lorien."
Again, Daniel held up a hand. "I have never heard of Lorien, but I
have heard of a Lothlorien." Buffy nodded, waiting if she could
continue. "Yes, the Wood of Lothlorien. That is where my grandmother
and grandfather, the Lord and the Lady, reside at. Also known as the
Golden Wood. All of the Galadhrim stay there."
"So what do you... 'Galadhrim' do all of the time." Jack snapped,
trying to be polite. "We train and have a good time when we are not
training." The air in the room seemed to fill itself, becoming thick.
"You are not married off yet?" Buffy shook her head. "I am involved
with a man, though. I was betrothed until my father and the King of
Mirkwood had a falling out. I was to marry his eldest son. I am still
learning my fate. I am with Haldir O' Lorien, although in my future,
it places me with Prince Legolas O' Mirkwood." Teal'c voiced his
opinion this time. "And Elves are immortal?" Buffy began to nod but
stopped herself. "We are immortal, in that we do not die of natural
causes, but we can be killed." He nodded. Everyone was intrigued. "How
did you find the Stargate?"
"What is a 'Stargate'?" Buffy was purely confused. "The thing you
traveled through to get here." Daniel tried to put it in words she
might understand. He realized that her culture was not yet
technologically as advanced as his was. "I was wandering in the wood
and I came upon it. I was merely learning what it was. But, truly, I
must get back now. Haldir will be searching for me." Daniel nodded and
waved a hand before Jack could say something which annoyed him more
than anything. "May we come back with you?" Buffy thought for a moment
and then shrugged. "Sure, why not?"
Lothlorien Middle-Earth
Haldir searched everywhere. Still no sign of her! Walking through the
woods for hours had proved to be worthless. Ah! Finally he had found
something! A luminescent blue circle stood tall in front of him
casting shadows across his face. Suddenly people emerged from the
circle and walked toward him, dressed funny and holding weird objects.
None of that seemed relevant as soon as Buffy emerged a little shaken.
He rushed over to her quickly, the other people staring in confusion.
The two lovers embraced and shared a small kiss. Buffy seemed
extremely happy and worried at the same time. "Manke nae lle?" (Where
were you) Haldir pulled away to look at the others who had ventured
through the circle with Buffy. "Ya naa tanya?" (Who is that?)
Buffy looked around her, she was happy to be back in the Golden Wood
and further more, with Haldir's arms around her. The questions he were
asking were indeed, understandable but she wasn't quite sure how to
answer them. "Uuma dela, melamin." (Do not worry, my love.) She kissed
him again, she was glad that he had been there to greet her upon her
arrival. Haldir nodded and walked up to Teal'c because he looked to be
the strongest one. "Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie?" (Do you speak
Elvish?) Buffy let loose a small laugh when Teal'c turned toward her
with pleading eyes. He did not understand a word of what he had just
said! "Teal'c, this is Haldir. He just addressed you because you look
like the leader, being the biggest. He wants to know if you speak
Elvish and obviously not."
Haldir turned to face Buffy and smiled, he felt foolish. Walking back
to Buffy, he turned and noticed that a man with graying hair had
stepped forward. "I'm the leader, not Teal'c. My name is Jack O'Neil."
He pointed to his crew. "That is Daniel and this is Samantha Carter."
Sam stepped forward, smiling graciously. "You may call me Sam." Buffy
smiled as the Galadhrim stepped from in the woods to out into the
open. Haldir motioned for them to be ready for an attack, given he
wasn't sure if the travelers were coming in peace or not. "Haldir,
tell them to stand down. They come in peace." Haldir, then, motioned
for his men to stand down and be at ease. "We will let the Lord and
Lady decide that."
Lorien
Jack, Sam, Teal'c, and Daniel all stood before the Lord and Lady, with
Buffy, Haldir and the rest of the Galadhrim behind them. They each
received permission to stay in order to exchange information of the
different cultures. "You have our full permission to remain here as
long as you'd like under our protection." Jack smiled. "Thanks." Lady
Galadriel bowed and walked off with Celeborn.
Entering the talan Haldir and she shared, Buffy closed the door softly
as to not disturb Haldir who laid peacefully in the bed, sleeping. He
is so beautiful, Buffy thought to herself. The night was cool and a
breeze swiftly blazed itself harsh against the balcony slamming the
doors against the wall. She glided over to the balcony, grabbing one
door and pushing it shut. Haldir stirred, opening his eyes sleepily.
"Buffy..." She smiled and came over to the side of the bed in which he
laid, kneeling beside him. She didn't say anything, only kissing his
hand and bringing it to her face caressing her own cheek.
"I'm not used to this, Buffy." She could see a brightness in his eyes,
it shined brighter than anything she had ever seen before. "What is it
you are not used to?" Buffy brought her hand up to the side of his
face, caressing him now. Only love could be found in those silver eyes
of his. "Seeing you. It has been so long since you've actually been
here... with me." Her face became serious. "I know." Love shown
brighter in her eyes. How could she have not felt this way before?
Such passion she felt for him now! It was like, before she couldn't
see herself and no she could. It was amazing, like growing up all over
again. Only one thing edged in at the back of her mind. "Haldir, I
want to share something with you." He smiled back at her, approving
her turn to talk.
"I've seen the future." He nodded and placed his hand upon hers which
still held his cheek. "I'm frightened to share this with you." He sat
up then, and pulled her hand up to his lips, kissing it. "You can tell
me anything, I will still love you." She smiled a sad smile, and got
up to sit on the bed beside him, staring him straight into the eyes.
"In the future, I see you standing in front of an Elf Prince called
Legolas, you're telling someone that you are "Proud to fight alongside
men once more". And later, in the battle I can see you clearly,
fighting when Aragorn stops you and tells you to head for the 'keep'
... You order your men to fall back, and as you turn and fight off one
of the Uruk-hai, another comes up from the front of you and stabs you.
Then you're stumbling but you do not falter and as you are searching
for more of the Galadhrim, another Uruk-hai comes up behind you... and
I do not see the rest." She stopped, seeing clearly the ghastly look
on Haldir's face. "I'm sorry! So sorry!" He waved it off.
"Do not worry, now that I know the future, I may possibly be able to
change it." Buffy could see clearly how he doubted his own words
coming from his mouth. "That's not all I saw." Haldir gave her a
strange look. "Excuse me?" She held his hand tight, squeezing. "I see
water flowing because I'm watching the river as it flows through
Lothlorien... I'm crying, but I don't know why. I feel a hand touch my
shoulder and I turn to see Legolas standing behind me." Haldir stared
at their hands that were entwined, Buffy noticed. "We begin to
kiss..." Buffy then saw the look of pain succumb Haldir's features.
Not saying anything, Buffy simply leaned over and began kissing
Haldir. She was glad to feel him kiss her back, passionately. The kiss
began to grow deeper and soon their bodies were entangled together in
a sweaty mess of love-making. After a while, light-blue, morning haze
of light streamed in through the balcony windows as Buffy lay in her
lovers arms. She could feel the rhythmic movement of his breathing, it
sounded like music to her. "What a beautiful morning, melamin." A
smile curved on her lips. Nothing could possibly go wrong.