Summary: About how two girls lives changed for the better after being dropped into middle earth.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything LOTR related. I only own Rin, her family and Steph, well actually Steph owns herself. But you get the point.

Chapter 7

We traveled 3 days, only stopping to eat and for rest. It went smoothly the only time there were problems, was when Gimli kept falling off the horse and Legolas had to turn around.

I became very close with all of these guys. They were my only friends here and the only people I trusted. Aragorn acted like a father toward me. He was always there with advice. And Legolas was always there to make me think, laugh and angry. For an elf he could be very annoying.

And then Gimli, my campfire buddy. We told stories and laughed at the stupidest things. I also told them of my world. They seemed shocked that so much violence and corrupt existed in one place.

" What you have to understand about my world is that my people don't stop to think about anything. They just do whatever they want. I was not raised in Ottawa my whole life so I am not like them. I was raised in a little town, therefore I grew up knowing to use my morals and brain." Legolas gave yet another disgusted look. " I am glad that does not exist here. And I am also glad you came to Middle Earth, away from such evil." I laughed, " Elf boy, you learn to live with it. Like most things in life." my thoughts drifting to my past. I sighed. " Anyway, when will we arrive in Rivendell?" Aragorn answered. " We will stop for the night near the forest and we will set out at dawn. We should arrive by the time the sun sets." He said as we reached out soon to be camp.

Eomer helped me off the horse. He had been quite today and it kinda worried me. " `Mer? Are you ok? You've been really quiet." I said. He looked at me and smiled. " Of course my Ithildin, I suppose I am just tried." My heart broke. I was the reason he was tired. I woke up from my flashbacks and he'd stay up with me until I fell asleep. " Oh Eomer, I am sorry. It is my fault. I will sleep with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli tonight so you can rest without being disturbed." I said. I didn't give him time to protest, I gave him a hug and went to prepare for bed. While the others prepared for bed Aragorn came over and sat beside me. " Perhaps Lord Elrond will have some answers to the questions that haunt your mind. Do not worry my little one. You will find what you seek. You have your friends behind and we will gladly do anything for you." I looked at him and smiled as tears filled my eyes. " Thank you Aragorn. You all mean the world to me." I hugged him. " We should get to bed, we must arise early tomorrow." he said and placed a kiss upon my forehead and retreated to his spot by the fire.

I sat by the fire while the others slept. I couldn't sleep no matter how hard I tried. Too many things occupied my mind. I looked around me, at my friends. These men I had grown to care for so much in just less than a week. My eyes stopped on Eomer. ' I don't want to get close to him.what if he leaves when he finds out. Or what if 'He' finds me and goes after 'Mer. I could not stand to loose him or any of my other friends.'

'How is it I wished for years and nothing ever came true and now suddenly I make a wish and BAM! I land here?' I got up and walked away from the fire, far enough away for privacy. I did not notice someone had heard me and watched while I left.

I stood there in an opening, staring at the clear night sky. All I could feel was anger towards it. " Why!? Why couldn't you have brought me here when 'He' was in my life! Why couldn't you save me then? And save me from the pain that haunts me now!? My shouting subsided to a desperate and pleading whisper as I slid down to my knees. " Why couldn't you save me from the beatings and the fear?" I sat in the grass and cried. I felt arms wrap around me. I jumped back and looked behind me frightened. My emerald green eyes locked with two silver blue ones. " Legolas." I whispered and hugged him tightly. He lifted me up and carried me back to camp. " Its not fair Legolas" was all I could say. He held me tighter and whispered something in Elvish to me. "Seere nya raakina elen ancalima. Lya varna." It sounded almost song-like. I suddenly felt tired; he carried me to Eomer and placed me in his arms. "I found her over there" he said and pointed toward the direction I had been. " She has much pain in her heart and fear in her mind." Legolas said sadly. The last thing I remembered was Eomer hugging me to him. And then my world went back.

**A/N - Seere nya raakina elen ancalima. Lya varna.* means: Rest my star light-giver. You are safe.