Title: the Slayer and the Fellowship

Author: Princess Serenity

Rating: PG13

Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer nor Lord of the Rings. I'm pretty much sure everyone knows who these belong to, and it sure isn't me.

Author's Notes: Hey I'm back again with the third chapter! I want to thank the four who reviewed my story so I'm giving a great big THANK YOU to you! Reading over my chapters, I realize there are a few mistakes.. I think it's because I was excited about getting it uploaded, but I'll take my time with the next chapters.

"..." Speech

'...' Thoughts

~*...*~ Change in worlds

Ch. 3 Many Meetings in Rivendell

Buffy felt somewhat out of place in the beautiful city. She was standing at the balcony looking down at the landscape. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Dawn asked, coming up beside her. Buffy nodded. "I wonder what's going on in Sunnydale..." Buffy said mostly to herself. She missed her friends back home. Dawn nodded. "I know what you mean. But I'm sure Will and Giles are looking for a way to bring us back home. They wouldn't leave us here on purpose." She said. After a moments pause, Dawn inched away from the ledge. "I'm going to look around some more, and see if Frodo is ok." She said and left.

"And you say she is not from here?" Lord Elrond of the elves said to Strider as they watched the two girls. "She called her home 'Sunnydale'. Though it is not familiar here." Strider answered.

"No, Sunnydale would not sound familiar here, because it is not of this world." A deep voice came from behind them. Strider turned around. "Gandalf, it's good to see you. How do you know she is not from this world?" He asked. Gandalf told them of Saruman and how he has joined forces with Sauron, and Glory, who is from Buffys world. "Glory is looking for this key, and I assume Buffy has it." He finished. "Then the Ring and this Key cannot stay here in Rivendell." Elrond said. Gandalf and Strider nodded, understanding. "I will speak with Lady Buffy about the Key." Gandalf said and walked off.

Buffy still stood at the balcony, leaning a little on her arms. "Lady Buffy, I would like to talk with you about something." Gandalf said. They had met earlier after arriving in Rivendell. "Is Frodo ok?" She asked. Gandalf smiled. "Yes, his strength is returning, and as soon as the others arrived, we will have the council. Which you and your sister are to attend." He said. Buffy looked at him confused. "We're supposed to go? Why?" She asked. Gandalf looked into her eyes and spoke seriously. "A woman by the name Glory has joined with Sauron and Saruman," seeing the uneasiness in Buffys eyes he went on. "She is not of this world, and is looking for a Key. Do you know anyhing about this?" He asked. Buffy nodded solemly. "I do.. I have her Key.. But I can't give it to her. The same reason Frodo can't give Sauron the Ring.." She said. "Glory said that Monks transformed the Key into something and sent it to you.." Buffy looked away. "The Key is Dawn." She simply said. "The Monks made her out of me. Out of my blood, they made up memories.. If I loose her Gandalf, I loose apart of myself.."

"What does the Key do?" Gandalf found himself asking, he couldn't help it, he wanted to know more. Buffy sighed. "The Key opens a portal to all dimensions. Bleeding them together. What would happen would be pure chaos. The portals won't close until all the blood has been spilled." She said. Gandalf didn't ask whose blood, he already knew. "So you say Glory is in Middle-Earth?" She asked. Gandalf nodded. "Then Dawn and I can't stay here.. It's too dangerous for everyone." She said. "That's why you are too attend the meeting." Gandalf said.

Gandalf left Buffy alone and went to speak to Elrond once again. Elrond was watching Frodo and Sam talking about heading off home. "His strength returns." He said. Gandalf nodded. "That wound will never fully heal. He will carry it the rest of his life." Gandalf said. They talked for a while longer about the Ring and the Key.

"Gandalf, you know the Ring and the Key cannot stay here. The elves do not have the strength alone to protect them." Elrond said. "We will decide tomorrow at the council. Let Middle-Earth decide." He said and walked away.