* Authors Note: OK people, I know this is gonna be a bit hard to believe, but once again, im writing this on a plane. This time im going to Hawaii! I don't really want to go, sad as it is i'd rather stay in my cavern of a room and write, but it's all right because I can write on the Plane! The person sitting next to me is worse than the one last time ( this time its my mother) so once again im disappearing into the world of my stories. Does anyone even read my Authors Notes? If you do, put it in your review, let me know im not just starting to babble at my keyboard.


Chapter 9


The group stared in shock at Jem. How could she have seen him? Or more importantly how did she know who he was? Aragorn was first to voice his concerns.

How do you know of Gandalf? He inquired while looking towards the wood, as if he would jump out at him.

Ummmm, well.... Jem trailed off, not knowing how to word it. She looked helplessly at Kat, What should I say? Jem was panicking, she looked as if she would pass out again, not that she or Aragorn for that matter, would mind. Should I lie? or tell them the truth? Jem felt sick, she didn't want to lie to them anymore.

Kat felt equally sick, it was as if she had been backed into a corner, and she was beginning to feel claustrophobic . Finally she came to a conclusion. Tell them the truth. She wearily sent the message to Jem, who resembled a nervous rabbit being stared at by three wolves, well two wolves and one boar.

The two girls looked at each other and began their explanation. Kat was first to start their long story. Well, we aren't from around here. We came from a far off land...... uh, Los Angeles. When I went to sleep at night, some nights I would have dreams, visions if you will. They were about the fellowship, and Middle earth, it was like watching a movie! Every day when I had a dream- Kat was cut off abruptly by Jem.

She would tell me Jem said, exited at her part in the story, not as if this was the last thing she wanted to be talking about, which was what Kat expected. When she would come to school- She stopped seeing the confused looks on the men's faces, she elaborated. It's a place where people our age get together for a few days a week to be taught things, well when she got to school she would tell me about her latest dream, it was pretty interesting at first, after a while I got to know and love the characters of her dreams, I thought she should write them down( *AN: I am not implying that Kat is J.K. Rowling or something, that would be too twisted for this story), although she never did. I used to pester her every morning to tell me about her latest dream ( * AN: sound familiar Daredevil?), but I kinda thought she was making them up. Jem looked sheepishly towards Kat who was looking pretty haughty at the fact she obviously hadn't been making her dreams up.

How did you get here? Legolas asked the girls, quite in shock at this startling revelation. You obviously weren't meeting a friend in Lothlorien. Legolas stated flatly, sad that they would lie to him and Aragorn.

No, that was a bit of a fib Kat said looking at the ground, knowing she probably shouldn't have lied to them. But seeing you and Aragorn was a bit of a shock to me! I mean I thought you were figments of my imagination! Kat said waving her hands around to encompass the group.

That still doesn't explain how you came to be in the middle of mirkwood forest Gimli said, going back to where they started.

We aren't sure Kat said But we have some idea. It was summer break for us, and I was bored out of my mind, so I made a wish that I could disappear into Middle Earth, with Jem, it was late at night, and I had made the wish dozens of times before so I thought nothing of it. Until I woke up in a clearing with Jem. Then we started arguing, and that's when you two came upon us! Kat finished. The past finally revealed.

That explained the fight Legolas and Aragorn had overheard when first coming to investigate the strange noised in the forest. Aragorn took all this information in, sighing from fatigue, he just realized that it was only yesterday that they had run into the girls, it had seemed like forever, but in that time they had not yet slept! So caught up in finding the hobbits, the only time they had slept even a little bit, was two days ago, and that had been interrupted by the girls visit.


I suggest that we rest, it is dark and we haven't slept so long, lets take camp Kat and Jem started laughing for some unknown reason. Kat began to sing a tune, and Jem joined her, they were laughing quite hard while doing so, so it was hard to make out what they were saying.

Walking, waiting, alone without a care,
Hoping and hating the things that I can't bear. * giggle giggle*
Did you think its cool to walk right up,
to take my life life and **** it up
well did you? well did you?
* more giggling*
I see hell in your eyes,
Taken in by surprise
touching you makes me feel alive! * giggle and a snort*
touching you makes me die inside!
* tons of laughing*
I've slept so long without you
it's tearing me apart to
how to get this far,
playing games with this old heart
i've killed a million petty souls, but I couldn't kill you
I've slept so long without................ The girls looked at each other laughing hysterically. YOU! They both screamed, laughing so hard they could hardly breathe. They collapsed onto the floor, still giggling. The men were dumbfounded. What the hell just happened?

After a few minutes, the girls composed themselves enough to stand up, and look presentable. Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli looked at them with their eyebrows arched. They obviously wanted to know what had just happened.

Ummmm, well, when Aragorn said slept so long' it reminded us of a song called Slept So Long, we proceeded to sing it, a modified version of it at least, and now Jem and I are embarrassed beyond belief Kat said in one breath, indeed looking very embarrassed.

How exactly did we come onto this conversation? Jem said trying to get as far away from the subject of singing as humanly possible.

We were talking about getting some sleep Legolas said, he was suddenly feeling the ill effects of not sleeping in a few days, as was the rest of the group.

Right, well lets make camp here, we don't need to take shifts this time, we don't really need to be alert about anything, so lets just all sleep for a few hours. Aragorn was obviously feeling the dark pull of sleep more than the others, he may have been sleepless more nights than the group assumed. The group agreed to sleeping that night, and found a clearing for their campsite. It was a small clearing with rocks everywhere so they had to clear a few spaces, unfortunately there were only three spaces large enough for people to sleep in, boulders created a large problem with sleeping arrangements. The obvious choice ( one would think) for the three spaces would be that Kat and Jem slept in one, Gimli and Legolas in the other, and Aragorn in the last ( the last one could only fit about one person in it, so someone had to be alone). The girls decided more promising sleeping arrangements would be better. Unfortunately the girls had no idea how to arrange who they slept with without telling that person WHY they wanted to sleep by them. The girls had a pickle, as did the guys. Unbeknownst to the girls the guys were having the EXACT same problem.

The Jem and Kat had an idea. Aragorn and Legolas had an idea.

Gimli went into the woods to take care of some business' Kat and Jem snickered at that, but then went into the woods on their own. While Gimli was walking back towards camp Kat and Jem confronted him.

Gimli, hi, I know that we have never really seen eye to eye Kat stopped for a second to consider what she said, and had to refrain from laughing. But Jem and I need you to do us a favor Gimli looked mildly amused, but willing to help. You see we need you to say that you want- no need you own sleeping area. Kat looked at Gimli pleadingly. Please don't ask why, could you please just say that? Kat pouted, and stuck out her bottom lip while Jem did the same.

Oh, all right, i'll think about it Gimli said reluctantly with a smile on his face, he had an idea or two for why they wanted him to sleep alone.


Once the two girls left, Gimli had two other visits, one was Aragorn, the other was Legolas, they both had the same requests. Gimli found this highly amusing. All of them wanted him to say he needed to sleep alone, so if he said he needed to sleep alone, they would all think that he was doing them a favor! He was in a good position. * I have a lot of power at the moment* Gimli thought to himself. In the end he decided it would be better to do what they wished, he certainly would live longer at least.

Gimli returned to the camp, and yawned Well, i need my privacy, so im taking the one person space, does anyone mind? He asked, knowing that no one would object.

A chorus of Nope and Not me and then two s convinced him that they REALLY wanted him to sleep in the empty space. He slowly took his space in the little clear area free of rocks.

So..... Kat started her well thought out speech. I think the best way of splitting us up would be two, to two. A good way to see who goes with who would be.... Kat pretended to be thinking about a good way to do it, although Jem knew that she already had a way in mind. Hair color? Kat said, looking as if she didn't care, when secretly she prayed that they would agree to the arrangements. The two men quickly checked hair color and quickly nodded. The girls slyly smiled, this would rock. Kat settled down next to Legolas and laid her head on his stomach, while Jem started to fall asleep on Aragorn's chest, he didn't seem to mind. The two girls quickly fell asleep, the men watched them for a few hours, then joined them.


* Authors Note: Does anyone out there do what I do when reading a fic? When I read a fic I pretend to be certain characters, does anyone do that with my fic? If you do, how much do you love me right now ( Happy Daredevil?)? Ok im done and i'll post the next one when I get five reviews, thanx! I'll post this as soon as I can find an internet connection....

I need you to to help me!!! Tell me in your review, should I end the series fast? Or draw it out with more adventures? One more chapter? or ten? Tell me!!! I need to know what you think!


*~*~*~*Thank You*~*~*~*


Daredevil:
Gawd! I said stop whining! Ok no other reviews? Well as you see I got PLENTY of other reviews!! Mwa ha ha!

Daredevil2: Fine, i'll get on Aim as soon as possible, I may use ur nightmare for something!

Maggie: OK the next chapter will be up faster than this one, but tell me more specifically, do u want me to end it fast, or draw it out more?

Adusoroniel:
Thanx! That's one of the nicest reviews I've ever gotten! I'll have the next chapter up in a few days ^_^

MaverickGirl: Careful, if Jem thinks that U like Aragorn she just might challenge you to a duel ( I have with Legolas before), next chapter is almost done tho!