Sam's Thoughts

Elvish translations

Galadriel in Sam's head

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Haldir nodded to one of the elves who went to knock her over the head but was caught unaware when Sam spun around and kicked him in the stomach.

"Didn't I tell you to piss off." She asked starting to get really annoyed.

"Look M'lady…"

"Don't call me that the name is Sam!"

"Fine, Sam." Legolas continued, "I know that you want to go home and you will get there quicker if you let us help. Galadriel has been alive for thousands of years if there is anyone who will know where to find this…Stargate. It's her."

Sam thought for a minute. "Fine let's go see this Galadriel."

Middle Earth

Bloody hell I can't believe I am following a group of elves to see some old woman. Although if Jack was here he would probably be singing 'We're off to see the wizard.' That would be just like him.

She stopped her change of thought when she noticed that that had come to a large staircase. Into a tree. She followed the others up and looked around at the city that they were in. Everything was in the trees and boy she had seen a lot of different trees on a lot of different planets and none were as big as this.

The group stopped on a platform in front of a smaller set of stairs. Two elves were walking down the stairs and she had to admit that the woman was stunning, she seemed to glow in the soft light around them. It made her feel like she was meeting the Queen of England or something.

"Eight that are here yet nine there were set out from Rivendell. Tell me where is Gandalf? For I much desire to speak with him." The man asked, she had been told by Legolas that they were meeting Celeborn as well so she guessed that was who this was.

"He has fallen into shadow." Galadriel said.

well why did you ask the question if you could just ask her. She looks like a regular cheerleader to me.

He didn't know that I knew. Said a voice in her head.

What the fuck

Such language for a young lady.

Yeah well the military will do that to you. And who the hell are you. Cause last time I looked I didn't have a split personality.

I am Galadriel, lady of the woods.

Really well do you know where I can find the Stargate? she cursed herself for being so rude to the person who may be able to get her home.

Come and talk to me when the Fellowships go and rest.

The voice then left the mind and she turned her attention back to the conversation the others were having. Although she had missed most of it.

"…hearts be troubled. Go now and rest for you are weary with sorrow and much toil. Tonight you will sleep in peace." Galadriel told them before the fellowship were lead away.

Sam stayed behind as she was told and watched Galadriel and Celeborn have a conversation before Galadriel beckoned for her to follow. She followed, up the stairs and through some corridors to a set of rooms. Inside were a group of women sewing different garments of clothing while they talked amongst themselves.

Most likely gossiping behind other peoples backs.

"Lady's. This is Samantha." Galadriel said. The women all said hello then went back to talking to each other, looking at her from time to time.

Galadriel went over to one of the lady's and told her something, each taking a look at her occasionally. Galadriel then took her into another smaller room where they sat and Sam was given some tea, or she hoped it was tea, it looked a little green, but she convinced herself it was green tea of some kind.

"Now you wanted to ask me about how you can get home." Galadriel stated. "Now I do know where this Stargate as you call it is but I am afraid that there is no way for you to get to it."

"Why??" Sam asked, she was just about ready to walk out.

"The Stargate is situated in Mordor. This is where the Dark Lord Sauron. It is a giant wasteland where no one but orcs have been for over 2000 years there is no way that you could get in and out alive."

"Look lady if this is about me being female, then you have another thing coming; the team I work with has been in and out of many tight spots without any problems so I think I will be alright."

"I didn't say that Mordor will always be impassable. The Fellowship that you came with, are on there way to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power. After which Mordor will be emptied of all orcs. Then you can go through and find the Stargate." Galadriel told her.

"What so I have to wait until that bunch of idiots go and destroy some ring and then I can go home. That could take years, and personally I don't think that that group of imbeciles would know what a ring is, let alone destroy one." Sam said angrily.

"No I expect you to go with them and help them destroy the Ring."

"What you expect me to walk around with those Sexist…men."

"Give the Fellowship a chance. I think that once you get use to them you will get along perfectly. Now we can't have you walking around in those old things. Lets find you something nice to wear."

I can't believe I am in a dress. I mean it's not like I have never worn a dress before, I wore a dress to Daniel's first funeral. Well to all of Daniel's funerals. But not to this extent. I mean this is over the top. I swear I am going to trip over this thing it's like wearing something from the medieval period. No it is exactly like that.

Sam continued to fume as she was directed over to where she would be staying with the Fellowship.

"Well so there is a women under there." Boromir said.

"Say one more word and you won't have the parts that classify you as a man." Sam said, smiling sweetly. "I don't  think you want me as an enemy, since we will be travelling together."

"What?!"

"Malabo Barbie over there seems to think that I it's would be funny to see how long it will take me to kill you." Sam said as she started going through her pack for something to take apart and put back together again, that always did wonders in calming her down.

"Malabo Barbie?" Legolas asked. "I have never come across an elf with that name before."

"Galadriel or whatever her name is."

"Now lets all calm down. I am sure that there is a good reason why Galadriel is sending Samantha with us." Aragorn reasoned.

"It doesn't mean we have to like it." Boromir said before sitting down and starting to sharpen his swords. Sending glares at Sam between strokes.

Sam sat down with her radiation meter and a set of tools then went about taking it apart. Stoping every now and then to rearrange her dress to try and get more comfortable.

"May I inquire to what you are doing."

Sam didn't bother to look up from what she was doing but instead just continued as she spoke.

"I'm fixing my Radiation  meter."

"If I'm not mistaken you just took it apart why are you putting it back together again." Legolas asked.

"Because it calms me down."

"Do you mind if I sit with you?" he asked after a moment.

"If you must."

They sat together for a while. Legolas sharpening his knives and Sam fiddling with her meter.

"Do you do this often?" Legolas asked.

"You don't give up do you?" Sam said finishing up with the meter and turning to look at him.

"No. Well not very easily."

"Fine what do you want."

"Well it's just I have never met a woman who swears so much and you are very different from the Ladies of Mirkwood." Legolas said putting down his knives.

"Well where I come from Women have just as much right to fight as men. Although to use to be the same as it is hear. With women just sitting around at home but we fought for the right to have a say in what happens in the world." Sam explained.

"So all women are like you where you live?"

"No. We have a choice to weather we fight or not. Also men don't have to fight if they don't want to. Lots of men stay at home and look after the children while the women fight or work to support the family."

Legolas sat and pondered this for awhile.

Sam turned to him after awhile.

"Is there I way I can get a look at the stars? I want to see how far from home I am."

"Sure come with me." Legolas got up and waited for her to get her Laptop out.

Legolas took her along a path then they started to climb into the treetops. They climbed for about 10 mins before they could go no further and Legolas jumped of the platform into the trees branches.

"You have got to be kidding!"

"Why would I…kid about this."

"There is no way I am going up in that tree. What if we fall? And remember I'm in a dress, that I can barely walk in let alone climb."

"I'm an elf it would be a disgrace if I fell. You can trust me you won't fall. Or are you scared?" Legolas taunted.

Great he only knows me for a couple of hours and already he knows how to set me off.

Sam took a deep breath, swung the laptop bag onto her back and jumped into the tree. When she was close enough Legolas grabbed her and pulled her onto the branch he was standing on.

When she had her balance he let go and started to climb. When he got a certain distance then he would stop and see how Sam was going and help her if necessary. A few times her dress would catch on something and they would have to stop and unhook it. But she wanted to prove to Legolas that she could do what ever she felt like doing.

Half an hour later they broke through the top of the branches. Sam had to admit that the view was worth it. You could see for miles the stars were so bright. Sam sat down on a branch that she could see the sky from and got out her Laptop.

She sat for the next few hours going through her computer looking for similar constellations while Legolas just sat and watched the sky. When she was finished she asked Legolas about the different members of the fellowship and what they were like. He ended up telling her about the different members as well as what had happened to them so far. But then somehow Legolas started talking about Aragorn and himself when they were younger and then Mirkwood and how much he was missing it.

They were so wrapped up in their conversation that they didn't notice how long they had been there until the sun started to come up.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" Legolas said.

"Yes it has been awhile since I have seen a sunrise. I work underground and don't get out much."

"How do you cope living underground? I spent 4 days in Moria and nearly went mad."

"You get use to it after awhile. I've been working there for about 5 years now so it not that big a deal."

They sat for a while longer before going back down the tree to where the fellowship was staying.

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