Chapter 3:

Finally, after many hours of walking blindfolded, they finally stopped moving. "You may remove the blindfolds now," Haldir spoke.

They all pulled the blindfolds off and the girls gave a small gasp when they saw the place in front of them. It was Lothlorien.

It's beauty was beyond all that the four girls had ever seen.

"Welcome to Lothlorien. The heart of Elventon on Earth. The home of Galadriel, lady of light. He gestured for them to follow him and all four of the girls groaned.

"Oh God," Carla moaned,"more walking!"

"Shhhhh!" Aragorn glared at her.

They walked (God they walk a lot in this chapter) for awhile, enough for it to be nightfall when they arrived in the heart of the city. They all waited at the bottom of a large staircase.

From above them, a radiant glowing came, just as Celeborn and Galadriel ascended towards the group.

" Nine set out from Rivendell," Celeborn said as he and the lady Galadriel reached the bottom of the stairs and looked upon the group, " and yet thirteen are here,"

" Actually," Niori said thoughtfully, " if you want to get technical, there's fourteen, Erin's pregnant,"

All the fellowship and the other girls turned to glare at her.

" I said if you want to get technical!" Niori muttered to herself.

" Tell me, where is Gandalf the gray? For I much desire to speak with him," Celeborn continued.

Everyone cast their eyes downward. Moments later, Galadriel (After reading Aragorn's mind or what ever it is she does), spoke.

" The fate of Gandalf the gray is uncertain. Not even those who set out with him from Rivendell know the fate that has befallen him,"

There was a silence upon them all, and then Legolas spoke. " When we again reappeared in this world, Gandalf was lost and we have not the knowledge of what has become of him,"

" Tell me Aragorn son of Arathorn," Galadriel turned her eyes of sapphire up Aragorn, " what has be passed you these months from when you and your companions passed from the boarders of Rivendell,"

Aragorn took a deep breath and then slowly told the lord Celeborn and lady Galadriel, in full detail, what had become of them the last two moths. He told of how, after an evil spell sent by Saruman sent them to a different world. How they had ended up in the closet of a young woman and they quickly befriended her and her three young friends. He told of how after having too much ale, Erin had become with child with the ring bearer and how they had feelings for each other. Finally, he got to the end of how they "faded" to the woods of Lorien and how Gandalf had not appeared with them.

" It is a strange tale you tell, Aragorn son of Arathorn," Celeborn spoke as Aragorn finished, " but as it comes from your lips, it is to be believed. Tell me, for you did not mention it in your strange tale, the names of the young women that now travel with your company,"

" Erin is the one with child," Aragorn spoke, " Carla the one with the stern look. Jane is the one beside me and Niori the one who stands closest to Legolas,"

" What will become of them when you and the rest of the fellowship again set out upon your quest?" Celeborn asked.

" We're going with them!" Niori said in a clear and strong voice.

Both the lord and lady set their intense eyes upon the girl (and she got a bit freaked out) and after seconds of silence, Galadriel spoke.

" Your quest stands on the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fall to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains, as long as the company is true. If it is the their will, the ones you befriended in the strange world may accompany you. May it be for good or for evil that they go, not even I can see. Come, you may rest, for you are wearily with toil and hardship".

Haldir came up in front of them to show them to where they would be staying.

" As long as we don't have to walk that far!" Niori moaned.

" Oh come on Niori," Carla joked, " we haven't walked that much!"

" Carla," Niori glared at her cousin, " I'm wearing four inch heels for Christ's shakes!"

" Oh, burn!" Erin and Jane said in unison.

" Holy shit your feet must be killing you!" Carla shook her head with a laugh.

" They are!"

" Well, it's just like you to wear something like that whenever we're doing something! I mean, no offence or anything, but with the heels and what you're wearing, you look like a slut,"

" WHAT!!!!!!!" Niori cried angrily, stopping in her tracks, and whirling around to face her cousin.

" Well," Erin put in, " compared to what we're wearing, you do.."

" I do not!" Niori shouted, " I went to the mall, what did you expect me to wear?!"

Unlike the others, who had on normal around the house casual clothes, Niori had on her Heals, a skintight pair of jean Caprees and a very low cut, high- rise dark purple tank top.

" So I look a little out of place here! That does not mean I look like a slut!"

" What ever helps you sleep at night," Jane laughed, clapping Niori on he shoulder.

The fellowship was just shaking their heads and Haldir was giving them a strange look.

" This is where you shall stay tonight," Haldir showed them to where beds made right into the tree roots were.

They all placed their bags on the ground, and slowly the fellowship drifted off. Aragorn went to talk to Boromir, who had wandered off earlier, Gimli was off for a small stroll, the Hobbits were sleeping in the far corner beds and soon, even Legolas was leaving.

" Where are you going?" Niori inquired as the Elf started to leave.

" I much wish to talk to those of my own kind, my kin," Legolas explained.

" Fine," Niori replied coolly, " if we're not good enough for you.."

" I didn't say that!" Legolas cried, looking surprised.

" I'm kidding!" Niori put up her hands, singling a joke, " go on!"

Legolas shook his head and walked off leaving the four girls giggling.

" Men!" Erin laughed with a shake of her head.

"Hey Carla?" Jane asked, as herself, Niori, Carla and Erin set off by themselves in Lothlorien, "What do you have in your backpack?"

Carla reached behind her and pulled the backpack she had been wearing when they had been teleported here and been carrying on her back ever since. Niori and Erin also had some things, Niori had clothes and stuff from the mall and Erin had her pregnancy book, both were touching them somehow when they left.

Carla unzipped the bookbag and rummaged through it. "Let's see.." Carla started, "We have a few chocolate bars, a chapter book, school supplies....."

Then Carla's face lit up and she looked up at the other two girls. "A CD player with a bunch of our favorite CDs!"

An evil smirk crossed over all of their faces.

" Oh my God!" Erin exclaimed, as Carla set her CD player on the ground, " is there batteries?"

" A dozen," Carla said smugly, " not to mention I have one of my most favorite CD's here too-Nirvana!" (Carla's fav CD is not really Nirvana; we just used that for this chapter! I think it's actually Creed!!!)

" Excellent," Niori smirked, "Let's party."

At her words, Carla popped the CD in, and turned on the machine up full blast. Within seconds, the silence of Lothlorien was broken by " Smells like teen spirit".

Niori and Erin jumped up quickly and started dancing around. Carla started bobbing her head on the sidelines and Jane kind of moved while standing in one spot.

" You know," Jane yelled over the blare of the loud music, "if Aragorn-if anyone hears our music, they'll kill us!"

Suddenly, the music stopped abruptly. The girls turned around in surprise, to meet Aragorn's furious glare.

" WHAT WAS THAT!!!!" the angry ranger demanded angrily, making Jane wince. " Well.it was Nirvana.until you turned it off," Niori said thoughtfully.

" I'm going to ignore that comment, considering who it's coming from," Niori's mouth fell open and she gasped in complete surprise, " NEVER do anything like that again!" he whispered quietly and dangerously.

As the fuming ranger stalked off, Legolas, Boromir, Gimli and the Hobbits (who had woken up) ran towards them.

" What was that noise? We heard it almost a mile away!" Boromir exclaimed.

" It was Nirvana.." Niori mumbled.

" Who caused it?" Gimli asked.

" Who else could have caused it?" Aragorn said dryly, " the girls!"

That night, Erin laid out her blankets beside Frodo, with Merry on her other side. Frodo looked sad, and Erin could just tell that the burden of the ring was getting to him.

" I heard her voice in my head," Frodo said quietly, referring to Galadriel.

" I know," Erin whispered.

Frodo looked confused, but he continued, " She said I bring great evil here and I know it's true, but I wish it wasn't!"

" Oh Frodo, we all wish that you didn't have to carry the ring," Erin said soothingly.

She embraced the small Hobbit and noticed that she was again able to nuzzle into his mop of curly hair. His locks that had been cut off at the mall month ago was starting to grow back.

" Erin.." Frodo started, but then trailed off.

" What is it?" Erin asked, taking Frodo's hand.

" You have to understand, once we leave Lothlorien, and cross the great river, I have to go to Mordor alone," Frodo revealed uncomfortably.

" Frodo.no." Erin trailed off with tears forming in her eyes.

" It's not safe. Especially with the baby," Frodo tried to explain.

" Frodo, face it. I can fight better than you, and I'm not ever going to leave you!" Erin decided.

" It'll be hard for you," Frodo said, looking into Erin's watery eyes.

" I love you Frodo and if you love me, then you'll let me make my own decisions. It'll be alright"

Frodo sighed, " I do love you, more than anything. If you ever stay in Middle-Earth and all ends well.I would marry you," Frodo confessed.

Erin's eyes widened as the word "Marry" was spoken.

" I will come with you Frodo, I wouldn't leave you for the world," Erin said sweetly, " but I'm tired, we should get some rest,"

Frodo nodded. They got into their beds, said good night and kissed passionately. Erin snuggled up with the warmth of his body heat.

Frodo awoke with a gasp as he saw a flash of bight white walk past them. He slowly got out of Erin's embrace and walked away, trying not to wake anyone. He had no clue that Erin had woken up after he moved, and Erin woke up the sleeping Jane.

Frodo walked down the stairs as he saw Galadriel fill up a large silver pitcher of water (unknown to Frodo and Galadriel, Erin and Jane were silently sneaking behind them and they snuck behind a pillar) from a fountain.

" Will you look into the mirror?" she asked.

" What will I see?" Frodo asked cautiously as he approached her.

Galadriel started to pour the water into a golden bowl, as she spoke, " Not even the wisest can tell, for the mirror shows many things.things that were, things that are and some things that have not yet come to pass,"

Erin and Jane were only half listening to what Galadriel was saying, but Erin's widened when she saw the awful pictures that reflected in Frodo's eyes. Frodo breathed in deep horror. Erin couldn't take it anymore.

" FRODO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She screamed.

Jane bent over from behind the pillar and spoke in an embarrassed voice, " Hi," she said while waving a bit.

Suddenly, Jane lost her balance and fell, sending Erin and herself onto the hard ground.

Frodo pulled away from the mirror and the sound of a light clanging was heard as the ring hit the side of the bowl.

Galadriel looked to Erin and Jane and then smiled softly. " All of you, go and rest," she said softly, " but the most important thing I say to you ring bearer, is that even the smallest person can change the course of the future,"