Chapter One

One day at the museum, the person who collected the entry fees was sick. So my colleagues and I took turns doing her job. During my shift, a man who looked exactly like Legolas, except his hair only went to his shoulders, came into the museum. While I got the information I needed from him and gave him his receipt, he stared at me, mainly at my ears. Then a girl named Nicole came to take my place at the cash register, and I went to get ready to give a tour.

"What is the name of the lady that was just here?" asked the man.

"That's Aurora de Lanclay. She's the number one Egyptologist in the world. She translates hieroglyphs, does research, and gives tours here at the museum. We're very lucky to have her," Nicole said.

"Will she be giving a tour soon?" the man asked.

"Yes, she's going to give a tour of our replica of a pharaoh's tomb in about five minutes over there," Nicole replied as she pointed to the area right of the check in desk.

"Thanks," he said.

The man who looked like Legolas walked over to the opening of the tour. Once again he stared at me. I felt nervous under his stare. I didn't know why I felt that way. I was sure that he could see me blushing.

"So You're Aurora de Lanclay the world famous Egyptologist," he said.

"Yes," I replied.

Then other people came over ready for the tour. So on went my job. I gave the tour. I did it differently than other guides might have, but I gave the information that I knew about. After the tour, the man stayed there and waited for me at the exit. I almost walked past him, but he got in front of me.

"Would you like to go out for lunch?' he asked.

"Who are you?" I asked him.

"Oh, I'm sorry I thought you knew that already. I'm Legolas," he replied.

"Legolas. I thought there was something about you that made you look so much like Legolas. That explains a lot," I said.

"Now are you going to answer my question about lunch," Legolas said.

"Of course I'll go to lunch with you," I answered him.

I told Nicole that I was going out to lunch and would be back soon. We took Legolas' car and went to a Subway to get some sandwiches. We ate them at a park that was right next to the beach. We were walking along the beach and started talking. I knew that I had found my true love. I just couldn't believe that my true love was Legolas.

"So how did you end up here from Valinor?" I asked Legolas.

"The Valar sent me here. They could tell that something was missing in my life in Valinor and they knew that I wouldn't find it there," Legolas answered.

"How long have you been here?"

"About a year and a half."

"Do you think you've found what the Valar sent you here to look for?"

"Yes."

"What is it that they wanted you to find Legolas?"

"I believe they wanted me to find you, Aurora."

"Me," I gasped.

"Aurora, I love you. I know we just met, but I feel like I've known you my whole life."

"I feel that way too, Legolas."

We continued to walk along the beach. We talked about Legolas' view of this world. Then we began to talk about my life.

" How is it that you look exactly like and have all the characteristics of an elf?" asked Legolas.

"Well one day when I was walking along this beach, I found an oyster. Inside it there was a ruby that glowed and when I took it out the glow went up my arm and into my body. Ever since then I've looked and had all the characteristics of an elf," I replied.

"The Valar must have sent the ruby, and they must have known that you would find it. They probably, also, knew that I would fall in love with you. So, they made my search easier by putting power in the ruby that would almost completely turn you into an elf," Legolas said.

"Now that I think about it, I suppose you are right," I said.

We were about to turn back, when I saw another oyster. I opened it, and inside was a sapphire that glowed just like the ruby had so many years ago. I took it into the palm of my hand. Once again the glow went up my arm and into my body. All of a sudden, I knew all the lore of Middle Earth. I could speak Quenya, Sindarin, all the elvish dialects of Middle Earth, and the common language of Middle Earth. So on our way back to Legolas' car we spoke the elvish dialect of Mirkwood.

Unfortunately, our happiness in this world was not to last. Suddenly there was an earthquake. Legolas and I fell to the ground. My mind went blank. When I woke up, I was no longer in San Jose, California. I was lying in a green meadow in a country I had never been to before. I looked down at my lap. I was wearing an elvish dress similar to the ones worn in the movies. Legolas had awakened before me. He was wearing his elvish garb of Mirkwood. He took my hand and said," Welcome to Valinor Aurora."

Author's Note

Hi there readers. I hope you are enjoying my story. This is my first fanfiction. I would greatly appreciate any comments you have that might help me to improve it later on. Please review.