Disclaimer: Power Rangers is owned by Saban and Disney. LOTR is owned by the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien.

A/N: To answer Nova bomb. I like to think that Cam dabbles a little with all the elements so he has no "element", so to speak. And Gandalf wouldn't sense his elemental power because it is so small and dispersed. As to your other question. You're gonna have to wait and see. Anyway on to the meaning of last chapters title. NCC-74656 is the registry number for the USS Voyager in the star trek universe. For those who don't know, the Voyager and its crew were stranded millions of light-years on the other side of the galaxy from earth. They were 75 years from earth and many of the crew were dead when they started on the journey home. But they made it in seven years. Sorry for the extreme Trekkieness but I felt it the title was appropriate.

Chapter 5: "To the journey.":

The rangers traveled out of the shire and across the Brandywine River. On their third day they came to Bree.

"Guys, I am so sick of sleeping on the ground. Let's get a room at the inn."

"How?"

"What do ya mean how? We walk in, get a room and sleep."

"No Hunter, how will we get the room? We have no money!"

"Shit, you're right. As usual"

"Its not so much the ground sleeping that bugs me. If I don't get some real food, like a cheeseburger or pizza. Within a couple of days I'm gonna go nuts."

"Amen Dustin." Tori picked her pack off the ground. "Let's get going.

Tori and Dustin were taking up the rear of the group, Dustin was walking slightly in front of Tori. They werequite a ways back from everyone else. Both of them talking about how much this reminded them of when they were little kids and would go exploring in the "forest", that was the empty lot between their houses.

When suddenly Tori tripped and let out a tiny yelp. Dustin twirled around and grabbed her as she fell onto him. For a moment their lips met. And electricity shot through the both of them. Their eyes were both wide, and it took mere seconds for them both to pull away.

"I, I'm sorry Tori I didn't mean to do that."

"I know Dustin, lets just forget about it."

But forgetting about it was the last thing that either of them wanted to do. Dustin had wanted to kiss Tori for so long, and that kiss had felt so right that he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Tori also kept thinking of the moment. In those few seconds Tori had experienced more emotion than any time she had been with Blake. But she tried to bury these thoughts.
He's my best friend. You don't date your best friend.

Both of them were pulled out of their thoughts by Cam calling to them.

They both recomposed themselves and took off.

The group decided to set camp up early that night.

"Dudes lets make camp on top of that." Dustin was pointing to a very old moss covered structure.

Cam looked from it to his map. "It's the watchtower of Amon Sul."

"What?" Came the unified response.

"It's Weathertop."

"Better but still what?"

"It's the spot where Frodo gets stabbed by one of the Nazgul."

"Who?"

"The. Evil. Dark. Men. I thought ya'll had seen this movie."

"WellI did see it but I don't remember much, cause I saw it with Blake."

"And the rest of us aren't nerds Cam."

"In any case." Shane said stopping the banter. "Will this make a good spot to sleep?"

"Yea, as long as we get on the top."

"Ok, let's go."

The rangers set up camp at the top of the tower.

Before darkness fell they saw a man and four small men approaching the tower. They came to the top of weather top and stopped when they noticed the 6 teens. The man spoke:
"Who are you young people?"

"We are travelers. Just resting up here for the night."

The man motioned for the hobbits to make camp. He walked up to the group and took Shane's hand in his grip. "I am Strider"

Shane shook his hand. "I'm Shane, that's Dustin, Tori, Blake, Hunter, and Cam"

Strider looked at them puzzled. "Such strange names you have. Where do you hail from?"

The rangers all looked at each other not knowing what to say.

"Just trust me when I say you've never heard of it."

After inspecting them for a few minutes Strider walked over to where the Hobbits were making camp. After giving the four hobbits short swords, he glanced at the rangers again and took off.

After a few moments of the rangers and hobbits staring at each other a light went on in Pippin's head.

"Hey, you are the men who were at Bilbo's party aren't you?"

"Yea we were."

"Ok, so YOU were the one who suggested that I go into the firework tent."

"Well yeI mean a no, no I didn't"

A few tense moments passed.
"Oh well Pippin, forgive and forget as me gaffer used to say."

The hobbits and rangers each stayed on opposite's sides of the top, out of respect more than anything. After a little while a couple of them fell asleep.

Cam awoke to the smell of smoke. He looked up to see three of the Hobbits along with the thunder bros and Dustin eating and cooking. A realization hit him like a rock, before he could do anything Frodo stood up and stomped the fire out.
"Put it out you fools"

A death like screech made them cover their ears. Cam looked over the side and saw at least four cloaked being walking towards the top.

"Fuck! This is bad, very very bad."

The others all came to his side, Dustin being the last.

"Are those the Na?"

"Yes."

"And their coming for the ring."

"Yes."

"Well shit."

The rangers and hobbits ran to the center of the top waiting for the Nazgul to appear.
The hobbits drew their swords. Sam noticed that the humans had no weapons. "You should arm yourselves."

"Guys should we morph."

"Well Hunter we don't have much of a choice."

Then the four dark riders came up over the side with their swords raised.

"Ready?"

"Ready."

"Ninja Storm, Thunder storm, Samurai storm, Ranger Form HA!"
The colors from the transformation made the Nazgul stagger back.

"Power of Air."

"Power of Water."

"Power of Earth."

"Power of Thunder."

"Samurai Power."

The Nazgul hesitated for a moment before they all let out a screech and charged the rangers.

Club Bulkmeyers, Angel Grove, CA:

"And that's the story guys. I would love to come, but Ashley is refusing to let me. I think she still mad that when I did the red ranger reunion a few years back and she wasn't invited."

"Ha ha, that's the Ashley I remember. I'm in and since the last time I used red turbo powers this time I'll go with the Blue space ranger powers."

"Good TJ. Anyone else?"

"I'm in; it's been way too long since I fought as a ranger."

"Awesome Kat."

"I'm going as well. I think Dana can go a few days without me."

"Alright Carter."

After no one else spoke for almost a minute.

"Well just us three will do fine."

"Alright TJ, lets meet here tomorrow at 8."

"OK Kat."

"Affirmative, I'll be here then."