Through A Nightingale's Eyes
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own my characters and some of the storyline.
~IMPORTANT~ Please DO NOT flame my story, because you have been warned. By the way, I HAVE read the LOTR books. If you have some constructive criticism or tips for me, please e-mail me at:
celticpirate87@charter.net
Thank you for your consideration. Peace!
~Jack-Sparrow-Lover
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~*~RATED "R" FOR LANGUAGE AND POSSIBLY OTHER STUFF~*~
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/.../= thoughts of a character
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Chapter 1~ Meetings
A young woman sat in her living room in the spring of 2004. She lived alone, and was only eighteen years of age. Her hair was cut just above her shoulders and was dark brown with gold and red highlights covering it. She wore a tight black tank top that laced up the front with silver string and a plaid mini skirt and knee-high black boots. Her fingers fiddled with a silver charm of a pentacle and a moon that hung on a chain that reached between her breasts. She never took the necklace off. She sat with a can of coke in front of her television and watched "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". She had gotten a copy of the movie months before it even left the theatres through her ex-boyfriend. She had broken up with him a month ago and had kept all of his bootleg videos.
"GO LEGOLAS!" she yelled at the screen as he climbed up the Mumak by the arrows stuck into its body. She had been into the whole "Lord of the Rings phad" for some time now and enjoyed watching the movies and reading the books. Suddenly, her phone rang and she ran into her kitchen as fast as she could. "Hello?" she asked, almost out of breath.
" *Hey girl, what up?* "
"Oh, hey Alana! What up with you?"
" *Nada.just chillin'. What you doin'? You're not watching that movie again are ya?* "
"I'm not gonna lie to ya."
" *Kayla, are you damn insane? You're NOT supposed to be watching that! It's illegal!* "
"Do I give a fuckin' shit? You know I don't care about the law!"
" *Kay.sweetie.you never know what could happen with those things. They're probably bloody cursed!* "
"Whatever.I gotta go. I don't have to take this crap from you EVERYDAY!" With that, Kayla hung up on her friend and ran her fingers through her hair, pushing it out of her face as she went back into the living room and sat down. She was just in time to see Legolas slide down the Mumak and gracefully land on the ground. He was definitely the hottest guy ever. Unfortunately, he wasn't real. "God, I'd love to hang with him. It'd be so cool," she said quietly.
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Legolas slid off the Mumak and landed in front of Gimli and smiled. "That still only counts as one!" Gimli shouted, but Legolas knew he had gotten to his companion. They both continued fighting and until something strange happened.everyone's bodies froze in place. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn were the only ones actually able to move and speak. "Aragorn, what is this?" the elf asked as he waved his hand in front of an orc's face, even though it showed no reaction.
"I'm not sure. GANDALF!" Aragorn shouted, thinking the wizard had done something. There was no answer. Everything was deathly still and quiet.much too quiet. The three companions stood close together and looked up at the dark clouds that were forming above them. It was incredibly eerie and didn't look good for them.
They all watched the clouds suddenly part and a bright ray of light break through the clouds and move toward them. They all lifted their arms to block the glare and everything went black.
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Kayla was so into the movie that she had moved to the edge of her chair and had her eyes glued to the television. The screen suddenly froze, so she grabbed the remote and pressed the play button.
Nothing.
She pressed it again.
Nothing.
"HEY!" Kayla screamed as she stood up and started to continuously hit the button. The screen then turned bright white and a strong force pushed Kayla backwards into her armchair and flipped her and the chair over. She landed underneath it and smacked her head on the floor. Her entire body was hidden under the chair and she heard something heavy hit the floor. She peeked out from under a corner of the chair and saw three people lying on the ground.
The first one who jumped up was clearly a man. He was wearing unusual clothing, similar to a ranger's outfit. He had shoulder-length dark hair, a stubble beard, and gray eyes. In his hands, he held a sword. Kayla's gaze drifted to an extremely short man with a long red beard, who held an axe. He was heavy and wore armor and a large helmet. His face was barely seen. When Kayla looked to the last person, it was clear that he wasn't a human. He resembled an elf, his ears giving him away. He had long golden hair and Elven-style clothing.
Wait, there were no elves in today's world! These people, whoever they were, must have been robbers dressed like characters from a movie.and not just any movie, but also a book.The Lord of the Rings! Kayla watched them all exchange glances and look nervously around the living room. "Where are we, Aragorn?" Legolas asked.
"I have no idea, but it's very strange to me."
"I have a very bad feeling about this place," Gimli interrupted, raising his axe to chest level.
"Aragorn.a short man.an elf? This can't be," Kayla whispered quietly to herself, looking back and forth between all three companions. Little did she know, that Legolas had heard her and his ears perked up. He motioned for his companions to follow him and they walked toward a long hallway that led to her bedroom. Kayla stuck her head out from under the chair and saw that they had disappeared. /Must have gone to my room. DAMN! That's where I keep my weapons. They must be thieves and I must STOP them/.
Kayla quickly slid out from under the chair and walked into her kitchen and opened up a cabinet below the sink. She crawled inside and shut the doors behind her. Then, Kayla turned on a dim flashlight and made her way through the cramped tunnel. /Now I finally see why I built these things/.
After about two minutes of crawling quietly, she reached the backdoor into her closet. She opened it quietly and a cloud of dust filled the air. She was about to sneeze, but didn't, thankfully. Kayla took a deep breath and crawled to the main door of her closet. She cracked it slightly and peered out to see the three "thieves" going through her drawers. Aragorn thoroughly searched through her chests filled with clothes while Gimli went through her underwear drawer. "Oh, Legolas," he said, pulling out one of her pink thongs, "I think these belong to a woman." Kayla glared daggers at him and watched the elf laugh uncontrollably at his companion. "You best put those back, Gimli. You don't know where they've been!"
"Good point, but how would you know?" the dwarf asked sarcastically. Kayla immediately felt around her closet and found a wooden baseball bat. She stood up and lifted it back like she was about to swing, and knocked down a shelf, causing it to fall down on top of her, covering her in clothing. Aragorn and Legolas shot up and ran over to the door, pulling it open and peering inside. "Was this open before, Legolas?"
"I don't believe it was, but something moved in there." Kayla's eyes frantically peeked out between the objects and watched them begin to search on opposite sides, moving toward the middle.where she was. /Fuck, fuck, fuck/ she thought, her heart starting to beat faster.
Soon, Kayla felt a rough hand touch her bare arm and pull her up from the pile of junk. She was flung onto her bed, the bat still clutched in her hands. When she sat up, an axe was at her throat, a sword was pointed at her chest, and an arrow at her face. Her eyes rapidly moved from Aragorn, to Legolas, and down to Gimli. "Manke naa lle (Who are you)?" Legolas asked. Kayla looked confused. "Manke naa lle (Who are you)?" the elf asked again.
"Me? Who the hell are you?" she shouted back.
"You.speak Elvish?" Aragorn asked.
"Not really.I only know some phrases," Kayla replied calmly, giving the ranger innocent eyes. Aragorn sheathed his sword and nodded to Legolas and Gimli. They both eyed her cautiously before sheathing their weapons. Kayla released a breath she didn't realize she had been holding and stood up. The three strangers jumped back and looked her over carefully. She was indeed a human, but dressed incredibly different from the women of their time. "What are you guys staring at?" she asked, throwing the bat to the floor.
"Arwenamin (My lady), why do you wear these clothes? They are of a man's style," Legolas stated.
"Trust me, Leggy.if a man wore these, he would be laughed upon," Kayla answered with a laugh.
"Leggy?" Legolas asked.
"Leggy!" Gimli said gruffly before breaking out into laughter, "That's a good one!"
"Dina (Be silent)," Legolas replied to his friend before lookin back at the girl, "Now.who are you?"
"My name is Kayla Sparrow. I'm a descendant of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow. (A/N: "Pirates of the Caribbean" wasn't made into a movie) And you would be.Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood," she said pointing at the elf.
"How did you-?"
"And you," Kayla continued as she pointed to the dwarf and man, "Must be Gimli, Son of Gloin, and Aragorn, Son of Arathorn and Isildur's heir.am I right?" Legolas whipped out his arrow again and pointed it back at Kayla's throat. "How do you know who we are?"
"You all are fantastic actors, ya know that? Now, who put you up to this? Was it Alana Bartin?"
"Who is this 'Alana' as you called her?"
"Now you're switching to your backup plan to make me believe you," Kayla replied, pushing the arrow away from her throat and moving closer to Legolas, "And these must be your 'elf ears'."
"Yes," he replied as Kayla reached up and touched the tip of his ear, gliding her fingers down to the lobe. The elf trembled beneath her touch. "Do you know what you're doing?" he asked.
"Of course," she replied seductively before tugging hard on his ears. Legolas screeched in pain and grabbed her wrists, but he couldn't pull her hands away. "Okay, why won't these come off?" she yelled.
"Because they're REAL! Aragorn, give me a hand here!" Legolas shouted. Aragorn and Gimli grabbed Kayla around the waste and tried to pull her away from the elf. They both toppled backwards, taking the girl and Legolas with them. Aragorn and Gimli landed on the floor with Kayla's back against them and Legolas' chest lying on top of her. Kayla then let go of the elf's ears and screamed as loud as she possibly could. She covered her mouth with her hands as Legolas stood up and reached out to her. Kayla hesitantly took it and he helped her to her feet. "I am.so.so sorry," she said quietly as she bowed her head to him, "I never meant to harm you. I thought.I thought they were prosthetic."
"It's okay, Arwenamin (My lady). It's understandable for someone to not believe."
"That's no excuse. I'm terribly sorry, my Lord," Kayla said again, this time kneeling before him and bowing her head.
"What are you doing?"
"You are royalty. I am below you." Legolas knelt down to her level and lifted her chin to meet his gaze. Kayla stared aimlessly into his crystal clear, blue eyes and almost melted. She suddenly stood up and looked at Aragorn and Gimli. She slightly smiled and led them out to the living room. "Please.sit," she said as a proper hostess. They did as they were told and sat down on the black leather couch. "Now, I would like to ask how you got here."
"Miss Sparrow, we have no idea," Aragorn stated, "We just saw a bright light an ended up in this place."
"Well, I hope I'm not being too forward, but I'll let you all stay here as long as you need to."
"You'll trust us.even after we attacked you, lass?" Gimli asked curiously.
"Well, I have a feeling that you're great people and I know you were just trying to defend yourselves.thinking I was trying to help the Dark Lord." Everyone suddenly went silent and eyed each other. "How do you know of Sauron?" Legolas asked.
"Um.I'll tell you all later. Follow me," Kayla replied, leading them up a flight of stairs and to a guest room. There were two beds and a small sofa. It was a rather simple room, but it was very feminine. "You can all stay here. I hope it will do."
"It'll be just fine, my Lady," Aragorn replied.
"I'm going to go and get us some dinner before it gets dark. You all must promise me something though."
"And what would that 'something' be?" Gimli asked.
"You must all stay in this house. Don't answer the door, don't go into the kitchen, and do NOT be alarmed if the phone rings."
"Phone?" Legolas asked.
"Oh, you'll get it if it happens. I'll be back, so make yourselves at home. Bye!" Kayla said before shutting the guest room door behind her and going downstairs and out to her car.
Disclaimer~ I do not own any of Tolkien's creations. I only own my characters and some of the storyline.
~IMPORTANT~ Please DO NOT flame my story, because you have been warned. By the way, I HAVE read the LOTR books. If you have some constructive criticism or tips for me, please e-mail me at:
celticpirate87@charter.net
Thank you for your consideration. Peace!
~Jack-Sparrow-Lover
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
~*~RATED "R" FOR LANGUAGE AND POSSIBLY OTHER STUFF~*~
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
/.../= thoughts of a character
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Chapter 1~ Meetings
A young woman sat in her living room in the spring of 2004. She lived alone, and was only eighteen years of age. Her hair was cut just above her shoulders and was dark brown with gold and red highlights covering it. She wore a tight black tank top that laced up the front with silver string and a plaid mini skirt and knee-high black boots. Her fingers fiddled with a silver charm of a pentacle and a moon that hung on a chain that reached between her breasts. She never took the necklace off. She sat with a can of coke in front of her television and watched "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". She had gotten a copy of the movie months before it even left the theatres through her ex-boyfriend. She had broken up with him a month ago and had kept all of his bootleg videos.
"GO LEGOLAS!" she yelled at the screen as he climbed up the Mumak by the arrows stuck into its body. She had been into the whole "Lord of the Rings phad" for some time now and enjoyed watching the movies and reading the books. Suddenly, her phone rang and she ran into her kitchen as fast as she could. "Hello?" she asked, almost out of breath.
" *Hey girl, what up?* "
"Oh, hey Alana! What up with you?"
" *Nada.just chillin'. What you doin'? You're not watching that movie again are ya?* "
"I'm not gonna lie to ya."
" *Kayla, are you damn insane? You're NOT supposed to be watching that! It's illegal!* "
"Do I give a fuckin' shit? You know I don't care about the law!"
" *Kay.sweetie.you never know what could happen with those things. They're probably bloody cursed!* "
"Whatever.I gotta go. I don't have to take this crap from you EVERYDAY!" With that, Kayla hung up on her friend and ran her fingers through her hair, pushing it out of her face as she went back into the living room and sat down. She was just in time to see Legolas slide down the Mumak and gracefully land on the ground. He was definitely the hottest guy ever. Unfortunately, he wasn't real. "God, I'd love to hang with him. It'd be so cool," she said quietly.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas slid off the Mumak and landed in front of Gimli and smiled. "That still only counts as one!" Gimli shouted, but Legolas knew he had gotten to his companion. They both continued fighting and until something strange happened.everyone's bodies froze in place. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn were the only ones actually able to move and speak. "Aragorn, what is this?" the elf asked as he waved his hand in front of an orc's face, even though it showed no reaction.
"I'm not sure. GANDALF!" Aragorn shouted, thinking the wizard had done something. There was no answer. Everything was deathly still and quiet.much too quiet. The three companions stood close together and looked up at the dark clouds that were forming above them. It was incredibly eerie and didn't look good for them.
They all watched the clouds suddenly part and a bright ray of light break through the clouds and move toward them. They all lifted their arms to block the glare and everything went black.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Kayla was so into the movie that she had moved to the edge of her chair and had her eyes glued to the television. The screen suddenly froze, so she grabbed the remote and pressed the play button.
Nothing.
She pressed it again.
Nothing.
"HEY!" Kayla screamed as she stood up and started to continuously hit the button. The screen then turned bright white and a strong force pushed Kayla backwards into her armchair and flipped her and the chair over. She landed underneath it and smacked her head on the floor. Her entire body was hidden under the chair and she heard something heavy hit the floor. She peeked out from under a corner of the chair and saw three people lying on the ground.
The first one who jumped up was clearly a man. He was wearing unusual clothing, similar to a ranger's outfit. He had shoulder-length dark hair, a stubble beard, and gray eyes. In his hands, he held a sword. Kayla's gaze drifted to an extremely short man with a long red beard, who held an axe. He was heavy and wore armor and a large helmet. His face was barely seen. When Kayla looked to the last person, it was clear that he wasn't a human. He resembled an elf, his ears giving him away. He had long golden hair and Elven-style clothing.
Wait, there were no elves in today's world! These people, whoever they were, must have been robbers dressed like characters from a movie.and not just any movie, but also a book.The Lord of the Rings! Kayla watched them all exchange glances and look nervously around the living room. "Where are we, Aragorn?" Legolas asked.
"I have no idea, but it's very strange to me."
"I have a very bad feeling about this place," Gimli interrupted, raising his axe to chest level.
"Aragorn.a short man.an elf? This can't be," Kayla whispered quietly to herself, looking back and forth between all three companions. Little did she know, that Legolas had heard her and his ears perked up. He motioned for his companions to follow him and they walked toward a long hallway that led to her bedroom. Kayla stuck her head out from under the chair and saw that they had disappeared. /Must have gone to my room. DAMN! That's where I keep my weapons. They must be thieves and I must STOP them/.
Kayla quickly slid out from under the chair and walked into her kitchen and opened up a cabinet below the sink. She crawled inside and shut the doors behind her. Then, Kayla turned on a dim flashlight and made her way through the cramped tunnel. /Now I finally see why I built these things/.
After about two minutes of crawling quietly, she reached the backdoor into her closet. She opened it quietly and a cloud of dust filled the air. She was about to sneeze, but didn't, thankfully. Kayla took a deep breath and crawled to the main door of her closet. She cracked it slightly and peered out to see the three "thieves" going through her drawers. Aragorn thoroughly searched through her chests filled with clothes while Gimli went through her underwear drawer. "Oh, Legolas," he said, pulling out one of her pink thongs, "I think these belong to a woman." Kayla glared daggers at him and watched the elf laugh uncontrollably at his companion. "You best put those back, Gimli. You don't know where they've been!"
"Good point, but how would you know?" the dwarf asked sarcastically. Kayla immediately felt around her closet and found a wooden baseball bat. She stood up and lifted it back like she was about to swing, and knocked down a shelf, causing it to fall down on top of her, covering her in clothing. Aragorn and Legolas shot up and ran over to the door, pulling it open and peering inside. "Was this open before, Legolas?"
"I don't believe it was, but something moved in there." Kayla's eyes frantically peeked out between the objects and watched them begin to search on opposite sides, moving toward the middle.where she was. /Fuck, fuck, fuck/ she thought, her heart starting to beat faster.
Soon, Kayla felt a rough hand touch her bare arm and pull her up from the pile of junk. She was flung onto her bed, the bat still clutched in her hands. When she sat up, an axe was at her throat, a sword was pointed at her chest, and an arrow at her face. Her eyes rapidly moved from Aragorn, to Legolas, and down to Gimli. "Manke naa lle (Who are you)?" Legolas asked. Kayla looked confused. "Manke naa lle (Who are you)?" the elf asked again.
"Me? Who the hell are you?" she shouted back.
"You.speak Elvish?" Aragorn asked.
"Not really.I only know some phrases," Kayla replied calmly, giving the ranger innocent eyes. Aragorn sheathed his sword and nodded to Legolas and Gimli. They both eyed her cautiously before sheathing their weapons. Kayla released a breath she didn't realize she had been holding and stood up. The three strangers jumped back and looked her over carefully. She was indeed a human, but dressed incredibly different from the women of their time. "What are you guys staring at?" she asked, throwing the bat to the floor.
"Arwenamin (My lady), why do you wear these clothes? They are of a man's style," Legolas stated.
"Trust me, Leggy.if a man wore these, he would be laughed upon," Kayla answered with a laugh.
"Leggy?" Legolas asked.
"Leggy!" Gimli said gruffly before breaking out into laughter, "That's a good one!"
"Dina (Be silent)," Legolas replied to his friend before lookin back at the girl, "Now.who are you?"
"My name is Kayla Sparrow. I'm a descendant of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow. (A/N: "Pirates of the Caribbean" wasn't made into a movie) And you would be.Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood," she said pointing at the elf.
"How did you-?"
"And you," Kayla continued as she pointed to the dwarf and man, "Must be Gimli, Son of Gloin, and Aragorn, Son of Arathorn and Isildur's heir.am I right?" Legolas whipped out his arrow again and pointed it back at Kayla's throat. "How do you know who we are?"
"You all are fantastic actors, ya know that? Now, who put you up to this? Was it Alana Bartin?"
"Who is this 'Alana' as you called her?"
"Now you're switching to your backup plan to make me believe you," Kayla replied, pushing the arrow away from her throat and moving closer to Legolas, "And these must be your 'elf ears'."
"Yes," he replied as Kayla reached up and touched the tip of his ear, gliding her fingers down to the lobe. The elf trembled beneath her touch. "Do you know what you're doing?" he asked.
"Of course," she replied seductively before tugging hard on his ears. Legolas screeched in pain and grabbed her wrists, but he couldn't pull her hands away. "Okay, why won't these come off?" she yelled.
"Because they're REAL! Aragorn, give me a hand here!" Legolas shouted. Aragorn and Gimli grabbed Kayla around the waste and tried to pull her away from the elf. They both toppled backwards, taking the girl and Legolas with them. Aragorn and Gimli landed on the floor with Kayla's back against them and Legolas' chest lying on top of her. Kayla then let go of the elf's ears and screamed as loud as she possibly could. She covered her mouth with her hands as Legolas stood up and reached out to her. Kayla hesitantly took it and he helped her to her feet. "I am.so.so sorry," she said quietly as she bowed her head to him, "I never meant to harm you. I thought.I thought they were prosthetic."
"It's okay, Arwenamin (My lady). It's understandable for someone to not believe."
"That's no excuse. I'm terribly sorry, my Lord," Kayla said again, this time kneeling before him and bowing her head.
"What are you doing?"
"You are royalty. I am below you." Legolas knelt down to her level and lifted her chin to meet his gaze. Kayla stared aimlessly into his crystal clear, blue eyes and almost melted. She suddenly stood up and looked at Aragorn and Gimli. She slightly smiled and led them out to the living room. "Please.sit," she said as a proper hostess. They did as they were told and sat down on the black leather couch. "Now, I would like to ask how you got here."
"Miss Sparrow, we have no idea," Aragorn stated, "We just saw a bright light an ended up in this place."
"Well, I hope I'm not being too forward, but I'll let you all stay here as long as you need to."
"You'll trust us.even after we attacked you, lass?" Gimli asked curiously.
"Well, I have a feeling that you're great people and I know you were just trying to defend yourselves.thinking I was trying to help the Dark Lord." Everyone suddenly went silent and eyed each other. "How do you know of Sauron?" Legolas asked.
"Um.I'll tell you all later. Follow me," Kayla replied, leading them up a flight of stairs and to a guest room. There were two beds and a small sofa. It was a rather simple room, but it was very feminine. "You can all stay here. I hope it will do."
"It'll be just fine, my Lady," Aragorn replied.
"I'm going to go and get us some dinner before it gets dark. You all must promise me something though."
"And what would that 'something' be?" Gimli asked.
"You must all stay in this house. Don't answer the door, don't go into the kitchen, and do NOT be alarmed if the phone rings."
"Phone?" Legolas asked.
"Oh, you'll get it if it happens. I'll be back, so make yourselves at home. Bye!" Kayla said before shutting the guest room door behind her and going downstairs and out to her car.