Lauren: okay 1…2…3…action!
Frodo: ahem I am here to inform you that Lauren, the author, does not own me or any one else from the Lord of the Rings.
Lauren: Aerin, come on.
Rin: Do I have to do this?
Lauren: Yes, just read the script.
Rin: Fine. She does own me. And my dog. And that horse, Valaine. I swear there is something strangely familiar about that horse.
Lauren: Stick to the script, Aerin.
Frodo: We are telling you this so that she doesn't get sued. What is that?
Rin: It's a lawsuit Frodo. I'll explain later. But now, on with the story!
Lauren: Thank you. Now was that so hard?
Chapter 4: Arriving in Rivendell and the arrival of Calien
I woke up really groggy. I didn't even lift my eyelids before asking:
"Where am I?" I didn't expect anyone to answer.
"You are in the house of Elrond." Someone replied. I knew that voice.
"Gandalf!" I shot up.
"You seem to know me, yet I have never seen you before." He said.
"I'm in Rivendell? And it's 10 o'clock am. And today is October 24. Am I right?" I asked.
"Precisely." He said.
"Thank goodness, I made it. You can help me." I said excitedly.
"Aerin. That is your name?" he asked, I nodded. "I know that you have questions. Questions that I cannot answer. But someone can. Lord Elrond may have the answers that you seek." He told me.
I heard someone shout from the doorway.
"Aerin! You're awake" Pippin greeted.
"I'm glad you're alright Pip." I replied.
"You had a few people that rarely left your side." Gandalf informed me.
"A few? Who?" I asked. I would think it would be only Pippin.
"Pippin here, I believe who you call 'Strider', and Frodo." He said.
"Wait. Aragorn was here. I didn't expect that. How is Frodo? Is he okay?" I asked worriedly.
"He is well." He said. "That was a brave thing you did, risking your life for him like that."
"Brave? It was sort of stupid. But I'm glad he made it. Anything for the Ring bearer right?" I chuckled a bit.
"I see you are awake. Welcome to Rivendell, Aerin." Said someone from the door.
"Thank you, Lord Elrond." I said. 'Wow I'm actually talking to Elrond. That is so cool. And I'm not dead. That's even cooler.'
I talked to Pippin for a while. Then Frodo came, followed by Aragorn who wanted to check up on me.
"You gave us quite a fright. A few more hours and there would have been no hope." Aragorn explained.
"Well that's good to know." I said sarcastically.
We then heard a lot of commotion outside. It sounded like about six horses coming in through the gate. I hopped out of bed and headed for the door. I wanted to want all the noise was for. They riders stopped a short distance inside the gate, but they did not dismount their horses.
"Back so soon Elestor?" Elrond commented to the elf leading the rest.
"Yes. We found something in the forest that caused us to turn back." Elestor said.
"I am not a something, elf boy. I'm a someone. And I really don't appreciate being picked up and carried off like some kind of prisoner." A female said from behind him, on his horse.
I knew that voice. That was my voice, in a way. But it couldn't be.
"As I was saying. We found someone in the forest. We felt it deserved your immediate attention." Elestor said.
"Great. Now that we all know you found someone, can you let me down? This is very uncomfortable, ya know." The girl said again.
Elestor looked to Elrond for approval. Elrond gave him a 'yes' nod. He got off then let the girl down.
"Thank you. Man, I was starting to think you were kidnapping me." She said.
My eyes widened in shock when I saw the girl's face. I couldn't help letting out a shriek of joy.
"Calien!" I exclaimed running over to her.
"Aerin? Rin!" She shrieked back.
Yup, you got it. I was face to face with my twin sister Calien. Let me explain why my sister doesn't live with my mom and me.
About two and a half years ago, my parents finalized their divorce. Irreconcilable differences. My mom and I stayed in our townhouse in San Francisco, California. My sister moved with my dad to New York, New York. We only see each other holidays and summers. We were both supposed to go with my mom to Rome for our birthday, and get two weeks off of school to do it. Our flight stopped in New York. I'm so glad to see her because I haven't seen her since June.
We hugged, hugged, and hugged again.
"How did you end up here?" I asked.
"I don't know. I was trying to finish my packing. I realized that I was missing my favorite black leather boots. I was searing my closet in every shoe box. Then I came across this one box and it didn't even have a label. I knew boots weren't in there, but I don't even know where that box came from. Anyway, when I opened it there this bright light and next thing I know I fall into some forest." She explained taking a breath only twice, really fast.
"I got here in a similar situation. Instead of boots, I was looking for Marille. And instead of a shoe box, it was a loose floorboard." I told her.
"Rin, do you know that were in Middle-earth?" she asked.
"Yeah. I kinda figured that out when I met Hobbits. Four of them." I told her.
"You met Hobbits? That is so cool!" she exclaimed. By this point we were completely oblivious to everyone watching and listening to us.
She gasped. "Did you meet Frodo? And Pippin? Please don't tell me you met Pippin before me." She said.
"Sorry I met them all. Wait, Cally. Your ears. They're pointed too." I said.
"Yeah. I almost fainted when I saw my reflection in a river. So, you too?" she asked.
I nodded. "Does this mean that we're elves, Rin?" she asked me.
"I have no clue." I answered.
"Well maybe we can ask one of this people that have just listened to our entire conversation. We are still standing in the middle of the courtyard." She said looking away from me and to all of the faces that were staring at us.
"Wow. This is kind of embarrassing." I said. "And speaking of Hobbits, three of them are standing right behind you."
She turned around and squealed when she saw Frodo, Sam, and Pippin looking at her.
"Oh. My. God. It's really them. Hi." She said walking over to them, I followed. Everyone who had been listening to us then went back to what they were doing before. The Hobbits started to greet her when I gave them a reassuring look.
"It's so great to meet you. Frodo Baggins. Peregrin Took, Samwise Gamgee." She couldn't even contain her excitement.
"How is it that you know so much about us?' someone asked. We both turned around. I gave him a scowl, but Calien rushed right over to introduce herself.
"Merry. Nice to meet you." She said extending her hand.
"Don't expect a warm welcome from that one." I warned her.
"Why not?" She asked.
"You'll see." I said under my breath.
"Are you a witch too?" Merry asked her never shaking her hand.
"You told them that? How could tell somebody about me with asking me?" She asked. I think she was shocked because that's a secret we both share.
"No. I didn't tell them anything. They don't even know about you. He probably just assumed because we are twins." I said.
"Oh. Well then yeah, I am a witch." She told Merry.
He just looked at her and then walked over to Pippin.
"Well. How rude." Calien quoted Stephanie Tanner.
"Strider, have you met Aerin's twin, Calien?" Frodo asked Aragorn.
"I don't believe so." He replied.
"Rin, pinch me 'cause I must be dreaming." She said. 'She said it not me.' So I pinched her.
"Ow!" She said. Then she turned her attention back to Aragorn. "Um, uh, hi. I'm Calien, but everyone calls me Cally. It's a pleasure to meet you. So, uh you're going to be king huh?" she said.
"cough Fawning cough" I coughed. She gave me a death glare, and I had to laugh.
"It's nice to meet you as well." Aragorn smiled back
"Well I'm sure that my sister would like to splutter out more, uh, stuff, but Gandalf implied that we had a meeting with Lord Elrond." I said and dragged her off.
"Elrond, really? Is Arwen here too? I really want to meet her." Cally got excited again.
"In time. I haven't even met her yet." I told her.
"Oh good. Let's go." She replied. And we walked a little faster off in who knows what direction.