Janice: Whoo! Summer vacation! Thou art mine heart and mine delight. Thou shines brighter than Helios' golden ball, which warms the earth and brightens our eyes. (Goes on rambling)
Legolas: I know I've said this many time before, but I think she has finally lost it!
Frodo: Who is Helios?
Janice: …and mine eyes gaze upon your glory…
Legolas: I don't know. Probably some guy who owns a popular shoe company.
Janice: … of Nike, the Great Lady of Victory!…
Legolas: Yep, shoe comapnies.
Frodo: This is amusing.
Legolas: I concur.
Janice: …born of Hades' fiery hell…
Just a note for the random thing about summer break, I really did give a speach like that to the whole school. I'm not a funny person in real life, but the person in my head is.
Random quote that has nothing to do with anything!
"All I hear is that voice— you know, telling us to kill all our friends before they have a chance to kill us!...Wait you guys don't hear that?"—Caboose, Red vs. Blue.
Thanx: lotrelves:D. SeriouslyWrong, there's something wrong with your name, can you guess it? Because you're seriously wrong. It's those like you who bring down beginning authors like me. I write the way I want to and if you can't understand it, then that be that. ClumsyElf, it's alright, I am a forgiving person… that and I'm writing this late at night… XD.
As many people know, I'm not really a mean person and I hardly say anything to insult anyone that I know or respect (unless you are a fictional character or a really close friend). I never bring anyone down, but I'm dealing with some family issues currently, so I'll be a little stressed out and on the edge… That and I'm making plans to eventually rule the world. Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, and Canada are taken. Japan is a shared country. Anyone want any other country?
Something Random for You! (2 month celebration!)
"merry soo" N. A female character in a fan fiction used in a romantic situation between protagonist or antagonist, usually. Adv. Describes a female character in an unoriginal fiction.Shards of the Future
Chapter 8: The Ring, the Quest, and the Scary Wizard-Man
I first thought, when I met Sarah, she was mad; and then, as we grew older, I thought she was hopping-mad. And then, today, I thought she was insane.
She had said we should climb a tree. Well, today I was lucky, because I decided to wear britches. I found them a lot more comfortable and easier to climb in. Sarah, Genys, and I had climbed the tree. Raina and Elsa hid in nearby bushes. We noticed some hobbit sized shadows skittering to the base of the marble-like statues.
Browns, golds, reds, muddy greens and oranges scattered the ground, made of the same mineral as the buildings, statues, and benches. Monarchs flittered here and there. Maples seeds whirled to the ground; as children at play, one would throw them up and watch them spin round and round until they hit the ground, and pick them up, to spin some more. And we, swung our legs off the branch, hidden by the leaves and camouflaged by our clothes.
When the Council began to gather, We drew our legs up and sat in much more comfortable positions. For hours we listened to them talk about different things. I almost fell asleep when Sarah nudged me in the stomach. She pointed a long finger over to a green-clad elf. His blonde hair glittered gold in the noontide sun.
"He's Legolas. Orlando Bloom played him in the movie." Sarah said softly to Glenys and me. Now, I had seen the Council of Elrond in the movie (I never watched the rest of it out of boredom). Orlando Bloom was a charming Legolas in the movie, I didn't like him in Pirates of the Caribbean, he didn't appeal to me much. He portrayed Legolas to the point of dropping dead beautiful; the Legolas before us wasn't so charming. He was divine, but not the divine Bloom had characterized him as.
I didn't really listen as he spoke, I more so focused on the others. Gimli 9I like his character in general) was the most recognizable of them all, besides Elrond, Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn. I remember Sarah telling me Gimli's father was a dwarf named Gló in, king of the dwarves in some mountain… I think. It was when I was at her house when we were seven, so I don't remember all of the details. But, anyway, Gló in was sitting next to Gimli and another dwarf I didn't recognize. There were a few other elves there that I didn't recognize, but I ignored who they were because I knew they held no importance.
There were only two humans, Aragorn and another man. His hair was honey coloured and his short, scruffy beard was a reddish hue. He wore something similar to that of Vikings, but I recognized it as Celtic wear. Most would think this to be Anglo-Saxon, but little know that Anglo-Saxons are— or were— early Celts.
I nudged Sarah and pointed to the man.
"Boromir." she said hushed. "He betrays the Company in the beginning, near the end, he saves Merry's and Pippin's lives."
"I thought they were called the 'Fellowship.'" Glenys said, Sarah shook her head.
"Their real name is the Company. Many call them 'the Fellowship' because of the title of the first and second book or the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring."
"How many books are there?" I asked.
"Six in all. They are sold in volumes, two in each, thus the three volumes and movies, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. They were originally supposed to be sold as one volume, broken up into small books, as Tolkien had wanted, but that was too much paper for a book at one time, too costly for the company. They were going to break up the books into separate books, but Tolkien disapproved. So, they settled on the three most read volumes of a very popular story for all."
"You're such a nerd." I muttered to her. She was going to yell at me and bonk me on the head but decided against it and mumbled that she'd get me later.
When we looked back over to the Council, a golden ring was in the middle on the pedestal. It was transfixing, with how shiny it was. I heard Sarah hiss in disapproval. It was the One Ring. I wasn't sure how that little poem went, but I remember this part.
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bind them.
Like I said, I didn't know the whole thing, but those two lines were the most memorable to me. I knew that the One Ring could be used for good but it was too powerful (or at least the one who created it was) for that, too evil. It was best left wherever it was found, lost forever in the currents of time.
Many of the members of the Council grew wide-eyed or drew closer. Only Elrond, Gandalf, Frodo and Aragorn seemed in control of themselves at the sight of the One Ring. Glenys was unable to tear her eyes away, they were glued to the small object.
"Gwen," Edan said to me from the woods, "do not listen to the voice."
"What voice?" I asked him. I had almost asked aloud, giving away our position, but I luckily caught myself.
"You hear nothing?"
"Not unless you're talking about you."
"Good, you are not tempted… yet."
"Tempted? By what? That little ring?"
"The one who created it."
"I know. It's just… I don't hear anything!"
"You may… in time. For now, pretend as if you are fighting it. I will try to see why it is you do not hear Sauron."
"Gwen?" Sarah asked, gently shaking my arm. "It was Edan, wasn't it. What was he saying?"
"He just… He told me not to listen to the voice— Sauron." I knew she was still weary about him in some ways but she otherwise trusted him.
"Great."
We saw Sam, Merry and Pippin jump out and declare that they were going as well.
"You need intelligible people on this quest…thing." Pippin said, fists on his hips, facing Elrond, who gave them a look I didn't recognize.
"Well, I guess that counts you out, Pip." Merry said to him.
"We're coming, too!" Sarah said standing up on the branch. Glenys and I followed her, as did Raina. Elsa sat, until Raina pulled her up by the collar. Merry and Pippin smiled at us, happy that we were coming as well. Elrond frowned. I knew he didn't want us in danger, as was anyone who was a father to a son or daughter, or multiple children.
"Right," Pippin said, a smile still glowing on his tanned face, "where are we going?"
We weren't going to leave until December twenty-fifth. Raina and Elsa weren't very happy. The girls were both raised Catholic and that was probably one of the most sacred of days for them, Christmas Day. I'm not Catholic, so I wouldn't exactly know. They were going to argue, but Sarah stopped them.
"Christmas isn't really a known holiday to them." our violet eyed friend said. "They don't see it as you two do." Sarah was Jewish. Glenys was Pagan; it's her form of rebellion against a Catholic mother who abused her physically, mentally, and emotionally. We would often e-mail each other, I was her only key to keep her from harming herself. I was her only comfort.
My friends would want to celebrate the holiday, so I pulled Sarah aside to materialize a plan. We were going to make them gifts and light some candles with them. Simple, right?
So, when the day came, and after breakfast, Sarah snagged Raina and I somehow got Elsa to come with me. We met up in my room. Cloth wrapped gifts and some candles that I had asked for from Elrond and some other elves, lay scattered across a woven carpet, spread on the stone floor.
"Merry Christmas." I said to them. Elsa squealed and gave us tight hugs. Raina smiled and said a short prayer before squeezing the life out of us.
I lit the candles and grabbed the presents I had made. Sitting down by them, I handed out the simple gifts. I had made Raina a skirt, I actually had help with it. The seamstresses were delighted to help me and had taught me the basic stitch. My mother, who had tried multiple times, had never been able to teach me. Maybe I was stubborn to not listen to her or the fact that it didn't seem cool. I don't know what it was, but I just didn't want her to teach me how to sew. Besides, the elves explained it better and were more patient.
The skirt was a fine silk of a pale pink hue. In the same colour thread, wound with nearly translucent gold, vines blooming with delicate roses. I had embroidered the roses myself, the elves did the vines. They were confused as to why I couldn't do a basic knot when I could cross stitch and braid stitch easily.
"I had help," I admitted. "The elves were kind enough to help me with the basic knot. I could never get it right. I did the flowers, though." I handed Elsa her gift. The darkly tanned girl gasped. I knew why.
I had made her a lilac sleeved bodice. It was a simple design. We used thin metal to help support. It was hemmed, bottom, neck, and sleeves, with a silver coloured thread that glittered like the real thing. The sleeves were of lighter material, see-through-ish and belled.
Along with the bodice, a fine silver chain with a blazing amethyst.
"Arwen found it for me. She wants you to have it." I said. "She was one of the elves to help me. She did the hemming."
Sarah handed out her gifts. Raina's was a bodice that matched the skirt I had made her. I had embroidered it for her. The hemming was golden roses made by the special thread we were given to use. The sleeves were belled, but a fine point, on each sleeve, had golden rings that fitted her middle fingers perfectly. A soft velvet choker, that matched the skirt and bodice, had a delicate rose petal dangling simply from it.
"It's from an Ever-rose. They live forever, petals as well. It even smells like a rose. I made it this morning." Sarah finished softly. "Gwen did the embroidery on the bodice. The stomachers should be finished in an hour."
Elsa had gotten a skirt to match her bodice. One of the elves had embroidered hearts at the point were the skirt and bodice would meet when worn. The skirt parted in the middle to reveal an underskirt of a darker version of lilac. A silver chain belt, studded with gems that looked like diamonds would hand below the embroidered hearts.
"They're beautiful." Elsa said breathlessly.
"Thank you." Raina said.
A soft wrap at the door silenced any further things they were going to say. Erü lisse opened it with the cloth wrapped stomachers. She blinked at the sight of us on the woven carpet with candles in the surrounding us.
"Um… I brought you the, um… here." the shy elf held them out to Sarah.
"Would you like to join us?" Elsa asked.
"It'd be nice to talk to you before we had to go." I said. Sarah handed Elsa and Raina their stomachers. Both matched the girls' skirts and bodice. Raina's was the same pale pink hue with the embroidered with golden roses. White lace trimmed the edges. Elsa's was a plain lilac stomacher. A silver thread wound in loose loops around the hem.
"Put them on and wear them the rest of the day." Erü lisse said, a little more bold. Sarah and I, with assistance from Erü lisse, we got them into their new outfits. They fitted perfectly and suited them well. Raina looked like princess in her pale pink and golden rose now gown. Elsa seemed like a natural beauty in the lilac and silver heart garments.
"You look beautiful, darling." Sarah said in a Brooklyn accent, wrapping her arms around the two.
"Come, lunch is near." Erü lissa said, opening the door and allowing us to exit before her.
We sat, eating a delicious lunch. Many of the elves complimented Raina and Elsa, often asking who had created such a beautiful design for each of them. Sarah and I puffed our chests when they said it was us.
We were half-way through our noontide meal, we noticed someone was missing.
"Where's Glenys?" Sarah asked. As if an answer to our question, Glenys strode in, clutching a book to her chest. She walked over to us, loaded her plate as she set her book on the table, and then stared at the food with a blank stare.
"What's wrong?" Raina asked, slightly worried. Glenys had fallen in love with elven food, it was odd not to see her eating it.
"You know that scary wizard-man?" she asked softly. We all nodded. She psychicly knew we had nodded and continued. "He scared the shit out of me on my way out of the library!" She sighed and took a bite of food. "So, how did the little Christmas celebration go?"
Later that night, we stood outside with the Company. Wrapped in warm cloaks, we huddled together, hearing the last words of Elrond to see us off. Raina and Elsa were given special bags that could carry more than the average bag could but be lighter than any. I was given one as well, as was Glenys and Sarah. Arwen wanted to make sure we were given them personally.
"They carry the gowns you made for them." the Evenstar of her people said, nodding to Raina and Elsa, who shifted uncomfortably in their britches.
"Thank you, Arwen." I said, bowing slightly.
"You are more than welcome, Gwynovir." she said.
She stood next to her father and we said our final goodbyes. The elves around us were silent and said nothing, bowing the heads in a solemn goodbye. Erü lisse smiled slightly when we passed her; we smiled back.
I had a strange feeling I would never see Rivendell, or any of the elves here, again.
Janice: I can't believe I finished this the day before! I'm usually rushing Sunday to get it finished!
Glenys: Yeah! (sarcastically) We're all so excited.
Janice: So what book did Elrond lend you.
Glenys: Lend? He gave me a blank book. I'm the freaking chronicler!
Gwen: I have no idea what I am yet.
Sarah: I'm the brave female warrior who befriends an orc…
Janice: Or gets killed by one!
Sarah: Yeah, or that.
Raina: I'm the mother. Glenys stop scaring Elsa by telling her you're possessed by the devil!… It's creeping me out.
Elsa: I'm the girly-girl who gets the guy in the end! (crickets chirp)
Janice: (to self) yeah, you keep telling yourself that.
My nerdy side really showed through in this chapter. I had to read a lot about Mr. Tolkien and his life, as well as why the books are the way they were. I remembered that after reading it over a month ago. I had to make sure the information was correct. Now, I can't exactly give away my sources, but they are all on the top for elvish translations. My sister thinks that the Lord of the Rings series was a waste of time and boring beyond belief.
At first neither books nor movie appealed to me until one evening I had nothing else to do, so I watched The Fellowship of the Ring. I then fell head over heels in love with the LotR and declared myself a rabid fan after reading the books nineteen times in a month. I'm currently on seventy-five times and listening to it on a CD, just to hear how they pronounce the elvish and other things. It's pretty funny, the voices for girls especially.
Trouble getting the quote for the chapter up again...
Two months have passed and everyone is happy!... Kind of. Once I'm done with this, I will be working on a second part (maybe) to this. I'll go over this one and edit it for others. I'll also be working on a series I've started. I can't say much about it, but once I finish this I'll tell you more.