Chapter 3: Rivendell

Why the hell does my stomach hurt? Fluffy pillow… Hmm, I want to sleep…

"Dasha? You awake?" she heard the voice somewhere to the left. Dasha opened her eyes and quickly shut them as light flooded in.

"Shit…" she muttered then attempted to re-open them again but slowly. As soon as they adjusted to the light she saw a cream-like wooded ceiling with white flowing silk drapes over a four poster bed? What the fuck? This aint my house! Oh… wait… MIDDLE EARTH? With that thought the blonde girl sprang up, shouted in pain, and fell back down.

Nora looked at her friend's antics in horror and amusement, Classical Dasha moment she thought and then went up to the bed stretching a hand out to help Dasha sit up.

"Alright, done freaking out? Geez, you over react…" she said with a smile.

"Well you try waking up and realizing you aint in Nepal but in freaking Middle Earth!" snapped back the blonde.

"Wow, look who's a morning person."

"Oh shut up…" Dasha finally managed to sit up and took a look around the room. It was big and bright: on the left she could see a wooden door and right opposite from the bed an arch leading to what she thought was a balcony. "I swear if I woke up with Gendalf sitting in that chair," she said pointing to the chair that was occupied by Nora only moments before, "I would have cursed Mary-Sue-dom... Well anyways, what's out story? And how long have I been out?"

"Well I told them the truth about us from the other world, and you've been out for a week in total. I think Frodo just woke up a couple of minutes ago," Nora shrugged and took in Dasha's disbelieving look, "What?"

"You spoke to Gendalf and Elrond, without me?" asked the bewildered blonde.

"Dasha calm down! Honestly, what do you think? They weren't gonna let me stay here with no explanation, plus they seemed to believe me so there!"

"Aite fine… And what is up with your cheek?" Dasha's tone and face seemed slightly disgusted even though Nora knew her enough to understand morning crankiness.

"That my dear friend is a cut," she said with slight proud then noticing that Dasha's expression remained the same gave her the "really?" look.

"Fine fine… It looks great," smirked the blonde girl ducking when Nora tried to hit her head. They looked at each other then burst out laughing.

"Oh my god!"

"I know!"

"We are in Middle Earth!"

"I know!"

They began laughing and even jumping on the bed much like Merry and Pip did when they saw that Frodo was alive and well.

"And you know the best part?" exclaimed Nora, Dasha shook her head saw the girl continued. "Wewereinvitedtothecouncil!" she shrieked.

"Huh? Fucking slow down girl!" laughed her friend.

"Ok… We. Were. Invited. To. The. COUNCIL!" she finished and there was shocked silence as Dasha looked at her opening and closing her mouth with shock. Then she broke into a grin and then she began laughing again.

"God! We are such Mary-Sues!" she said between laughs.

"I know!"

"Dude, is that your word of the day?" asked Dasha after hearing the phrase for the 3rd time since waking.

"I know! Wait… What?" this sent the two into another fit of laughter.

"Alrighty! I don't know about you, but I am hungry! So lead the way to the kitchens," Dasha stood up slowly testing her side and smiling happily when she realized that her side didn't hurt anymore. However her smile dropped when she saw what she was wearing. Looking up horrified at her friend she noticed that Nora was hardly able to contain her laughter.

"What, the fuck, is this?" Dasha exclaimed looking at the flowing pink nightgown that was on her. Out of the things in the world that she could have been dressed in it had to be a pink dress! She noticed that her friend was doubled over, and laughing like an idiot. Crossing her arms across her chest and pretending to look into an imaginary watch, she inquired "You done yet?"

"Your... *gasp* Face… *hahaha* is freacking… *gasp hahaha* HILARIOUS!" here we go again… thought Dasha deciding to walk up to what looked like a wardrobe and opened it. Great, more dresses… oh a miracle! She noticed that next to the dresses there was a shelf filled with tunics and leggings, not my favorite choice of trousers but it will do. She grabbed a blood red tunic and dark (almost black) pants. Noticing that Nora had stopped laughing she went through another door which seemed to be a bathroom and began changing the pink thing into the more comfortable clothing.

"Hey Dasha! You might want to hurry if you want to be able to make it to lunch!" called Nora from the other room.

"Yeah, I'm coming. Wait up!" Dasha shouted back and ran back into the room. "So, who d' I look?" she asked spinning around and making false goo-goo eyes.

"Like eww! Don't you know that that is like soooo old style?" answered a fake snobby voice of her friend.

"Great! Let's go! Like I said I'm as hungry as a hobbit," the two grinned and Nora began to lead the girl to the dining hall, Dasha took this time to look around. Rivendell was like nothing she has ever seen before.

"Dude, even the movie doesn't give this place justice! By the way, you've had more time to look at the others, do they look anything like the actors?"

"You'll be surprised! Hun, they all look exactly the same as movies!" answered her exited friend.

"Ah! The Lady Nora and Lady Dasha have graced us with their presence," they both turned to see a greening Pippin with Merry behind him.

"Well hello, mustn't have noticed you down there," answered a smirking Dasha but groaned as soon as Nora's elbow connected with her side. "You butch! You just hit me on my hurt side!" she hissed out with mock hurt all over her face. Everyone's eyes widened as they heard Dasha's elegant way of speaking, while Nora simply rolled her eyes at all of their actions and gave her friend a warning glare.

"Uh, sorry. So you two know how to get to the kitchens? I'm starving," said Dasha still rubbing her side. At the word kitchens the two hobbits' faces lit up.

"O'corse we do! Lass you need to eat, look how skinny you are!" exclaimed the now grinning Pippin. Nora looked at her friend with a critical eye and burst out laughing. Dasha simply raised an eyebrow and followed the chatting hobbits down a couple of passages towards what she thought would be a kitchen.

"So Nora, you happy we're here?"

"Hell ya! I mean I wanted to get into ME since I first watched the movie!"

"Haha, well you know I'm the one that went to bed with a knife in my pocket," grinned Dasha.

"Ladies, we're here" called Merry standing next to a set of wooden double doors with beautiful carving on them which seemed to mostly be of vines and flowers. Nora, realizing that that was a different door, looked questioningly at the hobbits who simply smirked up at her. Dasha's gonna be pissed… Were the last thoughts that ran through her head before the two hobbits opened the door.

"So I was thinking, remember that video…" whatever Dasha was about to say died in her mouth as she took in all the faces looking up at them. Then quickly composing her face she looked up at Nora who had an evil smirk on her face and walked towards an empty space to eat quietly. The chatter in the room resumed almost immediately however before following the blonde Nora leaned over to Merry and whispered in his ear.

"You better stay clear of her for some time," then walked off towards her royally pissed off friend. She sat down on her right and just stared at her knowing that there is no other way of getting her attention. After five more minutes of that she snapped.

"Dasha! Stop being such a wuss! Honestly, you'd think I told everyone about you little crush on Tomer!" she said exasperated to her friend, who turned around with her mouth hanging open.

"Dude! What the fuck? That was in 9th grade! 4 years ago! And it aint being pissy! I was dragged into a room filled with people I don't know! I only know Gandalf and Elrond and they aren't here!" Nora went into slight shock when Dasha blew up like that, then turned around and began eating her food. She heard Dasha sigh, "Look, I'm sorry… You know how I am around other people… Forgive and forget?"

"And here I thought that you know better than me," began Nora with a slight smirk on her lips. "Never forgive and never forget," Dasha rolled her eyes with her own smirk.

"Well, I suppose next thing you're gonna do is start singing Pretty Wome?" they both chucled lightly.

"Ah, Ladies Nora and Dasha," they turned around hearing the kind yet strict voice behind them only to see the Lord Elrond. They both quickly stood up and Nora attempted a curtsy while Dasha simply bowed. "How is your wound young one?" He asked signaling them to raise.

"Umm, it's all well now I think… Oh! Thank you My Lord" Dasha smiled up at the elf.

"You are welcome indeed. So you two will be joining us at the council? From what I heard from Lady Nora, you already know of what is to happen so your help might be necessary."

"Yes my Lord, we shall be there. Is there any restrictions or codes we must do before then?" inquired Nora.

"It would be best for you to wear dresses," said Elrond however seeing the horrified expression on Dasha's face quickly added, "However I do not insist on it."

Dasha smiled again and thank the elf then sat back down into her chair to finish her steak. Nora followed soon after seeming deep in thought, when she turned she saw the amused look in Dasha's eyes and raised a questioning eyebrow, "What?"

"Nothing Nora, nothing at all," the girl quickly turned her head towards her plate and began playing with her food.

"Dasha cut the crap, what?"

"Dude! You curtsied!" this send Dasha into her own fit of laughter.

"Well pardon me for actually being a woman!" snapped Nora. She is feeling slightly bipolar aint she? She thought to herself then simply shrugged.

"Chill, I just found it funny! I was half expecting you to trip."

"Hey! I aint that much of a klutz!"

"Yeah, sure your not! Anyways, c'mon! Let's go pick out what we are going to wear tomorrow for the council!" Dasha stood up with no grace in her movements what-so-ever and as soon as she reached the dining hall's doors sprinted towards their room with Nora hot on her heels. The rest of the day was spent chatting about their outfits and expectation of the council.

"I wonder if the Fellowship members look the same as in the movie too…" murmured Nora almost to herself.

"Don' worry! Leggykins will be the same handsome self as in the movie," Dasha made little googoo eyes that earned her a smack over the head from her friend. "Ouch! What was that for?" she pouted.

"Dasha, you have the most ridiculous puppy dog face ever!" exclaimed her laughing friend.

"Ah! But I learned from the Puss in the Boots in Shrek! How dare thy insult my puppy dog face?" Dasha put a hand to her heart and mock fainted onto her bed. Nora just rolled her eyes.

"You ever gonna grow up?"

"Nah, being old and stuffy aint my thing, I like childhood…" her tone became somber by the end of the sentence and Nora glanced up in worry. Dasha was sitting there looking into space her jaw set hard and her eyes seemingly empty. Not that again… God I hope she doesn't do anything rash…

"Dash? Snap out of it! C'mon we've been over this, plus as you can see things turned for the slight better! We are in Middle Earth! About to go to the council! They really don't need to see your suicidal side…" those words seemed to bring the girl back to Earth… or Middle Earth rather.

"Yeah sorry. It just happens sometimes," she gave her a smile that was practically screaming "FALSE" but Nora chose to ignore it.

"By the way, speaking of my suicidal side. What did the healers say when they looked at my hands?" Nora looked back up from her bed to Dasha, and upon seeing the girl grinning quiet evilly she smirked.

"They didn't see them. Elrond did, and he said 'Oh my GOD! We need to go see the counselor, like now!'" by the time Nora finished the imitation of one of their friends back in school Dasha was clutching her sides and rolling from side to side on the bed.

"Holy fuck! Nora, that was fucking priceless!" she said between gasps for air.

"Joking, all he did was raise his eyebrow in that Agent Smith manner and look at me questioningly. I just shrugged and shook my head in a 'You don' wanna know' manner," she grinned at her bewildered friend.

"Well, I suppose that's good. Wait… is that the reason for the pitying look I received from him today?"

"How am I suppose to know?" said Nora automatically then backed up, "Did you say the Lord Elrond gave you a pitying look?"

"Uh, yeah, or at least that's what it looked like…" the two just shrugged. Dasha glanced out of the window and noticed that it was already dark.

"Hey, I don' know 'bout you, but I'm heading to bed."

"Sure, I think I'll go too," muttered Nora sliding into her bed and pulling up the fluffy covers, "Night Dasha!"

"You too…" came a muffled reply. A couple of minutes later the room was filled with gentle relaxed breaths of the two sleeping women.

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