That next morning while I was getting ready for my new adventure I turn at the sound of someone knocking on my door. "Yes?" I say and turn to see Elrond walk through the door a smile on his face. "What can I do for you?" I say as I grab my knapsack and start shoving things into it. 

"I came to return this to you," He says as he hands me my backpack from when I lived in my old world. 

"Where did you get this?" I ask as I take it my eyes wide in wonder. 

"It was found the same day you were, Gandalf thought it best if you were to have it now that you must take this journey." 

I pull it to my chest and fighting back tears say, "Thank you so much!"

He smiles and I instantly pull it away and opening it start to empty the contents out onto my bed. I smile as I move the schoolbooks around until my eyes fall upon my binder with pictures of my other parents taped to it. Tears threaten my eyes as I slowly reach down and picking the binder up gently touch the pictures. "Are these the people you spoke of?" He asks and I nod as I say, "Yes," 

"You look like a happy family," He says gently touching my shoulder. 

I suddenly feel anger fill my body and tossing the binder back onto the bed say, "Yeah, well looks can be deceiving."

I can sense he wishes to know more but he doesn't ask. I spot a familiar shiny object and my eyes light up as I instantly reach for it. "I can't believe this still has power?" I say as I turn on my IPod smiling as I see that the battery is completely charged. 

"What is this?" Elrond asks his eyes full of wonder. 

I smile as I hand him a earpiece and say, "Put this in your ear," Raising an eyebrow the elder elf slowly places the earpiece into his ear and I smile as I say, "Now let's find something less hardcore," swiping through my music I find "The Parting Glass" sung by Peter Hollens and smile as I press the play button. As the song begins his eyes widen and he stares at me confused.

"Where I am from we have thousands of singers and millions of songs. So the smart people of my world invented this little device to record it all on. That way when you need a song to make you feel better you have one at the touch of a button." I say as I turn the IPod back off and take the headphones from him. 

"It is an interesting invention I must say." He says as he turns back to the contents of my bag. I gently place the IPod into my pocket for safekeeping and then return to my backpack.

Picking up my sketchbook I smile as I flip through the pages. "Who is this?" Elrond asks once I land on a drawing that even I didn't remember who it was. 

"I don't know, I've seen him in my dreams but I've never actually met him." Elrond nods as he reaches down and picks up a algebra book. Closing the sketchbook I quickly place it into my knapsack and glancing over at him smile. "I don't think you'd like that book, and then again you might."

I smile as I pick up all my school books and handing them to him say, "You might like all of these, it's the history of my country, great literature, and science. Well maybe the science will be a little out of your league; but hey have at it. I'm not going to need them anymore." He nods as he gently lays the books back on my bed as he says, "I wish that you would change your mind, but knowing you like I do I know better." 

I smile as I turn and wrapping my arms around him say, "Na lû e-govaned vîn." I feel his arms tighten around me and tears threaten to fill my eyes.

Pulling away I grab my knapsack and giving him a quick smile head off to where the fellowship was supposed to meet. When I arrive I am greeted by the smiles of Merry and Pippin who instantly wave to me. I quickly walk over to them and letting out a grateful sigh say, "Finally I get to wear pants." Pippin chuckles and I glance over to see Merry blush as he says, "I thought you looked very beautiful in your dress." 

I smile brightly as I lean down and gently placing a kiss on the Hobbit's cheek say, "Thank you Merry Brandybuck."

I turn away from him as his face turns even redder with embarrassment. I giggle as I walk over to Frodo who is trying to hide his amusement. "Was that really necessary?" I hear Gandalf ask and I giggle as I say, "What I was only having a bit of fun?" 

"I thought it was mildly amusing; however I doubt your fiancé feels the same." Gandalf says as he motions with his eyes toward Legolas who was staring at me along with Aragorn and Boromir. 

"I am not engaged to anyone and I will not be getting married anytime soon. Besides I'm only eighteen I have hundreds of years left until I finally decide to settle down."

"My dear you may be only eighteen where you are from but here you are centuries old." Gandalf says and my eyes widen as I say a little loudly, "WHAT?!" Everyone in the courtyard suddenly starts to stare at me as I stare at the wizard eyes wide with confusion. "Okay let me ask you one thing, was I born before or after Sauron's demise?"

 Gandalf clears his throat as he says, "Before," My heart drops as I suddenly feel faint. Was Sauron my father? It would explain why even when I didn't hold the ring I could hear it and feel everything Frodo did. I open my mouth to ask Gandalf but instantly close it shaking my head.

"Are you all ready?" I hear Aragorn say and without looking at Gandalf I nod. I knew that along our Journey I would end up meeting my mother so I made it a mission to ask her and see if it was true. Waving goodbye to Arwen and Elrond I start off after everyone as they start off leaving the city of Rivendell. The Fellowship climbs the long steep path out of the cloven vale of Rivendell. I remain quiet as we travel south of Rivendell. I didn't want to learn the answer as to who my father was but I couldn't help but wonder. We trek through a land of deep valleys and turbulent waters and I smile as the misty mountains rise sharply to our left.

"We must hold to his course west of the Misty Mountains for forty days. If our luck holds, the Gap of Rohan will still be open to us. From there, our road turns east, to Mordor." I marvel at the mountains as we finally make our way to the Eregion Hills. I look out over the hills as the sun starts to set my mind full of unanswered questions. I sigh as I look down to see the rest of my company laughing and enjoying themselves and I smile. I knew the outcome for each of my companions, all would live save for one. My heart tenses as I see how close he was getting to Merry and Pippin.

I knew I should tell Boromir but I also knew that I couldn't. Biting my lip I pull out my IPod and placing the earphones into my ear I grab my sketchbook. I quickly turn on my Lord of the Rings playlist and smile as the "I See Fire" cover by Peter Hollens fills my ears. Pulling out a pencil from my bag start drawing the scene of my companions smiling faces before me. I subconsciously start singing along with the chorus as I start to get deep into my drawing, completely oblivious that they were now watching me.

"oh should my people fall then

surely I'll do the same

confined in mountain halls we

got too close to the flame

calling out father, oh,

hold fast and we will

watch the flames burn auburn on the mountainside

desolation comes upon the sky

now I see fire

inside the mountain

I see fire

burning the trees

and i see fi-i-ire

hollowing souls

and I see fi-i-i-ire

blood in the breeze

and i hope that you remember me

and if the night is burning I will cover my eyes

for if the dark returns then my brothers will die

and as the sky is falling down it crashed into this lonely town

and with that shadow 'pon the ground I hear my people screaming out

and I see fire

inside the mountain

I see fire

burning the trees

and i see fi-i-ire

hollowing souls

and I see fi-i-i-ire

blood in the breeze

and I see fire

(oh you know I saw a city burning)

(feel the heat upon my skin)

(oooooh)

and I see fire burning auburn on the mountainside."

As the song ends I glance back toward them for another reference and I see them all staring at me and my eyes widen when I realize I was singing out loud. Pulling the headphones from my ears I say, "Um I don't suppose you heard any of that did you?" I see the looks of recognition in their eyes and I am about to say something when Gimli says, "T'was beautiful my lady, my father would have loved to have heard your song." I smile as I remember that his father was one of the fourteen that were originally from Erebor.

"Thank you Gimli, that's very kind of you." 

"How about another song, Princess?" I hear Gandalf say and my eyes widen as I say, "Oh I couldn't, and I wasn't even meaning to sing the first time I was just so into drawing that I forgot where I was." 

"What may I ask were you drawing in your book?" Gandalf asks and I grin lovingly as I say, "Our fellowship. One day when they tell stories of Frodo and his Fellowship of the Ring, I want there to be pictures of you all."

I laugh as Merry and Pippin instantly run over to me and say in unison, "Can we see them?" 

I smile as I say, "Well it's not finished yet but if you want I can show you a few from when I was back in my world." Merry instantly plops down beside me causing a laugh to escape my lips. I am instantly surrounded by all of them as I slowly flip through the book making sure that I don't show them something too modern for them.

As I flip through the picture I stop on one and instantly hear Legolas say, "Is that my father?" I glance down at the drawing and my eyes widen as I realize that it is in fact a drawing of the elven king. 

"It is," I say disbelievingly. "But I don't see how that's possible, I've never met him." You instantly flip the page and see the picture from before of the mysterious man from my dreams and I instantly hear Frodo ask, "Who is he?" 

I narrow my eyes as I say, "I don't know, he appears in my dreams sometimes so I figure he's just my own creation."

I flip the page again and my eyes widen as I realize I am staring at the drawing I did of Kili and Tauriel staring lovingly into each other's eyes. Clearing my throat I instantly close the book and say, "That's enough for tonight, excuse me I'll be right back." I say as I put the book under my arm and quickly walk away into the woods. Once I am alone I let out a sigh of relief. "I completely forgot about that one being in here." I say to myself as I open it back up to see more drawings of middle earth and sigh as I realize that my visions of each one of my companions were all spot on. After a few minutes I head back to the camp to find everyone calming down and starting to sleep.

I sigh as I walk back over to my pack and placing my sketchbook back inside I lie down beside it and holding it tightly to my chest instantly fall asleep. 

The next morning I am awaken by the clanking of metal. Sitting up I look over to see Sam at the campfire, while Aragorn and Boromir are giving Pippin and Merry Sword tuition. I smile as I run a hand through my hair smoothing it. This was always one of my favorite parts of the books. "Get away from the blade, Pippin...on your toes...good, very good...I want you to react, not think."

"Should not be too hard." I hear Sam say and I chuckle. 

"Move your feet." Boromir says as he waves his sword at Pippin who roughly blocks his attack. 

"Quite good, Pippin." Merry says causing his cousin to smile as he says, "Thanks." 

I glance to my left to see that Gimli has Gandalf cornered, "If anyone were to ask for my opinion, which I note they have not, I would say we are taking the long way round. Gandalf, we can pass through the Mines of Moria. My cousin, Balin, would give us a royal welcome." I instantly stand and interject saying what Gandalf is thinking, "No, Gimli. I would not take the road through Moria unless I had no other choice." I visually see Gandalf relax and I sigh as I turn just in time to see Boromir thrust his sword, catching Pippin on the hand. Pippin throws down his sword, kicks and lunges at Boromir, tackling him to the ground causing everyone to burst into laughter.

I instantly look to my right to see that Legolas' eyes are fixed on a distant Dark Patch which darts about the sky, like flying smoke in the wind. Walking up beside him I follow his gaze a knot filling my stomach. "What is that?" Sam asks making everyone else turn toward us their gaze following ours. 

"Nothing...it's just a wisp of a cloud." Gimli says and I groan inwardly.

"It's moving fast...against the wind." Boromir says as he sheathes his sword. 

"Crebain from Dunland!" Legolas cries out making Aragorn cry out, "Hide!" 

We all scramble under what little cover there is. I hide under a rock lying next to someone who I was too panicked to even check whom. I watch as a regiment of large crows fly low overhead at great speed, wheeling and circling above. As their dark shadow passes over us, a single harsh croak is heard; and the crows suddenly wheel away, back towards the south. Gandalf staggers to his feet.

"Spies of Saruman. The passage South is being watched." Gandalf says giving a heavy sigh. 

I suddenly realize I am lying next to someone and looking up see the familiar blue eyes of Legolas and my heart starts to race. My eyes stare into his as I suddenly become aware of how close we actually are to each other. His eyes dart from mine to my lips, making butterflies fill my stomach. Then right as I think he is about to kiss me I hear Gandalf say, "We must take the pass of Caradhras!" I watch as Legolas blinks and clearing his throat climbs out from under the rock leaving me there to try and calm my body.

'What the hell was that?' I say to myself as I force myself out from under the rock and taking a deep breath avoid eye contact with him as I grab my bag and follow in sink behind the rest of the fellowship as we head toward the Misty Mountains.