Bound (A Lord of the Rings Fanfic)

Chapter 1

~Prologue~

Third Person POV

The night was cool and the moon shone through the gap between the curtains. Cassie lied on the bed as she laughed at the joke her best, and only, friend Jessie had told. They spoke of life and other things sixteen year olds would. Cass and Jess had met in middle school but hadn't actually become friends until the beginning of high school when both had become outcasts because of their families history. Cassie's dad was convicted of larceny and manslaughter. Jessie's father was found to be a serial killer. The events and convictions had happened all at once and their lives had been changed forever; but one good thing had come out of it - they became inseparable.

Jessie looked out the window and sighed, "I wish we could go somewhere together, somewhere fun."

"Me too, Jess." Cassie replied as she followed Jessie's line of sight. The moon in its full lustrous glory gleamed bright next to a star so majestic her eyes teared.

"Perhaps if we're lucky we will end up in Middle Earth." Jessie said half jokingly, half seriously.

"If only," they clutched each others hands . "I wish" they pleaded in unison as they stared longingly at the star which seemed to have entranced them.

The two fell asleep soon after.

~Chapter 1~

Jessie POV

The sun is harsh against my closed eyelids. That's the only reason why I start to wake up. How annoying, I think. Why can't the night last forever?

I hear whispering in the background, something about girls and them magically appearing. I can't help but smile at how incredibly ridiculous that sounds. Girls magically appearing, yeah right.

"They are stirring!" A deep voice whispers gruffly.

I shift around slowly, whoever it is sure makes it sound like a pair of girls could be as terrifying as a wild beast. The bed seems a lot rougher than it had last night, it almost feels like stone. The longer I lie here the more aware I become of the discomforting feeling of being watched. I slowly open my eyes and the sight before me leaves me paralyzed for a brief moment before I realize that Cass is still fast asleep.

"Cass" I whisper.

No reply

"Cass" I try again.

"What?" her voice is slurred with sleep.

"You need to open your eyes." I make sure to put urgency in my voice hoping she will sober up enough to open her eyes and see exactly where we are.

My words have the desired effect. In a flurry of limbs she flings herself into a sitting position as panic spreads across her face.

We are in the middle of a meeting - the meeting in which the fellowship of the ring is created. In front, in his regal throne sits Elrond, his gaze shifting from Cass to me. Though he keeps his face composed his eyes betray him. It's obvious he doesn't know what to think of us. I turn to look at Cass, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"We are..." she trails off.

"-in the Lord of the Rings." I state with the amazement we both feel.

"Enough of your whispering!" declares the dwarf I know to be Gimli. "Tell us what business the both of you have appearing in such a important meeting." His hostility visible, "Why I might even slay the you both of you. Who is not to say that you are not two of Sauron's spies?" Gimli hefts his axe into the air ready to strike us.