Dear Reader,

Please DO NOT pass by this note. It is a WARNING that you may be extremely confused unless you have acquired some background knowledge. This can be found in the following books: The Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini (commonly known as the Eragon series), Star Wars by George Lucas (watching the 4th,5th,and 6th movies are permitted, as well as only reading those select few, although I will not complain if you read/watch more), and the Pokémon Adventures manga by Hidenori Kusaka. Watching Avatar: The Last Airbender will also be necessary for your full enjoyment of the book and Avatar: The Legend of Korra is also strongly recommended, although not essential. Now that you are staggering under the weight of this reading list, I will assure you, that these are all very good, and many people thoroughly enjoy them. For example, Avatar: The Last Airbender is rated Y7, but I have heard of adults completely loving the entire series and impatiently tapping their toes for the sequel, Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Do enjoy every one as much as possible!

If you have met the requirements listed, go right on ahead without further ado. If you haven't done any of the requirements, I can only frown upon you and say, "I told you so," when that first puzzled look crosses your face. In the end, I hope you agree that reading beforehand would have been beneficial. May all of you, whether rule-compliant or rule-breaking, enjoy your time inside these pages.

Best reading!

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Chapter 1: Justin

I jolted up in bed wildly, frantically wondering where in the world I was. In a moment I relaxed, I was in my room at the temple, where I'd spent the night after a long afternoon (and evening) of training. But that dream had followed me here too.

"Oh well…," I muttered under my breath. "Nothing I can do." I knew very well I'd tried everything on the subject, spending hours researching deep into the temple's library. No suggestion or hint had given even the smallest result. There was only one thing that would help. If only I could find her…

I trudged down the stairs toward the temple kitchen, where I nearly bumped into a short Asian girl with her dark, shoulder-length hair messily pulled into a ponytail. I mumbled an apology before a yawn forced itself out of my mouth.

"It's okay", Ace said, half smiling. "You look like you need to sleep for the rest of the day, Justin."

I smiled back. "I think I could if it weren't for that annoying dream."

Oops. I'd worried her. The look in her eyes gave it away.

"That dream has been going on for weeks! It's exactly the same every time?"

"Yeah. Same beautiful girl claiming to be the spirit of the lost elf princess in a human form."

Her eyes narrowed. "You didn't tell me she's Princess Adelaide!"

"Most likely she's not. The princess went missing over fifteen years ago, and the elves themselves have almost given up hope too. These dreams could be a trap instead, or some form of torture. If they're not, and the girl is the princess, I'd bet I know her human form. She seemed so… familiar."

Just then, the bell rang, loudly reminding us to get to school now. Ace groaned. "You know, I could miss math today", she said jokingly.

I laughed. "What, and leave your whole school at risk? " Rearranging my face, I skillfully imitated our Force master. "The enemy has been getting bolder! You were stationed to your schools for a reason – to protect the students! It is the duty of all Jedi to completely exhaust themselves by protecting their stationed area and then to come to training in their spare time!"

Ace joined me in laughter. "Don't be afraid to sleep in class though, okay?"

I smiled at her. "No worries, I will. I just can't let Maria find out. You know she'd be so mad at me, 'cause I can't tell her the truth since she's not a Jedi."

"She won't stay mad at you for long though. Keep safe and contact me if I can do anything."

"Okay, thanks! And remember, only one more week left of school!"

"Yeah, and then a week later, we get to go through the knighthood training instead of just basic training! So fun!", she said rolling her eyes.

Late that night, I crashed on my bed in the temple. I was way too tired to get myself home, and my parents had gotten used to my late-night calls telling them I wasn't going to make it home tonight. Sighing, I sat up and pulled a crumpled piece of paper from my pocket. As tired as I was, I wanted the dream to be gone more, and that required memorizing the list of questions Ace and I had thought of during breaks in training. If I wanted to find this Adelaide, maybe she could help me out. My eyes slowly drooped and shut.

It was black. Darkness coated everything. Even after a month of this, he still couldn't reconcile himself to it. This complete darkness really creeped him out. For the first time, he looked down at himself and realized he was glowing. His light wasn't enough to penetrate the blackness yet. It wasn't like hers. A flash of light shoved away the darkness, revealing a sapphire blue room with two chairs and the girl. She was the same as always, silver eyes, perfect elfish features and pointed ears, dark hair falling straight down to her waist, shining in her brilliant light. Her floor-length dress was also the same, sparkling dark green with long sleeves and a high neckline. The only ornament she wore was a plain silver circlet on her head. A small smile passed over her face.

"Well, sit down", she said, indicating the empty chair opposite her with a wave of her hand. "I understand you want to ask me some questions tonight. My time here is limited. We can't afford to waste it."

He sat, very self-consciously. She smiled, urging him on.

"Um… Do I know you? I mean, do I know your human form?" He flinched. That question hadn't been on the list. It had just popped out.

Her smile widened. "Yes, she's very close to you. That's why I chose to come to you instead of one of her other friends. Besides, you're a Jedi. You are the only one who wouldn't brush me off as just a dream." She held her hand up to stop his next question. "No, I don't know her name. It may sound weird to you, but I'm trapped inside a small piece of her mind with very limited access to the rest of her mind. Just enough to find you recently. And you give off a Jedi's energy. You will be going through your knighthood training soon, no?"

"Y-yeah, I will be". 'How did she know?', he wondered. Then mentally slapped himself. 'It doesn't matter; you only have to find her. Just keep asking questions.' The girl's name might have saved him a lot of time, but oh well. A Jedi's work was never easy. "So your human form lives here right? Will I see her tomorrow?"

She nodded. "Yes and yes. Although I'm not sure when." Her light began to dim, and darkness slowly crept in again. "My time is almost up. Please help me."

"Wait! How will I know who your human form is?"

"She's tired. Her energy has helped me come here every night. She will be exhausted although she went to sleep early." Her form began to fade with her light, and she reached out to him in a panic. "Find me…" With one final burst of light, she was gone, and the darkness reigned.

Ace was waiting for me in the kitchen this morning when I came down. She smiled and asked, "So, how'd it go?"

"I was right. I know her human form, pretty well apparently. I'll see her today, and she will be very tired seemingly without reason." I sat in a chair and began to eat.

She raised an eyebrow. "No name?"

I shook my head no. "She said she lives in seclusion in the girl's mind and has very little access to the rest of it."

"So she could find you, but not the name of her host?"

"Yep. I have no idea why."

The bell rang, annoyingly loud as ever. "Well, I'll see you later Ace. I'd better get to school to start looking for a sleepy girl."

"Have fun with that, and keep safe!"

I walked out of class and headed to a lunch cart, a little disappointed. None of the girls in my morning classes had seemed exceptionally tired, and most of them had been talking about some late-night party they went to last night. Maybe I'd see her later today. I bought a meal, then started walking to a table with some of my friends. I didn't usually sit there, but I hadn't finished some history homework last night because of training. Of course my friends didn't know about the Jedi, so usually I came up with a lame excuse like "I was playing video games with my brother". Today, I'd been saying that I was just so tired I fell asleep before I finished, hoping the girl would pop in and say she was really tired too.

I sat down, asked for help, and gave my excuse to a skeptical Maria. As soon as I finished, she didn't get on my case like she normally did. She just smiled and said she was glad she wasn't the only one.

I gaped at her. Maria? Maria, the do-your-homework-until-it's-perfect-and-forget-abo ut-sleeping girl had fallen asleep while doing her homework.

She laughed at my expression. "I know, I know. I don't know what came over me. It wasn't even late, and I'm still tired."

I dimly heard Tommy ask when she went to sleep. Her answer was around 7:30 p.m.

It took all of my basic Jedi training to mask my face and work. Maria was hosting Princess Adelaide? I'd known her for several years, and had never guessed anything like this. She always seemed so normal, so human, if a little too much of a perfectionist. Okay, a lot of a perfectionist. But still, she'd never even come up on the lists of possible Jedi recruits I had ever seen. How could she host the most powerful elf in the world and not show any sign of magic or inexplicable results? Finally, to stop the questions, I told myself it didn't matter; now I just needed to get her to the temple.

With a lot of persuasion and some use of my basic training mind skills, I finally managed to convince Maria to come with me to the temple (which I referred to as 'the surprise') after school. I hated having to use my powers on a friend, but it had been necessary, as Maria was always the cautious one. But what haunted me the most was not guilt, but worry. After I brought her into the temple and restored the spirit of Princess Adelaide, what would happen to Maria? Would she be confined in a piece of Adelaide's mind like Adelaide had been in hers for the past fifteen years? Or would she just cease to exist? Maybe the leader of the temple, Ana, knew how Princess Adelaide could be saved while preserving Maria. How am I going to get her to the temple anyway? Being just fifteen, I can't drive, and I hadn't earned my wings to fly yet. In the end, I snuck out of class and called my mom, asking her to take us. I didn't give a reason and Mom didn't ask for one, besides teasing me about my new "girlfriend".

The school bell rang, signaling the end of the school day. I used the Force to jump unnoticed to the designated meeting spot I'd given Maria. I saw her and tried to look inconspicuous before I realized she'd know everything by the end of today – if she still existed.

She looked at me. "Something wrong?"

"No, nothing. Why?", I lied.

"You just look…sad, I guess."

I shrugged. 'Maybe because I might be losing one of my best friends today, Maria?' My training wouldn't allow me to say anything, so I didn't.

It was a quiet ride to the temple. Finally, I motioned for my mom to stop in a parking lot close by.

"Where are we?" Maria asked quietly. "Didn't you say there was a- Oh!"

I followed her gaze. She was looking straight up at the temple, but that wasn't possible. No one but the Jedi were able to see it. Once you became a Jedi, the leaders took the enchantment off of your eyes, allowing the temple to be visible to you. "What are you looking at?" I asked nonchalantly.

"Don't you see it? It's a floating building! How can you miss something that big in the sky?"

I stared at her. Okay, she definitely was not completely normal. "Um… All right then, you've found our destination. But stay quiet about it, okay?"

I grabbed the white ladder and handed it to her. "Just keep climbing until you reach the top, then wait for me."

Maria smiled. "Okay, I will!"

I winced. Her thoughts were so loud, I could practically hear them without trying. Thoughts like 'I can't believe I'm going in a flying building!'. Maybe she was so excited, her elf subconscious was using the energy to project her thoughts into my mind. Either way, I unlocked the door at the top and led her into the temple.

I saw Ana at the end of the corridor, and called for her to wait. Then I turned to Maria to introduce her, but the words caught in my throat at the shock on her face.

"What's wrong?"