Ah!!! another chapter. I think this is the last sad chapter!! YAY!
Ok, Everyone knows the drill by now, if not, go back to the first chapter and read from there. I think everyone would rather read a story then a warning four times in a row, I know rather read the story. I will try and clear up a few of the problems in this chapter!
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Chapter 4, Escape to Icewind Dale.

They had traveled just a few days before Roddy stopped. "Tephanis," he called, looking back at the small sack which shifted as the spirit appeared.

"Master," He began, but the human cut him off with a dark glare.

"You scout out the region ahead, if you find the drow, turn him back towards me. Bleeder'll be taking care of that one,"Roddy snarled, slapping his formidable axe across his palm.

Kellindil bite his lip to keep from crying out in protest. If the human knew of his feelings for the drow, his chances for escape were not promising. Deep down he wanted to jump out of the wagon and stop the quickling from leaving, but he held his place on the floor of the wagon.

It hurt almost as much as the knowledge of townsfolk just out of reach. He leaned back in the wagon, against the side wall, thinking. Had a small sprite really kept him quiet for all these years, or was it the bounty hunter and the threat of punishment that had forced he into servitude. Kellindil smirked at the thought. 'Oh, how the mighty have fallen.' Kept in the dark world of captivity by a human and a quickling.' Kellindil almost laughed, but the image of a dark skinned face with white hair and lavender eyes flashing before his eyes stopped him. Kellindil looked up toward where Roddy and smirked. 'Let us see how far you can take me human,' he thought as thoughts of freedom and how he use to live, deep within the forest swam though his mind. 'I will see the dark elf once again and I will protect him,' Kellindil vowed savagely.

Tephanis returned after a time, and reported that Drizzt was already half way through the tunnel. Roddy growled and forced the horses toward the western tunnel into Mirabar. The human and sprite seemed to forget all about Kellindil for the few weeks they spent around the west tunnel.

Toward the end of the second week, they found the weeping friars. Tephanis had run to the front of the wagon, shock written all over the little sprites face.

"How is this possible," he said, his words spoken more slowly then his normal rapid speech.

Roddys face turned red with anger, as he rounded on the little quickling. "What are you saying."

Kellindil sat up a little and peeked through the thick tarp that covered the wagon to watch his two captors warily. 'What was Tephanis talking about? More to the point, what had he done?'

"I-mean-I-assumed..." Tephanis sputtered, trying to work his way out of trouble.

"You took is on yourself to kill the dark elf." Roddy said calmly.( A.N. I am not going to even try to have the mountain man speak the way he does in the book. It would take to long.)

"Please-my-Master," Tephanis replied. I-did-not-mean... I-feared-for-you. The-drow-is-a-devil, I-say! I-sent-them-down-the-dragon's- tunnel. I-thought-that-you..."

"Forget it," Roddy growled. "You did what you did, and no more about it. Now get in your sack. We might be able to fix what you did, if the drow is not dead."

Kellindil glared at the sprite as he nodded, relieved, and zipped back into his sack.
Roddy scooped it up and got out of the drivers seat, calling Dog to his side.

Kellindil laid his head down and shut out the rest of the world. Roddys voice after that was nothing more then a rough buzzing in his mind. Words like "friars," and "first." Then the sound of something hitting what sounded like wood or stone. Roddys voice returned, but rage filled the words. "Drow stealing mutant," where the only words the captive elf could make out.

Kellindil sat up slowly and peeked through the thick tarp to watch Roddy and Dog start down towards the friars. The elf felt sorrow and joy flow through him at once. Sorrow for the friars and joy because Roddy had made the slip he had been hoping for. Tephanis had the key to the lock on his collar.

Working quickly, Kellindil uncurled the chain and loosened the covering and jumped o ver to the side of the wagon. The chain gave just enough for the elf to pick up the blood soaked sack that had once been Tephanis. Tipping it upside down, he dumped the crushed body of the sprite onto the ground under the wagon. He took the small dagger and the key to his collar. Smiling, Kellindil scooped the small body into the sack and placed it next to the wagon.

By the time Roddy returned, Kellindil was back in the wagon and ready to leave when they got closer to Drizzt. Food, warm clothes and the small dagger were hidden under his pillow.

They passed mountains on the right side and the air became colder. Ten-Towns was where they were headed, or at least where Drizzt was headed.

Time held very little meaning for Kellindil while they traveled. He drifted in and out of the of the waking world. Roddy paid him no mind for once. Drizzt was the only thing on his mind.

Kellindil blinked slowly, trying to clear the sleep of his mind. He sat up and peeked through the loosened tarp. A small inn greeted his eyes. Roddy was stepping off the drivers seat, his dog at his heels. They disappeared inside the inn, only to return a moment later to move the wagon into a small burn, that smelled of horses.

The human took care of the hoses and then on his way back to the inn, he paused next to the side of the wagon. "Be good now, my elf, and I just may feed you." Roddy said, then started back to the inn.

Kellindil laid back down to get a few more hours sleep. Tonight was it, McGristle could take him no further. The elf sighed and curled on to his side to regain what strength he could for the trip ahead of him.

The bounty hunter woke him that night, grinning at him from the back. "You will get to see your black devil again. This spring, this is the last town before Ten-Towns. We will stay here for the winter and then..." Roddy grinned as Kellindil glared at him. The human closed the flaps and then reopened them and pushed a bowl of stew and bread toward him. A waster skin followed the bowl. The flaps closed and the sound of Roddy and Dog walking away from him and out of the burn altogether was like music to his ears.

After checking that all was clear later that night, Kellindil jumped out of the wagon, pulling his packs with him and throwing the key and the lock that had once held the chain to his collar back into the empty wagon.

Within two hours Kellindil was far from the town, and on his way to Ten-Towns. A few days past with calm winds and little snow. Kellindil pushed the two horses he had took further everyday.

Just when he thought he would make it to the towns a storm came down off the mountains face, forcing him into a small cave to wait out the storm.

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And that ladies and gentlemen is the last sad chapter. Now I have Kellindil meeting Drizzt in the next chapter,but I want to make this a little more fun. Tell me if you want our dear surface elf to:
Meet up with Drizzt or Go right to Ten towns.
Feel free to throw any of your own ideas in there, full credit will be given if the said piece is used.

Now then, reviews are always welcome, be they good, or bad.

Thank you to reviewers so far.

Itsuki Tachibana: grins Happy part!!!YAY Thank you for the reviewshands over lilys this time and cookies Drizzt and Kellindil wave at the nice reveiwer

Dragonphyre: Thank you for the review and the cookies. looks down at the still waving Drizzt and Kellindil, thinking You may be right on Drizzt be top. Kellindil stopping wave to glare at the writer, who giggles and hands him a tin, 'only joking.' Sighs as Drizzt stopping waving to glare at her. I'll think about. runs as enraged elf and drow come after her Thanks again, hands out a Rose and Cookies.

Ah and two new reviewers waves hello, then starts running again

Lady Janelly: Thank you. Tephanis had the key to our dear elfs collar. I should have pointed it out in the last chapter. stops hands over a rose and cookies.

Erin of the wood: Thank you for the review, and I am glad you like my story, hands of a rose and cookies

Thanks again and points over to where Drizzt and Kellindil are, ummm "playing" on the review buttom Please review, grinings and waves intil next this Lena Silverwing saying have a good night!!!