As Harry strolled along the streets in downtown Brisbane, his thoughts were grim.
They had been released with many apologies when it had been discovered they were innocent of the girl Dani's abuse and kidnapping.
Now he had to admit, he was a little worried about her, since her own parents snatched her and ran.
He tried to tell himself he should not worry about it, the police will take care of the situation, but to no avail; he still had this nagging feeling she was waiting for him to save her.
As he was walking and thinking these thoughts, soft crying caught his attention.
As he slowed and looked closely at a shadowy corner of the wall of the old warehouse he was passing, he saw a young woman, about 20, huddled on the ground, clutching at her leg.
He walked over to he and knelt down.
"Are you okay?" he asked, which made the woman scream softly and jerk away from him, cringing.
He reached out a hand to touch her, and she croaked in a terror filled voice, " Don't touch me."
He took his hand away and asked if he could help her.
She looked up at him, and he was immediately struck by her bright blue eyes.
Alarms went off in his head as she spoke, her skin reflecting a very slight bluish sheen that only the very experienced could see.
" Maybe. Viscous canines attacked me. I need to go to where I stay. Could you help me walk there? I am afraid to be attacked again."
He voice had that distinctive silvery tinkling to the edge of it, even though she spoke flatly.
Harry had a feeling this was no human girl he was talking to, and he wondered why he had been contacted.
Just to be safe, he touched the silver cross that hung around is neck, and instantly the girl flinched as he did so.
He slowly took his hand away and laid it on her shoulder, despite what she had said about not touching her.
Her eyes locked onto his, and he read real fear in them, and her breathing had changed from calm to nervous panting.
He smiled gently, feeling the unnatural heat coming from her body.
" What do you seek me out for, Sports Elf?" he asked softly. " You should know I would know you, since my dad deals in the other realm's markets."
She shed her glamour, which changed her from a poor girl to a fully in control, blue suited, gentle sports elf, but did not shy away from him like he expected.
" My working bond has need of your assistance." She stated, with that gentle accent he so loved to hear.
" And who may that be?" he asked her, stroking her silken blond hair.
" Dani Cullen." She said. " Follow me." and she sprang up and trotted off down the street, seeming to spring effortlessly at a rapid pace.
He followed her as fast as he could, and barely kept up with her as she led him towards the main city.
Sportacus was having better luck in concealing himself, mainly because he had had years of experience, while his younger friend had not.
He had sent her to recruit Harry, even though he was the most dangerous, since his father was involved with the other realms slave trade also, but the male elf knew his female companion had the uncanny sense of what to do and when.
He trusted her.
That, and she really liked Niall, the other member they were seeking out for help.
He did not need her doing anything rash because her strong emotions got in the way.
So as he laid on his glamour, he had already identified his target.
Niall was walking along by a newsstand when a short man reading a paper nearby grabbed his attention.
He did not know why he was fascinated by watching him flip the pages, until the man looked up and caught his eye.
The man was smiling, and he winked one of his bright blue eyes and jerked his head covered in wavy/curly dirty blond hair as he began to walk away.
Niall followed, not knowing why he did so, but there was a certain attraction about the man that made his feet follow eagerly.
Once they had went about three blocks, he suddenly saw Harry following behind a blue suited, extremely attractive young woman who was running him hard.
Niall was worried, watching his friend gasping for breath.
The man in front if him chuckled, then turned for the first time to Niall.
" I think you need to know something, my young friend." He said with that easy smile, his blue eyes twinkling.
Then he morphed into a muscular blue-suited man, who had even bluer eyes then he did as a human.
His hair turned jet black, and he caught the girl as she launched into the air and flipped three times into his arms.
They were dressed exactly the same, and in many features they looked alike.
Harry bent over and gasped and coughed for breath.
The male elf looked over at him and coughed.
Harry froze, then stood up slowly and looked at the elf with a resigned look on his face.
Niall was confused, as Harry no longer was out of breath or even tired.
" What is your message?" Harry asked quietly.
What the two elves told them next blew their minds.