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Chapter Twenty-one: Phosphorus

Dinner had never tasted so good. I was wolfing it down, ignoring the looks from Kate, about my manners, I didn't care. Maybe I was acting too much of a male and forgot all about my female part. Oh boy, this wasn't good, I can't forget who I am.

"Alex?"

I looked up and saw Kate eying me. I blinked and went back eating, more slowly now and with some manners. But I couldn't help it that it tasted so good. What I really missed was a nice juicy hamburger from McDonalds, Mmmm, I missed them. But this was healthier. Then a silver haired elf came and sat down at the other side of the table. His eyes held back laughter.

"Legolas, nice of joining us. Say, where are the twins?" I asked innocently. Legolas laughed, soon joined by some other Elves who saw it too. I think I smiled.

"Who ever did this to them surely is going to die. But it was worth to see." He replied. I grinned, only slightly. Soon the table was filled with elves enjoying their dinner. Elrond didn't looked so happy but his eyes told me otherwise. Glorfindel wanted to know who did it and Erestor was trying to figure it out all by himself. Well, good luck, but they won't find out who it was.

"Who did it." Kate asked, sipping from her wine. Arwen sat next to her, listening to the conversation. "I say, I want to get my hands on the person who did this to my Elrohir," She said. I smiled, she's a really good actress.

"Nobody knows for sure," Legolas replied, "But who ever did this, was very good. If I wasn't paying attention to the road I would be in the same problem as the twins are now."

I knew, I was just to good. But getting the Prince into the trap was a bonus. Kate thought probably the same thing as I because she was looking into my direction. Glorfindel eyed me carefully; I'll have to watch my back with this Elf. I had the feeling he could see right through me. It gave me the willies. I do like the Elf but sometimes he could be so creepy.

"I wondered who did it? Nobody saw it," Erestor concluded.

Glorfindel nodded, "The Elf must have set the trap sometimes during the night."

I nodded, just to play along, "That would be the best choice."

"I wonder what that stuff was. It was awful and it smelled badly." Legolas said, pulling up his nose like he was still smelling it. I smiled. The smelly stuff was just an added bonus to get to the twins. I can imagine that those two are washing themselves until their skin came off. I grinned in my cup. I looked at the Chief adviser.

"Say, what would you do if you found out who did it?" I asked him.

Erestor arched an eyebrow and smiled.
"I would congratulate him." He replied. Kate looked mush.

"What if the he was actually a she?" She asked. Arwen nodded, agreeing.

"It's not like all the men can have all the fun." She replied. Elrond nodded and looked nervously at his daughter.

"Would you prank you own brothers?" He asked her. Arwen smiled and nodded.

"Of course I would. They pestered me for a long time now since I was an elfling." She explained. The Elves looked at her. Suspect number one. I smiled. Celebrian looked proudly at her daughter.

"Right you are, my daughter." She said. She held up her glass and Arwen did the same. I like that woman, I mean She-elf. Not Arwen, but Celebrian. But I had the feeling she somehow knew. The way she was looking at me. Was I that much of a give away?

"Well," I sighed. "they have to come out of hiding sooner or later," Everybody agreed. And speaking of the devil. We heard the laughter from the hallways and I tried to stay passive, but as soon as the doors opened, and twin identical smug expression entered the dinning hall, I laughed in my cup and Kate, was almost crying and biting her lip.

Did I already mentioned that it was nighttime? No. Well, it was. The Hall was lit by large candles and torches so that the room was enlighten. But the effect it gave to the twins was just hilarious. I will give the glow-in-the-dark Elves a newer meaning. The two elves passed the tables with laughter and joined ours. I had to look away from them. The rest looked stunned at their new look.

Legolas looked amazed, Elrond looked speechless, Glorfindel and Erestor looked shocked and Celebrian and her Daughter looked, well normal. They all hid their laughter except for me… and Kate. Elrohir and Elladan looked murderous and they just sat there. Legolas was the first to voice his opinion.

"What happened to your hair… and skin?" He asked, frowning. I tried not to laugh outright and kept eating.

"Don't ask,"

"It won't come off…"

"… and we don't know what it is." They said in twin speech. Everyone nodded. Erestor took a good look.

"It's like, its stuck to your skin and it… glows?!" He asked stunned.

"We know." They said in unison. In a most irritated way. "We will get our hand on this Elf as soon as we know who did it." I gulped slightly. Nobody (luckily) saw this. It was actually Kate's idea to use phosphorescence liquid from natural fertilizers. We worked hours to get the right molecule and to produce in more volumes. I just some sticky stuff that it will stay on they skin and hair and when they tried to wash it of it will begin to foam like shampoo, I guess it works.

Now they are Glow-in-the-Dark Elves, only during nighttime. And now they have yellow-green glow around them, especially their hair. Oh, I loved it, and I was happy.

"Radio-active Elves." I whispered under my breath. Kate suddenly lost it and fell from her chair, having laughing fits on the floor. Elrohir looked confused and turned to look at her. I smiled. I think Glorfindel heard me to, because he looked confused at me. He sat right besides me. Good that the Elf doesn't know what it meant, but Kate does.

"Are you alright?" 'Ro asked her. Kate looked up at his face which glowed, then she laughed again. Elrohir looked at me and I shrugged.

"I really want to know who did this to us." Elladan hissed, he probably lost his appetite. He didn't even touched his food. I sighed, trying not to laugh. Kate straighten her dress and sat back on her chair. She wiped away some laughter tears and took back her fork. She chuckled here and there. I shook my head. Then the twins stood up and looked around like a hunters watching their prey.

"We will find him brother." Elrohir hissed. Elladan nodded and looked grim. He looked at his father.

"Ada, excuse us." He bowed and left the room, together with his brother. Elrond sighed and rubbed his temple; Celebrian looked cheerful. Maybe it was good that something like this happened, just to take the tension away. Legolas looked happy and he looked glad to be here. A moment later Kate started to laugh again.

"Are you finished yet?" I asked.

She laughed. "Radio-active Elves! Radio-active Elves! Why didn't I came up with this. I just had a funny mental picture." She said.

"Nothing escapes you, does it?" I smiled. She shook her head. We looked into each other eyes and smiled. Glorfindel sighed. He looked at him and arched an eyebrow.

"You did it, right?" He asked me. Now everybody was looking at me. I rolled my eyes and looked up, very dramatically. Erestor started to laugh and Legolas looked stunned yet again.

"You didn't." He asked. I nodded. I looked back to the golden haired Elda and put my hand in front of me and looked innocent.

"You caught me in the act. Cuff me in, Captain."

"You got a lot of nerves to do this, Lord Alex." Elrond said. I eyed him and nodded.

"They had it coming. I won't forgive them what they were about to do to me, but at least my plan worked. Oh, revenge is so sweet." I said, taking my glass.

"Don't forget about me. I was to one with the fertilizers." She said, waving with her fork.

"Sorry, forgot."

"You to, My Lady." Erestor asked her. Kate nodded.

"But the real brain sits right there. Alex was better in biophysics then me." She replied. Nobody understood that, but then looked back at me.

"What was that?" Arwen asked me. "I think it was genius." I raised my eyebrows.

"Well, at least someone appreciate my work." I said. Kate laughed. Arwen looked pleased with herself.

"Does it come off." Elrond asked. He was probably worried about his sons ordeal. I could understand that.

"Sure, after a week or… actually I have no idea. But it will wear off." I said hastily. He was giving me the look. "If they walk in the sun all day it will wear off."

"Oh yeah sure and by nightfall they will look like two bright stars that will make Earendil envious." Kate bragged. I stuck out my tongue. Some Elves laughed at her pun.

"But it will wear off, Kate. The phosphorescence will get charged everyday and will wear off with time." I replied coolly.

"If you say so. You had an A on your S.A.T.."

"Only an A minus and I was lucky." I said, putting my glass back on the table.

"What is phosphorescence?" Erestor replied slowly. I have to gave the Elf some credits. He could pronounce that pretty well.

"That's the stuff on their skin that catch light and load it up and when entering a dark room, it glows. Put it on a human and you will think it's an Elf. Except it's not white, but yellow-green like." I replied. Erestor nodded. I don't think he really understood it, but knew the meaning. I was done eating and full.

"The preparation for the Yule Festival will start tomorrow." Erestor told us to change to topic. I listened carefully, and decided I would help out, I had nothing else to do. I hope this was fun.

"Indeed," Elrond replied. "A lot of work will be done."

"Do not worry. Everything will be ready in five days time." Celebrian said. She was the head of the organization Festivity Community. I just came up with that one. You needed to place something and where, just ask her and she will tell you. It's going to be a blast. I don't know who Elves Celebrate Christmas anyway. Damn, I need to find a present for Kate. Can't forget that!

"In a few days, snow will fall."

"Its about time." Glorfindel said, looking outside. I arched an eyebrow.

"Didn't know you liked snow or winter in particular." I asked. He just smiled. The rest of the conversation went about the Festivities and I started to yawn. In a very polite behavior. I eyed Kate who was giving a few pointers about the Ball and gave her the secret message of retirement. She nodded and I stood up.

"Excuse me my Lord." I bowed to Elrond and nodded to everyone at the table and left the Hall. I breathed in the cold air and I have to admit that Elrond was right. Snow will surly fall these few days. If it's not by tomorrow. I walked down the corridors and admired the art on the walls and furniture. Suddenly I saw something glowing at the end of the passage way and that meant only one thing. The Twins were coming. I grinned.

"Oh no! The scary glow in the dark monsters are here! Grab your children, lock your doors and windows and pray!" I joked when hey came around the corner.

"Very funny, Alex."

"Thank you." I replied. Elladan rolled his eyes. "I knew I was funny." I looked at them from top to bottom. They eyed me in return and I flashed them a smile like nothing happened. I love my handiwork. "So, found the culprit yet?" I asked them.

Elrohir shook his head, but his eyes were angry. "No, we haven't. He's hiding pretty good. I'll have to give him that." Elladan said. I leaned against the wall and smiled.

"Well, I think he doesn't want to be found." I said matter of flatly. "Knowing to two of you, you guys will do something very nasty to that poor Elf."

"Right you are." Elrohir said. I just have to laughed. They gave me the look, but I didn't shut up.

"Sorry… the sight… it's just…" I breathed carefully in and out. Then Elrohir looked at me then narrowed his eyes. Ooooo, need to be careful.

"What?" His face remained the same. I pointed at myself. "Ah, are you suggesting that I did it?" both twins were looking, or rather staring at me. I had the feeling the shadows were moving towards me. "Are you mental! Me? I don't have a death wish, you know." I said as seriously as possible. They kept staring at me for a minute, until they faces fell.

"Sorry, mellon nin."

"No, we aren't suspecting you. Forgive us." Elrohir said, sadly. I sighted inwardly. "Well, you have to excuse us."

"Me too. I'm tired and if I am going to help tomorrow, I need to be fit." I told them. I gave both of them a friendly clap on the shoulder. "You know what, why don't we work together, to find the one who did this to you." I asked.

Elrohir and Elladan looked at each other, then back at me and nodded. "Good Idea. Hannon le, mellon nin." They said. I nodded, they parted and I looked after them. Pfeww, that was close. I shook my head. Good thing I destroyed all evidence like a real complotter. I turned around and went to my own quarters. God knows that I need the rest, hopefully I will still be alive in the morning. Always hide in plain sight or right under their noses. They'll never suspect you.

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