Our heroes went to Paranor to lay the sword of Allanon in a stone to commemorate his death and Mareth said in the Druid language to the spirits to take care of his soul. After that, they wanted to leave, but Mareth observed the Elfstones of Wil began to glow and realized Wil was alive somewhere. Our heroes decided to return to Leah to find where Wil supposed to be. All their attempts failed, and they hoped Wil would find his way back to home. Unknown to them, Wil woke up in the Forbidding, a creature wanted to attack him, and an old man appeared. When the creature saw the elder, left as fast it could. The old man approached Wil and raised his hand to aid him to get up. Wil was sceptic because did not know who was the person, but gave his hand anyway.
"You must be Wil Ohmsford; the last Shannara," said the elder and added, "Your father was a valuable man,"
"Who are you? What an elder like you does here?"
"My name is not significant; I am a simple elder who loves to walk and help the people when they get disoriented,"
"How do you know me, my father, and also, where we are?"
"You don't live so many years as me to discover the whole story, but it just matters, I am an old friend of your family and we are in the Forbidding,"
"You are Odin?" asked Wil and explained, "Only Odin travels with two ravens after him,"
"I wished to be someone like Odin, but sadly, I am a not," said the elder and added, "I am just an elder who likes to assist the travelers, be accompanied by two ravens, and also, Odin would never leave from Valhalla to come in such place like this,"
"You say I will not live so many years to discover the whole story, right?" asked Wil and explained, "You must be Gaunter O'Dimm because of your long life spawn and because you know who I am and where to find me like others possible lost people,"
"Before all else, Gaunter O'Dimm is immortal, but sadly the fallen Creators of Oban tore him apart. Secondly, I am not such ancient as you think. Thirdly, I manage to meet Gaunter O'Dimm and the Forbidding is something like a roller coaster pack," said the elder and added, "We need to hurry, it is no time to waste,"
"Okay, I give up," said Wil and asked, "What is the hurry?"
"The hurry?" asked the elder and said, "Let me think, you sacrificed yourself to save the Four Lands to clear Heaven's well from the evil magic of the Warlock Lord,"
"Even now, I don't know who you are, but that is true," said Wil and asked, "What is the point?"
"Warlock Lord wants to return and rule the Four Lands once again," said the elder and added, "You, with the help of the other two people, need to stop him before is too late,"
"Where are you going?" asked Wil
"Somewhere where the people need my help," replied the elder and added, "The Ravens will guide the people to you, don't move,"
Wil saw how the elder how disappeared and decided to lay down on the ground and to look at the sky. He fell asleep and after two hours, woke up and slowly opened the eyes and witnessed a figure that looked from above at him. In the next second, Wil realized that was Allanon, got up and hugged him. Bandon arrived too and looked at them.
"How you arrive here?" asked Allanon
"We arrive too late to stop the Warlock Lord, during the fight, he stabbed me, and some of my blood fall in the water and I understood what my father, Shea, wanted to say," replied Wil and asked, "Who was the elder?"
"That man was the king of the Silver River, and he was right about the Warlock Lord," replied Allanon and added, "We need to defeat him one more time, but I don't know who the person who must aid us is,"
"You have the guy in front of you," said Bandon and added, "I must admit you have right about him,"
"I guess you know the rest of the story where we must go," said Allanon
"More than you think," said Bandon and explained, "Warlock Lord doesn't want to die so easily. I don't know how he did that, but banished himself in the Forbidding,"
"I hope he has a convincing reason to accomplish that," said Wil
"If exists a way to enter the Forbidding, must be a way to exit, right?" asked Bandon and said, "Warlock Lord discover the way, but he doesn't want to leave because his powers aren't at a maximum capacity and can be killed by anything,"
"What is your gain on this story?" asked Allanon
"I assist you to leave from here, but you need to do something for me," said Bandon and added, "I need you to go in Graymark, get Catania body and bury her in Arbolon as she deserves,"
"How do you know her body is there?" asked Wil
"Edain or other Crimson take her body with them, toss her in a chamber and when I reclaim the fortress in the name of Warlock Lord, I revive him, to revive Catania," replied Bandon and added, "Sadly, the devil corrupted her and I was forced to murder her to free from possession,"
"What Warlock Lord waits?" asked Allanon
"Warlock Lord wants to slay me, you, Wil, and Xander to restore his powers and conquer the world once again," said Bandon and added, "Firstly, we must get rid of Xander and after that, we focus on him,"
"Let's don't make him wait too long for us," said Wil
They continued the journey in the Forbidding to the portal that can allow to Allanon and Wil to leave from this realm of chaos. As Bandon said, they found Warlock Lord with Xander. Warlock Lord killed Xander and absorbed his powers to restore a piece from his powers. After that, Warlock Lord threw a lightning bolt in the ground and the lightning bolt left the ground and hit Wil. Wil fell unconscious, Warlock Lord summoned his staff and Allanon with Bandon done the same.
"This is the final showdown between you and me, Warlock Lord," said Allanon
"Remarkably, you manage to make your student back to your side and for sure he chose to betray me for undying love for Catania," said Warlock Lord
"You will pay for your misdeeds," said Bandon
"Claims the one who resurrects me, fool," said Warlock Lord and added, "Next time you should listen Allanon when says to resurrect me is madness and also, you realize too late this,"
"This time your death will be final," said Allanon
"I made a mistake once; I will never do it again," said Warlock Lord
"Mistake?" asked Bandon and explained, "You sub estimate for the last time the power of the alliances,"
"It seems you are a child who isn't understanding," said Warlock Lord and explained, "You prefer to waste the chance to live in your favor instead of them just because they promise will provide to Catania a proper burial, such stupidity,"
"I resurrect you; I will be the one who will kill you," said Bandon
"At the moment you made the proper choice, Bandon and sorry because I forced you to save the Ellcrys," said Allanon
"Before to end this charade, I want you to get rid of that little girl," said Bandon and explained, "That girl will cause the death of all and will unleash a powerful evil that can't be stopped,"
"Ariel is such a little girl, and if this will ever happen, Lydia has sensed this until now," said Allanon
"Warlock Lord powers fade in comparison with her," said Bandon and added, "I don't know if Ariel is the cause of this or the evil that will be unleashed by her,"
"Sorry to interrupt this, but you must know the future is a result of our actions that happen in the present," said Warlock Lord and added, "Time to end with both of you,"
"So be it," said Bandon and Allanon
All three engaged in a vicious fight and Warlock Lord used his powers to corrupt the flying creatures from the Forbidding and ordered them to attack Allanon and Bandon. One of them managed to strike down Bandon and almost managed to execute him, but Wil woke up and chopped the head of the creature. Wil began to fight with flying monsters while Allanon with Bandon kept fighting with Warlock Lord. Warlock Lord used his magic and made a massive storm to limit the view and the ground turned into mud. All three clashed the staffs and unleashed a wave of energy. In the next second, they fought with fists, legs, and magic attacks because the staffs flew in the air. In a moment of carelessness, Wil sneaked up and killed the Warlock Lord. They promised to him, would give a proper burial to Catania and left the Forbidding. They were teleported to Paranor, and Allanon acquired his sword and went to Graymark. On the way, they found a lake.
"I think is the time for a bath," said Wil and added, "I am so dirty,"
"From where you have the shampoo?"
"Liam has in one of his pockets the shampoo during the attack of Riga in Leah, and in Wilderun he offers to me and it seems I forget to give him back before to jump in the well,"
"If I have right, tomorrow we are in Leah,"
"What we accomplish if Ander died?"
"I with Pyria will rule the kingdom as Tamlin and Jax will do it,"
After the bath, they continued the journey, arrived in Graymark, and found the body of Catania as Bandon said. They took Catania's body and returned to Leah. All stayed under the sun and profit from of the pleasant day. Liam sensed the smell of the shampoo and ran away on the palace hallways just in Bermuda while everybody viewed him. Geyer felt much better after the attack and made a quick walk with Kelly, Marie, Tamlin, Jax, and Lyria. They questioned him where he ran like this and said he detected the smell of his shampoo and the one and only one who used last time was Wil. After that, Pyria came to the rest and told them she felt the magic of Allanon. In less than five minutes Wil and Allanon arrived at the palace and told everybody what happened. The next day they travelled to Arbolon to bury Catania and with this occasion, Pyria with Allanon became the queen and the king of Arbolon and ruled the kingdom as Tamlin and Jax did.