By Aris, Hotaru, Hope and Amber.
Hotaru: We're back again! ^_^
Hope: Yeah…Joy for us….Our lives is so great…
Amber: No kidding.
Aris: Don't take them seriously…Amber and Hope just got over their final exams 2 days ago and are nervous about the results. I'm so glad I'm over high school age.
Amber: When the words High school are mentioned, you suddenly disappear anyway…
Hotaru and Hope: **snicker**
Aris: **Blushes** I can't help it if I have work to do.
Hotaru: And what would that work be? The pranks you set up?
Aris: Just get on with the story already.
Amber: Okay.
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Aris snickered as the men turned to glare at her. The young elfish prince sweat dropping and looking pale. "Who are you calling children, little miss?" A dwarf stepped forward. "You men really know squat about dark powers, don't you?" Aris stated, her violet blue eyes a twinkle as she put a hand on her hip. "And whom might you be to know, young lady?" A brunette much like the elfish prince near her spoke out. His dark brown eyes penetrating to find out what was going on. The young woman smirked, her long braid spinning about with the light wind. "I am the representative of another party of Middle Earth…" She grinned, bowing slightly. "And may I ask which party this maybe?" A gray looking wizard snickered. "Why Lord Gandalf…Have I changed so much in 3 years?" The younger grinned. The wizard shook his head a light chuckle on his feature. "And here I thought the Fae wanted nothing to do with Middle Earth." Gandalf stated. Everyone's eyes went large. "You know the Fae have been divided, my lord. Light, fire, earth and dark want nothing to do with the war that approaches. However, the wind and water Fae are already dwindling thanks to Sauron's dark magic. It was decided by those of the wind storm clan to join. I represent them." Aris stated, giving a light bow, before actually sitting in midair. She hovered there, floating with one leg crossed over the other, arms in her lap as if she was by no means doing anything amazing. The men then all turned to look to her companion questioningly. "That would be Tomoe, my bodyguard…Now that the meeting is starting up again, can we continue with the basic topic of whose going to take the ring?" Aris hissed to Elrond. "ydaerla mih detcefni ti, otnemeM…" The slight whisper spoke out. Aris blinked. "I see. Esiw emit?" She looked down. "Syad. Skeew. Tsom ta raey a." The voice hissed. Aris nodded. "tnaw uoy fi mih laeh." She stated smoothly. A flash of purple surrounded Frodo and as quickly as it came it vanished. "What?!" A dwarf jumped up with Aragorn. "Fear not…She is healing his heart. It seems that the young hobbit has already been harmed by that bloody ring, the fight you had only provoked its power to harm his mind." Aris's violet blue eyes looked to the warriors, princes and leaders. "I see…Then we were harming our own assistant." Elrond muttered. Arissia nodded quietly. "Thank you…" Frodo whispered to the cape bearing, "Tomoe." "Ti fo gnihton kniht." A tiny whisper came as he saw a light flash of pale skin. "I do believe it would be of best interest for us to postpone our meeting until the ring can be secured and our emotions taken from the talk." Elrond stated, his tone regal. The capped figure rose and walked over to Aris. Standing behind the young brunette nodded in acceptance. Aris turned to Elrond. "My companion and I will need a place of homage. We have traveled far on our journey." She bowed her head slightly. "Of course, madam. I'm sure Lord Gandalf will find you a good place." Aris nodded and the group disbanded.
***In Gandalf's area***
"I fear it has been quiet a while, Lady Arissia. Lady Hotaru." Gandalf bowed greatly when the three were thought to be alone. "Yes…It has, dear sir of the white ministry of magic." Hotaru stated, her tone crisp and clean, cutting through the room. She removed her cape hood, revealing her face. Arissia chuckled, pulling off the heavy coat to spread light pale blue-green tinted wings as she floated in the air again. "It seems the powers as they stand caught the attention of dear Setsuna." Gandalf chuckled. "Or Arissia annoyed her to no ends to get my assistance involved." Hotaru smirked. "Hey! I didn't even tell her! I was busy searching for Sailor Future if you don't mind!" Arissia stated, crossing her arms with a huff. "Truer lies were never spoken, Arissiana Memento." Gandalf smiled softly. "So I told her once….Big deal. Sailor Past did so too." Aris huffed, pushing her head down so the brown bangs crossed in front of her eyes. A dark, almost purple blue eye peered at the old man. "Besides, Jun, I would worry more about the hobbit you have on this mission." Aris hissed. The white haired man looked back at her, eyes shifting quietly to the princess who was now sitting upon the silk like mattress bed. She blinked softly, head resting in her hand. Her eyes lazily looked up at him, though the intensity was no different. "Of course, but please…no mentions of senshi around the warriors here. The only ones who know of you are the very core of our enemies." Gandalf smiled gently at the girls. "And you should refer to me as Gandalf now." Arissia scoffed at that, holding back a grunted laugh. "Oh please. You're still little Jun of the Magic realm to me." She threw a hand at him. "And I bet you still can't fight worth a piece of Bangui Poo." Hotaru snickered at the comment. "Don't start it you two." She stated coolly. "We don't need cousins fighting right now. We've got enough of that with those two humans, Aragorn and that other one, what's his name again, Jun?" Hotaru questioned looking at the male. Gandalf flinched under his name, but then smiled graciously, "Boromir, the Steward of Gondor." Hotaru snickered. "Boromir of Idiot's village is more like it." Aris grinned wryly, ignoring Gandalf's roll of the eyes. She stopped her good sense of hearing picking up someone. "I think we have a visitor." She hissed, turning to see Hotaru already dressed in her darkly colored cape, standing there. Gandalf rose and walked over to the door. When he opened it, he was happy to find Aragorn and a blonde elf next to him. Arissia's eyes glittered as she looked at him and sensed Hotaru watching the two new warriors with ease.
Hotaru watched the group with some discomfort as the men spoke. She stared uneasily at the warriors. Aragorn, she knew was easily trusted, since he had the honored respect of Jun. But this new comer…She thought privately. He was something new to her. He was slimmer that was obvious. But he still bore the look of a warrior. He was handsome, with nicely white tanned skin that was something akin to the forest elves. She supposed that was where he dwelled from. His eyes were a dark blue, a deep fury hidden beneath a glow of a happy fellow. He wore almost all green and was very handsome. She stopped herself and turned to the brunette violet-eyed faen warrior who was smirking silently. She grunted and turned away to walk with the group down the hall of the elvish palace.
**Little while later back at meeting**
It had been so long, taken forever to get settled. Aris glanced at Hotaru over her shoulder. That girl had impeccable patience that was unimaginable to many, including the half-immortal herself. Shrugging the brunette listened to the bickering that was this time kept to a minimum. "You have asked that already, Boromir of Gondor. We cannot allow Gondor the ring." Elrond stated smoothly. "IF humans are not to be trusted, then why should humans trust elves or dwarves." Boromir stated in a hissing tone. Aris pondered that for a minute. "tniop doog a sekam eh." Aris stated in her tongue. "Anissira…" Hotaru stated quietly. Aris stuck her tongue at her and turned around to watch the conflict rise again. "Then what shall we do, gentlemen?" She questioned, putting her chin in her hand. The men sneered, not liking the presence of a woman in their company. Aris rolled her eyes again. "Nem…" She sneered. "dlob eb yam I fi, ydal yM?" Hotaru stated in a dark whisper. "Sey Tomoe." Aris turned, knowing the plan before she'd spoken. "Siht od dluoc ytrap llams a." She stated smoothly. "Lord Elrond. My assistant, Tomoe came up with an excellent idea. Shan't we send a small party. It is better to sneak past the gates of Mordor to destroy the ring. In that way we shall find ourselves able to perchance win." Arissia grinned. "Yes. But who should take the ring, that be our true decision, Madam Fae." Boromir snickered. "Women should keep their noses out of men's work." Another human stated. "And someday men will learn the pains a woman goes through to bring them into this world…" Arissia recoiled. As the man jumped to start an argument, a stern hand pushed down Arissia. She turned to see Hotaru's black gloved hand upon her shoulder. "Humph. You heard him Tomoe." She snarled. "Nwod tis. Won." Hotaru spoke coldly, her voice hidden by the wind. Aris sat down, her eyes glaring darkly at the male. "If that is the case, a small group should go." Aragorn spoke for the first time. Hotaru's cold eyes drifted to him. She nodded and glanced at Arissia. Calm yourself Aris. You will feed the ring with that anger… She spoke through the mind. Forgive me, Lady Hotaru. But that man angers me so Aris recoiled. You will need to seek out Past and Future and still continue the search for Sailor Magic… Hotaru told her. You cannot journey with us She stated. Aris turned sharply, eyes hard. Yes, My lady. Aris sneered. Hotaru sighed as Frodo's words broke her concentration. "I will t-take the ring…Th-Though I do not know the way." He whispered.
And so the fellowship was set. Merry and Arissia were to stay and return to her homes. Tomoe (TARU! ^_^) would go to the lands of Mordor with Boromir of Gondor, Legolas, a prince of elves, Gimli, a lord of Dwarves and son of a dwarf king, Gandalf the gray wizard, Aragorn, son of Arathorn Prince of Gondor, Frodo Baggins the ringbearer and Pippin and Sam, the two loyal hobbits.
TBC….
Next time in the story, Hotaru is revealed as a woman and must face the challenges of Boromir and the men of the fellowship while dealing with the threats of Sauron and Soloman and strange emotions. Meanwhile, Aris is finding Merry to be the not so bright of company and their journey isn't as easy as one would wish ither, especially when a little pick pocket named Marina Archette just won't leave them be!