A/N: Disclamier in previous chappies. None is mine yadda, yadda, yadda. Blahblahblah. You know the drill. Ok. More A/N on bottom. Heres the next chappie .Enjoy. And review. Please.




They entered the High Chamber a few moments later, to find Elrond, and a half dozen other Elves seated around the table. There were 4 chairs at the end of the table, obviousally for the boys, and one on either side of Elrond.

Allanon took the seat to his left, while Lily took the one to his right. Legolas sat down beside Lily. King Elrond stood up and prepared to address the assembly.

" I have called all of you here today for an emergency meeting. Allanon.." Allanon stood up and looked at each of the people seated around the table.

" Thank you King Elrond. As you all know, Lord Voldemort is rising in the north. His armies are assembling, and preparing to march against the Dwarves. While he is gaining power he is corrupting the land.
In the north, the land is deserted and barren. Forests are stripped of life, and trees' are left to rot. From much study in Paranor, I have found something that could defeat Voldemort, and heal the land.
The Sword of Shannara, is inaffective, unless weilded by the right person. Therefore, we should turn to other magics.
There is an elfstone that can destroy dark creatures and replenish the earth. It is the Jade Elfstone. Only problem is, that it is hidden in an old fortress, on an island, across the Blue Divide."

" Pardon me, Allanon. But, how are we going to get across the Blue Divide. You know as well as I that no ship can cross those waters. Even if we do get across, how are we to find the stone? It could be anywhere, and it would take weeks, maybe months, to search the whole island. Wouldnt a more logical step be to send reinforcements to the Dwarves, and destroy the Dark Lord, once and for all. Raise a huge army, and fight?" Lily finished, looking at Allanon, waiting for an answer.

Allanon looked at her with...James had never seen him look at someone like that....like he was considering what they said, like he wasnt sure about something. He sighed.

" We could, and will do what you suggest Lily. But, this time Voldemort is stronger, and more dangerous. Even if you send all of the Elves to help the Dwarves, along with every Man available, you will still fail. You need a weapon, a magic weapon, to help destroy him."

He finished and looked around at everyone, when he looked at Lily, she nodded. She understood. Always knew that girl was smart. She will be perfect. Elrond stood up and looked at each of the Elves in turn.

" So, Allanon. How do you propose to get the Jade Elfstone. Even if you get across the Blue Divide, which in itself is unlikely, how would you find it. If it is like the other Elfstones, they are small, not to mention there are three of them. How would you be able to find all three? It is unlikely they are hidden in the same place. The fortess is probably enchanted too. Like my daughter said. It would take too long to find them, and by then it might be too late."

Allanon looked at the boys then said. " That is why we are taking these boys..."

Before he could finish Lily jumped up and started talking, " Allanon, NO. You must be crazy. Those.... boys are the most pompus, arrogent, annoying people I have ever met."

" So glad she thinks so highly of us," Sirius said, causing many to laugh. Lily just scowled.

" They wouldn't last a minute in the wilderness, at least not here. They probably have very little experience with weapons, and..."

She was cut of as James spoke up, " Little experience. I'll have you know, I was the best knife thrower in the Southland, and Sirius is the best archer."

" Little good it did you against me, hum..."

" Why you little...."

" Little what. Remember how good my throw was. Well think of your throat as the little black dot. Wanna keep insulting me, go ahead, but it may be the last thing you do."

James sat back down, since he didnt want to die, today anyway. " I thought so," Lily said and sat down.

" Um... yes. As I was saying. The problem with transportation can be solved by having some Wing Riders, Lily, your friends with them, pick us up and drop us off on the island. As to finding the stones. The fortress will destroy anything foreign. Therefor you must be one with it. Which brings in young James,( James did a loud, growl, while Lily smiled at the word )."

"Really Allanon. No offense taken or anything. But you have lost it this time. This, boy, is a fool. A big headed, no talented..."

" Hey, I thought you stopped insulting me, or should I start on you?"

" ..idiot who would never be able to make it out of there alive, or much less to it..."

" And you are a pushy, over confident Elf who likes to show off and.... "

" Show off. SHOW OFF. If I remember correctly, it was you who asked for that competition. Not ME. I am not pushy, or over confident. I know my limits, which is more then can be said for you. Do you have something against Elves. Choose wisely. Remember, you are in a room full of them, and also a city."

" WOULD BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP." Sirius screamed. " James, shes right, you challanged her, Lily. hes right, I dont know how but he is. Now, would you two shut up so we can finish this. Geesh, you act like two year olds."

Sirius sat back in his seat glaring at both of them, while everyone else's eyes were on Sirius. James and Lily sat back down, though not without the evil glare at each other.

" Well, now that thats settled, lets continue shall we. James has a form of Elven magic.Which would mean that he is partially Elven."

" And you dont like Elves, do you Jamie," Lily asked. " Hey. I never said that. You did. Wow. Cool. Im part Elf. AND DONT CALL ME JAMIE."

" So, you like Elves now."

" I never said I didnt."

" But you were implying it."

" If I was I didnt mean to."

" Really."

"Really."

" So you dont hate me."

" No, whatever gave you that idea."

" Well, since I won you've be kinda...well..mean." " Im sorry, I didnt realize it, but I dont like to lose."

" So you two are friends now. Dang, your confusing," Remus said.

" Yeah. I kinda liked the fighting. More violent, even though Lily would have creamed him," Peter added.

" Sooooo. James my boy. Are you and lovely Elf Lily going to go out now. Since your such good friends and all," none other than Sirius said.

" WHAT."

" Yeah, well you were talking about how hot she was when she came in with the patrol."

By this time James was blushing a deep shade of red, and Lily looked about ready to slap him. All the other Elves and Allanon were looking at them with amusement.

" Sirius shut up." James mumbled.

Legolas decieded it was time to intervine. " Lily, werent you also saying that some hot jerks came to Arborlon with Allanon." At this Lily blushed.

" Shut it Legolas" she growled, which silenced him immendiently.

Her hand was straying to her knives, and he knew what she could do with them. Allanon decieded it was time for this to end.

" Perhaps the younger ones could leave so we could have a decent meeting," he said before shooing the four boys, Lily, and Legolas out of the High Chamber.

" Well thats just great. Look what you idiots did now. Kicked out of a meeting. Legolas, take my knives, I might be tempted to throw one soon."

Legolas tried to take her weapons, but was rewarded with having his hands pushed away.

" I was kidding."

Legolas just shrugged and turned to the boys. " Sooo. what do you guys want to do now?"

They looked at each other, then shrugged.

" How 'bout we go horseback riding through the woods." Legolas suggested.

They nodded, and Lily led them to the stables. James immediently went to the best looking horse there. He...er..she, was pure white but had a streak of bluish hair in the shape of a lightning bolt, in the middle of her forehead.

" I get this one," James shouted.

" Oh no you dont, Potter. Lightning is mine."

James turned around and saw Lily standing behind him.

" This is your horse?" She nodded and casually pushed him out of the way so she could take her horse out of the stall.

James looked around to see Legolas standing behind him with another horse. " Do I get this one?"

"Nope, this ones mine," Legolas said, while brushing his horse, which was a brownish color, and looked like the 2nd best horse there.

" So, which one is mine?" James asked, when he saw all the other guys already had a horse.

Lily walked up holding the reins of a gray horse. She placed the reins in his hand and said," Here, you can have Gand. He is just like you. Stubborn as a mule." She then walked away.

James looked for a saddle. " Hey, wheres the saddles" " Elves ride bareback James," Legolas explained.

" But of course, we could find some for the Men."

" Shut it Lily."

" Suit yourself." She said, swinging onto Lightnings back.

" Let's go."

They all followed her out of the stables, and turned onto a dirt path, that led out of Arborlon. James, Sirius, and Peter were having problems staying on their horses. Remus was doing ok, since he normally rode bareback anyway. Lily noticed this.

" At least one of you has some riding skills." She smiled at Remus, which he returned, then speed up. The boys were forced to follow her through the twisting, turning paths. Several times they almost hit a tree, and would have if their horses hadnt come to the rescue.

After about 30 mins of riding, Lily stopped them in a clearing. It was small, but beaufital. It contained every kind of flower imaginable, and had 4 logs formed in the shape of a square in the middle around a fire pit.

" Where are we," Peter asked. " And why have we gone so far from the village. Allanon could call for us at any time...."

" James, I did not make you follow me. You could have turned back anytime. In fact, I wish you had, since you are probably not going to keep quiet."

" Quiet, quiet for what, may I ask. We are in the middle of nowhere."

" And soon to be farther. This is my rest stop. We will rest here for an hour or so, then we will go north."

"North. Why. Why did you bring us here. And what is this WE crap. What if WE dont want to go."

" No one is forcing you to go James. But I need Legolas, so you will either have to stay here until I get back, or find your own way back to Arborlon."

" Where are you going?"

" Havent you noticed that for the past 30 minutes or so, I was chasing someone."

They shook their heads.

" I was chasing a gnome. Perhaps if I caught it, we could learn more of Voldemorts plans. He got away. But Im going to find him...."

" Whats this about Gnomes."

Everybody jumped about a foot when they heard the strange voice from behind them. James turned around to see a tall brunnette, with dark brown eyes, step out from behind a tree. She was wearing the strangest clothing he had ever seen. She was wearing very colorful clothing with a lot of scarves and jewerly. He was surprised he hadnt heard her coming.

" Bella," Lily screamed and hugged the girl, who hugged her back.

" I havent seen you in a few months."

" Of course not, your always on those Tracker things, and we move a lot. What are you doing here anyway."

" I should ask the same of you." The stranger then noticed that there were other people there besides her and Lily.

" Hey Legolas."

" Hi Bella."

" Soooo. who are these handsome young men," she asked Lily, while staring at Sirius.

" You dont want to know."

" Really, why?"

" She is just mad at us. Hello. My name is James Potter, these are my friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter...Wait where is Peter?" Peter had disappeared.

" Hi, Im Arabella, Bella to you, Figg. Im a Rover."

" Bella, you have to explain to these wool heads what a Rover is. They hadn't seen an Elf before they came to Arborlon with Allanon."

" Oh. Allanons here. Oh. Can we go tease him. Please. He is sooooo much fun."

" The boys looked at her as if she had grown an extra head. Allanon, fun, somehow the two words seemed as if they shouldnt be used in the same sentance. Legolas lit a fire, and everyone was happy talking, Sirius was happy staring at Arabella. Lily and Bella had found some berries and everyone was enjoying their snack.

James was talking to Remus when he noticed something strange. Lily and Bella wern't talking like everyone else. They had gotten really close, and were whispering.

He could only catch some of what they were saying.

"....do it...."

"No...he doing?"

" Fine...hurry."

Lily then got up and walked out of the clearing. Everyone looked at Arabella.

" Um... dont worry. She's just going to get some... uh.... more berries..thats it."

" Bella, your a horrible liar."

" Legolas," she said, and gave him a look that said ' not now, this is important.'

The boys looked at her for a little while, then gave up. Oh well. Girls were weird. Especially those two. Fifteen minutes had passed and Lily hadnt come back yet.

" Maybe we should go look for her."

" Dont worry, Lily will be fine."

Just then they heard a scream.

Arabella jumped up shouting " YES, YES," and laughing hysterically.

James looked at Remus, who looked at Legolas, who looked at Sirius, who was still staring at Arabella. What the heck was that about? James thought.

Just then Lily came walking into the clearing, with a little, yellow, per....thing. She had tied it up and was pulling it along the ground, humming happily as she let it run over rocks and hit trees.

Legolas and Bella were smiling and laughing at Lilys easy manner, while the boys looked at her, no at the thing she was dragging, with curiousity. What was it. Is this the Gnome that she was chasing?

" I got him. I got the little spy, and now he's gonna pay. That is, after I find out some valueable information," she said with a mischevious glint in her eyes. The Gnome gulped and started begging for his life.

~*~*~*~*~

Meanwhile, in the Skull Kingdom......
" Dang, that stupid Elf caught another of my spies. With her around, I'll never get to those boys, or Allanon. She must be destroyed. "

Grima, get 'tunia. Ive got a mission for her."

A young lady was ushered into the chamber. She was tall, and bony, with a horse like face, and thin, brown hair.

She bowed, and said, " My Lord. What do you request of me?"

" I need you to destroy Lily Elessedil, and maybe even that stupid Rover girl she hangs out with."

" With pleasure my Lord."

" Good, dismissed." She bowed again, and walked out of the chamber.....



A/N: Sorry I havent posted in awhile. Ive been so busy this month. Rehersal, school, etc... Its 4 days before Christmas and I havent gone shopping yet. But on a happier note, I got a 'B' on my grammer test. Im soooo HAPPY. I gotta B. YAY. Hopefully I can update more over the break, but probably not in January, since Im going to have exams soon. Yuck. And my brother got me in trouble, seriousally. Im completely innocent, so now i have internet limits. Little sh!thead. How i hate him. Ok. Well.... Enjoy..... R/R... Please...