Chapter 4

"Doctor, I've placed the things you told me to. Just give me the word and they're gone forever." Miss Darrington said excitedly.

"Calm down, Reena. No one is supposed to know about us," Dr. Cornel replied quietly. "Now, remember what I've told you."

"Yes, yes, I remember. And I won't forget. I promise." Miss Darrington replied.

Ellie Telcontar skipped up the hill to the lake. She found a native sitting there, enjoying the sunset.

She thought his name was something like Smart One. She walked over and sat by him.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"I am watching the sunset." He answered, then looked at her. "What are you doing?"

"Nothing." She suddenly felt shy under his gaze. Then he smiled.

"Well, then what is your name?"

"Elalgae. But everyone calls me Ellie." The eight-year-old replied.

"Elalgae. What a nice name. Do you know where you got it from?" Smart One asked, a calculating look coming into his eyes suddenly. Ellie didn't notice.

"Daddy said my mother chose it from an inscription on our family sword." Ellie replied happily.

"Family sword?" He pressed.

"Uh-huh. It's been in our family forever. Well, until Daddy sold it to Barbino." Ellie wrinkled her face. She didn't like Barbino. He reminded her of a greasy, fat toad that had been in the sun too long.

"I didn't want it to go away, but Daddy said that if the sword did not go away, then I would have to. Because we didn't have enough money."

"Ellie!" Came a call.

"Oh, that's Daddy. I'd better go."

"Run along then." Smart One replied, which was enough to send Ellie off running down the hill.

"Glorfindel, I must speak with you," Erestor said quietly in Sindarin.

"What is it?" He asked when they were alone, in Sindarin, of course.

"It's about the little girl. I talked with her today. She said her real name was Elalgae. Everyone calls her Ellie." Erestor started.

"Do you know where she got the name?" Glorfindel asked.

"She says it was an inscription on her family sword. She also said that her father sold the sword to stay with her. They didn't have enough money."

"Family sword. Do you remember the twins' last present to Arwen's eldest daughter?" Glorfindel asked.

"It was a sword. Why?" Erestor could not understand the relevance.

"Not just a sword. An elven sword, bearing her name. Elalgae. Star Swan. I think this is the same sword. Passed down through the generations." Glorfindel thought.

"Perhaps. We need to get the sword somehow. And I think I know how." Erestor said.

"Dan?" Daisy could not believe her eyes. The figure was none other than her step-brother, Daniel Evans.

"What the Hell are you doing here?" Daisy asked in a quiet tone.

"I've come to stop you." Dan stated.

"Stop me?" Daisy was curious. "Why?"

"Because I can't let you hurt my people." Dan had a dangerous tone in his voice.

"Your people? Is this some kind of joke?" Daisy asked.

"No. My real name is Nordan. I am the son of Dorwen, daughter of Elnor, Son of Thranduil."

"Dan, this isn't funny. This is not funny at all. Stop playing with me!" Daisy hissed.

"I'm not. And you'd do well to realize that. Now hand over the tapes, and I won't hurt you." Dan grabbed one of her wrists and twisted it, knowing it would cause her pain.

"No."

A/N: I'n sooooo happy to be back. Now the plot bunny has runn away, or I would give you more.