Chapter1: Llyr Port

Kisha looked around from the tree she sat in. She had been here before with her mother, but her mother couldn't know what she was doing or she would be taken back home. No she had to get to the island of the Wizards, her world depended on it.

"Well?" Evan asked, from his place under the tree. "The ship I wanted us to take hasn't arrived here yet." Kisha said. "So we wait for it, I know it should be here in about half an hour."

"What do we do until then?" Evan asked. Kisha looked back down at him "I have a friend that works in one of the Inn's here. We'll find her. She's the daughter of the captain of the Maris." Kisha said.

"Maris," Evan said remembering something, " I've heard my father talk about that ship. It's suppose to be really popular because they bring goods from the Wizard Island, the Enchanters Island and the Mages Island, not to mention from a lot of other places." he frowned. "What makes you think they'll let us go with them." he asked.

"He knows my sister, she did him a favor once and we'll tell them we can help them. I mean I'm a fairy I can make sure the weather stays nice and no storms come close to us. That's easy magic." Evan rolled his eyes. "But what about me? I've never been on a ship! I don't think Centaurs like ships."

"They don't." was Kisha's matter of fact reply, "But you've got no choice. We have to get to that Island." Evan shuttered. "If I die of seasickness I'll haunt you forever." Kisha rolled her eyes. "Whatever." she flew down from the tree. "Come on let's go." she walked out from under the edge of the forest and started walking.

Evan looked at the place. There were Centaurs, humans, dwarves, elves, Foxians, shape changers and even some fairies, and a lot of other races of Second Earth. 'Its so crowded.' he thought.

Not far from where he was buildings stood. The first buildings were large cabins, this ones had people coming in and out so Evan guessed they were shops. Between them there was a road that lead deeper into the seaside town or city. He looked at it. 'City.' he thought.

His mother had never let him come with his father but his father always talked about this place. He thought that the place would be smaller, now that he stood in front of it he saw that he had been wrong.

After the large cabins even bigger buildings began spreading out every where, he guessed, those were the trading centers. After that he could see more stores, small shops, and even put up shops. Then after that he guessed that the houses where people lived started. According to his father mostly humans lived here. He shuddered. How could humans live in such crowded places? He would never be able to understand them. "Well, are you coming?" Kisha asked, looking back at him. "I'm coming." he said. He steeled himself and trotted after her.

Frodo stepped onto the ship followed by Gandalf. Sam, with pack in hand, ran after him. Gandalf looked down at Frodo. "Are you sure you want to go?" he asked. Frodo looked at Valinor and was silent for a moment, then he nodded. "Yes. I will come back to it, but I think this will be my last chance to see Second Earth and the friends I made there." he looked at Sam. "But Sam, you don't have to come with us, you can stay here. I know you don't want to leave."

Sam shook his head. "I go where you go Mister Frodo. Last time I left you out of my sight you were sailing away. No, I'll go with you. I'm curious about this place you talk about, besides I'd like to see this blue forest and this strange flowers." Frodo smiled.

Gandalf turned to see who else would come with them. Other Elves were also sailing to Second Earth, a relative of Laurenor and Aldarion was coming with them, Haldir had been convinced, although after much argument, to come with them. Other Elves who had planed to go to Second Earth were also there.

On the shores stood Lady Galadriel, there to bid them goodbye. With her also stood Lord Elrond, his two sons and wife.

Frodo waved goodbye to them as the ship began moving. All of them waved back in return. Gandalf bowed his head to those on the shore and turned back to the sea. "Well let us hope we can return there." Gandalf said.

Gimli looked around at where the storm had taken them. Legolas looked by his side. "I have never dreamed there would be trees with such color." Legolas said, looking in wonder at the sky blue trees. "Well, I seemed to have found other visitors." both companions looked to the right side of the river to see an elf.

"I beg your pardon?" Legolas said. Laurenor smiled. "I met a few other people a couple of years ago in this same place. Perhaps you know them? I believe that they had a white Wizard with them, if I remember right, his name was Gandalf."

Gimli gaped in surprise at the strange elf, and Legolas's eyes widen. "Yes we knew those you speak of, you say that they are or were here?"

Laurenor nodded. "Yes, they were here. They left the shores of this planet a couple of years ago. They were headed for Valinor."

"Can you tell us how to get there from here?" Gimli asked. Laurenor shrugged. "I'm not very sure you can, unless the gates of this world let you, and believe me if you were brought here you are here for a reason. Perhaps you should stop your ship here. I will lead you to my home, there we will contact Vennsile, I'm sure he will help you if he can."

both companions looked at each other and nodded. They docked their ship and walked towards the elf. "My name's Laurenor and you are?" he asked.

"I am Legolas, this is Gimli a friend of mine." Laurenor raised his eyebrows. "Friends you say? This is strange, last I heard, the dwarves and elves were just beginning trade with each other, and not with out some problems." Gimli grunted but said nothing. Laurenor shook his head and turned towards the forest. "Come, I will show you the way. You are in luck. You came just as winter finished and Spring began."

Legolas looked at the trees. "Why are trees here such color?" he asked. Laurenor shrugged. "It is a mystery, all I can say is that they are what they are just as trees in Middle-Earth are green. Do not worry, there are still some forests in this world that are green. The leaves of this forests are not always this color though, like those of your world, this forest changes color with the seasons. In Spring the leaves are sky blue, in the summer they are a deep blue with just a small hint of white, in autumn they change to very light blue and orange comes into the leaves, in winter they are entirely white with just a hint of light blue." Legolas marveled at this information while Gimli simply looked around the forest, remembering the last time he had come into a forest and arrows had appeared out of nowhere.

As if Laurenor guessed his thoughts he turned to Gimli. "Do not worry I have brought you into this forest therefore you are a guest, even if you are a dwarf, and none will threaten or harm you." Gimli said nothing but kept looking around in suspicion. "At least you are not in the rivers that border the Mist Forest." he said. "The Mist Forest?" Legolas asked. "If you are not invited into that forest you will forever be lost in it until some meat eater gets you."

Legolas suppressed the urge to shudder.

An explosion coming from the Wizard Dareon's study rooms, made everyone who was busy or just walking around the gardens open their doors or look up. They also saw a flash of butterfly wings and the sound of a laugh.

Everyone immediately rushed to the sight of the explosion, eager to see what had happened, and backed up when they heard a roar of rage and Dareon opened the door, covered in soot from head to feet.

Everyone gathered there immediately knew what had happened but pretended to be shocked. "Where is that Fairalev!?" Dareon shouted, looking around.

"This is the last straw." The Fairalev he was referring to was named Miriam and sat on the roof of his study rooms laughing.

The Wizard looked around the crowd, who was trying to keep from laughing, he spotted one of Miriam's friends and grabbed the neck of his shirt.

"Where is she?" he asked, rage apparent in his eyes. Kyle shook his head and coughed, then in a strained voice said. "I have no idea Sir. Now if you could let go of my shirt, its getting dirty." Most people gathered around burst out laughing.

Dareon glared at the human and let go of him. Vennsile pushed through the crowd. "I suggest you let me punish that Fairalev! This is the last time she makes a fool of me!" Dareon roared.

Vennsile coughed twice then talked. "I'm afraid I can't do that. She is my pupil and I will see to her punishment. Now if you'll excuse me." Everyone knew that this was the signal for them to leave, they departed still laughing.

Dareon glared at Vennsile and stomped back into his rooms, slamming the door behind him.

Everyone stopped as they heard a splash and the angry roar of the wizard. Vennsile glanced at them with eyes that danced and everyone began walking away again, laughing uncontrollably .Vennsile waited for Kyle to stop laughing before addressing him. "Now where is Miriam." Kyle shrugged, smiling. "Probably on the roof laughing." Vennsile shook his head. "She would." Student and teacher walked away to go look for Miriam.

Sekan sat on his throne bored. He was starting to think he would send for someone to torment when the doors to his throne room burst open and a woman in a long flowing black dress walked into his throne room, behind her the only thing that was left of his incompetent guards was black dust. "Well, Chaos, I can't say its nice to see you again." Sekan said. "Seeing as you're not exactly a picture of beauty and you've turned my guards into dust." Chaos snarled at him, "I don't care what you think as long as you help me get revenge on those who did this to me." she said.

Sekan raised his eyebrows. "Help, why would you need help from me?" he asked.

"Because I am not as powerful as I used to be thanks to Vennsile!" Chaos snarled at him.

Sekan's face looked mockingly enlightened, 'I see." he said.

He pretended to think about it until he heard Chaos growl. "Well, I do have a grudge against him and his pupils." he leaned forward on his throne chair.

" Here's the deal. You help me rid myself of his pupils and I help you rid yourself of Vennsile and each of us get half of Second Earth to rule and we never speak to each other again." he grimaced dramatically. " Really, do you think I wish to see your ugly face again?" Chaos snarled. "Its his fault I am ugly! I used to be beautiful." Sekan smirk grew. "I'm sure you were. Now, I have made rings that will enslave Vennsile's pupils and make them mine to command. I have a ring which will help me control them but I need them, or someone else, to put that ring on their fingers. After that they will have no choice but to obey me and in time I will have their souls." Chaos smiled. Which wasn't very nice to see, Sekan thought trying not to wince. "Very well."

A cockroach scuttled out of the room. As soon as it had turned a corner it turned into a mouse, when it was finally outside the mouse turned into a raven and flew away from the Dark Lands and towards the island of Wizards.