Disclaimer: I don't own it! I never will! Sob I am sorry everyone! I've been really busy trying to catch up in my school stuff and getting fit that I haven't had anytime to type this! I am taking precious time from my SLEEP to write this so you better be grateful! Glares and then sighs I'm sorry. I'm just cranky from lack of sleep and a huge argument with my friend…I hope you understand…on with the chapter
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In Imladris
It was time for supper now and Elrond swept into the dining hall and everyone stood up. He smiled at his people and said, "Hello everyone! It is nice to see you all here! Now, let us eat!" Everyone clapped and sat down after he did and started to eat and smiled grimly at the four girls sitting at the middle of the long table. Merileth, Merenwen, and Falisse were sitting on his right side as Vanima was sitting on his right. Arwen, Elrohir, and Elladan sat on his left and two empty spaces and Aragorn were to his right. He sighed, having a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach, and Arwen mocked glared at him.
"Adar? Must you always be so…" Arwen looked for the word and Elladan piped up.
"Dramatic!" Arwen nodded and Elrond raised his eyebrow and chuckled a bit.
"Yes. I must. I am, after all, the Lord of Imladris," he replied and the two elves laughed a bit while Aragon and Elrohir smirked or smiled. Elrond shook his head ruefully before eating his full. He stood up and went over to Vanima and nodded to her and the other girls before walking to the gardens. He roamed around and smiled when he reached a beautiful garden full of only niphredils (white flowers that bloomed in Doriath when Luthien was born. It also grew on Cerin Amroth in Lothlorien) that Celebrian had planted. In the middle of the garden was a stone fountain with crystal clear water flowing out of the fingertips of two elves' hands. The elves were both female and male. One looked like the replica of Arwen and the other was a man with dark, windblown hair, chiseled features, and had a nice body and he was embracing the female while the Arwen look-a-like had her arms stretched out as if trying to embrace something. They were made in Beren and Luthien's honor. He smiled when he remember the good times he had with his wife in that very garden before moving on and walked into another garden.
This garden was mainly of many different trees with, but there were some flowers blooming here or there. There were niphredils, roses, daisies, and many others on bushes, in trees, and along a stone path that Sakura said they should put. He soon reached a fountain that are like the ones that you would see in Italy, not that he knew, and it had many paths reaching it, too. He sat on the edge of the fountain and smiled at the many memories flashing through his mind, but straightened up when he heard light footsteps head his way. Soon enough, Vanima came into view and he nodded at her as she sat down on a nearby bench. There was total silence for a few minutes.
"Milord? You wanted to talk?" Vanima asked and he nodded at her.
"Yes. I have reached a decision of what I will do with you," answered Elrond and Vanima nodded calmly while inside she was mentally pacing and muttering to herself. He paused as he thought of how to break his decision to the young elleth, before sighing a bit.
"I am sorry Vanima, and I regret having to say this, but I have decided that it would be best if you were banished from Imladris and Lothlorien. Now, to make things easier for you, I will not tell anyone else what my decision was so you may move into Mirkwood without any trouble," said Elrond with a small look of remorse. He always hated doing something like this and it was no comfort to see the crushed look in her emerald green eyes.
"I see. Well, at least I shall be able to live in Mirkwood," replied Vanima, a few tears escaping her eyes and flowing down her face leaving a sliver trail behind, but her face still remained flawless and beautiful. He gazed at her and nodded with the small comfort that she seemed a bit happy that she is not banished from all the Elven kingdoms.
"Well, I will be able to see my beloved family again," smiled Vanima even if her eyes held a sad look and he nodded at her. She curtsied before gliding away and Elrond watched until she was out of view. He nodded to himself; sure that he had done the right thing. He was deep in thought when he suddenly looked up with an alarmed expression. He felt a sudden chill and knew something strange was there, but what exactly? It didn't seem threatening, but he still felt that the presence is something to be feared.
"Who's there? Show yourself? What do you want?" He semi-shouted, his voice vibrated through the garden and he shivered when he heard a dark chuckle.
"You shall soon see," the Voice answered in Common and Elrond could distinctly tell that the voice was male.
"Tell me! What do you think you will gain?" Elrond shouted, also in common and he felt the smirk that the Voice was sending him.
"I will gain one of your most precious treasures. Beware, for I am a merciful God and I shall give you a chance to protect which is mine," said the voice and the presence left the garden leaving a confused Elrond. He mulled over what the Voice could be talking about as he exited the garden and realization hit him. He rushed past breath taking scenery to find his advisors, his kids, and Sakura's three friends. A dark figure stood in the entrance to the garden and red eyes glowed from the shadows as he watched the elf rush to plan everything. He smiled to himself as he though of how fun this would be. Still…he felt bad ripping Sakura away from her loved ones, but it was the best thing to do. He had to take her away. Things were getting dangerous in this world and he didn't want one of his children to get hurt. If Elrond could prevent Sakura from getting taken away, he will back down and let Sakura stay, but if he cannot manage to make her stay, away she goes! He chuckled to himself and disappeared. There wasn't any fading away, flashing out, sparkling away, or any of that. The figure simply wasn't there anymore and there was no trace of him, either.
However, Elrond was not as confident as this mysterious person and he was getting frantic as the thought of what the Voice could want and whom it was, evolved. Gathering everyone, he ushered them into his study, shut the door, and sank into his chair while managing to stay graceful and elegant. Everyone looked at him confused and after a few moments of silence, he looked up. "Merenwen, Merileth, and Falisse. You must go to Lothlorien immediately! Arwen, Elladan, Elrohir, and Estel. You will be under guard and must remain with each other and either the advisors or myself at all times. When Celebrian and Sakura come back, they will be sticking with you, also," he ordered sternly and everyone was immediately confused, and it showed in their eyes.
"Adar? Why must we do so? What is going on?" Arwen interrogated and Elrond gazed intently at his daughter. It was almost as if he was trying to search for an answer to an impossible question. He smiled reassuringly to his family, the girls, and his closest friends.
"It is a suspicion I have, but I cannot be sure," he answered slowly, carefully choosing his words. His children and friends looked at him suspiciously, but the three elleths nodded their heads politely; all of them remained quiet.
"I know you have questions and I only have answers to a few of them for I am also confused," he sighed and smiled at them. "However, I will answer some of your questions." They nodded and looked relieved that at least one question will be answered.
"Okay. The first question is, why must we be under guard and why do the girls have to leave so suddenly?" Glorfindel asked and Elrond looked at all of them seriously.
"I think that someone is after one of you, but I do not know which one it wants," replied Elrond in Common. The elves nodded, for even if they didn't know a lot of Common, they got the gist of them.
"I see, but who, or what, is it?" Arwen inquired and Elrond sighed.
"That, I do not know," the Lord answered truthfully and a bit rueful before he turned serious again.
"Hm…do you have an idea of who it could be?" Elrohir asked quietly in a melodic tone and Falisse almost swooned at the sound.
"Yes. It is, apparently, a 'god,'" came his reply.
"Excuse me, but what did you sentence Vanima to?" Merenwen asked politely and a bit shy of talking to the Lord of Imladris. She blushed when Elrond smiled a warm smile and Arwen hid a smile behind her hand.
"It is not a problem. She is banished from Imladris and Lothlorien."
"Oh. Thank you, milord," Merileth replied and smiled, happy at Vanima's punishment. Elrond nodded and turned his gaze back to his children and advisors.
"Elrond? If someone is after one of us, would it not be Sakura and Celebrian since the 'god' has warned us? Why should he warn us when the one he wants is here? Also, why is he after us?" Erestor spoke up for quite some while and an unreadable expression flitted through his eyes.
"He says that who he is after is his, though I greatly doubt that," answered the Lord though he ignored the first two questions and distress was in his heart. I cannot let this 'god' take Sakura nor my beloved, he thought with determination. The girls will be leaving immediately, and Galadriel and Celeborn will have to be notified.
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Somewhere far away…
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A man with golden blond, silky, shoulder length hair, sky blue eyes, fair skin, a lean body, and dressed in a pure white robed stood before a half circle of Valar and Valier. He smiled at them, but they did not smile back, but stared at him in stony silence. Finally Manwe stood up and stared down the man, but the man merely smiled up at him. "Ah…hello. It has been a while, has it not?" The man asked and Manwe stared at him. Suddenly, he cracked a smile.
"Good to see you again! It has been long! Too long," said the King of the Valar and the man replied with a simple nod and a wide smile.
"How has Earth been? Are the people still calling you God?" Elbereth spoke up in a soft voice, flowing and musical.
"Hm…it has been wonderful and yes, they are calling me God. Also, Kami-sama, Allah, Father, etc. etc." The man, now known as God, replied with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Ah…that is wonderful! Now, what do I owe this visit to?" Manwe said.
"Yes, well, you know how dangerous it is getting here? Well, I intend to bring Sakura back, just until the danger is over," answered Kami-sama, and Manwe nodded thoughtfully.
"Hm…I guess you can take Sakura back with you, but you must promise to bring her back when the danger is over," ordered Manwe and Kami-sama nodded before vanishing, not unlike how he had done before, after he talked to Elrond.
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IwishChan: Well, you'll see. Lol! The second guess is correct, but you'll have to wait to see if he is good…or E-VILE!!! Lol. Yea…a good writer's mind must wander to get new ideas! Yes…well, maybe she will meet him sooner or later!
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