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Emily's Cell phone rings

Emily Dunlevay: Hello

Lawyer: DO you OWN The Giver?

Emily: No, Lois Lowry does and me and my brothers are just fan fiction writers that love the book

Lawyer: So your not making any money on this fan fiction ?

Emily: No we are just having fun...would you like a full disclaimer are is this conversation good enough?

Lawyer: so what don't you own?

Emily: The Giver(book and character), Jonas, Asher, Lily, Fiona, the community and any thing to do with it (ex. Release and ideas such) the Chief Elder and all other characters that were in the book. However I do own Tannis, Ashleena, Philemon to an extent; we named him that even thought he was released in the book so really Lois Lowey owns the idea of him and such but we named him, we also own Gwen, and Cullen, their parents and the plot line! Happy?

Lawyer: Yup. But I'll be watching you!

Summary: Jonas and Gabe make it to Elsewhere and a wonderful family found them and adopted them, the area they now live in is populated with the newchildern, old, and all other released from all Communities. Jonas and Gabe have lived in Elsewhere for a year now; a boy Jonas's ages (13) is to be released for breaking law 12-18-J/G and Jonas's family is the receive the newcomers.

Chapter Two: Receiving Asher

Jonas could not wait, he was feeling excited. Jonas had not seen Asher for a whole year, he missed his friend and wanted to see his friend and explain why he ran away if The Giver had not already told him. He wonder if Asher would be upset with him or if he really did understand. Jonas had made sure that certain memories were given to Asher, like "war"; he wanted Asher to understand the game he was playing wasn't really a game. He also gave Asher "colour", red, blue and green so that Asher could see the beauty that was around him. Finally he gave Asher "love" so he could love Fiona, and Lily, his family and friends even if they could not love him back.

He also was both sad and glad that Fiona was to be released as well. He loved the red-haired girl. He wanted her to know that he loved her and was think about here all the way to Elsewhere and that we was still thinking about her, everyday. He knew she had received "colour", reds, blues, greens and yellows, and that she had received "music" that of Vaughan Williams, Beethoven, Bach and many others; that she could hear everyday. He knew she had also received "hunger and starvation" and she knew what it meant to be hungry now. She ha also received "love", so she could love Asher, Lily, and her family and friends even if they could not lover her back. He hoped she would love him.

Lily, his sister, now she was really going to be his sister, he could love her and talk with her about everything. He had mixed feelings when it came to Lily, she knew Gabe, but she didn't know he was to be released the day she turned nine. Jonas worried about what she would do when he told her. Lily was a strong girl, she was also pretty and smart. Jonas had made sure that she got all the memories of "colour" that he could possibly give her. She could see them all, or at least all the ones he could see. When she got here she could see them all. He also gave her "broken leg" and "broken arm" so she know true pain even if she was never to experience it. "Love", he had made sure he gave his sister love, love to the utter most. He loved her so much but she could never love him back till now. He wanted her to know how to love and what real love was. Not the kind of love that the community had, but real heart-felt love. He wanted her to be able to love Asher, Fiona, her parents and friends even if they could not love her in return. She wanted his sister to be all that she could and make her own choices. Now she would be able to from what to wear everyday, how she wears he hair and what to do with her life when she becomes of age.

Tomorrow Asher would be here and Jonas could tell him everything he longed to tell his best friend about his training before he left, why he left and he also longed to know what happened to the community when he left how did the Chief Elder and all the other Elders deal with it. Jonas longed for some one his age to talk with and play with and go to school with. Sure he had made friends but having his old friends there would make school more enjoyable.

The Community: Holding Cell Number One

"Asher, you know in all of this I am not the least be ashamed of what we did, because he tried to save us from all of this sameness. He risked his life for the betterment of ours. He was selfless and fled knowing he could never come back and once again the elders jumped to conclusions and banded his name, their names. I am glad we are going Elsewhere, maybe we will find Jonas their and we can all be together again. Like a family" said Fiona

"I agree with you, he did all this for us and no one notices or seems to care. None of them can love, or have real feelings because that is they way they are. We were all made that way, Jonas helped us see that something can be different." said Asher

"My brother, is my hero. He is amazing and everyone should know that, they should all feel, love, and see what he saw and what The Giver sees." said Lily

With that they all huddled up together and fell asleep in the Community for the last time, for Asher at least.

They all had vivid dreams of life in Elsewhere, with Jonas as a family. They saw colour, felt love and saw something new they all perceived as sunshine. They loved it.

The Next Day: The Circle Family Home

Jonas woke at around seven o'clock am. He dressed and went to the Kitchen to make breakfast for his family, it was tradition that whom ever woke first made breakfast. Jonas chose to make eggs, toast and bacon this morning. The rest of his family started to wake around nine o'clock am. Gabe had woken at seven-thirty am and Jonas had already feed him and had eaten himself. When his mum, dad, sisters and brother made there ways to the kitchen Jonas as reading another book on sameness and how to put a stop to it. This seemed to be his goal, he talked about saving his grandfather, well really it was The Giver whom he called his grandfather.

"Good morning Jonas" called Gwen when se arrived in the Kitchen

"Good morning mun" mumbled Jonas from behind his book.

"Good book?" asked Gwen

"Yup, I'll get them out of there yet" replied Jonas

"Yes I am sure you will" said Cullen

Jonas was in what Elsewhere called grade ten, he should have been in grade eight really, but because he came from the community and his vocabulary, mathematical, and scientific skills were by far superior to those any grade eight would have. He was skipped ahead in to high school, he was taking classes that all grade tens must take plus classes that would help him understand the reasons behind sameness, so he could bring about change in his old community.

His new parents understood his drive and determination from the stories that he tells them. His mother understands more then his father because she grew up in a sameness community like Jonas had. She was just glad the he managed to get out and take Gabe with him when he ran.

Gwen wondered what Asher would be like, from the stories Asher seemed like he was a playful, somewhat accident prone normal everyday teenager. Asher would of course have brown or dark brown hair and a brown or dark green eyes. Most people who came from the communities did. Gwen was glad that Jonas would finally have a friend his age that would understand his past.

She also wondered about the girls Fiona and Lily. She knew Fiona was a clam, gentle girl from Jonas's stories about her and how she was in training to be a Caretaker of the Old. She also knew Fiona was different, her hair was red not brown or black and her eyes Jonas had said her a bright green. Gwen wondered how the genetic scientists had messed up with Fiona's birthmother, that was very uncommon.

Lily she worried most about, would she me extremely upset with her brother or would she just be glad to be out. She knew Lily was a silly girl, loved to talk and make up stories. She was also the only other community member that knew Gabe. How would she take in the information that Jonas would tell her about their father voting for Gabe's release the day before Jonas was to run away. She guessed all her questions about all the new children would be answered in due time. Right now she just needed to get all her current kids ready to go and receive Asher.

"Tannis can you please go and dress Phil, Jonas can you please go and do the same for Gabe. We need to be ready in and hour to receive Asher. Ashleena please help Tannis." called Gwen from the stairwell landing.

"Sure mom" called Ashleena, Tannis and Jonas

It was now nine-thirty am and the Circle family was ready to go. All the children were dressed neatly and ready to go.

The Community: Releasing Room

Asher was taking from the holding cell at nine-thirty in the morning to be prepared for his release. Fiona and Lily were left to wonder, or so the Elders though. They knew what was going to happen and they knew that they would see Asher again in Elsewhere, The Giver had said so.

The Giver came very late last night to give them the final memories that they would need to be strong and go through with their plan. They planed it all, the Elders didn't know. How could they, they were just a bunch of clones given the task of keeping al the other clones in line so they could live their perfect life. They knew that someone would hear them talking about Jonas and they would get caught, The Giver had planed it all! He also had switched the releases fluids, they would be given a very strong sleep inducer, they would appear to be dead as some say. When their boxes were shipped to Elsewhere they would wake up!

"Asher you are being released for breaking law 12-18-J/G." said a speaker from the wall as a Caretaker of the Old came and "released" him.

Elsewhere: The Receiving Room

Jonas and his family were in the Receiving Room waiting with the counter-fluid for those who had been released. Jonas felt uncertain that Asher had really been released, he had a dream that hid three friends had been meeting with The Giver and receiving memories and planed this whole thing. He dreamed that The Giver had switched the Release Fluid with that of a very powerful sleep-inducting fluid. But it was only a dream.

When the box containing Asher arrived in the Receiving Room, Jonas stepped forward to open it but before he got there Asher had already opened the box. Jonas's dream was right.

"Asher, welcome to Elsewhere" said Jonas

"You look confused my friend." laughed Asher as he stood.

"I am not as confused as out family is" said Jonas looking at the faces of his family.

"It was all staged, there was no other way out of the community. We planed it with The Giver, who gave us all memories to give to you when we got here, we will do that later. He switched the release fluid with a powerful sleep-inducing fluid. The Elders don't know, they could never figure something like this out they only know what they were told, which was not a whole lot." said Asher

"Asher I would like to introduce our family to you." said Jonas turning towards his parents "This is mom, Gwen and dad, Cullen" Turing then to his sisters "This is Tannis and this is Ashleena out twin sister" turning last to the younger boys " Remember the newchild that lived with my family well this is Gabe, and this is Phil"

"It is wonderful to meet you all. I am glad I have a family that I can love and that can love me back. Also I am glad I got out, Jonas maybe now is a good time to transmit those memories to you." said Asher

"We are also very happy to have you as our new son Asher. Jonas we'll see you at home then?" asked his mother

"Yes mom we will be along shortly" said Jonas

As the rest of the family left towards their home Jonas brought Asher to a room so he could change into some clothes fitting his new home in Elsewhere. Asher had picked out a pair of black corduroy pants and a green dress shirt with a light pink tee-shirt under neath. It is ok to be a guy and wear pink.

"Jonas thank you for your wisdom, you left to help us change. I understand that now; it was a full year until the community performed the Ceremony of Loss for you and Gabe. They made a law to never speak your names again. They will never be used as names for newchildern again. But that does not matter now. I am glad you left when you did. When I received the memory of war I under stood why you asked us not to play the war-like game and as I was training I never used it again. Where would a good place to transmit the memories from the giver to you be?" asked Asher

"My annex" said Jonas. He had built with help from his dad a small building he called his Annex. It had a book shelf with books that he would need to help save the world from sameness, it also had a chair, one much like the one in the annex in the community, a desk and a bed. Jonas loved his Annex and spent much time there.

When Jonas and Asher got to Jonas's Annex, they talked for a bit longer and the Asher started to transmit hundreds of memories. Everyday The Giver would transmit ten memories to each child. Asher had 3360 memories to give to Jonas. They spent most of the day the Jonas's Annex giving memories and talking together.

Jonas and Asher would be best friends forever and for always.