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Hi everybody- Thank you for your kind words- always appreciated! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update but hopefully I'm back. This chapter is a little mixed up and doesn't have much substance but it's here because it introduces important issues that will arise in the story. In the next chapter we reach Imladris and the fun really begins!

Uhhh. . . . I have no name- ok- Trinity's death- it wasn't supposed to have any feel to it- it was the point where they all realised that the world they had fallen into was unforgiving and really doesn't care about what they wanted or how they felt. That's the conclusion I've reached anyway. I know its not very original but I couldn't help it. Thanks as always

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'Sometimes when I look at myself I see the strength of a 21-century woman, but I also see the vulnerability of a little girl. I feel lost. Am I right to feel guilty about my past, or am I selfish. I know that I was only young but I could have done something. I don't know why I'm thinking about it, it's been years since I've thought about it, but it never fades, it always hurts just the same.

And now I'm stuck here…don't ask where here is because I really have no idea. Tyler is the only person who I can honestly talk to. He knows what happened. He's the one who cleaned me up and took care of me. How pathetic is that.

Anyway, I don't want to write about that.

Trinity is dead. I can't feel anything yet. I think my minds in shock. But I know that when I do feel something, it'll hurt so much that it'll break me…'

Beth looked up form her journal, carefully wiping away the tears that had fallen.
The air was cold, making her shiver despite the thick jumper that she had borrowed from Tyler and the sleeping bag that she had wrapped around her legs.

"Why do you sit alone my lady?"

She jumped at the sound of a deep but sensuous voice, goddess if she'd let it that voice would melt her insides and have her completely helpless.

She looked up to see one of the dark haired elven twins. He frowned upon seeing the tear stains on her cheeks.

"And why do you weep?"

She shook her head, wiping away the tears with the long sleeves of her jumper. Nothing deterred him though and he gracefully sat on the ground in front of her. He remained silent, letting his eyes ask the questions.

Beth sighed and bowed her head.

"Please...I do not wish to discuss it"

he nodded, smiling softly at the hitch on her voice which indicated otherwise.

"Why do you distance yourself my lady?"

She laughed softly and raised her eyes to the canopy of trees above them.

"I sit alone because I do not wish for company"

"And yet you do not push me away"

He stated truthfully.

"What gives you the right to speak to me as though you know me? You don't so leave me alone. Do not push it elf"

she stood up, her eyes blazing with a mixture of uncertain emotions.

"I have no hold over you that much are true. But I know you, I know you hold secrets. My father's gift has passed to me. I have seen your past and I see your future if you do not stop this foolish behaviour"

she turned on her heel and marched towards him, her finger pointing at him, her jaw locked and her eyes narrowed.

"Do not push me. You know nothing. Do you understand?…Nothing!

She turned from him and disappeared through the trees.

"You handled that well didn't you"

"Leave it 'Dan"

Elrohir turned to his brother in annoyance

"Do not pursue this 'Ro, you cannot know what the consequences will be and it will end in grief"

Elrohir shook his head.

"You do not know that"

Elladan sighed, leaving the conversation for now. He thought his brother a fool. But this fascination would pass…eventually.

Elrohir looked at his brother with distain, it was rare that his brother truly annoyed him, but this was one of those rare times. With a nod of his head he turned on his heel and followed the path that Beth had taken only minutes before.

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The campsite was quiet, everybody was awake but after seeing the anger on Beth's face they had stopped everything. It was extremely rare for Beth to get angry and when she was angry…she was scary. The last time that they had heard her shout they had thought that she was going to have a heart attack…either that or start killing people.

Beth still sat alone on her blanket and although she didn't want to talk to anybody she wanted the company.

Grace wrapped her arms around Chris and kissed his cheek. For some reason she wasn't sure of she was having a re-think regarding her friends and Chris was turning into an interesting character.

Not being able to stand the awkward atmosphere Jack pulled his earphones on and closed his eyes, hoping to ignore the situation.

Hunter was warily thinking of sitting with Beth. It could go either one or two ways. Either she really did want company or she really didn't. And he didn't want to think about the consequences of his actions if it was the latter.

Sighing he stood up and made his way across the camp.

"Can I sit here?"

Beth didn't move, her eyes remained fixed on the fire in front of her but she nodded slightly.

"We shouldn't be here"

Her voice was hoarse and croaky as she spoke and fresh tears were slowly making their way down her cheek. But she ignored them, she wasn't crying.

Hunter nodded, crossing his arms against his broad chest. His childhood friend could hide nothing from him; he knew exactly what was going on. Seeing her irritation of the loose stands of hair that hung about her face he shifted, gathering up her hair and pulling it into a very loose bun. The loose stands still fell about her face making her laugh and look very pretty, despite the tears Hunter thought.

"Don't become a hairdresser will you,"

she laughed at him as she studied his face. On impulse she leaned forward
and hugged him tightly. Without thinking he hugged her back just as tightly
as he felt her hands gather his jumper in her clutched hands.

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The day dawned with a freezing chill that made everybody burrow further into
his or her sleeping bags, not wanting to get up.

Elladan laughed and stoked the fire hoping to entice them out. Tyler was the
first to emerge, his hair was a mess and his clothes wrinkled, his swore as
the cold air hit his body making the rest of them laugh but more determined
to stay exactly where they were.

Tyler yawned and kicked Chris' sleeping bag,

"Get up, if I have to suffer then so do you"

Chris grunted and kicked him back as best he could.

"Real mature guys,"

Paige snorted from her sleeping bag as she quickly pulled on her trousers
and jumper whilst still in the sleeping bag. Seeing this Jack follow suit,
except he felt the need to utter profanities while he did it.

The elves watched in amazement as the humans went about their morning duties
which also included a round of slagging each other off, pushing and shoving
and brushing their teeth- which took a total of twenty minutes for them all
to complete as they all insisted on questioning each other about stupid things.

"You know what I don't get…I don't how we got here. It's impossible"

Jack said as he spat out toothpaste and washed his face.

Chris looked up from his food and shook his head,

"Me either. I seriously think some dude is fucking with us and right now he's watching us and havin' a good laugh"

Paige laughed absently as she sprawled herself over the half rolled up mess of a sleeping bag. She had been fighting with the thing for the past twenty minutes because the actual sleeping bag wouldn't fit into its case.

"Hey can somebody help, my sleepin' bag won't fit into the other… little bag…thingy"

She sat up and surveyed the mess, she nearly jumped when Tyler sat beside her and rolled it up, before shoving it into its case.

He laughed at her jealous pout and handed it back to her.

"Thank you, I would've been here for days"

Everybody was back to normal, the only exception being Beth who was not going to smile and enjoy herself.

Finally everybody was done, breakfast was over and life was about to get weirder.

Jack stood up, brushing the leaves from his trousers,

"So where to now?"

Glorfindel eyed the young man with slight amusement; the aura of expectation emanating from him was so childlike.

"We journey to Imladris. We shall arrive before midday. I warn you, these lands are protected, but if you stray we cannot guarantee your safety. This you know""

A look of grief was shared among the group as their though returned to their dead friend.

In silence they picked up their bags and followed the elves towards a place that held their uncertain futures.

Elladan surveyed the young edain, distinguishing who among them was the weakest. The argument between his brother and the dark-haired girl had pushed his thoughts into concerned territory. The lands of his father were safe and no doubt most elves would b courteous, butt here would be some who would be less than polite. There was a reason for downfall in the communication between the edain and the elves, and some elves would no doubt take a dislike to the group.

One thing he was certain of was the most would not take kindly or take the time to try and understand the hostility and anger that was harbour within some of the young one. And that no doubt would prove to be a tedious test for both sides.