Hi I haven't updated for a while because I have lost the use of a home computer. My brother moved out so I have to rely on the college computers. Anyway I have managed to write Chapter 5 and I would like to dedicate it to Heshu. She was a friend, not a close friend, but a friend who was murdered last weekend. So I want to dedicate this chapter to her. Anyway here it is and thanks for all the reviews. Natalie aka Miss Kitty.





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Buffy sat in a dimly lit room. She was surprised at how nice the room was. Compared to some of the other places she had been held captive - a cave under a frat house, Spikes crypt, and the back of a van (as Faith) - this place was REALLY nice. She even had her own bed and a window. The window was locked but she wouldn't have gotten very far, there was a long drop on the other side. The door was also locked and she probably could have knocked that down but Buffy figured that there were guards on the other side.

Lord Elrond who had met them at the front gate had spoken in another language while she waited to find out what was to happen to her. She couldn't understand it but then that didn't surprise her because sometimes she couldn't even understand Giles. After he had spoken the guards had walked away with the three she had arrived with. Buffy had been left alone with Elrond.

Elrond looked at Buffy with a look of disgust, "So," he had said, "You are the one who has been causing me so much trouble?" He walked around her trying to make her feel small.

"Well..." Buffy began,

He stuck up his index finger to silence her, "DON'T interrupt," he said sternly,

"But I..."

"Silence,"

"If you would just..."

"What did I just say?"

"Well I could..."

"I said quiet."

"You are so childish."

"ME?! You are the one who started this."

"Oh would you just..."

"SILENCE!!" Elornd had shouted, "I think we both know you are to blame. BUT," he said as Buffy was about to interrupt, "But we will leave it at that. You will be detained until I talk to the three whi arrived with you."

"And then what?" Buffy had asked folding her arms,

"Then we will decide what to do with you."

The guards returned and Elrond spoke to them in the same language again. They flinched suddenly a look of fear spreading across their faces and they turned to look at Buffy. They approached her slowly. Sighing Buffy held out her arms. The elves stopped suddenly and looked at each other.

"Oh for goodness sake I won't do anything."

Elrond spoke to the elves again and the elves looked at him fearfully then slowly they had seized Buffy and had taken her away.

So now Buffy sat in her prison/room waiting to see what happened to her. "That Elrond guy is almost as bossy as Giles. I can't wait to tell Willow," she said out loud lying down on the bed.



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Legolas, Gimli and Boromir sat on some chairs around a bigger chair - more like a throne - Outside on a clearing that had a clear view over Rivendell. Boromir sat between Legolas and Gimli because they kept bickering with each other. However now they sat glaring at each other while Boromir smiled happily to himself. The arrival of Lord Elrond and the four other elves stopped the glaring and they all began to rise.

"Please remain seated my fellow Middle- Earth companions," Elrond said raising his arm and speaking with the same serious expression on his face. "I believe you all know why I have called this meeting earlier then I had planned. Early this morning Rivendell was breached by a new warrior," he paused as if having trouble with the next words, "A female warrior."

He waited again for a look of surprise on the others faces but they were not surprised at all.

"So," he continued, "I wish to know the exact details of what happened when you met this female."

So Legolas, Gimli and Boromir filled in Elrond with their versions of what happened. Although some of them didn't agree with the others or parts of it were highly exaggerated (mainly by Boromir) Gimli even threatened to axe off all of Legolas' hair and then, of course, Legolas commented on Gimlis height. Then naturally Boromir complained about being left out. Eventually the guards had to seperate all of them and now they all sat in corners.

Eventually Elrond had been filled in with their stories. He sighed then looked at the three of them.

"Now see there was no need for any of the name calling was there?"

"No Lord Elrond," they choursed,

"And we are all going to say sorry, aren't we?"

There was some hesitation as the three of them glared at each other, "Yes Lord Elrond," they said at last,

"Well?"

"Sorry," they all spat,

"Say it like you mean it," Lord Elrond sighed,

"I'm sorry," they said,

"Truly," added Boromir,

"Well thats settled then. Now we must discuss the punishment for this female. Any suggestions?"

"She is a gift," sighed Boromir, "why not use her to help us with whatever it is you have called us here for?"

"She must be sent away for the trouble she has caused. We must send her away to work for somebody else," Legolas said,

"She must be locked away and never allowed out again," Gimli snorted,

"I don't think she will hurt us, why not allie ourselves with her..."

"We cannot allie ourselves with someone so dangerous," Legolas cried standing suddenly, "she should be sent away!"

"And why are you so sure you are right?" Gimli cried also standing. Legolas turned and glared at him.

"You're doing it again!" Boromir cried,

"Gentleman please this is not helping," Elrond sighed shaking his head but he was not heard because Gimli, Legolas and Boromir were now arguing. Again.



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Buffy stood in the center of a clearing surronded by Elrond, Legolas, Gimli and Boromir. Elrond looked really annoyed, his face was set in a deep frown. Boromir, Legolas and Gimli were sat in corners each with a guard next to them. They all had really angry faces too.

"I have spoken to these three. I have aquirred all their stories...Eventually and we have decided on your punishment,"

"You decided for all of us, it's not like you...." Boromir trailed off from the look on Elronds face.

"First of all we need to know your name,"

"Buffy, Buffy Summers,"

"Well...Buffy," Elrond smirked, "your punishment is that you will stay at my house and you will help me with all the work,"

That doesn't sound so badshe thought although she didn't like the look on his face.