Here' chapter 4! thanks again to those who continue reading my story. This is a long one but here's where the journey really starts I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Eldarion, Arwen, and Aragorn, but everyone else, I do

Rating: K+

IV

The Journey Begins

THE THREE RODE AS FAST AS THEY COULD UNTIL THEY REACHED A POND

where they stopped to allow the horses a break. Around the pond it was clear, but shortly there was a forest. Renlin looked at the sky, "It is a little while before dawn, we should take a rest, and I know the horses can use it." "We should go into the forest, in case anyone happens by." said Neeave. "I agree." said Elahar. The three took their horses into the cover of the forest and built a fire.

The girls sat around the fire, their faces illuminated. Neeave looked at Elahar's round face and saw a deep sense of thought in her hazel eyes. "What are you thinking Elahar?" she questioned. "We must stop all the people coming to sign." replied Elahar almost immediately, for Neeave and Renlin told Elahar what they heard. "But how, I'm sure some have already left." said Neeave. This time Renlin answered, "We'll just have to catch them before they get there."

Renlin and Neeave believed the conversation over and both made as to lie down but Elahar said, "That's not all we must do," "What else must we do?" asked Renlin. "Remember the promise I made to Rhendar?" she asked, both Neeave and Renlin nodded, "Well I intend to keep it, we should gather an army, no doubt Arnin has one just in case, on account of he must have done something to make father take my crown." Anger shadowed Elahar's face. "How do you propose we do that?" asked Neeave. "Well," answered Elahar, "I'm sure that some friends and allies will help, but other than that I'm not sure, what I am sure of though, is that we must get some sleep if we want to complete this quest." Without another word Elahar lay quietly and drifted to sleep.

"COME ON ELAHAR, THE REASON THEY TELL US TO STAY AWAY FROM THE

woods is because there's a bunch of magical stuff in there they don't want to share."

"No Eldarion, Dad said not to go in. You can go but I'm not going to."

"Suite yourself." the 10 year old Eldarion walked into the woods and did not return for a long time. The 7 year old Elahar ran to the castle. "Mom," "Yes Elahar?" "Eldarion went in to the forest and hasn't come back!" "Aragorn come quickly down to the forest." Elahar's parents went off and it went dark.

Into view came the entrance hall days later where Elahar saw her brother again. "Eldarion!" Elahar ran to her brother and hugged him, but he didn't return it, from then on things weren't the same.

"Elahar, Elahar." the voice was the one of Renlin. Elahar's eyes fluttered open and present time came into view. She shut her eyes and mumbled something neither Renlin nor Neeave could understand so they just shook her more. Elahar finally sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "I'm up," she grumbled. "Good, get your breakfast then we're off." Elahar did so sleepily and finally went and sat on her horse she was awake. "Let's go." she said. The other two mounted and they were off.

ARNIN SAT IN THE THRONE ROOM ON HIS THRONE JUST TRYING TO MAKE TIME

go faster so the signing would come, he'd never been really patient. All of a sudden Rhendar burst into the room breathless. "What is the meaning of this, Rhendar?" bellowed Arnin. "I'm sorry for bursting in my Liege, but I bring important news." Rhendar replied. "Well, out with it!" said Arnin annoyed. "Elahar has escaped, and her and her friends' horses are missing!" Rhendar said catching his breath. "WHAT? Who is responsible, I'll have is head!" shouted Arnin enraged. "It was Derque, milord." replied Rhendar. Arnin stood his eyes filled with anger. "Bring him to me!" Rhendar looked uneasy. "Well?" said Arnin his annoyance growing with every second Derque was not being punished. "We've looked at his house, he cannot be found." Rhendar said, inside he was smiling, he couldn't wait to tell Fenway how Arnin fell for it. "Well then, gather your men and search harder!" Arnin ordered through grided teeth. "Yes sir, right away." Rhendar said and without another word he rushed out of the throne room.

He will pay, Arnin thought, Elahar cannot stop me! He sat in the throne again and started thinking of his plan.