Arianna froze as she looked up at the king of the Elves. Arianna backed up a little as she looked around. The looked delicate as she sat down. Arianna waited for the king to say something but he just looked at her without saying anything. He had obviously never seen her kind much.

"Why did you come you didn't answer me? Who and what are you?" he said still standing his long blonde hair flowing down the front of him. She blinked back confusion as she looked at the king and then to the queen.

"I… I," she got a scared look on her face. She didn't know what to say she got… nervous. The king sighed lifting his hand to take her away.

"No don't my lord," a young elf walked in swiftly, "I had them brought so that they could be shown hospitality… not abuse… my lord."

"I am getting tired of these little rampages of yours… control yourself, you are so trustful these days," the king said walking away from the bronze haired girl to sit beside his silent wife. Arianna looked to the youthful elf. She got that strange feeling about him again.

"She is the princess of Balinor, she means us NO harm, I sent for her," the young man said looking to her revealing a pair of vibrant blue eyes that caught her off guard. He looked away from her back to the king, "she is princess Arianna, a mortal from Balinor. I gave her the necklace of The Many Lands."

"You did what! You are foolish boy!" the king yelled standing up angrily.

"No I am not foolish, she needs it we need her to have it," he looked to the queen smiling at him.

"Deltor," the queen's gentle melodic voice spoke. The king sat back down feeling his blood boil from anger, "he is our son, the prince. He would do nothing to jeopardize his people."

'He's the prince?' Arianna asked herself in her head. He looked at her knowing his secret was up. He indeed was the prince of The Forest of Dreams.

"Your?" she couldn't finish she was in shock. He nodded before looking back at his father.

"Look I can not… let her, you know out laws I am the king so my duties come first," he said looking to the girl who looked in shock still, "take her back to her cell."

"Ada I really must protest," the prince said jumping to her defense. The king glared at his son.

"I've heard enough Nostarion," the king said seriously, "take the girl away!"

They did as the king ordered; they grabbed the girl and took her down to her cell. She fought and struggled but nothing worked, she ended up on the same cold hard ground as before. She would not allow herself to cry, she was going to make it through this.

Arianna woke to a loud noise. She sat up quick and looked around to see a man lying on the ground. She stood up nervously and watched the prince walk in holding a sword. He grabbed the keys from the elf's pants and ran to Arianna. He quickly unlocked the door and let her out. She looked at him quizzically for a moment.

"Why are you helping me?" she asked as he opened the door.

"There is no time for questions, my father will know you have escaped and it is a day's travel to the Imperial Lake," Nostarion said shutting the door locking the unconscious guard in the cell.

"Are you kidding me? We just left the Celestial Valley for nothing?" she said in frusteration.

"No you came to find me," he said walking down a ways until he reached Lori's cell. She looked terrified as she saw the handsome elf; a smile came to her face

"Why you?" asked Arianna a little confused, "why do we need you?"

"Because… you need me to guide you through the different worlds, Lillypad Lake is easy, but the others will be VERY difficult. You are traveling with a girl who complains a lot, and a single boy, oh and a few unicorns. There are more evil things out there, you need my help," he said unlocking the blonde girl's cage before walking to Finn's and unlocking it.

"Why do you want to come? Isn't this your home?" asked Arianna as she followed him out of a passage that had obviously not been used in awhile. There were cobs webs everywhere!

"Incase you didn't notice, I just sprung you from prison. My father will have my head, he doesn't understand how important this mission is," he said leading them out into a grassy field. They then snuck off to the stables; they grabbed all of their belongings before grabbing Chase, Rednal, Tobiano, and a pure white unicorn. They then all raced off towards the Imperial River.

They finally reached the Imperial Lake; the entire herd of Celestial's watched them while they grazed. The prince of the forest looked to Arianna before asking for the necklace. She looked at him in confusion.

"But didn't you give me the necklace?" she asked touching it gently. She had become rather fond of it. He laughed as he held his hand out.

"I just want to see it," he said as she handed him the necklace, the blond elf dipped it into the water and swirled it around. A portal opened and they all looked at it curiously. He handed her the necklace before walking his white unicorn into the portal. They all watched him disappear. Arianna was the first to follow, then Finn, and last Lori. The portal closed up and they were gone. The Celestials stopped watching and went back to grazing.

Authors note: Sorry if this was fast pace, I am just trying to get to the good part as well as inform ya of what is goin on. Thanks to those who ARE reading this. Lots of luv to yalls! Peace out lollo!

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