Gandalf and Aragorn shared a look as the young woman seemed to be staring down at her lap in sadness. Neither knew quite what to do. That decision was taken from them when the door opened back up.

Glorfindel paused as he found three sets of eyes on him. When he noticed that the young woman was awake and staring at him apprehensively, he gave her a small smile and introduced himself, "It is good to see that you are awake, Lady Kagome. My name is Glorfindel. If you are feeling up to it, I will go and inform Lord Elrond that you are awake."

Kagome smiled up at Glorfindel in gratitude, "Thank you. I would very much like to speak with Lord Elrond."

Glorfindel gave her a nod of the head and then turned and left the room. Elrond had wanted to be informed as soon as she awoke. He was relieved that she was up quickly as that meant answers sooner rather than later. He had found himself curious about her as well. When he had assisted in healing her, he had felt her power. It was vast and pure. Her power's source was also a mystery. It felt like an Ishtari but also felt like the power of a firstborn elf. It would be interesting to learn more about her powers and about her as well.

Gandalf and Aragorn both sat down in the chairs provided in the room. They both planned on being here when Elrond came in to question her. Her loyalties and powers were unknown, so it would be unwise to leave her alone with the Elven Lord.

"I was not out for that long, was I?" Kagome asked while looking at Gandalf.

"No. The eagles got us here swiftly. The elves were able to heal you pretty quickly. Lord Elrond helped in your healing, as well as Glorfindel, the one you just met," Gandalf explained to her. He was just glad to see that her look of sadness had disappeared and now she just looked at him curiously.

"Then I will have to make sure and thank them," Kagome said while smiling.

"Your thanks is greatly appreciated, Lady Kagome," Glorfindel said as he stepped back into the room with Lord Elrond right behind him.

Kagome straightened up as best she could in the bed and focused on the two in the room. She hadn't even felt them coming towards her. It seemed that she would have to learn her new powers and how to focus them. But first, she was going to have to explain to these people who she was and how she had gotten here.

"Lady Kagome," Elrond nodded his head in greeting towards her as he came to stand beside the bed, "It is good to see that you are well and awake."

"Lord Elrond," Kagome said back in greeting, "It's good to finally be awake. I must thank you for your help." She really was grateful for all their help. She was also hopeful they could help her understand what she had become. She could feel powers flowing beneath her skin but she had not been able to test them. Her priestess powers were still with her but she could feel them mixing with these new powers of hers and she didn't know how they would turn out.

"Your thanks are much appreciated. Gandalf has told us how you were able to foil the enemies plan in obtaining a powerful jewel and for that I must give you the thanks of myself and my people. Had he gained this powerful jewel then it would not have ended well. I do have one question for you though, my lady. What was the jewel he wanted from you and what could it do?" Lord Elrond asked.

Kagome gave a sad smile at that question and looked down at her lap. She began picking at the blanket in her lap and was glad they were being patient with her and giving her time to order her thoughts. She figured the best place she could start would be what the jewel was and how it was created and what it could accomplish.

She watched their faces closely as she told them about the jewel. What she found on their faces helped to ease her anxiety and nervousness. They believed her one hundred percent and even seemed disturbed about the power of the jewel. She then explained to them who she was and about her adventures on breaking the jewel and then traveling to put it back together. And so with a deep breath she told them about the end battle and how she came to be here.

"Everyone thought there would be this huge, final battle, but they were wrong. Naraku knew that if he confronted us, he would die. In his fear of us, he created one final incarnation. The sole purpose of this incarnation was to pass through worlds and to search for power. The incarnation finally landed in this world and discovered the rings of power. He stole one and brought it back to Naraku. Naraku believed the ring made him more powerful than me, so one night as I was bathing, he attacked. The battle lasted only a few minutes. It ended when I purified his half of the jewel and it then joined with my half," she stopped her story then to reach for her drink.

The whole group were all sitting or standing at attention and hanging onto her every word. She was very detailed and had explained what demons were in her world and how there were priests and priestesses to help battle them along with a group of humans called exterminators. She had also explained how she had training from all of them and from some demons.

"It seems that his arrogance was his downfall," Glorfindel stated as he studied the mysterious young woman. He had no doubt that she was telling the truth. Her powers and tails were not so easily made up but the way she spoke and the expressions crossing her face showed her investment and feelings.

"What happened after the jewel became whole?" Lord Elrond asked. He found himself feeling sorry for the woman in front of him. She had been faced with an almost impossible task but she hadn't given up. She had fought in, where most would have surrendered. More than feeling sorrow for her, he felt respect. She had seen what needed to be done and then did it.

Kagome set down her glass and looked up at Lord Elrond. The look of complete anguish and despair on her face bothered all in the room. "As soon as the jewel was made whole, it sent out an incredible wave of power. I held it in my hands as I tried to contain the power but nothing was working. It was then that I realized that though Naraku's body had been purified, the ring on his hand had not been destroyed but was lying on the ground. It pulsed with its own power and then it struck out at the jewel. Once it was linked to the jewel, it began pulling the jewel and I across dimensions. Power was still flowing from the jewel and then I thought of one way to contain in. My body had housed it for 15 years before being ripped out so I knew it needed to go. I returned it to my side and then found myself dumped upon the top of a tower," she paused there and took another drink.

"It was Saruman's tower that I found myself on. It turns out that when the incarnation of Naraku's came into this world they had gathered the information about me and the jewel. When they gave him the ring, it had been cursed so that it found the jewel it would bring it her. Something went wrong though. They had not expected me to be the one coming. He questioned me on the jewel and demanded I give it to him. I refused and he tortured me for weeks, until finally Gandalf showed up," she stopped speaking and looked up at him with a small smile.

"I knew then that I had been saved. The whole time I had been on the tower, the jewel was inside of me gathering information. It was also able to connect to someone who told me to trust Gandalf and that he would help save us," she stopped as she knew she was going to be questioned now.

"The jewel was sentient?" Lord Elrond asked as he looked deep in thought.

"It was, to an extent. The jewel begged me to end its existence but in order to do that, I knew I'd need to remove it and then absorb it. I knew that if I removed it in front of Saruman, that I would not get the chance to absorb it so the jewel found a connection to someone who could help us. I believe his name was Radagast. He told us he would send the Eagles to our aid and that once I was away I could come to the Elves and destroy the jewel," she stopped speaking and took a long drink.

Gandalf began laughing. He was laughing so hard that everyone was staring at him hardly. "Oh my dear, I am not laughing at you but the fact that Radagast actually helped you out. He tried to stay out of the affairs of others as much as he can."

"Why did you decide to destroy the jewel there then?" Glorfindel asked curiously. Some part of him wondered what the jewel looked and felt like but a larger part was glad it had been destroyed before she stepped foot in Rivendell. The jewel and the ring in the same place could have caused a whole lot of problems.

"I took the first opportunity to destroy it. The jewel had also found out about this One Ring that had been found and if found, then Sauron would be able to find and take the jewel easily. Had I had time, I could have destroyed the jewel completely and stayed the same but I had to destroy it quickly. I shattered the jewel in my mouth and absorbed all of its powers and made it apart of myself. I was able to channel most of the power into making me an immortal and changing my body. The rest of the power mixed with mine so now I don't know exactly what I am or what my powers are," she said and then looked down at her hands which were once again clutched onto the sheets. She knew that she had needed to fit in here as there was no way home and so had asked the powers to turn her into what it thought would benefit her most. She also found herself quite scared. She had finally mastered her powers and then they go and get switched up on her.

"Fear not, Lady Kagome. You mastered your powers before, so I am sure that you will be able to again. As for what you are, I believe I may have a theory," Gandalf said gaining the attention of all those present, especially Kagome's.

"Really?" Kagome asked. She desperately wanted to know. Maybe knowing what she was would help her learn to control her powers better.

"I would feel more comfortable discussing this theory after I have seen what your powers can do," Gandalf stated. If he could get a feel for her power, then he could confirm his theory.

Kagome's face fell at that. She could tell that she was still weak and it would be a few days before her powers grew back to where she could provide him with a true demonstration of her powers.

"Do not worry, my dear," Gandalf said as he stood up, "you will have plenty of time to rest and learn of this world and then you can give a demonstration." He hoped he had been able to lay her worries to rest. She needed to rest and recover and she could also use that time to learn about the new world she found herself in.

Kagome sighed as she understood what Gandalf was saying. She could use this downtime to not only rest but to also find out as much as she could about this world. The jewel had only gathered some basic information. "Thank you," she said as sincerely as she could to Gandalf.

"You are welcome to stay here as long as you need, Lady Kagome. We will try to assist you as much as we can," Lord Elrond said. He had a sinking feeling that she would be needed in this fight against the One Ring and he felt bad for her. She had just left one battlefield to end up on another one. He wanted her to be as prepared as one could get.

Again, Kagome found herself saying thank you. She was bid to get some more rest by Glorfindel and that they would bring her some food and books once she woke up. The last one to leave the room was Aragorn. She found her eyes trailing him as he walked to the door. He had said nothing during the meeting and she wondered his thoughts on all that had occurred. For some her powers and senses were telling her that he was important. She decided she would think on that later and she closed her eyes and let her exhaustion wash over her sending her quickly to sleep.

Aragorn took one last look at the Lady Kagome before he closed the doors. Her story had moved him greatly. She seemed so small and delicate but to hear that she had taken on such a large journey warmed a part of him that he thought long gone. Witnessing Frodo's bravery and now hers, gave him hope for the future. His last glance of her was her quickly falling asleep form. He just knew that he would be back to talk to her once she woke up. He found himself wanting to know more about her and made a silent vow that when she was awake and rested some he would come back and talk to her. He could also tell her about Middle Earth. And perhaps, he could find out why his stomach twisted in knots every time she talked about being injured.

'Things are definitely changing,' he thought as he walked down the hallway.