Mina's pov
"Elves?" was the only Word that Laura managed to say after the stunned silence in which they all were after I finished my tale.
I couldn´t help but wonder what else was out there.
"Do you think we will meet other… things besides the aliens in the meeting tomorrow?" Lucy asked all of us
Erzsebet answered as she sat on a chair and turned on the television
"I don't know" she confessed "But as always we must be ready….we have experienced some incredible things in the past few days"
The next night, as we readied for the big event, Vladimir told us
"Remember, you are to pass as my nieces"
We all dressed in dark clothing, which looked good on us as it was a contrast to our paleness; surprisingly I found out some of the modern clothing resembled old fashioned Victorian clothing
"It's a retro movement" Vladimir explained "Some high fashion designers have been inspired by the Victorian period"
Although Vladimir had explained us that the event was mostly a meeting for the private sector, there was a heavy security surrounding the adjacent area.
"The meeting will take place on a mansion outside L.A. That mansion belongs to Lord Lawrence Talbot, the richest man of the world and one of the prime organizers of this event" he had previously explained to us
I stared at Lucy and saw the same confusion I was feeling, for we knew a Lawrence Talbot in our time
"Must be a descendent" I heard her whisper to me
"Umm what?" both Anastasia and Laura asked with curiosity
"We knew a lord Lawrence Talbot back in 19th century England…I suppose this one has to be a descendent" I explained
We didn't give that much of a thought after that, as we just kept staring at the limousine's windows as we passed through the streets of Los Angeles towards its suburbs and then the rural area. We knew we were coming close to Talbot's mansion as we noticed the presence of the US Army
I marveled at the strange equipment the soldiers and police wore, so different from the armed forces of my own time. We passed many checkpoints where the military personal checked our papers.
Finally we reached a point where we took a detour from the main road and then passed thought the gates of Talbot´s property. After a while I saw the mansion in the distant,
"My God, it´s the same mansion" Lucy exclaimed. She stared at me and added "Apparently Talbot´s descendants also brought their family mansion from the English countryside"
I said nothing as I watched the dark manor, however it was nothing compared to what I felt next.
I felt my eyes widening as I saw what it had to be the alien ship hovering over the mansion
My suspicions were confirmed by Vladimir
"Behold, my ladies, the reason of this meeting"
Even with all the strange things we have seen so far in the modern world, nothing could compare to that strange shining object; It seemed to be made of a metal so shiny that it reflected it´s surrounding area, making it almost invisible from a distance.
After parking the car, we entered the mansion after giving our invitations to the officers guarding the entrance. There were a lot of people from all over the world; as I could smell all sort of delicious blood flowing through their veins
We followed Vladimir to a chair that was reserved for our organization. Just as I was about to seat, I heard the familiar beautiful voice again
"We meet again, child"
I turned and saw the same beautiful being I met at the park, only this time she wore modern looking clothes and had her ears covered.
I bowed my head and replied "I'm afraid we didn't introduce ourselves at our first meeting"
The elf laughed and answered
"My name is Galadriel, Mina"
I saw that my sisters were staring at the fair being with fascination
"I..is she the elf?" Lucy asked, her eyes wide with wonder
I didn't answer at first, my mind wondering how she knew my name
"Yes, she is" I answered
After the proper introductions, we found out that she was here by herself, as she was the only one of her kind that decided to come. I invited her to stay with us at our table and she accepted. After a little chat, where she told us more of her people and where she came from, out attention was diverted towards the entrance of the hall, as the organizers came in fallowed by three aliens. Although two of them looked human, I could easily sense they were not, one was a middle aged man with light brown hair, while the other had the appearance of a teenaged blond girl. The third alien was a tall man with dark hair, arched and upswept eyebrows and pointy ears, his face remained a mask of emotionless even as al the people gathered in the hall stared at him. I smelled his blood and found it very different from anything I have sensed before.
My eyes were upon them, curiosity overwhelming me as I used all my senses to try to find out more about them, but then my senses picked up something strange. There, just walking right behind them entered a man I recognized immediately
"No…it can't be him" I thought. I stared at Lucy and noticed that she also saw him.
I may have thought he was just a descendant of Lawrence Talbot that had a strikingly similar appearance, but there was something else about him which made me…nervous, for it was a feeling similar to what I felt being close to a vampire, and yet also different
The meeting went on without anything notorious to mention; I was mostly wondering what the nature of Lord Talbot was. He didn't react when we were introduced to him, nor did he show any sign of recognition in case he was the same Lawrence Talbot I knew so many years ago. He was definitely human, but just like my sisters and I, there was something else, something like vampirism but of a different nature. Unlike us, I could tell he was alive but I could sense a preternatural presence.
Of the aliens, although similar to humans, I could tell they were not when I saw and "felt" them.
Elves, Vampires, Mortals, whatever Talbot was, we all possessed things in common, things which made me feel we were all creatures of this world. I sensed the aliens as beings of a completely different origin, although I must say that, unlike vampires or elves, they were natural creatures like mortal humans.
Later that night, most of the guest have left and we were about to leave. We, along with Galadriel, were waiting for Vladimir that was out of the mansion talking with a friend of his.
"HEY…WHAT THE HELL?"
We all turned when we heard a woman´s scream coming from the entrance of the mansion. I felt surprise and fear and I saw some kind of blue…energy covering the entrance completely.
I heard screams as people went to the windows and found that the mansion was completely surrounded by that blue energy; we could not see what was happening outside.
We all turned to stare at the aliens, for it was obvious this had something to do with them. The grim expressions on their faces didn´t help at all to tranquilize the people.
It was Talbot who asked what was on our minds
"Klaatu, what is happening" he asked, his voice strangely calm
The alien stared at al of us, then looked to a group of people who were about to throw some furniture against the blue wall and said
"Don't waste your time; that energy field is unbreakable by any sort of technology you posses, and even if you do, we are no longer on earth.
People started murmuring and screaming, I watched my sisters and saw fear on their faces, even Galadriel seemed shocked by the recent news.
"What do y." Talbot didn´t finish his question, as a translucent figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the hall"
Silence filled the room at the sight of a blue skinned alien.
"Veellos..I should have known" the alien named Klaatu said "What is the meaning of this? Do you know how many laws you have broken by abducting us and the earthlings?"
The alien girl added "He is not man enough to come here himself so he sends a hologram"
The blue skinned alien ignored her and added
"Laws? I have the authorization of your government to do this. My company has recently acquired the rights to establish commercial routes on this system" he said with a unnerving smile "But don´t worry, I'm taking you back home…in fact I will put that strange building and your ship in your own property" he stared at the rest of us and added
"So it was true then… earthling do have the same appearance as your own species" he then addressed us and said "It´s very unfortunate that you also had to come along, but the tracking bean only works on buildings and ships, not individuals…I can assure you that I will return you back to earth as soon as possible"
Then the image disappeared