Chapter 6: leaving

Estel and I made our way back to the house in silence. It wasn't an uncomfortable silence we were just happy to be in each other's presence again. I saw Ann working in the kitchen; I guess we were in the forest for much longer than I thought.

"Hey Ann," I said as I walked into the kitchen with Estel at my heals. "Ann I would like you to meet someone, this is Estel" I said and Ann's head shot up at the mention of the name. She stopped what she was doing and made her way towards me and hugged me.

When she let go she turned to Estel. "It's time isn't it? "She asked. He just nodded.

"I'm guessing Gandalf told you about Estel then" I said gesturing my hand at the scene in front of me. Ann just nodded with a sad look in her eyes. "Umm Arya why don't you head upstairs so long, and spend some time with Simone seeing that you may be leaving soon." Ann suggested.

As I headed upstairs I caught a little of the conversation going on in the kitchen.

"Will she ever be able to visit us again" I heard Ann ask with a hint of sadness in her voice.

"That I do not know Gandalf has not said anything of such so honestly I do not know." I heard Estel reply sincerely.

I ran up the stairs only to find Simone standing there also listening. He just pulled me into a hug and guided me to his room.

"Ok well mom said spend some time with me so that's exactly what we are going to do. Ok?" he asked and I nodded.

"Good now go choose a movie for us to watch while I go make us some pop-corn "I nodded and he left the room.

I got up and went over to Simone's shelf to choose a movie. I chose Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse Of The Black Pearl. I'm really predictable like that but I just loved that movie it is one of my favourites. I put it in the DVD player and pressed play so I could let the ads run while Simone was still busy downstairs.

I made myself really comfortable under Simone's covers. Simone walked into the room with two bowls of pop-corn and two cups and a bottle of coke, to keep us full while we are watching the movie.

"let me guess" he says as he settles himself and the pop-corn on the bed. "Pirates of the Caribbean." He says and chuckles when I nod. "you're so predictable" he states while grabbing some pop-corn.

Simone's POV

As the movie ends I switch off the TV and look at Arya to find her already asleep. I chuckled slightly and got out of bed slowly so not to wake her. She must have had an exhausting day. If I was in her position I would understand why. I grabbed the two empty pop-corn bowls and the empty coke bottles and headed downstairs.

The TV was on so I figured dad was home. I made my way into the kitchen to find mom, dad and the guy Arya calls Estel in there talking quietly. It made me sad to actually think that Arya was actual going back to her birth parents. Though in my heart she would always be my sister.

I put the dishes in the sink threw the empty coke bottle away and kissed mom and dad good night. I also told them that Arya was sleeping next to me tonight because she fell asleep there. They just waved me off with a goodnight though Estel looked kind of startled. I headed back upstairs climbed into my bed and passed out.

Arya's POV

I woke up the next morning in Simone's room I got out of bed slowly and headed into my room to take a shower.

After my shower I pulled on some jeans and a denim top and made my way downstairs. I grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and headed into the forest to put in some practice.

"You do realise sneaking up on me won't work this time Estel" I said as I turned around to face him.

He just chuckled and sat down on the grass with his own apple in hand and his pipe in another. I grabbed my bow from the other side of my favourite tree and aimed it at his pipe. I saw his eyebrows rise as he realised what I was going to do. I took aim and at the last second I aimed and shot at his apple. He looked at me and looked at his apple with a sad look.

"hey that was my breakfast" I heard him say as I notched another arrow. "It might have been your breakfast but now it was my target." I said with a smirk.

"So you all packed up" he asked as he got up and dusted himself off. "No not yet but I don't have a lot of stuff so it'll be quick. I said as I grabbed my bow and quiver, my twin blades, my long sword and my mini crossbow from my hidden spot in the tree. Estel just raised his eyebrows and shook his head.

"I did come prepared you know." I said as we walked back to the house.

"I can see that" he said as he motioned to my gear.

"oh shut up" I said as I nudged him.

"It sucks being so small though I miss my normal height." I complained with a pout.

"oh doesn't worry Gandalf will sort that out in a giff once were back home." He said smiling.

I smiled at the thought of seeing Ada and Arwen again. I walked into the kitchen and put my gear with Estel's.

"I'm going to go pack ok I'll meet you down here in ten minutes .ok" I said running upstairs to grab my stuff.

I grabbed all of my stuff I brought with me to this world and some of my new stuff such as my IPod and its solar powered charger, my new clothes, some toiletries and some books seeing that I might not be able to see my guardians and Simone again I also grabbed my mini photo album. I put that all in my back pack and headed back downstairs only to find my guardians and Simone sitting at the table eating breakfast.

"I'm guessing we have to talk now?" I asked as I sat down too.

"Actually no Estel explained everything to us last night" Jonas said with a sad look in his eyes.

"The only thing that needs to be done Arya is the goodbyes" Ann said tearing up.

"No no no Ann please don't cry, I still might be able to come visit you every now and then ok, I just have a lot to take care of at home." I said also tearing up.

Simone came over to me and hugged me. I knew it was too hard for him to say anything so I just nodded as he squeezed me tightly and then stepped back and let go. I smiled at him and turned to Ann I hugged her when the tears finally started to fall and squeezed her tighter as she started to break down. Jonas gently pulled Ann off me and gave me a courageous smile as he tried to comfort his wife. I smiled back and hugged him too. I tuned to Estel and nodded he grabbed his things and some of mine and I grabbed the rest of my stuff I turned back to look at the family I had whiles hear smiled and turned and followed Estel into the woods.

As we got deeper into the forest it got darker. We finally stopped at a small stream. I heard Estel mutter a few words that I couldn't make out and in a flash we were gone. Gone from earth I was finally home.