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The Visitor II

The Story Continues...

While it had only been a day for everyone in Tequila Heights, for Poopsie it had been a week since she had seen her home and her friends. The war was still going, but she had been forbidden by her father to leave the palace grounds. It was too dangerous for a young elven girl he had told her, and he owuld let no daughter of his be in battel even one with stakes as hight as this.
 
Many generations ago Elrond's kingdom had been twice the size it was then. The boarders had been marked by the river to the east, and the valley to the west, and beyond the valley and the mountains behind it there was another kingdom ruled by a harsh and strict king. While the people in Elrond's kingdom enjoyed freedom and prosperity, the other king was more concerned about keeping his people under control rather than happy.
 
When the ruler of the other kingdom decided he wanted the valley for himself, he sent his fiercest knights to take control of it. The battle had been hard, and at times it was thought that the lande would be kept by the rightful owners, but in the end, it was lost. For four generatins, the land had not changed hands, and now king Narim was the ruler of that land. However, unlike his ancestors, Narim was not a great military mind, so Elrond knew that if the valley was to ever be regained, now was the time.  
 
Poopsie sat down on the window seat in her room and sighed as she rested her chin on her hands and her elbows on the high sill of the window. Her room, on the one she was sleeping in had a beautiful view of the garden. Magda had taven over the room she had been given years and years ago. Partly out of spite, and partly because it was not being used at the time. it didn't matter too much to her where she slept. Infact, as things turned out, it worked better this way. This room had a beautiful view of the garden, and Magda was on the other side of the palace.
 
Magda was nearly 3 years older than Poopsie and since they were only half sisters, Magda was a full elf and never let Poopsie forget it. Magda always resented having a younger sister and had always had the "daddy loved you more" sydrome. Actually, they had gotten along fairly well the last five years. There hadn't been the normal fighting and bickering or squabbling. Infact, there hadn't been a harsh workd spken between the two of them. Mosstly beacuse there had not been any workds spoken between the two of them.
 
It had been nearly 5 years since Poopsie had even been to the elven workd, but this had been her home until it had been time for her to start school. For awhile after she left, all she wanted to do was to go back. She had been too young to understand the need for keeping her ears covered, or to hide her "powers" from the other children. It also didn't help that she had a bit of an accent when she spoke english because it was her second languagte. She had been offically deemed a geek when someone asked her why she talked funny and she said because she learned to speak elvish first. Those first few ytears in the huiman world had been hard, but things had gotten easier. She hadn't had a lot of friends, but the ones she did have were very good friends. She learned to hide her ears behind her characteristic pigtails and to use her powers only when no one else was around, or years leater as Shashani.
 
Now back in the elven realm, hardly anyone recongnized her, except a few of the servants that had been there when she was young. The gardener, Adrin, and the woman who took car of her and Magda when they were young, Taryna. She was also partially human, but didn't let too many people know that. Even though Magda was grown up and had no more need for a nurse, Elrond still let her stay there.
 
A knock at the door broke Poopsie out of her thoughts. "Come in" she said turning towards the large oak door.
 
"What are you doing up here all alone?" Elrond asked as he came in and walked towards her.
 
She shrugged, "Nothing really. I just had to get away from Magda from a little while."
Elrond smiled a little, and shook his head." you two have been at it since the day you were born. I"ve never understand why you two just can't get along.."
 
"We can't get along," Poopsie intruppted,"because she thinks she is perfect, and because everything she says is right, and because it's her way or no way." Poopsie pulled her knees up under her chin, making room for Elrond to sit down.
 
Thought he agreed with her whole heartedly, he could never admit it.He simply nodded and sat down. "True." he said simply. He paused for a moment and decided a change of subject would probably be a good idea."So, tell me against about this group of frines of yours." he paused again and crossed his arms, trying to look serious, but his eyes gave him away. "Especially the one you call...Alec."
 
A grin spread across her face. "I wish you could meet him. You would love him. He is a police office along with Jed's boyfriend Sebastian. Theres Techno, he's our computer Tech slash handyman. There's Dee, she has this weird power to regrow body parts. There's Sally and Daniel, and then there is Tonya and Zarbon. The's an alien.
 
"And you all live together in the same house?"
 
She nodded.. "All except Daniel. He doesn't know that we're The Others. Tonya's uncle Robert left her this mansion, and we all live there..."
 
"It's must be a crowded place.."
 
"Not really. The guys all sleep on the first floor all except for Techno who sleeps in the cave. And all us girls sleep upstairs except for Dee who sleeps in the greenhouse, and sometimes Tonya sleeps with Zarbon.
 
He nodded "And just how serious are you and Alec?" Not being one to beat around the bust, he just asked the question flat out.
 
The question caught Poopsie a little off guard and she blinked a little. "Oh, well, I don't think we're getting mnarried anytime soon or anything, but we're prettly serious I guess." she shrugged.'
 
He stood up and nodded. "Then I suppose it's time I meet this guy."
 
"Well, when the war is over, and everything calms down, maybe you can. I might be able to bring him here, or you could come to visit us, we have plently of room.."
 
"Is he that bust he couldn't come now?"
 
"Now?" Poopsie asked and tilted her heard to the side a little. "You want him to come here now?"
 
"Why not?" he smiled. "There is no time like the present. I would lvoe to meet all your friends. Besides, I know how much you miss them all."
 
"There is no way I can bring them all back by myself."
 
"I'll tell you what, you go now, and give them a little while to pack some bags and things, and I will meet you in awhile and help you bring them all back."
 
Poopsie hugged hima dn kissed his cheek. "I'll go right now." she stood and in an instant was gone.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, Poopsie had only been gone about a day, and when she reappeared, it was only about 24 hours after she had left. Everyone was asleep except Techno who was at his computer, and Dee who was on rounds.
 
Poopsie made her way down to the cave and found Techno "Hey Techno, I need the intercom for a minute."
 
Techno turned towards her and blinked. "Where did you come from? Alec said you had followed Legolas off somewhere."
 
"I did." she walked over and picked up the intercom mic. "I've been gone for about a week. I just came back to get everyone. My father has invited everyone for a visit." She pressed the button and her voice was sent to every room in the house. " Attention, Attention! Everyone come on down to the cave ASAP." She turned the microphone off and set it back down on the desk.
 
"What do you measn we've been invited to visit? I thought there was a war going on."
 
Poopsie nodded. "there is, but he said he wanted to meet everyone so he is coming in a little while to help me get you all back there."
 
"What's going on?" Jed asked sleepily as she came down the stairs to the cave.
 
"Go pack some clothes and stuff. Your coming with me."

"Where?" she asked yawning again. Sebastian joined her on the stairs and kissed her cheek ask he put his arms around her. He looked at Poopsie. "what's going on?"
 
"Come on down and I'll explain when  everyone gets here."
Sebastian and Jed both made there way down the stairs past Poopsie and Techno and to the couch on the other side of the room. Jed curled up next to hiim and closed her eyes, almost falling asleep again. One by one eachg of the memebers of the house came down. Sally first, followed by Tonya and Zarbon, next was Bowie who followed sleepily behind Tonya and Zarbon nearly bumping into them and them curling up betwwen them when they say down. Finally Alec came down. Walking over to Poopsie, he kissed her lips softly and pulled her into his arms. "I've missed you, blue eyes."
 
"I've missed you too." she said and kissed his lips again."
 
"Poopsie." Sally said. "Why did you wake us up in the middle of the night?"
 
Poopsie pulled away from Alec, but kept ahold of his hand. "Well, " she grinned. "How would ya'll like to go on a vacation?"
 
"You woke us up to ask if we wanted to go on a trip?" Sebastian asked as he put his arms around Jed a little more. She had alread fallen asleep again.
 
"Actually, no. I woek you all up to tell you to go pack some things and get ready to go. My father has invited you all to visit. Especially you." she looked up and smiled at Alec. He blinked and turned a few shades whiter.
 
"Your.. dad wantes to meet me?"
 
"Mmmhmm. He'll be here in a little while. So everyone go upstairs and get ready them meet me back here."
 
"Wait, where excatly are we going?" asked Tonya.
 
"To the elven realm." she answered.
 
"What about your work here?" Techno asked, raising an eyebrow. "You all can't just leave and leave Tequila Heights completely unprotected."
 
The smile on Poopsie's face faded a little. "True she said finally. "I guess I didn't think of that." she paused. "but everyhrting has been calm since the police caust those 3 robbers. Can't we go? Please?" Poopsie looked at Techno and batted her eyes. "You and Bowie can stay here and contact us if there is any trouble. We won't be gone long. A few days tops."
 
"We need a vactation." Said Jed sleepily, after she had finally woken up and had caught the last few words that Poopsie had said.

"YOU need a vacation?!" Said Techno. "Yi'm the one who lives with all of you. If anyone needs a vacation, it's me." As everyone talked, and tried to convince Techno they could go, Bowie slipped unnotced from between Tonya asnd Zarbon and softly padded upstairs. "Who is going to take rounds while all of you are gone?" Techno asked.
 
"Maybe we can rig up a way you can contact us if anything comes up." suggest Poopsie.
 
"If you can, can we go?" asked Sally.

Techno sighed, knowing he was defeated. "I suppose." he said, adjusting his eyepatch. "But you had better be gone no longer than 3 days."
 
"Really?? We can go?!" said Jed, sitting up. Techno nodded and prepared for the attack he knew he was about to recieve.
 
Before he could prepare fully, he was attacked and knocked down by 4 girls that immediately started huggin hima and giggling. 
 
"Allright, alright. " he said quickly trying to fend them off. "Get off. You had better all get ready if your going. And i have to figure out how to rig up a device to contact you with. I don't think even Verizon reaches that far." The group, minus Poopsie and TRechno all went upstairs and started packing. Techno went to his workbench and began fildding with varius parts of previous invetions and failures, trying to peice them together to make something like a beeter that one of the girls could wear just incase something happened and he needed to get in touch with them.
 
"Oh, we better call Dee and let her know that we're going." said Poopsie. Techno nodded a little to Poopsie and looked at the phone laying next to his computer and then looked back to his work. "Or." Poopsie said, "I could call her." She walked over, pikced up the phone and hit the speed dial number that would connnect her with Dee.
 
After only one of two rings, Dee picked up and Poopsie told her about the plans. Though it took a little more convince to get Dee to agree to go, in the end she did and was on her way as soon as she hung up the phone. Poopsie sat down in Techno's chair and turned to watch him. "Hey, uh, Techno, why don't you jhust use this?" She reached around her neck and pulled out the neclace that Alec had put on her. As she took it off, the stone glistened in the light and the chain glowed a soft silver hue. "All you ahve to do is either put it on, or just hold it in the palm of your hand, and we'll come back." She hung it around the lamp on his desk.
 
"Your sure it will work?" Techno asked, Poopsie fingers hesitantly left the stone and she nodded.
 
"Positive." Just then the two heard padded footsteps come sown the stairs. Bowie came down with a small lunchbox held in his teeth.

"I'm ready to go." he said as he set it down  at Poopsie's feet, and loked up at her with happy eyes and a wagging tail.
 
Poopsie knealed down and loked at the lunchbox. "What's this Bowie?" n
 
"It's my suitcase. I thought I had better pack some things since we're going away." Poopsie gave a look to Techno and then back down at Bowie, who's tail was still going 90 mph  "So when are we going, huh?"
 
Getting nohelp from Techno, Poopsie shook her head at Bowie and patted his furry little head. "I'm sorry buddy." she said. "your going to have to stay here." Bowie's ears dropped from their perked position, and his tail stopped mid wag.
 
"But I thought you said we were all going."
 
"Well," Poopsie thought for a moment. "If you go who will take care of Techno?"
 
Bowie's tail wagged just a tiny bit and Techno nodded. "Sure." he said. "Who will keep me company?"
 
"But if I stay," Bowie argued. "Who will take care of your girls?"
 
"He's got a point there." Techno snickered and went over to his computer.
 
"Oh be quiet." Poopsie's voice said in his head. "You aren't helpiong me any."
 
Techno Shrugged and looked at Bowie. "Daniel is staying too Bowie. He'll probably need your help in the garden."
 
"Well.." Bowie said.
 
"If you stay," Techno said. "I'll let you have steak for supper and do all the thigns the girls won't let you do." Bowie started to wag his tail a little.
 
"Ok." Bowie said finaly. "I'll stay."
 
"Good." Poopsie smiled and stood up. "How about you go unpack now?" Bowie nodded and picked up his suitcase and headed up the stairs.
 
Tonya met him on the stairs and grabbed him, giving him a hug. "You be good while we're gone." she said.
 
"I will." Bowie said. However, Tonya couldn't understand him because he was still holding the lunch box in his mouth. Tonya took it out, and and he repeated what he had just said. She hugged him again and put him back down. She told him she would see himin a few days then she called down to Poopsie.
 
"Hey Poops, are we supposed to bring our costumes?"
 
Poopsie thought for a moment. "That's not a bad a idea."
 
"K." Tonya replied and bounded up the stairs.
 
"I probably better tell everyone to bring their costumes." Poopsie said and walked over to Techno. He handed her th3e mic without taking his eyes off the screen. "Attention, Attention, Everyone needs to bring their costumes on our trip. I don't know if we'll need them, but it wouldn't hurt, and Alec if you could grab mine I would really appreciate it." she paused> "and as always, thank you for shopping... oh... uh... nevermind." Techno looked at her funny for a moment then shook his head.
 
About 20 minutes later, the entire group was assembled and ready to go in the cave."My father is on his way." Poopsie said.
 
"How are going to teleport all of us at once?" Alec asked, handing her a small bag with her costume in it."
 
"Because with the two of us, we should be able to get everyone there." she replied setting the bag on the  couch. He nodded. "You aren't nervous about meeting my dad, are you?" Poopsie grinned.
 
Alec blinked and tried to sound convincing. "Oh no. Not at all."
 
"Uh huh." she hugged him, "You'll be fine. And don't worry. Whatever he does to you, I can undo."
 
Alec paled slightly, but before he could respond, Elrond appeared next to Poopsie and began to eye the group. His gaze stopped on Alec and he looked him up and down for a moment and turned to Poopsie. "Is everyone ready?"
 
"Yep. I think so." Poopsie looked around the group, and everyone nodded.
 
"Very well then. I think the only way this will work is if all of us make a circle with you on one side and me on the other. Between the two of us we should be able to teleport everyone."
 
"Well, les do it." Poopsie grinned and took Alec's hand. One by one the group joined hands and waited.
 
Finally Jed piped up. "What about all of our stuff?"
 
"I'll send one of the servants to get the bags and things. Not to worry." he looked around the group, pausing to look at Alec an little closer than he did the others.
 
In the blink of an eye, they were all transported from the cave to the palace in the elven realm.
 
Under Elrond's guide, they had appeared in the main entrance hall of the palace. In front of them was a huge staircase that led to the landing with two more stair cases leading off to each wing. Above the landing was a chandelier type peice. A single light hung down from the ceiling and was surrounded by a thought peices of glass, all at different heights, and distances from the light.
 
To the right fromw where the group was, there was a large music room. One of Poopsie's favorite rooms when she was little. Not only did it have many human instruments, piano, guitar, harp, and some others, but it also house a wide variety of elven instruments. There was even one that was somewhat like a violin that Poopsie had learned to play at a young age.
 
One the other side of them was a large formal dinging room. The ceiling as well as the walls had been painstakingly painted. The walls showed a garden scene with flower living the base of the room and a blue sky the rest of the wall. ON the ceiling, the blue sky continued only this time with a few soft white clouds. Angels peeked out from behind them and birds dodged them as they flew through the scene. It looked almost real enought that at times, someonw would swear they heard one ofe the angels giggling.
 
"Well here we are." Poopsie grinned. The travelers let go of eaachother's hands and loked around at their new surroundings. "Wow." was all anyone could say.
 
"Oh crap." Poopsie said. "I forgot my costume."
 
"The Tradition Continues!" Jed laughed
 
Poopse shot Jed and look and disappeared.
 
"What tradition is that?" Elrond asked.
 
"Everytime we go somewhere she forgets something." Sally explained.
 
"Everytime we go on a trip, we usually spend 20 minutes waiting for her to get ready, and once we get gone, we usualy have to go back to get something she forgot." Tonya added.
 
"I'm back!" Poopsie announced and she "poofed" back to where she had been bofore.
 
Jed looked at her watch, "And in record time too."
 
Poopsie gave her another look and Jed gave here an innocent "who? me?" look. Alec strated to move twards Poopsie to take her hand, but Elrond positioned himself between the two before he could.
 
"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends, Shashani?" he asked.
 
"Oh yeah. That's Sally." she pointed to the blonde and sally waved.

"Howdy." she said.
 
"How...dy?" Elrond asked, not understanding the word.
 
Poopsie tried not to giggle. "It means hi."
 
Elrond nodded and Poopsie continued around the group. She pointed to Dee next and then to Jed and sebastain, Tonya and Zarbon and finally to Alec, who nervously held his hand out for Poopsie's father to shake. He took it, carefully.
 
"I have heard a great deal about you, young man. I hope you and I will get a chance to talk soon."
 
"Yes, Sir." Alec nodded.
 
"Very well then.."
 
"Pardon me, your majesty." came a quiet voice from just outside the door. "But Mikal would like to speak with you." a small girl stepped out from behind the wall and into the doorway. Her long red hair fell softly around her shoulders and the clothes she wore barely hung to her small figure.
 
"Thank you, Yona. Tell him I will be there in a moment."
 
"Yes, your majesty." She bowed and left the room as silenty as she had come.
 
"Well I must be on my way. Shashani, show your friends to their rooms." He paused "And there are plenty of rooms for everyone." He glanced to Poopsie and Alec, trying to look stern and convey the messae that each person was to have their own room, but the corners of his lips turned upward slightly. He knew very well that the three couples would most likely end up sharing a room, if not a bed. He didn't really have a problem with that. He liked Alec already.
 
Poopsie showed them all their rooms, and everyone decided since they were still on each time that it would be best to take a short nap before going exploring. Poopsie had already adjusted during the week she had been there. Even though Poopsie them to their rooms, Tonya ended up with Zarbon, Jed with Sebastian, and Alec ended up in Poopsie's room. Dee and Sally both went to Sally's room which had two twin beds.
 
While her friends slept, Poopsie raded everyone's closets and found new clothes for everyone knowing that wearing the clothes they were wearing now, they would stick out like sore thumbs.
 
For the girls, she founed a few cute dresses, then put one back and got a pair of pants for Tonya. For the guys, she picked out oufits much like the one Legolas wore. Luckily, everyhone had enough hair that it could be tied back and hide their round ears. No one would even know that they were not of this realm.
 
Sometime later, the group, in new clothes and ahir styles, met in the enterance.

"So now what?" Sally asked as she sat down on the stairs.
 
"Well, do you guys want a tour of this place?"
 
"Sure." the group answered.
 
"Great. OK. Let me go tell my dad that we're going, and I'l be right back." Poopsie hurried away, pigtails bouncing behind her. Almost as soon as she disappeared, a tall blonde figure appeared at the top of the stairs.

"Umm.. excuse me." she said. "Don't you servants have something to do?"
 
At first, no one paid any attention to her, but when she repeated what she had said, Tonya looked up at her and then behind her, seeing no one Tonya looked up at her again.
 
"If you don't have something to do, I can find something for you to do."  She said, her hands resting on her hips now.
 
"Pardon?" Tonya asked blinking.
 
"Do you want me to find you something to do? Because I certainly can."
 
"Who the hell are you?" asked Dee.
 
"We're just waiting for Poopsie." Sally replied, bobbing her head a little.
 
Magda's eyes squinted "I don't care if you are waiting for the King himself. You were brought here to work, you are paid to work, and that is excatly what i expect you to do."
 
"We're getting paid?" Sally asked.
 
"That's news to me!" Jed exclaimed
 
"A vacation with Royalities?! said Sally
 
"Well, Elrond is King." Tonya laughed.  Sally smacked her on the shoulder.

"That's not what I meant!"
 
Magda cleared her throat and took a few steps down. "All of you get to work right now, or I'll throw you all into the dungen. "
 
Tonya grinned a little and looked at Zarbon. "That could be fun." She paused and looked up at Magda. "Oh, you mean we'll both be chained up, well, never mind then."
 
Magda's face began to glow red. "Do you know who I am?"
 
"Do we really care?"
 
Magda's eyes grew wide and she huffed. "you know I could throw all of you in to the dungen for that comment! And I probably should..."
 
"Oh, Magda, hush." Poopsie said as she appeared on the stairs. "You aren't throwing no one nowhere."
 
Maggda whipped around and glared at Poopsie. "This is none of your concern. I am just trying to get these people to get to work, and since you know nothing of dealing with servants, why don't you go and play."
 
"Lay off Magda. They aren't servants, they're my friends."
 
"That figures." she crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.
 
"Who the hell is she?!" Exlcaimed Dee. Poopsie rolled her eyes and walked down the stairs, brushing Magda's shoulder as she did.

"This is Magda." Poopsie said as she reached Alec and slipped her hand into his. She sighed a little and said quietly. "She's my sister."
 
"YOUR WHAT!!??" came the question from the group in unison. Poopsie had never mentioned her sister to any of the others, mostly because they obviously weren't close, but also because she never thought they would meet her.
 
"She is my sister." Poopsie said
 
"Half sister." Magda corrected. "She's only half elf you know, but i guess in your world, it makes no difference." A quick smile appeared on her face and she walked down the staris and stopped infront of the group. "Does daddy know all these people are here?" She crossed her arms. "Your going to be in a lot of trouble when I tell him." She pushed everyone aside like she was parting the red sea. With her nose stuck up high, she walked through them.
 
"My, my.." Tonya said. "Pissy prissy princess."
 
Magda suddenly spun around and sneared at Tonya. "What did you just call me?"
 
Tonya blinked. "Prissy pissy princess."
 
"Watch yourself, human. The fact that you are a friend of Shashani's has no meaning to me what so ever, and I can still have you thrown in the dungen." Tonya said nothing, just kept smiling. Magda finally left, and as soon as she left the room, no one could hold back their laughter.
"Come on, let's go.." Poopsie tugged at Alec's hand and the tour began. Poopsie took them all around the palace, and then to the garden, the stables, and the lake. Of course the lake was everyone's favorite place. It reminded Poopise of the insperation lake on Pike's peak with the perfect view of the mountains, a sort of evergreen tree, and the smell of fresh air. After their long trek, the cool water was very inviting.
 
"We could go for a swim if anyone wants to." Poopsie suggested.
 
"I'm hungry." said Dee. "Give me food."
 
"I'm hungry too. That was a long walk you took us on Poopsie," said Jed.
 
"Yeah, I guess it kind of was.." She stood up.. "Ok.. Let's go back and we'll find something to eat."
 
"That sounds good to me." Said Tonya said getting up and offering a hand to Sally and pulling her up. As she did, Sally found herself about two feet off the ground.
 
"Geez Tonya."
 
Tonya laughed "Sorry."
 
When the crew reached the kitchen a small redheaded girl looked up at them and for a moment, a panicked look crossed her face. Immediatly she bowed her head and spoke softly. "Vedui' Arwen an amin."
 
"Hey Yona.." Poopsie smiled and hopped up on the counter. "Do you have anything for us to eat?"
 
"Well, let's see, " She started looking around and spotted a warm loaf of bread she had just taken out of the oven. "How about some fresh bread?" she asked.
 
"That sounds perfect." Poopsie jumped off the counter and walked over to the cabinets where the glasses were kept and looked over her shoulder. "Anyone want anything to drink?"
 
"Let me, m'lady.." Yona said hurrying over to where everyone was standing. "What would everyone like to drink?"
 
"I'll get it Yona. What does everyone want?"
 
"Water for me.." Answered Alec.
 
"Is water ok for everyone?"
 
Everyone nodded their their agreement. Soon seated with water and a peice of fresh bread with fresh strawberry preserves. As Yona set a plate down infront of Jed, she gasped and her eyes grew wide. "What a beautiful bracelet!" She exclaimed. As she reached out to touch it. Yona quickly pulled away. "Where did you get such a beautiful bracelet?" Yona looked at Poopsie.
 
"Nevermind Jed. I'll explain it later." The bracelet wan't really a bracelet at all, but a device to keep Yona from leaving the palace. Yona was a slave, and unlike the servants who were allowed to come and go as the please within reason, the device kept her from teleporting, and if she did try to escape, it could also serve as a tracking device, through what crime this girl could possibly be guilty of, Poopsie had no idea.
"I... if there is something else I can get for any of you?"
 
Poopsie looked around the table and no one needed anything else.
 
"Thanks, we're fine."
 
Yona bowed slightly, "M'lady.." She then turned and silently left the room. Once she had gotten out of sight, she quickly hid in the hallway pandry and started pulling the silver band around her wrist off. At first she wasn't sure if she would be able to remove it this time. She had been washing dishes all day, and somtimes, the soap made her hands swell.
 
Finally with another hard tug, she pulled it past her hand and over her fingers. Knowing she did not have much time, she dashed out of the other side of the pantry and up the back staircase, hoping she was not see Magda or Ja'son. She made it to her room without meeting anyone and locked the door behind her. Then knealing beside her bed, she pulled some clothes and a helmet from underheath it. She took a deep breath as she began to put on the uniform. Everytime she did this it made her a little more nervous.
 
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Elrond sat down on the landing outside his room and sighed as he looked out on the grounds surrounding the palace.
 
"My Lord.." A voice came from behind him. Elrond turned around and the servant continued. "Legolas is here. He wishes a word with you if you are available."
 
"I am." Elrond nodded and stood. "Show him in please." The servant bowed and left the room. A few moments later, Legolas entered. A small smile crossed Elrond's face briefly. "Come in, and sit down."
 
"Thank you." Legolas sat in the chair opposite of Elrond's and leaned back.
 
"How is it going?"
 
Legolas shook his head. "I think we have underestimated out opposition. They are always two steps ahead of us, the know our every move before we even explain it the soldiers."
 
Elrond nodded. "We are not finished yet. We will simply just have to keep more scouts out and keep on our toes. We will not give up that land a second time." He paused and shook his head "Enough of this this talk. Did you see that ShaShani brought a few friends to visit? They're from the other side."
 
Legolas's face brightened. "The ones who call themselves The Others?"
 
Elrond nodded.
 
"Exuse me, Uncle, but I must say hello to them." He stood and started to walk away.
 
"Legolas..." Elrond said after him.." Do me a favor, won't you, and send Shashani's young man into see me. I would liked to have a word or two with him while I have the time."
 
"Of course, uncle." Hurrying down the stairs, Legolas found Poopsie and her guests in the kitchen just finishing their snack.

"It's Leggy!!!" Tonya squealed. Without warning, she jumped up and hugged him. This caught him quite off guard, and he jumped back a little.
 
"It's uhh... good to see you too."  Tonya finally let him go and he looked over to Alec.
 
"My uncle would like a word with you."
 
"A... word?" Alec swallowed the last bite of his bread, but it seemed to be caught in his throat. "With me?"
 
Legolas nodded. "Yes. A word. With you."
 
Poopsied couldn't help b ut laught at the look Alec gave her. "It's ok. He isn't going to hurt you." The guys all gave him a sympathic look, as they remembered what had happened when  the girls had invited their mothers to visit.
 
"He is upstairs waiting for you." Legolas said.
 
Alec gulped again and stood.
 
"Well then I... shouldn't keep him waiting."
 
"Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun." came a chorus of voices as he walked out of tghe room. Alec tried to ignore them, but for the first time he realized what a prinsoner on death row must feel like. Alec paused for a moment and looked back at the group. "Which room is it?"
 
"Last door on the right dear.." Poopsie replied. Alec nooded and headed that way. Soon he reached the door Poopsie had told him, and he rapped softly on it.

"Enter." he heard a voice say and he did. For a moment he stoood still. Though he could hear the voice, he couldn't tell where it was coming from. "I"m out here, son." Elrond said. His accent was much thicker than Poopsie's, but he had noticed once or twice she let a word slip here and there, but he had to admit, every once in awhile he his slip though as well, but no one noticed it quite as much. Alec walked through the large white double doors that let out to the terrace where Elrond was sitting. "Come and sit down." Elrond motioned to the chair next to his where Alec sat down.
 
"You uhh... wanted to see me, Sir?"
 
Elrond nodded. "I did. I have heard a great deal aboutg you, yet have not had the pleasure of talking to you myself." He sipped the drink sitting beside him and without looking at Alec, continued to speak. "My daughter is quite taken with you, you know."
 
Alec smiled a very nervous smile. "I am quite taken with her as well."
 
"The two of you live together, am I right?"
 
"Yes, Sir, but all 9 of us live in that house. The girls all have their own rooms as do all of us."
 
Elrond makde a small noise and frowned. "Yes, and I have seen here that only half the rooms here are used." Elrond leaned to the left in the chair, and brought a sword to his lap. Leaning over again, he picked up a rag.
 
"Well, there are seomtimes..." Alec began, but he didn't know how to finish.
 
Elrond looked up from polishing his sword, curious as to how excatly he would finish that sentence. When he saw Alec faltering as he was, he shook his head. "There is no reason to explain. I know things are different in the human realm than they are here." Elrond purposily pointed the blade of the sword towards Alec as he polished it. "Though in my day, a man and a woman waited until they were married to move in together." Elrond pulled the sword towards him, running it again though the soft cloth. "What excatly is it you do?"
 
"I'm a cop." Alec replied, his eyes watching the blade as it moved back and forth.
 
"A cop?" Elrond asked, raising an eyebrow.
 
"Yes. Law enforcement."
 
"Mm." Elrond rubbed a spot on the blade, rubbing it until the spot was gone. He paused for a moment, and then without warning, he jumped from his chair and thrust his sword towards Alec, coming it at his neck. Alec's reflexes kicked in immediately, and just as quickly as Elrond had moved. Alec was on his feet. The dagger in his boot was in his hand. Normally he carried a gun and the dagger Poopsie had given him but in the rush to get there, he had forgotten the gun. His eyes were wide as he stared into Elrond's eyes, waiting.
 
A grin crossed Elrond's lips and he nodding approvingly. "Very good. You are very fast for a human."
 
Alec's body was still tensed as Elrond spoke, but whe the blade lowered, Alec lowered his weapon. I"ve had a lot of practice.."
 
"I see that." Elrond sat the sword ontop of the chair arms and Alec replaced the dagger into his boot. "come, let's join the others."
 
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Shae lee ran qucily down the ahll and to the room she shared with Yona.
 
"yona!" She said in a harsh whisper. "Yona!" Where are you!" Seeing that her roomate was nowwhere to be foundm, she looked under YTona's bed, and sure enough, there were Yona's clothes. Whispering a quiet curse, Shae lee hit the thin mattress. Magda was already on the warpath beacuse of Poopsie's uninvited guests, and her mood today seemed to make her normal mood seem rather pleasant. The servants did their best to stay out of her way normally, but today they were all trying even harder.
 
Shae lee stood and sighed . She wasn't sure how long she fcould stall Magda, but she had to try. Standing, she walked over to the door and closed it quietly behind her. In in hurry to go downstairs, she took her time walking past the rooms of the other servants, and down the back stairway. The stairway led to the kitche, and Magda crossed her arms, tapping the fingers of her right hand on her left arm. "Well?" she asked impatiently.
 
Shae lee took a deep breath. "She... she was not in her bedroom, your majest."
 
Magda threw her hands up in the air. "Why me?!" She shook her head. "Just once I would like to be able to find a servant when I need one." She sighed. "Must I do everything myself?" She looked back to Shae lee. "well, when you see Yona, would you pelase tell her I would like to speak with her." she squinted her eyes and said snottily. "If she isn't too busy."
 
"You wanted to see me, m'lady?" Came a voice from behind Shae lee and Magda. Yona stood next to the counter and leaned heavily on it. "I'm sorry I wasa attending to some other matters. What can I do for you, m'lady?"
 
Magda turned and glared at the young red head. "Where have you been? I have been looking for you for over an hour. I expect all of my servants to come when I call, and I expect nothing less of oyu... you slaves."
 
"Forgive me, m'lady I twill not happen again."
 
"you had best see that it doesn't, or it is the dungent fo ryou. Do you understand?"
 
"Yaj, Arwen." Just then, ma'son came into the kitche. He stepped up behind Magda and as he put his arms around her waist, she laved into the embrace Yona's eyes immediately went to the floor and she slipped out of the kitchen. If Ja'son and Magda had been watching, they would have noticed a limp.
 
Magda watched them leave and looked at Shae lee. "You may leave now, Shae lee."
 
"Yes, your majesty." she bowed and followed quickly behind Yona. Even if Magda and Ja'son hadn't noticed the limp, Shae lee had. She knew excatly where Yona had been. Since the war began, Yona had been sneaking out of th castle and leading a double life as a soldier.
 
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Elrond and Alec rejoined the group at their table.
 
"just in time, Uncle." Legolas said, "I was just about to show Tonya here how to shoot one of these things." he nodded to the bow and arrow sitting on the table. " Would you like to join us?"
 
Elrond's lips vcurved into a grin, and his ear twitched slightly. " I do believe between the two of us can show them all how to do it. "
 
Tonya laughed. "Your going to show all of us how to shoot one of these?"
 
Elrond turned to her and raised an eyebrow. "You mean you already know how?"
 
She shrugged, "Sure."
 
"We'll see." he turned back to Legolas. "I'll meet all of you out there in a minute."
 
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A bit later, Tonya, Poopsie, Sally, Zarbon and Alec were all holding bows waiting for their turn to shoot. So far, Tonya had proven a bit of a suprise to Legolas and Elrond. The first time she had stepped up to take her turn, they had tried to correct her when she didn't pull the string all the way back, but much to the suprise, the arrow not only reached the traget, but hit the bullseye. Jed had been next, and when she stepped up, everyone held their breath, including Jed. The arrow landed about 3 feet short of the target. It probably didn't help that she had kept her eyes closed.
 
Sally had done well, even without using her powers, she got it near the bullseye. As had Alec, under the approving eye of Elrond. Poopsie's arrow had been on jsut the other side of Sally's. Zarbon was next, and as he stepped up, he layed the bow down beside his feet and squinted to see the bullseye. Making a gun of his finger and thumb, he tilted it up just slightly. In a split second, a small peice of, the bullseye was gone.
 
"Zarbon!" Tonya laughed. "Go find your own target!" She elbowed him.
 
Both Elrond's and Legolas's jaws dropped as they looked at eachother.
 
"How did you do that?" Elrond asked taking a step closer to him.
 
Zarbon looked at Tonya, suddenly realizing that might now have been the best thing to do . He assumed that Elrond and Legolas didn't know he was from another planet.
 
"I... uhh..." He looked at Tonya for help, but she just shrugged.
 
"You use your energy for healing, he can use his for a weapon."
 
Legolas and Elrond looked at eachother for a moment obviously speaking to eachother telepathically. Elrond nodded his head and looked at Zarbon, the conversation having ended.  "Zarbon, I hate to impose on a guest, but..." she paused. "We could certainly use that talent in battle."
 
Zarbon gave a questing look to Tonya and seeing her nod he turned back to Elrond. "I am at your service." he gave a slight bow and Tonya smirked.
 
"And we were also hoping that you would be willing to help as well." Legolas said, looking at Tonya.
 
The smirk faded. "coo." she responded.
 
"I think all of us are willing to help out, your majest," Said Sally.
 
"in anyway we can." Alec agreed.
 
"We all will." Sebastian piped up, wrapping his arm around Jed.
 
"With a little more practice, I think I could get pretty good at this." She pulled back the strin of her bow, and though there was no arrow, everyone held their breath.
 
"No!" Elrond and Legolas said in unison, both a little louder tha either had meant to."
 
"I mean.." Elrond paused for a moment. "I've heard so much about your fighting skills."
 
Poopsie finally spoke up. "We all can fight."
 
Elrond raised an eyebrow and looked over to his daughter. "Ji simin 'ju' sinta mione "gian."
 
Poopsie blinked. "Why wouldn't I be?"
 
Elrond's lips pursed slightly, and he looked at her sternly. "Ji jktam silan kimpt Rian.
 
"Ji rinto Greil."
 
"Dina. " he said finally. I will hear no more. You are not going, and that is that."
 
During this conversatin, everyone had been looking back and forth from Elrond to Poopsie and back to Elrond, understanding only half the words, but getting the meaning."
 
Elrond's ears perked up as he heard foosteps coming across the lawn. Soon Magda came over the hell. There was enough steam coming out of her ears to make her look like an old fashioned locomotie. Poopsie shot tonya an image of this in her mind and she fell to the ground laughing.
 
"Father! Father!" She stopped infront of him. "You must do something about Yona!"
 
Elrond sighed and leaned on his bow. "What is it now, magda?"
 
"I wasted half the day looking for her. I even had one of the other servants running around looking for her, when she had much to get done." She crossed her arms and squinted her eyes. "I haven't the time to look all over the grounds for a slave who should be in the dungen to begin with. So I would like to know, father." Her eyebrow raised and arched slightly, and her fingers tapped on her arm. "Just what excatly are you going to do about her?"
 
Elrond shook his head, "let's go inside and we will dicuss this."
 
Magda turned towards the crowed of onlookers, looking right at Tonya, "Oh yes, we can't dicuss this infront of..." her eyebrows raised more, and she ended her sentence bitterly. "them."
 
A small growing sound came from Tonya, and she held her tongue until Elrond was out of ear shot. Then she pranced over to Sally, exagerating Magda's walk. She stopped infront of Sally, crossed her arms and tapped her fingers on her arm. "And I would like to know, Sally, Just what excatly you are going to do about me being such a bitch?" Tonya than fell to the ground laughing. Legolas snickered a little and then turned serious. "if all of you are going to be fighting with us, we should probably refresh your skills a little."
 
Zarbon offered a hand to Tonya and easily pulled her up off the fround. "Shashani, you and Alec keep shooting, Sally, you are the one who is good with a sword, yes?"
 
"Yeah."
 
"you and Dee work on Fencing."
 
"But I don't have my.."
 
"Here." Legolas took his own sword and handed it to her." he looked at Dee. "Adril is around here somewhere. See if you can borrow his sword for practice. He should be over there." Legolas pointed towards a large row of bushes and Dee and Sally walked in that direction. "Shebastion and Jessica, we are going to work on some self defense moves."
 
Alec and Poopsie walked over to their bows and a pile of arrows. Poopsie quickly picked one up and angerily show it at the target. It hit the bullseye, soring clear through the hole Zarbon had made. But she didn't care, she picked up another arrow, set it correctly in the bow and let it fly. This one went even further than the last one did, and as it flew, Alec could hear her using a few choice words. Fortunately,they were in elvish, so he didn't understand. As she went for the third arrow, Alec grabbed her wrist.
 
Zarbon gave a questing look to Tonya and seeing her nod he turned back to Elrond. "I am at your service." he gave a slight bow and Tonya smirked.
 
"And we were also hoping that you would be willing to help as well." Legolas said, looking at Tonya.
 
The smirk faded. "coo." she responded.
 
"I think all of us are willing to help out, your majesty," Said Sally.
 
"in anyway we can." Alec agreed.
 
"We all will." Sebastian piped up, wrapping his arm around Jed.
 
"With a little more practice, I think I could get pretty good at this." She pulled back the strin of her bow, and though there was no arrow, everyone held their breath.
 
"No!" Elrond and Legolas said in unison, both a little louder tha either had meant to."
 
"I mean.." Elrond paused for a moment. "I've heard so much about your fighting skills."
 
Poopsie finally spoke up. "We all can fight."
 
Elrond raised an eyebrow and looked over to his daughter. "Ji simin 'ju' sinta mione "gian."
 
Poopsie blinked. "Why wouldn't I be?"
 
Elrond's lips pursed slightly, and he looked at her sternly. "Ji jktam silan kimpt Rian.
 
"Ji rinto Greil."
 
"Dina. " he said finally. "I will hear no more. You are not going, and that is that."
 
During this conversation, everyone had been looking back and forth from Elrond to Poopsie and back to Elrond, understanding only half the words, but getting the meaning.
 
Elrond's ears perked up as he heard foosteps coming across the lawn. Soon Magda came over the hill. There was enough steam coming out of her ears to make her look like an old fashioned locomotie. Poopsie shot tonya an image of this in her mind and she fell to the ground laughing.
 
"Father! Father!" She stopped infront of him. "You must do something about Yona!"
 
Elrond sighed and leaned on his bow. "What is it now, Magda?"
 
"I wasted half the day looking for her. I even had one of the other servants running around looking for her, when she had much to get done." She crossed her arms and squinted her eyes. "I haven't the time to look all over the grounds for a slave who should be in the dungen to begin with. So I would like to know, father." Her eyebrow raised and arched slightly, and her fingers tapped on her arm. "Just what excatly are you going to do about her?"
 
Elrond shook his head, "let's go inside and we will dicuss this."
 
Magda turned towards the crowed of onlookers, looking right at Tonya, "Oh yes, we can't dicuss this infront of..." her eyebrows raised more, and she ended her sentence bitterly. "them."
 
A small growling sound came from Tonya, and she held her tongue until Elrond was out of ear shot. Then she pranced over to Sally, exagerating Magda's walk. She stopped infront of Sally, crossed her arms and tapped her fingers on her arm. "And I would like to know, Sally, Just what excatly you are going to do about me being such a bitch?" Tonya than fell to the ground laughing. Legolas snickered a little and then turned serious. "if all of you are going to be fighting with us, we should probably refresh your skills a little."
 
Zarbon offered a hand to Tonya and easily pulled her up off the fround. "Shashani, you and Alec keep shooting, Sally, you are the one who is good with a sword, yes?"
 
"Yeah."
 
"you and Dee work on Fencing."
 
"But I don't have my.."
 
"Here." Legolas took his own sword and handed it to her." he looked at Dee. "Adril is around here somewhere. See if you can borrow his sword for practice. He should be over there." Legolas pointed towards a large row of bushes and Dee and Sally walked in that direction. "Shebastion and Jessica, we are going to work on some self defense moves."
 
Alec and Poopsie walked over to their bows and a pile of arrows. Poopsie quickly picked one up and angerily show it at the target. It hit the bullseye, soring clear through the hole Zarbon had made. But she didn't care, she picked up another arrow, set it correctly in the bow and let it fly. This one went even further than the last one did, and as it flew, Alec could hear her using a few choice words. Fortunately,they were in elvish, so he didn't understand. As she went for the third arrow, Alec grabbed her wrist.
 
"Hey.." He said softly. "What's wrong?"
 
She glared at him for a moment, then pulled away from his grasp, letting another arrow go she watched it fly through the target once again. "He is not going to let me go."
 
"Let you go where?" Alec asked as she picked up a fourth arrow. He stopped her before she could set it and took the bow away from her. Glaring at him, she sighed and threw her hands up into the air. "He isn't oing to let me go without to the battle tommrow. While all of you are out there helping, I will be stuck here with nothing to do but worry about ya'll and twiddle my thumbs."
 
"Why isn't he letting you go?"
 
She sighed again and rolled her eyes. "Why do you think? He is afraid I'll be captured or something, and if they capture me, that will be the end of me.."
 
"Then I think he is right to not let you go. I'm not going to let you go either. "
 
"I know I am capable of fighting. I know I can do this. I know I can."
 
Alec pulled Poopsie into his arms and hugged her. "Nobody said you couldn't do it, Love. We just don't want anything to happen to you. "
 
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Shae lee had follwed Yona up to their room where she had snuck off to. When Shae lee came into the room, Yona was already collapsed on her bed, her eyes closed, and her teeth clinched tightly.
 
"What happened?" Shae lee asked as she closed the door behind her.
 
"Nothing. I am fine.." Yona tried to sound convincing, but couldn't even convince herself.
 
"Your hurt." Shae lee said, walking over to Yona's bed.
 
"It's just a scratch. Really, I'm fine."
 
"Now don't be silly, Yona." Shae lee knealed down beside her bed. "let me see it."

Reluctantly, Yona let her see the gash on the side of her leg. Shae lee gasped at it, but she had seen Yona with worse. She want to the closet and pulled out a tattered rag from an old dress. The wound was about 7 inches long and very deep. Shae lee knew that Yona should be under the care of a doctor, but that would mean explaing how she got it. So Shae lee would do the best she caould and hope that it was enough.
 
"When are you going to give this up, Yona?" Shae lee asked softly tying a knot in the dressing.
 
"Not until the war is over. I can't give up now. If I do, I will never be free."
 
"And getting caught is going to make you anymore free?" 
 
"I will either be gree, or die trying." Shae lee was quiet after this. She couldn't understand what it was like for Yona. Although she had grown up in the elven realm, she was completely human. She knew about the war, and why it was being fought, but she wasn't as affected by it as her roommate. Yona had come from the other side and had lived her entire life under the rule of the harsh king Narim. Finally when she was old enough she decided to leave and escape to the other kingdon. There she thought her life would be easier, but when she came she was recongnized by a member of the Royal household as being a refugee. He had made sure that she would stay slilent, and had used his influence to make her a slave, telling her if she talked, he would make sure she would die.
 
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Back on the battlefield, Sebastian and Jed were practicing their karate moves, and much to Legolas's suprise, Jed was actually winning. Every move Sebastian made, Jed blocked and retunred to him. This went on for about an hour, Finally Sebastiaon fell to the ground. "ok. That's it." He breathed heavily, as he grinned up at Jed. "You win."
 
Jed put her foot lightly on his chest. "You give up?"
 
"Yes, I surrender. Do with me what you will." He let his arms fall out to the side in a "take me, take me now" fashion. 
 
Jed grinned evily. "We'll take about what I'll do to you later."
 
"Alright you two." said LEgolas. "Let's head back. You have both worked very hard. So has everyone else."
 
He readjusted the quiver of arrows and bow on his back. "We will puck theothers up on the way. Come."
 
Jed started to follow him. "But it's still early. You got a hot date or something Leggy?"
 
He stopped and turned to her. "A... hot...date?"
 
"Yeah, you know, Are you going somewhere with your girlfriend tonight?"
 
He shook his head and started walking again. They reached Zarbon and Tonya who were still busy sparing.
 
"How comes you don't?"
 
"I just don't." He turned to the sparing pair. "I think we have all put in enough training for now. Lets go back and rest for a moment. After finding Alec, Poopsie, Sally, and Dee who was missing an arm, they all made their way up the hill.
 
"Hey Tonya," Jed whispered pulling her back from the group a little. "Legolas is single. I think we need to get him hooked up with someone."
 
"Like who?" She asked.
 
"Like Dee. She obviously likes him." Tonya just shrugged and Jed ran on up ahead of her to Legolas. "Psst. Hey." She said quietly when she reached them. "If you aren't doing anything toniht, why don't you ask Dee out to dinner?"
 
He turned to her and blinked. "Dee?"
 
"Yeah." Jed grinned. "It'd be so cute!"
 
He shook his head. "I am afraid you misunderstood me earlier. I am not seeing anyone right now, but there is someone I am interested in."
 
"Ohh!" Jed grinned wider. "What's her name?" By this time, eberyone was listening to their conversation.
 
"You wouldn't know them." he replied.
 
"But tell us her name!" Jed insisted.
 
Legolas just shook his head and told them again they woudln't know the person. Tonya pushed Jed aside in a "let a professional handle this" move. She waited a few moments, then put her head on his shoulder and looked up at him. "please please please please please tell us?"
 
He sighed and stopped. "For the last time, you wouldn't know him." Legolas winced as the last word was said.
 
"HIM?!" Tonya asked in suprise.
 
Dee who had also been listening rolled her eyes. "We've attracted another one!"
 
"And it runs in the family!" Tonya added and laughed.
 
"Runs in the family?" Legolas looked at Poopsie confused.
 
"She's a lesbian." Tonya pointed at Poopsie, "And your guy." she pointed at him.
 
Legolas nodded and continued walking, but as he walked, he fell back a little bit and walked alongside Tonya and Zarbon. Finally he got up enough courage.
 
"Uh, Tonya..." he started. "May I ask you something?"
 
"Sure." she shrugged.
 
"If Shashani is a.. is what you saiy she is, how do you explain him?" he nodded to Alec.
 
Tonya laughed a little and looked at Zarbon. "I always get stuck explaining this stuff don't I?" she paused "Well, Poopsie is bi."
 
"Bi?" Legolas asked. Tonya nodded. "She likes both."
 
He nodded, finally understanding.
 
"Is there really a guy your after?"
 
A sly grin appeared on his face and he answered. "Yes."
 
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The next afternoon, Jed, Poopsie and Yona sat in the livingroom silently. Jed and Yona had both been told to watch Poopsie and make sure she didn't leave. Everyone selse left early that morning, and by about 2:00 PM, jed was fast asleep. Poopsie noticed that Yona was a little more fidgety than usual. Her eyes darted around the room anxiously and she baced nervously. She tried to hide it, but she knew there was a battle going on, and that she should be there. 
 
Yona and Poopsie sat across the room from eachother, not speaking, not moving, not wanting to be there. Poopsie glared at her sleeping friend sprawled out on the couch. "Yona." she said quietly. "I think I am going to take a nap too." She stoood up and gestured towards the staircase. Yona's face brightened a little, and she stood up too.
 
"I... need to get dinner started." She said standing and gesturing to the door of the kitchen. They nodded to eachother, turned, and both bolted from the room. 15 minutes later, both were on the field.
 
"It's about time." Tonya said, glancing at her watchless wrist.
 
"Sorry. I couldn't get away until now. How's it going?"
 
"Pretty good, I think.."
 
"What in the world are you doing here?!" Alec's voice inturrepted from behind Poopsie. "You were supposed to stay at the palace."
 
Poopsie turned to him. "I was supposed to grow taller too, but that didn't happen either."
 
Tonya laughed, but Alec did not. "Go back. I don't want anything to happen to you."
 
Defiently, Poopsie shook her head. "I am not going anywhere."
 
"But Love, if they capture you.."
 
"Alright, fine." She paused. "I'm a princess, right?"
 
Alec nodded.
 
"Ok, then I offically dub thee Sir Alec." She tapped him on the shoulder. "And name you to be my knight in shining armour to protect me. Happy now?"
 
He frowned, but before he had time to respond, an orc, the natural enemy of elves swung his sword at Poopsie's neck. Without warning Poopsie elbowed him in the chest, he doubled over and she turned to face him, pulling the dagger out of her boot she quickly jabbed it into his back, and he fell at her feet with a thud. "Now, are you still going to tell me I can't stay?"
 
"I wouldn't dream of it, love." Alec answered with a small lopside grin. The fact was, after that little display, he was afraid to.
 
"Good. Then let's go." She took the bow that Alec had been holding and walked in the general direction she had seen Tonya go in. Alec followed her. Legolas saw the pair before Tonya, who was at that time, sword, playing with an orc.
 
"Shashani!" He frowned. "what are you doing here?" You are supposed to be at the palace."
 
"And like I told Alec, I'm supposed to grow taller too, but that isn't going to happen either."
 
Legolas gave her a stern look. "We don't have time to argue now. If you are going to stay, fine, but be careful. And you.." He looked at Alec and pointed the top of his spear at him. "Stay with her. If anything happens to her, i will have your head."
 
"Understood." Alec replied.
 
"Good." With that, Legolas disappeared. The battle raged on for a few more hours, but it was obvious which side would be victorious. With the elves, not to mention the others, the orcs never had a chance. The other kingdom had hide the orcs to do their dirty work for them. Thinking they would have no problem holding the ground. But their numbers quickly began to dwindle. Those that were not killed, and or evaporated ran, but Elrond's army pressed forward.
 
Suddenly as Legolas was about to shoot another arrow, he stopped and looked at the helmeted mad standing beside him. He saw the helmet turn towards him and give a slight onod tuen turne quickly back to the task at hand. A hand covered in a grey glove pulled back an arrow, and sent it through the heart of the nearest orc. The gruesome beasast attempted to put it out as he fell to his knees, but it was too late, and his eyes rolled back into his head as he fell to the ground.
 
"Nice shot brother." Legolas commented, but the solider standing beside him was already gone.
 
sometime later, Tonya and Zarbon were didging trees as they ran to catch up with about a half dozen orc's. Running from the opposite way was the solider Legolas had been standing near. Between the trhee of them, it took just a few minutes to shortne the orc's rank by 6. The mystery swordsman darted quickly past the bodies and Zarbon adn Tonya as well.
 
Tonya instintively sniffed the air and Zarbon did the same. Then Tonya cocked her head a little and pointed to the solider who had just mowed down another two orcs with one swift cut of a sword. "Is... he a... she?" she asked Zarbon in Japanese.
 
He nodded. "I believe so."
 
"Hmm.." she said and shrugged and the fighting started again. The battle slowed only a few of the strongest orcs were still standing, and Elrond's army had regrouped in a clearing. Tonya and Zarbon found Legolas and the others, and as the commander was speaking to them, Tonya heard Legolas's voice in her mind. Once he had gotten her attention, he motioned over to the still helmeted solider, and Tonya nodded understanding the meaning.
 
Yona thought that since the battle was over now, now would be a good time to return to the palace. Perrferably before Shashani woke up. Sneaking off a little ways, Yona prepared to teleport, but just as she closed her eyes, something sharp and hot poked through her body, sending a searing white hot point through her. She tried to scream, but only a quiet fasp came out. Through she was standing away from the crowd, both Legolas and Tonya heard it. They both turned and could see her. An orc they thought had been killed, had been merely injured, and he had mustered up enough strength to be able to stab Yona with the wooden part of his spear. The tip had broken already.  
 
Nobody else seemed to notice what had happened, bugt Legolas and Tonya rushed towards her as she pulled the stake from her chest. Yona would not remember what happened next for quite sometime. Though she would remember seeing Legolas and Tonya coming towards her. She had no idea how she had the energy to teleport back to the palace or how she made it to her room.
 
Legola's eyes grew wide with horror as he saw his beloved disappear. "No." he said softly. "No."
 
"Was that?" Tonya asked and Legolas nodded.
 
When Yona opened her eyes, she was in her bedroom. She screamed with as much strength as she had left mentally for Shae lee, who came running. By the time Shae lee had gotten there, Yona had already collasped into her bed.
 
Legolas looked around a bit frantically, then back at Tonya. Suddenly the orc came at Legolas, trying to end him the same way he had tried to end Yona. With so much ferocity, Legolas let his blade glide through the orc's chest. The beast fell to his feet, took one last shallow breath and then closed his eyes. Legolas's eyes grew wild and he again stabbed it. After he had destroyed the Orc, he looked at Tonya, fear now mixing into the wild look.
 
"Come on. We'll help you look for him." She answered. She waved everyone over and told them what was going on. The rest of the army was still listening to their commander, and didn't notice when some of their ranks left. Poopsie followed Tonya and Zarbon to the right of where Yona had been stabbed, and Dee, Sebastian, sally all went together and Poopsie sent Alec to look after her cousin.
 
After they had gotten out of the view, Tonya turned to Poopsie, and gesturing with her hands, she spoke seriously. "We need to go we need to go now."
 
"Where?" Poopsied asked.
 
"That wasn't a solider that got hurt. It was Yona. "
 
Poopsie paled a little and nodded, "Let's go." She extended her hands to Zarbon and Tonya, and as Poopsie closed her eyes, they were all three teleported to Poopsie's room at the palace.
 
Downstairs, Shae lee paused for a moment wondering if she should wake Jessica up or not. She knew if it were Magda, she wouldn't even consider it. Though she had never really met Jessica, she was human, and it was a life or death emergancy.
 
"Jessica.." Shae lee said softly.
 
Jed did not return from her dream world, so Shae lee tried again with no luck. Finally, after screaming at the top of her lungs, Jed stirred. "huh?" she said sleepily, rubbing her eyes. "Wha.."
 
"Pardon me for waking you, m'lady.. but I must find ShaShani right away."
 
"Why, what's up?" she asked, sitting up and putting her glasses on.
 
"Please, I do not have time to explain, but I must find her."
 
"Ok." she looked around for a bit. "We can find her." Jed stood up and frowned. Just as she stodd, Poopise, Tonya, and Zarbon all came down the stairs. "Shae lee!" Poopsie shouted as she jumped the last 3 stairs. "Where is Yona?'
 
Shae lee looked at the three and saw they were all wearing clothes given to the Army soliders, not only that, but the one with the long hair's clothes had been torn.
 
"Shae lee, where is she?!" Poopsie asked a bit more frantically.
 
"Come with me." Shae lee answered softly and led the group up the stairs.
 
The four now joined by Jed rushed up the stairs and ran down the hall. As they near Shae lee's and Yona's room. Magda stood in the middle of the hallway, a scowl on her face, and her arms crossed. She started to say something, but instead, she was knocked down by the stampeded. Without even seeing if she was alright, Shae lee continued on. Something told her she would regret that later, but right now, Yona was the most important thing.
 
Finally reaching the door, Shae lee paused and looked to Poopsie. "Do you think we should have someone watch out for..." her voice trailed off as she looked down towards the hall. Poopsie caught her meaning. She looked at Zarbon and before she could ask him, he simply nodded.
 
Jed, Shae lee, Tonya, and Poopsie all went inside the room and saw an almost lifeless Yona lying on the bed.
 
"Whoa.." Poopsie finally managed to get out. The wound had luckily, and amazingly missed Yona's heart, but as deep as it was, Poopsie was unsure she would be able to heal her by herself, but she was determined to try.
 
"Please..." Shae lee said quietly. "You must do something for her. Poopsie nodded and walked over to the figure on the bed. Knealing, she placed her hands around the wound. Suddenly, it looked as though her hands had been dipped into a bucket of thick red paint She closed her eyes and a moment later, as they had with Alec, her hands began to glow. Slowly, a small amount of energy began to seep in, but Poopsie knew it was a losing battle. Sitting back a littke, Poopsie sighed and looked up at Tonya. "I'm going to need Zarbon."
 
While Poopsie had been trying to heal Yona, Magda had come to the bedroom door. She crossed her arms and glared at Zarbon. "i am going to ask you one more time... human... are you going to let me into that room, or am I going to have to get my father?"
 
Zarbon was slightly shaken, but no one could tell by looking at him. "First of all, your majesty." he paused for a moment, "I am not human. Second of all." He stiffened and looked her straight in the eyes, "I own all alligence to you."
 
Magda's mouth began to fall to the floor, but before she could regain her composure, an arm reached out and pulled him into the room. "Poopsie needs your help." Tonya said quickly and took his place outside the door. "Hello, magda." She said with a "Go ahead. Try something. it would make my day to cut you to shreds, so plase, go ahead, try something." smile.
 
"I want int that room." she said.
 
"You do?" Tonya said in a "Thank you captain obviouss" tone. "This room here?"
 
Magda only glared at her.
 
"Well, gee Magda, that might be a problem. You see, i'm not going to let you in."
 
"Why not?"
 
"Because..." Tonya said quietly, She looked around, acting like she was seeing if anyone was around. She then motioned for Magda to come closer, and thinking better of it, magda did. "Your a bitch!" Tonya shouted into her ear.
 
"Oh you little!" Magda's face turned red as invisible pillars of steam began to billow out of her ears. "I will get you for this." She shouted as she stomped off down the hall. Her shoulders were raised, and her hands were made into tight fists.

"Bye!" Tonya called after her as she held her hand out and up over her head and waved.
 
Zarbon and Poopsie were still fighting to save Yona. Poopsie wouldn't be able to heal her herself, but with the use of Zarbon's energy, it might just be possible. Zarbon knealed behind Poopsie and layed his hands on hers, pouring his Ki into her, and Poopsie transfered it to Yona, who was ever so slowly beginning to respond to it. Though it was still very shallow, she was breath steadily. It was another 19 minutes before she opened her eyes.
 
As soon as she did, Poopsie opened hers and quickly lifted her hands, snapping Zarbon out of his trance like state.
 
"Yona?" Poopsie said quietly. "how are you feeling?"
 
She tried to speak, but opted to use telepathy instead, telling Poopsie that right now all she wanted was to rest. Poopsie nodded. "As soon as we get you cleaned up, you can rest." She turned back to Shaelee and Jed. "Can you two get some bandages? Please?"
 
"Of course." Shae lee answered. They quickly left the room, passing Tonya as they did.
 
"Is she ok?" Tonya asked.
 
"She's alive." Jed answered "We're going to get some bandages for her now."
 
Back inside Poopsie leaned up against the bed and looked at Zarbon. "You ok?"
 
"Yeah, I'm ok." They were both weakened, at least a little, not to mention worn out from the battle. Needless to say they would all be sleeping well tonight.
 
"Hey.." Tonya poked her head in the door. "Poopsie, what excatly are we going to tell your cousin?"
 
"Oh Shit." Poopsie said, putting her hand on her forehead. "We have to tell him something don't we?"
 
"Uh, yeah." Tonya answered.
 
"There... is... no need, m'lady. Your sister will know soon enough, and once she finds out, I will be killed."
 
"We aren't going to let her do aything to you. Don't worry."
 
A tear began to run down the side of her cheek. "There is no way you will be able to when I am not there. She will come looking for me and when she does, she will see me like this and she will know  everything."
 
Poopsied glanced at Zarbon for a moment and then stood up and looked at Yona. "Don't worry, Yona. We aren't going to let anything happen to you."
 
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Legolas stopped and turned to Alec. "He isn't here."
 
"I'm sure wherever he is, he's alright. Don't worry."
 
"Should we keep looking?" asked Sally, coming back to where Legolas and Alec were standing.
 
He thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't think it will do any good. He teleported somewhere we won't be able to find him now." he readjusted the quiver of arrows on his back. "I will take you back to the palace and then come back and look somemore."
 
Legolas joined hands with the members of the group who had not already left.
 
"Hey wait a minute." said Sally, "Where's Poopsie and Zarbon and Tonya?"
 
"They've probably already gone back. If not, I will be back in a moment to help them look more. In a moment, they were all transported back to the castle and were standing in the living room. Had they arrived jsuta  few moments earlier, they would have seen Jed and Shae lee run thorugh with bandages.
 
"It's about time you come back!"  Magda shouted from the staircase as soon as they arrived." Legolas, Shashani's friends are keeping me out of a room and I want to go in. They are hiding something in there, I know they are, and I want to.." she paused. "No, I demand to see what it is."
 
"I want you to go up and see what is going on. Break down the door if you must, but I want to know." While Magda had been ranting, Legolas had been walking up the stairs towards her and walked right by her.
 
"Legolas!" She turned. "Did you hear me?" I want to know what is in that room that they are hiding. Go find out. Now!"
 
Legolas stopped and tensed. Magda had just crossed a very thin line.
 
Legolas spun around and grabbed her by the neck. "Look Magda, I am not one of your servants. AYou can not order me around, and I do not have time to play your games and amuse you. This world does not revolve around you Magda." He stopped. "There is a war going on. and a lot of good soliders have been hurt and killed today." He paused as his eyes began to tear up. "And all you care about is seeing what's behind a door." He shook his head, released her, and walked away.
 
Magda's face held a shocked expression for a moment, and then she regained her composure, straighted her dress, and unlike the opposite way Legolas had.

"It's too bad Tonya wasn't here to see that." Alec said softly.
 
"No." Alec paused. "I will go up later. I think he wants to be alone right now."
 
Legolas walked into his uncle's bedroom. "Elrond?" There was no answer as he shut the door. Relieved no one was there, he locked the door behind him and put his fands on the table beside him.
 
Covering his face in his hands, he let the emotion he had been holding back all day flood over him. Not only about the solider whose name he didn't even know, or whose face he had never seen, but also the images that were already beginning to run through his mind. The other sides army had been a lot stronger than they expected, and he didn't even want to think about what would have happened if Shashani and her friends hadn't been there. They would have been finished. He began to tremble and did down the back of the door, letting the tears fall freely now.
 
Poopsie's ears twitched slight, and perked. "The others are back." She said to Tonya and Zarbon.
 
"They're going to come looking for us."
 
"I know, but we can't tell anyone about Yona. If anyone finds out about her..." Poopsie trailed off and looked at Yona who was sound asleep.
 
"Why can't we tell anyone?" Asked Jed.
 
"Poopsie turned to Jed. "Yona is a slave. That bracelet you saw on her is a device to keep her from teleporting. Somehow, and I have no idea how, she managed to get it off."
 
"Ahh.." She replied.
 
"You can't even tell Sebastian." Tonya added.

"We had better go guys. Before they come looking for us."
 
"I will stay here with Yona." Shae lee said.
 
"Good. Let's go." Poopsie said. They stood and left the room, then ran into the fiest of the group on the stairs.
 
"Did you guys find him?" Poopsie asked.
 
"No, did you?" Poopsie asked
 
"Not a thing." Alec reported bleakly.
 
"I'm sure he is in good hands wherever he is." answered Jed.
 
It was soon decided that after the excitement, and with the time change, everyone would eat something and take a nap. Nobody noticed that Yona was not in her kitchen and everyone pitched into make dinner.
 
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As soon as Alec fell asleep, Poopsie telepathed to Sally and Tonya to meet her in the kitchen.
 
"What's up?" Tonya asked as they came dow n the stairs, and they filled Sally in.
 
"We need to let Legolas know that Yona is ok. Any ideas?" SAally and Tonya both had blank looks on their faces.
 
"Why don't we just write him a note?"
 
"An anonymous note."
 
"We'll have to write it in elvish." Poopsie said. "Otherwise, he'll know it's us." She frowned. "He'll know my handwriting anyway. Someone else will have to write it." Tonya and Poopsie both looked at Sally.
 
"Well, she does have the neatest handwriting." said Tonya.
 
"Ok, I'll write it out, and then you can copy it. Ok?"
 
"That'll work."
 
The three went upstairs to Poopsie's room, writinga note that simply said "the solider is in good hands, and will return in a few days." Sally recopied the elvish runes and gave it to Tonya who was going to deliver it.
 
"I think he's probably in my uncle's room. Just slide the note under the door and hide."
 
"Sure." Tonya folded up the note and floated over to and up the stairs. Finding Elrond's room, she very quickly slid the note under the door and lifted herself up to the ceiling with her back to it. She watched legolas through the door open and look for the messenger who had delivered it. Not finding anyone, he opened it and read the note. He looked around one more time before closing the door behind him. Tonya waited a few moments and then floated down and walked away, humming quietly.
 
Poopsie quietly slipped back into bed next to Alec who put his arms around her. "Where did you teleport off to?" he asked sleepily, nuzzling his nose against the back of her neck.

"I just had to take care of something." she answered. She let her fingernails trace the back of his arms.
 
"Mmmm.." he replied. Poopsie was glad he didn't ask what, but thought that if she knew him like she thought she did, there might be an intergation later. She sighed and thought to herself. "Ahh, the joys of having an ex-bounty hunter/cop for a boyfriend.
 
"Something wrong, my love?" Alec whispered agaisnt the back of her neck. His breath against her neck sent shivers down her back and she smiled.
 
"Not a thing." She let her hand glide up into his hair, and whispered. "How could anything be wrong when I'm with you?"
 
He smiled, opened his eyes slightly and planted a kiss on her cheek. "Thank you for bringing me here, ShaShani."
 
Poopsie turned around in his arms so she was facing him. "You never call me that."
 
Alec blinked. "would you rather I didn't?"
 
She shrugged and nuzzled against his chest. it doesn't matter." She paused "It's not as bad as when the girls call me by my human name."
 
"I never understood why you don't like that name. I think it's pretty."
 
"I guess, but I've just gone by Poopsie for so long anything else seems strange." She looked up and grinned at him.
 
"Don't you have a nickname that you want by when you were younger?"
 
"Yes." he answered simply Poopsie waited for him to respond but he didn't.
 
"Well, what is it?"
 
"I'm not going to tell you."
 
"I'll tickle it out of you." Poopsie threatened.
 
"No, you won't. I'm not ticklish."
 
"Yeah. Uh huh." Poopsie started tickling his sides, ut Alec just yawned.
 
"I told you." he said with a smirk.
 
"Poopsie did her best sad puppy look but he was unaffected by it.
 
"Alright, fine." Poopsie sat up on her knees and picked up a pillow. "Then I will beat it out of you." She hit him quickly with the pillow, but he jsut smiled at her.
 
"Is that the best you can do?" he grinned.
 
She shook her head and thauped him again. He didn't flinch and she him again, harder this time.
 
Alec grinned up at her. "Yes, Mistress, more."
 
Poopsie made a feace and hit him again. "You have  been hanging around with Zarbon wayyy too much." With that, Alec grabbed her and pulled her down on top of him. Then he pulled the blankets up over their heads and pressed his lips to hers. Poopsie smiled and let herself relax asgainst him and put her arms around him, deepening the kiss. "Mmm.." Poopsie moaned quietly against his lips. Then fasped as he wrapped his lips around her bottom lip, sucking on it gently as his fingers started to run through her hair. He kissed her again, letting his tongue slip past her slightl parted lips, teasing her. Then without warning, he pulled away a little and started a small trail of kisses leading from her chin, down to the birthmark on the left side of her neck. Her eyes opened wide for a second, but she closed them and wound her fingers into his hair, and pulling him with her when she sat up.
 
She miled at him and he went back to sucking on her neck. As lips moved further down her neck, his hands gently massaged her ack up and down and finally slide under her shirt. She pulled away from him and looked at him with a slightly shocked look on her face. hand, but she stopped him and smiled.
 
"I... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to..."
 
"It's alright. It just suprirsed me is all."
 
He blinked. "Are you sure it's ok?"
 
"I'm sure" she whispered against his lips. His gently hands explored her back for a few moments, and then it happened. Poopsie's father knocked loudly on the door.
 
"Shashani! Griante mitne Strie!"
 
Poopsie pulled away and giggled at the look on Alec's face. "What did he say?" he whispered.
 
"He said open the door."
 
"Kilant tou Shan." She called back to him. Poopsie hopped off the bed and tossed Alec his pants that he taken off before he layed down to sleep. He hurried to get them on, nearly toppling over as he did. Poopsie giggled again. "You know what amuses me? You've come face to face with some of the world's top criminals, been kidnapped, shot I don't know how many times, and yet you are scared to death of my father."
 
He looked up at her. "Your father is more accurate with an arrow and more deadly them only criminal I've ever been against with a gun."
 
"Shashani, Griante mitni strie." Elrond said, now giggling the know of the locked door.
 
"Coming." Poopsie walked over to the door and opened it with Alec standing behind her.
 
He blinked a bit and frowned slightly at Alec because he didn't have a shirt on, and his hair was slightly ruffled. "Shashani, have you seen your sister or your counsin?"
 
She shook her head. "huh uh."
 
"Hmm.. I can't find either of them."
 
"I saw legolas awhile ago, your majesty." Alec spoke up "And Magda as well. I don't know where either of them went, but they were here."
 
"I see." he answered. "Well if you see either of them, tell them to find me." He paused and looked at a dark spot on Poopsie's neck." What is that?" he tilted her head up to the right a little and looked at the left side of her neck.
 
"Uhh.. It's.. my... birthmark?" She said in a slightly questioning tone.
 
He examined a bit closer, and frowned slightly. "Yes, so it is." he released her chin. "If you see either of the, let me know. He left the room, closing the door behind him and chuckling as he walked away. There was just something about that human boy that he really liked. He also liked having the gift of perfect timing.
 
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A few days later, the group, Elrond and Legolas were out patrolling the grounds around the castle. The battle had ended the day Yona had been hurt when King Narim had surrendered to Elrond and given up the land taken over by his wicked ancestors. Now it was only a matter of disposing of the few remaining orcs who had not been taken care of already.
 
As they walked around the border of the land, Tonya stopped and sniffed the air. "Something smells funny."
 
Poopsie, Dee, and Sally all looked at Jed. "Jed!" they shouted in unison.
 
"No." Tonya laughed. "Not like that! I smell orcs!"
 
"Where?" Elrond asked getting off of his horse. She sniffed the air again.

"Over that way." She pointed into the woods.
 
"Shall we?" Elrond said to the others with a slight smile on his face. He drew an arrow out of his quiver and held it in place as they walked towards the edge of the trees.
 
"Wait." Jed whispered and stopped.
 
"What is it?" Asked Dee.
 
"Shouldn't we have a plan?"
 
"We don't need to stinkin' plan." replied Tonya.
 
"She might be right." Elrond said throughtfully. He turned to the others. "Does anyone have a plan?" Everyone shook their head no.
 
"What do we need a plan for?" Legolas said. "All we have to do is go in there and kill the orcs."
 
"We don't usually have lans." Zarbon said.
 
"Things have a way of working out most times... we.... sometimes... .actually." Alec paused "Maybe we should have a plan.."
 
Sebastian rolled his eyes and looked at Alec. "And who was it saying we didn't need a plan during the 211 at the bank?"
 
"But we ended up having a plan."
 
"Oh yeah. Some plan." He frowned. "Let's just go in and kick ass." he gestured to the woods. "That's a great plan." he added sarcastically.
 
"I agree with him." said Legolas. "It's a good plan. Now let's go." he said anxiously.
 
"Wait a minute." Zarbon said. He looked at the other guys "Is anyone having a severe case of dejavu?"
 
Just at that moment, Sally ran past the group, sword extended infront of her and shouting, "Charge!"
 
Evertone watched her and Elrond turned back to the man. "I think I like her plan."
 
"I do too." replied Legolas.
 
"Good plan." said Alec.
 
"Very good plan." Sebastian nodded his head and watched Sally dissapear.
 
"Agreed. Good plan." Zarbon said and started running after her.
 
Awaiting them in the woods were about a dozen orcs. At least that's how mnany the others saw after Sally had reached them. When they reached her, she was standing infront of a snarling orc. She smiled sweetly at him, and calmly proceeded to chop off his head. She watched the body fall, and the head roll off into the distance. She looked at Poopsie and pointed towards the head. "No ticket."
 
Poopsie laughed. "Orcs." she shook her head. "Why did it have to be Orcs?" As soon as the quote was finished, she turned and buried the dagger into the orc sneaking up behind her, the turned back to Sally. Raising an eyebrow and speaking in her best fake german accent. "Leave me alone. I don't like fast women."
 
"And I hate arrogant." Sally paused long enough to cut the head off another orc. "Orcs."
 
"I love Venice." Another Orc was coming up to Poopsie, but was quickly struck down by Alec.
 
"Wait a minute." Poopsie said. "We're not in Venice."
 
"Ajax!" Shouted Jed as she managed to kick an orc in the groin. He doubled over in pain, behind his knees in tight. He snarled again, but was quieted byt a beautiful round house kick to his head. His eyes rolled back as he fell.
 
Tonya had been busy playing with an orc and now hummed the Indy Jones theme. She would float down infront of the orc and just as it came near, she would fly just out of reach.
 
"Your all going to die." Dee said, joing the quote fun with one from Atlantis, as she drove a spear through an orcs heart.
 
Sally, who was having way too much fun decapitating orcs, now had by the neck. The stuned creature looked at her and she spoke softly to it. "All I have to do is squeeze.." she paused "And all you have to do..." then she shouted. "Is die!" she quickly let go of the orcs neck and departed it's head from it's shoulders.
 
"Geeze." said Poopsie. "Your worse than the breath of God."
 
She grinned. "Only the penetant orc will pass." she pointed to the head. "He chose... poorly." She said the last part with a straigh face, though how Poopsie wasn't sure. She was laughing so hard she was almost crying.
 
Elrond and Legolas had led 3 of the orcs into the clearing and now faced off with them. "We can take them." Elrond said confidently. Legolas looked at him and nodded. Right now all he wanted to do was end the exitance of every orc that still lived. It had been 3 days, and he assumed that whoever held the solider in their "good hads" as Jessican had put it had failed and the solider had not made it. Since it was these.. these things.. .that had taken his friend's lie, he made it his mission to end their race.
 
And image flashed through Legolas's mind. He saw the solider standing there, and pulling out the peice of wood the orc had put in him for a moment after he pulled it out, the two seemed to had locked eyes, but legolas blinked and he was gone.
 
The snarl of one of the orcs broke him out of his thoughts and he swung his sword at the nearest one.
 
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"What do you think you are doing?" Shae lee scolding Yona as she came into the room. AYona was out of bed and changing into her uniform. "You don't think your actually going out to help them look for the orcs do you?" Yona looked up at her, said nothing and continued to work the bracelet off her wrist. "Yona, the war is over. Your free. You don't have to do this anymore."
 
Yona winced as the bracelet came off her hand. "Your right. I don't, But am going to." she bent down to pick up her bow and a few arrows. "I am going because I can not live this lie anymore. I have to tell Legolas who I am." She shook her head. "He has to know."
 
Shae lee shook her head, knowing hse was fighting a losing battle. "Just promise me you'll be careful."
 
"I will." she paused "And Shae lee, thank you. For everything." Yona gave her roommate a quick hug, and was gone.
 
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All but the three Orcs that had followed Legolas and Elrond had been illed, but a feirce battle still ensued between poopsie and Sally.

"Lady." Poopsie said dryly. "You take that picture, and I'll rip off your brazier and strangle you with it." she held a straight face until she finished the sentence, but then started laughing.
 
Using her best fake german accent, Sally said "Just like your father, giddy as a school boy."
 
"My father was never giddy... even as a school boy." Poopsie paused and frowned. "Hey wait a mionute, where is my dad?"
 
"Legolas is one too." said Tonya.
 
"We better go look for them." Poopsie said, taking off towards the clearing. It wasn't a very long walk to where Elrond and Legolas were, and by the time they had gotten there, the two had already taken down one orc, and Yona had also arrived. Elrond's sword slid easily into the chest of the orc he was fighting, but it seemed unphased. Still weilding it's sword wildly, it came after him.
 
Poopsie's eyes went from her father to Legolass who actually seemed to be being beaten. The Orc had managed to take Legolas's sword from him, leaving him with no other weapons. But standing behind Legolas, a helmeted figure ready, holding a bow and arrow steady.
 
"Tonya," Poopsie leaned over to her and spoke quietly. "Tell me that's Yona and not some deranged dude tryin to kill my cousin."
 
Tonya grinned. "It's Yona."
 
The Orc Elrond had been fighting finally fell to the ground and he stepped on it's back to pull the blade of his sword from it's back. He held the sword up and watched the red blood slide off the end. Transfixed on the sword, he did not realize Legolas was in serious trouble. The Orc had thrown down the sword and now had Legolas by the neck.

"Shouldn't we do something?" Alec asked.
 
"No, just wait."
 
Legolas scratched at the thing's hands and fought it tooth and nail, but to no avail. Suddenly, he felt the grip around his neck loosen and saw the Orc's eyes glazed over. The thing fell into his arms, and instintively he caught it. Then, making a face, let it fall to the ground and stepped back. As she stepped back, he said saw the arrow that had done his would be killer in. Slowly he looked up and saw the solider standing there.
 
Legolas could hardly believe his eyes, and for a moment he dared to hope, that it was "the" solider, but he quickly pushed that thought out of his mind. Tonya suddenly started jumping up and down in circle, squeeled in delight." and clapped her hands, knowing what was about to happen.
 
Yona's breath caught in her chest as Legolas approached her. fighting the urge to run, she stodd her ground and watched him. For a moment, neither of their said a word, and Zarbon had gagged Tonya with her braid, furthering the uneasy silence.
 
Just as Legolas opened his mouth to speak, Yona's helmet came off, her long red hair flowing as a breeze caught it and freed it from the helmet. Legolas's mouth fell open, as did everyone's who hadn't been involved in the scheme to save Yona's life.
 
"It... was... you." Legolas said.
 
Tonya nudged Poopsie and whispered to her. "Captain Obvious makes yet another appearance." Poopsie giggled but kept watching the scene.
 
"I can't keep the secret from you any longer my lord.." she spoke softly in elvish and lowered her eyes away from his gaze.
 
"It.. was you.." he said again blinking. Suddenly his face turned from shock to anger. He reached forward and grabbed her wrist. Seeing the bracelet was gone, his expression looked even more angry.
 
"How could you do this?" he paused added the "to me" silently. "You have not only somehow managed to get away from the palace, but also been impersonating a solider this entire time. You have deserted the filed during a battle." He paused and gripped her wrist harder. "Not only that, but you were also given orders not from me, but from the King himself to watch the princess." he looked at Poopsie, but all she could do was blink. She hadn't expected him to react quite this way.
 
Tonya looked at Poopsie and covered her mouth as she spoke. "What is he saying to her?"
 
Poopsie pathed to her. "Loosely translated, she is in trouble."
 
At this point, Elrond stepped over to the pair and detached Legolas's arm them her wrist. "That's enough."
 
"No." Legolas said forcefully. he took up her wrist again. "But after all of that, her greatest crime..." he paused, loosening his grip on her and gently lifting her tear streaked face so he could look into her eyes. "Her greatest crime... is having stolen my heart.."
 
Poopsie instantly melted into a puddle of goo. Yona dared to look into his eyes, but only for a split second as she was not accustomed to looking royalty in the eye, and even less accustomed to looking him in the eye. Elrond smiled softly and telepathed to Poopsie. "I think it's time to go now." Poopsie turned and made an "I love you" hand and flipped it towards them. That was one bit of sign everyone knew, and they follwed the direction, and left the clearing.
 
Legolas pulled his hand from where it had been resting on her cheek, and gestured to a fallen log. He offered her a seat and she sat down, keeping her eyes downward and letting some hair fall infront of her face. He gently brushed it back and ran the back of his index finger over her cheek.
 
"why didn't you tell me? All that time... If I had only know.."
 
"Please forgive me, m'lady.. I..." He placed a finger on her lips and shook his head.
 
"No." he smiled at her. "From now on it's Legolas.."
 
She smiled softly and bit her lip. "If will take some getting used to.."
 
He took a deep breath and grinned at her. "You would be so formal with someone who is about to propose to you?" he raised an eyebrow.
 
She blushed slightly and looked down. Then what he said finally sunk in. She looked up at him, her eyes wide. "p..propose?"
 
He nodded. "Yes. Propose to you.."
 
"Legolas.." she started to shake her head. "I can't... you know... what I am.. I could not ask you to..." she paused "Once Magda finds out, she will have me killed."
 
"She will over my dead body."
 
She smiled softly and he kissed her hand. "Yona, I don't care what you are. I want to marry you... if you will have me." Yona's eyes finally met his and she nodded slight, but it was all he needed. Legolas kissed her gently and grinned a silly grin.
 
"Come on.. Let's go tell the others.."
 
"Wait.." She whispered as they stood up together.
 
"What is it my love?" she licked her lips, bit them a little and took a deep breath then kissed his cheek. He blinked, a bit suprised. "There is just one thing, Legolas." she paused. "How are we going to tell Magda?"
 
"Let me tell her!" Tonya shouted as she hid behind the trees.
 
"What was that?" Yona asked, looking around. Legolas simply shook his head.
 
"You guys can come out now."  Suddenly, five girls hopped out from behind the trees, and nearly attacked the couple. Tonya bouncing as usual, and Poopsie trying to hug them both.
 
"Group hug!" Tonya shouted and they hugged. Yona and Legolas with a very loud "ahhh!!"
 
"Alright, Alright." he pushed them all off. "That's enough." he was still grinning like a cheshire cat. "We're about to go back to the palace. Should we all meet there?"
 
"Sure." Replied Poopsie.
 
"Can I really tell Magda?" Tonya asked, bouncing up and down.
 
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You wanted to speak with me, Legolas?" Elrond said as he sat down in his chair. He tried to hide the smile though he knew what Legolas had come about.
 
"Yes." he answered. "You told me once that when I was ready to marry that you.."
 
"Marry?" Elrond looked up at him. "To who?"
 
"Yona."
 
"Yona?" Elrond tried to look suprised. "The way you were talking to her before, I would have assumed that you would rather throw her in the dungen than to ask her to be your wife."
 
"No uncle, I want her to be my wife more than I have ever wanted anything before."
 
"That is well and good, but has the lady excepted?"
 
"She has."
 
Elrond nodded and smiled "good." He reached into his pocket and pulled a silver ring. Inside the ring it read. "With this right our souls intwine. My heart to yours, and yours to mine." he held onto it for another moment and then placed it in Legolas's hands.
 
"She is a special womant. Take good care of her."
 
"I will." Legolas turned and left.
 
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Shae lee of course was the first to know from Yona. Shae lee hugged her and grinned at her. "this means your free." she stopped. "Have you told Magda yet?"
 
"I have not." she said. "one of Shasani's friends is going to do it for me."
 
Shae lee giggled. "It's too bad I can't see her face. What do you think she'll do?"
 
Yona smiled "there is nothing she can do. Legolas isn't going to let her."
 
Tonya knocked on the door and peeked in. "You ready Yona?"
 
She took a deep breath and smiled. "As ready as I'll ever be."
 
"Goody!" Tonya squeeled. "Let's go!" Yona walked out of the door where Tonya was.
 
"Oh Magda!" Tonya called. "Where are you!?"