The Prophecy Chapter Ten

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Chapter 10 : Reunion

Kaje and the others were patiently waiting the return of the child...Eldarion and Lunea waiting along with them....

~*~

After a few moments, the group came through the portal to Mithgar.

Karia looked around, her eyes closed.... opened them a moment later.... she walked towards a group of trees.

"This looks like Darda Erynian," Vanidor said. "I think we're back on Mithgar."

"Good we are making good timing; we have about 5 hours until we have to be there."

"I assume we're going all the way to Arda then?" Calyna asked. Something about that thought made her nervous. She had said goodbye to no one there when she had left suddenly with Kris. To her that had only been five years ago, but to everyone there, it had been thirty-one years. Would they think she was a deserter? Especially if they knew what Kris was becoming.

"Yes, but I wouldn't be nervous if I were you. They are expecting us all joyously."

"Oh." That was probably a good thing.

They continued to walk, for what seemed like hours when they stumbled across another portal. "Last one guys. Calyna and Vanidor I suggest you go first."

"Okay. I guess we can do that," Calyna said. She was wondering if the portal would take them to Minas Tirith, the one city she hated to enter. That was where her sister Elfarran had died, and other bad things had happened there as well. It seemed that every time she was there, something bad happened. That was why she had turned down the offer to serve as advisor, and that position had gone to Lothiniel instead. Maybe, if she had not been afraid of Minas Tirith, she could have prevented some of what had happened.

Vanidor and Calyna went through the portal, followed by Cordy and Angel and Karia and Wesley. They found themselves somewhere on Arda.

Kaje stepped forward, "Ahhh, Calyna welcome back. And Vanidor well done, well done indeed."

"I could not have done it without Karia," Vanidor said. "She was the one who showed us how to use the portals."

"Ah well, thank you Karia, I am eternally grateful."

She bowed her head, "It was my pleasure."

Meanwhile, Calyna had been looking around. She recognized the Elves from the Vale, having met them briefly when she had been on Mithgar with Kris. She saw only two people that she knew from Arda, and on seeing them, she said the only thing she could think of to say, "I'm sorry."

"For what, dear? I knew that you wouldn't take that position...it's all part of the prophecy you can't change fate." Kaje said with a smile on his face.

Wesley stepped forward and cleared his throat. "May I ask which one of you kind people would be my parents?"

Lunea and Eldarion stepped forward.

Wesley looked over to the two who had stepped forward, tears came to his eyes. He walked forward and embraced them both.

"Wesley. I hoped you would be safe . . . I tried to find you, but you were hidden from the powers of the Circle, until recently." Lunea said.

"I am much better now."

"My son, my blood, my....sigh"

Calyna turned to Kaje, and asked, "What did you mean this was all part of a prophecy?"

"You haven't heard the prophecy have you? Oh that's right you left before we discovered it. It will all be explained all in do time."

"But, if I hadn't left here, Lothiniel would never have become the advisor, and . . . Wesley would have known his parents before today. He'd have memories of them."

"No. He wouldn't have...It was all part of the prophecy."

"Oh. I can't help feeling guilty for not knowing what was going on with Kris though. Especially since he was involved in the killings."

"He hid it well," Isethia said. "His aura did not show that he was a killer, but with Lothiniel it was obvious. The dead accused them, but mainly her."

"I thought you only mentioned her, though," Vanidor said. "Have you been lying again? Or covering something up?"

"If this is a reference to my supposed affair with Fairin, you don't need to accuse me of that anymore," Isethia said. "He is involved with someone again."

"Why don't you leave her alone... she would not lie to us Vanidor. Stop with your suspicions, they will get you nowhere." Kaje jumped in.

"Alright. I am sorry, Isethia. I should not accuse you." Vanidor said. "I just cannot forget what Qiriel said, and I do not want my brother to be hurt if you are involved with someone else. And who is Fairin involved with anyway?"

"Kaelea."

"Kaelea . . . Since when?"

"Since she got them together. They need this...and you certainly didn't show your feelings for her, if you had any."

"She? Meaning who?"

"I told Kaelea about Fairin's feelings for her, and encouraged her to talk to him. They got together, and personally, I think it's a good thing. And, not to change the subject, but who are these other people you brought with you?"

"I'm Karia. I found Vanidor and led him to Wesley and the others."

"I'm Angel, Wesley's colleague and friend."

"I'm Cordelia. I work with Angel and Wesley."

"It's a pleasure to meet you all, and thank you for getting our son to us safely." Lunea stated.

"Don't mention it, although we really didn't have much to do with it." Angel stated.

"And if I had accepted the offer to be your advisor, he might never have been lost in the first place," Calyna said.

"Nonsense. Do not blame yourself for Lothiniel's betrayal."

"How did she end up becoming your advisor anyway? I would have expected someone like Morduilas to do that. Or another one of Thranduil's daughters. I mean, I know Tamitha had the ruler ship of Mirkwood, and Celendrea was off with Celeborn, I guess, and I know why you couldn't ask Silverberry, but what about Morduilas? She would have been more trustworthy than Lothiniel, and she involved in the fight for longer."

"She had also turned us down. Trust me our first choice was not Lothiniel but she was all we could get."

"Oh. Did you know she was responsible?"

"We suspected it, later. Although, I believe Mordel was behind what happened," Lunea said. "We found out about Lothiniel's involvement after it was too late to question her."

"What do you mean, too late to question her?"

"She had already taken Wesley. There was nothing we could do but hope he would be okay."

"Is it true that there was a prophecy?" Calyna asked.

"Yes, but this isn't the place to discuss this, lets go behind closed doors."

~*~

Kaje stood in the front of the room. Looking at a half empty room. "Well. Lets just see that my father wrote this prophecy. ...It basically states that the chosen one will come back and bring unity to our colony, bring peace and justice."

"You mentioned that much in the Vale," Isethia said. "But earlier, you told Calyna that there was more to it."

"Yes, which is why I have called everyone here. The Anachron has surfaced, and is in the possession of three heralds by the names of Ayala, Eldarion, and Tolar. These will play a big role in the end, due to the journey that we will all need to embark upon."

"I remember that they were going to take the Anachron?" Calyna said. "Are Ayala and Tolar here, then?"

"Yes. They are...as a matter of a fact."

"Oh. Then, I assume that Legolas and Celebdhel are also here."

"Yes."

"Oh. Is Edric here?" Calyna asked. Edric had been her teacher, and she had not seen him since she had left with Kris.

"No. not that I know of."

"Oh. He does tend to wander around a bit? Do you know about what is happening with Kris?"

"I know," Lia said. "I have been able to feel it, ever since he began going over to the Dark Side. I want to stop feeling him. He's trying to draw me to his side. I've been through enough of that with Derek."

"I'm sure Wesley can help you with that now that he is here." Dakkon stated.

"Me? But I don't even know what to do?"

"It will come to you," Kaje stated.

"I'm not entirely sure I want to be free," Lia said. "Maybe I can bring him back to this side."

"You can't," Calyna said. "He is a murderer now. He cannot come back."

"That's impossible Lia, he chose his side." Kaje stated.

"No, she forced him. Lothiniel is to be blame for everything that has happened."

"No, he chose this path, I have foreseen the darkness in his soul, and I have foreseen it overcome him, he picked this life, now he must deal with it." Kaje stated.

"But isn't all of this Lothiniel's fault?"

"No, some of it yes the rest is his own."

"What is going to happen now?"

"We train him and get everything organized and ready for battle."