"Is everyone alright?"
Caladhiel called out the others.

"We're fine!"
Livia called.

Beside her Piper was shaking her head and wondering how they had managed to survive the fall.

Theafandir was helping Ihtilwen stand up and Jenrail couldn't believe that they are weren't dead.

"No, no, NO!!!!!"
Jenrail jumped as Jayden started screaming "no" over and over again.

"Jayden!"
Jenrail ran to where her friend was crouching on the ground.
"Jayden what's wrong? Are you hurt?"

"It's awful! Absolutely awful!"
"What's awful? Jayden tell me what's wrong!"

The others made their way over to the hobbits with worry on their elf faces.

"M-my m-my-"
Jayden stammered.
"Your what Jayden?"
"M-my bread! All of my bread is ruined!"

Everyone groaned and left Jayden to mourn for her bread. "What do we do now guys?"
Piper asked looking around at the cavern that they were trapped in.

"I think we should try and find a way out of here."
Livia said as she held one of her throwing knives tightly in her hand.

"Sounds good to me."
Caladhiel stood by Piper who was standing by Theafandir who stood by Ithilwen who stood in front of Jenrail who was rolling her eyes at a still grieving Jayden.

"Alright I'll lead the way. You guys can follow however you like."

Livia began walking and the others followed in pairs of twos. Piper and Caladhiel, Theafandir and Ithilwen, and finally Jenrail who was dragging a moping Jayden behind her.

For awhile all they saw were rocks, rocks, rocks, stones, pebbles, dirt, rock, pebbles, stones, chalk, graphite, coal, iron, gold, emerald, diamond, redstone, a creeper, a skeleton, an enderman, a cave spider, a silverfish, a bat, some lava, an abandoned mine shaft, and some more rock.

"Guys, I'm hear something."
Piper said coming to an abrupt stop. Everyone huddled together and tried to listen for anything suspicious or threatening, except Theafanfir who couldn't hear so he just looked for anything suspicious or threatening.

"Footsteps!"
Livia hissed.
Once again all the elves whipped out their weapons. Jayden would have whipped out some bread but it all got crushed in the fall.

The footsteps shuffled closer to them. A light appeared and a tall, menacing shadow appeared on the wall.

It looked like a huge creature with razor sharp claws, a gaping mouth, and a large horn on its head. It made a *thunk* *tap* *thunk* *tap* sound as it walked.

When it finally appeared everyone (for no apparent reason) started screaming and the figure that appeared started screaming too.

This went on for awhile. The group all screaming then stopping, and the figure screaming then stopping, and then the group screaming again.

Finally Jenrail noticed that the figure in front of them wasn't a horrifying monster, but an old man with a really, really, really, really, REALLY white beard that went all the way down to his knees.

He was wearing a rainbow tye-dye robe and matching hat like the one Gandalf wears from time to time and carried an old, worn out, grey staff.

What in the world?!

Jenrail had no idea who this man was or why he was down in a cave infested with raptors. At the same time the old man was wondering the same thing about them.

"What the Mordor are you all doing down here?"
The old man snapped.
"Don't you know that this is private property?"

"Private property?!"
Piper exclaimed in disbelief.
"Are you telling me that you live down here?!"

"Now why would live in a place with no wifi access? This facility is my research laboraty."

"Laboraty?"
Caladhiel tilted her head to the side in confusion.
"I think you mean laboratory."
Ithilwen corrected.

"What kind of rediculous word is that? I think this one may be two short steps off the roof if you know what I mean."
The old man said winking at Jenrail who had no idea what to make of the situation.

"Alright "laboraty" we get it."
Livia said rolling her eyes.
"What exactly do you do down here?"

"Avoid those pesky window salesmen and life."
He replied shortly.
"Don't you know how frustrating it is to have a place that is meant to be your escape from everyone only to have everyone fall in and bother me? IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING."

"Ok first of all we didn't come here on purpose. We were chased down here by Raptors."
Livia was beginning to lose her patience with this guy.
"And second-"

"You were afraid of those Raptors?!?! Seriously?!?!?!? They wouldn't hurt a fly!!!!!"

The old man was now having a laughing fit and Jenrail could honestly say hands down that she had never been more confused and terrified in all her life.

"What do you mean? They tried to kill us!"
Caladhiel exclaimed.
"You people seriously have no idea what you stumbled into do you?"
The old man asked suddenly coming out of his laughing fit.

"No, could you please enlighten us?"
Livia asked in the exact opposite way of politeness.
"I would love too. Just as much as I would love being tossed into the fires of Mt. Doom while drenched in gasoline and holding some TNT."

"But- since you guys are all down here and I'm bored I'll let you all in on my little project. Follow me!"

The old man didn't wait to see if they were following and disappeared around the corner he had appeared around earlier.

"I think we should follow him."
Theafandir said suddenly.
"Are you serious? Were you listening to that guy?"
Livia asked him in disbelief.

"No, I couldn't hear him at all. But he does seem to know his way around here and he can show us the way out."

Nor waiting for a reply Theafandir followed the old man and Piper immediately followed.
"He has a point guys. I don't want to be trapped down here forever, and I want to see what this "project" of his is all about."

"Wait up Piper!"
Caladiel ran after them and Ithilwen followed, not wanting to be left behind.

"Ugh. I guess we have no choice."
Liva sighed.
"Come on hobbits."

"Jayden stop mourning for your bread. We'll get you some more later."
Jenrail grabbed Jayden and dragged her once again.

"I will never be happy again...."
Jayden moaned.
"I highly doubt that Jayden. Once we get you some bread you'll be back to your old self."

*tragic moan from Jayden*

"Oh brother."
Jenrail muttered as she continued to drag Jayden.
At the front of the group the old man led them and Jenrail suddenly realized that he never told them his name.

"I'm happy you asked, my name is Gandorf the Tye-Dye."
Gandorf suddenly said from the front.

"Your name is what?"
Ithilwen asked.
"Gan-dorf-the-tye-dye. It's not that hard to comprehend. Sheesh I think this one is crazy."

"Are you related to Gandalf the White/Grey by any chance?"
Caladhiel asked.
"Who the Mordor is Gandalf? I am Gandorf the Tye-Dye, the greatest most powerfulest most charmingest, most stupendest, most amazingest, most mostest in all of Middle Zeland."

"Don't you mean Middle Earth?"
Ithilwen said trying to correct him.
"That's what I said, New Middle Zeland Earth. I would appreciate it if you stopped with all the crazy talk cause you're really starting to bug me out."

Gandorf turned to the others and clapped his hands together very loudly.

"Listen up! I am about to show you all my secret laboraty so I need you all to be on your best behavior ok? If you're good I'll give you all smiley face stickers at the end. Ok?"

Once again without waiting for a reply he entered a large door that had a big sign that read.

DOO KNOT ENTIR

TOPP SECRET LABORATY

TRESSPASSERS WILLL BEE

FORCEDED TWO CLEEN

OWT MI HOLE ATIC

This guy needs to learn how to spell.

Jenrail thought to herself.
The door to the lab opened and bright light blinded Jenrail and the others.

What they saw when they went in and their eyes adjusted filled them with wonder and excitement.

Just kidding, it totally freaked them out and you'll see why later.

****

Yes I know that the Jedi sub plot was supposed to be next but I have a very good reason why I skipped it.

You'll see why later.

Also if you haven't yet go check out When Fandoms Collide by
stringslady
It's hilarious and I have laughed throughout the entire thing so far.

Alright I'm out.