The next day, she did as she had been told.

She coughed, and lost her voice, and faked sick. It seemed real.

Everyone was asking her if she was ok, and she told them it was just a cold.

The day after, she was acting like she ran out of the room to throw up.

Electro was the only one who knew the truth.

She went home after lunch, and her father was waiting.

"Are you going to pack today?" he asked.

"No, he told me to pack tomorrow."

She spent the rest of the day drawing and translating, and reading.

The next day, she didn't come. Flame was already scheduled to come in.

She packed, and Thorin came to the house, saying he needed to check on her father's progress.

"Are you packed?" he asked.

"Working on that."

"The way I see it, we'll get to Rivendell in a week, as long as we don't run into any problems."

"Ok."

Then we'll stay there until we get the letter saying that the situation is clear, no matter how long."

"King Thorin?"

"Yes?"

"Well, I just wanted to know if we are absolutely sure my father and brother will be safe?"

"I have people surrounding the house in shifts. You won't see them. The prince of Mirkwood has people there too."

"Ok, thank you."

"Be ready at midnight."

"I will, I promise."

He left, and a short time later, her brother who had been with the army in training for the past two months returned home.

She almost killed him with a hug.

"Hey Sparkle. What are you packed for?" he asked.

"There's been a threat on my life, and the king is taking me to Rivendell. Evidentally Saruon is after me again, and evidentally I have powers we don't know about, and King Thorin wants Lord Elrond to bring them out."

"Wait, Saruon still wants you to be his queen?"

"Yeah, and King Thorin seemed really made, although I can't figure out why. Dad said King Thorin is looking for a queen, and that he likes me, so that could be why. I have to be ready by midnight. I think I'm going to try to get some sleep, so could you please wake me up at 10."

"Of course, that leaves time for us to hang out."

She slept solidly for the entire time.

Her brother Shad came and woke her up at ten, and she came down the steps half asleep, and curled up on the couch by Shad.

"You're acting like you did when you were little." he smiled.

"I'm tired."

"Well wake up! King Thorin will be here in a few hours to get you!"

She stuck her tongue out at him, and laid her head on his chest, not letting him up.

"Fine, I'll make sure you're still awake at 11." he laughed,  putting his arm around her.

At 11, she got up and got her stuff together on the porch, then she and Shad sat on the porch, waiting for Thorin.

At midnight on the dot, Thorin showed up.

"Bye bye Shad." she said,  hugging him and kissing his cheek.

"Bye... Lil' Spark."

Lil' Spark had been nickname for her when she was little and would come crying to him because she got hurt or made fun of.

When she walked away with Thorin, they got horses at the edge of the town.

"So who was that?" Thorin asked.

"My big brother Shad. He's awsome."

"Seems like it. I assume that you will want to cook for the entire adventure?"

"Of course! I don't want to die from food poisoning! I have trust issues!"