This is the last chapter for this story.

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"Come with me," Brona insisted, walking towards the human girl and the brown wolf, "now, before it's too late."

"Why should we trust you?" Janet asked, alarmed.

Because if we don't, I'll never be human again. I won't be the same. Tobias said, looking at his wife now. I don't want to lose what belongs to me. I don't want to lose myself. We must go before the Rakata look for us. Just as Brona said.

"It's too dangerous!" Janet said, watching Tobias approach the druid. "Besides, how do we know we can trust him?"

We'll just have to. The brown wolf stopped in front of Brona, allowing the druid to pet his head. He looked at Janet, beckoning her to follow. Come on. This isn't our home anymore.

Janet stared at the scene before her. She didn't understand. After everything she and her husband went through, she was expected to leave her parents to go off on adventures? This was not what she planned! She planned on staying with Tobias and raising a family. Wasn't that important?

Tobias smirked at her, curiosity overwhelming him. Come on, Janet. You're still you.

"I thought that changed, the moment we were married. We knew what we were getting ourselves into," Janet said, nervous. "I don't know what's next for us. I don't know what to do!"

Janet, he added, live a little! If not for me, then do it for our future children. Wouldn't it be nice for them to grow up listening to stories about our adventures? Having their own someday? Come on! What's the harm in it?

"This isn't you. I've never known you to speak this way to me!" Janet cried, annoyed.

Would you have me be someone different? You as well? Tobias asked, curious.

"Come on, you two. That's enough talking. We must move," Brona said, leading them through the portal.

Janet, hurry! Tobias cried, bounding through the portal.

Janet took one last look at the beach. There were Rakata charging towards them. She didn't have a choice. She ran towards the portal, fleeing from the planet before the portal closed. By the time she looked around, after collapsing on the floorboards, she was in an entirely new place.

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The room Janet, Tobias, and Brona entered was a classroom with wide windows. Before them were rows of desks, complete with benches. As Janet stood up, she spotted the laboratory sitting on the teacher's desk and an additional table. It was here that Brona moved towards the desk and searched for an ingredient. Janet looked around, wondering why they were here.

"Where are we?" Janet asked, confused.

"We are in Paranor," Brona said, digging through his vials. "The Druid's Keep. It will keep you both safe for the time being. At least, until we can find a way to stop the Rakatans' Infinite Empire."

What's he saying? Tobias asked, facing his wife in confusion.

"What I mean is that the Rakatans can't have their empire forever. There will come a time when their empire will collapse and we will be the ones to see it fall," Brona said, choosing the right vial. "Ah! Here it is! Wolfsbane. It will cure a werewolf and make them human again." He poured the wolfsbane into a bowl, mixing it up with some water, before setting the bowl down in front of the brown wolf. "You have to drink it all. You'll feel the effects soon. You'll be a hobbit again."

Tobias sniffed the potion. It looked delicious. He licked the bowl, tasting the herbal mixture. It wasn't the best potion, but if it made him a hobbit-man again, then he would drink it all. And he did, licking the bowl clean.

When he was done, he felt so strange. He wobbled until he finally collapsed on the wood-planked floor. Grey smoke enveloped him, causing his limbs to grow smaller and his nose to return to his hobbit size. The fur was leaving him, the pale skin returning. His clothes were back, but in tatters. He stayed on the floor for a couple of seconds, before his wife sat next to him in tears. He chuckled, looking at her brown eyes in delight.

"I'm glad to see you, too. Come here," Tobias said, leaning in and kissing her on the lips. He dipped her, kissing her again on her jaw and not stopping until he kissed her neck and lips again. It took him moments to realize they weren't alone. Brona was watching them. "Thank you," he wrapped an arm around his wife, not letting her go. "Thank you for saving me back there. I don't think I would become a hobbit again without you."

"You're welcome," Brona said, smiling. "You both are allowed to stay in Paranor, for as long as you wish."

"Tobias, let's go home," Janet said to her husband, stunning him.

"Janet, I don't think there is anywhere for us to go. The Rakata are still looking for me." Tobias admitted, truthfully.

"But don't you want to go home?" Janet asked, confused. "I thought you did."

"Janet, Lehon is not our home. Our home was the First World and you saw how well that world was kept safe," Tobias said, standing up. He fumbled on his next words, "We don't… have a home… to go back to. The life we once had there is gone. We're just going to have to accept that and move on."

Janet huffed, nodding in understanding. "Okay. If that's what you want." Tobias knelt beside her, as she spoke, "But you did just kill all those Rakata soldiers. How can we go back? We'll be wanted for murder."

"Just me, Janet," Tobias said, calming her down. "Remember, I was a wolf once." He sighed. "But that doesn't excuse me for my actions." He admitted, sitting down next to her, "I've got to make this right. Aslan must know something about this and how to get me back to the light."

"Those Rakata were looking to you. Of course, they were going to attack you." Aslan said, appearing in the room.

"Ah! Aslan has returned," Brona said, touching the Lion's forehead.

"It's good to see you, Brona," Aslan said, moving away from the druid. "I trust all goes well here. This castle will see many good years. As long as you continue to do what is right, then I see no other reason why you can't stay in my country."

"Thank you, Aslan," Tobias said, nodding to him.

"Wait. Something doesn't add up." Janet asked the Lion, confused. "What happened to my parents?"

"They're here," Aslan said, showing her the Dalmatian couple, now rushing towards Janet and Tobias. Janet laughed, petting the non-talking Dalmatians. "The cycle is now complete. Now, we can start again."

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That's the end of the first story for the second stage of my Origin Series. :)

Thanks goes to the readers who read, reviewed, favorited and followed my story: Arianna Le Fay, Gracie Miserables, and Saphirabrightscale. Thanks, everyone for reading this story all the way to the end. It is much appreciated. :)

This is where the story wanted to end, but it is not the end of my trilogy, titled Janet and the Druids. The next story will focus on Paranor, the druids of the Four Lands, and so on. Janet, Tobias, Brona, and everyone else will be back in Part 2. Stay tuned! :)

Thanks for reading. :) I'll see everyone in the next story. Bye! :)

Aria Breuer