Heh heh…-waves slowly- Hi, everybody! So…it's only been like, a year since I've updated this story. That's like…a record. Let me just have an attempt at my excuses, here. School is the main one. Suddenly, being a senior isn't all fun and games. Nooooo…I tried to get Principal's Honour Roll…but AP Gov didn't let me. I only got a B. I'm not happy. And my mom is insisting I can't play soccer come spring sports season. Tough. I'm playing. I will do everything and anything in my power to do that.

I've also been writing other things, like a huge FMA/Chrno Crusade crossover…and the NaNoWriMo story. But I'm stuck on the latter, so I thought I'd write the next chapter to Second Generation!

So…here goes nothing. Who knows what I was thinking a year ago when I wrote this?

Crystal Dragon Claw: -lol- I like your description of what happened! I hope you didn't get in too much trouble when you got caught! That had to be extremely embaressing!

And now….on to the long-awaited fifteenth chapter of The Second Generation!

-and there was a great rejoicing.-

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A blonde Elf stood on a bridge spanning across one of the smaller creaks that ran through Rivendell. It was further away from the main part of the city, so the only light available was the dim light of the setting sun, which sparkled on the water as it sped over the rocks, babbling on about some story that seemed to be for the Elf's ears alone. The Elf's gaze seemed to be looking far away, beyond the snow covered valleys and mountains that surrounded her.

'I knew I'd find you out here.' A gentle voice said, and the Elf spun around, surprised.

'Nora!' she breathed, relieved. 'I didn't even hear you arrive!'

The dark-haired Elf laughed, standing next to her friend. 'Some warrior you are, Ana.'

'I'm sorry.' Ana replied slowly, returning her gaze to the water below her. 'I was a little preoccupied with my thoughts.'

'I figured as much.' Nora admitted, listening to the birds chirp around them in the trees. 'Listen. Even the birds are mourning your departure.'

'I'm already guilt-ridden as it is, Elynora.' Ana said softly, refusing to look up. 'No need to tell me nature is upset with me as well.'

The Healer held up her hands. 'You can't say no-one warned either of you.' She pointed out. 'You two weren't very good at hiding it, either.'

'It's not fair that a grown woman should have to hide her love.' Ana muttered angrily.

'Well, when it's a forbidden one, what are you going to do?' Nora said with a slight laugh.

Silenced reigned.

'I'm going to miss you.' Ana said softly after a moment.

Nora blinked. 'That was unexpected. The big, strong warrior is spilling her intimate feelings to a lowly Healer like me!'

Ana grinned slightly and hit her friend on the arm. 'I'm telling the truth. How am I going to survive without my best friend?'

'The same way you did when you went for summer visits.' The Healer answered, as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

The blonde Elf smiled wistfully. 'If only it would work that way. My father is sending me away to live there. Not just to visit. I don't think he plans on letting me come back.'

'Ever?'

'Ever.' Ana sighed. 'I'm stuck in Eras Lasgalen forever.'

Nora frowned. 'Forever is a very long time.'

'I know.' Her friend agreed. 'I might just go into the West before he lets me come home.'

'You can't do that!' Nora argued. 'You promised that we'd go together!'

'I did.' Ana said with a sigh. 'I remember. Don't worry. I never forget a promise.'

The Healer pulled her friend into a hug. 'I know you won't. Don't worry. It won't be as bad as you think. Maybe Thranduil will let you join his army temporarily.'

'As if my father would even think about it.' Ana said, the angry look returning to her face. 'And without Legolas there, I don't even have a hope of convincing him, even if Thranduil says yes.'

'You could always join without permission.' Nora pointed out. 'You are a grown Elf. You don't need your father's permission.'

'Another war is inevitable.' Ana said solemnly. 'I can feel it.'

'You and your Gondolin blood.' Nora muttered with a shake of her head.

'Can you not?' Ana asked, frowning.

Nora shook her head. 'My mind is tuned differently then yours. I think different thoughts. I don't wonder what I can do with my sword to fight, but what I can do with my hands to heal. We chose different paths, you and I.'

'Indeed. More then once, my father has asked me why I didn't choose as you did.' Ana said with a wry smile. 'Never did he stop me from training. But he did ask.'

'Your mother was a Healer,' Nora reminded her. 'And a very respectable one at that. You just inherited your will to fight and your skill from your father.'

Ana grinned. 'That's the reason why I can't just sit still and let things pass me by. When we Elves join in on this war again, I will fight, even if it goes against my father's wishes.'

'Elladan won't be pleased to hear that.' Nora pointed out.

'He won't be able to stop me.' Ana said stubbornly. 'He succeeded last time only because I let him.'

'Mmhmm.' Nora said, looking back out at the view of the valley spreading out below them.

'And that was also the one time that he and my father worked together.' She added.

'Your mother would have wanted you to have followed your father's wishes.' Nora pointed out. 'He has nothing more in mind then what's best for you.'

Ana's eyes narrowed. 'How many times must everyone say that?' she hissed. 'If he wanted what was best for me, he would let me stay here!' She glared at the water under the bridge. 'I'm going to go and pack.'

And with that, she stormed off, her breath leaving a slight cloud behind her.

Nora bit her lip as she watched her friend storm off, shaking her head slowly.

'That wasn't the smartest thing you've said all night.' A familiar voice said from behind her.

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Okay, folks. I'm aware of the shortness of this chapter. But I felt the need to only focus on Ana and Nora…and their relationship a bit. I mean, I wanted you to see what their personalities were like, I guess. If I get reviews on this within the week…I'll definitely try to write more…

And I want you lot's opinion on the AnaxElladan relationship. I have an idea for it that will completely intertwine with the main plot – which is why I'm working on it – but what do you guys think? Do you wanna find out more? Like, WHY the fathers feel Ana and Elladan are bad influences to their significant other, when they come across as (and are) such good people?

Let me know!

R&R

PHE