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Oh, a virus in an enclosed environment can be a nasty thing. This does not bode well for the student population or human administrators. At least Alex was instructed to sit tight by Maddy, that's a step forward. I'll look forward to your delayed "thank you" for the review because it will mean that you're on the mend :-) *hugs* - Erulisse (one L)

Germ warfare. It hasn't escaped my attention that Christy was on the original 'possible agents' list. Alex is acting almost like one of the staff but I think that Grace may be wise enough to work out what the change implies about Alex's knowledge of the Elves. Prayers going up for you!

Alex takes it rather well when he discovered who dropped him off in the woods. I think this time he really had a reason to fly off the handle. But his head hurt probably too much. The elves are rather high-handed. They should be careful. Humans have a tendency for nasty surprises and there are still other agents out there. What is going on at the agency? Is there a third party at play aside from the elves pretending to be a third party? I love the idea of putting the other agents on "ice". Maybe they can take it as a forced "vacation".

It would be fun to be a fly on the wall when Maddy gets that picture of her agents. If she gets it, that is. I really wonder what is going on in the Agency, with that nasty bit of work Farrell being sent to meddle in Alex' investigation, and all the backup _he_ (Farrell, just to be clear) is getting. I also wonder what sort of explanation Max gave to ensure that those agents would remain "guests" in that Inuit village all through the coming winter. Farrell must be almost frothing at the mouth by now... :-)

Well, they made it really very realistic, abandoning Alex unconscious in the wild! I trust a Maiar was keeping watch so he was safe. *lol* Now that's an idea I'd never have thought of to keep Finlay and the others out of the picture without harming them! That's funny to imagine them sitting in that Inuit village in the middle of nowhere during the arctic winter and being unable to leave or in fact do much of anything! And with the Maiar around, they will have to stay and can't harm the Inuit, either. Love that idea! It's great how the people of Wiseman help the Elves. And to send the photos to Maddy ... I'd like to see her face when she gets them and finds out what happened! Seems it's rather convenient to have Fionwë around to keep Farrell off track when necessary. They really have formidable and useful allies in the Maiar. You know, if I'd keep my mails as short as Alex, I might actually be able to keep up with my inbox ;) Oh, that was to be expected that Farrell would turn up to demand answers. For some reason, it's quite enjoyable to see him so much at a loss and annoyed because he lost more than half of his people and got tricked as well. Keeping my fingers crossed on Monday!

*grin* Looks like Alex has already switched sides, even if it was more of an unconscious act than a conscious one. Not that I am surprised; it was to be expected. Hm, maybe Alex should have talked his plans over with the Elves before sending that mail. On the other hand, the Elves have been rather reluctant to do anything, so he may have to actually force their hand. Not sure yet; only time will probably tell. And they certainly need to neutralise Farrell and as many others as possible. Serindë hasn't taken it very well how Alex attacked her father, it seems. He's right, for her age she can be rather naive. After all that happened lately, it's completely understandable that he lost control, and even if I'd prefer he had not attacked anyone, it was still better he did it at Edhellond and with someone who can defend him self, not in the Academy. I hope she's not going to cause trouble, they have enough of that already. Um ... it seems Alex hasn't thought this plan through very well. Not sure how that is supposed to work, to bring them here and then convince them to leave them all be. To involve the Maiar has its appeal, though I suspect they would play along only by their own rules. *snicker* Maybe they should give Alex a huge picture of Farrell for archery practice. He'd outdo himself in proper aim! Derek is really a dear, and I hope Farrell isn't goint to hurt him just to lash out at Alex. And I think it's good that Alex had the counseling session he only used as a cover before; he really needs to talk this out. So, if Alex knows some of these men, then they are at least really from the Agency, I guess, not someone else just pretending to be and working for Farrell instead. There goes my idea. As for the end, I can only once again say to you what Derek said to Alex: "You are evil, you know that, don’t you?" Somehow I believe I've said the same to you a few times already. Couldn't they think of a way to make Alex seem tricked, too, without knocking him out?

Just want you to know how much I am enjoying this. You have given me a reason to look forward to Mondays.

Creative thinking to put the agents on ice-literally! I almost feel sorry for frantic Farrell. I get the feeling that he is the rogue agent and that Maddy may not be getting Alex's messages at all. Still holding good wishes and prayers for you for Monday. And still 30+ chapters to go. Yay! That is at least 3months more of happy reading.

Ninja Elves indeed. Alex took it pretty well, his interaction with the elves is now more relaxed. Farrell, what are we going to do with you?

"Elves with attitude" indeed! Glorfindel really knows how to make things interesting. Good riddance where the other agents are considered, although I feel sorry for the Inuits. Now if they just could do something really nasty to Farrell! He's way too trigger-happy for the peace of my mind. In any case, it was really nice to come home to this after the Week of Hell.

It appears that Alex is indeed learning to trust the Elves and their respect for him is growing - that's very good! And the agents stuck in a remote, non-english speaking Inuit village for six months?! LOL - That's genius! Those Elves don't do anything by halves. Now to come up with a plan to smoke out the other three and neutralize Farrell... That might not take too much if they keep messing with his head by "disappearing" vans and such. But he's the type that would become even more dangerous as he becomes more unstable - they'll have to tread carefully. And I don't like the sounds of Maddy not responding - something VERY fishy is going on. It made me very happy to read that there were still 30+ more chapters to go - loving this story!

Ouch! Poor Alex! Well at least they gave him some blankies to snuggle in! And came and picked him up. Maddie is going to have some very bored, very stinky agents come spring thaw and someboidy finally goes to pick them up! Max seems to be the kind of friend to have, can you hide five people, no questions asked. Ah, second Honeymoons, one of these days B.H. and I will have one of those! I do wish something nasty would happen to Mr.Farrell and soon, he is getting frustrated and frustrated people do stupid things. Pulling a gun on Alex the way he did was an indication of this. Somebody is going to get hurt and it won't be Alex or Farrell, or one of the Elves but someone with no connection to the Academy. Good to see the Maia are making themselves usefull, handy folk to have around! Thinking good thoughts for Monday. Huggs, Lynda

Hmm. Not the most pleasant of ways to awaken, but at least he was safe and it appears to have looked convincing to Farrell. Now, why isn't Maddy responding? And who is behind the whole move to expose the Elves?

Just want you to know that I have absolutely NO self discipline when it comes to reading your stories. I have some sorting and cleaning that needs doing today. I told myself to complete those tasks before I settled in to read. Care to guess what has not been started? Thanks for another good chapter. Farrell worries me. I think he is accepting Alex's explanation a bit too easily. I fear more agents are in place or Farrell just plans to bomb all the elves. Thanks for posting. Continuing to pray for you.

Oh man, what a mess! I'm not sure that was a smart move on Alex's part to start this plan without consulting with Amroth first. It sounded pretty lame when he had to say he had no plan for every question Glorfindel asked. So, who was the bait after the elves made Alex's plan their own? I just hope Alex is okay and didn't get too bad of a concussion from that blow. I loved Glorfindel's move with the camera and the reference to Candid Camera. They have now flushed out 5? of the spies, but there are still some out there. After this they are warned. It will not be as easy to get to them.

Finally some action, and even though Alex was knocked out and is probably in for a bad time, I think down deep he is happy that at least he is doing something to bring all of this to a head. The humans are definitely in the minority and underpowered here, and I'm finding I don't mind that at all :-) - Erulisse (one L)

Ouch! May I mention that this seems to be becoming a how-many-ways-and-times-can-we-knock-Alex-out puzzle?

Vorondur, despite Serindë being your daughter, she is not a mushroom. Or shouldn't be one. Alex, you really should have consulted with Amroth before you set up this thing with Farrell's backup - the Elves would likely have had a lot of good idea for the sting. Being on the other side of the "high-handed" thing is probably good for them - and besides, Alex' instincts are telling him to move _now_, while the Elves would probably put it off. It sounds as if Farrell is rather carefully controlling what information the other agents are getting. They should have known that their target is married. It makes me wonder just what other information Farrell may have obscured. Or directly falsified. Poor Alex - out cold again! I hope his brains aren't too badly rattled! But yay for ninja Elves! :-D Silly docs, having to postpone something like what you face is not fun - but I hope they manage to get their ducks all lined up on The Day. Sending good vibes your way.

Ok, let me start with my usual phrase: Poor Alex! I think that we need to send the elves to Man Academy, starting with Serindë. Hopefully, Alex will recover without wanting to run all the way to the South Pole, he is taking a lot of beating, physically and emotional, lately. Love his thought of been on the side of the Angels, that it is really a very comforting thought. Thank you

Oh, it's good to come home after ungoldy working hours for this! *g* I really liked the action and Alex' sudden - or not so sudden, as the truth may be - shift of alliances. His plan was a risky one, and he really should have discussed it with the Elves first. Perhaps he could have prevented getting knocked out cold. I hope it's nothing serious and that his plan works out, in the end. You're truly evil to let us hang from this particular cliff until next Friday, you know that?

Poor Alex. His body is taking a real beating. He'll be lucky if his brains aren't rattled.

Helloooo!!!!! Firstly I want to say that I really don't like Serindë, she is behaving as a 10/15 year old child/adolecent who sees everything in black and white, I mean you know there are serioues issues with an elf/elleth when said elf/elleth of 7 THOUSAND YEARS behaves so childish and immature. Also the argument that she is young may apply to those ANCIENT elves, but COME ON she lived through some very dangerous times, and she is innocent and naive???? HA!!!! What did her parents had her in a cave or a bubble where no one touched her and she could see nothing of the world???? I really can't see what Elrohir sees in her, I would be all like mmmmm you may be cute but I think we shoud wait another 10 THOUSAND YEARS for you to maybe MAYBE GROW UP!!!!!! In the meantime I will see if I can find someone more mature, and who know maybe SHE will be the one. Because really it's like Alex is forbidden to show some emotion after the shocks he's had: elves exist, he nearly dies, meets maiar and then valar, has the pressure of some psycopath to kill someone he doesn't want to, it's a wonder he is sane at all. I would like to see her face were she to meet ERU, that would be quite a shock for her even so she KNOWS HE EXIST, but it would be somewhat comparable to the shocks and pressure poor Alex has enduered. Also I am really getting exasperated with the way the elves treat Alex, I know he may appear a child to them, but he is a rational being that knows what he is doing and should be shown the according respect. I am starting to have issues with Amroth and his exasperating way of treating Alex as a nothing compared to them MAGNIFICENT ELVES. I mean how many times did Glorfindel complain about the treatment he recived form the Valar???? He said something about them interfiring with everyones life and them thinking that ELVES don't have the intelligence ERU gave them to make decisions on their lives. As a last point I think it the height of irresponsability on the side of the elves to have Alex in a potentially dangerous situation without being ARMED!!!! I mean he coud have died!!!! I still don't know if he died (which I hope not, since then they would have to find another mortal spy considered special by another elf agent)or was taken by the enemy or was simply knock out by his "allies", those who treat him as a child with no intelligence. I love this story!!!! I know it may not show with my complains and dislikes, but I really like it and I anxiously await the chapters of Monday and Friday every week. Hoping Alex is alive and that the elves learn to show some courtesy to mortals. Monalex

Well, he now knows some of the other players, and knows what the plan was. And having been clipped with all the rest, his cover as an ally of the Elves isn't fully blown. Hope they took the gun so no one could learn it was really empty.

Aaaahhhhh!!! This is looking an awful lot like Alex-as-bait! (Kinda serves him right for putting them in that position...) But I don't think he's going to like that, not one little bit - if my hunch is right, those newly found loyalties are about to be sorely tested. I think he'll eventually acknowledge that it's what needs to happen - he's got to come out of this smelling like roses so Farrell's not tipped off - but yikes! Huge risks the whole way around - scary double game to have to play, and they've all got a big learning curve on this working together thing.

Atya, You know, it's probably a good idea if Alex would just TELL his atar indonyo what he was planning before he carried it out, instead of letting him hear it through the grapevine. I know that keeping secrets from one's adar is a BAD plan. >.> Argh. I hope whatever just went down, Amroth and the other Elves can handle it. This was a mean cliffie, Atarinya. It was. I want to know what happens next. But I'm more worried about you. :( *hugs Atto* Are you ok? Are things going to be ok soon? Send me a personal email if you're able to, I don't want to have to worry about you, and I know I will, Atto. Tye-melin, tenn' Ambar-metta, Atarinya. Kaylee