The Secret of the Map Revealed

I don't own Digimon or the Hobbit

Daisuke opened her eyes slowly and saw she was back in her room in her bed and she sat up and gasped. "Last night…did that truly happen?" she whispered running her hands through her hair which had come out of its ponytail as she thought back to what she saw, Lady Galadriel, the happy future and the horrible one of if she failed. "I should find the others." She thought getting out of bed and she looked for her clothes only to find they were gone replaced by a new set of clothes on a chair with a piece of paper.

She took the letter and found it was from Galadriel. "Daisuke, last night was rough for you. And for that I apologise, many react the same way when I show them the possible futures. I trust you know that it wasn't meant to persuade you to leave or abandon your quest. I see great things in your future Wielder of Miracles, but how you accomplish them is up to you. Also, I took the liberty of providing you with some new clothing, it seems much more suitable for the journey ahead." The letter read and she put the paper down and looked at the clothes provided for her.

"Not bad," she muttered removing the white nightgown she somehow had found herself in and she began putting the clothes on.

Once finished she looked in the mirror and smiled. She now wore dark brown pants, knee high boots with a slight heel and there was enough space to hide a dagger inside them if she wanted, on her pants were leg pouches and she placed her D-3 and D-Terminal inside them, around her waist was a black belt with a silver buckle shaped like the Crest of Miracles making her blink confused as to how the Elves knew what her crest looked like. She placed her scabbard which held her sword in it on her belt before she continued looking at her outfit which was finished off with a green shirt, a black vest over it buttoned up, black gloves and a dark jacket, she also noticed a bag beside the chair along with a durable cloak and hood that she could only assume was to protect her against the elements.

She pulled her hair back into a ponytail again and left the room to find the others and she found them all eating breakfast. However, once they caught sight of her they stopped and began staring making her feel shy suddenly. "What're you all staring at?" she asked them.

"Wow you look amazing Daisuke," Veemon said with a grin and his partner smiled.

"Thanks. I wasn't expecting to have new clothes to wear, but I figured why not at least try them out," she replied, the Dwarves shared a look before they shrugged and went back to eating breakfast making her roll her eyes at how short the attention span of Dwarves seemed to be. "You lot better have saved some food for me."

"Of course, we did lass. A bit difficult given how Bombur wanted to have a fourth helping this morning," Bofur said glaring at the round Dwarf who sheepishly smiled before going back to his fourth helping of breakfast.

"Thanks," Daisuke said taking the plate Bofur handed her with a smile and she sat beside Bilbo and Veemon and began eating. "So, when are you going to ask Elrond if he can read the runes on the map?"

"Depends on if Uncle can stop being stubborn for a few minutes," Fili said and his uncle glared at him. "I know the map means a lot to us Uncle but if we can't read it how are we meant to find the secret passage?" he whispered and the others muttered reluctantly in agreement.

"Balin and I will speak with him later. Do not speak of the map anymore while we're here, we don't want spies listening to us." Thorin ordered before finishing his breakfast and walking off.

"Mr Baggins, Miss Motomiya, time to continue training once again. Hope that you'll fare better then yesterday," Dwalin said and both Daisuke and Bilbo groaned before they finished their breakfast and followed him to train, half an hour later Daisuke was panting heavily as sweat poured down her face before she blocked another sword strike from Dwalin barely holding onto her sword this time.

"Why do I have to spar with you while Bilbo just has to practice against air?" she complained jumping back to avoid a strike from Dwalin.

"Because our burglar is meant for sneaking into the mountain, he's not meant to fight. But it can't hurt to have an extra blade on our side." Dwalin said as he parried a strike from Daisuke who ducked his counter and stepped behind him and kicked him in the back and he stumbled a step forward. "At least your footwork has improved." He commented and Daisuke smiled before Dwalin attacked again, the sounds of steel upon steel echoed through Rivendell as they continued to spar before Daisuke accidently cut Dwalin on his arm.

"Sorry!" she quickly apologised but stopped when Dwalin held his hand up.

"It's fine lass," he said looking at the injury. "It's not deep, I'll be fine."

"Are you sure? I can fetch Oin," Daisuke told him.

"Dwarves are a tough people, a cut like that barely bothers us. I'll clean it later," he replied, Daisuke nodded and she blocked Dwalin's sword again and continued sparring with him, not noticing Thorin watching from nearby as he smoked his pipe.

"She has promise," Balin said standing beside the exiled king.

"For a woman," Thorin replied.

"True, but a few more lessons she might be able to best your nephews," Balin said and Thorin smirked.

"Possibly, perhaps a blow to their pride knowing they were bested by a woman who only just began learning how to fight will make them focus more on training instead of running off and causing mischief. I did promise their mother nothing would happen to them."

"And nothing has so far, but we've a long way before we reach Erebor, things may change, for better or worse." Balin said and Thorin nodded in agreement.

"Then let us hope that we can decipher the map," he muttered. Once night fell, Thorin, Balin, Gandalf, along with Bilbo, Daisuke and Veemon who tagged along were speaking to Elrond. "Our business is no concern of the Elves." Thorin said stubbornly to Gandalf who sighed.

"For goodness sake, Thorin, show him the map," he insisted.

"It is the legacy of my people." Thorin said. "It is mine to protect, as our its secrets."

"Save me from the stubbornness of Dwarves. Your pride will be your downfall, you stand in the presence of one of the few people in Middle-Earth who can read that map." Gandalf said but Thorin glared at the wizard.

"We're not getting anywhere," Daisuke muttered as she walked over to Thorin and took the map from him stunning the king before she handed it to Elrond. "Sorry but if we keep this up any longer we won't be able to succeed." She told Thorin who glared at her. "You can yell at me later." She added as Elrond looked at the map.

"Erebor. What is your interest in this map?" he asked the group.

"Thorin's father was the last one to hold the map, we were perhaps wondering if there was something he left behind. Like a message to his family or something like that," Daisuke said quickly noticing Gandalf was about to answer and the Elf Lord looked at her before he held the map up in the moonlight and Daisuke winked to Thorin who nodded.

"You still read ancient Dwarvish do you not?" Gandalf asked him, Elrond continued looking at the map in the moonlight until he noticed something.

"Cirith Ithil," he muttered.

"Moon runes?" Gandalf translated while also asking at the same time before he smiled. "Of course. An easy thing to miss."

"Well, in that case that is true. Moon runes can only be read by the light of a moon of the same shape and season as the day on which they were written." Elrond explained.

"Like invisible ink?" Veemon asked raising an eyebrow.

"Similar, but far more complicated." Elrond answered facing the group.

"Can you read them?" Thorin asked with a desperate glint appearing in his eyes. Elrond nodded and walked off and the others followed him until they stood on a cliff with a crystal altar on it and the moon covered by some clouds.

"These runes were written on a Midsummer's Eve, by the light of a crescent moon nearly two hundred years ago. It would seem you were meant to come to Rivendell." Elrond said placing the map on the crystal altar. "Fate is with you, Thorin Oakenshield. The same moon shines upon us tonight." The moon emerged from behind the clouds and shone down on the group with the crystal altar glowing as it captured the light and the hidden Moon runes began appearing on the map. "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the keyhole." He read.

"Durin's Day?" Bilbo asked Balin.

"The start of the Dwarves' new year, when the last moon of autumn and the first sun of winter appear in the sky together." Gandalf answered the Hobbit.

"Well that's not good. Summer is almost over, meaning we only have six months, right?" Daisuke asked and Thorin nodded.

"She's right. Durin's Day will soon be upon us, and we have a long journey ahead of us just to get there." He said.

"But we still have time." Balin told him.

"Time for what?" Bilbo asked.

"To find the entrance. We have to be standing in exactly the right spot at exactly the right time. Then, and only then, can the door be opened." Balin answered.

"So, this is your purpose? To enter the mountain?" Elrond asked them.

"What of it?" Thorin asked as Elrond handed him the map.

"There are some who would not deem it wise." The Elf answered.

"With all due respect Lord Elrond, we have to do this. If the dragon is still alive he's a threat to all of Middle-Earth, even more so should he ally with…unsavoury characters," Daisuke said and Elrond looked at her. "So don't try to stop us, you know we'll leave here anyway with or without your blessing." She walked off followed by Thorin, Balin, Veemon and Bilbo.

"I'm surprised you stood up to him," Bilbo said softly.

"Yeah well let's just say that sometimes people who think they know better than me get on my nerves." She replied. "I assume we're leaving tonight?" she asked Thorin and Balin.

"We are, gather your things all of you. We leave before dawn." Thorin answered and the others nodded and walked off preparing to leave Rivendell before they could be stopped.

The end of the chapter

Read and Review