The Council had agreed. They would help the Triad rescue the Trio. Wind Dancer had approached the Triad to explain the council's decision, along with a smaller, male Unicorn, whom she had identified as her son, Fire Song. "When my mother told the council of your mission," Fire Song said, "I immediately volunteered to help. I've often played in the areas along the castle, and found that there's actually a secret passage leading to the dungeons. It's been there as long as anyone can remember, and we suspect it was dug by someone trying to rescue a prisoner many years ago."
"So it's still there now?" Ade asked. If this tunnel was there and clear, rescuing the girls would be a-no. Better not use that wordage, even in thought. Who knew what would go wrong if he even thought those three words. Fire Song nodded his head vigourously. "It's there, alright. Not sure if it's caved in over the years or if it's clear or what, though. All I know is that noone's ever bothered to seal off the outter entrance. Come on. I'll show you," he said, turning towards the castle, walking just slow enough that Adian, Puck, and Obi could keep up.
LeAnn was swinging back and forth, had been for a while now, and had finally managed to get a grip on the bars of her cell. "Jareth really thould thop underethimating uth," she muttered, pulling herself up inch by inch. It was not fun. Emmy and Koni cheered her on, and, eventually, LeAnn pushed off, trying to grab the rope above the knot, but failed miserably, back to swinging. "Don't worry. I'm sure you'll get it next time," Emmy offered, trying to be helpful." "I juth hope the guyth get here, thoon," LeAnn replied. Damn Goblin King. Damn Ysalimari. Damn the whole damn situation.
Fire song had said his goodbyes to the Triad at the entrance to the tunnel, waiting outside to stand guard. "I will throw a small fire blast down the tunnel if I see anyone coming who might sabotauge the rescue mission," he said. Adian nodded. "Thanks," he said. And, with that, the Triad headed down the tunnel.
It was getting darker, but they could hear a voice nearby. "I juth hope the guyth get here, thoon," the voice said. "Jareth really must be cruel if he's keeping a small child prisoner down here in the dark. "I am not a thild!! I am Danalath Ariadne Clouddreamer, known ath Cloud Dreamer to the Unicorn Band of Mythy Fallth, and the Lady Chaoth!!"
"LeAnn?" Ade asked. "Emmy and Koni anywhere nearby?" "We're right across from her, wolf-boy," came his wife's reply. "Nice of you guys to drop in on the party. We were just about to play pinata..." came Koni's voice. "Ha ha, very funny," Chaos snapped back. "Hey, Kenobi, you've got your lightthaber with you, right?"
"Of course," he replied. "You know a Jedi is never without his weapon. Nice lisp, by the way," the Jedi commented, his lightsaber igniting as he quickly cut first Emmy and Koni out of their cells, then LeAnn. "Right. First to get rid of this little annoyance..." he muttered, slicing the ysalimari in half. "And now, we get your armbands back, ladies," Ade said, taking his wife's arm in his.
"I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You are SO my hero," Emmy muttered sarcasticaly as the six of them headed up towards the throne room, Obi carrying the 4-yr-old Chaos.
