Title: Pseudonym

Author: Lauren

Editor: Ed the Editor (whom really exists)

(for disclaimer and summary see chapter 1)

To my reviewers:

Lady of Middle Earth - Thank you, I'll try to keep heading it in the right direction.

Lady Idhril - We get to find out who's following them. I wonder...wait, her I am wondering again and I've already wrote the story so I know what is going to happen. :P

Innocent_Immortal - I don't know if you've read it before, you were however suppose to edit all of them. Elenion may be a dork in this story, but I've already wrote the second story, and he isn't that big of a dork after this story.

Last, but not least (these review things are getting quite long)

Daisy Princess - Everyone wants to know who is following them, but rest assured, you will find out in this chapter.

Ok, everyone lets go find out who is following them and let's see how much trouble Elenion and Duriel can get themselves into...

~*Chapter 7: Realizations Of Love*~

Duriel followed Adrian deep into the forest south of the palace. They did not speak the entire way there.

After about an hour of walking through deep forest, they reached the campsite. There were three tents and about six men walking around tending to chores. As soon as they noticed the two beings one swept forward and bowed low to Adrian. Ignoring Duriel, they began to talk about comings and goings. She followed; highly annoyed that she was being ignored.

After the two had finished talking Adrian turned to her. "You are going to stay here with the Ewayne's group. He has agreed to watch over you until I can take you back to Mt. Edan myself."

"I don't need to be watched over like a child and I most certainly am not going back there. I belong in Anbrethil now." With that said she took off into the darkness of the trees.

"Duriel get back here now." He started to follow her out of the campsite, but a movement to his right caught his eye.

Instead of following Duriel, he walked to the left of the campsite and circled around to the right. He silenced his steps with his magic and snuck up behind a young familiar-looking elf and grabbed him by the shoulder.

"Prince Elenion, what a pleasant surprise."

~**~

Duriel finally sat down on a log next to a stream, expecting someone to come after her, but after an extended period of time, she relaxed. She splashed water from the stream onto her face and thought about that kiss. She touched her lips gingerly.

'I can't hide the truth anymore, I love you, Elenion. Oh, how my soul yearns for you. I cannot bring you to what will certainly be your death and never will be able to. No one will ever take your place in my heart.'

~**~

"In a way I know my heart is waking up

As all the walls come tumbling down

I'm closer than I've ever felt before

And I know

And you know

There's no need for words."

(Breathe - Faith Hill)

~**~

She shook those thoughts from her head. It was useless to think about him. She slowly stood and headed back to Anbrethil, determined to tell Elenion how she felt.

~**~

She reached the palace around dawn. As she headed down the corridors that were becoming quite familiar, she heard light steps coming her way quickly. As she turned the next corner, she almost walked into a running Endmacar. He gave her a disapproving look and sighed.

"Elerana, have you seen Elenion? He never came to bed last night."

"He left for bed after you left us in the garden." She blushed at the reminder of the night before.

"Well he never made it back to the palace."

She thought for a moment, then her eyes went wide and her face pale. "Endmacar, have you seen Deacon this morning?"

"No, why?"

She shook her head at his reply, she should have known it was him. She had felt another presence on her and Adrian's trip. "I can't explain right now. Keep looking for him, I have business to attend to." Her gut feeling told her that Adrian had Elenion in his grasp already. She had to hurry; there was no telling what he would do to her love.

~**~

"Where are you taking me?" demanded a highly annoyed, and tied up, Elenion.

His only answer was a sound punch to his temple, rendering him unconscious. "He'll be better off and it will be easier to travel this way," Adrian said. Nothing could be going more perfect right now. As soon as Duriel found Elenion missing, she would come back to Mt. Edan. And there will be a wonderful surprise in store for her when she got back. Yes, he would make sure of that.

~**~

A/N: dun, dun, dun...