I don't own Lord of the Rings. I only own Edleneth.
"Edleneth?" a familiar voice asked, "Is that you?"
"Elrohir?" Edleneth asked as the daggers pulled away from her neck. She stood to face her friend. "What are you doing here?"
"We could ask the same of you." Elladan walked up next to his brother. "How did you get here from Lothlorien?"
Edleneth brushed herself off. "I met the Fellowship and went through Moria with them," she said nonchalantly. "Why are you here?" she repeated, stopping the twins from asking any questions.
"When Suldal returned without you, Ada sent us to look for you," Elrohir explained.
"Arwen insisted," Elladan added.
Edleneth smiled. "She's such a good friend," she told them.
Elrohir gently shoved her shoulder. "Aren't we your friends too?" Elladan nodded beside him.
"Of course," Edleneth replied, "But Arwen was the one who convinced Lord Elrond to send you."
"Well, we figured you could take care of yourself and wouldn't need us to come save you," Elladan argued.
Edleneth laughed. "But I did take care of myself. You didn't save me from anything."
Elrohir clasped her shoulders. "Regardless, shall we head back to Rivendell and assure Arwen that you're fine?" He asked, "We brought Suldal along for you."
Edleneth looked down. "I can't return to Rivendell," she stated, shrugging Elrohir's hands off, "Thank you for bringing me Suldal. If you don't mind, I'll take him on my journey." She walked past them towards their campfire.
"Why can't you return?" Elladan asked, "What journey?"
"I'd rather not say," Edleneth responded.
"Did something happen in Moria? Where's the Fellowship?" Elrohir asked.
"We got separated," Edleneth answered curtly. She gazed up at the mountain peaks. Mithrandir, she thought.
"Edleneth, we can help you," Elladan insisted.
"You don't have to be alone." Elrohir added.
Edleneth's eyes widened. I cannot tell them, she thought, Lady Galadriel didn't even tell Lord Elrond what the prophecy said. "I can't," she repeated.
Elladan sighed. "Well, we can at least give you some provisions for your journey." He walked towards the horses, which were tied to a nearby tree, and moved one of the saddlebags from his horse to Suldal.
"You should stay with us tonight," Elrohir stated, "You look like a mess, and should get a good rest before you set out on your journey."
Edleneth shook her head. "I'm fine," she insisted, "And I don't have time for that." She took a step towards the horses.
Elladan marched towards her and stood in front of the horses. "Elrohir is right, Edleneth. You need rest." He placed his hands on her shoulders and led her back to the fire. He forced her to sit down, and sat next to her.
Elrohir handed Edleneth an apple. "Elladan and I will take turns keeping watch," he said, "and you will eat this apple and rest." He sat on her other side smiled. "We're here for you, Edleneth, at least for tonight."
"Don't even think of sneaking off during the night," Elladan firmly stated, "With one of us awake at all times, it won't work."
Edleneth sighed. "Since you leave me no choice, I'll stay," she told them, "But first thing in the morning, I'm leaving." She took a bite out of the apple.
"Let us come with you," Elrohir pleaded, "Three is better than one."
"This is something I must do alone," Edleneth insisted. What if what's inside me gets the better of me and I kill them? She asked herself, I couldn't forgive myself if that happened.
"How is Arwen going to react to this?" Elladan asked. "First Aragorn goes on a quest that will lead him through many perils, and now her best friend is off on some secret mission."
Elrohir laughed. "She'll probably be disappointed she doesn't get to have any of the fun. She either gets to stay in Rivendell or go to the West."
Edleneth smiled. "That sounds like her," she agreed. I probably won't get to see her again. "Tell her," she swallowed, "Tell her I'll miss her, and that I'm sorry I'm going to miss her wedding."
"Will your journey take that long?" Elladan asked.
Edleneth grimaced and took a deep breath. "I'm not expecting to return," she confessed.
"What?" Elrohir asked, "You're going on a suicide mission by yourself?"
"That's it. We're coming with you," Elladan stated. "You don't need to tell us anything, but we're not letting you go off on your own when you have no hope of survival."
Edleneth sighed. "How many times do I have to tell you? You cannot come with me!"
"Just try and stop us," Elrohir and Elladan said.
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