One of the most frustrating things that Adonnenniel soon found out about the underground was that… well, it was underground. No matter how hard she tried to perk her ears up to listen to what was going on above, there was only silence. She didn't know whether it was magic, the amounts of soil between them, or maybe that the Elven Soldiers had moved the fighting out of the borders. Either way, the silence was almost unnerving to her for Adonnenniel to focus on anything else.

"There you are!" came a voice behind her. "I have been looking all over for you, Adonnenniel!"

"I am so glad you are okay" Adonnenniel smiled to Erulassë, "Where were you?"

"I was showing Adanion the ballroom" Erulassë blushed, "Then the horns were blaring and I had to flee"

Despite being in the desperate time as they all were, Adonnenniel couldn't help but feel slightly irked about Erulassë and Adanion. It seemed weird to have both of them like each other, considering how Erulassë is her friend and Adanion was her brother. She also saw a different side to them that the other has yet to know about… like both of their flirtatious history. Adonnenniel tried her best to focus as she gripped onto her friend's hands.

"Is he okay? Did he know where the armory was?" Adonnenniel asked. "I do not believe I showed him the way. What if something happens to him, or Thranduil, or Legolas? And we are just stuck here hoping that everything is alright"

Adonnenniel stopped and noticed that Erulassë was only giving her a gentle smile as she let her friend rant. Adonnenniel slowly closed her eyes and let out a sigh as she tried to calm herself down.

"They will be fine, Adonnenniel, believe in the Valar" Erulassë advised.

"You are right" Adonnenniel nodded.

"Of course I am!" Erulassë smiled. "Now let us find some lembas bread to nibble on"

"I am not hungry"

"That is not an excuse"

"Legolas?" Adonnenniel said out loud, not meaning to.

She knew in her heart something had happened to Legolas. Adonnenniel felt a shiver down her spine, as if something bad had just happened. Fear and realization came over her as a flashback drove her back to when her mother had accidentally said her father's name out of the blue. Could this be the Valar letting her know that something had just happened to her beloved Prince?

"No" Erulassë whispered.

"Something happened" Adonnenniel gripped her friend's hands again. "I can feel it"

"You must alert your brother or his father"

"No" Adonnenniel shook her head. "I have to find him on my own"

"Are you insane?"

"I need to find him. He may be hurt" Adonnenniel said with a shaky voice. "He may need my help"

"You could die" Erulassë told her. "I do not want to lose you"

"You won't" Adonnenniel said. "He promised that he would return to me. I cannot let fate take him"

"But what if it takes you?"

"Right now, I have the upper hand. Ra'zacs are weak to water. Fate cannot make me part so easily from this world" Adonnenniel told her friend.

Erulassë bit her lip as she tried her best to keep her friend calmed down. But she can already see a newly and transformed Elf from the one that had entered the borders on her first night. The past Adonnenniel wouldn't know what to do at a time like this, but the one standing before her now was more than willing to set her life on the line for Legolas. Erulassë took a big intake of breath before finally nodding her head.

"But how are we supposed to get you out there?" Erulassë asked.

"There is always one trapdoor unlocked"

"Oh, dear!" Erulassë gasped as she noticed Hûredhiel, Alassëa, and Adanessa were suddenly by their sides. "Wait… you will help us?"

"The Prince is in danger. If the Princess wants to go and search for him then so be it" Alassëa explained.

"Do you know where the trapdoor is? Adonnenniel asked. "I do not want the people to see that I am leaving"

"Follow us then" Adanessa said as she led the way.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Because it is something I would have done centuries back"

"Thank you" Adonnenniel nodded to Hûredhiel. "This really means a lot. I am sorry about…"

"No time to apologize" Hûredhiel said hurriedly.

"Here it is!" Alassëa motioned to a root leading up to a marble floor. "This will lead you up near the courtyard"

Adonnenniel started to swiftly climb up as fast as she could. Every now and then she would feel the slight tug of her dress or cloak getting caught on the branch. Her palms began to sweat as she waited for an elfling to scream out and catch everyone's attention onto her. But to her surprise, she reached the top before anyone but her counsel and her friend knew what she was doing.

She looked back down to the group below her, "I will save him from any harm that is in his path"

Erulassë and Adanessa seemed to be the only ones who had worry and concern all over their face. It was Hûredhiel and Alassëa who had the fierce determination and nodded to Adonnenniel. Adonnenniel smiled back down to everyone before looking back up to the marble square door. She brought her hand up and was waiting to feel unbelievable amounts of weight on her as she tried to open the trapdoor, but was surprised at how much little effort that she could put in to open it and exit the safety of the underground and enter the battle grounds of Mirkwood.

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