Legolas came and took Violet home while Thranduil went to the spiders' nest with his warriors. Legolas had a strange feeling that something wasn't right. Violet had begged her father not to go after Dawn, saying it was a lost cause, but he wouldn't listen. Now, she was sitting in front of Legolas looking extremely anxious.

"Violet," he said. "What is wrong?" She looked down and swallowed.

"Mama," she whispered.

"What about Mama?" She looked up at him and he could feel her shaking. "Violet, tell me."

"The spiders did not take her." He slowed the horse to a halt and looked at her.

"What do you mean?"

"She heard Ada coming and got really worried, so I told her to leave with Joy. I told Ada the spiders got her so she could go." Legolas frowned before turning the horse around. "Where are we going?"

"Do you not realize what you have done? Ada has gone to the spiders' nest to find her. He could be killed." She frowned and her eyes began to water.

"I did not mean it."

"I know, but now we have to find Ada before the spiders do."

Thranduil and his warriors dismounted their horses and began to walk towards the nest.

"Be quiet," he ordered. "They know this place better than us. We must be alert at all times." They nodded before following him into the nest. There were cobwebs everywhere and it smelled like death. It got darker and darker the farther in they went. They all moved slowly until they heard it, the sound of spiders walking along the trees. They stopped and moved closer together.

"We are with you my king," one warrior whispered. "Until the end." Thranduil nodded to him in thanks before looking ahead.

"Then there is only one thing to say," he whispered. "Hello death."

Legolas rode as fast as his horse could carry him. Violet hugged herself to him, crying into his chest. When they were almost there, he saw a light in the distance. He stopped and starred at it before moving towards it.

"What are you doing?" Violet whispered. "We have to save Ada." Before Legolas could reply, a scream came from the direction of the light. "Mama!" He dismounted and ran towards Dawn, who was lying on the ground panting. He knelt by her and helped her sit up. She looked at him with teary eyes and frowned.

"What are you doing here?" she said weakly.

"I was looking for Ada. Violet told him you had been taken by the spiders and he was determined to save you." She looked over at Violet, who was hiding her face in the horse's mane. Legolas felt torn between taking Dawn home and going after his father.

"Go and save him. I will be fine." He could tell she was lying and made his decision. He picked her up and put her on his horse. "Joy…" He turned around and saw Joy sleeping in the grass. He picked her up and handed her to Dawn before getting on and heading for home.

"Please Ada," he whispered to himself. Please be alright."

For hours Thranduil and his warriors fought off the spiders. None of them had died, but none of them could continue to say that for long. He killed another spider before one of his warriors was stabbed with a stinger. The spider then dragged him off before anyone could save him. They moved into a small cave. They all sighed in relief before the warrior's screams could be heard. They knew that that would be there fate. Thranduil turned and looked at his men.

"It has been an honor serving with you," he said.

"It is not over my king," one said.

"We will get you out alive," said another.

"I have already cost one of you your life. I cannot guarantee none of you will not meet the same fate." They all looked at each other. "But I can guarantee you this: you all will be remembered for your service in this glorious battle. Today is the day that will define you for the rest of your lives. Remember that." They all nodded and Thranduil almost smiled before something stabbed through his stomach. The spider dragged him off and the last thing he saw before he passed out was his men running after him.