Disclaimer: The Lord of the Rings and all its characters are not mine...what a pity!
Hope still has a place
Chapter 1
Legolas looked at the man who was talking. One more day. One more day and all would be finished. In one day, he would be riding to Imladris, where he would join his father and friends. Estel and the twins were going to be very happy to see him again. As he was.
"But now, stop thinking" he told himself "and focus on the council"
Thranduil had asked him some days ago to go to Deul, a small city next to Mirkwood, to the meeting that they always held once a year. It was nothing but a routine, to see if the peace and the deal they had signed were still firm. Everything seemed to go perfectly fine, except for one thing. The King of Deul had died some months ago, and a new one was about to be proclaimed. The future king was supposed to see Legolas one of these days, or so he had been told, but he had not appeared and it was the last day of the prince in the city. He had not bothered to ask, because he liked the counselor and he didn't really need to see the king. He was a bit curious, but he could deal with it, he would not delay his journey to Imladris.
"So all is clear, isn't it, my prince? The counselor said.
"Yes, it is. You will continue sending the wine, and we will continue killing orcs".
"Perfect, your highness."
Suddenly, three guards entered into the room followed by a man with a crown. The counselor stood up.
"My king! What a surprise! But…what are you doing?"
The guards grabbed Legolas by the arms.
"What…what are you doing!?"he asked as he started to struggle.
"Legolas, prince of Mirkwood, you're under arrest" said the king.
The counselor was shocked for a moment, and said "But, my king! It must be a mistake…"
"No mistake" shouted at him "the prince is under arrest"
Legolas couldn't believe it. The guards started to drag him along the corridor.
"Why!?" he shouted.
"Because I say so" said the king calmly.
"Are you mad!? You are going to start a war!" he shouted at him, still struggling. A strange glow in the king's eyes and his smile made Legolas' heart forget how to beat for a second. All of a sudden he had realized what was going on.
"You want a war.." he whispered, while the soldiers closed behind them the doors of the dungeons, and he was led to somewhere in a complete darkness.
TBC
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Ok, what do you think? It's my first fanfiction and English is not my first language, so if you find some mistakes, please do not think I don't know how to write. Reviews will be really welcome. Please be gentle; however, I accept critics if they help me to write better. Thank you!