Disclaimer: None of this belongs to me. Unfortunately.

This is following Cassia and Sio's wonderful interpretation of the Father and son relationship between Estel and Elrond.

Chapter One

A vale of fog descended over the moor, in the distance a carriage could be heard making its steady progress through the unnatural mists.

Inside ,a cloaked figure sat calmly smoking a pipe. There was a unnatural light in his eyes, echoing a hidden malice that flooded the beings soul.

In his pale hand he held a rusted chain that led to the floor of the cart. A slumped figure could be seen weakly shaking under a coarse sack.

Soft sobs broke the silence of the moors and he human on the floor received a sharp hit from a wooden staff as a punishment for the outburst.

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"ESTEL!" Legolas awoke, his heart pounding in his head.

Or was it Estel's heart?

The elf couldn't tell.

Pushing himself up in bed he gazed around the room, he was sure there was another being in the room.

Silence

"Hello?" Legolas drew a shaky breath and spoke again.

"I-s anyone there?" The fear in the sylvan elf's voice rose.

Nimbly slipping out of the bed and crossing the room the elf could feel the cold wooden planks creak under his bare feet.

There was someone leaning against the wall. There was a deep unnatural light in the figures eyes, not unlike the ones from his nightmare, Legolas reminisced with horror.

On a closer approach the elf recognised the figure as Ramen; the royal guard from the palace.

Ramen was muttering something almost incomprehensible. Legolas strained his ears and picked up the words.

"leave you friend, He will die." It sounded more of a moan than speech and the shock caused Legolas to back up a few paces.

Ramen collapsed to the floor before him still muttering softly.

Ramen collapsed to the floor before him still muttering softly.

Without further ado Legolas snatched up his cloak and weapons and headed out of the house with the aim of taking the mountain pass to Imladris, The home of his friend.

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