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Beta'ed by Legolas Thranduilion

The prank war

chapter 1

"Right, that's it!" Legolas stormed into Glorfindel's study face flushed with anger, pulling his hands roughly through his golden blond hair.

Glorfindel studied Legolas for a moment. It was unusual to see the Prince of Mirkwood so angry. "Let me guess, is it the twins?"

"Yes, it's the twins! Who else would it be? Thrice-cursed insolent buggers! Curse the both of them and let's hope they fall in orc shit!"

"What did they do this time? It can't be worse than the time they dyed your hair pink." Glorfindel chuckled at the memory.

Legolas threw Glorfindel a withering look. "It took two weeks for the dye to come out of my hair. I was the laughing stock of the whole of Imladris for two whole weeks! And don't think I didn't hear you laughing as well." Legolas stood in front of Glorfindel with a stern expression on his fair face. "They painted my bow pink! PINK! They know I love my bow. What am I supposed to do with a pink bow?"

Glorfindel clamped his lips together to stop the laughter. The twins knew Legolas well, he cared for that bow like it lived and he hated anyone touching it.

"Get Erestor in here, it's time the twins swallowed some of their own medicine." He said, an evil smile working its way onto his face. Glorfindel involuntarily shuddered; that smile never boded well. He well remembered the last time he had seen it.

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"I've got a mountain of paperwork to do you know. This had better be for a good reason!" Erestor snapped as he sat on one of the squashy old armchairs in Glorfindel's overcrowded study. The formidable advisor had been practically dragged all the way to the study; he was not a happy bunny to say the least.

"It's Legolas who wants to speak to you, not me." Glorfindel said as he shut the heavy oak door and came over to take his seat.

Erestor turned his sharp gaze on Legolas, narrowing his steel grey eyes. "Well?"

"I think it's time that we should pay the twins back for all the pranks they've pulled on us, if you're interested?"

Erestor blinked for a moment or two, obviously remembering all the pranks the twins had ever pulled on him, before his own evil smile graced his lips, "I'm in."

Oh bloody hell, thought Glorfindel as both of them turned their gazes on him.

"Are you in or out?" Legolas asked.

"Elrond's going to skin us alive you know, when he finds out."

"Who says Elrond's going to find out." Erestor said in a low menacing tone, the very one that set ancient councillors and junior advisers alike quaking in their boots.

"Fine I'm in." He huffed in defeat.

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Glorfindel, Erestor and Legolas spent most of the day heatedly forming their plans, and even Glorfindel had to admit this was going to be brilliant. They christened it their Evil-Master-Prank-Of-All-Time. They only stopped when the bell rang for dinner, with mischievous grins they made their way down to the dining hall.

Entering the dinner hall they split up, not wanting to cause any suspicion. Glorfindel and Erestor were known for their dislike of each other, so it would be odd if they walked in to the dining hall together.

"Where have you been all day Glorfindel?" Elrond asked, as he sat down.

"Oh in my study doing this and that, sorting out paperwork and such," he replied. The twins, who sat opposite him, cast suspicious glances his way; it was well known that he hated paperwork.

Dinner passed agonizingly slow. He had a hard time concentrating and sometimes a small smile lit his face as he thought of their prank. This was noticed by Elladan who was whispering in to his twin's ear. When it finally finished most headed for the Hall of Fire and Glorfindel and Legolas went to the garden while Erestor headed to the Hall of Fire to make sure Elladan and Elrohir stayed there.

Phase one of Evil-master-prank-of-all-time under way...