King Thranduil walked round, taking in the destruction and lives lost. It was a nightmare, the reality of war. His heart mourned for his elven brothers. Also, he did not know where his foolish son was. He'd probably gotten himself killed protecting those who who would never thank or repay him for it.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Legolas clear his throat behind him.

"Adar, I-l am leaving." he choked.

Thranduil's eyebrows went up to his hairline.He whipped his body round to look at him.

"What!!!" he exclaimed. "Legolas, why are you crying in public? Don't you know it is weakness? How many times must I tell you that?"

Angrily he smashed his ringed fist into Legolas's face, following it up with a blow to the stomach which sent Legolas to his knees cowering.

"Adar, I am truly sorry I have failed you, but I owed the dwarves a life debt," he gasped trying not to display the pain he was in. He had been battling hundreds of Orks all day and was exhausted even before the wind was knocked out of him by his father. He struggled to regain his breath.

"And-and I weep for Tauriel. She lies dead and I loved her. "

"That is not an excuse. You directly disobey me and then say you are leaving! And that strumpet is no where near worthy of a prince."

Thranduil then proceeded to beat Legolas until his arms ached and that pathetically useless excuse for a son of Thranduil was unconscious.

He then motioned for his guards to drag Legolas's limp body away with them.

As he walked away, he ran into Gandalf who looked mightily displeased with him. He tried to defend his actions since he knew Gandalf had witnessed everything.

"He deserved it!" Thranduil declared.

"Really?"

"Yes, all I am trying to do is make a grown-up out of him. He is still so childishly innocent, believing in the goodness of other races."

"He is NOT responsible for your wife's death. Nyara chose her path."

"That has nothing to do with it," Thranduil gritted through his teeth.

"Of course it is. You abuse him for what he cannot control!" Gandalf was beginning to become impatient with this hard-headed and hard-hearted elf king of Mirkwood.

"Do you question my good sense?" Thranduil seethed.

"Yes, and your sanity," the brave wizard declared.

"ENOUGH!!" Thranduil screeched. "Guards! Seize this disrespectful wizard NOW!!"

Gandalf was not worried though. This was only part of a greater plan to save the poor Prince of Mirkwood.

What do you think? good? bad? let me know whether I should bother to write this. also, there is a poll on my profile whether I should write a story on Percy Jackson and the Olympians where Luke Castellan survives TLO. please vote!

P.S. RIP Carrie Fisher!