Summary: One night was all it took to turn Legolas's Greenleaf's life upside down. Funny how he wouldn't change it for all the glory in the world, if he had he wouldn't have his son. Legolas most prove to everyone especially himself that his is a good father or he could lose his son.

Chapter Summary: Drew is out of Legolas's care. Legolas must come to terms with the possibility of losing his son.

My Little Surprise

Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being.

–Kevin Kruse

Bye Bye Baby

Legolas was seething. Seeing her there, it had only taken one week after Drew had been born for her to run off. As he lunged for her an elf stepped out in front of her, just in time to stop Legolas bowling her over.

"Get off me" Legolas yelled

"My Prince you need to calm down," said the mysterious man

Who the hell was this elf telling him what to do?

The elf pulled a letter out of his cloak and handed it to the young prince.

As Legolas read the letter, the two elves left they had gotten what they had wanted for tonight.

Thirty minutes later the search was called of. As Legolas sat on the edge of his bed, the letter placed to his side he heard someone slip into his room.

He could recognise those footsteps anywhere.

" What do you want Aragorn?"

"I came to see you. I was heading here anyway, to see you and Drew, when I heard about the search I sped up my pace. You father told what happened" Aragorn replied

Legolas passed the letter to Aragorn.

Dear Prince Legolas Thranduilion Greenleaf,

We have taken custody of your son Drew Miluion Elerossë Greenleaf.

Your past history has been brought to the attention of the office of Child Safety and will be reviewed. If you wish to keep full custody of your son you must be prepared to front court, with your councillor. If you decide not to do this full custody of your son given to the child's mother Alassëa Culnámo.

Yours Sincerely

After Aragorn had finished reading the letter he turned to his best friend. He wanted to ask so many questions. How? Why? When? Instead all he could say was.

"Where is he?"

"At a safe house. If it can even be called that" Legolas spit out

Answering Aragorn's unspoken question "My past. I made mistakes in my life, everything I've done in my life has been wrong. Drew. Drew was the one thing I had done, that I had no regrets over and now he's been taken to.

The next morning at breakfast Legolas sat silently eating his breakfast. He was watched on by his family, which included his three older brothers, his three sisters in-law, his five nieces and three nephews. To make matters worse, Aragorn had arrived with his brothers and father. They were watching him, making sure he didn't fall into his old routine.

Thranduil sat in his study looking at a painting of his five sons. When a knock came at the door.

"Come in" the Mirkwood king called

He watched as his youngest son stepped into his study and sat in the chair across from his him. He watched his son expectantly.

"I just came to congratulate you'" Legolas said solemnly and watched as his father sat confused. "You must be thrilled. Drew is gone. It's what you always wanted."

"Legolas" the king began.

"DON'T! You do not get to play the grieving grandfather. Ever since the day Drew was born you have ignored him, shunned him and refused to be in his presence."

"I am sorry if you feel that way"

"How I feel? When have you ever cared how I have felt? My son didn't have a mother. I tried. I tried to give him the family he deserved, I just wished you had done the same because he would loved you."

Legolas stormed out of his father's office making sure to slam the door.

Two Weeks After Drew's Birth

As Legolas stared at the crib that contained his son, he didn't know what to feel. The only thing he knew was that he couldn't give him up. He couldn't, wouldn't watch his son be raised by some other family. Wondering every night if he was okay, if was cold, hungry, thirsty or even if he was thinking about his father. Would he resent him? Legolas didn't have long to think before his son started fussing. As Legolas went to pick his son up, he realised he didn't know what to do. As soon as Drew was in his arms he went straight back to sleep.

Legolas smiled.

He was still smiling at the memory. The day he had decided to keep his son. Legolas was heading to training. He had been to see his councilor this morning; he would face court in three days. Drew had to stay in protected custody until the decision was reached which worried Legolas greatly. He had herd rumors of abuse and neglect; the thought of his son in that place terrified him. He could only visit his son starting tomorrow and they better hope his son was safe or they wouldn't be alive much longer.

After two hours of training, he was heading back to the castle. As he walked in he saw the backs of his three nephews. Legolas smiled his family was truly inseparable. He heard a voice, one he didn't think he would hear for a while.

"I don't want to see Legolas" the youngest prince whined

"Drew don't talk about your father like that," his oldest nephew said

"I don't care! I choose to leave no one made me. I don't want to be near him anymore."

Legolas felt like he had been stabbed in the heart. He felt like it had ripped out and trampled on. Just as Legolas was about to step out from his hiding place the elf who had given him the letter, grabbed Drew's shoulder and led him out of the castle.

He ran. Ran to a place he hadn't been in five years. As he sprinted to the top of the hill, he thought he was ready to see it again but he was so wrong. Legolas's legs buckled as he looked upon the slab of rock.

'Here lies Miluion

Fourth son of Thranduil

Brother, Uncle, Son, Warrior, Captain

And Prince of Mirkwood'

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