well here is it everyone...chapter 8...two more til the end..and one more sequel after this...

CHAPTER 8

Hadereth pulled Celeborn by the foot and tied him to a tree.

" You see Erestor? Give up and be mine, or I will be forced to do to your lover what your Ada did to you."

Erestor swallowed hard and watched the whip come up. He squeezed his eyes shut at the sound of the whip hitting Celeborn's skin. Hadereth repeated his process over and over again. Erestor opened his eyes and looked at Hadereth.

" Leave him be. I will be with you."

Celeborn's eyes widened in shock as did both Glorfindel and Haldir's. Hadereth laughed evilly and untied Celeborn, watching the elf Lord fall to the ground. Hadereth grabbed Erestor and shoved him in Elithraniel's direction. Then he returned his gaze to the other elves.

" If you follow us, I will kill him."

With those words, they were gone. Celeborn got to his feet and released the other two elves from their binds. Haldir looked at his Lord.

" What do we do now My Lord?"

Celeborn did not offer an answer, but Glorfindel did.

" When I courted Erestor, Hadereth seemed to only want him for one thing. I think that if we are to save Erestor, Erestor has to give himself willingly over to Hadereth. Hadereth will not take him because he is used to having Erestor struggle."

Celeborn seemed to think on this for a moment.

" Does Erestor know this?"

Haldir forced a smile.

" I am sure he has figured it out by now my Lord."

At that moment, they heard someone walking towards them. Glorfindel and Haldir drew their weapons, only to find Lord Elrond standing before them.

" I know where they have taken Erestor." He said quietly.

Haldir glared at the elven lord.

" How?"

Elrond lowered his head.

" I went to Lorien, but when I saw Hadereth, I followed you here. He means to take Erestor deep into Moria and possibly leave him there."

Celeborn's eyes widened.

" We cannot go after him."

Elrond nodded.

" I know. That is why I have spies."

Glorfindel's eyes widened.

" You don't mean..."

Elrond chuckled.

" Yes. They followed him this whole time. Tracking his every move since they found out what had happened to Erestor."

Haldir looked on in confusion.

" Who?"

Elrond smiled.

" Elladan and Elrohir."

TBC...