Disclaimer: You should all know this by now, but none of it is mine!
A/N: Well, we're nearing the end of this lovely story. Let's see... after this chapter there's only going to be two more and then an epilogue. I can't believe it's nearly done! And once again, I do apologize for the pathetically short chapter!
Elrohir dashed through the hall and out into the garden, scurrying quickly up the giant oak tree to where his brother was sitting. He was finally home for good. Their separation had just been lifted.
The two years that had past since they came up with their revenge were uneventful. The twins had decided to lay low for awhile and make sure that no one would suspect them of pulling revenge. However, now that the Lothlorien elves were visiting for a few weeks, the twins, Erestor, and Haldir were all anxious to get their revenge.
Elladan gave his brother a hug. "When you did you return?" He asked. "I can't believe Ada didn't tell me you were returning today!"
Elrohir laughed. "Well I think they wanted to keep us apart for awhile. You know, make sure we weren't planning to extract revenge or anything." He grinned evilly before cracking up and laughing with Elladan.
Oh yes, revenge was going to be sweet...
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Later that day, the twins met with Erestor and Haldir at the base of the oak tree to go over the finer details of the plans. All of it was worked out; how it was being set up, who would set it up, where it would be set up, where they would hide, where they would hide all of the supplies...
They only had one problem: They didn't have the squirrels.
"How could you not have the squirrles!" Haldir moaned. They were planning on setting this up that night, so the prank would be tripped the following morning... just in time for the feat being held that night. But without the squirrels there was no way it would work. The squirrels were the central part of the prank. Take away the squirrels and you have no prank.
And without a prank there is no revenge.
"Well, we said we were sorry, but it's kind of hard to keep squirrels locked in your closet for long periods of time!" Elrohir practically yelled. "We'll just catch some tonight, alright? AND you two," he pointed to Erestor and Haldir "are going to help us!"
Elladan tried not to laugh at the looks of pure horror on their faces. However, two hours later when they had the squirrels and were heading inside, he couldn't help laughing at the mud splattered Erestor and Haldir.
"We tried to tell them not to lean so far out on the branch." Elrohir chuckled as they walked down to their room, the box of squirrels held safely under one arm. "But of course, they didn't listen to us. Why is it that they never listen to us?"
Elladan just laughed and shook his head. "That, I do not know." He said. "And I'm afraid we may never find out.
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"Quick over- Ouch! Watch where you set that bag!"
"Well, I'm sorry but it's a bit dark out here, in case you couldn't tell!"
"Haha, very funny. Just get over here and tie that string to that tree..."
The twins were down in one of the courtyards, the one with the giant oak tree in fact, setting up their Revenge Prank under the cover of darkness. This was the courtyard that Elrond and Celeborn always walked through in the morning on their way to breakfast. It was the perfect place to set their trap.
The prank didn't take too long to set up. Just some string here, a bag there, the squirrels in this corner... In just about an hour, everything was set up. Just in time too; the sun wasa just starting to come over the mountain...
Elladan and Elrohir quickly scrambled up the oak and waited for Elrond and Celeborn to walk through the courtyard. They didn't see the two elf lords walk by, but they were quickly woken up from their half-asleep state with a loud CRASH! Then, came the screams as the squirrels were released. Then, a horrible silence before...
"ELLADAN! ELROHIR!"
The twins grinned and scrambled down the tree to sneak back into Erestor's library. All they had to do was to wait for the feast to begin and for Elrond and Celeborn to enter for their revenge to be complete.
It was all going to be worth it...
