Glad the last chapter cleared things up a bit…. Here's some more…

Chapter 8--Captured

Legolas groaned as he slowly regained consciousness. It was dark and cold. He could faintly see the heavy wooden door to the cell and he was alone. He tried to move and found he was chained tightly against the wall, unable to move. "Jaisia?" he called. There was no answer. "I hope she's all right," he muttered.

The cell door opened and a familiar man in black robes entered the cell. He studied Legolas like he was just an unusual animal. "You should have stayed away," he said. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Darrin."

"I do not care who you are, what have you done with Jaisia?" Legolas demanded.

"I don't care to tell you and you are in no position to make demands. I intend to take control of your will again. Perhaps you will be my assassin. You could remove the king and queen of Minas Tirith for me," Darrin said.

"Nay, I will not," Legolas said defiantly.

Darrin shook his head disapprovingly. "You are forgetting that you have no choice or say," he remarked. He walked forward until he was only inches away from the Elf. "No one can help you, elf. The king who you thought was your friend has ordered your capture. I swear this to you, if you cannot be brought under my control by a spell or your vow to serve me you will never see daylight again. You will rot in this cell for however long you can survive," he hissed. He turned and left. The door slammed shut ominously behind him, leaving Legolas alone in the dark.

***LATER***

Jaisia paced back and forth, dragging the chain that bound her hind legs. She was afraid of what the evil mage would do to them. She wished Legolas were in her cell so she'd at least know that he was all right.

Just then the door opened and the mage walked in. "I hope you are comfortable," he sneered. "I am Darrin."

Jaisia lunged at him, only to find that she couldn't reach him. "YOU BASTARD!! What have you done with Legolas?!" she raged.

"That is not your concern. I would worry about your fate if I were you. I have many experiments that I need a test subject for, until later, my lady," Darrin said. Laughing, he left the cell and closed the door.

Darrin was quite pleased with himself as he walked up toward his library, eager to see if there were any potions that required anything from an Elf or Centaur. He would start trying to break the Elf's will tomorrow. He looked forward to the challenge.

***MEANWHILE BACK IN THE WHITE CITY***

Gimli and Aragorn exchanged grim, worried looks when Quinn finished his story. The advisor waited fearfully for his fate to be announced. He didn't have to wait long.

"Take him away, he is under arrest for aiding in murder and kidnapping AND treason!!!" Aragorn ordered. The two guards dragged the protesting, pleading man out of the room. "Fool, I blamed Legolas for something that he was forced to do and something he didn't do!" he groaned.

"All of us are sometimes deceived, there is nothing to do now but correct it as best you can. You owe Legolas an apology," Gimli said.

"And I owe one to you for putting you in the middle. I am sorry, Gimli, now how can we help Legolas and Jaisia when their so far away?" Aragorn mused.

"Perhaps Lilith could help us, she is very wise," Gimli suggested.

"A wonderful idea, we will leave as soon as we are packed. I must find a way to help my friends after I did something this foolish!!" Aragorn said. They hurried from the room to prepare for their journey……

I don't know if I'll add Gimli or Aragorn yet…. R/R peoples!!!