Disclaimer: I only own Legolas' mom who is going to make quite an
appearance in this chapter, hooray for her ;) and I do own the scary faces
that are leering up at Legolas and terrorizing him in this dark cave
thingy, oh! And I do own that ivory handled dagger that appeared in
Legolas' hand! And, um....and...oh! and I own....this is getting really
pathetic. *sigh* no, I don't own Legolas or Aragorn or Thranduil or
Gandalf or Frodo or.....
Author's Notes: Yay! I'm finally back! That means I'll be updating a lot sooner much to the great excitement of my avid fans, I know....*sigh* I wish....hee hee....More of annoying Gimli in this chapter. Hey, I had to make something up to keep Aragorn busy, right? I mean, how boring would this get if all Aragorn did was sit there holding Legolas' hands? Very boring in my opinion. Besides, Aragorn's buff body was not made just to have it be sitting around and weeping no matter how touching it is. Hee hee.......
"So you are, are you?" asked Thranduil. "How ever are you going to do that?" Legolas didn't answer and only stared hatefully at Thranduil and only concentrated on pushing him away. Faint at first, but then stronger, a red cloud of smoke started to appear and surround Thranduil like a demon's breath. Thranduil jumped in surprise and tried to wave the fog away. Unlike what a normal smoke would do, it did not dissipate and only came stronger.
"What are you doing, Legolas," demanded Thranduil. "What devilry are you setting against your own father?" Legolas set his mouth in a firm line. Thranduil started to panic. The smoke of getting thicker and was closing in on him and he was having trouble breathing.
"Please, my son," pleaded Thranduil. It was hard for Thranduil to beg and look helpless. But he'd do anything to stop this, this thing that looked as if it would end in his destruction. Legolas shook his head and stared at this father.
"I'll kill you first then!" cried Thranduil. He lunged at Legolas with a silver dirk in his hand and murder in his eyes. Legolas did not see for there was another battle happening inside of Legolas and his vision had turned inwards. Painful scenes and thoughts flashed by Legolas' eyes as he saw himself being beaten, tortured, humiliated. Legolas gritted his teeth and stubbornly remained as he was. The visions started to pass by quickly and blurred together. Every angry, helpless, painful feeling was all combined at once and was running through Legolas' veins. There was sorrow and anguish crashing in side him. Suddenly, Legolas felt himself rise above the pain and there he rested for a moment, his head clear. Then Legolas realized that the pictures of his abuse had slowed down and suddenly stopped on one scene: the one between he and his father that was happening this very minute. Legolas opened up his eyes just in time to see the red cloud completely cover Thranduil. Legolas shut his ears from Thranduil's pained, agonized screaming. Then the scream stopped and it was silent. The red fog disappeared into the air silently and where Thranduil was standing just a moment before, there was nothing but darkness.
"Goodbye Father," whispered Legolas.
"You have to eat something, Aragorn," said Gandalf. "You haven't touched food since yesterday's dinner." Gandalf took Aragorn's wrist and gently pulled him away from Legolas' still form. His impossibly pale skin was starting to look almost bluish and that chilled Aragorn down to his bones.
"He's not going anywhere soon, lad," Gandalf said, softly. "Besides, what would Master Legolas think if he woke up and saw you all perished away and sick?" Aragorn let himself be led to where the others were sitting around a fire, eating dinner. They all fell silent was they saw Gandalf and Aragorn approaching. Sam passed Aragorn and Gandalf plates of a hearty meal. Boromir had done some hunting that day. It was Gimli that was first to break the silence.
"I don't see why you care so much of Legolas, Aragorn," grumbled Gimli. "He is just one elf with obviously to family ties to you. Why do you care so much for one creature?"
"He is a friend, Gimli," said Aragorn. "You may care for nobeast but yourself but I have compassion and love and I care for a friend, especially one as close to me as Legolas."
"But it cannot be only friendship, Aragorn, can it? I'm sure befriending the prince of Mirkwood would have its perks. I mean, a king of Gondor should have some alliances, am I right?"
"Master dwarf, that is enough," said Gandalf sternly.
"You know nothing of friendship, you mud crawler!" screamed Aragorn. An angry light flashed in Gimli's eyes. Dwarves found it extremely insulting to be associated with mud and what Aragorn called him was extremely offensive.
"The day I have a human insult me is the day when I kiss Sauron's feet," cried Gimli. "I would kill a man for calling me that. You will be in twice the pain for being an elf lover." Aragorn stood up suddenly and punched Gimli hard in the face. Gimli fell head over heels. Everyone looked shocked. Nobody tried to stop Aragorn when he stalked away back to Legolas.
Legolas stood alone in the darkness. Even the tiny dot of light in the distance had disappeared. Although it was pitch and Legolas could not even see his own hand in front of his eyes, he was comforted for the faces had not appeared once more and the eerie evilness of the place seemed to have vanished. Legolas sat and rested his head on his knees, suddenly tired. He cared naught for how to get out of this cave at the moment. The only thing he felt now was calmness and a feeling of power of finally defeating his father. Then, Legolas blinked rapidly. From far away came a light. It was not the same light from before for it was coming towards him. Legolas rubbed his eyes but it did not disappear. As it came closer, Legolas saw that it was a being coming towards him. It was a woman with pale gold hair wearing a simple white dress with a girdle of green leaves and ivy around her waist. Her face was fair and her bare feet skipped over the dark floor. She knelt beside Legolas.
"Mother?" asked Legolas. Legolas' mother smiled and held out a hand. Legolas took it and he felt himself being whisked away.
*Whoo hoo! Longest chapter I've ever submitted! Wow, my chapters are pretty short, I know. Well, anyhoo, I hope you guys enjoyed it. I sure enjoyed having Thranduil get what he deserved. Or perhaps I should have made it more painful.......
Author's Notes: Yay! I'm finally back! That means I'll be updating a lot sooner much to the great excitement of my avid fans, I know....*sigh* I wish....hee hee....More of annoying Gimli in this chapter. Hey, I had to make something up to keep Aragorn busy, right? I mean, how boring would this get if all Aragorn did was sit there holding Legolas' hands? Very boring in my opinion. Besides, Aragorn's buff body was not made just to have it be sitting around and weeping no matter how touching it is. Hee hee.......
"So you are, are you?" asked Thranduil. "How ever are you going to do that?" Legolas didn't answer and only stared hatefully at Thranduil and only concentrated on pushing him away. Faint at first, but then stronger, a red cloud of smoke started to appear and surround Thranduil like a demon's breath. Thranduil jumped in surprise and tried to wave the fog away. Unlike what a normal smoke would do, it did not dissipate and only came stronger.
"What are you doing, Legolas," demanded Thranduil. "What devilry are you setting against your own father?" Legolas set his mouth in a firm line. Thranduil started to panic. The smoke of getting thicker and was closing in on him and he was having trouble breathing.
"Please, my son," pleaded Thranduil. It was hard for Thranduil to beg and look helpless. But he'd do anything to stop this, this thing that looked as if it would end in his destruction. Legolas shook his head and stared at this father.
"I'll kill you first then!" cried Thranduil. He lunged at Legolas with a silver dirk in his hand and murder in his eyes. Legolas did not see for there was another battle happening inside of Legolas and his vision had turned inwards. Painful scenes and thoughts flashed by Legolas' eyes as he saw himself being beaten, tortured, humiliated. Legolas gritted his teeth and stubbornly remained as he was. The visions started to pass by quickly and blurred together. Every angry, helpless, painful feeling was all combined at once and was running through Legolas' veins. There was sorrow and anguish crashing in side him. Suddenly, Legolas felt himself rise above the pain and there he rested for a moment, his head clear. Then Legolas realized that the pictures of his abuse had slowed down and suddenly stopped on one scene: the one between he and his father that was happening this very minute. Legolas opened up his eyes just in time to see the red cloud completely cover Thranduil. Legolas shut his ears from Thranduil's pained, agonized screaming. Then the scream stopped and it was silent. The red fog disappeared into the air silently and where Thranduil was standing just a moment before, there was nothing but darkness.
"Goodbye Father," whispered Legolas.
"You have to eat something, Aragorn," said Gandalf. "You haven't touched food since yesterday's dinner." Gandalf took Aragorn's wrist and gently pulled him away from Legolas' still form. His impossibly pale skin was starting to look almost bluish and that chilled Aragorn down to his bones.
"He's not going anywhere soon, lad," Gandalf said, softly. "Besides, what would Master Legolas think if he woke up and saw you all perished away and sick?" Aragorn let himself be led to where the others were sitting around a fire, eating dinner. They all fell silent was they saw Gandalf and Aragorn approaching. Sam passed Aragorn and Gandalf plates of a hearty meal. Boromir had done some hunting that day. It was Gimli that was first to break the silence.
"I don't see why you care so much of Legolas, Aragorn," grumbled Gimli. "He is just one elf with obviously to family ties to you. Why do you care so much for one creature?"
"He is a friend, Gimli," said Aragorn. "You may care for nobeast but yourself but I have compassion and love and I care for a friend, especially one as close to me as Legolas."
"But it cannot be only friendship, Aragorn, can it? I'm sure befriending the prince of Mirkwood would have its perks. I mean, a king of Gondor should have some alliances, am I right?"
"Master dwarf, that is enough," said Gandalf sternly.
"You know nothing of friendship, you mud crawler!" screamed Aragorn. An angry light flashed in Gimli's eyes. Dwarves found it extremely insulting to be associated with mud and what Aragorn called him was extremely offensive.
"The day I have a human insult me is the day when I kiss Sauron's feet," cried Gimli. "I would kill a man for calling me that. You will be in twice the pain for being an elf lover." Aragorn stood up suddenly and punched Gimli hard in the face. Gimli fell head over heels. Everyone looked shocked. Nobody tried to stop Aragorn when he stalked away back to Legolas.
Legolas stood alone in the darkness. Even the tiny dot of light in the distance had disappeared. Although it was pitch and Legolas could not even see his own hand in front of his eyes, he was comforted for the faces had not appeared once more and the eerie evilness of the place seemed to have vanished. Legolas sat and rested his head on his knees, suddenly tired. He cared naught for how to get out of this cave at the moment. The only thing he felt now was calmness and a feeling of power of finally defeating his father. Then, Legolas blinked rapidly. From far away came a light. It was not the same light from before for it was coming towards him. Legolas rubbed his eyes but it did not disappear. As it came closer, Legolas saw that it was a being coming towards him. It was a woman with pale gold hair wearing a simple white dress with a girdle of green leaves and ivy around her waist. Her face was fair and her bare feet skipped over the dark floor. She knelt beside Legolas.
"Mother?" asked Legolas. Legolas' mother smiled and held out a hand. Legolas took it and he felt himself being whisked away.
*Whoo hoo! Longest chapter I've ever submitted! Wow, my chapters are pretty short, I know. Well, anyhoo, I hope you guys enjoyed it. I sure enjoyed having Thranduil get what he deserved. Or perhaps I should have made it more painful.......