Well, here's the next part…Thanks to my reviewers…

Chapter 79--Careless Words

Legolas found his father in his chambers. "You wished to speak to me, Father?" he asked.

Thranduil gave his son a stern look. "You wandered off without telling anyone. Something could have happened to you," he said.

"Aragorn was with me and you said not to go anywhere without an escort, which I did not," Legolas protested.

"You are not to do such a thing again. You are not to leave without my permission," Thranduil said.

"I can handle myself," Legolas protested.

"Like you did when Arathorn got a hold of you? He did the handling if I remember rightly," Thranduil snapped. Upset, he didn't mind his words and as soon as he said it he wished he hadn't.

Legolas blanched at that and tears sparkled in his eyes. He whirled and darted out of the room before Thranduil could stop him.

"Legolas! I am sorry! I did not mean it!" Thranduil cried, but Legolas was already gone. Fool, damned fool, he thought.

Legolas bolted out of the castle cavern as fast as he could. He just wanted to get away. He didn't stop for a long time. When he did he was quite a ways in the forest. He sat down under a tree to rest. It was then he realized he had no weapons. He knew he had to go back, even though he didn't want to see anyone right now. He especially didn't want to see his father. Seeing no choice, he stood and started back. He had only taken three steps when he heard the hissing.

*Meanwhile*

Thranduil had everyone searching for Legolas, but he was no longer in the castle. "Search the forest! Find my son!" he ordered his guards and they hurried off.

Aragorn, Boromir, Qui, and the twins made up one of the search parties. They headed south.

Thranduil sank back into his throne. "I will never forgive myself if my thoughtless words cause my son to be lost to me," he said.

"They will find him Thranduil, have faith," Elrond said.

*Back In The Forest*

Legolas turned slowly and found himself facing three spiders. He reached instinctively for a weapon then remembered he didn't have one. He backed away, but the spiders moved with him.

They were in no hurry. It was obvious they knew their chosen prey was unarmed and that they could take their time before closing in for the kill.

"Sssuch a prizze we have found. Isss Elf blood asss sssweet asss we remember? We will sssoon sssee," one hissed. "If you do not ssstruggle it will be over quickly, it will."

"Get away from me!" Legolas retorted. He kept backing away from them. He wanted to turn and run, but he knew if he turned his back on them they would pounce all the sooner.

"Young and tender he isss, a feassst rarely found," a second spider hissed. "Maybe we do not wait and eatsss him right away."

Legolas glanced around then snatched up a sturdy tree limb. It wasn't much of a weapon, but it was better then nothing. "I said get away!" he yelled.

"Cannot getsss all of usss, little morsssel," the first spider hissed. Five more spiders emerged from the forest as it spoke.

Legolas might have been able to handle three, but eight would test the best warrior, but he was determined to go down fighting and take as many as them with him as he could. "Then try to take me if you dare!" he challenged.

Two of the spiders leaped at him, hissing hungrily.

Legolas smacked one with the limb, killing it and dodged the other. He didn't have time to enjoy the small victory as the others attacked in unison. Legolas killed two more before two bit him. The paralyzing poison took effect quickly and he fell. Desperately he tried to heal the poison, but blacked out before he could.

The first spider wrapped the unconscious Elf in webbing, so he was completely helpless then it dragged the prey off to the lair with the others following….

Legolas is spider food!!!! I know I said wedding in this chapter, but this little situation escalated more then I planned it too, but it will be fun!!! R/R please!!!!