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Chapter 9
Trapped
"How could the prisoner escape?" The head goblin, Retu, hissed at his brother.
"Well, he hasn't left the cave." The goblin said in defense. "He just escaped the prison."
"Then recapture him. The other elves will be here any moment. This is spoiling our plan." The head goblin barked.
The goblin began to leave, but Retu called out. "Saris,"
The goblin turned around.
"If Legolas and Idril escape I will hold you responsible." Retu the head goblin hissed.
The goblin bowed slightly and quickly headed out the door. He grabbed a sword and headed toward the entrance. Many orcs and goblins stood guard. They were in position. If anyone opened the door, the orcs would shoot their arrows and the goblins would charge with their swords.
Since everyone was in position, Saris headed into the inner depths of the cave. A few orcs and goblins lay dead on the ground. Saris snarled. He looked around to try to find the prisoner. Suddenly he saw something run past. It was only flash, but Saris was sure it was the Prince. He quickly followed, determined to find him and kill him if he must.
~~~
By nightfall, the group had made it to the mountains. Idril led them to the area she believed to be the cave entrance. For some time, they waited. Then suddenly as the glow of the moon shined down, the mountain wall began to glow.
"This is it!" Elrond said as they starred at the wall.
Elrond slowly walked toward the wall and studied it for a moment. "We might not have much time." He said. "Everybody on the defense."
All the elves quickly put an arrow to their bows. Elessar also had a bow and arrow ready. The group stood in a half circle around the wall. Elrond stood in the middle, ready to open the door. When everyone was ready, Elrond stepped close. He placed his hand upon one of the rocks and turned it to the right. Suddenly the heard a rumbling sound. Elrond stepped back and notched an arrow to his bow as the door slowly opened.
~~~
Legolas carefully walked through the orc cave. He tried to stay in the shadows and the darkness when he could. He had already slain a few unsuspecting orcs as he passed. He was searching for some way to exit this orc cave.
Suddenly, his elven ears became aware of someone following him. He turned around, but he saw only darkness. His elven eyes pierced through the blackness, looking for anything.
Suddenly a goblin charged at him with his sword. Legolas; however was more than ready. He moved and quickly blocked the attack. The goblin snarled at Legolas and stood a few feet in front of him.
"You'll never escape, Prince of Mirkwood." Saris taunted. "Even if you do escape, Idril will be killed."
Legolas glared at him with anger.
The goblin hissed in delight. "Yes, Idril will die. She came to try to rescue you, but she has fallen into our trap. There is no escape."
"Leave her alone!" Legolas yelled as he slashed at the goblin with his sword.
Saris blocked and forced Legolas backwards. Legolas stumbled back. The goblin was stronger than he had expected and was highly skilled.
"Idril will be killed for revenge." The Saris hissed.
"And why? Why do wish for revenge?" Legolas asked.
"Many years ago an army of men slew many orcs and goblins in cold blood. They killed many of our lead armies and lead goblins. One was my father. Since that day was have vowed to slay every heir to those men. Idril is the last one left. We killed her father years ago and now we'll kill her." The goblin hissed.
"No you won't." Legolas yelled as he slashed again at the goblin.
For some time the sword fight continued. Saris was skilled with the sword. Legolas managed to land a few hits, but only to his arm and sides. Legolas had been cut himself in the arm and across the chest.
"Idril will die!" The goblin taunted with a snarl.
Legolas's raged built inside of him. He charged with great speed at the orc thrusting the sword into him. Before Saris could even move, Legolas withdrew his sword and cut his neck.
Legolas backed away. His whole body was in pain and he was breathing hard, but he quickly continued running through the cave. He needed to find Idril before it was too late.
~~~
As soon as the door opened, orc arrows flew at the elves. Because of the elves strategic position, no one was hurt. Everyone quickly released their arrows. The elves notched another arrow to their bows and fired again. Elessar drew his sword and slashed at that charging orcs.
"Elrohir, Idril, go now!" Elrond shouted as he fired another arrow.
Elrohir nodded. He drew his sword and rushed into the cave, slashing at the orcs and goblins as he did. Idril followed behind him with her sword drawn. Elrohir quickly began looking through the tunnels. They needed to find where Legolas was and rescue him. They both ran through the seemingly endless maze of tunnels.
"Let's split up." Idril suggested. "We can find his prison cell faster."
Elrohir nodded. "Be careful, Idril."
Idril nodded. She turned to the right as Elrohir turned to the left. Idril began running through the tunnels. A few orcs were scattered around, but she killed them easily. Suddenly an orc jumped at her, knocking her bow out of her hand. Idril quickly drew her sword and killed the orc.
Idril looked around for her bow. It lay a few feet in front of her. She ran to retrieve it but a voice behind her stopped her.
"Don't move." A voice hissed in the darkness.
Idril slowly turned around. "Who are you?" Idril questioned. Her hand was on her the hilt of her sword.
Retu stepped out from the shadows. He had an arrow on his bow pointing at Idril. "Hello, Idril." The goblin hissed.
Idril starred at him. For a moment her memory flashed back. She remembered the same goblin that terrible day her father had died. "You killed my father." Idril accused.
The goblin snarled happily. "Yes, and now I'll kill you." He said as he drew his arrow back.
Before he could release it; however, Legolas jumped at him knocking him to the ground. Legolas was about to slay him when ten goblins came to his rescue. Their swords were drawn and they charged at Legolas.
Idril quickly drew her sword. She slashed and killed six, while Legolas killed the others. Legolas looked around for the head goblin, but he was no where in sight.
Idril smiled at Legolas and ran into his arms. Legolas held her tight and kissed her. "I've missed you so much." He whispered.
"I know. I've missed you too." She said as she touched his golden blonde hair. Looking down at his chest, she saw where he had been cut. "You're hurt." She said concerned.
"I'm fine. Come on. Let's get out of here." Legolas said as he grabbed her hands.
Idril and Legolas raced through the tunnels. When Idril saw Elrohir, she called to him. He quickly followed them. In a few moments, Idril, Legolas, and Elrohir approached the entrance. However, the door in the cave wall was shut. Idril stood stunned. At least fifty orcs and goblins stood guarding the entrance.
~~~
Elrond unsheathed his sword and slew as many of the orcs that he could. Suddenly the cave door began to close. "Elessar," he yelled. "The door!"
Elessar turned toward the door. It was already almost closed. He rushed to it and tried to keep it from closing, but it was too late. There was nothing he could do. The doors slammed shut.
The elves quickly defeated the goblins that were out of the cave. Elladan was the first to say what everyone was thinking. "They're trapped inside."
"There has to be another way in." Amras said.
"I have heard that there is another exit." Elessar spoke up. "I've heard that it can only be opened from the inside, but I do not know if the tales are true."
"We will have to hope they are." Elrond spoke up. "Idril's, Elrohir's and Legolas's lives depend on it."
Chapter 9
Trapped
"How could the prisoner escape?" The head goblin, Retu, hissed at his brother.
"Well, he hasn't left the cave." The goblin said in defense. "He just escaped the prison."
"Then recapture him. The other elves will be here any moment. This is spoiling our plan." The head goblin barked.
The goblin began to leave, but Retu called out. "Saris,"
The goblin turned around.
"If Legolas and Idril escape I will hold you responsible." Retu the head goblin hissed.
The goblin bowed slightly and quickly headed out the door. He grabbed a sword and headed toward the entrance. Many orcs and goblins stood guard. They were in position. If anyone opened the door, the orcs would shoot their arrows and the goblins would charge with their swords.
Since everyone was in position, Saris headed into the inner depths of the cave. A few orcs and goblins lay dead on the ground. Saris snarled. He looked around to try to find the prisoner. Suddenly he saw something run past. It was only flash, but Saris was sure it was the Prince. He quickly followed, determined to find him and kill him if he must.
~~~
By nightfall, the group had made it to the mountains. Idril led them to the area she believed to be the cave entrance. For some time, they waited. Then suddenly as the glow of the moon shined down, the mountain wall began to glow.
"This is it!" Elrond said as they starred at the wall.
Elrond slowly walked toward the wall and studied it for a moment. "We might not have much time." He said. "Everybody on the defense."
All the elves quickly put an arrow to their bows. Elessar also had a bow and arrow ready. The group stood in a half circle around the wall. Elrond stood in the middle, ready to open the door. When everyone was ready, Elrond stepped close. He placed his hand upon one of the rocks and turned it to the right. Suddenly the heard a rumbling sound. Elrond stepped back and notched an arrow to his bow as the door slowly opened.
~~~
Legolas carefully walked through the orc cave. He tried to stay in the shadows and the darkness when he could. He had already slain a few unsuspecting orcs as he passed. He was searching for some way to exit this orc cave.
Suddenly, his elven ears became aware of someone following him. He turned around, but he saw only darkness. His elven eyes pierced through the blackness, looking for anything.
Suddenly a goblin charged at him with his sword. Legolas; however was more than ready. He moved and quickly blocked the attack. The goblin snarled at Legolas and stood a few feet in front of him.
"You'll never escape, Prince of Mirkwood." Saris taunted. "Even if you do escape, Idril will be killed."
Legolas glared at him with anger.
The goblin hissed in delight. "Yes, Idril will die. She came to try to rescue you, but she has fallen into our trap. There is no escape."
"Leave her alone!" Legolas yelled as he slashed at the goblin with his sword.
Saris blocked and forced Legolas backwards. Legolas stumbled back. The goblin was stronger than he had expected and was highly skilled.
"Idril will be killed for revenge." The Saris hissed.
"And why? Why do wish for revenge?" Legolas asked.
"Many years ago an army of men slew many orcs and goblins in cold blood. They killed many of our lead armies and lead goblins. One was my father. Since that day was have vowed to slay every heir to those men. Idril is the last one left. We killed her father years ago and now we'll kill her." The goblin hissed.
"No you won't." Legolas yelled as he slashed again at the goblin.
For some time the sword fight continued. Saris was skilled with the sword. Legolas managed to land a few hits, but only to his arm and sides. Legolas had been cut himself in the arm and across the chest.
"Idril will die!" The goblin taunted with a snarl.
Legolas's raged built inside of him. He charged with great speed at the orc thrusting the sword into him. Before Saris could even move, Legolas withdrew his sword and cut his neck.
Legolas backed away. His whole body was in pain and he was breathing hard, but he quickly continued running through the cave. He needed to find Idril before it was too late.
~~~
As soon as the door opened, orc arrows flew at the elves. Because of the elves strategic position, no one was hurt. Everyone quickly released their arrows. The elves notched another arrow to their bows and fired again. Elessar drew his sword and slashed at that charging orcs.
"Elrohir, Idril, go now!" Elrond shouted as he fired another arrow.
Elrohir nodded. He drew his sword and rushed into the cave, slashing at the orcs and goblins as he did. Idril followed behind him with her sword drawn. Elrohir quickly began looking through the tunnels. They needed to find where Legolas was and rescue him. They both ran through the seemingly endless maze of tunnels.
"Let's split up." Idril suggested. "We can find his prison cell faster."
Elrohir nodded. "Be careful, Idril."
Idril nodded. She turned to the right as Elrohir turned to the left. Idril began running through the tunnels. A few orcs were scattered around, but she killed them easily. Suddenly an orc jumped at her, knocking her bow out of her hand. Idril quickly drew her sword and killed the orc.
Idril looked around for her bow. It lay a few feet in front of her. She ran to retrieve it but a voice behind her stopped her.
"Don't move." A voice hissed in the darkness.
Idril slowly turned around. "Who are you?" Idril questioned. Her hand was on her the hilt of her sword.
Retu stepped out from the shadows. He had an arrow on his bow pointing at Idril. "Hello, Idril." The goblin hissed.
Idril starred at him. For a moment her memory flashed back. She remembered the same goblin that terrible day her father had died. "You killed my father." Idril accused.
The goblin snarled happily. "Yes, and now I'll kill you." He said as he drew his arrow back.
Before he could release it; however, Legolas jumped at him knocking him to the ground. Legolas was about to slay him when ten goblins came to his rescue. Their swords were drawn and they charged at Legolas.
Idril quickly drew her sword. She slashed and killed six, while Legolas killed the others. Legolas looked around for the head goblin, but he was no where in sight.
Idril smiled at Legolas and ran into his arms. Legolas held her tight and kissed her. "I've missed you so much." He whispered.
"I know. I've missed you too." She said as she touched his golden blonde hair. Looking down at his chest, she saw where he had been cut. "You're hurt." She said concerned.
"I'm fine. Come on. Let's get out of here." Legolas said as he grabbed her hands.
Idril and Legolas raced through the tunnels. When Idril saw Elrohir, she called to him. He quickly followed them. In a few moments, Idril, Legolas, and Elrohir approached the entrance. However, the door in the cave wall was shut. Idril stood stunned. At least fifty orcs and goblins stood guarding the entrance.
~~~
Elrond unsheathed his sword and slew as many of the orcs that he could. Suddenly the cave door began to close. "Elessar," he yelled. "The door!"
Elessar turned toward the door. It was already almost closed. He rushed to it and tried to keep it from closing, but it was too late. There was nothing he could do. The doors slammed shut.
The elves quickly defeated the goblins that were out of the cave. Elladan was the first to say what everyone was thinking. "They're trapped inside."
"There has to be another way in." Amras said.
"I have heard that there is another exit." Elessar spoke up. "I've heard that it can only be opened from the inside, but I do not know if the tales are true."
"We will have to hope they are." Elrond spoke up. "Idril's, Elrohir's and Legolas's lives depend on it."
