The Silent Killer
-This story is rated R for Violence and brief sexuality. Some of the scenes in this story may be too gory for some people. Some of my friends who read it said it was but it's all up to you. Some of the characters I made up and some of course I did not make up. SOME ELVES WILL DIE! Just a warning for those of you who do not like that sort of things. However, for those of you that do I hope you enjoy the story and give me feedback on it. I worked really hard on this story! - If you do not like it you don't have to review because if all you have to say is how the story sucks then I don't want to hear it. But if you have any ideas on how I could make it better the please tell me. And if you just like it and have no advice then tell me. Thanks! Chapter 1:
A Friend Arrives
Legolas walked alone in the forest of Mirkwood. Now that Sauron was destroyed the darkness had left Mirkwood and it was a beautiful forest again. It was a exquisite morning and the bright sun was shining down through the thick tall trees. Legolas sat down against the trunk of a large tree and watched the world around him yet in his heart he was troubled. Not all was going well in Middle Earth. At least not for the elves. It had started in Rivendell and now moved, creeping it's black fingers to Lothlorien. Elves were being murdered and no one knew what was going on. Legolas knew that it was only a matter of time until it came to Mirkwood and he feared for his subjects.
That day Legolas was waiting for his friend Theocross from Lorien to bring him news of what was happening. He was to arrive around noon and Legolas looked forward to seeing him again, as he was a dear friend. Soon Legolas was lulled by the quiet and worried that he might fall asleep and thus neglect his royal duties for the morning. So he decided to return to his home. He slowly walked to the palace and enjoyed the mid summers breeze. He then entered through the hand crafted wooden doors to the kitchen. Servants were running around getting ready for the arrival of Theocross. King Thranduil was holding a dinner in his honour. Legolas watched ware he was going for he did not want to bump into anyone working. He smiled the air around him. The sweet smell of his favorite desert was in the air. Legolas now felt hungry but quickly walked out of the kitchen and found his father waiting for him.
"Hello Legolas did you enjoy your walk in the woods?" asked Thranduil walking towards his son
"Yes ,I did father and the breeze out side is quite enjoyable but if
you would excuse me, I am going to my room now for I am tired,
please do not disturbed me for a wile for I need rest"
"As you wish my son" Legolas then walked away avoiding a servant as she scuttled past with a plate of food and went to his room which was set back on the first floor, overlooking the orchard. Something did not feel right in side him but he did not know what. He was in much doubt as to what it was. He lay down on his bed and cleared his mind. A little before noon a servant girl knocked on Legolas' door, jerking him back to reality with a start.
"Come in", he said still lying in his bed. his legs had gone to sleep from lack of use
"Pardon me, milord, but Theocross has arrived at the gate and your
father has sent me to fetch you"
"Thank you Nina, I'll be there at once,"
Nina sighed and She curtseyed then left his room and silently shut the door behind her. Legolas slowly got up his mind still thinking on the problem and then left his room and went to the dining hall where his father was waiting. Legolas took his place at the side of his father and waited for Theocross to arrive. They did not have to wait long for almost at once he was there. Theocross looked tired as he brushed his long blond elven hair to the side. However, he looked troubled and Legolas knew that something was wrong with him.
"Welcome Theocross of Lorien, it's a pleasure to see you here in
Mirkwood" Thranduil said standing up to great him.
"And I am glad that you welcome me here," Theocross said with false jollity approaching the table.
"Sit, for you look weary, your journey was a long one and you
must be tired,"
"Bring some food out for our guest please," Legolas said, to a servant who obeyed him right away and set the hot food in front of them. Theocross sat across from Legolas who flashed him a smile but he did not smile back. Just looked down at his plate, Then just as king Thranduil was about to speak Nina came into the room.
"Excuse me, Lord but there is a messenger here for you." She said blushing. He looked at Nina a moment and then turned to Theocross.
"Please excuse me a moment," and he then left the dining hall.
There was an eerie silence in the room and no one spoke Then Legolas looked up at Theocross.
"What bothers your mind, dear friend?" he asked, gently. Theocross said nothing but only looked at Legolas Sadly.
"Theocross, what is wrong?" Legolas asked getting worried about his friend's silence and he feared the worse.
"All is not well," Theocross mumble.
"What do you mean?" Legolas asked, his mind buzzing with terror.
"The evil that is killing the elves is getting stronger"
"How so? " Legolas said feeling himself tremble in fear and dreaded Theocross' next words.
"Just before I left Lady Galadriel was attacked," He confessed. Legolas looked at him in horror.
"Ai, Elbereth! What happened?"
"She is fine, there are more guards now with her so she shall be fine,"
"I feared something was wrong, but is that all you can tell me?" Legolas was desperate for news of any kind.
"Well the way the elves are dieing are getting." Theocross paused overcome by his emotions " Worse, for the last one that was killed was beheaded and I found her corpse laying in a pool of her own blood." He wiped a tear from his eye "The head was found hanging by her hair in the doorway of her bedroom,"
"Who was the lady elf that was killed?" Legolas asked, probing deeper and feeling a shot of nausea at the very thought of a fair girl so brutally killed.
"It was.my sister," Theocross' face wavered, but he gained control and stared at his spoon. Legolas face filled with sorrow for Theocross for he loved his sister very much and now he had no family. He had also like Niya and had to force back the tears himself.
"How long ago did Niya die?" Legolas dared to ask. Adding, "She was
the fairest maiden I ever saw."
Theocross looked up at Legolas with tears in his eyes, as the flood of emotions finally broke forth.
"It was many days ago, about a week and a day before she died she wanted me to tell you something"
"What was it?"
"That she loved you ever since she first laid eyes on you" her brothers said.
Legolas looked away and memories about Niya. She was a very beautiful elf and he now missed her very much, as she was a good friend. How could something like this happen to them and to Theocross?
"Do you wish to rest till the evening, for then we could talk? For my father shall not be back for some time."
"Yes that will do,"
"I shall have a servant bring food to your room, it's the one across from
mine,"
"Very well, we shall talk later," Legolas bid him good day and sat down. He waited for his father to return. Finally, his father did return and he looked around at the cold food.
"Where is Theocross?" he asked his son
"He was tired so he went to rest in his room. A servant will be bringing
him some hot food"
"Oh, well, it appears we shall have two more guest's from Lothlorien
arriving in a couple of days"
"Who are they and why may I ask are they coming here?"
"They are a brother and sister. Liena and Aramis. They're just passing
through and will be staying for a wile so send a servant to go get two
rooms read for them,"
"Yes father," Legolas said then walked off mulling his confused ideas and grief over. Yet something did not seem right with them coming but Legolas could do nothing. They were guests and he had to be Polite to them. No matter what he felt was right.
-*-Well that is the first chapter. Please tell me what you think and review. I have the whole story written out but I go back and change it every now and then. I hope you are enjoying it. Nothing really interesting happens till the third chapter. Well that is when the gore starts. LoL have fun reading!-*-
Oh and I want to thank my beta reader Eryn Lasgalen (Sheneedsanewname) you helped me out a lot thanks for everything. And take care!
-This story is rated R for Violence and brief sexuality. Some of the scenes in this story may be too gory for some people. Some of my friends who read it said it was but it's all up to you. Some of the characters I made up and some of course I did not make up. SOME ELVES WILL DIE! Just a warning for those of you who do not like that sort of things. However, for those of you that do I hope you enjoy the story and give me feedback on it. I worked really hard on this story! - If you do not like it you don't have to review because if all you have to say is how the story sucks then I don't want to hear it. But if you have any ideas on how I could make it better the please tell me. And if you just like it and have no advice then tell me. Thanks! Chapter 1:
A Friend Arrives
Legolas walked alone in the forest of Mirkwood. Now that Sauron was destroyed the darkness had left Mirkwood and it was a beautiful forest again. It was a exquisite morning and the bright sun was shining down through the thick tall trees. Legolas sat down against the trunk of a large tree and watched the world around him yet in his heart he was troubled. Not all was going well in Middle Earth. At least not for the elves. It had started in Rivendell and now moved, creeping it's black fingers to Lothlorien. Elves were being murdered and no one knew what was going on. Legolas knew that it was only a matter of time until it came to Mirkwood and he feared for his subjects.
That day Legolas was waiting for his friend Theocross from Lorien to bring him news of what was happening. He was to arrive around noon and Legolas looked forward to seeing him again, as he was a dear friend. Soon Legolas was lulled by the quiet and worried that he might fall asleep and thus neglect his royal duties for the morning. So he decided to return to his home. He slowly walked to the palace and enjoyed the mid summers breeze. He then entered through the hand crafted wooden doors to the kitchen. Servants were running around getting ready for the arrival of Theocross. King Thranduil was holding a dinner in his honour. Legolas watched ware he was going for he did not want to bump into anyone working. He smiled the air around him. The sweet smell of his favorite desert was in the air. Legolas now felt hungry but quickly walked out of the kitchen and found his father waiting for him.
"Hello Legolas did you enjoy your walk in the woods?" asked Thranduil walking towards his son
"Yes ,I did father and the breeze out side is quite enjoyable but if
you would excuse me, I am going to my room now for I am tired,
please do not disturbed me for a wile for I need rest"
"As you wish my son" Legolas then walked away avoiding a servant as she scuttled past with a plate of food and went to his room which was set back on the first floor, overlooking the orchard. Something did not feel right in side him but he did not know what. He was in much doubt as to what it was. He lay down on his bed and cleared his mind. A little before noon a servant girl knocked on Legolas' door, jerking him back to reality with a start.
"Come in", he said still lying in his bed. his legs had gone to sleep from lack of use
"Pardon me, milord, but Theocross has arrived at the gate and your
father has sent me to fetch you"
"Thank you Nina, I'll be there at once,"
Nina sighed and She curtseyed then left his room and silently shut the door behind her. Legolas slowly got up his mind still thinking on the problem and then left his room and went to the dining hall where his father was waiting. Legolas took his place at the side of his father and waited for Theocross to arrive. They did not have to wait long for almost at once he was there. Theocross looked tired as he brushed his long blond elven hair to the side. However, he looked troubled and Legolas knew that something was wrong with him.
"Welcome Theocross of Lorien, it's a pleasure to see you here in
Mirkwood" Thranduil said standing up to great him.
"And I am glad that you welcome me here," Theocross said with false jollity approaching the table.
"Sit, for you look weary, your journey was a long one and you
must be tired,"
"Bring some food out for our guest please," Legolas said, to a servant who obeyed him right away and set the hot food in front of them. Theocross sat across from Legolas who flashed him a smile but he did not smile back. Just looked down at his plate, Then just as king Thranduil was about to speak Nina came into the room.
"Excuse me, Lord but there is a messenger here for you." She said blushing. He looked at Nina a moment and then turned to Theocross.
"Please excuse me a moment," and he then left the dining hall.
There was an eerie silence in the room and no one spoke Then Legolas looked up at Theocross.
"What bothers your mind, dear friend?" he asked, gently. Theocross said nothing but only looked at Legolas Sadly.
"Theocross, what is wrong?" Legolas asked getting worried about his friend's silence and he feared the worse.
"All is not well," Theocross mumble.
"What do you mean?" Legolas asked, his mind buzzing with terror.
"The evil that is killing the elves is getting stronger"
"How so? " Legolas said feeling himself tremble in fear and dreaded Theocross' next words.
"Just before I left Lady Galadriel was attacked," He confessed. Legolas looked at him in horror.
"Ai, Elbereth! What happened?"
"She is fine, there are more guards now with her so she shall be fine,"
"I feared something was wrong, but is that all you can tell me?" Legolas was desperate for news of any kind.
"Well the way the elves are dieing are getting." Theocross paused overcome by his emotions " Worse, for the last one that was killed was beheaded and I found her corpse laying in a pool of her own blood." He wiped a tear from his eye "The head was found hanging by her hair in the doorway of her bedroom,"
"Who was the lady elf that was killed?" Legolas asked, probing deeper and feeling a shot of nausea at the very thought of a fair girl so brutally killed.
"It was.my sister," Theocross' face wavered, but he gained control and stared at his spoon. Legolas face filled with sorrow for Theocross for he loved his sister very much and now he had no family. He had also like Niya and had to force back the tears himself.
"How long ago did Niya die?" Legolas dared to ask. Adding, "She was
the fairest maiden I ever saw."
Theocross looked up at Legolas with tears in his eyes, as the flood of emotions finally broke forth.
"It was many days ago, about a week and a day before she died she wanted me to tell you something"
"What was it?"
"That she loved you ever since she first laid eyes on you" her brothers said.
Legolas looked away and memories about Niya. She was a very beautiful elf and he now missed her very much, as she was a good friend. How could something like this happen to them and to Theocross?
"Do you wish to rest till the evening, for then we could talk? For my father shall not be back for some time."
"Yes that will do,"
"I shall have a servant bring food to your room, it's the one across from
mine,"
"Very well, we shall talk later," Legolas bid him good day and sat down. He waited for his father to return. Finally, his father did return and he looked around at the cold food.
"Where is Theocross?" he asked his son
"He was tired so he went to rest in his room. A servant will be bringing
him some hot food"
"Oh, well, it appears we shall have two more guest's from Lothlorien
arriving in a couple of days"
"Who are they and why may I ask are they coming here?"
"They are a brother and sister. Liena and Aramis. They're just passing
through and will be staying for a wile so send a servant to go get two
rooms read for them,"
"Yes father," Legolas said then walked off mulling his confused ideas and grief over. Yet something did not seem right with them coming but Legolas could do nothing. They were guests and he had to be Polite to them. No matter what he felt was right.
-*-Well that is the first chapter. Please tell me what you think and review. I have the whole story written out but I go back and change it every now and then. I hope you are enjoying it. Nothing really interesting happens till the third chapter. Well that is when the gore starts. LoL have fun reading!-*-
Oh and I want to thank my beta reader Eryn Lasgalen (Sheneedsanewname) you helped me out a lot thanks for everything. And take care!
