CHAPTER 3
It Begins
Legolas woke up to the singing of birds out side his window. He Stretched. And then yawned and got up from his bed. He got dressed and walked out of his room to Theocross. Legolas knocked on the door and heard him moving around. Then the door slowly opened and Theocross stood there rubbing his eyes.
"Good morning Theocross, did I wake you?"
"No I was already getting up."
"I was just wanting to see if you wanted to go practice shooting today. "
"Yes, just let me get my bow and quiver and I'll meet you in the foyer." Legolas nodded and went to his room to get his bow and quiver. Then he went to the foyer and sat down. Nothing really was going on and all was quiet, then after a wile Theocross came into the foyer looking dozy.
"Come Legolas, I am ready," he said putting on a false smile. Legolas got up and went outside. They went to the target room where the warrior elves of Mirkwood go to practice. They set up their stuff and began to shoot. Legolas hit every target and did not miss once, all the arrows here through the head or heart of the paper cutouts. Theocross on the other hand hit all the targets in the right places but missed one.
"You might need to work on that!" Legolas teased him.
"You may be a little better at shooting then me but do not forget that I
Am much older and wiser then you," Theocross said putting his bow beside him.
"Do not worry, I have not forgotten that" Legolas said with a smile. The both of them laughed and then they herd a shrill scream come from around the corner. Legolas knew that voice, it was Nina. He ran around the corner, bow in hand and suddenly he stopped and slowly dropped his hand. Nina was leaning over the bloody remains of an elven body. Legolas felt like he was going to be sick. The head was severed clean off and laid in the bushes, which were covered in blood. The blood of the elf was everywhere and it was all over the wall by his left side. Legolas turned to Theocross, who was looking ill.
"Take Nina and the others away from here and send for my father." Theocross nodded and went up to Nina and helped her up. She was limp and shaking in his arms. He carried her away and drew the others away as well. Then Theocross sent a servant who had appeared at the sound of the commotion to go and fetch king Thranduil. Legolas looked on the ground and found a bloodstained knife. He bent over and picked it up feeling dazed. It was covered with the elf maiden's blood, which slowly dripped down the blade. Legolas dropped the knife and now drew his attention to the wall. He then noticed that something was written with the blood on the wall. It was written in elvish. But it translated to: "EVIL IS HERE".
Legolas began to feel cold as he read those words over and over again. He backed away from the wall but could not look away. His glance was locked on the words. They now seemed to glow there on the wall. He tried to look away again but could not. It felt like something was holding him there. The wall dripped with the blood as he watched it and Legolas felt sick. Then he felt a presence behind him and the spell was broken Legolas turned around.
"Legolas, a servant told me to come here and..." Thranduil's voice trailed off in sheer horror as he saw the bloody mess of what had been a living girl not long before.
"It's a servant girl," Legolas said now looking at his father feeling faint as if he had never seen death before.
"How can you tell? "
Legolas pointed to the bush his finger shaking.
"Merlean!" Thranduil cried in sorrow, "She was a beautiful elf, but do
you know how this happened?"
"No, for it was Nina who found her like this and then I came, but
the wall?" Legolas said pointing to it. He felt sick, as if he'd been on a roller coaster ride and his father put a hand on his shoulder.
"I can't believe this I shall send for someone to clean it up to help
Merlean and I must find out who is responsible."
"But father the wall, it." Legolas stopped now facing the wall. He then noticed that the words were no longer there it was just a solid stream of blood.
"Yes son?" his father said looking at him with a touch of concern on his features.
"Nothing, never mind." Thranduil shook his head and walked away. Legolas looked hard at the wall but the words did not appear again, his whole body shook and he decided to leave the scene for he did not feel too well now.
-*-* Well I hope you like this chapter. It took me a wile to type this because I'm so busy and I am not at home a lot. But hey I got it don. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter please review and tell me what you think. Remember if you have any advice for me please tell me. Ill listen and maybe even add it to my story if I like it. You never know. Ill have the 4 chapter up ASAP. Maybe in a week or so. I hope sooner like in a couple of days but will see. I I want to thank every one who reviewed my story. Thanks you. And I like to thank Sheneedsanewname for being my beta reader and helping me out with the story. You're such a sweetie! Thanks so much. You really helped me!
It Begins
Legolas woke up to the singing of birds out side his window. He Stretched. And then yawned and got up from his bed. He got dressed and walked out of his room to Theocross. Legolas knocked on the door and heard him moving around. Then the door slowly opened and Theocross stood there rubbing his eyes.
"Good morning Theocross, did I wake you?"
"No I was already getting up."
"I was just wanting to see if you wanted to go practice shooting today. "
"Yes, just let me get my bow and quiver and I'll meet you in the foyer." Legolas nodded and went to his room to get his bow and quiver. Then he went to the foyer and sat down. Nothing really was going on and all was quiet, then after a wile Theocross came into the foyer looking dozy.
"Come Legolas, I am ready," he said putting on a false smile. Legolas got up and went outside. They went to the target room where the warrior elves of Mirkwood go to practice. They set up their stuff and began to shoot. Legolas hit every target and did not miss once, all the arrows here through the head or heart of the paper cutouts. Theocross on the other hand hit all the targets in the right places but missed one.
"You might need to work on that!" Legolas teased him.
"You may be a little better at shooting then me but do not forget that I
Am much older and wiser then you," Theocross said putting his bow beside him.
"Do not worry, I have not forgotten that" Legolas said with a smile. The both of them laughed and then they herd a shrill scream come from around the corner. Legolas knew that voice, it was Nina. He ran around the corner, bow in hand and suddenly he stopped and slowly dropped his hand. Nina was leaning over the bloody remains of an elven body. Legolas felt like he was going to be sick. The head was severed clean off and laid in the bushes, which were covered in blood. The blood of the elf was everywhere and it was all over the wall by his left side. Legolas turned to Theocross, who was looking ill.
"Take Nina and the others away from here and send for my father." Theocross nodded and went up to Nina and helped her up. She was limp and shaking in his arms. He carried her away and drew the others away as well. Then Theocross sent a servant who had appeared at the sound of the commotion to go and fetch king Thranduil. Legolas looked on the ground and found a bloodstained knife. He bent over and picked it up feeling dazed. It was covered with the elf maiden's blood, which slowly dripped down the blade. Legolas dropped the knife and now drew his attention to the wall. He then noticed that something was written with the blood on the wall. It was written in elvish. But it translated to: "EVIL IS HERE".
Legolas began to feel cold as he read those words over and over again. He backed away from the wall but could not look away. His glance was locked on the words. They now seemed to glow there on the wall. He tried to look away again but could not. It felt like something was holding him there. The wall dripped with the blood as he watched it and Legolas felt sick. Then he felt a presence behind him and the spell was broken Legolas turned around.
"Legolas, a servant told me to come here and..." Thranduil's voice trailed off in sheer horror as he saw the bloody mess of what had been a living girl not long before.
"It's a servant girl," Legolas said now looking at his father feeling faint as if he had never seen death before.
"How can you tell? "
Legolas pointed to the bush his finger shaking.
"Merlean!" Thranduil cried in sorrow, "She was a beautiful elf, but do
you know how this happened?"
"No, for it was Nina who found her like this and then I came, but
the wall?" Legolas said pointing to it. He felt sick, as if he'd been on a roller coaster ride and his father put a hand on his shoulder.
"I can't believe this I shall send for someone to clean it up to help
Merlean and I must find out who is responsible."
"But father the wall, it." Legolas stopped now facing the wall. He then noticed that the words were no longer there it was just a solid stream of blood.
"Yes son?" his father said looking at him with a touch of concern on his features.
"Nothing, never mind." Thranduil shook his head and walked away. Legolas looked hard at the wall but the words did not appear again, his whole body shook and he decided to leave the scene for he did not feel too well now.
-*-* Well I hope you like this chapter. It took me a wile to type this because I'm so busy and I am not at home a lot. But hey I got it don. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter please review and tell me what you think. Remember if you have any advice for me please tell me. Ill listen and maybe even add it to my story if I like it. You never know. Ill have the 4 chapter up ASAP. Maybe in a week or so. I hope sooner like in a couple of days but will see. I I want to thank every one who reviewed my story. Thanks you. And I like to thank Sheneedsanewname for being my beta reader and helping me out with the story. You're such a sweetie! Thanks so much. You really helped me!
