Valin roughly shook him awake and put a hand over his mouth to prevent a scream of pain and terror from escaping his lips.
Legolas looked in terror at his brother with wide eyes. His body laced still with intense pain and was too weak to fight off his brother's strong grip.
Valin whispered with a voice full of venom into his ear as he bent over. " Listen you little brat if you tell them anymore of what happened your going to wish you had never been born."
Legolas's face paled of what little color had been regained into his face and his body trembled.
Valin smirked and left the room.
Legolas is now 15 years of age and ever since the confrontation his brother made with him he had fallen into silence and spoke only when he found it completely necessary and only then if it was important. He walks silently through the forests of his home and made his way to the boarders to scout for his father.
The 33-year-old Valin was robed in black and snuck up behind him. He dragged Legolas away and chained him in a hidden cave. He then returned back to the palace and shed his robes with a hidden smirk upon his face.
Frantically the guards and Thranduil searched for Legolas after a few weeks went by and he didn't return. Valin aided the search for Legolas and 'found him.'
Valin smirked at the state of his brother as he tried to fight with him.
Guards came and aided Valin in freeing Legolas. Legolas forced his way away from them and made sure to keep his distance from his brother. Legolas's skin was thin and stretched across his frail body.
" Prince Legolas?" One of the guards question nervously.
Legolas doesn't reply. Instead he brushed away from the guard and walked ahead of the group.
Valin feigned concern and followed after him giving his brother a penetrating stare that had a hidden meaning for both of them.
Legolas diverted his gazes to the ground and sighs as his father walked up to him and hugged him. Legolas flinched from the slight touch. Thranduil exchanged a dark look with one of the captains of the armed guards as he with drew from the embrace.
" Legolas..." Thranduil began.
Legolas lifted his gaze and looked at his father to show he had his attention.
" Legolas what happened this time?" Thranduil asked.
A war turmoiled inside Legolas and that tortured him more then anything his brother did to him. He kept it buried from his vacant eyes. He glanced at Valin for a moment before he looked back at his father. " Nothing." Came his soft reply.
Thranduil looked intently at his youngest son and knew at once that something was terribly wrong, but at the time he didn't press the matter. He sighed and with one last look at Legolas turned and slowly walked back to the palace. He walked into his study and sat down to write Elrond a letter.
Legolas walked into his father's study waiting silently for his father to look up and tell him why he wanted to see him.
" Legolas I want you to deliver this letter to Elrond for me since your brother is busy attending to other matters."
Legolas's heart leapt slightly at the thought of being free of his brother's torment. He was careful to mask this feeling though as he took the letter from his father and headed off towards the stables.
Valin got wind that Legolas was leaving and made his way to the stables to 'talk' with his brother. " Legolas." The cool voice rang.
Involuntarily Legolas turned hearing the voice and looked down at Valin from the horse he was sitting on.
Valin knocked him from the horse and Legolas hit the ground with a sickening crack as the bones in his left wrist break. " Now I still expect you not to breathe a word on what is happening here. You know the consequences for that action, and trust me I will find out if you do tell." Valin smiled slightly and then helped Legolas up by grabbing him by his broken wrist and in a louder voice said. " Do be careful and have a good trip. I don't want anything else to happen." His voice was laced with fake concern as he said this walking out from the stables.
Legolas winced and wrapped his wrist with what he could find. Mounting the horse he took off to Rivendell. The trip there was not eventful earning the only hurt to fall upon him his broken wrist.
In the shadow of the night Legolas entered Rivendell silently. He walked into the house of Elrond and glances around for a moment before he heads off slowly to Elrond's study.
Elhoir was just leaving his father's study. He noticed Legolas and took in his appearance at once. Legolas seemed to be dangerously thin as his skin stretched tightly over bones. It was then he noticed the cloth wrapped around his wrist covering it. " What happened?"
" I fell of my horse." Came his reply. " Can I see your father I have a letter for him from my father." Legolas explains quietly.
Elhoir knew something was wrong. He knew Legolas was a far better rider then just to fall of his horse. He sighed and let Legolas into his father's study.
Legolas stood there for a moment before he took the letter out and dropped it onto Elrond's desk. He nodded slightly to Elrond before he silently slipped from the room and sat outside under a tree.
Elrond frowned and broke Mirkwood seal.
Elrond:
I am gravely concerned about Legolas's safety as you can tell by both appearance and actions something is very wrong. I fear that his life is at risk and someone in Mirkwood is inflicting this damage upon him. Just recently he was found by his brother chained up in a cave. I know not who is responsible for the hurts that fall upon him, but please let him stay there in Rivendell for a few weeks and see if you and your sons can find out any information.
Thranduil
TBC....
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