"Arwen none of this is your fault... you have to understand this..." Legolas pleaded with her. He kept his impassive gaze upon her as the beating continued. He forced his face to stay impassive for Arwen's sake more then his.
For days or maybe even weeks, Legolas didn't know, the cruel beating continued. Akail forced himself upon him many a times. It was such a time Legolas gave up and uttered a cry of defeat and despair as his body trembled underneath Akail's.
Legolas's elven glow had faded as he slowly gave into despair. Many more weeks had passed of the same treatment he started to fade.
Arwen had left and finally help had come in the form of the twins after word had come from Lorien of Arwen's trials.
Valin and company had left Legolas chained cloth less upon a tree to die, and it was very near in succeeding when Elrohir came across their friend. " Legolas..." Elrohir said softly in elven.
Legolas had grown dangerously thin not just from the lack of food, but from his fading. He groaned slightly at the voice but refused to open his eyes. " Ro?" He questioned in a dull pain laced voice that was barely audible.
" I am here Legolas relax.. just hang in there." Elrohir said softly. Worry and concern filled his voice. ' what did they do to you Legolas?' Elrohir thought sadly.
" Hang on to what?" Legolas asked dully.
Elladan unchained Legolas and they set him on the ground while they made a make shift litter to carry Legolas back to Rivendell. " Hope Legolas. Hang on to hope." Elladan answered.
" There is not hope in the light forsaken world." Legolas responded dully.
The twins faces darkened at this statement and carefully lifted Legolas upon the litter. Elladan put his cloak over Legolas's bare body.
" You must find something to hold on to Legolas. So many people care about you and would mourn for your passing." Elrohir pleaded.
Legolas said nothing for he had fallen into the welcome embrace of the deep depths of unconsciousness.
" Legolas?!?" Elladan called frantically.
" Let him be for now Elladan... It might be for the best until we get him back..." Elrohir told his brother.
They lifted the litter and carried him to Rivendell. " What do you think will happen to him Elrohir?" Elladan asked quietly.
" I wish I knew Elladan, but I fear we may have lost the prince we once knew forever." Elrohir said sadly.
" No we can't let him fade! We have to save him..." Elladan said desperately.
The rest of the trip was in silence. The twins ran to their father's chambers with the litter containing Legolas.
" Ada!" They called frantically.
Elrond ran hearing their frantic voices and his face paled considerably when he saw Legolas. He didn't spend time talking to his sons to ask what happened. At once he went to work healing the prince. " Legolas..."
Thranduil came into the room and aided Elrond in helping Legolas. " Legolas you must return to us my son... It isn't your time to passe you must return to the light. Please my son..." Thranduil begged.
Everyone left the room leaving Elrohir and Thranduil alone in the room with him.
" Elrohir tell me what happened to him." Thranduil pleaded to understand.
" I honestly do not know. When we found him he was in the condition you saw him in. They left him chained to a tree to die. I fear that they might have succeeded, but not in the way they intended to." Elrohir said softly in a sad tone.
" What do you mean they might have succeeded?" Thranduil asked in a sharp tone.
" He has started to fade... He gave up on the world." Elrohir said in a grim tone.
" No..." Choked Thranduil.
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