A/N: I'm sorry about the long wait for this chapter, but I have been busy with school and works was messed up on my comp for a while, but here is Chapter 3 at last.

Elrond was out walking in the garden when his sons arrived back in Rivendell. He heard their whispered voices in elven as the three of them approached him. He frowned at their sudden return for the are usually gone for many months at a time. " What happened?" Elrond asked the three of them as he studied each of their faces intently.

" We found him Ada..." Elrohir said quietly.

" Legolas? Where did you find him?" Elrond said at once, but also had a feeling that his sons were hiding something from him. He rose an eyebrow as he looked at them expectantly. " What is it that you are hiding?" Elrond asked after the long silence.

" Do you really want to know Ada?" Elrohir asked in a faint desperate voice.

Elladan steered away Estel and brought him to the archery range.

Elrond drew Elrohir close to him. " What is it my son that upsets you so?" He asked him softly.

" He rejected everyone Ada! We found him in Fanghorn forest you should have seen the state that he was in. I fear that something else may have happened to him in the 12 years he had been gone. He completely rejected Estel and refused to speak with him. His only reaction was the flash of anger in those emotionless eyes. I fear for him Ada I really do..." Elrohir whispered only loud enough that his father could hear him.

Elrond gently stroked his stressed son's back much like he did when he was an elfling. " Be at peace my son all will be well soon enough." Eh said softly and hoped that he was right. Elrond led Elrohir to his room to rest. " Rest now Elrohir I shall return later." He promised as he silently shut the door. He sighed as he walked to the archery range to speak to Estel.

" Elladan go talk with Elrohir I need to speak to Estel for a moment." Elrond said in elven.

Elladan nodded and went back to the house to the room he shared with his twin.

Estel walked towards his father and stopped in front of Elrond. " What is it Ada?" He asked curiously.

" Estel you have to go back to Fanghorn and speak with Legolas."

" He won't talk to me ada. You should see the look of hatred and fear directed at me because of what I am." Estel replied calmly and sensibly.

" Is that really the case Estel?" Elrond questioned.

" What do you mean Ada?" He asked confused.

" Is this the case that you are refusing, or is that what you want to believe? Now you will go talk to him and you will go now." Elrond said sternly.

" Yes Ada..." Estel grumbled as he retreated to the stables as his horse was still packed. He jumped onto the mount and took off to Fanghorn forest.

" My Lord?" A servant named, Anyan, questioned Elrond.

Elrond sighed as he looked away from the direction Estel left and looked at Anyan. " Yes?" He asked politely.

" King Thranduil of Mirkwood waits for you in your study." She said.

" Very well." Elrond said as he walked back to the house and headed to his study. He furrowed his brow in thought ' what does he want?' He wondered as he entered the study. He sat down behind his desk and nodded in greetings. " How can I help you Thranduil?"

" I may have made a mistake banishing Valin.." Thranduil said.

" What are you getting at? You know the reasons as well as I do why you banished him in the first place." Elrond said not liking where this conversation was going.

" Yes I know Elrond, but when I sail to Valinor I need someone to rule in my place."

" But what of Legolas?" Elrond interrupted him.

" Legolas fled from his home and turned his back on his people. Mirkwood needs someone they can rely on." Thranduil replied.

Elrond sighed. " You know why he fled. Besides he has been found."

Thranduil's eyes lit up, but Elrond missed the strange gleam of his eyes for the moment. " Where has he been found?" Thranduil asked.

Before Elrond answered the question he asked one of his own. " Who is in charge of Mirkwood while you are gone?" He asked suddenly.

Thranduil's eyes flashed in anger and annoyance. " It matters little and is none of your concern Elrond. Now tell me where is my son?" He demanded.

" What has gotten into Thranduil?" Elrond asked.

" Where is my son Elrond?" He retorted.

" He was last known to be in Fanghorn forest. I sent Estel to talk with him." Elrond said calmly.

TBC......

Reviewers:

MoroTheWolfGod: Hmm I don't know yet if the Ents will be in this story... they might be mentioned in the very end I don't know.

Jen33: Yes the first story in this series is Wilted Leaf, and then the one before this one is Outcast. This story will make more sense if you read those. I am glad you enjoyed the chapter.

Sporkgirl: Here is the next chapter in this story... So you think I should do one last story in this series about the adventure of the ring then?