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Chapter 7:
'How dare you say that I ordered Amon to capture Legolas.'
Aragorn was fuming. It had been two days since they had put Legolas in a cell. Aragorn just got the chance to see Kain. He expected Kain was leaving and took this moment to go visit him. By the look on Kain's face he did not expect this visit.
'Well I don't know about you, my lord, but I certainly don't want an elf running around attempting murder and..'
'NO!, Aragorn yelled,' don't even finish that sentence. You have no proof what so ever that the shooter was Legolas.'
Kain looked at Aragorn with fake surprise. 'My lord did you not see that the arrow was one from Mirkwood and that there's no one else from Mirkwood but that elf?'
Aragorn smiled slightly. He had a couple guards outside Kain's door without Kains' knowing.
'How would you know about Mirkwood when no one but me and my wife know?'
Kain paled. He knew he was caught and with a sudden move he had a small dagger in his hand. He threw it at Aragorn where it hit him in the shoulder. The king doubled over and yelled 'NOW!'
Kain looked toward the door and turned toward the window. As he got ready to jump he tripped and fell to the floor. Seconds later he was caught by three guards and he couldn't move. Struggling he heard the king's voice call, 'Put him in a cell. Keep an eye on him at all times.'
They pulled Kain up and he fought with everything he had. A sword hilt came down upon his head and he fell into dark.
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Arwen inspected the wound. 'It is nothing serious but I should put something on it.'
Aragorn nodded. As Arwen rummaged through the cabinets for the right things Aragorn sat back in the chair. Just when he got comfortable Arwen appeared with wrapping and some Athelas leaf. He let her work and when she was done he stood up.
'Where are you going Aragorn, sit down you need rest.'
'No I just figured out something and I need to go right now.' With that said Aragorn walked out the room and toward the healer that took care of Kain's shoulder. With the evidence he finds in this room he may just be find the one responsible for this.
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Legolas groaned softly. He had been in this cell for two days now and he wanted out. He wanted to see the stars again and feel the trees. The cell the guards put him in had no window and left Legolas feeling slightly claustrophobic. Legolas tensed when he heard the prison door creak open and close. He heard a muffled conversation and watched as a guard threw a man in the cell next to his. The guard gave Legolas a death stare and walked away. Legolas shivered and sat up. The man, he recognized as Kain, was unconscious. Legolas sighed and lay back down.
While being in the cell Legolas had a lot of time to think about things. He thought about his friends and their adventures. He thought about the trials they went through with the ring of power. Legolas also thought about his family. His mother and brother were in Valinor waiting for him. Thankfully his father had gone a couple weeks before this murder started.
The more he thought about his family, the more Legolas wanted to join them. Sometimes the feeling got so strong Legolas wanted to die. Twice now he had gotten into a mad frenzy where he yelled at the guards to end his life now. The guards, of course didn't hear him because they never stayed in the prison. They always stayed outside.
Legolas sighed heavily. I hope Aragorn will hurry, he thought, I don't know how long I can take this. He concentrated on sleeping and when he couldn't he just lay there pushing the thoughts of his family away. He didn't want to risk going mad again.
^0^ ^0^ ^0^(who can guess what these are?)
Aragorn ran out of the healers' room and headed toward the tower. The news he just got gave him the answer he wanted. He hoped he remembered the entire conversation and that it wasn't too late.
==FLASHBACK=
'Healer Warden might I have a word with you for a minute.'
Warden looked up from his work and bowed his head. ' Of course my lord, please sit.'
Aragorn sat down on a chair and the healer took a stool next to him. ' What may I do for you my lord,' he asked.
Aragorn cleared his throat and asked, 'I want to know what happened when Kain came to you for his shoulder wound.'
The healer looked mildly surprised and the started his speech. 'Well as you know Captain Kain came in with an arrow in his shoulder. It wasn't very serious but I treated it and as soon as I was finished he left. Although I am curious on why he wanted to keep it.'
Aragorn frowned in thought. 'Do you know how deep the arrow was and from what angle it could have been shot at?'
Healer Warden thought for a minute. 'Well,' he said, 'I know that the wound was not deep at all. The angle I couldn't say, but I do know something, as I said the arrow was not deep and could have been pulled out with no pain at all. I'm guessing, with the extent of the many arrow wounds I have seen, that he shot himself.'
Aragorn gasped in surprise and said without knowing it, 'If that's possible and he could get Amon to do whatever he wanted. Yes that's it.'
Warden looked at him. 'My lord, are you alright?'
Aragorn waved an impatient hand and bolted out the door. ==END OF FLASHBACK==
As Aragorn reached the tower he saw Amon come out.
' Greetings my lord. Did you need something,' he called.
Aragorn smiled. 'Yes actually I was wondering if I might have a word with you down in the prison about security.'
Amon blinked and said, 'Sure Lord Aragorn, I'll meet you there.'
Aragorn nodded and turned toward the prison. I'll get you out of there Legolas just wait a few more minutes.
DUN DUN DUN DUUUUHHH! There's chapter 7 and in case you missed the authors' note at the beginning I insist that you read it. Thank you to all those who have reviewed. You are a huge help.
Chapter 7:
'How dare you say that I ordered Amon to capture Legolas.'
Aragorn was fuming. It had been two days since they had put Legolas in a cell. Aragorn just got the chance to see Kain. He expected Kain was leaving and took this moment to go visit him. By the look on Kain's face he did not expect this visit.
'Well I don't know about you, my lord, but I certainly don't want an elf running around attempting murder and..'
'NO!, Aragorn yelled,' don't even finish that sentence. You have no proof what so ever that the shooter was Legolas.'
Kain looked at Aragorn with fake surprise. 'My lord did you not see that the arrow was one from Mirkwood and that there's no one else from Mirkwood but that elf?'
Aragorn smiled slightly. He had a couple guards outside Kain's door without Kains' knowing.
'How would you know about Mirkwood when no one but me and my wife know?'
Kain paled. He knew he was caught and with a sudden move he had a small dagger in his hand. He threw it at Aragorn where it hit him in the shoulder. The king doubled over and yelled 'NOW!'
Kain looked toward the door and turned toward the window. As he got ready to jump he tripped and fell to the floor. Seconds later he was caught by three guards and he couldn't move. Struggling he heard the king's voice call, 'Put him in a cell. Keep an eye on him at all times.'
They pulled Kain up and he fought with everything he had. A sword hilt came down upon his head and he fell into dark.
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Arwen inspected the wound. 'It is nothing serious but I should put something on it.'
Aragorn nodded. As Arwen rummaged through the cabinets for the right things Aragorn sat back in the chair. Just when he got comfortable Arwen appeared with wrapping and some Athelas leaf. He let her work and when she was done he stood up.
'Where are you going Aragorn, sit down you need rest.'
'No I just figured out something and I need to go right now.' With that said Aragorn walked out the room and toward the healer that took care of Kain's shoulder. With the evidence he finds in this room he may just be find the one responsible for this.
(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
Legolas groaned softly. He had been in this cell for two days now and he wanted out. He wanted to see the stars again and feel the trees. The cell the guards put him in had no window and left Legolas feeling slightly claustrophobic. Legolas tensed when he heard the prison door creak open and close. He heard a muffled conversation and watched as a guard threw a man in the cell next to his. The guard gave Legolas a death stare and walked away. Legolas shivered and sat up. The man, he recognized as Kain, was unconscious. Legolas sighed and lay back down.
While being in the cell Legolas had a lot of time to think about things. He thought about his friends and their adventures. He thought about the trials they went through with the ring of power. Legolas also thought about his family. His mother and brother were in Valinor waiting for him. Thankfully his father had gone a couple weeks before this murder started.
The more he thought about his family, the more Legolas wanted to join them. Sometimes the feeling got so strong Legolas wanted to die. Twice now he had gotten into a mad frenzy where he yelled at the guards to end his life now. The guards, of course didn't hear him because they never stayed in the prison. They always stayed outside.
Legolas sighed heavily. I hope Aragorn will hurry, he thought, I don't know how long I can take this. He concentrated on sleeping and when he couldn't he just lay there pushing the thoughts of his family away. He didn't want to risk going mad again.
^0^ ^0^ ^0^(who can guess what these are?)
Aragorn ran out of the healers' room and headed toward the tower. The news he just got gave him the answer he wanted. He hoped he remembered the entire conversation and that it wasn't too late.
==FLASHBACK=
'Healer Warden might I have a word with you for a minute.'
Warden looked up from his work and bowed his head. ' Of course my lord, please sit.'
Aragorn sat down on a chair and the healer took a stool next to him. ' What may I do for you my lord,' he asked.
Aragorn cleared his throat and asked, 'I want to know what happened when Kain came to you for his shoulder wound.'
The healer looked mildly surprised and the started his speech. 'Well as you know Captain Kain came in with an arrow in his shoulder. It wasn't very serious but I treated it and as soon as I was finished he left. Although I am curious on why he wanted to keep it.'
Aragorn frowned in thought. 'Do you know how deep the arrow was and from what angle it could have been shot at?'
Healer Warden thought for a minute. 'Well,' he said, 'I know that the wound was not deep at all. The angle I couldn't say, but I do know something, as I said the arrow was not deep and could have been pulled out with no pain at all. I'm guessing, with the extent of the many arrow wounds I have seen, that he shot himself.'
Aragorn gasped in surprise and said without knowing it, 'If that's possible and he could get Amon to do whatever he wanted. Yes that's it.'
Warden looked at him. 'My lord, are you alright?'
Aragorn waved an impatient hand and bolted out the door. ==END OF FLASHBACK==
As Aragorn reached the tower he saw Amon come out.
' Greetings my lord. Did you need something,' he called.
Aragorn smiled. 'Yes actually I was wondering if I might have a word with you down in the prison about security.'
Amon blinked and said, 'Sure Lord Aragorn, I'll meet you there.'
Aragorn nodded and turned toward the prison. I'll get you out of there Legolas just wait a few more minutes.
DUN DUN DUN DUUUUHHH! There's chapter 7 and in case you missed the authors' note at the beginning I insist that you read it. Thank you to all those who have reviewed. You are a huge help.