Disclaimer: *sigh* I still don't own it...
A/N: Wow. I got so many reviews and suggestions! Thank you so much to all of my reviewers and know that I will probably use most of your ideas! Once again and always, reviews are much appreciate! Flames will be used to burn lists of banned books! (Banned Books Week was September 20-27! Read a banned or challenged book today!) Ahem. Sorry, I just feel very strongly that, despite what others may say, no book should be banned and people should not be kept from accessing books, even if the ideas in them are different. Anyway, for a list of challenged and banned books, go to www. ala. org. You'd be surprised that some of the books on the list are there. Well, I'll get down off of my soap box now. Thanks for your support! Oh, I have absolutely no experience with any weapons so if I mess up, I'm terribly sorry! Hugs and bunnies!
This chapter is specially for Bec who gave me one of the ideas for the pranks in it!
Elladan looked at his brothers and friend, "We ought to start tonight. Pick someone and plan a prank."
Aragorn shook his head, "Not tonight! Please! I just finished one!"
Legolas agreed, "Yes, Elladan, let's wait until tomorrow. I am too weary tonight to play any kind of prank."
Elladan looked at his twin who reluctantly nodded agreement with Estel and Legolas. Elladan sighed, "Fine. Tomorrow then. But I am going to set one up tonight as well, for I have an excellent idea."
The other three exchanged worried glances. "Good night," Elladan told them, and headed off down the hall as the other three retreated to their rooms. Elladan worked into the night, setting up his prank. Oh this would be good! Finishing the preparations, Elladan quietly snuck off to bed, smiling in triumph.
The next morning, Elladan snuck out and hid near the training grounds to watch the warriors of Rivendell practice their archery. Each strung their bow with a string from the armory where the spare weapons and supplies for caring for weapons where kept. The warriors lifted their bows in one fluid movement at the drill master's command. Next they notched an arrow and pulled the string back to let it fly...And were promptly startled when all of the strings snapped, coming off in their hands.
A cry of surprise and dismay issued from all of the warriors as they examined the broken strings. They were made of nothing more than smooth twine! Far too weak to put up with the strain placed on them, they had snapped. The drill master, Glorfindel, took one of the strings and let out a growl of frustration. He knew that all of the spare strings would be just as inferior. Knowing that he would have to speak to Lord Elrond, the Glorfindel sighed. Angrily, he ordered for all of the bows to be put away and had the entire company move on to fencing. Unseen, Elladan slipped away to find his brothers and Legolas. He chortled in amusement at the troubled looks of the Elves when the strings had broken.
He found the three waiting for him in his room.
"Where have you been?" demanded Elrohir.
"Out. Finishing the prank I began last night while you three slept like infants," replied Elladan. Elrohir sighed in exasperation, "You are hopeless!"
"Well, what are we going to do?" demanded Aragorn impatiently.
"I have a harmless trick," Legolas suggested.
The three brothers turned to him and he continued, "We each put a bucket of water above a door so when someone opens it and walks in, he or she is drenched..." at the other's lack of response he hastily added, "It is not a very good idea..."
Elladan broke into a smile, "No! It's a great idea! Let's do it!" Elrohir and Aragorn nodded in agreement. Each soon slipped off to procure a bucket and set their trap. By the middle of the day, all four of the buckets were set. Each of the pranksters carefully checked above each door before opening, but the rest of the household was unaware and went about their business normally, unsuspecting...
Glorfindel had just finished with the warriors of the city. He was not in a good mood. It seemed that someone had replaced all of the bowstrings with weak twine which snapped when put under the strain required of real bowstrings. Because of this, they had not been able to practice and it annoyed the Elf to no end. On top of that, this was something that required him to tell Lord Elrond-tampering with weapons was not a small thing. Dreading the time when he would have to speak to the Elf-lord, Glorfindel sighed and opened the door to his chamber. And was promptly given an impromptu shower as Legolas' bucket of water emptied on his head.
Letting out a cry of rage and frustration, Glorfindel, assuming it was Aragorn or one of the twins who had played the prank, stalked off to find the three brothers. He pounded on Elladan's door and, when he received no answer yanked it open, thinking they might be hiding. This was not the smartest thing to do as Aragorn had placed his bucket over Elladan's door. Once again, Glorfindel was treated to a very cold downpour of water. Squelching down the hall a short way, he did not even bother to knock, and pulled Elrohir's door open. He was rewarded with another cold shower crashing down on his head, running into his eyes and down his back, adding to the already-sopping-wet-mess that was himself.
Letting out a yell, Glorfindel stormed off down the hall to the dining area where he was sure Lord Elrond would be waiting for the moon meal. Infuriated, Glorfindel knew that Elrond would know of the twins and Estel's whereabouts and so he determined to go to the ruler of Imladris immediately.
Coming to a less used, side door of the dining hall, Glorfindel took a deep breath and tugged it open, letting everyone in the room witness as he was, for a fourth time, drenched by a very icy bucket of water plunging down on him. As the water ceased, Glorfindel closed his eyes in an attempt to keep control of his already tried patience. He opened his eyes and found the three, now four, pranksters he had been searching for sitting at the head table with Elrond, Gandalf, and Erestor. The four friends burst into laughter at Glorfindel's bedraggled, soaking appearance. Glaring death at them, he slowly made his way to the table.
When he reached it, the four burst into another round of laughter. "I-I am so-sorry, G-Glorfindel!" gasped Estel between laughs, "B-but you l-look s-so funny!"
"I-indeed! Y-you look like a-a half-drowned rat!" Elrohir added.
Glorfindel sent especially nasty glares at the two and growled, "As if this were the only thing to go amiss for me today! First, all of the bowstrings replaced by twine! Twine! And now, not one, but FOUR buckets of glacial water dumped on my head in the last five minutes! Four! In less than five minutes! And do not pretend it was not you, for I know better!" Glaring at them one last time, the very angry, wet Elf stalked out of the hall, squelching all the way. Throwing a look of disapproval at the four, while annoyance battled amusement in his eyes, Elrond sighed and shook his head. Gandalf had no such reservations, however, and smiled, chuckling softly at what had just occurred.
Okay, so that's all for now folks! I'm sorry it's so short and that it has been so long since my last update, but school comes first and I've been swamped! I don't know when I'll be able to update again either...Sorry!
Cooio02: Thanks for the review and the ideas!
BBLLPMLover: Thanks for the idea and the review! Take what ya can! Give nothin' back! Savvy?
Lomiothiel: THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love your ideas! I appreciate your other reviews lots too! Hugs and bunnies!
Elven Kitten: I'm glad you like it so much! I may use your idea...*trails off thinking of the reaction of a certain Elf who woke up covered in honey and feathers*...Anyway, thanks for the idea and review! Hugs and bunnies!
RyuJoobachi: I'm flattered that you want to use my idea! You go right ahead! Have fun with it! Thanks for the review!
Kit Cloudkicker: THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I really appreciate the ideas and review!
Jade Tyger: For your idea and review I send you a certain blacksmith and Pirate captain. Enjoy!
Bec: This chapter was for you since you provided one of the ideas! I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for the other ideas and review!
Merry the Psychotic Coconut: Why is the rum GONE? There'll be no living with her after this...For your ideas and review I grant you a certain blonde, Mirkwood prince! You updated so I won't sic Shanaynay on you...Hehe! Now bring me that horizon! Yo ho yo ho...
Well, another chapter is done! I hope you all liked it! Thanks once again for all of the reviews and especially ideas! Please review!
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