A/N: I do not own LOTR and never will. I do own however Aerdôl, Maidhrîn, and any other elves you don't know. This chapter was difficult with flashbacks and trying to look into Thranduil's mind. I hope this will serve the story line justice. Big thanks to my new beta for this, Wilwarin.
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Possessed Banishment
Chapter 3
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Ever since he had entered the deeper parts of the forest something had been plaguing his mind. A dark presence filled his senses, but he couldn't tell what it is or why; he couldn't see or hear anything wrong. Caranion, his stallion, shifted under him feeling his master's uneasiness and that of the forest around him.
"Peace, mellon nin," Legolas whispered. "We will be home soon and then we will ask father why the forest feels so foreboding . . . even more so than usual."
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"My lord, your son, Prince Legolas has returned from his hunting trip and wishes to see you," the king's advisor, Aerdôl told him.
"Send him in," Thranduil replied. Aerdôl went and opened the door so that Legolas could enter. Legolas walked in and bowed to his father before his eyes shifted to the maiden sitting on his father's right hand side. He narrowed his eyes at her; she was sitting in his rightful spot! The outrage! He spared a glance at Aerdôl who had a similar look in his eyes but said nothing.
"My lord and Adar . . . may I acquire as to who this lovely maiden is?" Legolas questioned, stepping forward to kneel and kiss her hand as he had been taught to do with all maidens.
"Ah yes . . . this is Maidhrîn. She has come to offer her services here in Mirkwood," Thranduil told him giving her a smile. The maiden, Maidhrîn, as she was called, had black hair dark as the night, and pale skin with just enough color to make it look healthy. But it was her eyes that caught Legolas' attention; they were a bright green and very captivating.
"It is an honor, Legolas. Your father has thought so much about you," she said with a smile. Legolas gave a weak smile in return, thinking 'What was wrong with this woman?'
"Well my lady if you will excuse me . . . I wish to get out of my traveling clothes. I pray I will see you at dinner?"
"Indeed," Maidhrîn replied with a smile. Legolas bowed and left, closely followed by Aerdôl.
Maidhrîn watched as the two left. Once they had closed the door her green eyes flashed and she smiled a wicked smile. "My lord," she whispered in his ear, "your son must be taken care of. He is disobedient; you can see it in his eyes. Legolas will betray you."
"But . . . Legolas is my son and heir . . . he would not do that to me . . . " Thranduil stammered, his eyes cleared of their fog for a moment before it returned.
"He wants the power. I can see it in his eyes; he will do anything to become King of Mirkwood . . . even if it means getting rid of you, his own father," she hissed.
"He wants the . . . my power . . . my title, he will not have it!" Thranduil declared and then he looked to her. "You will not leave my side, will you my Queen?"
Maidhrîn laughed at that and put a finger under his chin. "Of course not, my King, for once Legolas is taken care of I shall take over Mirkwood. I still need you, at least until your people are under my spell as well," she told him standing. Thranduil watched as she left the throne room and then sagged in his chair. He knew this was wrong and that Legolas would never betray him, but there was nothing he could do to stop himself. Maidhrîn controlled everything about him now, his mind and his body.
"NO!" His mind screamed.
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"NO!" His mind screamed.
"You will not betray me! I control you! You will do as I say!" Maidhrîn yelled, forcing her way into his mind. Thranduil tried to fight but he just could not beat her awesome power of the mind.
Maidhrîn growled low in her throat. Thranduil was putting up a good fight but she was stronger. She pushed her way further into the recesses of his mind, she saw his thoughts…his memories. The Queen of Mirkwood . . . Legolas . . . Legolas . . . Legolas. Curse him! She had gotten rid of the boy and even so he still controlled part of Thranduil's mind.
"Well I shall just have to erase all of his memories," she sighed. Thranduil writhed on the floor as a green light from her eyes embraced his body, he could feel hands in his mind . . . slowly ripping away his memories.
"A lasgalen dithen nín goheno nin . . ." He thought before he lost consciousness.
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"Goheno nin . . ." The voice echoed in his head. Legolas' eyes focused and he sat up in his bed breathing heavily. Not able to control himself, tears streamed down the sides of his face. He pulled his knees up to his chest and laid his face on them.
"A . . . dar . . ." He whispered brokenly.
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"Yes, let us discuss this treaty," Thranduil told him. Elrond nodded, but before they started both heads turned to the open window, heard the laughter from outside. The Lord of Imladris smiled hearing his sons but also another light voice.
"You look like an orc!" Elrohir laughed pointing at his mud-covered brother.
"Oh yeah? Well, you look like the balrog when Glorfindel was done with him," Elladan replied, running his hand over his face removing some of the mud. Elrohir was about to say something when a sound caught their ears, and they looked to their left. Legolas lay on the ground rolling as he held his sides in laughter. Both looked at each other and smiled. Well, at least their antics had gotten him to laugh.
"Elladan! Elrohir! Time for you archery lesson!" Glorfindel called as he walked into the garden holding two bows and two quivers of arrows. Both the twins groaned but Legolas stood.
"You are going to practice archery? May I have a go?" He questioned. Glorfindel looked surprised to be spoken to by the quiet prince but he nodded and that earned him a smile.
"Elladan . . . what happened to you?" Glorfindel asked taking in his muddy appearance.
"Elrohir pushed me into a mud puddle trying to get Legolas to laugh . . . It worked," he answered with a smile.
"Well go get cleaned up and then meet us at the archery ranges," Glorfindel told him. Elladan nodded and jogged off to the baths.
"Your highness!" A voice called and they all looked over.
"Lorion!" Legolas exclaimed with a smile.
"Come join us, we have your bow and arrows!" He said smiling back at his prince.
"Please excuse me," Legolas told Glorfindel and Elrohir before giving a slight bow and running over to where Lorion and a few other Mirkwood elves stood. Glorfindel and Elrohir watched as all the elves smiled fondly at their prince and the one called Lorion handed him a bow and quiver of arrows.
"Come Glorfindel, Elladan will join us soon, let us show them to the ranges," Elrohir said. Glorfindel nodded and walked with him to the group of elves before showing them the way to the archery ranges.
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"My lord! Lord Thranduil!" An elf called running to Elrond's office and knocking on the door. Elrond stood and opened the door letting the elf inside.
"What is it, Aerdôl?" Thranduil asked, fearing something had happened to his son.
"Lord Elrond's sons have challenged the prince to a archery contest!" He exclaimed with a smile.
Thranduil breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Come Elrond Half-elven. Now you will see the mistake your sons have made by challenging my son a contest, especially one of archery," Thranduil told him and followed the elf to the archery grounds. Elrond smiled inwardly. His sons might not have the talent with a bow that Mirkwood elves had, but they were skilled far beyond any other Imladris elf, besides Glorfindel, although they were quickly catching up to him.
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Elladan had joined them and fired his arrow; he had hit the target but a little too high. Elrohir was next; he also hit the target but it was right next to Elladan's. Both were pleased by that and looked to Legolas who was watching them intently and had not taken his eyes off them the whole time.
"Your turn, Prince Legolas," Elladan said with a smile. Legolas nodded and stepped up a few steps behind them.
"Thranduil, he should move closer. He won't be able to even hit the target itself . . . " Elrond started but was stopped by the twang of a bow and the thud of an arrow.
The twins and other Imladris elves watched with their mouths hanging open at the arrow that had imbedded itself in the center of the target. They all turned their heads to the blonde elf that still held his bow in place from his shot; the look on his face was very serious.
"You . . . it . . . whoa!" The twins exclaimed. Legolas lowered his bow and stared at the target before sighing and looking disappointed.
"My aim is off by five degrees. That is not acceptable," Legolas answered. The twins fell to the ground still staring. No elf in Imladris, maybe except for Glorfindel, had hit the target that close and even he was standing a few feet away, shocked.
"Your son is quite amazing with a bow, Thranduil," Elrond told him.
Thranduil smiled, pride clear on his face. "Indeed, the youngest in Mirkwood to pick up a bow and hit the target his first try. All of Mirkwood is very proud of their prince . . . as am I."
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Elvish Translations
A lasgalen dithen nín goheno nin – Oh my little Greenleaf forgive me
Goheno nin -- forgive me
Adar -- father
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