When An Elf Is Trapped

by Leela74

Aragorn, Legolas and the Twins are on a hunting trip, however when Legolas is trapped in a cave-in, the Prince must find his way out, all the while consorting with all sorts of dark creatures that are on the prowl. Will he ever see the sun again?

3. Elf Chapter 3

Um, yeah, sorry that this chapter is really, really short, but I wanted to post something and this is what I came up with. The fic was meant to be only 4 chapters long, but I think it'll be a bit longer. I hope to have a longer chapter next which will tie everything off.

Thanks to Deana for reviewing.

Chapter 3

Legolas felt a heavy blow to the back of his head, darkness falling from the sky to engulf him freely. The last thing he heard was the Orcs laughter, and felt them picking him up and dragging him away.

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Outside, with the combined effort of Aragorn and the twins they had succeeded in making a small hole. The sounds of swords smashing swords stopped, and Aragorn felt his heart skip a beat as he realised that meant either that all the Orcs were dead or they'd managed to overpower Legolas.

The hole they had created so far was big enough for them to look through but not crawl through.

Aragorn peered through into the darkness. Nothing was there. Heart beating fast he hurriedly commanded his brothers to keep digging. He feared Legolas' fate.

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It seemed to Legolas that he had the worst luck in the world. Why did this always happen to him? He had woken to find himself amongst a band of hungry-looking Orcs, his wrists had been tied securely behind his back and his ankles too were bound by thick rope. It was tight and he already felt limp.

He kept his eyes closed listening to the Orcs talk, his heart beating fast.

"When he wakes, what're we doin' with 'im?"

"Ask 'im why his skulking friends were sneaking round 'ere, then if he provides answers we'll kill him, after beating him to death o' course. Can't 'ave 'im gettin' away can we?"

The two Orcs laughed and Legolas felt his stomach burn. He hoped that Aragorn and the twins were safe; he hoped they were not wasting their time getting into the cave, though, Legolas thought, Aragorn was the type to never give up on his friends.

The elf decided to hold onto hope, if Estel couldn't save him, who could?

TBC

Can Legolas be saved? Will he give in? Will Aragorn and the twins get to him in time?