Chapter 2 –
"Legolas . . ." Estel asked somewhat worriedly.
"Peace rains in the houses of Elrond . . . yeah right" Legolas stated sarcastically, "with your brothers around peace will never settle Imradias" he continued.
"With that I must agree with you, although I believe that you are forgetting who also disturbs this sanctuary" Estel replied.
"Oh no I didn't forget...US!" he said somewhat joyfully and with this outshone a mischievous grin, which had replaced the serious sombre expression.
"Anyways why did you mention the spawn of sateen? We were discussing matters concerning the south," Estel inquired
"Because they are right behind you," Legolas stated calmly while inwardly smirking at the predicament that the ranger had got himself into.
"Elladan . . . Elrohir, when did you two get back from riding with the rangers of the north", Estel asked timidly.
"We came back the day before you, though we camped in the woods last night because we didn't want ada seeing what a tip we looked, so we snuck into the house in the middle of the night," Elladan said.
As Elladan took a step towards the ranger, Estel took a wary step backwards knocking straight into Legolas who guarded the only safe exit. His next port of call was the windows but Elrohir was blocking his path to them as well.
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After a rather hectic and vicious pillow fight Estel finally managed to escape the three rampaging elves. As the ranger ran down the corridor, he smacked straight into Threndil. The brothers caught Estel while Legolas just managed to reach Threndil in time. The elf was none to pleased that this, elf, was playing with, his, friends.
"Thank-you", Threndil said gruffly, while moving to stand in front of the rest and therefore excluding Legolas.
Thinking that this was a private moment Legolas turned to leave only to be confronted by Lord Elrond.
"Milord", Legolas said politely acknowledging the Eldars presence.
"How many times must I tell you to call me Elrond, for Valar's sake we have known each other long enough." Elrond replied.
"May I see you for a moment in my study," Elrond continued
"Certainly", Legolas said solemnly and with respect.
"Give me about 10 minutes and I will meet you there", Elrond said
"Milord", Legolas replied
The three brothers looked at each other as the exchange between their father and their best of friends.
"I wonder what you have done wrong this time then Legolas?" Elladan said with a sarcastic smirk, thankful for once that it wasn't him and his twin the ones being ushered into the study for a good telling or a lecture of some description.
"No doubt it is something to do with the South and the reason behind my arrival" Legolas said.
"Well... I suppose that could be a reason but I would prefer for you to be getting into trouble like we do." Elrohir replied.
"So do I" Legolas said.
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I light tap on the door signalled the arrival of Legolas. Elrond ushered the advisors out of the room so that he could have a private conversation with the Prince of Mirkwood. After he sat behind his desk to look professional, he said "Enter", and so the conversation about the south and their resent dilemma began.
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Later that evening Threndil was still fuming was that pompous idiot of a Legolas. He couldn't believe that he had actually saved him from total humiliation and even a little pain and soreness in the behind. As Threndil seethed in his room Legolas was voicing his concerns over the rude behaviour of Threndil during dinner.
After seating himself between Legolas and the rest of the family, Threndil had forced his oldest friend Tinion, who was an extreme pain in the neck, to sit the other side of Legolas and ask annoyingly stupid and irritating questions all evening, and whenever Legolas made a move to leave Threndil would force him back into the chair and start Tinion on another topic of conversation. By the end of the evening Legolas was close to losing his rag with this elf of Rivendell, an adopted son of Elrond no less, was forcing him into a rather difficult situation. Legolas never liked to cause a fuss but some things really annoyed him and somebody intimidating and bullying him was one of those things.
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The following morning Legolas was packed and ready to leave by dawn nobody from the House of Elrond knew of his departure because be had decided in the night to leave for Mirkwood and gain orders from his father King Thranduil of Mirkwood on the best course of action. This probably would involve a trip the elven realm of Lorien.
As Legolas walked his mare Ithilwen out of the private stables Threndil stopped him.
"Where are you going on this fine morning Prince Legolas?" Threndil inquired.
Legolas who decided to mount and then push past this highly irritating elf answered this question with silence.
At the first attempt Threndil decided to forget to try and talk to this very stubborn elf, whom he personnel thought was rather stuck up. He instead grabbed the reins of his mount and forced the mare to step back into he cover of the stable.
"Why do you prevent me from leaving this place?" Legolas questioned.
"Because I want to know what plagues the south, master elf?" Threndil replied coldly.
"It is of no concern to you and I am sure that if you are patient then Lord Elrond will tell you himself" Legolas replied. Legolas was starting to worry; he had wanted to leave Rivendell as early as possible to prevent those goodbyes, which he hated.
In a second Legolas drew, aimed and fired an arrow into a tree on the other side of the courtyard, with the other elf distracted by this, Legolas mounted Ithilwen and rode out of Rivendell, back home.
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When all others had gathered for breakfast Threndil announced the dawn departure of Legolas back towards Mirkwood. The entire Elrond household, trying to discover the reason by the quick departure of Legolas, then questioned Threndil intently.
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Later that afternoon Elladan, Elrohir and Estel announced their departure north to Mirkwood to find Legolas. They hoped with any luck to catch-up with Legolas before he reached Mirkwood borders as they had become so heavily guarded in recent years only a party accompanied by a royal family member or a border guard could gain entry to the great wood with strangers. It was therefore vitally that they caught him before this date in order to have any chance of talking to them.
Secretly Elladan and Elrohir had also been asked to discover the state of the wood. Elrond had pulled the twins away before departure and asked them to report the damage that had Mirkwood had endured over the past hundred years since last a visitor from Rivendell had entered the great wood.
In his own minds eye Elrond could picture the destruction of a lot of the major landmarks or Mirkwood, and he wouldn't be surprised they had to put up with spiders, orcs and other beasts that like to dwell in the dark places of the world.
They all wondered what they would find on arrival but noboby was prepared for what they would see before that time...
T.B.C
Well what do you think I am really sorry that I haven't update in months but it is because me and my family have been on holiday in Australia for 2 ½ months, and so I couldn't connect to the internet I really don't know how I survived. But since I have been back I have had my nose to the grind stone to get this chapter done, and also reading all of the updates of the latest stories