Ok chapter 6 here we go, I'm listing to "Lose Yourself" so I'm all pumped
up and ready to go!
Chapter Six: Escape
Legolas pulled himself out of his thoughts and concentrated on finding a way out.
Thorin cell, it was going to be hard to get out of here. It was set deep in the ground so there were so faults in the walls and there was no way to escape the way he had before. They were too wary for that now, and the cell's doors were thick oak ones, not bars like before.
An idea didn't form until his hearing was alerted to a noise..It was water sloshing.. It was coming from below his feet.
So not to draw attention to himself, he started to tap the floor with his foot, until he found what he was looking for, a spot that sounded hollow. There were no tools present, only a lantern, it would do.
First blowing out the flame and took the heavy base off. Working in the dark he felt around on the floor he found a thin cleft that followed in a square configuration. Using the lamp base as a hammer until the small section of floor fell in, and there was a way out.
It was a narrow squeeze even for him, and he dropped down in calf-deep water. This must be a reeve for the stream. Feeling his way around and moved forward. The water was icy and it rose as he went on.
Legolas didn't see some light until the water was up to neck. The stream ended at wall with a hole for the water to flow through, but it wasn't big enough for anything but water. The light was coming from above him from the corners of a trap door. There were footholds leading up to the door.
It wasn't the easiest thing to the climb up, but he reached the top in a rather short time. He pushed open the trapdoor and pulled himself out. His wet clothes and hair clung limply and clammily to him.
The other door he needed to get to wasn't far away. then he heard people, they apparently found out that he had escaped his cell and they were searching. He quickened his pace.
He reached the trapdoor and in his haste he didn't notice the footsteps approaching.
Legolas looked up and saw Thranduil.
Their eyes met for only a moment or two.. the king did not call to anyone. Legolas then seemed to realize where he was before making his escape.. and jumped into the cold water below.
~*~
The water was still freezing and it numbed him for a moment before he stared to swim for it.
The chill cut through Legolas like a knife and it seem to be forever before he came to the mouth of the stream outlet.
The current of the Forest River was strong but he managed to get to the other bank. He rested a brief moment, his breath fast and his lips a pale azure.
'Why did he let be go?' He thought.
There no time for thought now though he had to get back.
~*~
"Nikerym! (Captain) Its Legolas!" Rochwen yelled from her watch.
"It is?!" Celebdur came up to her, "Thank the Valor he's alive I'm going to kill him!
Legolas came up and was stopped by Celebdur as he came into camp.
"What were you thinking?!" The elder yelled at him, "Setting yourself up as a clay pigeon! Could have gotten yourself killed!
"He was worried sick about you." Rochwen cut in.
"Not sick," He corrected, "Well, what have you got to say for yourself?!"
"Nikerym-" Legolas stated to say.
"I don't want to hear it!" The elder bellowed "Well go get some dry clothes on before you before catch pneumonia."
~*~
After changing into dry clothes, Legolas meet up with Celebdur for his lecture.
"Now what's your excuse this time?" He asked.
"It's better that I get harmed, then a dozen."
"That's always your answer, how many times have you almost killed yourself with that motto, there was that fire,
"It wasn't exactly an inferno-"
"Fighting a legion of orcs on your own,"
"It was hardly two dozen-"
"And that notorious leap off a waterfall!"
"It wasn't that big-"
"If I didn't know better I'd say were trying to kill yourself! Buts that's not what I wanted to talk to you about,"
"What is it then?"
"When everyone got back they said you knew nearly every inch of that place. Almost like you worked, or lived there before. You want to tell me what's going on?"
"Not really." Legolas said and tried to go, to no avail.
"You never told anyone where you're from.. Mirkwood?"
"Yeah.."
"Who's you're parents?"
He walked off.
TBC
I know another evil cliffie!
Chapter Six: Escape
Legolas pulled himself out of his thoughts and concentrated on finding a way out.
Thorin cell, it was going to be hard to get out of here. It was set deep in the ground so there were so faults in the walls and there was no way to escape the way he had before. They were too wary for that now, and the cell's doors were thick oak ones, not bars like before.
An idea didn't form until his hearing was alerted to a noise..It was water sloshing.. It was coming from below his feet.
So not to draw attention to himself, he started to tap the floor with his foot, until he found what he was looking for, a spot that sounded hollow. There were no tools present, only a lantern, it would do.
First blowing out the flame and took the heavy base off. Working in the dark he felt around on the floor he found a thin cleft that followed in a square configuration. Using the lamp base as a hammer until the small section of floor fell in, and there was a way out.
It was a narrow squeeze even for him, and he dropped down in calf-deep water. This must be a reeve for the stream. Feeling his way around and moved forward. The water was icy and it rose as he went on.
Legolas didn't see some light until the water was up to neck. The stream ended at wall with a hole for the water to flow through, but it wasn't big enough for anything but water. The light was coming from above him from the corners of a trap door. There were footholds leading up to the door.
It wasn't the easiest thing to the climb up, but he reached the top in a rather short time. He pushed open the trapdoor and pulled himself out. His wet clothes and hair clung limply and clammily to him.
The other door he needed to get to wasn't far away. then he heard people, they apparently found out that he had escaped his cell and they were searching. He quickened his pace.
He reached the trapdoor and in his haste he didn't notice the footsteps approaching.
Legolas looked up and saw Thranduil.
Their eyes met for only a moment or two.. the king did not call to anyone. Legolas then seemed to realize where he was before making his escape.. and jumped into the cold water below.
~*~
The water was still freezing and it numbed him for a moment before he stared to swim for it.
The chill cut through Legolas like a knife and it seem to be forever before he came to the mouth of the stream outlet.
The current of the Forest River was strong but he managed to get to the other bank. He rested a brief moment, his breath fast and his lips a pale azure.
'Why did he let be go?' He thought.
There no time for thought now though he had to get back.
~*~
"Nikerym! (Captain) Its Legolas!" Rochwen yelled from her watch.
"It is?!" Celebdur came up to her, "Thank the Valor he's alive I'm going to kill him!
Legolas came up and was stopped by Celebdur as he came into camp.
"What were you thinking?!" The elder yelled at him, "Setting yourself up as a clay pigeon! Could have gotten yourself killed!
"He was worried sick about you." Rochwen cut in.
"Not sick," He corrected, "Well, what have you got to say for yourself?!"
"Nikerym-" Legolas stated to say.
"I don't want to hear it!" The elder bellowed "Well go get some dry clothes on before you before catch pneumonia."
~*~
After changing into dry clothes, Legolas meet up with Celebdur for his lecture.
"Now what's your excuse this time?" He asked.
"It's better that I get harmed, then a dozen."
"That's always your answer, how many times have you almost killed yourself with that motto, there was that fire,
"It wasn't exactly an inferno-"
"Fighting a legion of orcs on your own,"
"It was hardly two dozen-"
"And that notorious leap off a waterfall!"
"It wasn't that big-"
"If I didn't know better I'd say were trying to kill yourself! Buts that's not what I wanted to talk to you about,"
"What is it then?"
"When everyone got back they said you knew nearly every inch of that place. Almost like you worked, or lived there before. You want to tell me what's going on?"
"Not really." Legolas said and tried to go, to no avail.
"You never told anyone where you're from.. Mirkwood?"
"Yeah.."
"Who's you're parents?"
He walked off.
TBC
I know another evil cliffie!