Well, here's chapter 6. Thank you to all my reviewers, I love you guys!
Deana: Not too unrecognisable…in fact totally recognisable, I have a worse torture in store for Legolas….MUAHAHAHAHA…Ahem
Astalder27: Yes I hate Raenthir too. But that's not a reason to kill him. Poor Thranduil, yes poor poor poor Thranduil…
By the way, this chapter is the main reason for the R rating, if you don't like it don't flame. Please.
Chapter 6
"My Lord the horses tire. We should stop!" Elrohir rode to the front of the column of soldiers to join Thranduil.
The king turned a cold eye on the twin "I will not stop until I find Legolas" he said angrily. Yet Elrohir could detect the twinge of despair in the elven king's voice.
He placed a hand on the king's shoulder "We will find him, but to do so we need to rest the horses. We will not stay here for long I promise.
"Elrohir!"
Estel rode up beside Elrohir and smiled worriedly "I don't think they came this way. Shouldn't we have seen some sign already?"
Thranduil nodded "We should. We will return to my halls and continue our search tomorrow.
Elrohir turned to face the king "I will send a missive to my father on returning. I will ask for his aid."
"Please do" was Thranduil's reply as he rode away to the other end of the column. Elrohir turned to Estel, "He is worried, every time Legolas disappears he fears he will be killed and he loves Legolas very much."
Estel nodded "Even a stranger could see that…" he then turned and moved away with the rest of the group.
Thranduil rode at the head of the rest of his party, trying to block out their conversations. They would return home now, to their families. But Thranduil had none to return to. Not until Legolas returned…
In the dark caverns, Legolas groaned as he came to. He must have blacked out he realised, straining once more against his chains, a problem considering his wrist was broken, and his back was still on fire, though he felt stronger than he had after his flogging. A moment later he realised he was not alone. "Raenthír" he hissed, venom lacing his voice. He stared into the shadows, searching for the elf.
He was not disappointed, a soft laugh echoed throughout the cavern and Raenthír stepped from the shadows. "Good Morning Legolas" he said "I hear your father is very worried about you. He was searching for you yesterday; perhaps I should bring him…"
"No!" Legolas yelled out, "Don't you…"
Raenthír stepped forwards "Shut up, I'm in charge here, Prince Legolas!" he laughed mockingly. "Though you don't look very regal now!" he laughed cruelly "I remember seeing you sat at the head of the table on many occasions, that was enough to make me jealous. But to see the love your father had for you…that made me insane. You had everything I wanted, a home, a father that loved you, everyone loved you. And me, I had no one." Raenthír snarled and looked at Legolas. "You, you don't know…"
Legolas shook his head "I do not know what you speak of." He said
Raenthír laughed "then I shall explain…
My mother fell in love with a mortal man, she married him, and they were in love, they were so much in love. Then my mother fell pregnant, with me. But my birth was difficult and shortly after I was born, she died. I killed her."
"No" Legolas interrupted him "you didn't"
Raenthír looked over at him "Silence, you will not interrupt me! I killed her, and my father told me that everyday. He abused me. And I hated him for it. But I was never strong enough to run away. So I grew jealous of those who were loved especially you, and you were an easy target, always sucking up to me, so I treated you as my father treated me."
Legolas face was pale "But if you so hated the way your father treated, then why did you punish others"
"Because I wanted you to know what it was like!" he yelled striking Legolas across the face "I wanted you to suffer!"
Legolas shook his head realising hat the elf standing before him was insane, and to provoke him could mean further pain. He looked over at the elf "You should have said something." He said
"Who would have listened to me? No one!"
Legolas shook his head "My Father would have listened"
Raenthír laughed callously "Your Father, he cared for no one but you. He would not have listened to me; he would have ignored me, as he ignored the signs. He does not deserve the rule of Mirkwood if his people can suffer unnoticed!"
Legolas pulled at his chains "Do not speak of my Father that way. He did not notice because the signs were unclear."
The dark elf laughed "He would not have done anything!"
Legolas shook his head, deciding it wise not o pursue the matter, it would jeopardise his plan "Release me and we will return to Mirkwood, I will tell my Father you rescued me and you can live in Mirkwood again!"
Raenthír shook his head, disgust on his face "Liar, I would be rejected, could any one accept me as I am!" he glared at Legolas and stormed away, the sound of a slammed door echoing through the cavern. The elf prince shut his eyes and exhaled. His plan had failed, resigning himself to another night alone he closed his eyes…
A few minutes later they snapped open once again as he felt warm breath on his neck, then a hand ran through his hair,
"So pretty…." Slurred a voice "So, so pretty…" the hand travelled further down his body until it began to caress one of the prince's pale buttocks. Legolas paled and tried to pull away. But another hand wrapped around him from behind, holding him close to the figure behind him. "Don't run" whispered the figure "let's have some fun" Legolas' eyes widened in panic, and he struggled anew
"No" he cried out "get of me!"
There was a sound of laughter behind him and he was released, but the man did not leave instead he circled the prince till he stood before him, then seizing the prince's jaw he forced the prince into a brutal kiss.
Tears appeared in Legolas eyes, not of pain, but of fear "not again, please not again" he found himself whispering frantically when the man stepped away.
The drunken man stepped away "You've been touched before haven't you love?" he slurred, his breath reeking of alcohol, "don't worry I'll be gentle" he laughed and moved forward…
At the sound of footsteps though the man stepped back and disappeared into the shadows, "until next time" he whispered, but the words were clear in Legolas' ears. He closed his eyes and composed himself as Raenthír walked back into the cell. He walked up to the prince "Tears, Prince Legolas?" he chuckled wiping away a lingering tear on the prince's cheek, "whatever for?" his voice took on a mocking tone "are you scared, little Legolas? Do you want you Adar? Do you fear the dark? Do you fear me?"
Legolas looked away, his cheeks burning at the patronising tone used, he was being treated like a child and this angered him "I am not afraid of you!" he hissed "and I never will be!"
Raenthír fixed Legolas with a deadly stare "Oh don't worry Little Legolas, you will. Oh you will!"
TBC…
Almost makes you feel sorry for Raenthir, well I did anyway.
But like I say Almost
I'll be back soon, maybe tomorrow, maybe Saturday…