Chapter 2.

"Any questions?" Legolas said as he looked at Limloeth. She shook her head. Of course she would't have questions. She understood how important it was to escape. The plan Legolas made wasn't the greatest and it would need a few miracles to succeed, but she could see why escaping was nessesary. She looked at her older brother. He used to be different. Laughing, dancing, playing games, teasing her. Not much was left of that Legolas now. The orcs had beaten all the sweetness out of him. His eyes weren't laughing anymore, they were almost empty. They were the eyes of someone with desperation, and little hope.

"I've got questions." Lanthir said. Legolas and Limloeth looked at their younger brother. Legolas smiled. Lanthir always had questions. It was the one thing about him that hadn't changed since their captivity.. He always had to know everything. How high do trees grow? Were do babies come from? What's the difference between an orc and a goblin?

"After we escape, if we succeed., where do we go?" Lanthir looked at his brother. Legolas answered "We go home. To Greenwood."

"Do you know how to get there?"
"I will figure it out."
"How?"
"I just will."
Lanthir glared at his brother. "'I just will is not an awnser.
"Lanth.. I don't know everything. But once we're out of Mordor we will be able to ask for directions. The people of Gondor fought at Grandfather's side in the great war." "Do you at least know how we get out of Mordor?"
"We go out the way we got in. We follow the river Poros back to Gondor."

"Now" Legolas asked "Any more questions?" Limloeth and Lanthir shook their head.
"Legolas?" A small voice asked from the corner of the room.
"Yes Lainfea?"
"What is expaking?"
"Escaping is … When you leave a place that is bad and go to a place that is better." Lainfea's eyes looked very worried.
"We have to go?"
"Yes little one. But we will go to a good place. You will like it. There will be no orcs, and you will not work. You will play all day. And Ada will love you." Legolas continued.
"I will get an ada!?"
The slight glow that always surrounded the little girl instandly brightened.
"Yes Lainfea. There is an Ada waiting for all of us in Greenwood." Legolas said. He just hoped it was the truth.

Later that night, an hour before the guards would be changed, Legolas got up from his spot on the floor and scooped the sleeping Lainfea up into his arms. Beside him Limloeth and Lanthir also got up. They both carried backpacks filled with all the extra clothes, food and water they had been able to find. Legolas knew it wasn't near enough, but he gambled on the fact there would be help somewhere if they just could get out of Mordor. He shook his head to stop his train of thought. Before they could get out of Mordor, they had to get out of this cell.

"Limloeth" Legolas whispered. "You and Lanthir should take the knives. When orcs try to stop us, kill them before they have a change to shout an alarm, or worse."
"But I can't… I've never…" Limloeth started.
"Limloeth. Just think about what they have done to us. We have to get out of here no matter what. If you can't do it for yourself, then do it for Lainfea. She has to see the stars before she dies. " Legolas said, looking into he eyes, pleading.

"I will be able to kill those orcs" Lanthir said proudly. Legolas looked at the fire in his brother's eyes.
"I have no doubt about that, Lanthir. But I have something to say to you too. When we are running, it is always more important to get out than to kill orcs. Killing orcs will slow you down, and it is very important that we move quickly. Do you understand?" At Lanthir's nod, Legolas continued.

"And I have something else to say to both of you.It's very important that at least one of us makes it. If I fall.. If I don't make it…. Take Lainfea and run. Do not stay."
"But Legolas…" Limloeth said.
"No discussion. I am the eldest. You will listen to me. At least one of us has to get out off here. Promise that you will go on, no matter what." Both of his siblings nodded. "And one last thing." Legolas said. "You are the best siblings I ever had."
"Off course we are." Lanthir said. "We are the only siblings you've ever had." Limloeth just smiled.

Legolas tried not to think of the fact that he had no weapon as he checked the small barred window of the door to see if the hall was empty. He tried not to think of the fact that the sleeping sister in his arms was getting rather heavy, his stay in Mordor having weakened his Elven strenght. And he most of all tried to avoid thinking he was sending his brother and sisters to their death.

"It's clear," he whispered. "Let's go." Limloeth tried the key into the keyhole. Her hands shook a little and for two endless seconds it looked like Lainfea had stolen the wrong key. Lanthir swore in the tongue of the orcs, causing Lainfea to wake up. The elfling looked at the key.
"Did I read the wrong numbers?" she asked with a very small voice. Then Limloeth was able to steady her hands and with a loud click – too loud, Legolas thought - the lock opened.
"No Lain." He whispered in her ear. "You read the best numbers of them all." "Good" she said as she fell back to sleep.

They sneaked past the hallways walking as silent as they could. Legolas smiled. They had reached cell number 3826, which meant they would reach the underground river soon. This river flowed under the entire prison, and was used as a sewer. It flowed right into the Sea of Nurnen. But Legolas intended to follow it the opposite way, into the Ephelduath, and eventually into Gordor.

Thinking about the journey ahead Legolas didn't notice the orc-guard until it was allmost too late. The orc started, with eyes wide open. The orcs of Mordor weren't used to escape attemps. The slaves were much too worn out and hopeless to try anything. Getting over his shock, it opened his mouth to start shouting alarm. To Legolas the time seemed to slow down and each second seemed to take forever. With Lainfea still in his arms, he passed the distance between himself and the orc and kicked the vile creature's chest, knocking the air out of it's lungs.

Turning, he nodded at Lanthir and ducked. Then time caught up with him again, and the knife that had rested in Lanthir's hand was now deeply inbedded in the orcs chest.

"That was close" Lanthir stated. Legolas nodded. Too close.
Lanthir smiled as he said "I'm now one kill ahead of you brother!"
"Only because you had the knife." Legolas answered.
Lanthir's smile broadened. "Just the same, a kill is a kill."
"Stop it! Both of you! There is no time for this." Limloeth said. "We need to hide the body somewere." Legolas nodded in agreement as he woke Lainfea. "Hello little one. I need your help for a bit. I need you to walk on your own for a while. Alright?"

Lainfea nodded and stood upon her legs. Legolas gave her a quick hug and walked toward the orc. "Lanthir.. you take his legs, I'll take his arms. We are close to the river , we'll dumb him in." Lanthir nodded and did as his brother asked.

With Lainfea walking and the weigth of the dead orc beween them, they moved tremendously slower. Legolas didn't like it; moving slower meant more time for the orcs to capture them. Therefore, he was very relieved then they reached a small green door that led to the underground river.

He put the dead orc down and pulled out the long pin Lainfea had stolen. The keys to this doors were heavily guarded and (unlike the spare keys to the celldoors) would be missed almost immediately. That's why Legolas had asked his little sister to steal this pin for him.

While he was working on the lock, he thought about what his father would say if he could see the crownprince of Greenwood picking locks. He wondered even more about what his father wouls say if he knew the queen of Greenwood had thaught him. He smiled slightly to think how living in Mordor had changed all the rules.

Legolas' hands suddenly stopped moving as a large blade was pushed against his neck. "And WHAT" the orc guard said, "Do you think you're doing?.

TBC

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