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I give out some of the common known facts when it suits my story.

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Chapter Four: Interlude 1, Catching Up.

The morning warm sun Shone over Imladris, and after a nice breakfast Te twins made their way to Legolas' chambers.

Sitting comfortably, the twins thanked the Mirkwood prince again.

"We really wanted to thank you again, for finding our little brother, Legolas." Elladan said, and before Elrohir managed to cut in, Legolas held up a hand (much like his father Elrohir observed with much amusement) and smiled "No need to thank me I was more than happy to help, you were right by the way, He IS the cutest think I've ever seen."

Chuckling at the uncharacteristic comment, Elrohir gave him a knowing smile " he is, isn't he?"

Legolas nodded

"Where did you find him?" Elladan asked

"Actually, he found me" Legolas chuckled at the twins' bewildered faces "I was getting rather weary and sat at one of our favorite spots near the fountain, leaning against the tree, eyes closed and humming an old tune when I sensed him watching me, a while later I opened my eyes to find him staring at me, just a few steps away." The prince recalled, smiling at the memory.

"He came to you?" Elrohir asked incredulously

Legolas nodded a bit confused and turned to Elladan for an explanation.

"He doesn't let anyone near him but Ada, Glorfy and us"

"At first it was just Ada, Glorfy and me" Elrohir grinned "he was afraid of 'Dan"

Legolas laughed, "he was afraid of you?" he asked incredulously "I never thought there would come a day that a child will be afraid of you, you of all people" It was common knowledge that all elflings in Imladris adored the twins, both of them, since they weren't so far off themselves Legolas added with an inward smirk. "so what did you do anyway?"

"I simply ordered…"

"None too gently…" Elrohir intercepted with an annoying smirk

"One of my warriors to…"

"And I quote: 'move his respectful ass and find firewood so we can build up a fire anytime today', loudly!" Elrohir completed grinning from ear to ear, completely ignoring the death glare his twin was shooting at him.

"It was after we fought the orcs and Arathorn died, we were all on edge" Elladan fended himself.

"We know that 'Dan" Elrohir reassured

"It just that Estel didn't" Legolas kindly (and mirthfully) added dodging as Elladan took a swing at him.

"So how have you been Legolas?" Elrohir asked, changing the subject before his twin tries another swing at the grinning prince.

"Yeah, you haven't yet told us what brought you here" Elladan agreed, leaning against the bed's headboard.

"Actually" Legolas drawled while moving a safe distance from the older twin and sitting at the edge of the bed. "I got some time off" he enigmatically replied.

Frowning at his twin from his perch on the window Elrohir retorted "You never get time off 'las"

"Unless, one-your father needed some peace of mind, two- you got yourself injured, again…" Elladan said thoughtfully

"And your father needed some peace of mind" Elrohir completed with a grin "which one?"

"Does it really matter?" Legolas asked angelically

"The second one then" the twins concluded together "what was it this time?" Elladan questioned, now looking the prince features over trying to find any sign of Injury.

"You will not find anything 'Dan, there is only a faint sign left, my Ada made sure I was completely healed before heading out" Legolas commented.

"Legolas!" the twins warned

Knowing they demand the whole story the prince relented "An arrow above the heart between the ribs" he told quietly avoiding the twins' eyes, he knew how much they cared for him being a couple hundred years younger, he played the role of the younger brother, and when together the twins tried to protect him much as they can. They were always close spending whole seasons together since childhood, and they had their mothers to thank for that, their mothers who weren't there with them now, and the mothers that the orcs took from them.

Realizing it was disturbingly quiet, and feeling two pairs of eyes staring at him, he looked up to find both of the twins ghostly pale looking with fright at him.

He was (bad timing, he knew) amused to find resemblance between the toddler he met just the night before to the twins' face and expression.

"Poisoned?" Elrohir asked, looking intently at the prince, who shrugged, lowering his eyes again. He knew their fears, after all one would be afraid for his loved ones if ones mother been captured and tortured by orcs, he felt almost as heartbroken as the twins when Celebrian left, she has been like a mother to him after his Nanath was murdered.

Exchanging a meaningful look with his twin over the golden head, Elrohir moved to sit next to the younger elf. "How? I mean I know you're a prone for trouble" he jabbed "but…"

"But that rarely happens when you're leading you team." Elladan completed smiling half-heartedly. "When did this happen by the way?"

Sighing deeply, Legolas started to tell the tale, "Well… it was about four months ago" he said standing up and moving to the window looking far into the distance "The scouts detected spider activity in close proximity to the palace, Celylith's team and mine were sent to clear the area.

Instead of finding spiders we found orcs, or more likely they found us. We went straight into an ambush, by the time we realized that it was too late, we were surrounded.

The first wave didn't have archers and they just jumped us, when we finally thought we were getting the upper hand the second got there, they had archers" Legolas sighed heavily "we were closed in too tight and Cel' and I gave the order to break the circle as quickly as possible, we were back to back starting to break forward, slaying two I turned to find an archer aiming at Celylith's back…" he trailed "I don't remember much after that, just Cel's voice, yelling at me for some reason, and the order to retreat" Turning he smiled "when I woke I got a long lecture of why the crown prince never jumps in front a subject, and then the second part, especially if he's an only child and does not wish an early death to his father"

The twins returned the smile Celylith's lectures tended to strangely sound a lot like Glorfindel's when the Gondolin elf would lecture their father over things a proper elf-lord does not do, it was always entertaining.

"Why didn't you tell us anything 'Las?" Elrohir asked "we wrote you twice in the pat four months, you never said a word"

Legolas smiled sheepishly "I didn't wish to worry you guys, I know you had your fair share this year, besides it's not like I was dying or anything"

"You mean by the time you wrote back you weren't" Elladan smirked

At Legolas grin Elrohir groaned exasperatedly "you're Impossible Calenlass"

"I've been told so" The Mirkwood prince drawled

Rolling his eyes good naturally Elladan asked, "So can we at least see the scar?"

"Since it's not going to be there for long, courtesy of our Elven genes?" Elrohir Joked

"It isn't pretty, I'd rather not" Legolas said staring to back to the door as the twins advanced on him, Elrohir blocked the doorway and Elladan came behind Legolas, grabbing the blonde elf from the waist while the younger twin grabbed the legs they howled him to the bed all the while the prince squirming trying to wrestle his way out of their grasp, half heartedly though, they were always like that, when one too stubborn the other two would gang up on him until one relented, and so he struggled as Elrohir straddled his legs and Elladan held fast on hi hands. The younger twin quickly unbuttoned his tunic and the elder pulled it up revealing the creamy pale skin underneath.

Legolas giggled as the fabric sliding up his arms and head tickled him, still holding his arms Elladan bent above him to release his head of the tunic and hovered again with Elrohir to look at the scar, they gasped as the traced a faint mark from in between the ribcage to an inch above the heart.

"Legolas" Elrohir whispered as he gently traced the deep gap where the arrow entered it had a pinkish shade, Legolas shivered under their touch, Elladan frowned as he traced the mark as well, flashes of his mother came and his eyes met his twin's.

Legolas, feeling pretty uncomfortable with the concern he caused his friends squirmed a little to get their attention "Gwenen" he called softly.

Elladan's eyes met the young prince's who smiled reassuringly at the older twin, one could never resist Legolas' charms and Elladan smiled back, sighing.

Tracing the scar one last time Elrohir met the blonde's eyes as well with a smile. "Aduial that tickles" Legolas complained, using one of the childhood endearment he graced Elrohir with, smiling maliciously at each other the twins drawled "Really?!"

Legolas eyes widened "oh no!"

"Oh yes!" Elladan smirked and they started to tickle the prince who started squirming and laughed helplessly still trapped between the two "Tinnu, Aduial stop…" he gasped between laughs "Gwenen" amidst all the noise they didn't hear the door opens soundlessly, but turned their heads (yet not stopping to tickle Legolas) at a delighted squeak "ti'els" and a small figure ran and jumped up on the bed "yes Estel you want to help tickling Legolas?" Elrohir asked playfully

"Yayy!"

Elrond stood at the door smiling, his sons either didn't see him or Ignored him, either way he closed the door silently and left the four to their fun.

TBC…

Well that is it for this time.

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