I know late again, but the site was down when I finished this off. This will be the last update until after the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving !

Chapter 25--Corrupted

Four long days passed and Zion was getting impatient. He wanted the prince brought to him as soon as possible. He had new plans in mind for the youngest prince of Mirkwood. His fool brothers should have returned with him by now. Frowning, he went to the room where he worked his dark spells and locked the door. Walking over to an object covered in black cloth, he pulled the cover away revealing a mirror. Mists seemed to swirl in it, showing it was not an ordinary mirror. He chanted to himself and an image slowly formed.

The two Elves pushed the horses brutally. They had been sent on a hunt and they would not rest until the prey was secured. A voice entered their minds.

Arien, Terien, what is the delay? Zion demanded.

We had him, but those damn whelps of that half-elf showed up, Terien replied.

Find him, do it quickly or you know the price. I will open a way here once you do. Try to capture one of Elrond's twin whelps as well. He would be very useful, Zion said.

It will be as you wish,Terriensaid.

Zion broke the mental contact, barely able to conceal his pleasure. He would have both the youngest prince of Mirkwood and one of the heirs to Imladris in his power. It was turning out even better then he hoped. He smirked, remembering how he had used a ritual to bind his brothers' will to his and now they followed his every command as his devoted slaves. He would soon have many other slaves as well. He would bind Elrond's brat the same way. He would be the perfect spy and assassin.

Legolas had gotten progressively more nervous as the day wore on and faded into dusk. He was sure that something was wrong. He helped set up camp for the night, but kept looking over his shoulder as he did so.

"Legolas, what is wrong?" Aragorn asked.

"I do not know. I just feel like something is wrong," Legolas muttered.

Supper was cooked and eaten then they set up watches. Legolas had the first. As time went by without anything happening Legolas finally decided he had been mistaken and relaxed. He woke Elrohir up to take the next watch and soon fell asleep himself.

Terien and Arien could see the campsite as they moved closer. Both horses had dropped dead in their tracks four miles away, but neither of them cared. They had reached their goal and that was all that counted. Silent as shadows, they crept forward.

Elrohir heard nothing, had no warning at all that some one was in their camp before a hand clamped over his mouth. He struggled violently, but his attacker was frighteningly strong and restrained him with ease. He tried to call out, but he couldn't make a sound

Two sets of strong hands dragged him away from his post into the cover of some trees and he was forced roughly to the ground and bound hand and foot. A gag was thrust into his mouth and his abductors walked away.

Elrohir was horrified when Legolas was dropped to the ground next to him. He was unconscious with a nasty lump on his temple. He watched helplessly as the archer was secured in the same way he had been. Finally he was able to see who had taken him. It was the same Elves that had taken Legolas! They had caught them!

The Elves stood silently for a long moment then an oval of swirling white light appeared in front of them. Elrohir thrashed in his bonds as he was picked up and carried into the light. He was able to see the other Elf follow them in with Legolas before everything went dark.

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