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Chapter 26--Imprisoned

When Elrohir regained consciousness he was lying on a pile of dirty straw in a cell. He sat up and looked around then spotted Legolas. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"I suppose. I just woke up awhile ago. Are you hurt?" Legolas asked.

"No, are we in Mirkwood?" Elrohir asked.

"Yes, we are in the dungeon below my father's palace. My father's advisor was here barely five minutes ago. "I tried to talk him, but he just stared at us then walked off. I do not like this," Legolas said.

"We will find a way to escape or Elladan and Aragorn will find us and save us," Elrohir said. "Elladan and I still have a bond with each other and distance does not matter."

Legolas nodded, but privately he hoped he wouldn't be executed for his mother's murder before they could get to them. "Can you try to reach him? I do not think we have much time," he said.

Elrohir understood exactly what Legolas was thinking. "I will try right now," he said. He closed his eyes and reached for his twin's mind.

Aragorn and Elladan were very upset when they woke up the next day and

found Legolas and Elrohir had disappeared.

Aragon found tracks leading away from the camp, but they simply stopped after a mile.

Just then Elladan froze and raised his hand to his head and seemed to be listening.

"What is it?" Aragorn asked. He knew about his brothers' mental link.

"They are in Mirkwood, in the dungeon. They do not know how those two Elves snuck up and caught them. but they did," Elladan said. "They are not hurt though."

Aragorn cursed viciously. "Tell them we will get to them somehow," he said, but he had no ides how.

Elladan knew that as well. After a few more words of encouragement to his twin he closed the link. "What are we going to do?" he asked.

"We have no choice, but to head for Mirkwood as fast as we can," Aragorn said. They mounted right then and urged the horses into a gallop.

Three Hours Later

The cell door creaked open to reveal Zion and several guards. "On your feet, former Prince of Mirkwood and Lord Elrohir of Imladris. We have much to discuss and little time to waste," Zion said.

"I refuse to go anywhere with you until I speak to my father," Legolas said. "I demand that you fetch him first."

Zion laughed loudly and cruelly. "You have no right to demand anything, but it does not matter since he is not here. He went to Imladris, but even if he were here I doubt he would wish to speak to his son who murdered hi own mother," he said.

Legolas glanced hopefully at Elrohir. Perhaps he could tell Elladan. Aragorn and Elladan could go to Imladris and talk his father into returning to Mirkwood. Thranduil could put a stop to this.

Suddenly the guards entered the cell and they were hauled roughly out and shackled then shoved roughly to the floor at Zion's feet.

Legolas tossed his hair out of his face and glared at Zion. "You have no right or reason to treat Lord Elrohir like this, advisor. You risk starting a war with Imladris by doing so," he warned.

"That does not matter a bit to me," Zion laughed and gestured to the guards. He began to walk away.

The guards yanked their captives to their feet and forced them to follow.

Elrohir knew something was horribly wrong. Desperate, he concentrated on linking his mind with his brother's one more time. They needed help, fast!

Zion is definitely up to no good! R/R for me please. Thank you!