Title: Twist of fate
Summary: Estel and Legolas go in search of secrets best left untold.
Disclaimer: I do not own them, Tolkien does. I merely use them from time to time for evilness.
A/N: This fic is AU, not canon. It takes place of course before Frodo gets the ring, around the time that Estel is 19 or so. Reviews are welcome, flames are just amusing.
Now to the fic and I hope you all enjoy it.
A often not seen ray of sunlight pierced the treeline. It was an added treasure here in the depths of Mirkwood. Thranduil stood in his garden and tried to breathe in the air of the day. His thoughts were all to soon cast back into reality as a human of around twenty years came flying past him, screeching all the way. Behind the human was his new guard, bow poised ready to kill the intruder which had dared to enter the kingdom unannounced.
"Dartho!" Thranduil yelled and held out his arm to stop the almost certain death of Elrond's son. "You would not wish to kill Lord Elrond's son now would you?" he inquired of the startled elf.
"But how.. he is human? Surely you jest my king?"
"I do not jest, as you well should know by now, and please forgive me for not informing you that he would be arriving today.
The guard stood in shock. Here was Lord Thranduil telling him that the Lord of Imladris had a human son and he had almost killed him.
"Forgive me, I did not know" he said eyes downcast as Estel had now returned to stand by King Thranduil.
"All is forgiven, think of it no more." Estel said bowing before the King of Mirkwood. As a squeal of delight was heard coming from the doorway.
Both turned to see Legolas, all formality gone, running towards them both. "Estel you arrived a day early! This is a good day indeed"
Thranduil looked at the two. They could not be more opposite from each other, but inside them dwelled a friendship so true that it amazed him each time he saw it. "I am sorry but I must take my leave of you now. I have a whole delegate of elves to contend with."
Inside Legolas and Estel began to catch up as they had a small snack of cheese and bread. Already the two were planning on going out for the next day and having a swim, or as Legolas referred to it a big bath to remove that smell which had seemed to cling to Estel. This had gotten him a swift almost elflike whack to the back of the head.
Thranduil entered later and told the two to go and wash up, dinner would be served around six and he would expect them both there, clean and on time. The two rolled their eyes as if how could they get dirty in only two hours.
Thranduil was caught in the hallway by the guard who again approached the subject of a human in Mirkwood. He bowed, but he had to know, how a human could become such a friend as to be allowed into the royal family so easily.
"You should not try my patience today" Thranduil barked as he knew the delegates did not leave until the morrow. " If you continue to doubt the human in my presence you may very well see my wrath."
The guard begged his forgiveness and left to ponder the thought on his own, or find someone less likely to cast him out of Mirkwood. Thranduil however had resumed his brisk walk, a smile now on his face as he thought of a nice dinner with his son.
Legolas had taken Estel to the archery field and was trying to help him with his aim. "You are doing it wrong a little to the left and it will be perfect, or as perfect as a human can get."
"Watch it prissy elf" came the sneer from Estel.
"I was merely stating that those Noldor brothers of yours could not hit a target if Valar himself guided the arrow." Legolas said backing away as he said it smiling.
Estel turned and notched the arrow and then turned to aim not at the target, but at Legolas.
"Estel, You know I was only joking right" he said with a bit of surprise in his voice.
"Oh yes Legolas, it is just that if your words are true I will not hit you anyway. Just stand still for me please."
Legolas looked at Estel as if he had lost his mind and started to step backwards. Estel grinned mischieviously and took off running after him. Legolas ran and was almost to the small little pond when an arrow whizzed past him and stuck in the tree beside his head.
"ESTEL Elrondian how could you!? That was too close" and before he could finish his statement he was tackled into the river.
Legolas came up sputtering and glaring. "How could you, father will kill us. And now look at me I am wet and this water is murky already. Estel answer me and stop laughing. The least you could do is come in here and bathe The stench of that animal still lingers on you even now."
"I do not smell" Estel retorted, but he was snatched back under the murky water and a certain silvan elf seemed to take great pleasure in dunking him again each time he came up.
A few minutes later quite exhausted he crawled from the water and lay down on the ground. "I have missed you Legolas, even your prissy little ways.
"Prissy, I am not prissy human."
"You could give Arwen a complex you are so prissy" Estel said as he got up and ran for it.
Legolas gave chase screaming revenge, and in no time at all caught up to Estel. He was about to grab him by the collar when something caught his foot. He mumbled about humans making him lose his gracefulness as he fell on top of Estel, and both tumbled into the mud puddle.
"Get off me Legolas I can not breathe"
Legolas jumped up and reached out his hand to help Estel up when one of the servants of the house came running up to them.
"Please hurry you two are already late and dinner begins in five minutes."
Both looked downcast as they knew what Thranduil would do when he saw the state they were in. Slowly they trudged back up to the home and through the door.
"Wait the least you could do is remove your muddy boots" the servant said as if they had lost their mind coming into the house with them on.
They walked into the diningroom and noticed a few elves not of Mirkwood. Thranduil was speaking about how his son and Lord Elrond's son should be joining them momentarily when he looked up to see the two of them covered in mud.
Estel bowed before the king and a big plop of mud fell off his head onto the floor. He quickly stood back up and tried to look at the floor out of repsect, and fear of the wrath he was sure was forming. Legolas stood in horror. He saw the look on his father's face when they had been seen, and he thought sailing to Valinor at this moment seemed like a good idea.
Both of them heard the cough from one of the other elves in the room and then a strange sound bellowed through the diningroom. It started low and soft and then turned into peals of laughter as Thranduil laughed until tears ran down his face.
"Excuse my son and Estel it seems they have been attacked by a vicious mud monster. Thranduil fell from his chair laughing much to the amazement of all in the room, and had to be helped up between his fits of laughter.
Legolas and Estel were too stunned to move and yet small smiles came over their faces. They were glad the would not have to leave for the safety of Lothlorien
As the mighty King of Mirkwood finally restored his usually stoic look upon his face he turned to his guests. If you would please forgive me for just a moment I think I will escort my son to the washroom. Thranduil grabbed Legolas by his shoulder and steered him out of the dningroom. Estel followed behind them head still down in shame at his appearence.
No words were spoken between the trio until they reached the washroom off the kitchen. Legolas broke the silence as he started to try to apologize profusely to his father. Thranduil held up his hand.
"Please my son do not apologize I was looking for a way to get out of there anyway. They were becoming boring and tedious in their conversation." Estel's mouth fell open for he had always thought the King to be serious. Thranduil looked at Estel who was still dripping mud and began to chuckle again. "Little Elrondian surely you do not think me so evil."
Estel began to stutter and stumble over his words, but as he saw his reflection in the mirror behind Thranduil he had to admit he did look quite humorous.
Within a few moments Legolas and Estel had cleaned themselves and changed into their formal clothes and rejoined King Thranduil. The dinner conversation had gone back to the issues at hand, and they were discussing the spider problem.
"Not to be presumptious King Thranduil but I also see anothers hand has to be at work here."
Thranduil turned to the elf from he knew not where and asked. " Explain what you mean Lanthian. What have you seen or heard?"
"I have seen many things my king and none of them are good. The spiders grow larger as if by some magic, the orcs become bolder each day and it is almost as if."
"Almost as if what!" Thranduil almost yelled. Everyone stopped eating and turned to the elf to hear his explanation.
Lanthian sat in silence seeming to ponder just how to explain this and then he spoke. "I have snuck into the orcs encampment and heard their talks of a new master, and how they must find the one to make everything complete."
Thranduil stared off into space, before he spoke. "We will discuss this more tomorrow. I believe the night has grown late and we should all retire for the evening. I have one question though before we go. "Did you hear whom the new master was Lanthian?"
"Nay, I did not, but the orcs spoke as if he were all powerful, they even seemed frightened of him.
No more was said as everyone got up to depart for their rooms. Legolas walked with Estel up to his room and went inside.
"Estel, What do you think that Lanthian was speaking of. Who could this new master be?"
Estel seemed to think about it as he sat down on his bed. "Gandalf came to Imladris not long ago and spoke of some things with Ada. I was not supposed to be eavesdropping." Estel said his eyes downcast.
"Estel! you can not leave me not knowing, what did he say!"
Estel smiled at his friend "Gandalf spoke of a ring and of someone who would stop the power from taking the world into darkness. I know not of whom this is, but Ada began to shout at him that he was not ready. Ada spoke as if he knew him, and as if he loved him."
"If my Ada thinks him not ready then prehaps he is not, but I hope he becomes ready soon. For all our sakes. I do not like the idea of someone trying to destroy all that is pure and good."
"Aye my friend and together perhaps one day we can defeat the evil. How about a ride out tomorrow to check on these orcs that Lanthian spoke of? I believe father has amassed a party to ride out at first light."
"What could I want more than a chance to fight off a few orcs" Estel smiled deviously. Legolas threw a pillow at him and got up to leave.
"Sleep well mellon nin" and he left to get a few hours of sleep before they left. Little did either of them know that indeed the day would be filled with a new set of horrors.
Summary: Estel and Legolas go in search of secrets best left untold.
Disclaimer: I do not own them, Tolkien does. I merely use them from time to time for evilness.
A/N: This fic is AU, not canon. It takes place of course before Frodo gets the ring, around the time that Estel is 19 or so. Reviews are welcome, flames are just amusing.
Now to the fic and I hope you all enjoy it.
A often not seen ray of sunlight pierced the treeline. It was an added treasure here in the depths of Mirkwood. Thranduil stood in his garden and tried to breathe in the air of the day. His thoughts were all to soon cast back into reality as a human of around twenty years came flying past him, screeching all the way. Behind the human was his new guard, bow poised ready to kill the intruder which had dared to enter the kingdom unannounced.
"Dartho!" Thranduil yelled and held out his arm to stop the almost certain death of Elrond's son. "You would not wish to kill Lord Elrond's son now would you?" he inquired of the startled elf.
"But how.. he is human? Surely you jest my king?"
"I do not jest, as you well should know by now, and please forgive me for not informing you that he would be arriving today.
The guard stood in shock. Here was Lord Thranduil telling him that the Lord of Imladris had a human son and he had almost killed him.
"Forgive me, I did not know" he said eyes downcast as Estel had now returned to stand by King Thranduil.
"All is forgiven, think of it no more." Estel said bowing before the King of Mirkwood. As a squeal of delight was heard coming from the doorway.
Both turned to see Legolas, all formality gone, running towards them both. "Estel you arrived a day early! This is a good day indeed"
Thranduil looked at the two. They could not be more opposite from each other, but inside them dwelled a friendship so true that it amazed him each time he saw it. "I am sorry but I must take my leave of you now. I have a whole delegate of elves to contend with."
Inside Legolas and Estel began to catch up as they had a small snack of cheese and bread. Already the two were planning on going out for the next day and having a swim, or as Legolas referred to it a big bath to remove that smell which had seemed to cling to Estel. This had gotten him a swift almost elflike whack to the back of the head.
Thranduil entered later and told the two to go and wash up, dinner would be served around six and he would expect them both there, clean and on time. The two rolled their eyes as if how could they get dirty in only two hours.
Thranduil was caught in the hallway by the guard who again approached the subject of a human in Mirkwood. He bowed, but he had to know, how a human could become such a friend as to be allowed into the royal family so easily.
"You should not try my patience today" Thranduil barked as he knew the delegates did not leave until the morrow. " If you continue to doubt the human in my presence you may very well see my wrath."
The guard begged his forgiveness and left to ponder the thought on his own, or find someone less likely to cast him out of Mirkwood. Thranduil however had resumed his brisk walk, a smile now on his face as he thought of a nice dinner with his son.
Legolas had taken Estel to the archery field and was trying to help him with his aim. "You are doing it wrong a little to the left and it will be perfect, or as perfect as a human can get."
"Watch it prissy elf" came the sneer from Estel.
"I was merely stating that those Noldor brothers of yours could not hit a target if Valar himself guided the arrow." Legolas said backing away as he said it smiling.
Estel turned and notched the arrow and then turned to aim not at the target, but at Legolas.
"Estel, You know I was only joking right" he said with a bit of surprise in his voice.
"Oh yes Legolas, it is just that if your words are true I will not hit you anyway. Just stand still for me please."
Legolas looked at Estel as if he had lost his mind and started to step backwards. Estel grinned mischieviously and took off running after him. Legolas ran and was almost to the small little pond when an arrow whizzed past him and stuck in the tree beside his head.
"ESTEL Elrondian how could you!? That was too close" and before he could finish his statement he was tackled into the river.
Legolas came up sputtering and glaring. "How could you, father will kill us. And now look at me I am wet and this water is murky already. Estel answer me and stop laughing. The least you could do is come in here and bathe The stench of that animal still lingers on you even now."
"I do not smell" Estel retorted, but he was snatched back under the murky water and a certain silvan elf seemed to take great pleasure in dunking him again each time he came up.
A few minutes later quite exhausted he crawled from the water and lay down on the ground. "I have missed you Legolas, even your prissy little ways.
"Prissy, I am not prissy human."
"You could give Arwen a complex you are so prissy" Estel said as he got up and ran for it.
Legolas gave chase screaming revenge, and in no time at all caught up to Estel. He was about to grab him by the collar when something caught his foot. He mumbled about humans making him lose his gracefulness as he fell on top of Estel, and both tumbled into the mud puddle.
"Get off me Legolas I can not breathe"
Legolas jumped up and reached out his hand to help Estel up when one of the servants of the house came running up to them.
"Please hurry you two are already late and dinner begins in five minutes."
Both looked downcast as they knew what Thranduil would do when he saw the state they were in. Slowly they trudged back up to the home and through the door.
"Wait the least you could do is remove your muddy boots" the servant said as if they had lost their mind coming into the house with them on.
They walked into the diningroom and noticed a few elves not of Mirkwood. Thranduil was speaking about how his son and Lord Elrond's son should be joining them momentarily when he looked up to see the two of them covered in mud.
Estel bowed before the king and a big plop of mud fell off his head onto the floor. He quickly stood back up and tried to look at the floor out of repsect, and fear of the wrath he was sure was forming. Legolas stood in horror. He saw the look on his father's face when they had been seen, and he thought sailing to Valinor at this moment seemed like a good idea.
Both of them heard the cough from one of the other elves in the room and then a strange sound bellowed through the diningroom. It started low and soft and then turned into peals of laughter as Thranduil laughed until tears ran down his face.
"Excuse my son and Estel it seems they have been attacked by a vicious mud monster. Thranduil fell from his chair laughing much to the amazement of all in the room, and had to be helped up between his fits of laughter.
Legolas and Estel were too stunned to move and yet small smiles came over their faces. They were glad the would not have to leave for the safety of Lothlorien
As the mighty King of Mirkwood finally restored his usually stoic look upon his face he turned to his guests. If you would please forgive me for just a moment I think I will escort my son to the washroom. Thranduil grabbed Legolas by his shoulder and steered him out of the dningroom. Estel followed behind them head still down in shame at his appearence.
No words were spoken between the trio until they reached the washroom off the kitchen. Legolas broke the silence as he started to try to apologize profusely to his father. Thranduil held up his hand.
"Please my son do not apologize I was looking for a way to get out of there anyway. They were becoming boring and tedious in their conversation." Estel's mouth fell open for he had always thought the King to be serious. Thranduil looked at Estel who was still dripping mud and began to chuckle again. "Little Elrondian surely you do not think me so evil."
Estel began to stutter and stumble over his words, but as he saw his reflection in the mirror behind Thranduil he had to admit he did look quite humorous.
Within a few moments Legolas and Estel had cleaned themselves and changed into their formal clothes and rejoined King Thranduil. The dinner conversation had gone back to the issues at hand, and they were discussing the spider problem.
"Not to be presumptious King Thranduil but I also see anothers hand has to be at work here."
Thranduil turned to the elf from he knew not where and asked. " Explain what you mean Lanthian. What have you seen or heard?"
"I have seen many things my king and none of them are good. The spiders grow larger as if by some magic, the orcs become bolder each day and it is almost as if."
"Almost as if what!" Thranduil almost yelled. Everyone stopped eating and turned to the elf to hear his explanation.
Lanthian sat in silence seeming to ponder just how to explain this and then he spoke. "I have snuck into the orcs encampment and heard their talks of a new master, and how they must find the one to make everything complete."
Thranduil stared off into space, before he spoke. "We will discuss this more tomorrow. I believe the night has grown late and we should all retire for the evening. I have one question though before we go. "Did you hear whom the new master was Lanthian?"
"Nay, I did not, but the orcs spoke as if he were all powerful, they even seemed frightened of him.
No more was said as everyone got up to depart for their rooms. Legolas walked with Estel up to his room and went inside.
"Estel, What do you think that Lanthian was speaking of. Who could this new master be?"
Estel seemed to think about it as he sat down on his bed. "Gandalf came to Imladris not long ago and spoke of some things with Ada. I was not supposed to be eavesdropping." Estel said his eyes downcast.
"Estel! you can not leave me not knowing, what did he say!"
Estel smiled at his friend "Gandalf spoke of a ring and of someone who would stop the power from taking the world into darkness. I know not of whom this is, but Ada began to shout at him that he was not ready. Ada spoke as if he knew him, and as if he loved him."
"If my Ada thinks him not ready then prehaps he is not, but I hope he becomes ready soon. For all our sakes. I do not like the idea of someone trying to destroy all that is pure and good."
"Aye my friend and together perhaps one day we can defeat the evil. How about a ride out tomorrow to check on these orcs that Lanthian spoke of? I believe father has amassed a party to ride out at first light."
"What could I want more than a chance to fight off a few orcs" Estel smiled deviously. Legolas threw a pillow at him and got up to leave.
"Sleep well mellon nin" and he left to get a few hours of sleep before they left. Little did either of them know that indeed the day would be filled with a new set of horrors.
