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Deana; THANK YOU!!! Fascinating huh? That's a new one; I've had Great, Fab, Cool, and Evil, but never Fascinating... =) Lol; JOKE! I know; I was feeling a bit low when I wrote that scene so I guess some of my thoughts and feeling were being plugged into it. Now I get tears in my eyes whenever I read it again, not only because it's a sad scene, but I remember... BUT I'm happy now!!! Not that that's going to make life any easier for the characters though... =)

Dha-Gal; LOL! I know!!! The QuickEdit thing is useful in some ways but in others it's just damn annoying... My Shadow Realm is completely different to Earth and Middle-Earth; it's like Earth's dark opposite. Everything is dead or dying there, and the landscape... well, I'll leave that until they get there for you to read, ok? ;-)

Silabrithil; Thank you!!! No; go ahead and point out mistakes, it improves my writing! =) Ah yes, the whole Tathiel 'Greenleaf' thing again... I'm sorry; I keep forgetting. From now on, you will see no more references as it being a surname!!! ;-) There we go! Thanks for pointing that out!!!

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Navaer Lalaith; Oh, thank you for that! I'll remember it... Thranduiliel! ;-) Oh, thanks, but no thanks; Tathiel and Saurar ARE actually Elven names- 'tathiel' is elvish for charity and 'saurar' is one of many words for evil... thanks for the offer though! (Plus, it's a little late to go change them... lol!) No hard feelings? ;-)

Irish Anor; Six inch DWARVES? ..................... :- Somehow, I'm unimpressed... DWARVES (!) start attacking Star AIIIIIIIII!!! I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!! I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! TATHIEL'S NOT A MARY-SUE!!! I'm paranoid about that happening you see; warn me at the first time she starts to become a little TOO perfect, PLEASE! ;-)

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So, now that the reviews are done, the one thing you've all been waiting for... THE CHAPTER!!!

.: Chapter Three :.

The trees that he wandered under were black and twisted, their hooked branches catching on his already torn and tattered clothing and ripping them even more. Mere shreds were left of his old green Mirkwood tunic, clinging to him only by threads.

Legolas didn't care however. A dark scowl graced his face as he stalked silently through the silent forest. How would he get the others, still alive and breathing, to come to his Master? It would be difficult for the mortals; the crossing could kill them the way he wanted to do it... but if he wanted to be the next Shadow Lord, he would have to overthrow Saurar somehow...

"Greenleaf..."

The spirit of the Elf jumped, his eyes darting around suspiciously for danger he knew was near. Saurar whispered again; this time more forceful and aggressive.

"Greenleaf! Listen to me, now!"

Legolas gasped as his vision was suddenly swallowed up by inky blackness...

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Thranduil sighed, feeling defeated, and looked pleadingly towards Aragorn and Gimli.

"I'm relying on you both now. You get my son back here, keep my daughter safe, and I can guarantee you both that no Elf in Mirkwood will doubt the bravery of either Men or Dwarves again, and I shall be forever in your debt until Eru himself brings about the ending of the world."

Gandalf stared at the Elven King, slightly shocked. "You are allowing Tathiel to go?" he asked.

"Yes," said Thranduil simply. His eyes looked old and weary, and even his immortally young face seemed to have aged. Unsurprisingly, once you remembered how much the Elven King had been through. He then turned to his youngest. "Tathiel..." As he looked into the wide blue eyes, his throat constricted.

Aragorn could sense that Thranduil needed a last moment with Tathiel alone before the journey. Tapping Gimli lightly on the shoulder, he silently indicated towards the door. The pair quietly left the room, followed by Gandalf.

Tathiel watched them leave. "I know Ada," she said. She wrapped her arms around her father's neck and hugged him tightly. "I'll be careful." She broke away silently.

They shared a last lingering look; one wishing to try and help one she loved, the other wondering with despair whether his decision had been the right one. Tathiel headed towards the door, but before she passed through the archway, she turned back to her despairing father.

"I love you," she told him, before disappearing from his view completely around the corner...

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The colours suddenly whooshed up, twirling and dancing about him. Legolas shut his eyes, but still the intrusive melee of shades invaded his mind.

"Now I know what you're doing..." said Saurar, his voice dark and menacing. A sudden flare of pain made Legolas nearly scream aloud. "And though I don't necessarily appreciate this..."  Again with the lightning bolts of agony... "I reckon that you may be more useful than you look..."

A pitch black shadow suddenly looked out of the colours, consuming all. It was all the Elf could see. It was a darker evil than what was already in the Prince... a demonic spirit with nowhere to go. Now it was taking over Legolas' mind, and there was nothing he could do about it...

As the beast released its hold, Legolas dropped to the dead forest floor, breathing heavily. A thousand noises pounded in his ears, deafening him, before, at last, the colours faded from around him and then there was silence; pure, unsettling silence.

Legolas pushed himself up weakly on his hands. He shook his head slightly. All through him he could feel this new sensation of power, tingling in his fingertips, little zaps of control fleeting all around.

Anyone who would have seen his eyes though would have been terribly afraid. The irises, once a beautiful deep blue, were now blacker than a midnight sky...

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"Is this safe?"

Gandalf sighed and beckoned Aragorn and Gimli to him. He spoke in a hushed whisper. "It is the safest way there. If Saurar wishes to gain revenge on Thranduil, he may try to take Tathiel to the shadow Realm via a different road; a highly unpleasant one."

They spared glances towards the young Elf, sitting on her own on the stone bench, staring at the floor.

"What can we expect there? Surely this place can't be anything like our world?" asked Aragorn. He wanted to know anything that could put them into danger; anything at all.

Gandalf seemed to drift off for a moment, deep in his thoughts. After a moment, he replied.

"Do not trust anyone there." He paused. "Not even Legolas if you should finally meet up with him there."

Gimli was shocked. "Why not?!" he demanded. Legolas was their best friend- the most trustworthy person either he or Aragorn could bring to mind- why shouldn't they trust him?

"Gimli, you must remember that in the Shadow Realm, it is possible to turn anyone into a betrayer, a traitor... even someone like Legolas. I do not know how, but Saurar has now gained possession of a very powerful magic; the ability to control minds yet still make the mind concerned believe it is of their own free will."

Aragorn frowned. "So you are saying that Legolas could be..."

Gandalf nodded. "Yes. He could easily be on Saurar's side, or worse, have plans to control the Dark Side himself!"

Gimli shook his head in denial. "No! Not him, no! Legolas would never do anything like that!"

"I agree," said Gandalf. "But we're not talking about Legolas anymore. He won't the same person that you knew..."

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A round stone block sat in the exact centre of the round room, carved with intricate patterns that weaved in and out of each other like tapestries. A single shaft of light glowed down onto it, illuminating it and it alone against the darkness of the rest of the room.

"Put the necklace onto the table Tathiel," instructed Gandalf. Her footsteps echoed noisily around the room as she obeyed his instructions.

With a tiny clink as the metal was laid onto the stone, Tathiel stepped back. This was it...

"Now," continued Gandalf. "The three of you; place your hands on the necklace and shut your eyes."

Aragorn placed the tips of his fingers onto the necklace. It was cold under them, almost as though it was unwilling to take part in the magic. Gimli felt the same odd feeling, as did Tathiel. They had no time to dwell on it however as Gandalf began muttering an incantation.

The white glow began in the clasp, spreading along the silvery chain until it found itself at the delicate metal figurine at its base.

The three could feel a surge of energy suddenly ripple through them. Tathiel almost wrenched her hand away, terrified of what might happen, but through a strong will she kept her hand pressed firmly down.

Then, all was plunged into darkness...

What did you think? YES; Legolas is evil... =) JUST LIKE ME!!!