Hello again. So much for my quick update!! Sorry, sorry I really am. I hate when i am waiting ages for a story so i really have no excuse for not updating. I just did not no where to go with the story and was too lazy to sit down and think about it. So i am really story. And a big Buiochas to my friend Bronzears for giving me an idea or two for this story. We are in the process of writing one together (the first chapter is up so check it out!) . Thank you and i hope you stick with i.

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Chapter 8:

They mounted their horses and took off into the night going through the woods that surrounded the house as there was always guards posted at the front gate. They found the path they were searching for a half hour later after being lead in the wrong direction by Aragorn at first.

"This is the path?" Asked Legolas having never been to the training grounds before.

Aragorn nodded. "Yes. Naefilin said he had journeyed only half way when he met the horses so I think that is a good place to start." Legolas nodded and the two friends rode on in companiable silence keeping an eye out for anything that would be seen as suspicious and might lead them to the twins.

Two hours later they arrived were Aragorn considered it to be half way.

"Are you sure?" Asked Legolas with a smile. "Are you quite certain this is half way and not only a quarter way? Your sense of direction earlier was kind of off and it would not be good if we stop in the wrong place would it?"

"Yes I am quite certain we are half way. You know I am starting to deeply regret calling into your room." Aragorn answered.

"Yes but if you had not called into my room you would still be going in the wrong direction. Half way to Rohan you would now be." Legolas answered back not missing a bit.

"Oh shut up." Aragorn answered but smiled enjoying this light argument.

"I wonder how Elladan and Elrohir will react when I tell them about you leading us in the wrong direction?" Asked Legolas as he rode on ahead of Aragorn.

"You wouldn't dare tell them?" Aragorn questioned worridly catching up to Legolas. "You know I could make the rest of your stay pretty misearable and join forces with Elladan and Elrohir."

"I feel they will stay on my side if I tell them of your mishap." Legolas retorted. Aragorn just rolled his eyes. A few minutes later they dismounted to have a look around the area.

"Whatever happened or whoever was envolved are good at hiding their tracks. I see no evidence of foul-play at all." Aragorn said as he examined the forest floor. All of a sudden he crouched down and moved the forest debree on the ground. "Here look, a footprint, its too heavy to be elven. It looks to be a mortals."

"Mortals? What are they doing so close to Rivendell?" Legolas asked crouching beside Aragorn.

"I don't know... wait, there has been talk of slave traders travelling in this part, Elves always bring in a high bidding price." Aragorn answered, this information suddenly dawning on him.

"Slave traders? Surely Elladan and Elrohir could fight off a few slave traders."

"Not if there where children involved." Aragron answered once again looking at the ground. This time he saw a light footprint, tiny in comparison to the other.

"Fine mess we have found ourselfs in now." muttered Elladan to Elrohir as they walked behind two horses. The ropes that tied their hands where tied to the reins of the horses.

"Yes. Its surprising though, that for once Aragorn or Legolas are not here with us. Maybe trouble really does find us and they are not to blame." Elrohir said thougthfully.

"Be quiet back there." A harsh voice interrupted as Elladan went to reply. The voice belonged to an even harsher looking man, his face was weather beaten, he looked like he had walked through the fiercest storms. He nose was crooked as if it had been broken too many times. This man was the leader of the slave traders and apart from a sword the only weapon he carried with him was a whip. Twenty other men accompaned him and apart from the two elves, three men, one women and two children where captured also.

"It was your idea to get captured so we could help the others." Elrohir muttered quietly, knowing his brothers elven ears would pick up the words. "So I do not know why you complain."

"Well I am thinking it was not such a good idea."

"If my hands where not tied I would hit you."

A/N: Well there you have it. It took me four months to come up with that chapter!! Hope it was worth the wait..... not likely i'd say! Well please review. And I promise if I get reviews asking me to continue it will not be four months until you get the next chapter!! Thanks for reading.