Chapter 3

Pheniox Red

Legolas quietly crept into a large dinning room near the center of the palace. He tried not to make a sound or be noticed by his father. He slowly made his way over to the dinning table and took his seat next to his older brother who sat next to their father. He saw his brother, Kalendus, give him a curious glance but he just ignored it not wanting to start a conversation with him. Legolas then began to help himself with the platters of food on the table when he felt the presence of someone's stare. He looked around to see who was starring at him when he met his fathers eyes. They were starring at him from just above a paper that his father was reading. One of his eyebrows was up higher then the other one as if asking his son without words "And where were you?"

"I woke up late . . . . I'm sorry," said Legolas trying to not met his fathers questioning eyes to give the impression of innocence. His father closed his eyes, as if he was asking for some kind of mercy for his sanity, and then he slowly shook his head while lowering it at the same time so that when they opened they would be back on the document he was reading.

Legolas gave himself an internal sigh of relief that no one else but him could notice. He leaned over to his brother and whispered so that only they could hear, even from elvish ear, "Don't even ask!" and began to reach for his knife when he barely hear Kal respond under his breath "Wasn't going to." Legolas smiled to himself and began to cut his lambas bread.

After breakfast Legolas made his way back to were he left his furry little friends. He found, not surprisingly, that they were not there knowing that they were wreaking havoc somewhere in the palace when he heard his name being yelled somewhere deep inside. He knew who ever it was, was very angry for their voice to penetrate the thick walls of the palace. 'Oh no' he thought. 'Foolish. Idiot. Now you two have done it,' he said with the sound of annoyance in his thought, and with that he turned around and ran to the nearest door to the palace.

He could hear his father yelling for him all the way up the stairs. He got to his fathers chamber and yanked open the door, his jaw dropped at the sight before him. The floor was covered with feathers that looked like they had come from very nice expensive pillows, that were specially shipped in, pillows that he knew were his father's favorite. His father was standing next to his bed, which also looked to be torn open making a nice comfy home for two small ferrets. The rest of the feathers that weren't on the floor were lightly falling creating a snow-like theme. King Thranduil was looking so furious that if he wasn't an elf, Legolas thought he might have a heart attack. His face was getting redder with each passing minute and holding the two small ferrets under their front paws. The ferrets looked as thought they weren't enjoying being held at all since they were frantically struggling and trying to get out of the hands that held them, hissing at their captor every now and then.

"How many times do I have to tell you, Legolas, to get rid of these wretched creatures!" exclaimed King Thranduil, shaking the ferrets slightly, to their dismay.

"I know father . . . . Im sorry" replying Legolas trying to seem innocent again while thinking of something to say to keep him from getting into any more trouble. "I tried to get rid of them, honest, but we've grown attached." Reaching out and letting the ferrets jump joyfully into his arms. "I just couldn't let them go" trying to make himself look teary eyed.

"You can and you will, I want them gone by tonight, understand" Trying to keep himself from falling for his youngest son's fake tears even after what his "pets" had done.

"Yes sir" replied Legolas with a sniff, letting his head hang down as a sign of defeat. "Come on you guys lets go," he stated to the two ferrets, and slumped out of the room and quietly shutting the door behind him. The ferrets were only to happy to oblige, eager to get away from the angry elf. "Man he didn't fall for it this time." He said softly to the ferrets that lay in his arms, who were now peering back up at him. He continued talking to them as he made his way down the long hall to his chamber. "It used to be so easy to get him to let me keep you–" He had bumped into his older brother causing legolas to fall from this unexpected meeting. He felt the ferrets dig their claws in thought his tunic to his skin, it hurt but not enough to cause him to wince. He looked up to find who he literally ran into, only to see his brother looking down at him laughing.

"Walk much?" Kalendus asked his younger brother with a smile. He bent over to help Legolas up since he couldn't do it himself because his hands were full. The ferrets were hissing at Kalendus as he tried to help legolas. He drew his hand back quickly as one tried to bit him. Legolas muttered some words softly that seemed to calm the ferrets to the point of where they closed their eyes to listen. Kalendus finished helping up Legolas and made a quick face at the ferret that tried to bit him. Legolas saw the end of his brothers actions and thought he was making fun of him.

"I can walk fine! Thank you very much!" replied legolas with a stern face. He quickly stuck out his tongue at his brother to get him back for his childish actions that he took part in. Kalendus looked confused for a second then realized why he did it and laughed again for his younger brothers slowness at the joke. Kalendus to one last look at the ferrets and mumbled. "Bloody creatures." He ruffled Legolas' hair as he passed on his way back down the hall. Legolas turned around and glared at time. His eyes went from a sky blue to a phoenix red, although this was unknown to him that they did this. He gasped as he felt a sharp headache pain and then the sudden feeling of light headedness. Then as quickly as it had come it was gone. He shook his head slightly trying to get rid of the feeling. Even though it had already gone, the thought of it still remained, and that is what he wanted to get rid of. He began to head back to his room wondering what had just happened.