OK, I was really busy, honestly, I wanted to post this more than a week ago, but I had lots of revision tests. So don't kill me yet…

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Too much darkness in a day…

Chapter 6: Telling?

"Checkmate" Legolas sighed

"You won again" Arandur said replacing the pieces.

"I had enough of this..."

Arandur smiled knowingly "I don't believe you mean the chess game."

"It's been almost five days and I'm sick of being...put away in this room!"

Arandur grinned widely "put away?"

"You know what I mean"

"Do I? ... So where do you want to go my prince?"

Legolas groaned "It's Legolas to you, and the answer to your question: outside" he stressed.

"Do you want me to help, or do you just want me to block the door for lord Elrond until you manage to get to the balcony...your highness?" he teased.

"Very funny" Legolas complimented sarcastically while trying to stand up, he swayed a little but regained his balance quickly. Every step was painful, but it was bearable, he was just glad to be able to walk around. Although he would still limp for quite a while. With only a little help coming from Arandur Legolas limped to the door. Before they could open the door themselves, it was opened by someone else. Only a moment later they were facing Elrond, with a rather dismayed expression readable on his face.

"So what exactly are you up to Legolas?" he asked sternly.

"Er... I desperately need some fresh air" he explained meaningfully locking eyes with Elrond.

"What's wrong with the fresh air coming through the window?" he inquired once more.

When Legolas didn't answer right away, Elrond couldn't hold his laughter.

"Well, actually that's the reason I came here, I was planning on letting you out of my clutches. But I can see you were already going on a trip"

Legolas grinned sheepishly

Elrond stepped out of the way "Just don't push yourself Legolas, your leg's still not fully healed"

"I won't" he shook his head.

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"I swear I didn't cheat Elrohir!" Elladan defended himself.

"You must've replaced some pieces when I wasn't looking" Elrohir argued

"No I did not"

"Perhaps you should start a new game then?"

Elladan almost jumped out of his chair "Legolas! Adar let you out of his clutches already?"

Legolas grinned "So that's where Elrond got that!"

"Huh? Anyway, why don't you judge our game and the winner can beat you" Elrohir proposed.

"Elrohir, are you kidding me? We can't possibly beat Legolas that's just not fair..."

"I was joking, but at least we can try...why don't you take a seat Legolas!"

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'This is all your fault' Legolas remembered the words over and over again 'was it?' He shook his head 'no, it wasn't' he repeatedly told himself 'I have to tell someone, anyone'

'I cannot risk this'

A loud knock made him jump "Come in" he called when he had calmed himself a little.

"Ah brother" Eleiden announced his entrance before seating himself on Legolas' bed "So, what happened?"

Legolas sighed "Alright, where do you want me to start?"

"What about the beginning, and don't leave out the fact you look for danger"

"Danger looks for me you mean. Like you already knew, we were supposed to locate a group of our warriors. We had been travelling for a couple of days when we sensed orcs and wargs up ahead, so we tried to escape any kind of fight by changing direction. But we encountered a group of wargs anyway and it turned out pretty badly." Legolas explained with a grim expression on his face. "I managed to send Arandur to Rivendell, a warg jumped at me and that's the last thing I remember" Legolas ended his story quickly hoping his brother wouldn't notice the fact he was keeping some information for himself.

"They're all gone?" Eleiden asked although it wasn't really a question he expected a reaction to.

They remained silent for a while

"So one of those wargs thought you were dinner?" Eleiden lightened the mood.

Legolas lifted his head and smiled slightly "Apparently"

Legolas didn't tell his brother…

TBC

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Well another (not-so-fascinating) chapter, but hey, if you're still reading, keep reviewing!

K'lara7: Glad you liked it! There'll be more Estel very soon.

Till next time