A/N: I do not own LOTR and never will. I still need more opinions on how to post the prequel to TPU. I am experimenting with symbols so if they don't show up forgive me... if you know the ones that work please tell me! Let's see... there was something else I wanted to say... what was it?... Uh... ok I don't remember so enjoy! - Naur

For The Princess's Heart

Chapter 7

Taken

Later that evening...

Legolas lay on his and Estel's bed, halfway sitting up as Elladan and Elrohir asked questions.

"The thing that has me most worried is the letter threatening to take Líndal. He is to young for anything of that nature to happen to him," Legolas said.

"We agree and will do anything to protect him. Now what of you? You are much to thin even for you who is always thin," They wondered together.

"I am fine...now," Legolas answered.

"But he has not been," Daeron said.

"Daeron!" Legolas hissed.

"Forgive me my lord but I worry for your health as I cannot find anything wrong but am still left with the knowing that something is wrong," He replied.

"Tell us all you know Daeron," Elrohir told him. Daeron nodded and began telling them everything. Soon they had Legolas down to only his leggings and were looking him over.

"What of pregnancy?" Elladan asked.

"I checked but found no sign of it," Daeron said. The twins shared a glance and nodded.

"We don't mean to doubt you or anything of that nature but we are going to perform a whole body physical," Elladan told him.

"I understand my lords. I will take my leave," He replied and left. Legolas glanced between their faces not liking their looks.

"I am not pregnant. I would have felt it," He said as they made him lay down all the way.

"This may by true but we are still going to check," Elrohir told them with a smile.
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"No! It's not true!" Legolas hissed.

"It is. You have just been so sick that you have not noticed. And if what Daeron says about your throwing up is true then everything happening has been distractions of the normal signs," Elladan told him.

"But what of a bulge?" Legolas questioned.

"It seems that the babe is small and you are still very early along yet. It will come later. Now we must discuss what has been plaguing you," Elrohir answered.

"Tell us everything that has been affecting you ever since you started to become sick," Elladan told him. Legolas thought for a moment trying to remember how long it had been.

"I think it was six years ago when I first felt something wrong... I was dizzy a lot but not so badly that I thought something was truly wrong. Maybe just an effect of sea longing..." Legolas replied. The twins were both staring at him, their mouths agape.

"Six...six years?! You have been feeling this way for six years and you said NOTHING?!" They both demanded at the same time. Legolas inwardly winced at their tones.

"No...things only started getting worse recently. What with the letter about Líndal and all. The worst episode I had was right after Eldarion fought Finrod. That was when I started throwing up," Legolas replied.

Both Elladan and Elrohir looked thoughtful.

"I think we will monitor your food for the next few weeks. Everything you're telling us is related to the symptoms of food poisoning. If it is then we need to stop it now. It could endanger the child's life," Elrohir said. Legolas nodded, he didn't want any danger to come to the new life growing inside him.

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"Come on gwathel! I dare you to catch me!" Líndal laughed dashing behind a tree. Ireth smiled and chased after him. They were running through the many trees Aragorn had planted in the garden after Legolas had come to them, to make him feel more at home.

"I will find you!" She called. Líndal laughed softly running from her, he went from side to side through the trees until he could no longer see her. The trees around him were quiet... Líndal looked around a little disturbed. There were always birds singing in the trees. He was just about to turn around and go back to Ireth when a hand rested on his shoulder.

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Ireth stopped looking around. Líndal had disappeared... no he hadn't disappeared he was probably behind one of the trees just waiting to sneak up and scare her. But then again... the trees were so quiet. She didn't like it.

"Líndal! Where are you?" She exclaimed.

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Líndal slowly turned and sighed in relief. It was only Finrod.

"Finrod you scared me. What are you doing here?" He asked with a smile. Finrod smirked at the little one.

"I was looking for you. Eldarion asked me to find you, something about it being time to practice," Finrod replied. Líndal looked at him curiously for a moment.

"But gwandor said that we wouldn't practice today because he had studies to do... oh well maybe he changed his mind or got finished early," Líndal said with a shrug. "Just let me go tell Ireth." He turned to go find her. Finrod reached out and stopped him.

"No... Eldarion wanted you to come now. I will find Ireth and tell her once I have seen you to your brother," Finrod told him. Líndal thought a moment and then gave him a smile.

"Alright then. Let's go," He replied. Finrod nodded and started walking with him to the practice field.

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Ireth felt fear seize her heart. Her eyes searched the forest around her wildly. Something was wrong... very wrong.

"Líndal! Stop playing and come out right NOW!" She yelled. Once again she was meet with only silence. "Líndal!!"

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Líndal turned at hearing Ireth's voice call for him. He looked back at Finrod.

"I really should go back and tell her where I am going. I don't want her to worry," He said and started walking toward Ireth's voice.

Before he could take five steps something hard was brought down on the back of his head sending him into darkness.

"Ireth..." He whispered closing his eyes.

Finrod smiled as he leaned down and picked up Líndal. He slipped him into a brown sack and walked away with him over his shoulder as if he were a bag of grain. All who saw him thought this was so, so they did not question him.

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Ireth ran back to the palace straight to Legolas's room.

"Ada! Ada!" She cried throwing the door open. Elladan and Elrohir immediately stood and Legolas sat up.

"What is it Ireth?" He asked.

"Líndal! It's Líndal! He's been disappeared! He's been taken! I don't know! I just know we were in the gardens playing tag and then he was gone!" She explained tears coming to her eyes.

"What?!" They all exclaimed.

"Ok explain what happened slowly," Elladan told her leading her to a chair. Ireth took a deep breath and started telling them everything that had happened. When she finished her tears fell.

"He wouldn't answer me!" She whispered. Legolas stood and grabbed a tunic throwing it on.

"We must tell Aragorn and find him!" He said. Elrohir made him sit back down.

"We will take care of it. You, Legolas must rest. Ireth stay with him and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid," Elrohir told them. She nodded. Without waiting another moment they left to find Aragorn.

Elvish Translations

Gwandor – Brother
Gwathel – Sister

MAJOR NOTE : I have found a pic of what I think Líndal would look like. If you would like to see it please leave me your email and I will send it to you. It's so cute! - Naur

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