Disclaimer- I don't own LOTR or any of the characters. I'm too poor… -sniffles-
Summary- Legolas, our favorite Elf, gets captured and imprisoned. He soon finds himself up for auction at some enslavers' expense. Will he ever get to go back to Mirkwood, or will he have to work for the rest of his immortal life?
Rating- I rated it 'PG-13', because it has a little course language, and also this will have blood, torture, starvation, etc…
A/N- I'm hungry… Anyway, please don't think that I like to make the Fellowship members tortured, but I do like to write angst and comfort stories. This story came out of the fact of how much I think slavery is wrong! This story, once again, has Elf torture… so if you don't like, then don't flame me! Flaming will get you no where! It'll only say "Hey! Look at me! I'm a jerk!! I need to put your story down so that I can feel better!" So, don't even try. Ok, on with the story!:)
A/N#2- Oops… wait, there's a second author's note!! Hehe, this story takes place in the fourth age (after the Ring was destroyed). Ok, now on with the story!
Chapter 1- Captured Elf
Legolas hid behind a great tree. His heart pounded in his ears. If they find me, I'm dead. He thought frantically. His feet shifted, trying to get as close to the tree as possible.
"Over here!" A man's voice called. The voice was answered by footsteps of a large company trampling the soft grass.
"Well, where is it?" Another voice demanded.
"It ran over here." The first voice stammered, obviously he was afraid of the second man.
Legolas' breathing quickened. He straightened his back and held his breath, afraid that any noise would give him away.
"Maybe it ran up a tree. Those damned creatures can climb, can't they?" Another, more deep voice said.
"They can. But this one didn't look like it could climb very far. It looked too skinny." The second voice said. "Keep looking!" He ordered. The company's footsteps scattered across the area.
Legolas peered around the tree to see if they had left. He sighed deeply. Gone. He thought, relieved.
"Found ya!" A man's hands clasped Legolas' mouth and throat. He pulled Legolas to the ground and yelled, "Over here! I've got it!" Legolas tried to wriggle out of the man's grasp, but he held firmly.
Men filed in around the Elf and man. Some men had cord, and another man carried a chain.
"Bind it! Quick!" The man was struggling to keep Legolas down.
Some men grabbed Legolas' arms and others legs. One man took the position that the first man had, and grasped Legolas' mouth and throat. He pushed down, causing Legolas to choke. The men with the cord bound Legolas' wrists together. The man with the chain wound it around the prince's neck.
Legolas thrashed against his restraints. He attempted to kick the man in front of him, but the man evaded the blow.
"None of that now." The first man said while stuffing a rag into the Elf's mouth. "You'll go quietly, ya hear?"
Legolas bore his teeth and gave a muffled growl. He wasn't going quietly.
"Aggressive one, aren't ya?" The man laughed at Legolas' feeble attempts to get free. "Come, men, let's head back."
A tall, lean man pulled Legolas' chain. Legolas was dragged awhile before he scrambled to his feet. Legolas stopped walking and pulled back.
"You!" The man that Legolas assumed was the leader walked up to him. "Stop that!" He backhanded Legolas' cheek, and Legolas head-butted the man.
"That's it!" The leader pulled out his sword and cracked the hilt against Legolas' head.
Legolas' vision blackened. He fell to the ground unconscious.
"Drag it home." The leader growled, then he addressed the company, "We have a lot of leagues to cover before we make camp!" He led the company on.
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