Disclaimer- I don't own LOTR or any of the characters.
A/N- … It's been a long time since I updated… sorry about that:( I had finals awhile ago and I needed to study before the tests, then after the finals I needed to rest a bit from all the typing and writing that I did. But again, I'm really sorry about that.
Chapter 4- Freedom is Just Another Trick
Hesid unlocked Legolas' cell and walked in. He stripped Legolas of his tunic, shirt, and boots. "You won't need these where you're going…" He grinned.
Tirnen bowed his head and said a silent prayer for the prince of Mirkwood.
Hesid laughed deeply, his grin bearing yellow teeth. "You're gonna fetch me a pretty penny…"
Legolas had had enough. He wrapped his hands around Hesid's throat and spoke calmly, "This is the last Elf that you will ever catch and sell…" His grip tightened.
Tirnen stood up and watched as the enslaver gasped and choked for breath.
"You'll never do this to another living creature again… be it Man or beast… Dwarf of Elf… nothing…" Legolas tightened his grip even further. Hesid's body fell limp in the Elf's hands and Legolas quickly cast it in the ground. He got his clothes on kicked Hesid's lifeless body into the corner.
"How will you escape?" Tirnen held the cell door open.
"I don't know. They'll suspect something when their leader doesn't return." Legolas looked in disgust at the body that lay motionless in the corner. "Do you know of any alleys through the city?"
"No, sorry, I don't…" Tirnen closed the door behind Legolas.
"Well, I suppose I should take my leave now." Legolas took Tirnen into an embrace and whispered "Hannon-le…" into the guard's ear.
Before Legolas left, Tirnen removed the chain around the prince's neck and whispered "Nocas." Legolas nodded and left the dungeons. Walking charily toward the city's gates.
"… alright. Thank you!" One of the men from the company left the armory. He was a tall man with a beard. He had a just whetted sword in one hand and the scabbard in the other.
Oh no… Legolas ran around the corner of a building, hoping that the man didn't see him.
"Hey, you!" Legolas' movement caught the man's eye. "Get back 'ere, you filthy urchin!" He ran around the corner and into an alley, but only to find that the passage was empty. Legolas' footing was slipping. He was just above the man, his back against one wall, and his feet against the opposing wall. "I know you're 'ere somewhere!" The man turned over discarded boxes and scoured the alley.
Legolas' foot slipped off the wall and knocked a stone free. The stone hit the man's head and his head quickly shot up. Legolas made an attempt to get away. He dropped down onto the man, bringing him down to the ground.
He rushed tantivy out of the alley with the man following. "Get it! Don't let it escape!" He rankled; he was getting annoyed with the Elf. "How'd that damn Elf get out anyway?" The man swore under his breath.
The obfuscated civilians in the streets formed a circle around the fugitive. Legolas prepared himself for a fight. He knew that he didn't want to fight, but to gain his freedom, he had to. He kept his fortitude high, ready to challenge any foe. He fought and killed many until a large, heavily armed man approached.
"You put up a good fight, Elf… but I'm afraid that it's just not good enough…" He drew his bow and quickly notched an arrow, but held it firmly in place. "Come quietly, or you'll get hurt." The man pulled the arrow back a little more.
Legolas bowed his head and let his arms hang limply at his sides.
"Restrain it." The man ordered. Some men advanced up to Legolas. When Legolas knew that the men were just a few feet away, he lunged forward toward the man with the bow. The man had his guard down, but when he saw Legolas running at him, he quickly raised his bow and shot the arrow.
The arrow hit Legolas' right shoulder. Legolas grunted, but didn't give up. He proceeded to run at the man, he could see how abject and useless that his attack was, but he didn't care. He wanted to fight for what he wanted. Freedom.
The man laughed and quickly shot another arrow. The arrow hit Legolas' hip. He fell to the blood stained ground, fearful about what was going to happen.
"That'll teach 'em not to escape…" The man kicked Legolas' side so that the Elf was lying on his back instead of his side. He firmly grasped the arrow's shaft and jerked it out. He did the same for the arrow protruding from the Elf's shoulder also. "Take it back to the dungeons…" The man, said, wiping the arrow's tips on Legolas' tunic, ridding them of the crimson blood.
Tbc…
A/N- Review! I don't bite coughhard…cough hehe, no really, how could I possibly bite you? Oh, and Hannon-le means thank you. Also, Nocas means be careful.
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Bit of Vocabulary- Some/if not all of these words are fairly new, so you might not find the definitions very easily… so here they are:)
Chary- Discreetly cautious.
Tantivy- In a headlong dash: at a gallop.
Fortitude- Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage.
Obfuscate- To confuse.
Rankle- To cause anger, irritation, or a deep bitterness in. 2: to feel anger and irritation.
Funny/stupid words that have nothing to do with the story…
(This one's funny… it's now a word in the dictionary!) Vamoose- To depart quickly.
(This one's good too…) Zeroth- Being numbered zero in a series. (How can something possibly be numbered zero?!)
(I just came across this one!) Tin-pot…(how strange is that?! And you'll never guess the definition… it means "small-time". Wow… someone stayed up all night thinking of that word… rolls eyes)
Definitions provided by Webster's dictionary… yes… these ARE real words:)
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