A soft groan of pain rose from the corner of the dark cavern, as the sound of chains rustling drifted through the cavern lit only by the faint glow of fire light. What the prisoner saw though made him wish that he was still in the blissfulness of unconsciousness. Another groan escaped his lips and ended in a low growl as an orc approached the blind haired elf.

" Awake I see?" A figure questioned in a sneer as he stepped out from the shadows.

" Depends on who is asking.." Legolas muttered dryly.

Cruel laughter filled the cave, that made Legolas's blood run cold. " I see you haven't changed much, have you?"

Azure eyes narrowed in defiance at those words. " Who are you?!" Legolas spat in deep loathing and hate.

" No indeed he hasn't." Another voice agreed from the darkness.

" Have you not yet guessed whose hospitality you enjoy now?"

" I've had enough of your 'hospitality' thanks." Legolas muttered sarcastically.

" Little brothers..." The second voice whispered softly as he lowered his hood.

Legolas's eyes widened. " No.... you're dead...."

Dark glittering eyes burned maliciously at that statement. " Indeed I am. I am dead to the world as they once knew me."

" What do you want with me?" Legolas questioned.

" The same thing everyone else wants.." Valin smirked with a sneer. " What else I want would be obvious, but I see no reason to speak my plans to you." He paused for a moment and drew closer to his brother. Kneeling down upon the ground he took Legolas's chin in hand and forced him to look at him. " No one can save you now. Already the fellowship is in ruins. Indeed I must thank Gollum for his work with Shelob, in destroying the hobbit."

Legolas snarled in response to that and tried to lunge at his brother. " I will not give in to your wishes.. I will not give you what you want."

" Only time will tell dear brother. I was spared from death, but now I serve a greater purpose then you can imagine."

Legolas couldn't help but snort at that. " You mean besides terrorizing innocents, and controlling mindless beasts? That doesn't recall much brains nor purpose at all." he couldn't help but taunt.

Valin rose to his feet, and struck out as his brother in one swift motion. He turned to the Urah-kais and snarled to the leader in black speech. " Take him and do what you will with him. Only thing I prohibit you to do is kill him."

The Ura-kai snarled gleefully and approached the bound and chained elf. Valin smirked at the horror within his brother's eyes, that he tried to hide, and disappeared out into the night with the first figure following after.

TBC...

Reviewer Response:

Sporkgirl: The reason I haven't updated this story in a while before was because I had a bad case of writer's block. As for Aragorn... well who knows what the Ranger will do in his current frame of mind?