Disclaimer: See chapter one
"Looking for something Human?" A voice sneered in the darkness.
Aragorn glanced about the area intently searching for the source of the voice. " Who are you?"
" I'm hurt that you don't remember me… but I suppose that is for the best. I do believe you are searching for a little blonde elf are you not?"
Aragorn froze at that statement. " Where is he?!"
" Temper temper… that will get you no where Estel." The voice said with a smirk. " Now if you want to see your friend alive you will come with me.."
Aragorn was silent for a moment contemplating his actions. ' Valar knows Legolas has been through enough already…' he thought dismally. " Alright.. Fine I'll go with you." He said after a long moment of silence.
" You are a fool human." The voice said in cold, twisted, amusement as the owner of the voice knocked Aragorn out.
When Aragorn next woke he was chained to a wall, and he drew in a sharp breath as he glanced about the area. Orcs and Urak-hai walked about the area and tortured screams came from a figure bound to a table, surrounded by Urak-hai.
" Ah.. I see you are awake." Valin said pleasantly. " Are you enjoying your surroundings?" He asked with a smirk.
" Where is Legolas?!" He demanded at once in horror at the sight of Valin.
" Can you not hear his lovely screams?" Valin asked sickly as he gestured for the Urak-hai surrounding the table to back away.
Upon the table was a trembling figure that was clothe less and withering in agony. Dirty disheveled blonde hair was matted upon clammy ashen features. Every part of his body was tortured and violated in some way and so he lie almost unrecognizable.
" Legolas?!" Aragorn cried in dismay.
Legolas groaned and partially opened his dull pain filled azure eyes. " E…Estel?" He whispered in a voice hoarse from screaming out his pain.
" It's me.. I'm here Legolas.." Aragorn tried to soothe as he shot Valin a look that would have him dead ten times over.
" n..no…" Legolas moaned as he closed his eyes in despair. " l…let him go… Valin…"
" I think not little one… he may prove to be useful." Valin sneered as he left leaving the two alone.
" Legolas.. Listen to me. You must not give in to your despair… you must not give up what this quest is about, do you understand me? We still have friends out there that will stop him and release us from this prison. Until then though all I ask is for you to stay with me.. For we may have a shot at escaping yet." Aragorn said urgently.
" You do not know what this is truly about Aragorn.." Legolas whispered in elvish before he grew still as he let the warm embrace of darkness overtake him.
TBC….
A/n: I apologize for this chapter being so short, but it's all I could think of at the moment do to Writer's block. I'll try and make the next chapter longer.
Reviewers:
Sporkgirl: Thanks for the reference. And I've never said that Valin was an Orc. No He is still an elf.
Skyfire11: I had to do it, and there is a reason for it later.