Back Again
By Siren
Hey guys! I am so sorry that I haven't updated for so long! I had a really bad case of writer's block. Forgive me! (Hands out cyber cookies to all the nice reviewers.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Ma'am, it's the police!"
Lily ran out of the kitchen and quickly opened the front door. Two police officers were waiting on her doorstep, looking at her gravely. "Please, come in," she said and moved aside. They walked in, looking at the apartment briefly. Legolas moved beside Lily, wary of these 'police'.
"We got a report that your son was kidnapped?"
Lily nodded and glanced at the phone on the floor briefly. "Yes. I just got a call from the man that did it. He has my son."
The cops turned to her. "The criminal contacted you?" Lily nodded. "Just a few minutes ago. Whoever he was, he knew my name."
Legolas looked from Lily to the officers. They were dressed strangely. Both were wearing suites of navy blue, and had strange weapons.
"We need you to tell us exactly what happened."
Lily looked at Legolas, than back at the officers. "I was talking to L---" she paused. "Luke," she forced out. Legolas lifted an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "I was talking to Luke here, and Ayden was outside, playing with the neighbor's son. When I went outside to get him, he was gone."
One officer scribbled down her statement, while the other glanced out the window. "Is the neighbor's son home?" Lily nodded. "I think so. Listen, my son is only three years old. He doesn't understand what's happening. Please, please find him," she begged.
The officer nodded. "We'll do our best, ma'am. But you must know that kidnapping cases are very difficult to solve."
Lily's eyes flashed angrily. Grabbing the officer by his shirt collar, she shoved him against the wall.
"Now you listen to me, jackass. My son is out there with some man who has something against me. He knows my name, so he probably knows that Ayden is precious to me. Now you will find my son, and you will bring him back to me unharmed. If you don't, than I will make it so that they'll need your dental records to identify you," she growled.
The man's eyes widened, and he paled. Legolas quickly pulled Lily away from him, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'm sure that they'll find Ayden. Gentlemen, I suggest you start looking."
The officers nodded. "We'll need a recent picture of him," he choked out. Lily took a picture off of the wall and thrust it into his hands. "Now find my son." They nodded and quickly left.
Once they were gone, Lily disappeared into the bedroom. Legolas followed, trying his best to keep his panic under control. "What are you doing?" He watched Lily take out a pair of black jeans and a black shirt. "I'm going to drive you to a store. We'll find you some suitable clothes, and than we're going to find our son."
Legolas glanced down at his clothing. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Lily took off her shirt and cast it aside. "You'll stand out too much in your elvish clothing. But you might want to bring your weapons."
Legolas nodded, and couldn't help but glance at her stomach. It was smooth and toned now, just as it had been before she was pregnant. She turned around so that her back was facing him. He cringed when he saw the long scar stretching across it.
Lily moved to grab the black shirt, but tensed when she felt gentle fingers brushing across her shoulder blade. She sucked in a breath sharply at the touch and closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Her eyes flew open and she turned around. "Sorry for what?" she asked, her voice just above a whisper. Legolas's eyes grew dim. "I'm sorry that I wasn't here for you and Ayden. I'm sorry that this happened. I should have been watching him."
Lily frowned and shook her head. She lifted a hand and traced his cheek. "It's not your fault. It was never your fault." Legolas sighed and leaned into the touch. Remembering Ayden, he fought to regain his senses. "We should get going." Lily nodded and slipped on the black shirt. She put on the black pants and grabbed something from the closet.
It was a pair of elvish boots. Legolas smiled at the sight of them. Lily caught his gaze and shrugged. "They barely make any noise, and we might need to be stealthy." She slipped them on, stood up, and grabbed her jacket. "Okay than, let's go." She took his arm and pulled him out the front door. She walked over to her car, and opened the door.
She got into the driver's seat, and looked up at him expectantly. He slowly got into the car, fear and confusion clearly written on his features. "Don't ask, don't touch anything, and don't freak out. Just remain seated and we'll be fine." She put the key in the ignition, and turned it. The engine revved to life, and the car started to move.
"What form of magic is this?" Legolas asked warily. Lily shrugged. "Japanese magic, apparently," she muttered, thinking of the brand of car. She drove down the road, not noticing the look of horror on the elf's face. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ayden was sitting on the cement floor of a basement. His young eyes strained to see through the darkness. He still wasn't sure what had happened. One moment he was playing with his friend Paul, and than some strange man took him.
He didn't know what time it was, but he knew it was past his bedtime. "Mommy's gonna be mad," he whimpered. He tried to move his hands and cried out. His wrists were bound tightly and the rope bit into his skin harshly.
"Your mommy's going to be mad, that's true. But in a little while, she'll be pleading for death on her knees."
Ayden's keen hearing picked up the sound of ragged breathing. His sight finally adjusted, and he saw a figure skulking in the shadows. "Who are you?" he asked. He heard a faint chuckle, and it sent shivers down his spine. The man wasn't a good man, he knew that. "I'm a friend of your mom."
Ayden scrunched his nose. The man reeked of something. "You're a bad man," he muttered. The man chuckled again, louder this time. "You've got that right, kid." The man stepped into the shadows and Ayden gasped.
"I'm a very bad man." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily parked the car, and glanced over at Legolas. She put a hand over her mouth to quiet the laugh threatening to come out. He looked petrified. "You can calm down now. Geeze, you look like you've just seen an orc naked."
Legolas shook his head and turned in her direction. "How does this thing move without horses?" Lily laughed. "Like I said, don't ask. Now come on, the sooner we get you some new clothes the sooner we can go find Ayden."
She got out and opened the passenger door. Legolas quickly stumbled out of it, still looking afraid. Lily rolled her eyes and took his hand. "Come on, the store is this way." Seeing that he was still in shock, she threaded her fingers with his and gave a gentle tug. He snapped out of it, and followed her.
They walked into Wal-Mart, and Legolas couldn't help feeling claustrophobic. There were so many humans in one place. Lily felt him squeeze her hand tightly, and frowned. "Come on, the clothes are this way." She pulled him into the men's section, and started looking at the jeans.
She pulled out a pair that she thought might fit him, and grabbed a gray shirt. Reclaiming his hand, she pulled him toward the dressing rooms. "Okay, try these on," she said and handed him the clothes. He looked down at the zipper and blushed a bit. "I don't know how to work these," he mumbled.
Lily smiled faintly, took the clothes, and pushed him into a stall. She stepped inside with him, and locked the door. "Alright, pants first." He stared at her blankly and she chuckled. "The pants you're wearing at the moment?" He blinked. "They need to come off."
He blushed crimson, and did so. Lily tried her best not to look and make him even more uncomfortable. She handed him the jeans, and pulled down the zipper. When you put these on, you pull the zipper up. Just be careful not to get anything important caught in there."
He did as he was told, and she was delighted to find that they fit. "Perfect. Now the shirt." He unlaced his tunic and pulled it off. Lily had to remind herself not to drool. 'Try to keep your hormones under control. Think of orcs naked. God he looks good. ACK! Naked orcs! Naked Gandalf! Eew, old guy naked. Too gross!'
She laughed silently, and handed him the shirt. He slipped it on, and Lily couldn't help but smile. 'This elf could make anything look good.' She nodded. "Good. Now for the hair."
Legolas looked terrified. "What about my hair?" Lily laughed and tugged one of his blonde locks. "Just pull it back so it covers your ears, you silly elf!" Legolas smiled sheepishly and did so. "Great. You look like a really handsome American guy. I must say, I am a genius with clothes."
Legolas chuckled. Lily unlocked the door and they stepped out. "Okay than, I can't pay for those clothes while you're wearing them. Now this goes against all of my morals, but I'm going to have to steal them."
"Steal them? Won't you get into trouble?" Lily nodded. "Yes, but I only have enough money to buy a hotel room and some food. So, the clothes will have to be stolen." She grabbed his shirt and gave the security device a hard tug. It popped off, and she let it drop to the ground. She did the same to the pants.
"Okay. Just act normal and they might not suspect anything."
Taking his hands in her's, she led him towards the doors. The doors opened and Lily smiled. "We made it!" she shouted happily. An alarm blared and her smile faded. "Oh shit."
"Stop right there!" a security guard shouted.
Lily grabbed his hand and pulled him out the door. "Run!" she shouted. They ran into the parking lot and toward the car. She could hear the security guards shouting after her. "Get into the damn car and buckle up!"
They got into the car quickly. Lily started the car, and quickly drove away. "Okay, that is the first time I ever got caught stealing. I am so screwed," she muttered. She slammed the horn as a guy cut her off. "Stupid jackass!" she shouted out the window.
Legolas couldn't help but smile. She didn't change a bit. She looked over at him and smiled faintly. "Are you tired?" she asked. Legolas nodded. "Elves don't need much sleep, but I am a bit tired."
Lily took his head and gently pressed it against her shoulder. "Sleep," she said. "We'll be at a hotel soon and than we can figure out what we're going to do."
He let out a sigh, and let his eyes cloud over. Lily exhaled deeply and stroked his hair. 'Ayden, where are you?'
2 Be Continued
Hey guys! I am so sorry that I haven't updated for so long! I had a really bad case of writer's block. Forgive me! (Hands out cyber cookies to all the nice reviewers.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Ma'am, it's the police!"
Lily ran out of the kitchen and quickly opened the front door. Two police officers were waiting on her doorstep, looking at her gravely. "Please, come in," she said and moved aside. They walked in, looking at the apartment briefly. Legolas moved beside Lily, wary of these 'police'.
"We got a report that your son was kidnapped?"
Lily nodded and glanced at the phone on the floor briefly. "Yes. I just got a call from the man that did it. He has my son."
The cops turned to her. "The criminal contacted you?" Lily nodded. "Just a few minutes ago. Whoever he was, he knew my name."
Legolas looked from Lily to the officers. They were dressed strangely. Both were wearing suites of navy blue, and had strange weapons.
"We need you to tell us exactly what happened."
Lily looked at Legolas, than back at the officers. "I was talking to L---" she paused. "Luke," she forced out. Legolas lifted an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "I was talking to Luke here, and Ayden was outside, playing with the neighbor's son. When I went outside to get him, he was gone."
One officer scribbled down her statement, while the other glanced out the window. "Is the neighbor's son home?" Lily nodded. "I think so. Listen, my son is only three years old. He doesn't understand what's happening. Please, please find him," she begged.
The officer nodded. "We'll do our best, ma'am. But you must know that kidnapping cases are very difficult to solve."
Lily's eyes flashed angrily. Grabbing the officer by his shirt collar, she shoved him against the wall.
"Now you listen to me, jackass. My son is out there with some man who has something against me. He knows my name, so he probably knows that Ayden is precious to me. Now you will find my son, and you will bring him back to me unharmed. If you don't, than I will make it so that they'll need your dental records to identify you," she growled.
The man's eyes widened, and he paled. Legolas quickly pulled Lily away from him, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'm sure that they'll find Ayden. Gentlemen, I suggest you start looking."
The officers nodded. "We'll need a recent picture of him," he choked out. Lily took a picture off of the wall and thrust it into his hands. "Now find my son." They nodded and quickly left.
Once they were gone, Lily disappeared into the bedroom. Legolas followed, trying his best to keep his panic under control. "What are you doing?" He watched Lily take out a pair of black jeans and a black shirt. "I'm going to drive you to a store. We'll find you some suitable clothes, and than we're going to find our son."
Legolas glanced down at his clothing. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Lily took off her shirt and cast it aside. "You'll stand out too much in your elvish clothing. But you might want to bring your weapons."
Legolas nodded, and couldn't help but glance at her stomach. It was smooth and toned now, just as it had been before she was pregnant. She turned around so that her back was facing him. He cringed when he saw the long scar stretching across it.
Lily moved to grab the black shirt, but tensed when she felt gentle fingers brushing across her shoulder blade. She sucked in a breath sharply at the touch and closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Her eyes flew open and she turned around. "Sorry for what?" she asked, her voice just above a whisper. Legolas's eyes grew dim. "I'm sorry that I wasn't here for you and Ayden. I'm sorry that this happened. I should have been watching him."
Lily frowned and shook her head. She lifted a hand and traced his cheek. "It's not your fault. It was never your fault." Legolas sighed and leaned into the touch. Remembering Ayden, he fought to regain his senses. "We should get going." Lily nodded and slipped on the black shirt. She put on the black pants and grabbed something from the closet.
It was a pair of elvish boots. Legolas smiled at the sight of them. Lily caught his gaze and shrugged. "They barely make any noise, and we might need to be stealthy." She slipped them on, stood up, and grabbed her jacket. "Okay than, let's go." She took his arm and pulled him out the front door. She walked over to her car, and opened the door.
She got into the driver's seat, and looked up at him expectantly. He slowly got into the car, fear and confusion clearly written on his features. "Don't ask, don't touch anything, and don't freak out. Just remain seated and we'll be fine." She put the key in the ignition, and turned it. The engine revved to life, and the car started to move.
"What form of magic is this?" Legolas asked warily. Lily shrugged. "Japanese magic, apparently," she muttered, thinking of the brand of car. She drove down the road, not noticing the look of horror on the elf's face. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ayden was sitting on the cement floor of a basement. His young eyes strained to see through the darkness. He still wasn't sure what had happened. One moment he was playing with his friend Paul, and than some strange man took him.
He didn't know what time it was, but he knew it was past his bedtime. "Mommy's gonna be mad," he whimpered. He tried to move his hands and cried out. His wrists were bound tightly and the rope bit into his skin harshly.
"Your mommy's going to be mad, that's true. But in a little while, she'll be pleading for death on her knees."
Ayden's keen hearing picked up the sound of ragged breathing. His sight finally adjusted, and he saw a figure skulking in the shadows. "Who are you?" he asked. He heard a faint chuckle, and it sent shivers down his spine. The man wasn't a good man, he knew that. "I'm a friend of your mom."
Ayden scrunched his nose. The man reeked of something. "You're a bad man," he muttered. The man chuckled again, louder this time. "You've got that right, kid." The man stepped into the shadows and Ayden gasped.
"I'm a very bad man." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily parked the car, and glanced over at Legolas. She put a hand over her mouth to quiet the laugh threatening to come out. He looked petrified. "You can calm down now. Geeze, you look like you've just seen an orc naked."
Legolas shook his head and turned in her direction. "How does this thing move without horses?" Lily laughed. "Like I said, don't ask. Now come on, the sooner we get you some new clothes the sooner we can go find Ayden."
She got out and opened the passenger door. Legolas quickly stumbled out of it, still looking afraid. Lily rolled her eyes and took his hand. "Come on, the store is this way." Seeing that he was still in shock, she threaded her fingers with his and gave a gentle tug. He snapped out of it, and followed her.
They walked into Wal-Mart, and Legolas couldn't help feeling claustrophobic. There were so many humans in one place. Lily felt him squeeze her hand tightly, and frowned. "Come on, the clothes are this way." She pulled him into the men's section, and started looking at the jeans.
She pulled out a pair that she thought might fit him, and grabbed a gray shirt. Reclaiming his hand, she pulled him toward the dressing rooms. "Okay, try these on," she said and handed him the clothes. He looked down at the zipper and blushed a bit. "I don't know how to work these," he mumbled.
Lily smiled faintly, took the clothes, and pushed him into a stall. She stepped inside with him, and locked the door. "Alright, pants first." He stared at her blankly and she chuckled. "The pants you're wearing at the moment?" He blinked. "They need to come off."
He blushed crimson, and did so. Lily tried her best not to look and make him even more uncomfortable. She handed him the jeans, and pulled down the zipper. When you put these on, you pull the zipper up. Just be careful not to get anything important caught in there."
He did as he was told, and she was delighted to find that they fit. "Perfect. Now the shirt." He unlaced his tunic and pulled it off. Lily had to remind herself not to drool. 'Try to keep your hormones under control. Think of orcs naked. God he looks good. ACK! Naked orcs! Naked Gandalf! Eew, old guy naked. Too gross!'
She laughed silently, and handed him the shirt. He slipped it on, and Lily couldn't help but smile. 'This elf could make anything look good.' She nodded. "Good. Now for the hair."
Legolas looked terrified. "What about my hair?" Lily laughed and tugged one of his blonde locks. "Just pull it back so it covers your ears, you silly elf!" Legolas smiled sheepishly and did so. "Great. You look like a really handsome American guy. I must say, I am a genius with clothes."
Legolas chuckled. Lily unlocked the door and they stepped out. "Okay than, I can't pay for those clothes while you're wearing them. Now this goes against all of my morals, but I'm going to have to steal them."
"Steal them? Won't you get into trouble?" Lily nodded. "Yes, but I only have enough money to buy a hotel room and some food. So, the clothes will have to be stolen." She grabbed his shirt and gave the security device a hard tug. It popped off, and she let it drop to the ground. She did the same to the pants.
"Okay. Just act normal and they might not suspect anything."
Taking his hands in her's, she led him towards the doors. The doors opened and Lily smiled. "We made it!" she shouted happily. An alarm blared and her smile faded. "Oh shit."
"Stop right there!" a security guard shouted.
Lily grabbed his hand and pulled him out the door. "Run!" she shouted. They ran into the parking lot and toward the car. She could hear the security guards shouting after her. "Get into the damn car and buckle up!"
They got into the car quickly. Lily started the car, and quickly drove away. "Okay, that is the first time I ever got caught stealing. I am so screwed," she muttered. She slammed the horn as a guy cut her off. "Stupid jackass!" she shouted out the window.
Legolas couldn't help but smile. She didn't change a bit. She looked over at him and smiled faintly. "Are you tired?" she asked. Legolas nodded. "Elves don't need much sleep, but I am a bit tired."
Lily took his head and gently pressed it against her shoulder. "Sleep," she said. "We'll be at a hotel soon and than we can figure out what we're going to do."
He let out a sigh, and let his eyes cloud over. Lily exhaled deeply and stroked his hair. 'Ayden, where are you?'
2 Be Continued