A/N: Sorry 'bout the wait, but my computer was misbehaving (again). It had the virus that refused to die. I think I may have killed it off this time. Hope this chapter is to you guys liking, it took some time and when I first finished it was really boring. I tried to make it a little more interesting, but don't blame me if it's not.

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Chapter 5: Who's to Blame?

Legolas woke to the sound of hurried feet, but when they passed by his room he suddenly felt too tired to get up and see what was going on and almost instantly went back to sleep the moment he considered staying in his comfortably warm bed.

What seemed like hours latter he awoke again, butthis time it was something different. Someone had entered his room.

"What do you think 'Ro?"

"Looks like he's still asleep."

"That's not what I meant. I mean do you think he knows what happened?"

"Of course, he was there you know."

"But still something about this doesn't feel right to me."

Legolas instantly recognized the voices to belong to Elladan and Elrohir.

'When did they get here?' He asked himself, 'Oh, well. It could be worse, they could be planning something.'

"Do you think he'll wake up soon.' asked Elrohir worry ringing loudly in his voice.

"I hope so." said Elladan, almost sad sounding.

'This isn't right.' Thought Legolas, 'What went on during the night?'

Again the urge to fall into the comfort of sleep came upon him, but this time he would not sleep. He would fight the urge; he could sleep later if he needed. Now was not the time something was wrong in the city he called home.

"You know it's rude to enter someone's room without permission, and even ruder to talk about them while they sleep." said a voice from the bed.

"Legolas." said Elrohir. Relieved that his friend had at last awaken.

"We were worried. What happened to you?" Said an equally relieved Elladan.

"What are you talking about nothing happened to me." said Legolas fighting off the yawn that was creeping up from his lungs. "Has your brother been having nightmares again?" he laughed, but soon stopped when he saw the shocked looks on the twins faces.

"What do you mean?" Elrohir nervously said.

Elladan furrowed his brow, "Legolas, what is the last thing you remember?" Elladan watched Legolas with a scrutinizing eye.

Legolas looked at them. What was going on? "I remember going out for a ride and…" Legolas paused, "No that's not it… I was meeting Curudae for something." A look of confusion passed across the Elf's face, and the smile fell. Elladan and Elrohir watched with growing concern. "This is ridiculous I can't remember what happened yesterday. It's like I missed an entire day. But you guys are late; you were suppose to be here before night fall."

"Legolas," interrupted Elrohir, "You do know we've been here for days, right?"

"Days?" said Legolas. Okay now he knew he had missed something.

...Time Pass (2 Days)...

Minutes turned into hours, hours became days and still no sign of the murderer had been found. Searches and interrogations had been done over a four day period and still nothing was found. Thranduil himself had questioned everyone the maid knew. In his search he had come to find the girl had no enemies, she was the quiet type that mostly kept to herself and stayed out of the business of others unless it involved her or any of her friends, she had befriended Legolas at a young age she had been the one to hide him when he was in trouble from a prank that had gone wrong.

Legolas had woken up the day after she had been found and being a good friend of the maiden he was shocked to learn of her death. It horrified and saddened him when he learned that the murder happened only a few doors away from his room. He couldn't help but hate himself for being unconscious during the attack. He wished he had woken up sooner, if he had just dragged himself back a few hours earlier then he would have been able to defend her.

The twins filled him in on some of the details and his mind filled in the rest as his memories gradually returned to him. Unfortunately not all had returned. It saddened him greatly that he could not remember what happened to his friend Aragorn. And it hurt him to see hi friend in such a state. From what he could see and all he has heard the two were somehow connected. That in someway the girls murder and his friends injuries. They had to be connected somehow, they just had to.

Elrohir was sitting with his wounded brother, who had by now been moved to the room he normally used when he stayed.

There they now sat: King Thranduil, Elrond, Elladan, and Legolas. All discussing what should be done. Murder was a high crime in all realms no matter who the victim. But still they had nothing, no leads, no information. Nothing.

"The only guess I can make with the circumstances surrounding her would be that she was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time." said Elrond sadly.

"But still who was there and for what purpose?"

"Maybe it's a friend of Mot's" offered Elladan.

"Mot?" asked Legolas

"The one who kidnapped you." said Thranduil; he turned to Elladan "Why would you say that?"

"Revenge. If Mot had followers, family, close friends they will seek revenge for his life."

"Mot was human and no humans are currently in Mirkwood."

"Except Estel." said Thespar.

Elrond's cold piercing eyes bore into the advisor "You're not suggesting my son would have anything to do with this." All eyes glared at the advisor, each silently daring him to say yes.

"I saw Thespar, entering the hallway right before the maid." said Curudae thoughtfully.

Thespar looked up shock and surprise clearly written on his ageless features. All eyes turned on him once again and were instantly filled with suspicion.

"I-I don't understand." Thespar stammered.

Curudae smiled ever so slightly behind the turned backs, so he was right. No one reacts like that if they're innocent. "Then what were you doing there. It's your day off and don't you normally go on one of your outings on those rare days?"

"Y-Yes, but…"

"Then why were you there. I must say it's very suspicious that…"

"That's enough!" yelled Thranduil at seeing his advisor in such distress. Thranduil scoffed, "You must be mistaken Curudae. Thespar has been loyal to my family for generations, never has he once showed any malice towards any one in this house. I will not have him treated as a criminal."

"Yes, well. My apologies my Lord, I should not have jumped to conclusions." said Curudae.

"See that you don't." Thranduil's voice held a note of warning in it. He had known Thespar since his younger days. He had served loyally the royal family, and his ada held the advisor with the highest regards. Thespar had been Thranduil's teacher and friend since as far back as he could remember, never had the idea that the Elf could ever harm another being much less commit kin slaying.

Elrond looked at the Prince gauging his response. "Legolas are you certain you remember nothing? Some detail no matter how small." he asked hoping that maybe…just maybe some memory had surfaced.

Legolas shook his head, "I only know that I was taken, my captor didn't say his name, he didn't even tell me why I was kidnapped."

Elrond sighed and stood, "I should probably go and check on Estel."

"Is he awake yet?" Legolas asked hopefully.

The hopeful glint in the blond elf's eyes did no go unnoticed by him and he deeply hated what he had to say. "No."

A/N: Sorry this one wasn't my best one and more or less a filler chapter. They will get better I promise.