Chapter 3:
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He was in agony. He didn't know how long he had been there, but the pain was unbearable. Legolas hope that soon he would lose consciousness, as he was gritting his teeth and biting his lower lip in order for not crying out loud. Thime after time the whip fell in his back.
The arrow wound had opened again, and with all the whipping, the bleeding was not stopping. Suddenly, when he thought that he couldn't take it anymore, it stopped. He took a deep breath of air, the whippings had left, but the stinging in his back had remained.
"Awww, the poor elfling is tired" Mornedhel said.
Legolas didn't care what they told him now; he only wanted to rest at least a little before the whipping could begin again.
"'Ro, 'Dan, wait for me!" Estel shouted. The three brothers had gone riding, and right now, the twins were racing against each other, and Estel was right behind them. Finally they stopped, and Estel came behind them. All three were having a great time, but they anxiously awaited the coming of their friend Legolas.
"'Ro, when will Legolas arrive?" Estel asked.
"I do not know Estel, Ada told you yesterday that in less than a week, and it is still less than a week" Elrohir told him.
"'Dan, do you think that he will arrive all right? Last time Ada had to heal him before he could play with me, and those were boring weeks, because he was supposed to be resting, but sometimes we sneaked together outside, where he would play with me"
"Umm, I agree with Elrohir, I do not know, but knowing his luck, it is the most probable" Elladan said.
"Oh, so that means that after he arrives we won't be able to play outside together like when the last time that he came?"
"We don't know Estel" both twins answered. Sometimes their little brother would drive them mad like this, but still they loved him.
"Come, let us get home" And together the three set towards the Last Homely House, not knowing what was in store for them, something that would put in stake the life of their dear friend, the Mirkwood Prince.
Legolas was left there tied to column. After they left him, they never returned again. He could feel his own blood dripping slowly to the floor, as it made its way down his back. He hadn't done anything, and this men and Duirellon had him captive. He had to get away from that place, as they already knew who he was, and they could easily trade him for Mirkwood, or for another Elven Realm.
He was afraid of what was going to happen. His mind was racing. He was a little weak still from the poison on the arrow, and the whipping made it worse.
His back now was on fire. It was over, but still the gashes hurt, and he couldn't do anything as he was tied to a column. He had given up trying to cut the bonds of his hands long ago, as now his skin was raw and bleeding where the harsh rope had cut it, and it hadn't gotten loose. The knots were really well tied.
He hoped that his friends would know that he hadn't arrived yet, and was still missing, and they would search out for him. But the problem was that he didn't know where he was, or why they had gotten him.
The men had mentioned something about the sons of Elrond; maybe the twins were also included in this plan. He hoped that they would never get them, as they were his closest friends, along with their new brother, Estel. How he had missed them when they had left Mirkwood the past winter.
His father had been relieved to see them part, as it meant no more pranks on him, but the rest of the house, well yes, but of course, on behalf of Legolas. The twins had took him as target of their pranks, and a prank war had started afterwards Legolas had pranked them also.
He remembered clearly all the fun they had had, only the past winter, and now, in early summer here he was, not knowing what was going to happen to him, or if he will ever see them again.
Slowly he drifted into an uneasy sleep, as these thoughts kept plaguing him. He gazed at the night sky through the small window, but he didn't saw stars, it was a black night, not even the moon was visible. The stars that gave him hope, that filled his heart with a new light were gone.
At last, his closed, and he felled into a genuine sleep.
He was waken up by someone throwing ice cold water on top of him. He was grateful that it was only water, but it still hurt on the whip marks on his back.
"Oh good elfling. Look, he is awake!" Diurellon said.
Legolas slowly gazed up, and saw a grinning Diurellon holding the now empty bucket.
Then, Diurellon took hold of his whip, and used it on Legolas. "I just need some exercise in the early morning. Don't you think, little princeling?"
Legolas couldn't bear it anymore. Now it hurt more, as the ones that were healing opened once more, along with the arrow wound.
This time it was a short one, and Legolas was left alone again. Apparently, this hut was bigger than what it seemed, as he was always tied there, he couldn't guess what Diurellon was doing right now.
He gazed on the window, and saw that the sun was just beginning to light the horizon. His stomach was rumbling, since he hadn't had any food since he was captured. But for one thing he was grateful; at least the poison that was used on him had worn off. He wasn't sure if it was a poison, more he thought that it was a sleeping herb just to render him for a little time to get captured.
Normally, he wouldn't be as hungry, but now, being tied, tired, and wounded he needed food so that his body could get energy to heal.
He was so tired, that slowly his eyes began closing on their own accord. Once again, he was asleep.
Hours later Legolas was roughly woken, yet again with another bucket of cold water. He woke with a start, he ad really been asleep.
This time he saw Diurellon, along with his servants, Salion and Nebegon. Diurellon, again had his whip in his hand. Legolas just gazed at it in horror.
"Good, elfling, you don't like my friend the whip" Diurellon said, addressing Legolas as if he was just a mere elfling learning his first classes.
He showed it to Legolas, and Legolas saw that it was made of dark black leather, and saw that it had stains, blood stains. It made his blood run cold to know that it was his blood. Diurellon slashed at the air, as if to show what the whip could make to Legolas already hurting back.
"Now, will you tell me where the twin sons of Elrond are?" he asked.
Legolas remained quiet, and it only ended in a whip to his back.
"I will asked you again, you can tell me freely, or I can forced it out from you"
Legolas remained quiet again. Again he got a slash upon his once again bleeding back. Once more the whip made contact with his back, and again and again. After a while it stopped and he was grateful.
"Answer me! I am asking you where the sons from Elrond are!"
"I do not know!" Legolas burst out loud.
"Oh yes! You know, just you're not telling me, I know they are your friends, I know you three get along really well, so tell me, Where are they!" Diurellon was really angry now. Legolas was sure that if he didn't answer what he wanted, Diurellon would take out his fury against him. But the twins were his friends, he wouldn't betray them. Since he could remember, they were friends. Later he was told that the twins were there in Mirkwood when he was born. They had always given him support; he would not let them down.
"I already told you" he said through gritted teeth. "And even if I knew, I would not tell you. I would not let you harm them!"
"Oh, very well, then lets see" he said in a calmed voice.
Legolas braced himself for what was sure to come, the longest hours of his life, enlarged by the falling of the whip against his back. Countless hours of agony, all to try to keep his friends safe, but no matter that he didn't tell them, the twins were already in great danger, along with Estel.
TBC…
Translation:
Ada: Dad
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