Gildereth - don't worry, there will be a happy ending. I just want to play with the characters for a while.

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Thranduil hurried to his room. The kidnappers had left another note on his desk telling him where to meet them tonight. It had taken all of his will power not to go the meeting spot early in the morning.

Thranduil threw open his door and quickly closed it. He stripped out of his formal robes and donned a pair of warm leggings and tunic. He strapped several knifes to his belt along with his trusted sword. He picked up the note from his dresser and hurried out of the room. This was it. He would finally find out what these vile people wanted from him. Once he found out Thranduil would waste no time getting it. No matter how much, no price was too big for his son and friends.

Thranduil quickly slipped into a deserted servant hallway and made quietly and quickly to the stables where he would meet up with the twins.

When Thranduil had managed to slip into the stables without the guards noticing he found that Elladan and Elrohir had already saddled his horse and their own and were waiting for him to arrive.

" We are all ready to go king Thranduil," the twins said as they mounted their beautiful and well-trained horses.

Thranduil nodded as he too mounted one his favorite horses, Telpë.

" I have the directions. It should take us at least a couple of hours to reach the spot." Thranduil said. He pulled out the note from his pocket.

" Khila amin ar' dina" Thranduil said. He gently urged Telpë forward and out of the stables the twins followed him silently. {Follow me and be silent}

Thranduil led them through the trees and across many streams. They passed clearing after clearing and hurried onward hoping to reach the meeting spot soon.

Thranduil looked down at the note and raised his hand.

" We're here," he said as he dismounted

The twins looked at each other before dismounting also.

" Hello?" Thranduil called out as he slowly walked into the clearing in front of him.

" Tula sinome" a voice called out from the dark. {Come here}

Thranduil obeyed. He walked slowly into the small clearing. He looked everywhere but could not pinpoint where the voice was coming from.

" Tampa" the voice said.

Thranduil and the twins stilled.

" Who are you and what do you want?" Thranduil called out

" What do I want? I want revenge." a cold voice called out

" Revenge? For what? What did I do to you?" Thranduil called out to the dark " I honestly don't know"

Thranduil took a step forward.

A arrow flew out of the trees and pierced the ground in front of Thranduil

" Don't move!" a voice hissed.

/ They like control. /

Thranduil put his hands up in the air " amin hiraetha, I did not mean any harm"

" I don't believe you " the voice hissed. " you meant plenty of harm when you destroyed my family"

" Who are you? Show yourself!" one of the twins exclaimed

" In all due time. " the voice said.

" Who are you? How did I 'destroy' your family?" Thranduil said. " Tell me"

" As if you didn't know," the voice hissed in anger

" I don't know" Thranduil said honestly

" Well let me jog your memory," the voice said as it stepped out into the clearing.

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Haha! Cliffy, and it's a good one too! Review! Please!