A special gift and an unexpected discovery (Legolas fanfic)

Chapter 2

Val pov

I constantly coughed up blood which never happened because I was an elf but he was driving black magic into my heart. as I felt the valar claiming me, he stopped so he could see the extent of his work. he ordered the guards to take me back and once inside they slammed the door leaving Legolas still chained. I stayed laid out on the floor still fearing blood would rise in my throat once again. I heard his chains in front of me rattling as he came closer to see if I was ok. as he spoke soothing words in elvish one guard came by and unchained him and dragged him to the cell right next to me and left him there. there were plenty of cells but most had dead bodies chained to the wall. in there shriveled state. I had gotten use to this scene but it was still unappetizing too look at and see these people, men, elves, dwarves all died at the hand of this terrible man.

I felt his hand graze the tip of mine in his attempt to console me in my pain and depression. I slowly moved my hand to reach his and he closed his fingers around my hand and rubbed his thumb in circles on the top of my hand. I slowly dragged my self toward the bars that he was reaching through toward me. he let go and moved away when the sound of orcs was heard. they opened his cell and led him away and in the opposite way of the throne that I noticed when I lifted my head to see where they were going.

Legolas pov

I got led out of my cell and I have to get back to val for she is sick, beat up and overall in terrible condition. when I was captured, we have the best trackers and soon I bet in the next two days they will sneak in and get me out, but intrude to leave without val. I am pushed through a door and I examine the room and see several forges making weapons for killing and the king appears behind me, whispering in my ear.

K-this is how big our way of life has become.
L- still living and rotting?

He hit me in the back of the head with something and my vision went black.

Val pov

I have finally lifted myself into a upright position against the wall and I close my eyes but open to heavy footsteps. they are dragging Legolas and just threw him into the cell. he isn't moving and I doubt that they would kill him so soon, so he must be unconscious. I call out his name several times but no answer comes from him. I wait for three hours about and he finally stirs and gets up and looks around in squinting eyes.

L-what happened?
V- good morning sleeping beauty!I am assuming that they knocked you out and then brought you back here
L- I was in a weird room with forges and millions of orcs, building an army
V- ah so they showed you the armory.

He sat up and moved closer to the wall which means closer to me and leaned his head on the bars in exhaustion and looked up as if expecting something.

V-what are you waiting for anyway, you are not going to get found.
L- I was traveling with some of the best trackers in middle earth , which means that they are probably upon us soon.
V- look, no one finds this place.
L- they will, you'll see, and you can see real sun for once in a long time.

Then orcs once again came and grabbed me and dragged me to the throne to face him like I do every day with the same offer.

K- I know you think that you will never give in, but I will get you to say yes.
V- when? I have been here for 3,000 years and I have not broken once, so good luck with that.
K- we will just have to see who breaks first, won't we?
V- sure, but it I refuse now make me feel pain, like you always try to do.

He looked furious and ordered guards in here to hold me in place while he took his sword and carved on the side of my stomach just strait lines and I screamed to the point where I thought that Legolas could probably hear me. he then hit, kicked and punched me in stomach, arms, broken leg and head. This is the worst condition that I have been in, in a while so when grabbed and dragged I was slowly letting darkness close in around me.

Legolas pov

I waited for how she would look when she came back but once they came into view, her black tangled hair was covering most of her face except a quarter of the left side, and she was dragged, and thrown in, still not moving, but close enough for me to get her to the wall so I could see her wounds. she had a bloodied lip, bruised cheek, and blood dried at her stomach where he sliced a bit of her stomach. then a tussling from down the hall and an Orc hitting the floor, I saw my faithful guards armed and sneaky, had already retrieved the keys and let me out and they were about to leave but I couldn't leave her. I risked everything about this rescue to help a girl I just met.