Nightmare - LotR fanficThere was no moon. There were no stars. There was no light. Darkness fell upon Mirkwood. Complete. Unyielding. Devoid of mercy.Where was he? Where was he? He couldn't find him! The dark, dank trees closed in around him, preventing him to see farther, preventing him from finding him. Where was he? Where was his son?!"Legolas!" he shouted. Only is echo answered back.So dark, he couldn't see. Where was he? Where?! He had to find him! So dark, so much dark. He had to. Where was he! A nearby owl hooted into the night. No! Where?!"Legolas!" Footsteps. Light footsteps. Child's footsteps. To his left, to his right "Legolas!"
The Consequences of FussingHe looked at the woman who was not only his Queen, but also the love of his life and the mother of his soon to be born child. Then, he looked at the big, sharp kitchen knife she was menacingly holding.Then he glared at the tray laying on the table between them, caring a big, fat carrot. He glanced at his wife, then at the knife, then at the carrot; again at his wife, then the knife, then finally the carrot. He swallowed. Perhaps he'd been fussing over her too much.With a frightfully wicked grin across her beautiful lips, his darling wife raised the knife above her head, and brought it down with all her might. The carrot lost its tip