Howdie all. This is a first for me, so I hope you like it. Please read and tell me what u think, I would love to hear from you. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: The Arrival
It was a most splendid day for riding. The sun was warm and bright, not a cloud covered the immensely blue sky. There were no orcs for miles. Just his chance to relax and spend his time thinking and not worrying about whether or not he would get there in one piece. But not everything can go as planned.
"That is not true gwador, how did I know that Glorfindel would walk around the corner at that specific time? It was not completely my fault."
Aragorn groaned inwardly. They were at it again, couldn't they give him just 5 minutes of silence? His brothers, Elladan and Elrohir, were arguing with each other again. He new it was all in good fun, but it was still annoying.
He was starting to think that they would never reach Mirkwood. He was so excited; Legolas didn't even know that they were coming. He didn't want to admit it, but he was mildly worried about his old friend.
His ada had received a very strange letter from Thranduil and had not even let his sons see what was written. It was very odd, and Aragorn was a very stubborn man. He made sure that he always got his way.
He cringed at the thought of what his ada was going to say, and do, when they returned. Hopefully Legolas would let them stay for a while. He didn't think he could face Elrond for a while; maybe he would cool down a bit before they returned. Oh well, he could only hope.
Aragorn smiled as he and his brothers passed through the borders of Mirkwood. He didn't think he could take much more of those two.
'Only a couple more hours to hold on, then I will be rid of them for a while.' Aragorn smiled at the thought.
It had been about half an hour since their cross over into Mirkwood, and Aragorn was eagerly awaiting the sight of his old and dearest friend.
'It has been at least 5 years. Not long for Legolas, yet it feels as if it has been forever for me.' Thought Aragorn.
Suddenly his brothers ceased their banter and stayed stock-still. Aragorn had been with them many times before and knew what it meant. The two elves had heard something and were deciding if it was something to worry about or not.
Aragorn knew that Mirkwood had patrols out this far, and he only hoped that it was them and not the huge hairy spiders that Legolas had to deal with so many times a day.
All of a sudden there was a noise from above, and a hooded elf dropped from a nearby tree. Aragorn looked up and saw about a dozen other hooded archers aiming their razor-sharp arrows at them.
' Oh great,' he thought, 'the welcoming party has just arrived'
The Hooded figure in front of them stood there silently, scrutinizing them. He finally lowered his weapon, and then his hood. Aragorn smiled in relief, but his face didn't stay content for long.
Legolas stared back at them with unusually dark and depressing eyes, their intense blue faded and dim. Aragorn gaped at him in shock. How could this be his friend staring back at him, he looked so tired and so much older. He was much paler than any normal elf should have been, and the golden hair that Legolas kept in such good condition looked matted and dry.
Aragorn looked back at his brothers, both of whom shared the same confused expressions on their faces. They both climbed down from their horses, and Aragorn followed suit.
Legolas smiled slightly as he gazed at his friends, but it was gone as fast as it had appeared.
"It is good to see you my friends," he said sadly, " however, I'm afraid that you have come at a bad time. We are quite busy at the palace and I am in no need of a distraction."
Aragorn couldn't believe what his friend had just said. He thought of Aragorn and the twins as a…'distraction'? How could this be Legolas, it certainly must be an imposter.
"Well, if you think it is for the best Legolas, then we will go." Stated Elladan after a few minutes of thought. Aragorn turned and looked sharply at the older twin, but Elladan just ignored the young human.
"However, we are in need of a rest for we have traveled 3 days non stop. If you would permit us to stay in the palace for one night, we would be very grateful." Finished Elrohir
Aragorn suddenly realized what his brothers were doing and tried to make himself looked haggard and worn out, which actually wasn't that hard to do.
The three riders could see the struggle going on inside their friend. They knew for sure that Legolas would never let them down in a time of need, no matter what. But they were also puzzled as to why their friend was so anxious to get rid of them. They just hoped that their friend hadn't changed on the inside as much as he had on the outside.
Legolas finally nodded towards his friends and abruptly turned and disappeared into the trees. Aragorn, taking this as a good sign, leaped onto his horse and headed off towards the palace knowing that his brothers were right on his tail. Hopefully when they arrived, they would discover the source of their friend's anguish and put a stop to it. If only they had more than a day.
I hope you all liked my first chapter. Please review and let me know what you think. Tell me all the things I did wrong, and all the things you love about it…and me. lol. Neways, let me know if u want me to continue, or not.
:D hugs to all -Legsi
