Of Promises, Trees, and Caves

by The Halfling of the Shire

The unfinished tale of Legolas and Gimli. Legolas promises to visit the caves that have captured Gimli's interest if he in return will visit the forest of Fangorn with Legolas. Next chapter has been posted! Please R&R!

1. Introduction

Of Promises, Trees and Caves: The Unfinished tale of Legolas and Gimli

Of Promises, Trees and Caves: The Unfinished tale of Legolas and Gimli

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Tolkien's creations such as Legolas, Gimli, Treebeard, Quickbeam, and other characters mentioned, including the fellowship. I might make mention of trees that you might not recognize, but I will specify if they are my own in the disclaimer above the specific chapter.

Warnings: none, except that if you don't enjoy friendship, honest teasing or Elvish this is not for you. But I doubt it. I recommend that the reader have read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and finished it before reading this or it will spoil the ending at a drastic measure. I did not change the ending, and I actually start the introduction with an actual quote from the book. I do not approve of any unclean language or improper content and the only reason I would rate a fic T would be because of action. This is rated K.

Author's note: The Fellowship members are underlined to specify. Remember, Boromir is not a part of the fellowship any more, which is why only eight members are mentioned below.

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"Come, Gimli!" said Legolas. "Now by Fangorn's leave I will visit the deep places of the Entwood and see such trees as are nowhere else to be found in Middle-Earth. You shall come with me and keep your word; and thus we will journey on together to our own lands in Mirkwood and beyond."

And so ended the Fellowship of the Ring. Elessar married the lady Arwen Undomiel and assumed kingship over Gondor and the North, Gandalf the White, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins sailed into the West with Lord Elrond the Half-Elven, Lord Celeborn and the Lady Galadriel, Samwise Gamgee went back to Hobbiton and became mayor, married Rosie Cotton and had 13 children, Peregrin Took became the Took and Thain, and Meriadoc Brandybuck became the master of Buckland.

But the tale of Legolas and Gimli, their travels through Fangorn, Mirkwood, the mountains, the glittering caves of and their final voyage into the West has been left untold.

Until Today