Title: Simply Complicated Lives.

Chapter One: Camping is for the Best of Friends...

Summary: Elladan, Elrohir, Estel and Legolas go on a simple camping trip, but vacations are never simple for these friends. Meeting new dangers and evils on life's long road of worry, doubt, and fear can drive any on to utter pain and agony, and sometimes even death.

Disclaimer: I do not own LOTR or any of the characters of the book or movie, nor do I own the merchandise it has provided. Those belong to J.R.R. Tolkien and the Tolkien estate.

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"Estel, stop your pouting, honestly you will step on that lip if you don't watch it."

The human stared at his older brother, Elladan was really getting on his nerves. "Next time I'll pour icy water on your head to awaken you and see how well you like it."

Legolas and Elladan laughed but Elrohir frowned. "You did what? It's the middle of August! Are you crazy?!?" the younger twin exclaimed before rushing to Estel's side.

"He'll be allright Elrohir... it's not that cool outside." Elladan replied watching his twin check out the human.

Elrohir rolled his eyes, "Of course not, to an elf! You can't feel the cold Dan." Elrohir quickly gathered his brother's cloak and pulled a dry shirt out of Estel's saddle bag and quickly took Estel's damp one, tossing it to the side as if it were a disease and thrusting the dry clothes at him.

"Elrohir, I'm fine, honestly... thank you for the clothes." Estel said, putting on the elven tunic of his brother.

Elrohir nodded, a satisfied smile on his face. He scowled at his elder brother, "Never again you do that to him in the fall you understand?"

"Yes ada, I apologize." Elladan chuckled slightly before receiving another glare from his younger twin.

Legolas folded his arms, "Well now that that is settled, what should we do now?"

"Breakfast has been prepared while you all have been out doing your little pranks on Estel." Elrohir thrust warm wooden bowls of porridge at his companions before begining to clean up around the camp site.

Elladan watched his brothers skilled and quick movements, almost as if he was cleaning up camp for the last time. "What are you doing? Won't you join us for our meal? Atleast sit by the warm fire."

"I've already eaten, and I believe I will get this ready so we can leave after you are finished." Elrohir replied, not taking his eyes off of the bed roll he was fastening.

Legolas and Elladan exchanged quick looks before they finished their morning meal.

"Well Elrohir, you've prepared us another fine morning meal." Legolas commented on his friend's fine cooking skills before offering to clean the dishes from the morning's feast.

Elrohir took him up on the offer as his eldest twin helped him finish packing their things, Estel going with Legolas.

Soon the group was on the road again, traveling through the open pastures a few miles out of Imladris.

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The night had dawned early that evening, and the group had found a little shelter in the trees, once used by the Pehedril one of their many scouting trips.

"It does get chilly in the afternoon doesn't it?" Estel asked looking at Legolas.

The blonde archer nodded in response, "Yes it does... but the fire is indeed inviting."

"It is." Elladan replied.

The group had settled around a camp fire, warm and welcoming, with some freshly cooked rabbit-stew and bread from the cook's pantry.

They shared their meal that was fit for a king underneath the stars, reminising on past experiences with one another as they laughed at eachothers memories.

TBC

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A/n: Thanks for readin, I hope you enjoy :) Please review :) I'd love it!!!!

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