So this is my take on what happens when Legolas and his father part ways at the end of the Hobbit, and Legolas goes to find the one they call Strider. I hope you like and please let me know if its worth continuing.

Finding Strider

Legolas leapt onto his pure white Stallion, he looked up to the dwarves that surrounded their dead leader and wondered who would lead them now. He put his hand to his chest and bowed his head in respect to the fallen King and then gently nudged his horse into a slow walk.

"MY LORD LEGOLAS" Shouted a familiar voice and he pulled his reigns to bring my steed to a halt "My Lord where do you go?" Legolas turned his head to see Tauriel stood next to him, tears in her eyes.

"I leave to find a man in the North" he replied.

"What man?" she asked, confusion replaced her sad features.

"He is known as strider, that is all my father told me" he replied, looking on into the distance.

"May i go with you?" She asked once again her face turned sad.

"I do not think that a good idea"

"Why?" she asked "i have nothing left to keep me here. Let me be by your side as i always have."

Legolas smiled and nodded, "Get a horse. We leave at once"

Tauriel nodded and ran off in search on a horse, her grace never ceased to impress Legolas. She was everything he'd ever wanted from life, and now her heart was forever lost to him.

They grabbed as many supplies as the could and set off in search of the man that little did they know, was probably the most important man in middle earth.

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He ran as hard as his legs would allow, the hard ground sending vibrations through his tired bones. He'd lost track of how many days he'd been running like this, all the days and nights had merged into one. He was pretty sure he had lost the Orcs a few miles back but he didn't want to take any chances. He had heard whispers that Sauron's forces had returned and being the heir to Gondor, he knew he was on the top of Sauron's wanted list.

He stopped for a moment to look behind him, he couldn't see any sign of the Orc hoard.

As he looked forward again he noticed a small cave.

"Maybe i should rest for a while" he said to himself "going to be no use to anyone if run myself to death" he continued as he walked toward it, chuckling to himself.

The cave was small but dry, and definitely deep enough for him to take shelter. He laid out his blanket and gingerly lowered himself to the ground, wincing at his achy joints. He looked out the cave onto the woods in the distance. He wasn't sure where he was headed too, but he felt himself drawn toward the South. Part of him felt that he should run to MinasTirith, however he didn't feel like now was the right time. Perhaps he should return to Rivendell, the Elves had always made him feel welcome, and he could see her again. As he continued to quiz himself on where he should go he soon felt himself drifting, and before he knew it sleep had taken him.

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"Why do you think your father wanted you to search out this Strider?"

"I'm not sure" said Legolas as he looked at Tauril quizzically " but i do believe he must be of some importance. My father doesn't trouble himself with matters of little importance"

Tauriel smiled and then looked up to the stars.

"How are you Tauriel?" Legolas asked, concern across his face.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"You have just lost someone you loved, thats not a pain that is easy to get over."

"I am fine." She replied quickly. Legolas decided not to pry any further, clearly she was not ready to talk about it.

"Get some rest, we shall ride again at first light." Said Legolas as he stood up to go take watch.

Tauriel led down, tears started to fill her eyes. She held back her sobs as she shut her eyes and remembered Kili's dark eyes. A smiled crossed her face and she allowed her body to take her away to a place where the pain was not so bad.

Legolas looked on into the dark horizon, he felt something was coming. He looked to Tauriel, she was led peacefully, staring at the stars above. What ever was coming was still too far away to be a threat, but if they didn't leave at first light it may be…

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Please let me know what you think. If you think should write more i will try and get another chapter up in the next few days.