As this is the first time I've ever attempted a story like this I will be very grateful for any feedback that I get so I know how badly I am doing.

This is a slight AU in so far that Elrond doesn't have a daughter only two sons.

Many lines of dialogue are lifted straight from the first two films which is easier than trying to find them in the book.

So far none of the characters belong to me they are all property of Tolkein as are the lines with the exception of those that Peter Jackson wrote.

This will probably end up as a SLASH story so don't moan at me.

This has no bearing on my other LOTR story 'An Easterlings story'.

This story starts just before the council Elrond in Rivendell and acts on the presumption that Aragorn and Legolas met when Aragorn delivered Gollum to the elves for safe keeping. Anything that doesn't tie in with the book ignore as it is for the purpose of the story.

I know the names of Elrond's sons may be wrong but I can't find my copy of the book to look it up

With that out of the way then I shall attempt to start the story but please don't moan if it goes too badly wrong.

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Rivendell ...

Two figures stood watching the four hobbits below them, it had been three days since Frodo Baggins had arrived in Rivendell on the back of Lord Glorfindels horse and was now almost cured of the wound that the Nazgul had inflicted on him.

"You'll miss them when you leave won't you Estel?" The taller of the two figures asked

"It was nice to have company on the road, I have been travelling alone for so long that I forgot how enjoyable it could be to have others with you even if they did moan and try to stop for a meal every five minutes." Estel said turnning to the elf he considered a brother in every sense of the word.

"You chose the lonely road Estel." Elrohir reminded his brother. Elrohir couldn't imagine the life that his brother had lived for 50 years as when Elrohir was out in the wilds he always had his twin with him.

"I know I did. There is still no other road open before me. It is more necessary than ever to patrol now that Sauron is on the rise once more." Estel said.

"You don't have to be alone. There must be someone out there who is willing to walk the road with you out there somewhere." Elrohir said feeling a sense of sadness for his mortal brother who had yet to find someone to care for to such a degree that he would be willing to risk everything for.

"Are you aware of anyone of our aquaintance who would be willing to travel the road with me?" Estel demanded

"No. Then again you might not be looking in the right place." Elrohir said and with a grin at the human left.

Estel sighed and went to find the book he'd been reading before Elrohir had barged into his room. Picking it up he went up to the top floor of Elronds home and curled up near the shards of his ancestors sword grateful for some peace. Unfortunately for Estel his peace didn't last for long as a strange human in the clothing style of Gondor interupted him.

"You are no elf." the stranger said. A statement which Estel thought strange as anyone who was the slightest bit aquainted with elfs would have been able to see that he was not clean shaven a thing that an elf could never be. He was also more stockily built than an elf would be. There was something about this man that Estel did not trust, this wasn't surprising as he trusted very few of his species identifying with the elves much easier than men. Therefore when the man tried to pry and find out who he was Estel didn't tell him anything other than the fact that he was a friend of Gandalf. After hearing this the stranger seemed to loose all interest in Estel and turnned to look at the shards of Narsil instead, Estel almost jumped to his feet when the other man dropped the hilt after realising that someone was looking at him, only the fact that the stranger walked off sucking his cut finger saved him from being shouted at. Estel bent to pick up the hilt and had reverantly replaced it when he heard the sound of running footsteps, out of habit Estel dropped into a crouch and produced a dagger which he wasn't supposed to have with him to face whatever the threat was. The threat turnned out to be a blonde elf with a long hunting knife in one hand.

"Are you here to kill me Legolas?" Estel asked managing to keep his face straight

"No Estel." Legolas replied flushing slightly before returnning the knife to its sheath on his back.

"I'm glad I would hate for my friends to be trying to get rid of me now. Not that it would be much of a change mind you I'm sure that I would have been dead years ago if the twins had their way." Estel said with a slight smile.

"It is good to see you again Estel." Legolas said walking forward to clasp the younger mans forearm.

"And you to Legolas. Why are you here? I am surprised that king Tharundil let his youngest son out of his sight."

"I have to tell you something." Legolas said looking slightly worried as to what his friends reaction was going to be.

"What is it?" Estel quizzed wondering what the Prince of Mirkwood had to say to him considering they had only ever met once before.

"I need to tell you in private." Legolas said

"If you would wait one minute while I return this book to my room then I will gladly listen to anything that you have to say." Estel said returnning to his seat and picking up the book he had been trying to read all day. Estel led the way down the steps and returnned the book to his room. He was grateful that Legolas didn't try and look into his room as he jealously guarded his secrets and while he wasn't able to keep the twins out of his room he was sure that he wasn't going to let an elf he'd only met twice see his room. Once the book was back in its place on his shelf he left the room and led the elf to a secluded part of Rivendell. Though it was one of the most secluded spots it was also one of the most lovely as well as it was a small bridge over a stream with plants all round, hardly anyone went there apart from newly engaged elven couples.

"Will anyone come here to interupt us?" Legolas asked.

"No. If they do then I expect that you will hear them in plenty of time. What was it that you wanted to tell me?" Estel asked

"When you brought Gollum to my kin we promised that we would guard him and not let him escape us." Legolas started. "I am sorry to tell you that some of my kin feeling sorry for him allowed Gollum to clime trees thinking that as the trees make us feel better it might work for him as well. However once up the tree he wouldn't come back down again. When one of the guards went up the tree to find out what had happened to him the creature had vannished and we have been unable to find a trace of him since." Legolas said staring at the water unwilling to meet Estels eyes and see the disapointment in them.

"How long ago did this happen?" Estel asked trying not to laugh at his friend who was expecting to be shouted at.

"Maybe a month ago." Legolas said glancing up at the human. The laughter in Estels eyes reassured him that Estel wasn't going to shout at him.

"Then no harm has been done. Gollum is as afraid of Mordor as one of the hobbits and a good deal more crafty with luck the enemy haven't found him yet." Estel said reassuring the elf who despite being hundreds of years older than him still acted younger than Estel himself.

"Do you really think so?" Legolas asked eagerly not wanting his people to have failed the rest of Middle-Earth

"Yes Legolas I do." Estel said smiling.

"Thank you Estel." Legolas said with a smile of his own.

"When speaking to anyone else other than my father or Mithrandir or one of the twins can you call me Aragorn. Though the hobbits know me as Strider." Estel said

"For one so young you certainly have enough names Aragorn." Legolas said trying out the new name.

"That I may do but please make sure that you use the right name with the right person." Aragorn said teasing his friend

"I have a good memory Aragorn and am not in the habit of forgetting things." Legolas retorted

"The only other thing is to not mention what I am in front of other people. No-one needs to know that I am the heir to the throne of Gondor and by no-one I mean it." Aragorn said sternly.

"I won't forget." Legolas promised

"If the pair of you are quite finnished then you'd know that you should be at the council meeting which is just about to start." another voice said. Both Aragorn and Legolas jumped not expecting to hear anyone. The turnned to see Glorfindel standing behind them.

"Is it about to start?" Aragorn asked knowing that on occasion Glorfindel was given to joking.

"Yes." Glorfindel said. The younger two exchanged looks and dashed off towards the meeting circle where everyone else was going to be waiting for them.

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There you go the first part. I know not a lot happned but I was trying to weave the strands of film and book together and create an interesting Aragorn and Legolas.

In sticking with the film the place where Aragorn takes Legolas to talk is where Arwen gives him the Evenstar.

Please let me know what you think as I won't continue without feedback.