1 Expect the unexpected



Disclaimer: I don`t own the characters. I wish I did....

This is A/L Slash. If you can`t stand this sort of things you should better leave.

But I don`t expect you to read this anyway. But I warned you so don`t flame be

because it`s you own faul if you don`t read the warnings.

Takes place after Pippin and Merry were kidnaped by the Orcs. Frodo and Sam

didn`t leave the group and togethetr they will try to track the Orcs down. It isn`t

like it is in the book, but you will see. Excuse me if I didn`t get all facts right.

Hey, It`s only a fic and I can do what I want.



Expect the unexpected

It was raining and a group of three people was running through the woods to find shelter.

They were soaked and the cold wind wasn`t really helping them to get warm. Even their running wasn`t very effective.

„It`s raining! It`s cold! Isn`t it enough that we have lost the others?", complained Pippin as he ran anlong with Merry and Legolas through the trees and bushes.

„Stop it Pippin. We don`t need you to tell us what we already know. It isn`t going to change anything", panted Merry as he ran along with his two friends.

„At least we have found you two", the blond elf said to the Hobbits.

After a hard battle the remaining members of the Fellowship could free their friends.

„I don`t want to run anymore", again it was Pippin who complained.

„I don`t care if about you and what you want", said Merry angry.

„At least not yet", Merry added so loud that not even Legolas could hear him.

„There is a cave!", Legolas shouted over the storm. He tried to stop the coming argument between the two Hobbits.

„Then don`t talk and let`s go!", cheered Pippin and went faster.

Legolas and Merry ran faster because they didn`t want to lose Pippin like they had lost the others.

The group approached the cave and went inside.

„I can`t see anything" whispered Pippin an he grabbed Merrys arm. The other Hobbit didn`t mind.

„We can`t make a fire. There`s no dry wood", said Legolas and starred into the darkness of the cave.

They couldn`t make out if there was somebody or something living in it. Not even Legolas` keen Elven-eyes could see far enough to say if there was any sign of approaching danger or not. But his heart told him that they were safe for the night.

„Let`s rest. We can`t do anything else. We have to wait until the storm stops", Legolas said and let himself sink to the floor.

Merry and Pippin cuddled together in a corner and let the sleep wash over them.

Legolas stayed watch for the night. He didn`t felt tired and he knew that sleep would not come . He leaned against the wall and looked into the darkness of the night.



In another small cave five other friends waited impatient for the rain to stop.

„Damn! We`ve lost them", shouted Aragorn the cave echoed his outbrust.

He, Boromir, Gimli, Frodo and Sam sat in a cave near the river. They have found it before the storm could grew even worse.

They had managed to lit a fire. The burning wood filled the small room with little light but the company found a little comfort.

„Don`t worry. We`ll find them, as soon as it stops raining we`re going out and search for their track", Frodo said. He tried to cheer Aragorn up but it didn`t work. He knew how much Aragorn cared for the others especially for the blond Elf.

„How should we find their track? It`s raining to hard. Everything is washed away when the rain stops", after all Aragorn was a Ranger.

Aragorn didn`t want to upset the rest of the company further but reality hit him to hard. What if the Pippin, Merry or Legolas were lost or even hurt. He couldn`t stand it.

He only remained in the cave because he didn`t want to put his other friends in danger too.

„You`re right Aragorn but don`t worry. Legolas is with them and he wouldn`t let anything happen to them", Boromir said.

Aragorn hung his head and admitted defeat.

„I can`t... It is my task to hold the Fellowship together and I failed..", he murmured under his breath.

„It wasn`t you fault. If it is anybodys fault! It`s the Orcs! They attacked us", Frodo said and the other three nodded their heads.

„I konw that you`re right Frodo.", Aragorn said and some of his courage strengthed his heart

„Tonight we can`t do anything for them. We can only hope that they`re save", Boromir said.

„I`ll take the first watch", he said and turned his back to the cave and looked into the forest.

„Wake me up when you want to sleep, Boromir", Aragorn said and stretched out on the hard floor.

Sam and Frodo followed his example and cuddeled together on the floor to keep warm.

Soon their breath slowed down and they were asleep.

To Aragorn sleep would not come. He lay there on the hard floor and let his mind wander. But he couldn`t keep his mind far a way from a certain elf.



AN: This is all for now. Tell me what you think and I might continue this.

The next chapter will be a flashback because we all want to know why the Fellowship

split up. Wait! I konw why...