A/N: After a longish break I am back! hello! Hi! Ok anyway, thank u all my wonderful reviews, (again) so here my next story in the um……….no name series.
New quote!
"You laugh because I'm screwed. I laugh because I know I'm screwed!" –Jianna
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There was no way to measure the passing of the hours save for the ever growing pain in the human's legs. Aragorn looked ahead and flinched. Snow pelted his face nearly blinding him. The human glanced at Legolas. His elven companion's gaze was fixed on his feet his breathing was labored. Aragorn's heart went out Legolas, to survive so much and then have to brave the mountain was a horrible punishment indeed for one so weak.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked. Legolas looked up for a moment. His eyes were clouded and full of tears. In the silence since they had left the cave Legolas had obviously been remembering the past few days.
"I'm fine," The elf huffed and walked on relentlessly.
Aragorn walked along side his friend thinking, No your not mellon nin. I can see it in your eyes. In your step, simply the way you breathe.
They continued walking till Aragorn demanded that they stop. Legolas grudgingly accepted. They sat in a hollowed out cave that Aragorn had made. There was a small fire in the center casting a reddish glow over the elf's face.
"You're not alright," Aragorn said, it was a statement rather then a question.
Legolas sighed. "No, I'm not." Aragorn looked up in surprise at his friend. That was not the answer he was expecting. "Every time I let my mind wander I see him again. Down the very finest detail, the way he spoke, the slight hiss in his voice. The steel toed boots. The way he looked at me, like I was a pet, a toy even."
"Talk to me," Aragorn said with a slight force behind the words. He moved closer to the elf. Legolas looked wistfully at his feet.
"Can I have something to eat?"
Aragorn growled as he emptied the contents of his pack on the ground. "All we have is Lembas."
Legolas greedily snatched away one of the cake and tossed the other to Aragorn.
The human and elf ate in silence. Finally the sound of munching stopped. For a while Aragorn starred into to the fire waiting for Legolas to talk. He looked up and the elf and smiled. Legolas was fast asleep. Aragon curled up in his friends shoulder and slept.
Legolas jolted awake. The human nestled in his side jumped as well.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked concerned, "Are you all right?"
Legolas nodded unsurely. "fine." He carefully sat back and let his body relax. Aragorn waited a moment before resuming his position. Legolas willed himself to sleep, but his body had other plans. The burns on his back were burning, and the tender welts were probably infected. With his luck Legolas would probably never sleep again that night. His body was in to much pain, as was his mind.
Legolas rolled over fitfully. Aragorn's half conscious body fell with a thump on the snowy floor. Legolas heard the dull thump and looked over his shoulder at the disheveled ranger who was lying on the floor. The elf chuckled.
"You know it's cold down there." Aragorn mumbeled.
"I can't sleep." Legolas said praying that Aragorn understood that eh wouldn't be able to sleep now.
"Do you want to keep moving?" Aragorn asked. Legolas nodded relived. Aragorn kicked some snow over the fire and in minutes they were back in the storm.
The first blast of wind nearly knocked Legolas off his feet. Aragorn held tightly onto the elf and began to trudge thorough the snow. Aragorn pulled up his hood and focused on walking forward. Legolas managed to help Aragorn stay a little above the snow. They walked for what seemed all night, but there was no sunrise to give them even a bit of hope. They sky was black as night. The snow was starting to pick up and Legolas was begenign to slow down.
"Come on Legolas," Aragorn begged. "We have to keep moving!" He held on tightly to the elf and half carried him.
Legolas nodded and pushed away from the ranger. The elf struggled against the wind, looking like it would blow him away. He fell into the snow unconscious. Aragorn kneeld by his friend and quickly made sure he was still alive. When Aragorn was sure he was fine the ranger slung the elf over his shoulder and stood up again. His knees quaked, but he kept walking. As the ranger trudged through the snow he blocked all feelings. All his energy was spent thinking about putting one foot in front of the other.
His knees gave and Aragorn fell into the snow. He used his body to keep Legolas from hitting it to. Aragorn carefully dragged the elf out of the wind. He quickly made a little den in a snow drift where he and Legolas could rest. It was sloppy and cold, but it was warmer then outside. He tried to start a fire, but his miserable attempts failed. Aragorn gave up and wrapped Legolas in his cloak. The ranger lay down next to Legolas and fell asleep shivering.
A small jerk woke Aragorn up. Another larger jerk roused him fully. Aragorn looked over at the elf and cursed. Legolas was shaking. His body went into convulsions to keep itself warm. Aragorn, with quaking hands, unwrapped Legolas from the cloaks and stripped of his leather jacket. He carefully put it on Legolas and rewrapped him.
Legolas' shaking had almost stopped, but now that he wasn't shaking Aragorn noticed a slight tint of blue on the elf's cheeks. Aragorn desperately tried to start a fire and after a few minutes he did. Aragorn shivered violently and huddled around the small flickering flame for warmth.
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I know I know! I'm sorry its so short! And that it took so long to post……what can I say I'm a lazy ass. If anyone has any ideas about what should happen next please tell me! I kinda have a few end plans, but as of now I have no fillers. So anyone with any idea t all, tell me!