"Estel, I think there is a town up ahead!" Legolas called above the wind.
Legolas the prince of Mirkwood and Aragorn- also known as Estel- son of Arathorn were currently in an unknown area between Gondor and Mirkwood.
They had gone to Gondor on a diplomatic errand for Legolas' father Thranduil and they had finished a little late. The king was expecting them back so they decided to set out.
As they set out a large storm set in and so the two friends were walking in the sleet and rain.
"Legolas, I believe that is a town of men and you know how well it went last time we went to a town of men." Aragorn yelled back. Legolas sighed there was no other place for them to stay and though Legolas could stand the storm Aragorn could not and they both knew it.
Legolas was indeed the prince of an elvin city but Aragorn was just an adopted human who lived with the elves he himself was not an elf.
"Fine let's go." Aragorn huffed. Legolas let out a small laugh and Aragorn glowered at him. Legolas just looked back with joyful blue eyes.
The two companions did not reach the small town- or the small inn- until the time that Legolas said was about midnight. Elves had a built in time telling machine it was quite odd to someone who was not used to it.
They walked in and headed straight to the front so they could get a room. As they walked Aragorn pulled his hood off. Legolas knew without having to be told to keep his hood up, a human man they would be able to accept an elf however would be pulled into a brawl in a second.
"Hello there, what can I do for you two today?" asked the over enthusiastic owner. He seemed to Know that they have good money just from the looks of them, He could practically smell the importance on them.
"Hello, we would like a room to stay in for the night." Aragorn requested kindly. The owner looked them up and down for a moment before answering and when he did answer he sounded very suspicious.
"What would boys like your selves be doing wandering around at night any way?" He asked Aragorn and Legolas knew that they could not give their true identities away yet Aragorn knew that Legolas hated to lie in fact he hated anything that had to do with being in any way rude- Fighting, lying, yelling- but he knew that it had to be done so he did it.
"We were just traveling from Gondor to another of the small cities and we had to rest for the night it is not very kind out there right at this moment and we are dearly tiered." Legolas said in a quiet voice and though it wasn't very loud you could hear the sing-songy lilt to it that all elves had.
"Are you boys sure you don't want a drink or something before you go and rest?" The man asked once he was sure they weren't some kind of criminals. Aragorn looked at Legolas questioningly. The owner took the hint and looked at Legolas.
"Alright maybe one drink would be fine." Legolas announced after a moment. Aragorn accepted the mug that the owner handed to him while Legolas paid.
The two friends sat down at one of the tables and before they could even take a drink of their drinks the door was thrust open by a heavy man and the wind blew Legolas' hood right off.
"This is bad" Aragorn muttered as Legolas dropped his head down on the table. Legolas sighed then stood as one of the drunken men walked forward towards them.
"Please do you really think that fighting will help anything?" Legolas asked desperately, he didn't want to get into a fight unless he had to.
"Yes." The man growled out. Legolas sighed again and then stood up a little straighter he glared at the man and though his glare was almost as impressive as Thranduil's it was doing no good here.
"What are you trying to do glare me to death?" The man laughed. The man thought it to be funny but as Aragorn thought on he could actually see Legolas Glaring someone to death, the only thing worse than being in a room with an angry glaring Legolas was an angry glaring Thranduil. Aragorn shivered even think about it.
The man lunged forward toward Legolas and the drunk was off balance so Legolas simply stepped to the side.
Legolas continued to doge the man for a while then he finally became bored of the fight he really didn't want to hurt the man but it seemed he didn't have a choice in the matter.
The next time the man came at him he grabbed onto his hand and twisted it behind him, and then Legolas hit the man's head of the wall. A few men cheered while others grumbled and walked away not wanting to be the next on the elf targeted.
"Maybe we should go and rent a room for the night now." Legolas suggested.
"Why it seems you can take care of yourself."
"Estel." Legolas complained. Aragorn rolled his eyes and stood. The owner didn't seem to really care that they had just started a fight in his inn, he graciously handed them the keys to one of the rooms.
Legolas sighed though he did not feel completely better when they were in their room. He had a bad feeling and usually when he had a bad feeling something bad happened. He didn't want to worry Aragorn so he kept his feeling to himself.
"Legolas mellon nin you are tired sleep I am here I will keep you safe."Aragorn said gently. Legolas took most of their watch shifts on the road because he didn't feel comfortable in the land of the men.
"Alright Estel I will sleep but if anything happens then you will wake me alright?" Legolas was not going to sleep unless he was certain that Aragorn would wake him if something happened instead of letting him sleep.
"Yes Legolas I will wake you though I assure you nothing will happen." How wrong Aragorn was on that aspect.
There was aloud thump on the door- which Aragorn had locked before dosing himself- that woke both of the occupants of the room.
"Aragorn what's that." Legolas asked in a dazed whisper, he never was the brightest when he woke up.
"That my dear friend is a problem." Aragorn answered.
"Mellon nin?" Legolas asked Aragorn, still slightly confused. When the next bang on the door came it seemed to wake Legolas fully up.
Legolas swiftly picked up his white hilted dagger which had been given to him by his father when he was younger. Aragorn went for one of his small daggers that he kept near even as he slept in Imladris.
"What's going on?" they heard the voice of the owner just outside the door
"Who ar-…" his voice was cut off and a quiet thump was followed as his body hit the ground. This was the signal that something rather odd was going on.
"Well if we paid in advanced then we can just climb out the window right?" Aragorn asked nonchalantly.
"Estel, I don't believe that it would really matter if the man got his money now he is indeed dead there is no doubt about it." Legolas said this as evenly as he could though the thought of someone dyeing it was just so sad that Legolas couldn't help his voice cracking a little.
"It's alright Legolas though he probably died for nothing he seemed like a good man and may he rest in peace."Aragorn tried to calm the prince down the prince was often with lord Elrond in Imladris so he was not used to death and war. Legolas sighed.
"Of course you are right Estel I am just a little saddened but what has befallen him." Aragorn had never seen the prince like this, the prince was usually either strong and together or childish, never had Aragorn seen this fragile part of Legolas and Legolas was usually the one who consoled Aragorn this was just odd and disconcerting.
"It's alright Estel I am fine." Legolas said with a smile.
"Come we must get out now." Aragorn said quickly as there was another bang on the door. So the two friends went out into the sleet and rain once again.
As they landed on the ground they heard some one call out behind them, the two looked around and saw the heavy man from before come to the window and look out at them. Somehow they knew that now the hunt was on and they were the ones being hunted.