This is an AU story. Yes it really is a Legolas/Faramir slash, one of very few even though they make a great couple, please try it you might be pleasantly surprised.

At the start of the story Legolas and Faramir have never met before.

1.1 DISCLAIMER

None of these characters except the unknown assassin belong to me, they all belong to the great writing wizard Tolkien.

1.2 MARYLOU

Thank you for the encouragement you gave me to write this

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2 Farewell and Unexpected Meetings

"That's it Faramir, I can't take this anymore!" Eowyn screamed at her fiancé. "You never have any time for me."

Faramir sighed, these arguments were becoming an all too familiar part of every day life.

"I am leaving you. Go this is my house after all Faramir. I don't care what you do, just go."

Faramir paled, this was what he had been dreading for weeks now, and now it had finally come.

"Eowyn what have I done to deserve this?" he asked quietly.

"What have you done?!" she spluttered furiously, "You are so busy preparing for a war that might never happen that it's as if I don't exist! You barely even come to bed at night."

"Well if that is how you really feel I will be gone by first light tomorrow."

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NEXT DAY

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Legolas was nearing Gondor with reports of the enemies movements for Aragorn. Riding alone was a risk but a risk that had had to be taken. The other elves were busy fortifying Mirkwood's defences. He hated riding through this forest, they were so isolated and eerie. The trees were closely knitted together with their leaves woven like blankets. No animal lived there, no animal dared enter, the silence was absolute, not even the whispering of wind in the leaves.

Behind a tree near the end of the forest an assassin waited. His instructions were clear, he had only one shot. That was the reason he had been assigned this task, his superb marksmanship. He saw the elf coming, timing was paramount. He shot and turned and fled back, deep into the forest.

The first thing Legolas knew of it was a searing pain in his side. Spurring his horse on, he hoped to make it out of the woods before he collapsed. Bursting out from the last trees, he blanked out and fell to the ground.

Faramir witnessed Legolas's fall and ran forward to help. Looking down he saw it was an unfamiliar male elf with bright, shining, golden hair. Swiftly he poured some cold water from his canteen to revive the elf. Legolas' eyes flew open and sapphire eyes met cobalt eyes and their gazes locked.



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