This is a Slash, so consider yourself warned. This is the first story I've
written that has been read by others, so I hope you like it. It starts off
right after "The Two Towers" begins. Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli are
chasing after the Uruk-hai that captured Merry and Pippen. Well enjoy! (
" We are getting closer," stated Aragorn. "They are slowing down." Aragorn straightened and looked at his two oddly matched companions. Gimli was a dwarf, short and hairy, while Legolas was tall and beautiful.
" Can we catch them by night fall?" Legolas asked.
" No. They are still too far ahead." Aragorn replied. Gimli sighed, but stood up and grabbed his axe.
" Well if we're gong to catch them, we should hurry up don't you think."
" Yes lets get going." Aragon started off, with Legolas and Gimli following him. Legolas looked at Aragon's back as they started to run. He is so sure of himself, Legolas thought. He knows what he wants and how to get it. Legolas sighed inwardly. That is what I am looking for in a mate. If only Aragon was an elf. Legolas was already many hundred years old, and he had not found a mate suitable for him. He had had many offers, but he accepted none of them, searching for his perfect mate. Legolas believed on the old legend of love and knew one day he would find love. He just had to wait.
Aragon was thinking of his love Arwen as he ran. I miss her so, her beauty, and grace. Legolas reminds me of her. Aragon sighed. He is beautiful too, like all elves. But his eyes, they are so different from Arwen's. Hers are beautiful, but Legolas.his eyes are magical. They change colors when he is enraged, or sad. They light up when he is pleased. Aragon shook himself, what was he thinking. He loved Arwen. His thoughts were interrupted by Gimli. "Could we slow down a tad bit? Me legs can't take the strain."
"I suppose we could slow down a bit. But we don't want the Uruk-hai to gain too much of a lead." Aragon said. They adjusted their pace and continued running.
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It was growing dark as they came to a stop. "We should take a short break. We are all tired and need rest."
"But Aragon, they uruk-hai will get ahead. We must continue." Legolas said forcefully.
"Look at Gimli. He can't go much farther without rest. He will collapse." Aragon spoke in a low voice. "In addition, how will either of us think straight without rest? You may be older then me in years, Legolas, but you still have much to learn. Now get some rest."
Aragon turned away and lay down. He was shocked by his thoughts. Legolas looked erethreal in the moonlight. And his eyes. the way they flashed when he was riled about continuing after the hobbits.Aragon sighed. Legolas is so beautiful. what am I thinking! I just need to sleep. Aragon dozed off, but Legolas couldn't sleep. He lay on his back, staring at the moon. After a while, Legolas sighed and closed he eyes; Aragon was right, he needed rest.
They woke soon after the moon set, before dawn. They started without talking, not needing communication. They ran at a steady pace, and they saw signs of the Uruk-hai passing. They were running through a much- trampled path when Legolas saw a flash. He stopped and bent down. "What did you find?" Aragon inquired. Legolas held up the Elven buckle.
"The gift from Galadriel. The hobbits are alive."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Gimli. They are alive and passed this way yesterday. We will catch them by this afternoon."
"Then let us continue," said Aragon. Gimli and Legolas nodded and they continued.
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Legolas slowed down and called to the others. "What is it Legolas?" Aragon asked.
"I hear something. It's coming our way fast."
"What could be?"
"I don't know Gimli. Quick, get behind this rock." They jumped behind a large rock and watched as a Calvary of the riders of Rohan galloped by.
"Riders of Rohan!" Aragon yelled. The riders turned and galloped back. They surrounded the three and their leader, Eomer, rode forward.
"Who are you that dare to trespass in Rohan?"
"I am Aragon, son of Arathon, heir to Gondor. This is Gimli and Legolas."
"Odd company you hold. And elf, dwarf, and a man." He stepped closer to Gimli. "If you were but a little taller I would kill you here." Gimli growled and Legolas drew his bow and put an arrow in it in one fluid motion.
"You would be dead before you lifted your sword." He proclaimed. Eomer laughed.
"You are feisty ones."
"We are here to seek help from King Theoden. We seek our friends who were captured by a group of Uruk-hai. Have you seen them?"
"We killed a band of uruk-hai last night. None were left a live."
"Did you see two hobbits? They would seem like children to you." Gimli asked pleadingly.
"No, none were left alive. You can go see for yourself. As for Theoden King, he will be of no use to you. Grima Wormtounge corrupts him, controls his mind." Eomer gave them two horses and went on his way.
"I can't ride that!" Gimli exclaimed as he looked at the horse. "It's much too big."
"You can ride with me. I won't let you fall." Legolas offered. He swung onto the horse and Gimli climbed up behind him. Aragorn mounted his horse and they rode hard in the direction that Eomer pointed them in. They had ridden until early afternoon, when they reached the battle site. The bodies of Uruk-hai were piled on top of each other and charred. "Do you see them?" asked Gimli. "Any sign at all?"
"No I see nothing." Aragon dejectedly replied.
"Nooo. The poor hobbits." Gimli cried. Legolas crouched down and bent his head, shedding silent tears. Aragorn walked around looking at the ground. Suddenly something caught his attention. There were two depressions in the ground, made by the hobbits. "Legolas, Gimli, come! I found something." Aragorn scrutinized the ground. "The hobbits were lying here, but moved here, and cut their bonds there. Then they," Aragron looked up, "They entered the forest."
" We are getting closer," stated Aragorn. "They are slowing down." Aragorn straightened and looked at his two oddly matched companions. Gimli was a dwarf, short and hairy, while Legolas was tall and beautiful.
" Can we catch them by night fall?" Legolas asked.
" No. They are still too far ahead." Aragorn replied. Gimli sighed, but stood up and grabbed his axe.
" Well if we're gong to catch them, we should hurry up don't you think."
" Yes lets get going." Aragon started off, with Legolas and Gimli following him. Legolas looked at Aragon's back as they started to run. He is so sure of himself, Legolas thought. He knows what he wants and how to get it. Legolas sighed inwardly. That is what I am looking for in a mate. If only Aragon was an elf. Legolas was already many hundred years old, and he had not found a mate suitable for him. He had had many offers, but he accepted none of them, searching for his perfect mate. Legolas believed on the old legend of love and knew one day he would find love. He just had to wait.
Aragon was thinking of his love Arwen as he ran. I miss her so, her beauty, and grace. Legolas reminds me of her. Aragon sighed. He is beautiful too, like all elves. But his eyes, they are so different from Arwen's. Hers are beautiful, but Legolas.his eyes are magical. They change colors when he is enraged, or sad. They light up when he is pleased. Aragon shook himself, what was he thinking. He loved Arwen. His thoughts were interrupted by Gimli. "Could we slow down a tad bit? Me legs can't take the strain."
"I suppose we could slow down a bit. But we don't want the Uruk-hai to gain too much of a lead." Aragon said. They adjusted their pace and continued running.
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It was growing dark as they came to a stop. "We should take a short break. We are all tired and need rest."
"But Aragon, they uruk-hai will get ahead. We must continue." Legolas said forcefully.
"Look at Gimli. He can't go much farther without rest. He will collapse." Aragon spoke in a low voice. "In addition, how will either of us think straight without rest? You may be older then me in years, Legolas, but you still have much to learn. Now get some rest."
Aragon turned away and lay down. He was shocked by his thoughts. Legolas looked erethreal in the moonlight. And his eyes. the way they flashed when he was riled about continuing after the hobbits.Aragon sighed. Legolas is so beautiful. what am I thinking! I just need to sleep. Aragon dozed off, but Legolas couldn't sleep. He lay on his back, staring at the moon. After a while, Legolas sighed and closed he eyes; Aragon was right, he needed rest.
They woke soon after the moon set, before dawn. They started without talking, not needing communication. They ran at a steady pace, and they saw signs of the Uruk-hai passing. They were running through a much- trampled path when Legolas saw a flash. He stopped and bent down. "What did you find?" Aragon inquired. Legolas held up the Elven buckle.
"The gift from Galadriel. The hobbits are alive."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Gimli. They are alive and passed this way yesterday. We will catch them by this afternoon."
"Then let us continue," said Aragon. Gimli and Legolas nodded and they continued.
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Legolas slowed down and called to the others. "What is it Legolas?" Aragon asked.
"I hear something. It's coming our way fast."
"What could be?"
"I don't know Gimli. Quick, get behind this rock." They jumped behind a large rock and watched as a Calvary of the riders of Rohan galloped by.
"Riders of Rohan!" Aragon yelled. The riders turned and galloped back. They surrounded the three and their leader, Eomer, rode forward.
"Who are you that dare to trespass in Rohan?"
"I am Aragon, son of Arathon, heir to Gondor. This is Gimli and Legolas."
"Odd company you hold. And elf, dwarf, and a man." He stepped closer to Gimli. "If you were but a little taller I would kill you here." Gimli growled and Legolas drew his bow and put an arrow in it in one fluid motion.
"You would be dead before you lifted your sword." He proclaimed. Eomer laughed.
"You are feisty ones."
"We are here to seek help from King Theoden. We seek our friends who were captured by a group of Uruk-hai. Have you seen them?"
"We killed a band of uruk-hai last night. None were left a live."
"Did you see two hobbits? They would seem like children to you." Gimli asked pleadingly.
"No, none were left alive. You can go see for yourself. As for Theoden King, he will be of no use to you. Grima Wormtounge corrupts him, controls his mind." Eomer gave them two horses and went on his way.
"I can't ride that!" Gimli exclaimed as he looked at the horse. "It's much too big."
"You can ride with me. I won't let you fall." Legolas offered. He swung onto the horse and Gimli climbed up behind him. Aragorn mounted his horse and they rode hard in the direction that Eomer pointed them in. They had ridden until early afternoon, when they reached the battle site. The bodies of Uruk-hai were piled on top of each other and charred. "Do you see them?" asked Gimli. "Any sign at all?"
"No I see nothing." Aragon dejectedly replied.
"Nooo. The poor hobbits." Gimli cried. Legolas crouched down and bent his head, shedding silent tears. Aragorn walked around looking at the ground. Suddenly something caught his attention. There were two depressions in the ground, made by the hobbits. "Legolas, Gimli, come! I found something." Aragorn scrutinized the ground. "The hobbits were lying here, but moved here, and cut their bonds there. Then they," Aragron looked up, "They entered the forest."