No, unfortunately neither lilygirl7707 nor I own anything to do with Lord of the Rings... Cause if we did, then we'd be rolling in money... But we're not.
I am writing this story with a friend, lilygirl7707 (In case you couldn't notice). I wrote this chapter but the bit at the very end is the courtesy of lilygirl7707. lilygirl7707 will write the next chapter and I'll write the next and so on and so forth. Enjoy!
Finally, Legolas looked up and could see Fangorn Forest in the distance. He and Relvic had been walking for days due to the younger elf's pace. Relvic was not nearly as old as Legolas was, he only stood Legolas's shoulder height, and therefore could not keep the same pace that Legolas could. Even at the slower pace, Legolas could hear the poor boy huffing along beside him.
"Almost there. I think we should make it by nightfall," Legolas encouraged Relivic. Discreetly, Legolas slowed the pace again and he could hear Relvic's breathing start to ease up.
"What do you think that is, sir?" Relvic asked, pointing to a group of people off in the distance that appeared to be making their way towards the forest as well.
"I don't know, but it appears as though they are planning to stay the night there as well. Let's hope they're friendly. Or at least, leave us alone." Legolas answered. This appeared to satisfy Relvic, though he continued to glance uneasily at the group until they disapeared into the forest. Time passed steadily until Legolas and Relvic were walking in the shade of the trees. As they walked they could hear the trees creaking all around them.
"This looks like a good place to set up camp," Legolas said as they came upon a clearing. Relvic gathered water from a nearby stream while Legolas started a fire with the wood they'd brought. After a dinner, Legolas sat next Relvic, by the fire.
"Sir, aren't these woods haunted?" Relvic asked after glancing at the trees that had never stopped creaking since they'd entered the forest.
"Haunted? No. It is said that elves once taught the trees to speak, and that's what you're hearing. The trees speaking to one another. Fangorn Forest is anything but haunted. Someday, it may become a bad idea to enter these woods, but they will never be haunted. Not with all the Ents around here," Legolas reassured Relvic. But Relvic's eyes grew wide with fear.
"Ents? What are Ents?" the boy exclaimed in fear.
"There's no need to fear them, they're tree herders. They protect the trees. Don't harm the trees and the Ents will not hurt you."
At this answer, Relvic settled down by the fire. Relvic had just fallen asleep when there was a rustle in a bush nearby. Legolas looked up in alarm, his keen eyes piercing the darkness, looking for the source of the noise. There was another rustle on the other side of the clearing. Fearing an ambush, Legolas woke Relvic and picked up his bow and quiver. Seeing this, Relvic picked up his sword. As a test, Legolas sent an experimental arrow into the first bush that had made a noise. The arrow found it's make stuck, a slight groan emitted from the undergrowth and the body of a man fell forward and landed on it's side with a dull thud. All at once, as though this had been a signal, a dozen other men jumped out of the bushes all around the clearing. They were only armed with clubs and swords, so they all charged at once, trying to overwhelm the two elves. Legolas let his bowstring sing as fast as it could, downing three men before the nine remaining men were upon Legolas and Relvic. Out of the corner of his eye, Legolas saw Relvic kill two men, but it was still seven on two. The odds were not on their side. Legolas took an arrow out of his quiver, but had no time to load it, so he simply ramed it into the chest of the nearest ambusher. Suddenly, Legolas heard a scream come from behind him. One of the ambushers had implanted his sword into Relvic's chest. Before Legolas even had a chance to avenge Relvic's death, his killer had his chopped off by what appeared to be the leader. The man Legolas assumed to be the leader screamed what sounded like, "Do not kill them! Very simple orders!" But before Legolas had a chance to puzzle out these words, another man was upon him.
"You! Knock him out, will you?" the leader screeched, pointing at someone behind Legolas. Just as Legolas started to turn to see who the leader was ordering around, there was strike to the back of his head and he could hear something vibrating. He twisted as he fell to ground and the last thing he saw could've made him laugh. The last thought that crossed his mind was, Knocked out by a girl with a frying pan. Good job Legolas, good job.
Legolas groaned and tried to sit up, only to find that he was tied down to a rough surface. He opened his eyes and in front of him stood the man that had ordered the girl to knock him out, the one he'd guessed was the leader.
"Welcome to hell, Pretty Boy," the man rumbled in a deep, threatening voice.
lily: well, what do ya think?
voice: i think you have no right to be commenting since you didn't write this first chapter...
lily: oh, come on voice! i helped!
voice: helped what? give your friend the general idea... then, yes, you did.
lily: *rolls eyes* review, it's the sure way of getting voice to shut up... please? it's just pressing a little button...