By: Yukito Kinomoto
E-mail: grissom500@yahoo.com
Summary: A winning answer to the Mellon Chronicals (www.aragorn-legolas.5u.com) picture contest. The picture is Legolas standing with arms outstreached, his bow still in hand. Unlike any of my other stuff, it's funny.
Rated: G (Just don't try it at home kiddies)
Disclaimer: The original idea for this would go to my dad. I showed him the picture and I'm like "What is he doing" and my dad said—well I can't tell you that can I? It'd ruin the surprise. I don't own middle earth, or any people therein. I don't make money off them and never plan to. Actually I'm going to be a cop not a writer so yeah that'd be kinda weird. Sorry, I was tangentizing again.
Spoilers: No none at all.
"You can not," said Aragorn.
"Yes I can," said Legolas.
"I don't believe you, show me."
"No, not now. Not in front of everyone."
"Why? Are you afraid you'll mess up?"
"No."
Gimli sauntered over to the arguing friends, "What are you two fighting about?"
"Nothing," said Legolas quickly.
Aragorn took Gimli by the shoulder and whispered in his ear. The dwarf began to laugh.
"No way Elf," he said.
Legolas rolled his eyes, "You are NOT goading me into this Aragorn."
"You are the one who said you could do it," said Aragorn.
Legolas sighed, "I did not tell you with the thought I would have to prove myself."
The Fellowship had stopped to rest for awhile on an open grassy field. It was dangerous, but the hobbits were quite tired, so they had halted for a short while.
"Come on Master Legolas, show us," said Gimli.
"Oh, now you're all polite all of a sudden. The answer is no."
"I don't think he can do it," Aragorn said to Gimli, smiling inside.
"Nope me neither."
Legolas sighed, "If I do it, will you leave me alone?"
"Yes," they said together.
"Fine."
Legolas got up off the rock he had been sitting on and shot an arrow strait up in the air. It flew out of sight. Gandalf turned in interest to watch. Legolas stood with bow still in hand, arms out stretched and eyes intent. The arrow came down, head first and Legolas caught it neatly in his teeth. He took it out quickly.
"There I did it."
Aragorn and Gimli sat dumbfounded, and Gandalf was laughing.
"What is so funny Mithrandir?" asked Legolas.
"I was just wondering how many arrows you got in your face before you finally perfected that trick."
Legolas rolled his eyes, "Yes well, when one lives for thousands of years in a palace, one does anything he can to avoid boredom."
Gandalf just laughed.