A/N: I am back again! I hope everyone has had a good week. I am so happy that I have found time to post today! Thank you so so much to everyone who has supported this story so far. Again, it means the world to me. I hope you enjoy this next chapter!

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Chapter 4

A One Person Journey

Legolas and Gimli walked side by side down the long hallway that led them into the dining hall.

"Welcome to dinner Gimli and Legolas." Aragorn welcomed them while bowing before Legolas. The ranger knew that it bothered the elf when he did that.

Legolas sighed and extended his hand in front of Aragorn to get him to stand up.

Aragorn frowned when he saw Legolas extend his hand to him without even a smile. "Are you okay?" Aragorn asked taking Legolas's hand and standing up.

"I am fine." Legolas answered.

Aragorn knew the elf very well and could tell that there was something hidden behind his eyes that told him otherwise.

Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn all took a seat around the long wooden dining table.

"After dinner you may do whatever you please." Aragorn explained.

In front of each of them was a plate with salad and some meat. The each had a small bowl of soup and a glass of wine. It was a nice meal that they all enjoyed.

Legolas finished his last bite of food and pushed his chair back. "Thank you for dinner...but I have to go." Legolas told Aragorn and walked out of the dining hall.

Legolas was thinking about Mirkwood. He walked outside and sat down on the balcony and watched the not very busy city down below. After a few hours Aragorn was heading to his room when he saw a cloaked figure sitting on the balcony. He walked through the doors and sat next to Legolas.

"Something seems to be bothering you." Aragorn told Legolas.

Legolas had a bird perched on his hand and was gently stroking its feathers, clearly not fully paying attention to the ranger

"What makes you think that?" Legolas sighed.

"For one, you were very quiet at dinner and left right after. You also always laugh at my prodding which you didn't tonight and responded much to quickly with your famous, 'I am fine' phrase."

Legolas sighed. "Mirkwood is in grave danger."

"Why? What is going to happen?" He asked.

"I have had visions that Mirkwood will be under attack by the orcs that were not swallowed up with the eye."

"Then why didn't you leave earlier? If it means that it will save Mirkwood then…why not?"

"Because what if I'm wrong? I mean, I hope that I am wrong but…I just have had these visions…"

"Well...have you ever been wrong about something like that ever before?" Aragorn asked. Legolas released the bird in silence and watched it fly away.

"Yes." Legolas confessed softly. "And by the time I got back, Mirkwood was close to falling. I thought that it was alright, but it was not. Mirkwood has never been the same since."

"Why didn't you send for help? You knew I would have been there." Aragorn replied in a quiet and sad tone.

"My father is stubborn. You know that."

"But still…"

"I am just so confused!" Legolas commented frustrated.

"Aren't you leaving for Mirkwood tomorrow morning?" Aragorn asked.

"That is the plan but…my visions are telling me that I don't have time to wait."

Aragorn sighed nervously as he stood up and walked out the door. He looked back and thought that he should help Legolas and maybe tell Gimli about this so he would not feel left out if something happened.

"Are you coming inside Legolas?" Aragorn asked from the doorway.

"Yes I will come inside soon. Thank you." Legolas answered.

"Alright...Good night." Aragorn finished and walked inside to his room.

Legolas became stressed and he could not take his mind off of his home. I hope I am right. Legolas thought as he dove on to the building that was next door to the castle. Without Gimli and Aragorn, he set off towards Mirkwood in hopes that he would not be too late.