Alright, alright, please please please don't kill me. I know for a fact that I have NOT updated in, like, two months, and I feel really bad about it. I was really into sports for a while, especially hockey and baseball, and so I've been learning more about how to do those things and haven't really had the time to get on here and type a full chapter. But now I do, because, thank gosh, it's summer vacation! And all the kids out there are saying hallelujah! Lol, well, here's the chapter that you've all been waiting for...literally. Time to get back on track. :)

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After waiting for almost a week, Legolas was happy to finally get out of bed and walk around. Aragorn had been hesitant at first, wanting his friend to get better fast because he too wanted to continue on their journey. But, Legolas continued to persist, and Aragorn had to admit, he did look a lot better than he had before. Aragorn just shook his head, though he couldn't have hidden the smile that refused to go away. "Fine, you stubborn Elf, you can get up, but not for too long."

Legolas smiled, knowing that he had finally gotten his way in this situation. The sooner he could get up and the Fellowship could leave Lothlorien, the sooner they could finish their seemingly impossible task and bring peace back to Middle-earth. Now, he and Aragorn walked slowly down the long staircase that Haldir had told them would lead the two back to their companions. Legolas could only roll his eyes at the pace they were taking. Aragorn had said it was so they could talk longer, but Legolas really knew that his friend didn't want to push the recovery of his injury.

Halfway down the staircase, Legolas stopped. "If we continue to go this slow, my wound will heal before we even get to the bottom!"

Aragorn sighed. "Better for it to heal than to make it worse by rushing."

This ended the complaining, and finally, they reached the bottom of the staircase. The two walked through a candle-lit tunnel before stepping out into the night air. Eventually, they found their companions resting below the thick branches of a large willow tree. Legolas and Aragorn sat next to the bank of a small stream, and chatted quietly, not wanting to wake any of their friends when they all needed as much rest as they could get. Then, all went silent, and both friends listened to the sound of frogs croaking and cricket chirping in the darkness. Legolas glanced up at the stars, glad that he could see them and not just the ceiling of the healing hall.

Aragorn yawned before sitting against the trunk of a smaller tree, gazing up and finding constellations and other patterns in the sky. Both friends were sitting, enjoying the beauty and the quiet of the night, when Legolas heard the sound of a twig snap not too far behind. He knew that it was only loud enough for himself to hear, though, because Aragorn didn't seem to notice anything, so Legolas didn't mention the sound, but instead strained his hearing a little more in case he heard it again.

When he did hear the sound again, it was closer, and sounded more like someone was shuffling through the brush. Aragorn seemed to hear this time, too, and looked at his friend. Aragorn got up and went toward the sound, but when Legolas tried to get up to follow, Aragorn waved his friend back, not wanting Legolas to strain his wound for unnecessary reasons.

As Aragorn got ever nearer to where he thought he had last heard the sound, he heard a thump, as if someone had plopped down on the ground. Cautiously, Aragorn drew nearer, and now he was so close that he could hear the sound of someone breathing. Aragorn took a deep breath before turning the corner, expecting anything to jump out at him.

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Wood Elf luver: Alright, I know, this was a lousy excuse for a chapter, but I'm a bit rusty after two months, my writing isn't as good. And my imagination, is like, dead, since it's had to be kept away since we had testing and I've had to listen to eight teachers ramble on about who knows what until summer vacation, so I'm a bit sour on the typing and can't really cram nearly as many big words as I could earlier on. SO...read, review, and I'll keep trying to type! :)