Thanks everyone, sorry I didn't update sooner, but I was to tired after updating Hands Of A Healer……
Chapter 33--War Declared
The next day Legolas had regained enough strength to move around. Aragorn summoned everyone to the meeting room. "I've spent a lot of time thinking about all this and I feel that we must do something about Darrin. I don't think he'll give up on his plans," he said.
"So what are you planning to do?" Gimli demanded.
"I'm planning to attack the city he controls," Aragorn said.
"So it is to be war," Gimli said thoughtfully. "Yes, I believe it must be done if there is to be any peace."
"So when do we attack?" Legolas asked.
"Soon as possible," Aragorn said. He looked at Sandi. "I trust you know the city well. Can you draw us a map?"
Sandi lifted her chin proudly. "I'll do better then that. I'm going with you," she said.
"No, you're not, daughter. You must stay here," Aragorn said.
"You need my magic to fight him, I'm going," Sandi retorted.
Aragorn scowled at her. "You most certainly are not, it is far to dangerous. You will stay in Minas Tirith," he said.
Legolas looked from Aragorn to Sandi and saw their expressions were exactly alike then he burst out laughing. He couldn't help it.
Aragorn and Sandi looked at him. "What's so damned funny, Legolas?" Aragorn asked.
"You two, you both have that mulish expression on your face, like father, like daughter!" Legolas snickered. He collected himself. "Sandi is right Aragorn. We need her help to fight Darrin. She of all people should know his strength and weaknesses. There is no other choice."
Aragorn sighed. Deep inside he knew that Sandi and Legolas were right. "Very well, you may come with us though I wish you wouldn't," he said.
"Thank you, father, don't worry, everything will be all right," Sandi said.
"Now we need to know what kind of forces we're facing. Legolas, Jaisia, you've been there. What did you see?" Aragorn asked. "Tell me everything."
Jaisia and Legolas told Aragorn everything they'd seen when they'd been in the city. After they finished everyone was silent and thoughtful for a long time.
"We will need some reinforcements, allies to fight with us," Aragorn said.
"You'll get them," Jaisia said confidently. "I know my tribe will want to help. We are your allies after all and we will back you."
Legolas nodded. "I'll go back to Mirkwood and speak to my father, he will send a company of warriors and archers, I'm sure," he said.
"And I will go to the Glittering Caves and gather a troop as well. It is time for us to test the strength of the races of Middle Earth's new alliance!!" Gimli said.
"Then let's get started for there is much to do," Aragorn said. "As soon as all our troops are assembled we attack!!" The meeting over they all separated to leave on their separate missions.
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