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Chapter 38--Sneak Attack
Aragorn hadn't seen Legolas like this for a long time, but he knew if he wanted to kill this stranger he would no matter what anyone said.
"Don't kill Oren, pretty one, he was only obeying orders of master, he was. Oren not try anything, no," Oren whined.
Legolas smiled grimly. "Nay, you will not," he said and released the arrow. There was a thud and Oren was still with an arrow between his eyes. "You will never hurt anyone else again."
Jaisia was shocked and a little upset. "Legolas, how could you?!" she asked.
"The same way you could trample that assassin in the castle to a bloody pulp under your hooves," Legolas replied. He callously yanked the arrow free and returned it to his quiver. He led the way to the stairs and they started up.
Jaisia had a little trouble getting up the stairs, but she made it. "Where do you think he might be, Sandi?" she asked. They were in a long hallway.
"I think he would be in his conjuring chamber. We have to be ready to fight. That area will be well guarded and not all the guards will be living or human," she warned.
Arwen wrinkled her nose in distaste. "He is one sick bastard," she said.
"But he is a powerful sick bastard, we must be careful," Sandi said.
"Yes, we must, but I think we can cure what ails him," Aragorn said grimly. "Which way is this chamber, Sandi?"
Sandi pointed down the hall. "There is stairs at the end of this hall, we have to go up six flights. Can you do it, Jaisia?" she asked.
"I can, I will not stay behind," Jaisia vowed.
They went to the stairs. They were narrow; only two people could walk side by side. Jaisia's sides brushed against the walls. Aragorn and Arwen were first then Sandi and Legolas and finally Jaisia.
They had just started up the second flight when Legolas heard a faint click under Aragorn's foot. "Look out!!" he said. Reacting quickly, he grabbed Aragorn and Arwen's arms and pulled them back.
Just in time, spears popped out both walls through small holes in the wall. If Arwen and Aragorn had still been on that step they would have been impaled and killed.
Aragorn squeezed Legolas' wrist. "Once again I owe you my life as does Arwen," he said.
Legolas managed a feeble smile. "I have saved your arse so often I have lost count," he said. All of them laughed at the joke despite the grim task that laid before them.
"You are hanging around Jaisia to much, you are starting to sound like her," Arwen said.
"I know it. I have been corrupting him. It is a lot of fun too," Jaisia smirked. That started another burst of laughter. The brief joking helped them all relax a little.
Aragorn and Arwen broke off the spears and they continued up the stairs much more slowly and cautiously then before.
They climbed up two more flights, avoiding and disarming five more deadly traps. Suddenly Legolas stopped, senses screaming a warning. "Something's coming down the stairs!!" he warned.
All of them froze and drew weapons as the footsteps came closer. Legolas was the first to see their attackers. "Yrch!!" he hissed.
There was a horrible stench as the Orcs came closer and soon they realized why. The Orcs were undead created by Darrin. They prepared to fight…….
Dramatic Drum roll!!! Ahhh! They're doomed!!! Kidding, R/R everyone!!!