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Chapter Fifteen
Elladan rode out of Rivendell with Elrohir, Legolas, and Sirithiliel as soon as he could. Aragorn was out there and he could be in trouble. Or probably was in trouble, if Elladan knew Estel at all.
They each rode a swift horse and had enough supplies to last them for a while. Elladan stood slightly on his steed to look ahead at the rising slopes of the mountains. Aragorn was somewhere in there, and he was determined to find him.
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The ranger in question was hiding in the small but concealing crack, watching the activities of the camp. He could see Teysrol bound at the edge of the camp, just in the firelight. Men loitered around, garbed in the armor of Quindiniar, may that foul city burn to the ground!
A thought entered Aragorn's mind. Why would they have a fire going while the sun was up? The sun was up now, and yet they kept the flame burning. Oh well, a mystery best saved unexplored. He could get caught if he snooped too close.
Aragorn leaned back against the rock with a sigh. He had taken a liking to the rogue Elf, and wanted to see him freed. Then they could go and find Elladan and the rest.
At the thought of his brothers and friends, Aragorn became worried again. They were trapped in the cave, what if they never got out? There could be orcs there or something equally horrible.
Aragorn stiffened as Tivadar walked into view. He had a hood pulled up to hide his Elven features, so obviously the men did not know he was an Elf. That might prove to the ranger's advantage somehow. Aragorn smiled as the glimmerings of a plan formed within his mind.
~*~*~*
Teysrol sighed as he tugged on the ropes binding his wrists. No use, they were still too tight. His eyes flicked towards the rock wall. He thought he saw movement there, but no, it must have just been the firelight.
Tivadar walked into the campsite, smiling widely at Teysrol, before speaking with the human leader. Teysrol sighed once more, giving another jerk on the ropes.
~*~*~*
Aragorn prepared to rush in. His wounds were hurting, but if he timed this right he should be able to pull it off.
If not, he would probably end up the same as Teysrol, or maybe worse. Shaking that unsettling idea away, Aragorn ran over his plan once more. Yes, it should work. Aragorn thought of his friends again, smiling as he pictured the looks he would receive when the twins and Elven prince heard of what he did. That would be priceless. But first, he had to pull it off.
Tensing, he stood and ran out.
~*~*~*
The Elves paused for a break, allowing their horses to graze while they ate a quick lunch.
Sirithiliel sent her wolves to scout the way ahead, wanting to know ahead of time if anything was in their way that might be better to detour around.
The four horses, a dull brown, glossy chestnut bay, a white, and a smoky gray were ranged out, feeding upon the sweet grass before they entered the less hospitable terrain of the mountains.
Legolas had taken the white, being partial to that color of horse, while Sirithiliel had chosen the gray and the Elven brothers took the browns. They were good and intelligent horses, quick and strong.
A wolf bounded easily into the make shift camp, long legs taking great spans of ground to propel him forward at speeds that matched that of a horse. Legolas had finally gotten used to how smart the wolves were. Aragorn had always been unnerved about it, though.
At the thought of Aragorn, his face clouded over. Estel, his best friend. He had to find him. Knowing Aragorn, he probably needed help. Smiling for a moment before his other worries wiped it away; Legolas stood and mounted his brilliant white mount, preparing to ride out once more.
~*~*~*
Aragorn charged into the middle of the camp, whirling his Elven knife and knocking the soldiers to the ground. The ones not fallen raced forwards with their swords leading. Tivadar turned and growled, drawing his stolen sword and approaching. The rogue Elf was immediately lost from sight when the men crowded towards the ranger.
Aragorn fought his way towards Teysrol, hoping that once the Elf was freed he could help with the battle. Reaching the bound Elf, he slashed through the ropes at his wrists with little difficulty.
Immediately Teysrol leaped forwards, before darting around the attacking men. Aragorn gaped. He had just freed him, and now he flees? All other thoughts were lost as he twisted his long knife to block an enemy sword.
~*~*~*
Upon entering the mountains, Sirithiliel loosed her wolves to seek again Aragorn's scent. They sped across the ground, slowly splitting apart until both were going separate ways. With that, the Elves continued to ride.
Elladan held a hand up to halt the others, before urging his horse at a cautious walk forwards. He dismounted smoothly, and knelt to the floor. He frowned, his brow furrowing, as he examined a mark upon the ground.
He stood, and motioned for the others to follow.
"There are orcs about. The tracks were faint but fresh. We must be wary." The eldest son of Elrond said, narrowing his eyes in worry. Aragorn was out there, and with orcs about he might be in trouble in more than one way.
~*~*~*
Teysrol darted around two enemy soldiers who were going to confront the ranger. Good of Aragorn to provide the distraction and free him! He was getting to like the human.
Reaching his destination, Teysrol snatched his twin swords from where they lay on the ground, their guard having left to go deal with Aragorn. Teysrol buckled his swords onto his back, delighting in the familiar weight. He grasped the hilts and drew them, and threw himself headlong into the fray.
Aragorn was having minor difficulty. There were too many men, and Tivadar was out there somewhere too. Where was Teysrol? That Elf should be here helping.
As if his thoughts summoned him, Teysrol burst past two soldiers, slashing with his swords. With a relieved glance, Aragorn once more fought though.
~*~*~*
A wolf came bounding over the ground. It paused by Elladan, who was leading still, and then bounded back the way it had come, before stopping a few yards away to look over its shoulder. Elladan looked back at his companions, before urging his horse to follow the wolf, who promptly took off once more. He was heading north and slightly east, and Elladan's hopes began to rise as he realized Aragorn was in the opposite direction than the orc tracks had been going.
Elladan turned back, and met Legolas's eyes. Legolas smiled the first genuine smile he had in days. He couldn't wait to see Aragorn.
The other wolf appeared from the south. It ran up and past Elrohir, who rode at the end, and continued on until it reached the first wolf ahead of them, and together they led the way into the mountains.
~*~*~*
Aragorn slipped through the crevice, followed quickly by Teysrol. The men were to immersed in their battle rage to notice where their prey had run.
Once out of the crevice, Teysrol turned with a relieved and grateful thank you to Aragorn. The ranger brushed it off, smiling at the Elf. Aragorn panted slightly, his wounds aggravating him.
"Did you see Tivadar? I lost sight of him as soon as the battle started." Teysrol asked the ranger. Aragorn shook his head, frowning. Now that he thought about it, Tivadar had not shown up since the battle became heated. That worried him, where was the Elf?
A low growl behind them alerted them to the return of Amras. Turning to look, the ranger gaped. At the wolf's front paws lay his sword.
~*~*~*
Tivadar cursed savagely, and the soldiers nearest him shrank back. First that troublesome ranger comes through and deprives him of a captive, and now Teysrol's flea bitten wolf steals his sword!
With a barely contained snarl, Tivadar motioned for the men to pack up the camp and sent out a few to pick up the trail of the fleeing ranger and Elf. They will not get far.
~*~*~*
Aragorn picked up his sword, relieved as the familiar weight and balance. So that was where the wolf was, distracting Tivadar so that they could get away and taking the sword for good measure. What a clever beast, and Aragorn was grateful. The ranger rolled his shoulder, and hissed slightly as the pain increased. He was not in good shape.
Motioning to Teysrol, Aragorn ran as best as he could with his wounds down the slope.
~*~*~*
Elladan pulled up in shock when a third wolf joined the two ahead of them, and two distant figures approached as well. One was undoubtedly Aragorn, Elladan would recognize that walk anywhere. Though he seemed to be limping, as if he was wounded. Suddenly worried, Elladan urged his horse to a speedy gallop, aware of the others doing the same.
Aragorn looked ahead, and saw the four riders. He smiled and tried to speed up his pace, but his wounds were making that difficult. Teysrol had no such problem, taking off at full sprint towards the riders, using all of the speed he could muster in his weary state.
Sirithiliel swung off her horse before the gray steed came to a stop and embraced her brother tightly. She had been so worried, and from the look of him his worst problem was fatigue. The ranger looked more worn, and the twins and Elven prince were currently examining his wounds.
Legolas detached himself from Aragorn, and approached the two rogue Elves.
"Sirithiliel, Aragorn has some bad wounds. We wish to use the Mornelithe so that we could travel faster." The Elf stated, and the worry was in his eyes when she wordlessly took out the leaf shaped jewel and handed it to Legolas.
With a nod of thanks, he proceeded towards the ranger to try and heal his wounds.
While that was happening, Teysrol told the others what had transpired before he and Aragorn had been split apart, and told how Aragorn had freed him. Aragorn was a lot better by then, though still sore and stiff, and told what had happened to him in between the time he and Teysrol were separated.
Sirithiliel was suddenly struck with a realization. She turned to Teysrol, and saw that he had figured it out too.
"A backdoor." She whispered. The others ceased talking for a moment.
"What?" Legolas asked, watching the two with curiosity.
"A backdoor. It is routine for us to always have a backdoor to our camps for emergencies. We need to leave. Now." Sirithiliel said, swinging herself up onto her horse, and Teysrol leapt lightly up behind her. The others mounted as well, still confused. What did she mean by a backdoor? But she didn't give them time to inquire further, as she wheeled her horse around and fled in the direction of Rivendell.
~*~*~*
Tivadar smiled. They will not get away. He was so close now, it could not end yet. The Elf motioned for the soldiers to take their positions.
~*~*~*
Nearly reaching the border of Rivendell, the group was completely shocked to have the soldiers of Quindiniar appear in the trees and spread out to block the way. Tivadar appeared, hooded and cloaked as always when he was around the elf hating humans.
"Its over! It was a fun game, and I enjoyed it. But I win and you lose, for you will die." The Elf said, amused by the sight of the Elves and the ranger dismounting and drawing their weapons. His eyes flickered as he caught sight of Aragorn holding his newly recovered sword, but the calm, mocking mask quickly replaced it.
"Why do you say we loose? We are Elves, and Estel here is a trained ranger. We can defeat you." Elladan said, briefly scanning the ranks of men. Fifteen. Fifteen against six. Not good odds despite the brave words he said.
"Ah, but you do not see my primary weapon against you. I love surprises, don't you?" Tivadar asked lightly, seemingly amused and enjoying the entire thing.
Aragorn saw a glint of sun light on metal from the corner of his eye, and turned to see two archers raising their bows for an easy shot at the Elves and ranger. Out in the open, with no place to go, they didn't stand a chance.
Tivadar smiled as he raised his hand to signal the attack. Sirithiliel suddenly smiled, and raised her own hand in a mirror action of the other Elf's.
They saw what she was doing. Up above Tivadar's head, one of her wolves had somehow climbed into one of the trees and was crouched there, ready to pounce.
Tivadar did not notice the reason for her action, and thought her to be mocking him. With a growl, he dropped his hand, and she mirrored the action again.
With a muted snarl, the wolf leaped from the branch and landed heavily upon Tivadar, knocking the Elf to the ground.
With the quick reflexes of his kind, Tivadar twisted free and to his feet. But the quick movements had caused his hood to fall back, revealing his Elven features.
Meanwhile, the five Elves and single ranger ducked and dodged the twin arrows whistling at them. The soldiers about Tivadar drew in a collective gasp. An Elf! They had been following an Elf's orders all along?
With curses and threats, they converged upon the hapless and shocked Tivadar, raising their weapons.
Aragorn and the other Elves stared, shocked.
The soldiers growled, turning towards them. Tivadar lay still upon the ground.
The men were about to attack, and the group of six was preparing to fight, when another soldier ran out of the woods, shouting something incomprehensible.
Suddenly, the soldiers broke off their attacks, and began to retreat to the mountains, leaving the baffled defenders standing.
As the men took off towards the slopes, Legolas realized what was the matter. A chance shout from one of the men caught his keen ears.
"Elves from Rivendell! Somehow they know we are here and in trouble, they are coming!" the Elven prince said. As the last word was said, Teysrol and Sirithiliel mounted two of the horses. Teysrol smiled dryly at their curious glances.
"We have caused enough trouble for you good people. If we stay, we will cause more. It is best for us to go. My wolf is leading the Elves here, and will catch up with us when we depart. Farewell." The two rogue Elves rode off before a protest or comment could be made, both Sirithiliel's wolves following.
Everything was happening quickly, and Legolas's mind was reeling. A third wolf bounded from the cover of the trees, taking off after the retreating figures. Elves from Imaldris came soon after, and paused as they saw the group standing beside their borrowed mounts, looking confused. Two of the horses were missing, and they noticed the rapidly disappearing forms of the rogue Elves.
Aragorn went forwards to one of the Elves, who happened to be Glorfindel, and began explaining while Legolas tried to piece his swirling thoughts together, as he followed the Elves into the woods.
This was one interesting summer.
~*~*~*
Epilogue will be up as soon as I finish it!
Thanks to all reviewers!
Cherryfaerie: Thanks for your review! Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Alida Fruit: I understand. I was trying so hard to make this go with the rest of the story! I couldn't figure out how to get rid of my characters! Lol, thanks for your review.
Leggylover03: Glad you like it, and hope you like this ending!
Itarilde-elenastar: Thank you a bunch, and thanks for your reviews on "Darkness Remembered" as well!
Falconflies: I forgive, I've done that too. Thanks a lot!
Quellemorgul: My loyal reviewer, been with me since the beginning. Thanks for all your comments and advice, I appreciate it!
Kathira: Thanks for that spelling correction! I can't believe I did that though out my story, lol!
Chapter Fifteen
Elladan rode out of Rivendell with Elrohir, Legolas, and Sirithiliel as soon as he could. Aragorn was out there and he could be in trouble. Or probably was in trouble, if Elladan knew Estel at all.
They each rode a swift horse and had enough supplies to last them for a while. Elladan stood slightly on his steed to look ahead at the rising slopes of the mountains. Aragorn was somewhere in there, and he was determined to find him.
~*~*~*
The ranger in question was hiding in the small but concealing crack, watching the activities of the camp. He could see Teysrol bound at the edge of the camp, just in the firelight. Men loitered around, garbed in the armor of Quindiniar, may that foul city burn to the ground!
A thought entered Aragorn's mind. Why would they have a fire going while the sun was up? The sun was up now, and yet they kept the flame burning. Oh well, a mystery best saved unexplored. He could get caught if he snooped too close.
Aragorn leaned back against the rock with a sigh. He had taken a liking to the rogue Elf, and wanted to see him freed. Then they could go and find Elladan and the rest.
At the thought of his brothers and friends, Aragorn became worried again. They were trapped in the cave, what if they never got out? There could be orcs there or something equally horrible.
Aragorn stiffened as Tivadar walked into view. He had a hood pulled up to hide his Elven features, so obviously the men did not know he was an Elf. That might prove to the ranger's advantage somehow. Aragorn smiled as the glimmerings of a plan formed within his mind.
~*~*~*
Teysrol sighed as he tugged on the ropes binding his wrists. No use, they were still too tight. His eyes flicked towards the rock wall. He thought he saw movement there, but no, it must have just been the firelight.
Tivadar walked into the campsite, smiling widely at Teysrol, before speaking with the human leader. Teysrol sighed once more, giving another jerk on the ropes.
~*~*~*
Aragorn prepared to rush in. His wounds were hurting, but if he timed this right he should be able to pull it off.
If not, he would probably end up the same as Teysrol, or maybe worse. Shaking that unsettling idea away, Aragorn ran over his plan once more. Yes, it should work. Aragorn thought of his friends again, smiling as he pictured the looks he would receive when the twins and Elven prince heard of what he did. That would be priceless. But first, he had to pull it off.
Tensing, he stood and ran out.
~*~*~*
The Elves paused for a break, allowing their horses to graze while they ate a quick lunch.
Sirithiliel sent her wolves to scout the way ahead, wanting to know ahead of time if anything was in their way that might be better to detour around.
The four horses, a dull brown, glossy chestnut bay, a white, and a smoky gray were ranged out, feeding upon the sweet grass before they entered the less hospitable terrain of the mountains.
Legolas had taken the white, being partial to that color of horse, while Sirithiliel had chosen the gray and the Elven brothers took the browns. They were good and intelligent horses, quick and strong.
A wolf bounded easily into the make shift camp, long legs taking great spans of ground to propel him forward at speeds that matched that of a horse. Legolas had finally gotten used to how smart the wolves were. Aragorn had always been unnerved about it, though.
At the thought of Aragorn, his face clouded over. Estel, his best friend. He had to find him. Knowing Aragorn, he probably needed help. Smiling for a moment before his other worries wiped it away; Legolas stood and mounted his brilliant white mount, preparing to ride out once more.
~*~*~*
Aragorn charged into the middle of the camp, whirling his Elven knife and knocking the soldiers to the ground. The ones not fallen raced forwards with their swords leading. Tivadar turned and growled, drawing his stolen sword and approaching. The rogue Elf was immediately lost from sight when the men crowded towards the ranger.
Aragorn fought his way towards Teysrol, hoping that once the Elf was freed he could help with the battle. Reaching the bound Elf, he slashed through the ropes at his wrists with little difficulty.
Immediately Teysrol leaped forwards, before darting around the attacking men. Aragorn gaped. He had just freed him, and now he flees? All other thoughts were lost as he twisted his long knife to block an enemy sword.
~*~*~*
Upon entering the mountains, Sirithiliel loosed her wolves to seek again Aragorn's scent. They sped across the ground, slowly splitting apart until both were going separate ways. With that, the Elves continued to ride.
Elladan held a hand up to halt the others, before urging his horse at a cautious walk forwards. He dismounted smoothly, and knelt to the floor. He frowned, his brow furrowing, as he examined a mark upon the ground.
He stood, and motioned for the others to follow.
"There are orcs about. The tracks were faint but fresh. We must be wary." The eldest son of Elrond said, narrowing his eyes in worry. Aragorn was out there, and with orcs about he might be in trouble in more than one way.
~*~*~*
Teysrol darted around two enemy soldiers who were going to confront the ranger. Good of Aragorn to provide the distraction and free him! He was getting to like the human.
Reaching his destination, Teysrol snatched his twin swords from where they lay on the ground, their guard having left to go deal with Aragorn. Teysrol buckled his swords onto his back, delighting in the familiar weight. He grasped the hilts and drew them, and threw himself headlong into the fray.
Aragorn was having minor difficulty. There were too many men, and Tivadar was out there somewhere too. Where was Teysrol? That Elf should be here helping.
As if his thoughts summoned him, Teysrol burst past two soldiers, slashing with his swords. With a relieved glance, Aragorn once more fought though.
~*~*~*
A wolf came bounding over the ground. It paused by Elladan, who was leading still, and then bounded back the way it had come, before stopping a few yards away to look over its shoulder. Elladan looked back at his companions, before urging his horse to follow the wolf, who promptly took off once more. He was heading north and slightly east, and Elladan's hopes began to rise as he realized Aragorn was in the opposite direction than the orc tracks had been going.
Elladan turned back, and met Legolas's eyes. Legolas smiled the first genuine smile he had in days. He couldn't wait to see Aragorn.
The other wolf appeared from the south. It ran up and past Elrohir, who rode at the end, and continued on until it reached the first wolf ahead of them, and together they led the way into the mountains.
~*~*~*
Aragorn slipped through the crevice, followed quickly by Teysrol. The men were to immersed in their battle rage to notice where their prey had run.
Once out of the crevice, Teysrol turned with a relieved and grateful thank you to Aragorn. The ranger brushed it off, smiling at the Elf. Aragorn panted slightly, his wounds aggravating him.
"Did you see Tivadar? I lost sight of him as soon as the battle started." Teysrol asked the ranger. Aragorn shook his head, frowning. Now that he thought about it, Tivadar had not shown up since the battle became heated. That worried him, where was the Elf?
A low growl behind them alerted them to the return of Amras. Turning to look, the ranger gaped. At the wolf's front paws lay his sword.
~*~*~*
Tivadar cursed savagely, and the soldiers nearest him shrank back. First that troublesome ranger comes through and deprives him of a captive, and now Teysrol's flea bitten wolf steals his sword!
With a barely contained snarl, Tivadar motioned for the men to pack up the camp and sent out a few to pick up the trail of the fleeing ranger and Elf. They will not get far.
~*~*~*
Aragorn picked up his sword, relieved as the familiar weight and balance. So that was where the wolf was, distracting Tivadar so that they could get away and taking the sword for good measure. What a clever beast, and Aragorn was grateful. The ranger rolled his shoulder, and hissed slightly as the pain increased. He was not in good shape.
Motioning to Teysrol, Aragorn ran as best as he could with his wounds down the slope.
~*~*~*
Elladan pulled up in shock when a third wolf joined the two ahead of them, and two distant figures approached as well. One was undoubtedly Aragorn, Elladan would recognize that walk anywhere. Though he seemed to be limping, as if he was wounded. Suddenly worried, Elladan urged his horse to a speedy gallop, aware of the others doing the same.
Aragorn looked ahead, and saw the four riders. He smiled and tried to speed up his pace, but his wounds were making that difficult. Teysrol had no such problem, taking off at full sprint towards the riders, using all of the speed he could muster in his weary state.
Sirithiliel swung off her horse before the gray steed came to a stop and embraced her brother tightly. She had been so worried, and from the look of him his worst problem was fatigue. The ranger looked more worn, and the twins and Elven prince were currently examining his wounds.
Legolas detached himself from Aragorn, and approached the two rogue Elves.
"Sirithiliel, Aragorn has some bad wounds. We wish to use the Mornelithe so that we could travel faster." The Elf stated, and the worry was in his eyes when she wordlessly took out the leaf shaped jewel and handed it to Legolas.
With a nod of thanks, he proceeded towards the ranger to try and heal his wounds.
While that was happening, Teysrol told the others what had transpired before he and Aragorn had been split apart, and told how Aragorn had freed him. Aragorn was a lot better by then, though still sore and stiff, and told what had happened to him in between the time he and Teysrol were separated.
Sirithiliel was suddenly struck with a realization. She turned to Teysrol, and saw that he had figured it out too.
"A backdoor." She whispered. The others ceased talking for a moment.
"What?" Legolas asked, watching the two with curiosity.
"A backdoor. It is routine for us to always have a backdoor to our camps for emergencies. We need to leave. Now." Sirithiliel said, swinging herself up onto her horse, and Teysrol leapt lightly up behind her. The others mounted as well, still confused. What did she mean by a backdoor? But she didn't give them time to inquire further, as she wheeled her horse around and fled in the direction of Rivendell.
~*~*~*
Tivadar smiled. They will not get away. He was so close now, it could not end yet. The Elf motioned for the soldiers to take their positions.
~*~*~*
Nearly reaching the border of Rivendell, the group was completely shocked to have the soldiers of Quindiniar appear in the trees and spread out to block the way. Tivadar appeared, hooded and cloaked as always when he was around the elf hating humans.
"Its over! It was a fun game, and I enjoyed it. But I win and you lose, for you will die." The Elf said, amused by the sight of the Elves and the ranger dismounting and drawing their weapons. His eyes flickered as he caught sight of Aragorn holding his newly recovered sword, but the calm, mocking mask quickly replaced it.
"Why do you say we loose? We are Elves, and Estel here is a trained ranger. We can defeat you." Elladan said, briefly scanning the ranks of men. Fifteen. Fifteen against six. Not good odds despite the brave words he said.
"Ah, but you do not see my primary weapon against you. I love surprises, don't you?" Tivadar asked lightly, seemingly amused and enjoying the entire thing.
Aragorn saw a glint of sun light on metal from the corner of his eye, and turned to see two archers raising their bows for an easy shot at the Elves and ranger. Out in the open, with no place to go, they didn't stand a chance.
Tivadar smiled as he raised his hand to signal the attack. Sirithiliel suddenly smiled, and raised her own hand in a mirror action of the other Elf's.
They saw what she was doing. Up above Tivadar's head, one of her wolves had somehow climbed into one of the trees and was crouched there, ready to pounce.
Tivadar did not notice the reason for her action, and thought her to be mocking him. With a growl, he dropped his hand, and she mirrored the action again.
With a muted snarl, the wolf leaped from the branch and landed heavily upon Tivadar, knocking the Elf to the ground.
With the quick reflexes of his kind, Tivadar twisted free and to his feet. But the quick movements had caused his hood to fall back, revealing his Elven features.
Meanwhile, the five Elves and single ranger ducked and dodged the twin arrows whistling at them. The soldiers about Tivadar drew in a collective gasp. An Elf! They had been following an Elf's orders all along?
With curses and threats, they converged upon the hapless and shocked Tivadar, raising their weapons.
Aragorn and the other Elves stared, shocked.
The soldiers growled, turning towards them. Tivadar lay still upon the ground.
The men were about to attack, and the group of six was preparing to fight, when another soldier ran out of the woods, shouting something incomprehensible.
Suddenly, the soldiers broke off their attacks, and began to retreat to the mountains, leaving the baffled defenders standing.
As the men took off towards the slopes, Legolas realized what was the matter. A chance shout from one of the men caught his keen ears.
"Elves from Rivendell! Somehow they know we are here and in trouble, they are coming!" the Elven prince said. As the last word was said, Teysrol and Sirithiliel mounted two of the horses. Teysrol smiled dryly at their curious glances.
"We have caused enough trouble for you good people. If we stay, we will cause more. It is best for us to go. My wolf is leading the Elves here, and will catch up with us when we depart. Farewell." The two rogue Elves rode off before a protest or comment could be made, both Sirithiliel's wolves following.
Everything was happening quickly, and Legolas's mind was reeling. A third wolf bounded from the cover of the trees, taking off after the retreating figures. Elves from Imaldris came soon after, and paused as they saw the group standing beside their borrowed mounts, looking confused. Two of the horses were missing, and they noticed the rapidly disappearing forms of the rogue Elves.
Aragorn went forwards to one of the Elves, who happened to be Glorfindel, and began explaining while Legolas tried to piece his swirling thoughts together, as he followed the Elves into the woods.
This was one interesting summer.
~*~*~*
Epilogue will be up as soon as I finish it!
Thanks to all reviewers!
Cherryfaerie: Thanks for your review! Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Alida Fruit: I understand. I was trying so hard to make this go with the rest of the story! I couldn't figure out how to get rid of my characters! Lol, thanks for your review.
Leggylover03: Glad you like it, and hope you like this ending!
Itarilde-elenastar: Thank you a bunch, and thanks for your reviews on "Darkness Remembered" as well!
Falconflies: I forgive, I've done that too. Thanks a lot!
Quellemorgul: My loyal reviewer, been with me since the beginning. Thanks for all your comments and advice, I appreciate it!
Kathira: Thanks for that spelling correction! I can't believe I did that though out my story, lol!