My reviewers wish is my command---NOT!!! But I feel like doing a chapter now…. Here I go!!

Chapter 30

Jaisia gasped when the Centaur entered and dumped Legolas casually to the ground. "HEY!! You bastard!!" she shouted. The Centaur ignored Jaisia's outburst and left without a word. Jaisia went to Legolas and laid down then touched his forehead. "He's hot, Kai! What did they do to him?!!" she wailed.

Kai laid down on Legolas' other side then frowned at several familiar smells. He bolted to his feet again with a snarled curse. "Stay right with him, Jaisia. Try to get his fever down and don't let anyone touch him or take him from here!!!!" he ordered.

"W-W-What's wrong? W-W-Why?" Jaisia stammered.

"No time to explain just do what I said," Kai said. He didn't wait for a response and dashed from the shelter. He galloped to the Shaman's shelter and burst inside without bothering to ask to enter.

Tai looked up startled and angry. "You've forgotten your manners and respect to your elders colt," he warned.

"Hell with that! You did a mind link spell on Legolas!" Kai yelled.

"The chieftain ordered it done earlier, it is his right," Tai said.

"That spell is dangerous to use !!! It's forbidden to use it on centaurs!!!" Kai shouted.

"He is not a centaur, he's a two-leg," Tai said.

He IS a centaur by adoption! He could slip into the dark sleep and die because of you and your chieftain!!!" Kai returned. He'd never been so angry. " Know that if he dies I will demand the right of blood vengeance against you both!!!" He whirled to leave the shelter and spotted his satchel of herbs. He snatched it up and left the shelter.

Aragorn was startled from a restless sleep by a loud, angry argument from outside their prison the flap was yanked open. "Kai?! What's wrong?" he asked.

"No time, both of you come with me or it'll be to late. Legolas is in dire trouble," Kai said.

"Legolas, please wake up! Please!" Jaisia sobbed. The Elf burned with fever, but still shivered violently. She couldn't cool him and she was afraid!! She looked up in relief as Kai burst back into the shelter with Gimli and Aragorn close behind.

"By my axe!!" Gimli exploded when he saw his friend. "What is wrong with him?!"

"Spell, mind link-- deadly, have to wake him before the dark sleep takes him," Kai said. He began mixing potions in a bowl.

Jaisia went white as she realized how serious Legolas' condition was. "No, Oh no!" she whimpered. She moved quickly to Kai's side as he pulled out a small knife.

"Aragorn, get him sitting up enough so I can get this into him--Gimli, watch the entrance and try to keep everyone out," Kai directed. He cut Jaisia's palm then his, catching the blood in the bowl and stirring it. "The minute he swallows get your arms around him and hold on, Aragorn. It's going to be very bad," Kai ordered. He opened Legolas' mouth and poured the potion down his throat.

For an instant nothing then Legolas' eyes snapped open--wide with pain and he screamed. His body convulsed violently. Aragorn barely was able to keep hold on him. Legolas screamed again and Aragorn's skin crawled at the pain he heard in his friend's voice.

Legolas thrashed in Aragorn's grip and Kai had to help hold him. Finally the Elf went limp. Kai sighed. "You can lay him down now, it's over. All we can do now is wait and hope I got to him in time," he said.

Aragorn gently lowered Legolas to the floor and Jaisia covered the Elf with a blanket and slipped another under his head.

Gimli came over to them. "No one is coming," he said. "Is he all right?"

Kai sighed, eyes haunted. "We'll know by morning, because if I was to late he'll be dead," he said miserably.

The cliffies are getting worse, huh? Blame my evil side!! R/R!!!!