Weee.. another fic. LotR, of course. This is a little blip with Elladan, Elrohir, and Aragorn. I'm not sure if I'll develop it any more.. only reviews with ideas shall save it from the doom of one-chapter-ness! R&R and I'll buy you a golden ring..

                                    No.. not that ring…

-A

Mirror Image

            Two figures stood stone still on the hill of Amon Sûl, looking out across the Weather Hills. In the east the sun rose, warming their backs. It had been but a few months since they'd returned to the Wilds and they'd seen no sign of the Dúnadain. Grasses rustled behind them, neither moved so much as an eyelash.

            "We hear you Aragorn, son of Arathorn, it is of little use to try to surprise Elves." Came one voice.

            "And certainly not two whom regularly travel with at least one Dúnadan at all times." Came the second.

            Both turned as one to face the Man stepping out of the over grown stone fortress with smiles on their faces.

            "By Elbereth. And here I thought I had grown quiet. It seems I have more practice ahead of me." The Man moved with the ease of youth and the grace of age – much like the two before him did.

            "We have been waiting for you. *Cormealye lindua ele lle, Aragorn, toror´." One stepped forward and embraced the Ranger.

            "It does me good to see you two again, Elladan." Aragorn returned the hearty embrace, then turned to the other Elf, who had a grin on his face.

            "*Mae govannen, Aragorn, nae saian luume´ toror´amin." Elrohir gave Aragorn the same welcoming embrace.

            "*Vedui´, both of you." Aragorn smiled and looked at the two in wonder. "Ed´ i´ear ar´ elenea! I cannot believe how similar you have grown! The same to the last strand of hair.."

            "Well, we are twins." Elladan smirked and the Man rolled his eyes.

            "Yes, but some time ago I could see some differences, but now you are mirror images." It was true; the two Elves looked exactly the same by now: raven wing's hair, flawless and pale skin, gray eyes, even their facial features had grown identical.

            "Then how can you be sure it was I that greeted you first?" Elladan arched a slender eyebrow.

            "You always stand on the right when the two of you are side by side, Elladan." The twins exchanged a look and a grin.

            "Very observant Aragorn. We were wondering when someone would realize that. We'll have to think of another way to confuse you." Elrohir's smile was mischievous, together he and Elladan could look impish when they wished to.

            "Your look worries me Elrohir, I'll have to keep an eye on the two of you. But please, do not try to confuse me too soon – we've orcs to hunt and no one ever knows which of you is the other. For some reason they look to me for cues."

            It took but a moment for the twins' faces to become serious, almost grave, in their expression.

            "Where were they first seen and who has been tracking them?" Elladan's voice broke the second of silence.

            "Just north of Fornost and Haeranan has been following them." Aragorn paused and looked at the sky. "We should be on our way, we've a lot of ground to cover-"

            "Nonsense, using our roads and our pace we can make the journey in less than three days, it's only two hundred and twenty five miles as the crow flies from where we stand now." Elrohir cut in.

            "As the crow flies or as the Rangers walk." The older twin's voice slipped in smoothly after his brother had spoken his piece.

            "Perhaps. We are meeting up with four of our riders somewhere between here and there."

            "Six Dúnadian and two Elves of the House of Elrond against a score of orcs.."

            "Sounds like fun." Elladan finished his brother's sentence with a smirk. Thank the Valar their father either did not know or simply chose not to comment on their wanderings with the Rangers of the North.

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By the way – translations! ::whacks head on the desk:: Sorry! Thank you to Oakenshield for pointing that out! Bad A.. very bad A

Cormealye lindua ele lle, Aragorn, toror´. – Our hearts sing to see you again, Aragorn, brother. Mae govannen, Aragorn, nae saian luume´ toror´amin. – Well met, Aragorn, It has been too long my brother. Vedui´ - Greetings Ed´ i´ear ar´ elenea! – By the stars and sea!