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 The Other

Ch 1- On our way.

The sun shone on the dew-drenched grass and streaked the forest with golden beams, it has now been some time since the ring of power had been destroyed and all the elves had left middle earth to sail upon the sea, all that is, except one.

Spalko raced across the open plains, joyfully galloping on the morning wind. This was done regularly as Legolas found not much else that would make him happy, and this happiness lasted only momentarily. Returning back to the small camp, Legolas greeted Gimli as he dismounted from his horse.

 "Damn," Gimli shouted as the small fire blew out in a puff of smoke,

 "Must you always do that?" Gimli asked.

"We better be going before too long," Legolas said, ignoring Gimli's irritation. "The sun is already up and we still have a long journey to make before dark."

Gimli made his way for his pack, grunting madly.

It had been 2 months now that Gimli and Legolas had been traveling together and as time drew on Gimli became more unpleasant and irritable.

They departed the camp in silence and rode on in this manner until the sun split the sky in half.

"Are you so unhappy master dwarf?" asked Legolas in a concerned way.

"No not unhappy," Gimli replied, "but I do cense a fear behind your eyes that sets me at unease."

Legolas, surprised by Gimli's reply, looked away quickly.

"You are surprised I cense so much, that is for a dwarf," Gimli said, "but no matter, soon we will be back to safety, if such a thing exists," he muttered in a somber tone.

Legolas felt deep sorrow, and Gimli knew it. He knew Gimli would want him to be happy, and for that to happen the sea would be welcoming. But for some reason Legolas didn't want to leave middle earth, at least not yet. He felt something holding him here, and it wasn't the dwarf, though they were greatest of friends. No, there was something else, some feeling in the pit of his stomach that made him sick to think about. It even made him cry, though he never let the tears go.

The sun was gaining on the west as Gimli and Legolas reached a great mound of rocks that held the path for a great distance, two solid stone walls, cluttered with loose boulders surrounded them and made Legolas uneasy.

"Will this carry on for too long do you think?" he asked Gimli.

"It is only rocks my friend, you best be getting used to it if we are ever to visit the caves." Gimli answered.

But Legolas felt some unwelcoming presence and, without thinking, checked to make sure his bow and arrows were still strapped to his back.

As they drew deeper into this surrounded path, Legolas felt like turning back and running for his life, but he also felt something drawing him closer, the same thing that kept him from thinking of the sea. He had only his imagination to guess what it was.

The sun disappeared behind the rock wall and cast a beam of light that shot out above the wall and touched the sky. The shadows grew deep and strangled the path. A deep fear built up in Legolas that grew with every step forward. Spalko felt it to, or perhaps he merely felt Legolas' edginess, whatever it was, Spalko was very careful.

The two proceeded forward, whispering unworried words back and forth.

Spalko abruptly stopped and Legolas gave an agonized shout, grabbed his stomach and fell to the ground in a heap. Gimli jumped off his horse and ran to his friend, lifting up his head. "Legolas," he whispered, trying to get him to regain consciousness, but to no avail.

They sat there like that for some time, Gimli trying everything he knew of healing. At long last Legolas finally awoke and jumped up quickly, looking about them in a panicked manner.

"Legolas?" Gimli asked, obviously confused.

"We must leave Gimli, quickly." Legolas answered, getting on his horse. But before they had a chance to go, they heard footsteps behind them, Legolas drew an arrow and aimed for the sound, but then the footsteps moved, to one side, then the other, and it dawned on them, they were surrounded.  

Well that's the first chapter, review people! I want to know what you think!