Okay, I know I do this every time, but again, I am going to have to apologize for such a short chapter…this is beginning to be a pattern. I just felt that you would rather have a short chapter rather than having to wait a super long time. Except I fear that you have since I was unable to post on Fanfict.net because of the comp I was on. My vacation will be over shortly and I will be able to write as much as I wish, but I do not want my relatives to think me rude as to spend more time on their computer than with them. But thank you soo much to all my reviewers like Jevvica, The Insane One, Issabellla, and Paper Crane. Oh and Nev, don't worry; I think that Legolas is too hot to die too. My readers: Feel free to softly let me know if any parts in my story are wrong or if there are any spelling errors. Also, I am trying to change the part where Legolas and Gimli fly out of the mines on the Dragon into some less fierce of an animal, so if anyone has any suggestions on a flying monster that could possibly be tamed, please let me know. With that, please continue on with A Dark Dome For Amusement.
The archer that had launched the arrow into Legolas stood with his mouth agape. Gimli paid no attention to the fighting around him as he sank to his knees. A cold ripped through his heart as he connected gaze with his friend. The elf seemed peaceful despite his injury.
"Please forgive me my friend," Legolas grimaced in pain as he spoke. "Please forgive me for being so foolish as to end our friendship over such a matter as before."
Gimli leaned the top half of the elf's body against his own. The dwarf struggled with the emotions that were swept at him. "Do not apologize Legolas, you just try to heal with those elven healing strengths that you so all the time brag about." Gimli tried the hardest he could to disguise the sorrow in his quivering voice by harsh or sarcastic words.
The dwarf watched as his companion came even paler by the second. Once again, the elf had saved his life. Why Legolas, why did you have to do this? How could take that arrow that was intended for me when I had showed you such betrayal? Gimli fought back the tear that threatened to slide down his grimey, dirt-ridden, bloodstained cheek. Then he felt the sharp end of an arrow pointed into his back.
"Step away from the prince now!"
"Lower your arrow." Legolas commanded weakly.
"But sire, you need to see the healer."
"Leave me be. Go inform father that Gloin is to be released upon my orders."
The archer slowly pulled the arrow away. "As you wish." With that, the elf was away in a rush.
When Gimli saw that Legolas was beginning to shut he eyes he yelled, "Don't you do that Legolas, don't you die." Gimli looked around him at the still fighting armies. Gimli felt relieved when Legolas opened his eyes just enough so that he could see a faint sparkle that had once shined so brightly.
Gimli tried to sound calm this time when he spoke. "Come Legolas, be well so that you and I can once again explore the wonders of this world. Be well so that you can teach me all those songs that you sing to the trees that seem to make them so happy."
Legolas' eyes smiled before they went blank and Gimli let the tears loose as the came freely. Slowly, the dwarf picked up Legolas and began making his way towards Mirkwood with his friend cradled in his arms.
A/N: Okay, I know that as in earlier in the chapter Legolas wouldn't give an order to his father, but it's more like…well, just humor me. Also as I am acknowledging that this is my shortest chapter yet, I'm sorry. Thank you soo much for baring with me. Actually, you know what, I'm just going to keep typing. Read on.
The steps that led up to the grand palace of Mirkwood welcomed Gimli. The guards did not. With Legolas in his arms he continued to walk up the steps until he had several arrows pointed at him. Gimli heard one of them say, "He is the dwarf the killed Oloen."
The elf that seemed to be in charge walked up to Gimli, "you shall give us our prince, nit for a ransom, but in order to keep your life intact."
Gimli tried to ignore his own impatience and said, "He needs to see a healer."
The dwarf received many confused looks along with the archers that still held him at arrow point. One of them walked up and took Legolas into his own arms and handed him to another, much younger elf who began to take Legolas away. Gimli took a step forward as in to follow the elf.
"Where is it you think you are going?"
Gimli only sighed as he was led to the dungeon of Mirkwood.
A palace guard walked into the presence of King Thranduil and bowed down. The King nodded, "You may approach with your business."
"Thank you your highness. You will be pleased to know that the battle is over and the dwarfs have left with Gloin. Mirkwood has lost only few brave warriors."
The King nodded, pleased that there was not a larger number of fallen. "Good. Anything else?"
"Yes actually, the prince is being worked on in the healing chambers. He was found in the arms of a dwarf who has now been taken to the dungeon."
"A Dwarf?" The king stood up somewhere between outraged an puzzled. "Legolas sent me orders to release Gloin, yet he was done in by a dwarf?"
"Actually sire, it is an elven arrow that has harmed our prince."
"An elf has shot my son? Which warrior has earned himself the place of the palace cook? And Legolas was found in the arms of a dwarf you say? How did the darf seem?"
"The warrior that shot Legolas is the captain of the West army, shall I inform him of his new assignment?"
"Yes indeed."
And of the state of the dwarf I do not know sire, but tis know that it is the dwarf that killed Oloen."
"Alright then, keep him in the dungeon and inform me of my son's condition upon every hour."
"Yes your highness, um, when shall the dwarf's fate be decided?"
"If it is indeed the dwarf that has killed Oloen, then it is certainly death. Death, but not done in by Mirkwood. Have a squad of troops drop him off in the dark Forest, tis not to far a journey. The troops will tie him the prisoner tree. Then leave him. The dwarf shall suffer death. A life for a life, and the dwarf's was over when Oloen died."
Woow. I did not know that was going to happen. It just came out. Review please.