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LEGOLAS
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"We should be through the mountains and to Rivendell the day after next…" I said, manuvering my horse to the right side of the trail making room for Aliya to move up next to me. With two guards in front of us and two guards behind, the Mountain pass could be cramped at times.

It made me just a bit nervous to be traveling by this route, for I could not see what was on either side of us, but I shook off the feeling quickly as the glint of Yhane's sword caught my eye.

I looked at Aliya and smiled, she smiled back, but preoccupiedly, too interested in what was around us, not that there was much besides rocks and trees. I believe she was quite enjoying our little journey being as safe as she was.

"I think you will like Rivendell very much, Ali… Lord Elrond is a kind host, and his daughter Arwen has just come back from Lorien I think…" I said, hoping to draw Aliya's attention back to me.

She smiled and simply said, "I will be glad to meet them…" before turning once again into the trees, but it seemed this time her eyes were narrowed, as though she were looking for something.

"I think we should move quicker…" she said hastily, her eyes darting side to side. She tried to hurry her horse but the guards in front kept their pace.

"Oh, nothing here can harm us…" Yhane said, still at it's origional slow walk, "I think-"

His words were cut off as his body lurched forward on his horse and fell. The horse began to scare as it's rider was trampled under hooves.

I cried out, "Yhane!", but Aliya hushed me.

"Move!" she cried, "Orcs!"

My horse took off after hers as I watched the other 3 guards fall and their steed panic.


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ALIYA
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Orcs! Here? I pressed my horse to go faster. I listened closely. They were behind us, on foot…I could barely hear them over Legolas's steed's galloping, but they were there. I had finally felt safe somewhere when suddenly something like this had to happen. Why had I ever let my guard down for the scenery?? My horse could not go fast enough for me as I urged it on.

I pulled my horse up to Legolas urging him faster when suddenly his horse slammed into my own sending the both riders flying towards the ground. I saw the arrows in Legolas's horse before hitting the ground. On impact I felt a horrid crunching sound and knew that I could not move from my spot on the ground. Breathing suddenly became hard as I turned my head to see Legolas, on his knees crawling towards me.

"Go…" I whispered to him, gasping for air, "Run!"

His eyes widened as he heard these words.

"I will not!" he said stubbornly, "I won't leave you, not again!"

"Don't be stupid," I retorted, "Its me they want! Run........ before its too late!"

"Aliya-" He began desperately, but I cut him off.

"RUN!" I screamed with all my might, "GO!"

I saw him run, but it was only moments before he fell, an orc arrow piercing his back.

I would have cried out to him, I would have yelled his name but I could not, for at that moment, I felt a sharp blow to my chest, knocking the wind out of me. I gasped and turned over. I was staring up into the blackened, hideous face of an orc as hatred welled within me.

I saw him sneer at me as I tried to move, but I couldn't.

Instead, he wrenched me up by my hair, until I was standing fully.

"What do we have here?" he mocked, "A pretty She-Elf? A she elf that has been looked for everywhere. You slayed many orcs, elf, and for it you will pay!"

I looked at him, defiance showing in my eyes, "You will not have me for long!" I spat, but his next words were a blow to my esteem.

"We killed your friends….." he scoffed, "But you, oh no, we have much worse in store for you!" His eyes narrowed as I saw his hand raise in the air.

It came down hard on my face, and I saw no more.

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