OKAY...

Sirithiliel...lol That is the question I have been asking myself...just what is going to happen Wait and see....

Nili! LoL OMG...you let go of Aragorn to hug me?! *hugs Nili back "You're my friend, too!"* LoL.
Indeed, yay me! and already, I have a story idea for my fourth story in this series of sorts....yay Lina!
Oh, my...do you actually think I could allow them such a peaceful journey? That would be.....nice...and boring. Lots of Angst and Ouchies are on da way.....
*watches Estel giggle and looks over at Nili*
I think our baby has gone mad...but oh well, he's still cute, right?! LoL.

Kawaii Bluebear...I couldn't touch his archery skills. Legolas would surely quit being my plot device if I ripped him from his claim to fame! He has no memory, but his skills are definity da bomb still. LoL.

HaloGatomon. Calm down! *pats you on the back* Relax. Since Legolas doesn't remember you, That does NOT MEAN you can huggle my Aragorn! *whaps you* get off of him! HE IS MINE! and sh...don't tell Legolas the truth...he has to find these things out on his own. LoL.

Elentari Manwe....you have no idea just how bad of a feeling you should be having. It will keep getting worse and worse.... *evil grin*

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any recognizable characters or places....those are Tolkien's...so, don't own, don't sue....you wouldn't get anything anywayz...I'm a poor writer that lives off imagination.

I own the band of Elves that Legolas meets up with.....K? Don't make me get into the names.....I'm too lazy to type them. Aight? Aight...lol Just don't use them w/o my permission!

NOTE: IN THIS CH, the visions and memories (seen in *~*~*....~*~*~*) are not written in a story. I may write a background story on them later, but nothing is for sure yet, but, they are of the Elf's and Ranger's rocky start down the path of friendship......

"I'm looking for a place, I'm searching for a face, is anybody here I know?"
—I'm With You, by Avril Lavigne


Ch. 2


Legolas closed his eyes, rubbing his temples. The incessant throbbing had been bad at first, but after awhile, he had gotten used to it.

"Hey, Legolas, you okay?"Golradir questioned.

Legolas opened his eyes to see one of his new friend—or rather, according to *them*, old friend— looking over at him inquisitively.
"I am fine, Golradir. My head is merely sore from whatever happened to me."

"My guess is that some human attacked you. You know that those animals cannot be trusted,"Calaglin stated, waiting for the confused Prince of Mirkwood to agree with him. "Right, nin mellon?"

Legolas paused. Something about that statement was so wrong..........

*~*~*~*

A dark haired man's face came into view, a slightly mocking smile on his face.
"What are you waiting for, nin mellon? It's my first time in Mirkwood and I am getting death glares from your friends.....are you going to let those Elves speak of me like that, or am I going to have to defend myself in *your* realm?"

*~*~*~*

"Legolas? Right?"

Legolas blinked rapidly, shoving the vision into the back of his mind. "Yes, of course."

Calaglin's gaze lingered on Legolas suspiciously. "What troubles you?"

Legolas heaved a small sigh. "I..."the Prince hesitated. "I just saw a...vision is all. Twas nothing."

Calaglin's eyebrows shot up. "Let me know if it happens again."

Yes, because then, the unknowing Prince's loyalty would have to be tested......to see just who's side he was on...and to see if he was truly Legolas son of Thranduil, or Legolas the rogue Elf with no past.....

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*~*~*~*~*

A dark haired man smiled sadly. "I am sorry, Legolas.....I am sorry I cannot be the kind of friend you want—that the world wants....I will leave you now."

"No, wait. I—"

"I understand, Legolas. I understand. A human is unwelcome amongst the Elves of your realm......your people have made that perfectly clear...and I will plague you no longer,"with that, the dark haired man walked slowly to the door.

Legolas reached over and grabbed the man's arm. "No. You will not run from their judgement, because *their* judgement is not *mine."

*~*~*~*~*~*

Legolas blinked sharply, coming to wakefulness. Just what was going on?

The dark haired man he saw in his dreams........what connection did he have to him? Was he even real?

If he was real, then why would Legolas associate with him? Weren't men....animals?

The Elf sighed as he sat up slightly to look over at his companions.

They were sleeping peacefully.........he needed to, too.

With that thought in mind, Legolas laid back down and forced himself back into a restless slumber.

*~*~*~*

Legolas looked down at the note he had just plucked from a messenger pigeon.

'Legolas,

I hope you have had a fair winter, despite the harsh bite of the icy cold. In answer to your last message, yes, I agree....

We should meet at RinIauren'. I will await you there in 3 months.

Namarie,
Estel'

*~*~*~*~*

Legolas blinked, coming to wakefulness to see the sun peaking over the trees in the icy forest.

"A fair morning, is it not, Legolas?"Calaglin inquired softly. "I trust you slept well, without any of those visions you spoke of?"
Calaglin arched an eyebrow, prying to see if his suspicions were true.

"I had quite a few more,"Legolas said hesitantly. A small voice inside him told him not to reveal the dreams, but he pressed on. "They were of a dark haired man....claiming to be a friend of mine."

Legolas chuckled softly at the irony of the vision. "He said, in a letter, that I was to meet him at RinIauren'."

Dinendal and Golradir both looked over at their elder friend upon hearing those words.

Legolas was beginning to see memories of who he truly was....and that just wouldn't do to have a disloyal Elf amongst them.

"What a silly dream, the man being your *friend*. Men are lying, filthy pigs..................I believe we should go to RinIauren',"Calaglin suggested abruptly

"Why would we want to do that?"Legolas arched an eyebrow.

"For one thing, the game there is plentiful at this time of year,"Golradir supplied.

"Indeed. Then it is settled. We depart for RinIauren' today. If all goes as planned, we should arrive there by nightfall tomorrow,"Calaglin decided, standing.

With that, the four companions began to pack up their camp.

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Aragorn rode up to the large, ancient, stone bridge. RinIauren' was truly a breathtaking sight.

The white stone pillars holding it up above the Anduin had vines entwined around it, but that only added to the majestic bridge's beauty.

The bridge itself was icy from the winter, but could still easily be ridden on, if going at a safe pace. The thin sheen of ice merely made the bridge's surface glisten in the morning sunlight.

Aragorn's keen silver-blue gaze scanned the woods surrounding the bridge in search of his friend, Legolas.

When he did not see him, the Dunadan sighed softly and climbed from his mount.

Well, if Legolas was a little late, he could handle that.

He would wait.......

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OKAY, this is some Self promotion....if yall want to read a sad romance, (IT DOES NOT INVOLVE our babies...no romance for them unless my faithful readers ask for it hehe....as if that's gonna happen)
The tale involves a character seen in the beginning of TTT....the injured son of Theoden, Theodred. He needs something to fight for......more than his country. I wrote him in with a life, a family....a personality.......and a reason to fight.