Memory Lost
by: Muses Fury
Disclaimer: Surprise! I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the familiar characters. *end of surprise*
Summary: How will Legolas handle it when his past comes back to haunt him? What happens to his other companions. (Not slash)
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic that I have posted... Flames are expected but don't be too harsh. Read and review!
Other notes: *-means flashback, ^-means thoughts... now on with the story
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Before Legolas could say anything, an arrow came out of nowhere, striking the tree behind Alea. Legolas and Alea sprang into action calling for Aragorn and Gimli to wake up.
"The orcs are back!" Alea screamed when Aragorn stirred, thus pushing him to move faster. Gimli, however, took a little more work.
"Gimli!!" Legolas yelled to his tiny friend. "Wake UP!!" Gimli woke with a jerk and stared around blearily at the oncoming orcs. With a jump he was up with his ax in tow and joined the fray.
"It is about time, Dwarf." Legolas commented while downing another orc. Gimli snorted and hacked another in two.
"Gimli... Legolas! Look out!" came Alea's voice from somewhere in front of them.
"Behind you!" Legolas, as fast as lightning, turned and with his white elven blades ran the advancing orcs through. Alea, however, was not as lucky. While she was busy warning Legolas and Gimli she temporarily lost her focus and was consequently shot through her shoulder. However, even with a wounded shoulder it was not enough to keep her from using her own blades. She continued fighting until the last orc was gone.
"Aragorn!" Legolas yelled, motioning for the ranger to come over. Legolas was kneeling beside Aragorn's sister trying to ease her pain as much as possible.
"Alea, what happened?" Aragorn asked coming up to them. Gimli was not far behind.
"You better watch it pointy-ears, you might have some competition now." Gimli said sarcastically. Aragorn looked at them and shook his head.
"Okay, Legolas I am going to need you to help hold her down while I pull this thing out." Legolas nodded and moved behind Alea.
"What do I need to do?" Gimli asked not wanting to be left out.
"Hold her feet down so she will not kick me in the face." Aragorn directed.
"Actually, Gimli, you have the more dangerous job."
"Okay, Alea... here is what I am going to do."
"Aragorn, I know you are going to break the arrow and pull it through... I have been shot before you know."
"Yeah, I know. Ready?"
"Yes, just get it over with already." Somewhere between the process of actually breaking the arrow and preparing to pull the arrow out, Aragorn realized that they had no means of disinfecting it.
"Uh, oh. We may have a problem."
"What is it, Strider?" Legolas asked, wincing slightly as Alea dug her nails into his thigh.
"We do not have any Athleas."
"Then what else is there to use?" Legolas asked, looking worriedly at the bleeding shoulder.
"There is nothing else to use, except fire."
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Legolas looked up, alarmed.
"Is that the only way?" he asked.
"Yes, I am afraid so." Aragorn said looking at his sister's pale face. "Alea?" he asked.
"Yes?" came the pained question.
"I am going to have to cauterize the wound."
"Not if you do not finish removing the arrow." Alea responded jokingly. Aragorn smiled and nodded to Legolas. Nothing was said, however both Legolas and Gimli both knew to be prepared.
"Okay, Alea, on the count of three, I am going to remove the arrow, ready?" he waited for her nod before he continued, "One... two.."on the count of two he yanked the arrow from her shoulder. To Legolas's and Gimli's surprise there was no pained scream nor any other sound emitted from the fallen woman. Her face, although pale, masked any pain the she might be feeling. Her eyes, however, were a different story. They opened slowly as the first wave of pain subsided, to reveal pale, luminescent orbs of blue.
"Alea?" Aragorn asked. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I am just fine. What, pray, happened to 'three'?" she asked rather sarcastically. Aragorn got up and walked over to the fire.
"Gimli, I am not sure who has the more dangerous job." Legolas commented as Aragorn got up.
"Why is that, elf?" Gimli asked contentedly holding down Alea's feet. Legolas said nothing but rather indicated the small hand gripping his thigh.
"Looks like two will be bleeding before the night is through." Gimli laughed as Aragorn came back holding a hot timber. (Attn: he's not holding the hot part) Aragorn smirked as he realized what the two were talking about.
"Alea? Would you mind letting the blood resume flowing in Legolas's leg?" Legolas let out a sigh of relief as the grip lessened and all but subsided.
"Sorry." Alea apologized.
"It is okay." Legolas instead offered his hand. Alea, looking at him strangely, almost declined the offer but looked at the burning timber and readily accepted the proffered hand.
"Okay, Alea, this will hurt but it will be over soon. First, I will get this side and then the other next. Ready?"
"Yes."
"Are you going to count to 'two' again?" Aragorn actually laughed at this.
"I do not know, we will see." This time, Aragorn did not even make it to two but started the burning process right after one. Legolas was surprised when the pressure on his hand did not reach near what was on his leg. He did notice however that Alea was gripping her own cloak rather tightly. ^She does not want to hurt me.^ he thought, a half smile came to his face. He was then aware of Aragorn's movements meaning that it was time for the other side. When the gruesome process was over Alea's shoulder was bandaged and she was moved closer to the fire to rest while the others watched over her.
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After a short time, Aragorn and Gimli also laid down to sleep leaving Legolas to watch over Alea and make sure no other orcs were coming up. Legolas was surprised that after a while of peace, Alea was the first person to stir. He watched her for a moment and moved quietly to her side. Her eyes flickered open as he came over.
"Hello." she said, in a tired cheerful voice. ' "Hello. How are you feeling?" he asked helping her to a sitting position.
"I am okay, my shoulder is a bit stiff but, that is to be expected... How are you?"
"I, too, am okay."
"Good." she said with a smile.
"Well, I should check your bandage and make sure the wound is okay."
"Yeah I guess so." She turned her body so that she was facing him and allowed him to remove the bandage. He gasped when the wound was revealed. Well, at least what was left of it. The wound was reduced to nothing more than a slightly pink spot and a scabbed area.
"It seems to be doing quite nicely." He said putting the bandage back into place. "You must heal fast."
"Yes." she responded, not going into detail.
"A feat seldom achieved by most mortals."
"I guess I am one of the lucky ones?" she said shrugging her good shoulder.
"Yeah I guess." With that ending statement they slipped into silence until Aragorn and Gimli woke.
"What's for breakfast?" Gimli asked.
"Lembas bread." Legolas replied.
"Again?"
"Well, there are some berries over there if you would like those?"
"Lembas bread it is." Alea couldn't help but laugh. "Good morning, Alea. How are you feeling today?" Gimli asked good-naturedly.
"I am doing well, Gimli. How are you?"
"I am doing fine thanks." Aragorn came up and knelt next to Alea and Legolas.
"Let us check on that wound." Aragorn gave a similar reaction to Legolas and replaced the bandage.
"You should have full range of your shoulder by tomorrow." He reported. "Well, we should go soon. However, the question still remains, do you two mind if Alea comes along with us?" Gimli and Legolas exchanged glances and then scrutinized Alea.
"At least, she can take care of herself." Gimli replied after awhile. "It will be fine with me."
"Me as well. We could use another bow." Legolas said, agreeing with Gimli.
"Okay, then it is settled. Alea, you are welcome to come with us if you should want to continue. It will be hard and the way treacherous but it will save Middle Earth."
"Okay, I shall continue on with you three until you should decide that I am no longer needed."
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~ Muses Fury
by: Muses Fury
Disclaimer: Surprise! I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the familiar characters. *end of surprise*
Summary: How will Legolas handle it when his past comes back to haunt him? What happens to his other companions. (Not slash)
Author's Note: This is my first fanfic that I have posted... Flames are expected but don't be too harsh. Read and review!
Other notes: *-means flashback, ^-means thoughts... now on with the story
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Before Legolas could say anything, an arrow came out of nowhere, striking the tree behind Alea. Legolas and Alea sprang into action calling for Aragorn and Gimli to wake up.
"The orcs are back!" Alea screamed when Aragorn stirred, thus pushing him to move faster. Gimli, however, took a little more work.
"Gimli!!" Legolas yelled to his tiny friend. "Wake UP!!" Gimli woke with a jerk and stared around blearily at the oncoming orcs. With a jump he was up with his ax in tow and joined the fray.
"It is about time, Dwarf." Legolas commented while downing another orc. Gimli snorted and hacked another in two.
"Gimli... Legolas! Look out!" came Alea's voice from somewhere in front of them.
"Behind you!" Legolas, as fast as lightning, turned and with his white elven blades ran the advancing orcs through. Alea, however, was not as lucky. While she was busy warning Legolas and Gimli she temporarily lost her focus and was consequently shot through her shoulder. However, even with a wounded shoulder it was not enough to keep her from using her own blades. She continued fighting until the last orc was gone.
"Aragorn!" Legolas yelled, motioning for the ranger to come over. Legolas was kneeling beside Aragorn's sister trying to ease her pain as much as possible.
"Alea, what happened?" Aragorn asked coming up to them. Gimli was not far behind.
"You better watch it pointy-ears, you might have some competition now." Gimli said sarcastically. Aragorn looked at them and shook his head.
"Okay, Legolas I am going to need you to help hold her down while I pull this thing out." Legolas nodded and moved behind Alea.
"What do I need to do?" Gimli asked not wanting to be left out.
"Hold her feet down so she will not kick me in the face." Aragorn directed.
"Actually, Gimli, you have the more dangerous job."
"Okay, Alea... here is what I am going to do."
"Aragorn, I know you are going to break the arrow and pull it through... I have been shot before you know."
"Yeah, I know. Ready?"
"Yes, just get it over with already." Somewhere between the process of actually breaking the arrow and preparing to pull the arrow out, Aragorn realized that they had no means of disinfecting it.
"Uh, oh. We may have a problem."
"What is it, Strider?" Legolas asked, wincing slightly as Alea dug her nails into his thigh.
"We do not have any Athleas."
"Then what else is there to use?" Legolas asked, looking worriedly at the bleeding shoulder.
"There is nothing else to use, except fire."
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Legolas looked up, alarmed.
"Is that the only way?" he asked.
"Yes, I am afraid so." Aragorn said looking at his sister's pale face. "Alea?" he asked.
"Yes?" came the pained question.
"I am going to have to cauterize the wound."
"Not if you do not finish removing the arrow." Alea responded jokingly. Aragorn smiled and nodded to Legolas. Nothing was said, however both Legolas and Gimli both knew to be prepared.
"Okay, Alea, on the count of three, I am going to remove the arrow, ready?" he waited for her nod before he continued, "One... two.."on the count of two he yanked the arrow from her shoulder. To Legolas's and Gimli's surprise there was no pained scream nor any other sound emitted from the fallen woman. Her face, although pale, masked any pain the she might be feeling. Her eyes, however, were a different story. They opened slowly as the first wave of pain subsided, to reveal pale, luminescent orbs of blue.
"Alea?" Aragorn asked. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, I am just fine. What, pray, happened to 'three'?" she asked rather sarcastically. Aragorn got up and walked over to the fire.
"Gimli, I am not sure who has the more dangerous job." Legolas commented as Aragorn got up.
"Why is that, elf?" Gimli asked contentedly holding down Alea's feet. Legolas said nothing but rather indicated the small hand gripping his thigh.
"Looks like two will be bleeding before the night is through." Gimli laughed as Aragorn came back holding a hot timber. (Attn: he's not holding the hot part) Aragorn smirked as he realized what the two were talking about.
"Alea? Would you mind letting the blood resume flowing in Legolas's leg?" Legolas let out a sigh of relief as the grip lessened and all but subsided.
"Sorry." Alea apologized.
"It is okay." Legolas instead offered his hand. Alea, looking at him strangely, almost declined the offer but looked at the burning timber and readily accepted the proffered hand.
"Okay, Alea, this will hurt but it will be over soon. First, I will get this side and then the other next. Ready?"
"Yes."
"Are you going to count to 'two' again?" Aragorn actually laughed at this.
"I do not know, we will see." This time, Aragorn did not even make it to two but started the burning process right after one. Legolas was surprised when the pressure on his hand did not reach near what was on his leg. He did notice however that Alea was gripping her own cloak rather tightly. ^She does not want to hurt me.^ he thought, a half smile came to his face. He was then aware of Aragorn's movements meaning that it was time for the other side. When the gruesome process was over Alea's shoulder was bandaged and she was moved closer to the fire to rest while the others watched over her.
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After a short time, Aragorn and Gimli also laid down to sleep leaving Legolas to watch over Alea and make sure no other orcs were coming up. Legolas was surprised that after a while of peace, Alea was the first person to stir. He watched her for a moment and moved quietly to her side. Her eyes flickered open as he came over.
"Hello." she said, in a tired cheerful voice. ' "Hello. How are you feeling?" he asked helping her to a sitting position.
"I am okay, my shoulder is a bit stiff but, that is to be expected... How are you?"
"I, too, am okay."
"Good." she said with a smile.
"Well, I should check your bandage and make sure the wound is okay."
"Yeah I guess so." She turned her body so that she was facing him and allowed him to remove the bandage. He gasped when the wound was revealed. Well, at least what was left of it. The wound was reduced to nothing more than a slightly pink spot and a scabbed area.
"It seems to be doing quite nicely." He said putting the bandage back into place. "You must heal fast."
"Yes." she responded, not going into detail.
"A feat seldom achieved by most mortals."
"I guess I am one of the lucky ones?" she said shrugging her good shoulder.
"Yeah I guess." With that ending statement they slipped into silence until Aragorn and Gimli woke.
"What's for breakfast?" Gimli asked.
"Lembas bread." Legolas replied.
"Again?"
"Well, there are some berries over there if you would like those?"
"Lembas bread it is." Alea couldn't help but laugh. "Good morning, Alea. How are you feeling today?" Gimli asked good-naturedly.
"I am doing well, Gimli. How are you?"
"I am doing fine thanks." Aragorn came up and knelt next to Alea and Legolas.
"Let us check on that wound." Aragorn gave a similar reaction to Legolas and replaced the bandage.
"You should have full range of your shoulder by tomorrow." He reported. "Well, we should go soon. However, the question still remains, do you two mind if Alea comes along with us?" Gimli and Legolas exchanged glances and then scrutinized Alea.
"At least, she can take care of herself." Gimli replied after awhile. "It will be fine with me."
"Me as well. We could use another bow." Legolas said, agreeing with Gimli.
"Okay, then it is settled. Alea, you are welcome to come with us if you should want to continue. It will be hard and the way treacherous but it will save Middle Earth."
"Okay, I shall continue on with you three until you should decide that I am no longer needed."
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