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YaYness! After the success of Number Lock, I figured I should rewrite this cause it really is a good story! So here is chapter one of the improved Turith Realm! Please review!

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The moon couldn't pass past the large boulders that stood surrounding the dense forest. The trees were so thick, that only by a secret path could you get into it and few knew that path.

One of those people was Legolas. He had grown up learning ancient arts, dark magic and evil attacks. But also had learnt how to be skilful in the air as well as land. Of course as an elf he was already skilful, but these techniques increased his power.

No one outside the forest knew of Legolas' contact with these people that had taught him, known as the turithors, and Legolas wasn't willing to talk about them either.

On a fateful day in early March, The Turithors hideout, known as the Turith Realm, was attacked. No one knew how the vast army of Rivendell Elves had managed to get into the forest, and few survived to remember it.

Legolas watched the army set off, feeling mournful. He was pretty sure, when the Elves returned looking victorious, that the Turith Realm was no more...

*********The Dark Forest, 20 years later*********

Legolas stood looking up at the moon whilst the wind whipped around his neck and ears. He was supposed to be keeping watch, but he could sense there was no danger about, so he wasn't really paying much attention.

Faint snores could just be heard from the four hobbits. A few grunts occasionally erupted from Gimli's mouth, but the area around Aragorn was silent.

Gandalf had ridden ahead of the company to seek out some answers to questions that had arisen, leaving Aragorn and Legolas in charge. Boromir had returned to the city of Gondor with his people.

"Hey.....Elf!"

Legolas spun round to the shout and came face to face with...Aragorn, who was pointing his sword straight towards Legolas. Legolas's face showed no emotion, except for his bright blue eyes that seemed to sparkle in the moonlight, but inside he was breathing a heavy sigh of relief.

"I thought you were supposed to be keeping watch?" Stated Aragorn, smirking slightly as he laid his sword on the floor and sat back down near the fire.

"I am." Replied Legolas, glancing round as if to prove what he was doing. Again he could sense no danger, so he leaned back against a nearby tree and watched as Aragorn stoked the fire.

Aragorn gave a short laugh. "A fine job you are doing my friend!"

Legolas smiled and walked over to Aragorn. "There is no need to be sarcastic ranger!" He said in a spiteful tone, but he was playing and they both knew it.

Suddenly they were both quiet, something had stirred and both Aragorn and Legolas were positive it wasn't one of the company.

"I don't like the sound of that Aragorn." Whispered Legolas in a voice so under his breath it was almost silent. Aragorn cocked his head and listened, he could hear nothing.

Suddenly the elf's eyes widened in horror. "Aragorn we have to get out of here!" He stood up and went to wake the others, but the Ranger stopped him.

"Legolas, what did you hear?" He asked, glancing round as the scent of danger grew stronger.

"There is an army marching towards us! They will be here at daybreak!" They both glanced over at the east and could just see the very tip of the suns rays creeping over the horizon. "We need to get out of here!" Legolas hissed, trying not to draw any unwanted attention to them. He could vaguely feel a sense of recognition inside himself, but he set it aside.

Together they managed to wake the rest of the company up, urging them to hurry up and get moving. Then slowly, just as the sun fully rose above the horizon, they began to make their way out of the thick forest.

"What is going on?" Complained Pippin, who was roughly awakened from a lovely dream by Aragorn shaking him vigorously.

"We need to get out of this forest." Replied Aragorn, slicing a bush in half with his sword. Legolas (who was at the rear) stopped and listened.

"They're coming this way!" He said calmly, looking from the surprised faces of the hobbits, to Aragorns concerned one.

"Who's coming this way?" Asked Gimli, glancing round and raising his axe in anticipation. Legolas said nothing but watched something moving in the distance.