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Power in the Shadows

(This one has nothing to do with my other Legolas FanFictions)

Type: Legolas Fic

Rating: R (Graphic war scenes; Inhumane Punishments)

Copyright: I don't own most of this.

Archive: I would be honored :)

Summary: AU-NO RING- Men and Elves in a battle for power, but there is an evil that manipulates the war in the shadows. Can Men and Elves stop the ultimate source of power? Or will the war destory them all?
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Chapter 11
Lady of Rohan

***'If you would have obeyed him, he would still be here with us!' ***

***'We knew you were worthless! Ever since you were born we could tell you would be a disappointment. You were to sheltered by our mother, she made you weak!'***

This was all Legolas could here in his head. His brothers trying to disown him from the family, but they didn't know that they were never a part of Legolas' family.

Legolas had mounted his horse that morning when he woke up with bloodstained hands and hair and a face covered in tears. He had ridden the horse for three days, stopping only for the horse's sake. He had no idea where he was going, nor did he care. He just wanted to be as far away from Mirkwood as he could.

He was in an open plain, but exactly where he was he could not tell. He could feel the presence of another close by, but as long as the being didn't attack him, he would be fine. It was getting dark, and Legolas was actually not armed with any weapon, so if he was attacked he would have no way to defend himself.

Legolas saw something ahead of him, but he couldn't quite make it out. He urged his horse on to see what it was. About a mile later he could tell that it was some kind of fort built into a mountain, but it was obviously deserted. He thought in his mind what kind of fort of the past was built inside a mountain... maybe that could help him find out where he was.

"Helm's Deep if you're wondering," said a voice behind him.

Legolas turned to see a war party of Gondor behind him.

"What is it that you want?" Legolas asked, turning his horse to face them.

"Your head on a stick," the man replied, unsheathing his sword.

"No," Legolas said to himself when he remembered he had nothing to defend himself. So he did the only thing he could do... he kicked his horse in the side and she took off as fast as she could.

The men took after Legolas, yielding their swords and bows. Legolas knew his horse wouldn't be able to take much more running...

After about ten minutes of chasing Legolas, the leader of the mean motioned for the archer to open fire. The archer gratefully accepted the offer and shot arrows rapidly.

All the arrows flow came at Legolas like a wave of fury... until one finally hit him.

"Ah!" He yelled in pain and fell off his horse.

The arrow had stuck in the lower right part of his back. It was bleeding continuously and Legolas you barely stand it. His horse had kept running ahead, leaving Legolas on his own.

The leader jumped off his horse and walked up to Legolas and placed his sword at his neck.

"You were a hard catch, beast," he said. "I will enjoy killing you."

"I am no beast," Legolas replied. "But I have my doubts about you."

He lifted his sword to give Legolas one clean swipe, but a flash of brown and sparks appearing when two swords clash saved him.

A figure cloaked in brown had knocked the leader to the ground and had their sword at his neck.

"You will leave," it said in a more feminine voice. "Unless you do not value your life."

The man backed away from the sword tip and mounted his horse and he and his men rode off. The figure then turned to Legolas and lowered their hood to reveal a blonde haired woman of Rohan.

"Who are you?" Legolas asked, clutching his wound with a bloody hand.

"They call me Éowyn," she said. "But you can call me your savior, master elf."

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(A/N: This was a little short... but I'm suffering from writer's block... Maybe some REVIEWS would break down the wall that has formed... :P I can't assure when the next chapter will appear. I wrote at least four chapters per day since Friday... I think I've done pretty darn go progress wise. But now no more writing until I have more time to plan this it... but it would go much faster if i had some REVIEWS!)