AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story takes place some time during the chapter end of
the chapter The Riders of Rohan and the beginning of The White Rider in The
Two Towers, then; it goes off somewhere else that has nothing to do with
anything in TTT.
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Legolas poked the embers slowly. He was given the first watch, not because he had a choice, but because Aragorn and Gimli had already fallen asleep before him, and he would feel badly if he had to wake them up.
Gimli was idly fingering his axe; Aragorn had his hood pulled over his eyes to shield them from the fire's glow. Legolas sighed; it would be so hard to leave all this behind when he went to the Undying lands.
Gimli began to snore. The Elf wrinkled his eyebrows; it was a disturbing noise to one who is used to quiet at night. And they wondered why Elves did not like Dwarves! As if he were signaled, Aragorn began the chorus. Legolas sighed and tried to wipe the sleep from his eyes. He yawned and closed one eye.
Suddenly, Arod and Hasufel gave a heart stopping whinny. Legolas jumped to his feet, as did Aragorn and Gimli with a bit of reinforcement. "Dartho! Dartho!" the Elf said, trying to calm the frightened beasts, "Dartho you stubborn hearted creatures!" But it was useless, the horses bounded off into the night. Legolas ran after them, the fast paces of and Elf caught the spooked animals by the reins.
"Legolas, stop!" Aragorn cried. Suddenly, an arrow flew from the darkness of the forest and pierced the man's shoulder. The DunĂ¡dan quickly, despite the pain that it caused him, wrenched the arrow from him. He peered closely at the point, to make sure there was no poison. The arrow also had an Orcish origin. Reality suddenly hit him like a slap in the face, Legolas was running towards them.
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"There is an Elf behind these bushes," the Orc whose name was Orgriath whispered, careful not to reach the sensitive ears of the Elf he spoke of, "We shot the Man, but he still lives. The Dwarf is no where in sight."
"Kill the man, but do not spoil the Elf, I want to see what it takes for them to scream and beg for mercy," the Uruk Hai hissed.
"Yes Amondir, but what about the Dwarf?"
"Kill him as well."
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"Dartho Hasufel, Dartho," Legolas soothed. He heard a twig snap from behind him. He spun around, the action was just enough to spook the horses further, and they bounded away again. Legolas began to go after them. Suddenly, from every crevice in the forest, the repulsive Orcs began to seep out into the small clearing.
Too close for his bow and arrow, the Elf retired to using his elvish knives. Still there were too many for him to take out alone. Legolas knew this, he gritted his teeth, he wouldn't let them take him alive.
Suddenly, an Orcish horn sounded. The creatures stepped back. Legolas was glad of this, but he knew worse was coming. He was breathing heavily, but the Elf would not let them see his fatigue. They formed a ring around him, but one side parted, allowing large Uruk-Hai to drag a prisoner into the clearing. Legolas began to have a horrible feeling he knew who it was.
TO BE CONTINUED.
NARATOR'S NOTE: No, it's not the end. Obviously, if it was, why would I have a "To be continued" up there? Besides, I'm just merely tired of typing. *stretches arms* I am somewhat new to FF.net, so bear with me, chapter 2 coming soon! (If you really want to know how it ends.)
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Legolas poked the embers slowly. He was given the first watch, not because he had a choice, but because Aragorn and Gimli had already fallen asleep before him, and he would feel badly if he had to wake them up.
Gimli was idly fingering his axe; Aragorn had his hood pulled over his eyes to shield them from the fire's glow. Legolas sighed; it would be so hard to leave all this behind when he went to the Undying lands.
Gimli began to snore. The Elf wrinkled his eyebrows; it was a disturbing noise to one who is used to quiet at night. And they wondered why Elves did not like Dwarves! As if he were signaled, Aragorn began the chorus. Legolas sighed and tried to wipe the sleep from his eyes. He yawned and closed one eye.
Suddenly, Arod and Hasufel gave a heart stopping whinny. Legolas jumped to his feet, as did Aragorn and Gimli with a bit of reinforcement. "Dartho! Dartho!" the Elf said, trying to calm the frightened beasts, "Dartho you stubborn hearted creatures!" But it was useless, the horses bounded off into the night. Legolas ran after them, the fast paces of and Elf caught the spooked animals by the reins.
"Legolas, stop!" Aragorn cried. Suddenly, an arrow flew from the darkness of the forest and pierced the man's shoulder. The DunĂ¡dan quickly, despite the pain that it caused him, wrenched the arrow from him. He peered closely at the point, to make sure there was no poison. The arrow also had an Orcish origin. Reality suddenly hit him like a slap in the face, Legolas was running towards them.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"There is an Elf behind these bushes," the Orc whose name was Orgriath whispered, careful not to reach the sensitive ears of the Elf he spoke of, "We shot the Man, but he still lives. The Dwarf is no where in sight."
"Kill the man, but do not spoil the Elf, I want to see what it takes for them to scream and beg for mercy," the Uruk Hai hissed.
"Yes Amondir, but what about the Dwarf?"
"Kill him as well."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Dartho Hasufel, Dartho," Legolas soothed. He heard a twig snap from behind him. He spun around, the action was just enough to spook the horses further, and they bounded away again. Legolas began to go after them. Suddenly, from every crevice in the forest, the repulsive Orcs began to seep out into the small clearing.
Too close for his bow and arrow, the Elf retired to using his elvish knives. Still there were too many for him to take out alone. Legolas knew this, he gritted his teeth, he wouldn't let them take him alive.
Suddenly, an Orcish horn sounded. The creatures stepped back. Legolas was glad of this, but he knew worse was coming. He was breathing heavily, but the Elf would not let them see his fatigue. They formed a ring around him, but one side parted, allowing large Uruk-Hai to drag a prisoner into the clearing. Legolas began to have a horrible feeling he knew who it was.
TO BE CONTINUED.
NARATOR'S NOTE: No, it's not the end. Obviously, if it was, why would I have a "To be continued" up there? Besides, I'm just merely tired of typing. *stretches arms* I am somewhat new to FF.net, so bear with me, chapter 2 coming soon! (If you really want to know how it ends.)
