RUNES
by Pride
Legolas awoke with a human woman standing over him. She smiled at him. He sat up and found himself in a hall. An infirmary. In a bed besides him was Aragorn, sleeping silently. The Lady Eowyn was seated next to his bed. She was watching him, waiting. Eowyn looked up and also smiled at Legolas. Eowyn stood and moved towards his bed.
(A.N:I never made a location clear. Guess what? Their in Rohan.)
" Legolas. You awake. I have questions for you. They need an answer. Please." She told him. He nodded. "Ask them. I have one for you before, though. What happened with Aragorn?"
"After my question, yours will come. Alright? Good. What happened? Where is Gimli, son of Gloin? Was he not with you this morning? What were you doing down Stranger Way? That place is dangerous and forbidden, protected by law." Eowyn asked.
Legolas took a deep breath and recounted all that he remembered."I know that they took Gimli. He is their prisoner. He was with us. Now he is not. Stranger Way? The alley has a name?" Eowyn nodded.
"Yes. Stranger Way is where all kinds of odd people join. Elves mostly. Most humans have never seen an elf. Yes, Legolas. Even with 37 of them in our city. These elves are different, dark.They hid in shadows. They have no true friends. Their leader, I have met her. Melanna. Melanna is strong and swift. She is a good leader. In the 206 years the elves have been here, none have ever left herside. They give their souls for her, to her. They have no heart. Only law. I know that, I am sorry to say, Gimli is their prisoner by law. We cannot free him. They are allowed to him. That is all I know of the elves. Aragorn is fine. Gimli is lost, Legolas. Forget him." Legolas just stared at her blankly, tears in the corners of his eyes.
AN: OMG! Im gonna cry. g2g. IM me sometime at ArwenEvenstar365. REVIEW! Out big to Anne, BraidedPippin and CirQa. I also dedicate this chapter to my best friend Lyndsay/Java. You rock!
