Disclaimer: I own none of Tolkeins Characters! Although some are very hot and I wish I could own one for at least an hour! Well here it goes, my very first fanfic. I own Amaril, Aust, Amastacia, Thokk, Imsh, and Vina.

Miss V.Thanks for your support and reviews! Thanks Booya for the pointer.I didn't even notice, and my spellchecker doesn't pick that up. Also, thanks to the rest of ya'll that gave me reviews.although few, but to me that is many!

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To Save A Friend!

Chapter Six:

The Rush To Rivendell

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Gimli and Gandalf set up camp for the night as soon as they reached the meeting point in the small grove of trees. It was already getting dark and there was no sight of their companion. They both began to worry, maybe their distraction was not long enough.or the mage recovered and went after them.

"Do not worry Gandalf, I am sure they made it out okay." Gimli said with disbelief in his voice.

"I know my friend, I just can't stop thinking about our lost friends.what is that?" Gandalf said pointing at the horizon.

They both strained to see the little dot in the distance, as it got bigger.

"I will soon be back!" Gandalf hollered at Gimli as he climbed onto his horse and rode towards the little speck in the distance.

As Gandalf got closer, it was what he hoped it was.Aragorn. But who was with him? Galdalf could see three people, not just the two he suspected two. He saw a younger looking lady and unconscious elf, who was being held on by the woman behind him, and Aragorn, who was walking beside the horse, leading it along. Gandalf soon reached the trio.

"Strider, tell me of the news!" Gandalf demanded as soon as he was to them.

Aragorn was exhausted from walking the far distance; took down the elf from his horse and placed him in front of Gandalf. He replied, "I found this lass in a cell and could not leave her to their demise. Legolas, on the other hand, has been badly tortured. He has many physical wounds, but I think, more emotional. I will explain everything back at camp." Aragorn jumped onto his horse, behind Vina, and said, "Now back to camp!" He spared his horse forward, Vina slammed back into Aragorn with the sudden burst of speed that came from the gentle horse. Gandalf followed closely.

Gimli made bedrolls ready for the party as he saw them draw nearer, the suspense nearly killing him. When they finally arrived, Gimli asked no questions, for fear of one of Gandalf's glares, and just stood out of the way. Aragorn slid off of his horse and helped down Vina. Next he went to Gandalf and took the bruised elf, and gently laid him down on a bedroll.

"Gimli, my bag!" Ordered Aragorn.

Gimli quickly brought Aragorn his healing bag of herbs and bandages. Aragorn took the bag and quickly went to work on the slashes on Legolas's back, and the bruises on his face, taking note of the possible broken ribs.

Gandalf set of to look over the girl. "Who are you lass?"

She replied timidly, "My name is.is Vina, Vina Dankil."

"Dankil you say? I know of that name, but we will not speak of it now. Come and let me tend to your wounds."

"No thank you. I am fine!" She squeaked out, not wanting to let this gentle old man learn what the orcs really did to her. She liked her new friends, especially the elf that tried the most to help her. "Is he going to be okay?" She asked pointing to Legolas.

Aragorn spoke up, "I do not know, this is beyond me. We must leave quickly in the morning and get him to Rivendell. He needs Lord Elronds help."

"Come here child!" Gandalf said a little annoyed. He was perched on a rock and did not look as if he wanted to get up and go to his 'patient'.

Vina slowly walked over to Gandalf, not really wanting him to look her over, but knowing she had no choice. Gimli saw the reluctance in her face, and not wanting to have any part of angering her, made himself busy by trying to help Aragorn.

"I tell you, I am fine!" Vina sighed.

Gandalf did not believe her, but did not want to upset her. He gave her a quick look over, tending to the scratch on her neck and a few bruises on her body and face. "I would like for a healer to have a better look at you when we reach Rivendell, okay?"

"Fine." Vina snapped, a little meaner than she intended.

"By the way child, my name is Gandalf, that short stubby one is Gimli, and" Gimli cut Gandalf off with an evil look, but let him finish talking. "And the one crouching over the fallen elf is Strider. I am sure you have met Legolas?" He questioned her.

"Yes, Legolas and I have met.in the cell. He tried to save me that one time from." Her face took on a far off look, as if she was remembering something painful.

Gandalf tried changing the subject. "Strider, are you almost finished?"

"Yes, one last bandage.finished."

"Well that is enough excitement for one night. Let us all get some rest, we have an early morning." Gandalf spoke commandingly.

Vina turned and looked at him, as if she just had an epiphany, "Your Gandalf?!"

"Yes my child, I am Gandalf. Why do you ask?"

"My fath.Rurik spoke of you often." She mentally scolded herself for almost reveiling one of her most emabarassing secrets. One she did not want anyone else to know. "I am tired now." She went and laid herself on a bedroll that had been laid out for her, and pretended to fall asleep. She lay awake for many hours, thinking, thinking of her past and where she was going now. -{I am sure that by now my mother is dead. I have searched all the places I could get to and could not find her. I will make one last attempt.I will ask this Lord Elrond. Please, by the Valar, let Legolas survive! I have no one for now and he is the first to show kindness. What about these new people? Should I trust them too? They did help the hurt elf and tried to help me. I think I will give them the benefit of the doubt, until they prove otherwise. But I will be watching them very closely! I must try to sleep tonight.}- At that, she turned over once more and was lost to demon filled dreams.

When she woke the next morning, she was with the old man and the little dwarf. "Where is Legolas?" She demanded, starting to get a little hysterical. The one that showed her kindness in the cells was gone. He left her with two she knew nothing of. She just knew that they would try and hurt her like the orcs did, no matter how kind they talked or what they did. That was how it always started out with the orcs.

"Calm down lass!" Gandalf spoke gently, slowly trying to approach her and clam her some. "Strider has taken the sick elf to get help, it could wait no longer. If you calm yourself we can go to the same place they are going. Come now, we shall go to Rivendell."

She calmed down slowly. She had heard of Rivendell and had always wanted to go, not too sure she would be accepted though. She was, of course, only a half elf. "Please lets hurry!" She finally replied, still not quite sure of the people.

The three finally finished packing up camp and awkwardly climbed upon Shadowfox, who didn't mind the weight, and they were of to Rivendell.

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The two had left before dawn, the even paler than usual elf was getting worse. He woke Gandalf and explained what he was intending to do. Then they were off at an unusually fast speed. It was now nearly nightfall and they were so close. Aragorn had never rode his horse so hard; he had never had a need. He felt guilty for making the poor thing run so hard and rest little, but Aragorn new time was of the essence, a life was a stake. He kicked himself for not leaving the night before, like his gut told him to do. If they kept up the pace, they would make it there before dawn and hopefully his steed would forgive him for the harsh ride.





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Sorry this chapter is so short, but my inspiration has left me. I'm trying to borrow a friend's muse. ```Grins Evilly at Minka```

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