All right, here's the next part just like I promised…
Chapter 26--Four-Footed Allies
Jandra headed straight for Syri. "It will be just you and me, mother, my men will take care of the elf," she sneered. The men started towards Legolas, drawing their swords with taunting smiles and insults.
He cannot fight all of them by himself; I have to do something, Syri thought. "I challenge you to a death duel, Jandra, if you have the honor to accept," she said aloud.
Jandra laughed. "Why should I accept?" she sneered. "I hold all the advantages here."
"Then there is no reason not to accept," Syri said.
Jandra frowned and seemed to be thinking it over. She smiled at her mother. "No," she said, drawing her sword, she lunged as her men charged Legolas.
Syri parried a blow aimed for her head and struck back. The blow was effortlessly parried aside. "Jandra, please stop this madness. It is not necessary!" she said.
Legolas knew better then to try to fight off the men when all he had was a dagger when they had swords. He used his uncanny agility to dodge around them and ran for the horses. He had an idea. He called out to the horses in Elvish.
In their haste to attack the men hadn't secured their mounts to well. They soon regretted it when they found themselves under attack by their own mounts. The horses refused to allow them to get to Legolas, kicking or biting anyone that got to close. One that tried got a savage kick right in the face that shattered bones and knocked out a lot of his teeth. The men weren't so eager to approach after seeing that.
The animals gave Legolas time to choose two horses and swing onto one's back then charged the mounts straight towards Jandra and Syri.
The approaching group drew both women's attention from their fight. Jandra cursed and flung herself to the side to keep from being trampled. The horses stopped by Syri. "Hurry, get up!!" Legolas shouted.
Syri swung onto the horse and they charged off at a gallop towards Mirkwood, leaving the cursing men behind.
"They will recapture their mounts and chase us!" Syri yelled.
"Nay, the horses will scatter and run now that we are clear, they will not allow themselves to be ridden!" Legolas shouted. "They will have to walk all the way back to Minas Tirith and they will not be able to get new mounts in time to catch us!"
"Why would they do that?!" Syri called.
"Because I told them too!!" Legolas called back. "They said they would be glad too if it helped me!"
"Sometimes you really scare me, Legolas!" Syri complained. "But I would love to learn how you do that little stunt you just pulled!!"
"Perhaps you will get that chance once we are safely back in Mirkwood," Legolas said. "If you plan to stay for a while longer."
"I most certainly will. Everyone will be glad to see you home. They were all worried sick, especially your father and brother," Syri said.
I wonder if Aragorn will still be glad to see me after he learns what I have done, Legolas thought. Elbereth please do not let him hate me. He is my best friend and I could not bear to lose that.
**Meanwhile**
Jandra glared after the fleeing horses then turned to look in the direction that her mother and Legolas had fled. "Clever, Legolas, very clever, but I will make you and all of your kind pay for this, one way or another," she growled. She turned again and started walking towards Minas Tirith. "Move, we have a long walk ahead of us," she growled at the men. They grumbled a little, but followed obediently. Jandra began plotting her revenge to take her mind of her current predicament….
What'd you think of that? Saved by horses! That's a new one-huh? R/R please!!!