Chapter Six.

Amael awoke with the usual distant drumming in her head. She replayed yesterday's events in her head. She couldn't believe what the captain had done to her. She felt so hopeless so lost, but then she remembered that soon it would all be over. The guard came in

"Come on she-elf, the captain wants to talk to you." He led Amael out of her cell and walked her down the hall, when another orc came and started arguing with him. Amael saw her chance and crept slowly away from the orcs, but not before she grabbed one of their daggers. She crept quietly listening for any guards. She followed another orc, and found he lead her to the armory. She quickly grabbed a quiver with a bow and many arrows. Then she heard the orcs running they had finally realized she was gone. She ran down a hall and found it lead to a back door. She ran out the door, and shot the guards that were at the gate. Then she ran, she ran far and fast away from her torment and away from her pain. She knew where she was going. Finally she found herself unable to run and she collapsed in the middle of the forest, hoping she would be found.

"WHAT?!" the captain yelled. "What do you mean she escaped?"

"She's gone sir, She is not in the fortress or with in a 3 mile diameter of the fortress. She must have run very fast. She left no footprints either," The guard said quickly.

"Very well." The captain thought for a moment. "Most likely she will die before she can reach Rivendell, she was terribly weakened and injured. We will leave her to die," he said. And with that no one argued.

Legolas dismounted his horse and lead it to a stream. They both needed a rest; Legolas was so tired that if he moved another step he would collapse. As he drifted into a deep sleep, he had a puzzling dream.

He was looking for Amael, but she had escaped. He was looking for her in the forest. When he found her limp form. He thought she was dead. Then she opened her eyes and smiled at his before falling back into a deep sleep knowing she was safe at last.

Amael awoke when the sun crept over the trees, and she felt the effects of her escape from last night. She hurt so bad, even with her healing powers; she wouldn't be able to go far. She listened carefully and heard a small stream. She walked towards it and stopped. There was Legolas, sleeping right there. She walked over to him slowly and looked at him. 'So he did come back' she thought as she brushed a strand of hair away from his face. Legolas awoke suddenly at her touch. He grabbed her wrist and pinned her under him, blade at her throat.

"Amael" He looked at her, unbelieving.

"Yes, it's me. I es…" She trailed off as she fell unconscious from her injuries. Legolas gently picked her up and placed her on his horse. He mounted behind her, and rode back to Rivendell as fast as his horse could go.

As his horse entered the gates, the guards ran towards him, stunned at what they saw. Legolas dismounted, picked up Amael and ran into the Last Homely House. He ran into Amael's room. He set her down on the bed, then went to find Lord Elrond.

"Milord, I found her, she is in her room, but she is terribly wounded. We need your best healers as quickly as possible, I'm not sure how much longer she has,"

Elrond nodded, "I'll go fetch the healers, you go to her keep her here, until the healers come,"

Legolas looked at him confused, "What do you mean Milord?"

"She loves you, and if you ask her and help her, she will remain in this world to be with you. You will know what to do," And with that Elrond turned and headed towards the Healing Houses. Legolas ran back to Amael's room. She was fading fast. He grabbed her hand and talked to her

"Amael, please stay here with me, I need you. If you leave me, I don't know what I would do." He let his tears fall onto her as he talked to her. Elrond ran in with the healers. They sent the two of them out, and began to work. It was terrible for Elrond and Legolas; all they could do was wait.

A few hours later, the healer came out and spoke to them. "If she can make it through the night, she will be all right, but we aren't sure if she can make it that long. I'm sorry" then he and the other healers walked away, leaving Legolas and Elrond with Amael. Legolas grabbed her hand, and kissed her forehead. He began praying that she would stay there. And that's how they stayed for the remainder of the night.

A/n.. Ahhh Cliffy!!! If I get enough reviews I'll post the final two chapters. If not, *Shrugs Shoulders* Guess you'll just be left hanging. Srry it's so short and OOC but hey at least I wrote it. Srry it took so long, but ive been marjorly busy. Oh and flames will be used to burn my report cards!! Please be honset!