Out for a Ride

Chapter Two: The Feast

Fairylady

Disclaimer: I own NOTHING! *Pouts* I wish I could have Legolas, but I can not. Only in my dreams (Which are very good!)

A/N: Ok, I have finally got this going. The results for the poll thing I posted up are:

Action/adventure/humor/drama

Aragorn in it

Other Fellowship characters/Haldir/Eomer/Merry & Pippin

No death/other character's death

A lot of blood and guts

New enemy

Torture mentioned, but not written/torture with a lot of blood and guts

Legolas & Gimli torture

Legolas poisoned/Gimli poisoned

No mary-sues/no slash/no romance

Some of those were ties so I had to double them up and as I looked at the results I decided to make this into a series so I can do everything. That will be fun, but I have no clue what to call it. I need some help with that. Come up with an idea for a series name review or e-mail me.

Reviews:

I am not sure what to write to all of ya for voting, but I have to say THANK YOU A BUNCH!!! It help a lot and I will try to write what you all want! For voting and reviewing, I am still going to put your names up. Ok, here it goes: The Balrog of Altena, Stephanie-Lou, MoroTheWolfGod, Rynn, Starfleet Hobbit, Firebird, and Tursiops.

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Arod galloped into the streets of Gondor with a great ease and slowed down to a trot. Both of his riders were talking about different things as the semi-packed streets began to empty caused of the sun falling beneath the horizon. Music could be heard echoing through the streets as the feast held by King Elessar in honor of his two best friends coming back to Gondor after several months of no word. Both men and women of the court shouted cheers as the feast began.

"You blasted Elf! We are late and just because you wanted to fall off you damn horse!" Gimli roared as be began to curse in his own language.

"Aye, we are a bit late, Master Dwarf, but I dare not think that all the malt beer will be gone nor will Aragorn be mad at us."

"It might not be gone, but close! These humans do not know how to drink beer right! Just like you Elves!"

"We Elves might not know how to drink beer the way you Dwarves do, but we know how to drink and pick or wine." Legolas spoke with just as much stubbornness as the dwarf behind him, but he continued to smile at the conversation he and Gimli were having.

"Wine is weak compared to beer. When we get to the feast you are going to have a mug of beer with me and we will see who is can hold his drink!" Gimli laughed.

"Only if you sit down and have a cup of wine with me, my friend, and one of my choice." Legolas challenged.

"Ha, you will find that Dwarfs can hold more then your pointed-ear Elves!"

They conversation continued as Legolas lead Arod to the palace stables and put Arod in his own area before heading with Gimli towards the King's hall. Passing by guards and other members of the court, the two friends finally came to the hall that the feast was being held at and were immediately met by a grand cheer that made even Gimli wince at the noise.

"Gimli! Legolas! It is so wonderful that you two have come at last!" Arwen rushed towards them and hugged each one of them. "I am sorry that I was not able to met you before, but I was busy with other business with Éowyn in Osgiliath."

"All is forgiven, Dear Arwen. No one could ever not forgive a fair Queen like you." Legolas smiled as Arwen hit his arm playfully.

"Oh Legolas, if Aragorn heard you speaking like that he might challenge you to a duel!" Arwen laughed as she took Legolas and Gimli by an arm and guided them towards a tall man with dark hair. "Estel, we have finally found our missing guests of honor."

Turning around, Aragorn grinned as he walked over towards his wife and smiled at his two friends, who both stood on either side of Arwen. "Legolas! Gimli! I am glad you two finally decided to come back! If it hadn't been for Arwen here I would have already sent a search party for you two."

"Just blame the blasted Elf. He wanted to know what it was like to fall off his horse. It made me late for the feast and getting a nice mug of malt beer!" Gimli laughed loudly and sneaked a glance at Legolas, who was glaring at him through slanted eyes.

"You...fell off...your horse?" Aragorn asked while he was trying to hold back his laughter. Arwen was already laughing softly beside Legolas while she tried to hide it with unnatural coughs.

"Aye," Legolas sighed, "I fell off Arod, but it was all the Dwarf's fault for cutting off my air."

"It wasn't my fault that you decided to ride with no hands!"

"No hands? Legolas you weren't holding your arms out while your horse was running full speed again, were you?" Aragorn stifled a laugh as he watched his best friend roll his eyes.

"Aye, I was. It made me feel free from everything for the short time I was able to do it."

"Again? You mean you have done that before? You blasted Elf! How many times have you fallen off a horse?" Gimli shouted as he moved to stand in front of Legolas.

"Like I told you in the field, Master Dwarf. That was my first time ever falling off a horse. It was...exhilarating." With a grunt from Gimli, the three other friends began to laugh hard and after a few moments began to settle down once more.

Gimli shook his head as he looked at his three friends before moving forward and grabbing Legolas' hand. "Come on lad! You said that you would sit with me and have a mug of beer! I want my drink now without any more laughing before it!"

"Aye and you said that you would sit with me and have a cup of wine, too. Choose the beer, my dwarf friend and I will choose the wine." Looking back at Aragorn and Arwen, Legolas winked at them before disappearing into the crowd with Gimli pulling him along.

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A/N: There you all are. The second chapter of this story and of this series. Remember that I need some help with ideas about a name for the series! Oh and a follow writer has started writing fanfictions for Lord of the Rings and her story is funny even though it is Drama/Tragedy. Her name is VooDoo and her story's name is Hero's or Zero's? It is good. Read it and review for she only has about three reviews I think. One other thing, does anyone know Elven swear words? I was swore at in Elvish for saying that Legolas was going to kill the whole fellowship in another story of mine and I was swore at. I have no clue what it means so If you all can send me some swear words and their meanings! Flamers are punished and reviewers are rewarded!

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