Author's Note: Ok all I know I have not put one of these in a long while….but I want to do it again. I miss it. [wipes tears away] Anyhow, I just wanted to say thanks a bunch for all the beautiful, wonderful review that I received the other day. I got like 20 and not one was bad. NOT ONE!!!!! You know how rare it is for me to write a story and get flamed for it!!!!!!! Well ok I have done good these last couple stories. But still, it feels good…..and to warn you this story is quite short. I was just seeing how well I could do with a chapter story and I think I did ok.

But there will be more!!! I plan to start a little chronicle thing here, like Cassia and Sio…but not the same stories or plots.

Of course I am not as good as them so do not expect better or the same because I could never match up to their creativity. Same goes about Nili…..I will NEVER be as good as Nili. So I can kiss those dreams goodbye!!! [kiss] But I think that is all, so um hope you enjoy this chapter!!! I think I have one or possibly tow more chapters to this story!!!! So enjoy while it lasts……B-bye!

Chapter 3

Aragorn sat sleepily on his horse, he still did not understand how he had so soon been asked on a hunt. He felt totally better from his illness, and he had hardly needed help getting to his horse, Gwenovere.

The boy yawned once before blinking to clear his sleep fogged eyes. He looked about. They were in the courtyard of Mirkwood, stone walls enclosed about Aragorn and he could not see how these elves lived in a cave. He would maybe ask the prince that later.

Legolas was packing a few things onto his horse, Glasonae. He was a beautiful black elven stallion. Aragorn smiled and looked at the animal. It was quite beautiful but odd looking all the same. It seemed different than any other horse.

"Ready?" Aragorn looked up to see Legolas on his horse. Both had decided to ride bare back, it saved them from all the weight on the horse and plus they both liked it better. Not to mention Legolas wanted to get this over with so he had found the quickest way to do everything.

Estel nodded softly and checked Gwenovere and clicked softly to her, she began to trot slowly forward. Her glistening white main tousling lightly.

Legolas took his place before the mortal, it would be better is he led the way. Since the man had gotten lost the first night he had come to Thranduil's kingdom.

Legolas opened the gate and they were off.

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An hour later the elven prince looked back to see how the man was faring. He smiled as pride welled up inside of him. Estel was not looking ahead, he was looking at every tree and branch, flower, puddle in awe. He had never before been to Mirkwood and each thing was beautiful in his eyes. He had been raised that way.

'How can they live in a cave?' Aragorn mused to himself and he looked about the beautiful yet odd trees. 'Why not live out here?'

"Seen any of the spiders yet?"

Aragorn looked up to see Legolas's piercing gaze on him, he gulped and scratched his head.

"N-no. At least I don't think so."

"Oh, well tell me if you do."

"What do they look like?"

Legolas smiled to himself and took on a nonchalant tone in his voice. "Oh, huge and hairy….watch out, once they bite you, your theirs."

He heard a little barely audible whimper behind him. But did not give it any notice, he knew that now he had scared the boy and that was his intention. If the boy was scared he could not joke around and then Legolas would have no fun, nor laugh.

Lingwen had thought Legolas had not heard her, but he had. She had spoke to Aragorn this morning and told him. "Tell me each time he laughs while you two are hunting, or even if he smiles."

Aragorn had agreed though not really understanding why.

"Legolas?" The elf turned around.

"Yes?"

"What other things are in this forest?"

Legolas would have grinned but the human might have known what he was up to so he only frowned and shook his head. "Many things. Wargs, spiders, orcs, wolves, trolls, as I said many things."

"Ghosts?" Aragorn asked, unconsciously moving up against the horse.

"Oh I forgot them, hannon le. [Thank you]"

" But, we are safe here….right Legolas?"

"No, we are safe no where, that makes it all the more fun." the elven prince sighed softly and whispered softly to his horse. "Come on Estel!!!" he said as Glasonae leapt forward.

Aragorn softly prayed a prayer to Eru that they would live through this and kicked Gwenovere lightly. Too afraid to think of what to tell the horse.

TBC!!!!

Author's Note: Ok, I got lots of reviews and ya know for those of you who said I am evil!!!! You know me well!!!! I am evil!!!! [cackles]

Um anyway, well only when it comes to stories…actually otherwise I am quite normal. But I am sorry this chapter was so short. I have not done any cliffies!!!! Yet!!! I kinda doubt there will be a cliffy…… But you know me…..always finding a way. And as for you angst lovers…………..[giggles] Lots 'o angst comin' your way…..very soon!!!!! And for those of you who want Lego' to give up the past……..you'll see what happens and what Aragorn has to do to make the elf prince trust him. [giggles]

Namarie!!!!! J