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The sun had reached its highest point but was caste out by clouds, the mode was that of sadness. The citizens of Edoras followed their king out of the city gates towards what they hoped would be there sanitarily. Women carried the children, men bearing the burdens of the processions and the weight of War heave on their mind. Legolas up front watching the trail for anything usual, Aragorn not far behind, always watching the blond, Gimli was on the back of Arod talking to Eowyn, for he had no quarrel with her. "I know that people think that there are no dwarven women, but there are, their appearance and voice is that similar to that of the male, men…" Gimli carried on rambling, not noticing that Eowyn had turned from his attention to look at Aragorn, The ranger had been listening to the conversation whispered. "it's the beard" Eowyn tried to contained her laughter, as she turned her attention back to the rambling Dwarf. "people think that we just pop out of rocks.." but the rest of the conversation was cut of when Arod decided it wanted to visit the elf in the front and ran forward, dislodging the rider sending him tumbling to the floor. "I meant to do that" cried the Dwarf completely embarrassed.Light laughter could be heard from the front of the mass.
"Crazy Elf," mumbled Gimli "and that blasted Horse"
the laughter became stronger and more people joined in, the Elven laughter was infectious. Soon nearly all of the crowd were laughing in different ways, some out loud, others inside.
Only Theoden and Eowyn did not join in, but for different reasons.
Theoden had the feeling that something was going to happen, his mind full of dangers. Eowyn was seething,
*That elf, he has the control that I want, yet I might still get on thing he will no, Aragorn's love*
Legolas made his way towards his fallen friend still chuckling. Arod trotted obediently behind him.
"Are you alright Stupid Dwarf?"
"perfectly fine, blondy" said the miffed dwarf. He stumbled to a standing position, "is that horse going to that again or shall I walk?"
"I thought you liked walking, I think Arod needs a rest, keep him with you though." Said Legolas before once more going to the front of the crown, with Aragorn's eye still on him.
Screams reached the sensitive ears of the elf. He head sprang up to the sound, shadows appeared on the brow of a hill.
"WARG RIDERS"
panic reined over the mass of people, the soldiers readied themselves.
"Eowyn take the people to Helm Deep"
"But uncle I can fight" shouted the lady of Edoras
"Please do this to me, lead the people to safety."
Eowyn agree, silently enraged at being treated like this.
"Follow me, people of Edoras."
Aragorn had mounted Brego and was ready in fight himself, Gimli was struggling to get to the back of Arod to ride towards the fight.
Legolas had already release many arrows at the wargs taking down many but more came to take their places, his arrows were running low, luckily the sound of hooves approached he turned a launched himself on to Arod's back, Men would have stopped had it not been in the middle of defending their people. They continued riding towards the furious creatures.
Wargs were large wolf kind creatures with razor shape teeth, there fur a mixture between the brown of dead grass and the black of Mordor.
There riders, looked like humanoid version of the beast that carried them, both growled bearing there teeth at the defending soldiers.
Aragorn had Aural by his side, ready to strike, fierce determination in the storm grey eyes.
Gimli held his loyal axe in his hand, restlessly waiting to cut some orc flesh.
Legolas continued the on slaughter with his arrows, but more still came. He felt Gimli fall off the horse in front of a warg but shot the creature before it could hurt the stout warrior, hearing the cry of the Dwarf.
"That was my kill, elf"
He did not have time to dwell on it as he was forced into battle with another warg and his rider.
Aragorn was not fairing as well, he had taken many down but there was one problem with the one he was fighting at the moment. He was caught on the saddle and the wolf by the way it was running towards the edge of the cliff, wanted to commit suicide. And he did, The large warg, fell of the cliff into the raging waters below, taking the future king with him. No one saw the man fall.
The battle finished once all wargs were dead, both side bloody and wounded.
"Aragorn!!" a voice rang out, the Elf came towards the cliff looking over the bodies for his lover "Estel!!"
Gimli was also looking for there comrade.
Theoden took a breath, that meant the king of Gondor had fallen, how could that happen?
A crocking laughter could be heard from one of the bodies on the battle field. "your little ranger friend took a little tumble off the cliff" the thing said smugly.
Legolas ran to the creature,
"you lie" stated the elf but he was greeted by more laughing,
"well who's is this?" the orc held out the necklace that Arwen had given to Aragorn. Legolas grabbed the necklace from the orcs hand, then ran to the edge of the cliff, scanning the water below for a sigh that his lover was alright.
*Aragorn, please don't be dead please, I will do anything. Aragorn please be alright*
"Get the wounded on to horses and leave the dead" ordered Theoden, he walked over to the elf,
Legolas span round to look at the man before him, his eyes confused his face child like. The king reached forward putting his hand on the elves shoulder. He turned back to mount his horse, waiting for his men to gather.
"Come on lad, he would want to continue helping his people. Not morn over his death forever" Said Gimli quietly.
"he is not dead" stated Legolas as he walked to where Arod waiting.
Gimli was stunned at what Legolas had just said, but had no time to ponder on it, they needed to get the Helms Deep.
Legolas talked to no-one on the rest of the journey, he stayed in his own thoughts.
* Aragorn is not dead I can feel it, were is the human's hope if the one person who could bring it is dead. I will not believe that he is dead. He can not be.*
Legolas was so raped up in his thoughts that he did not see the great fortress before them, raising out of the valley.
Gimli could see the sag in the elf's shoulders.
*He is going to take this hard, They only just got together to be ripped apart. And the elf is so innocent to death, he does not understand the concept of death.*
But all thoughts were cut off when the group of riders entered the doors of Helms Deep, They stopped in the court yards, everyone dismounted, Eowyn came running out looking for the dark haired man she was in love with, But her was not to be seen. Her eye's continued searching, when her eye's rested on the dwarf, his head was bowed tears could be seen in his eyes.
*What has happened? Please let nothing have happened to Aragorn*
but her thoughts were proven when she saw the elf, his eyes blank staring straight ahead, no-ones words reaching him, but the dwarves reached her.
"Come on Legolas, he loves you remember that, please do not follow him to the other world, you told me that he was not dead, hold on to that dream. He will come back to you. Please Legolas say something."
Finally Legolas moved, he blinked and looked at the dwarf in front of him,
"Thank you Gimli" a new strength in his voice.
*Aragorn will come back to me and I will be waiting.*
Legolas started to walk away toward the walls of the fort, running up the steps the top and waited for his love to arrive back to him.
Aragorn feel water lapping around him, momentarily confused to where he was, but the memories came rushing back to him.
*Oh man, falling off a cliff is not something that I would recommend to do*
The ranger finally realised that he was not with the Edoras people nor was he with Legolas, but he could feel something or someone in his mind urging him to rise and go to them, to no be dead.
"Legolas" Aragorn gasped, he recognised the voice. The something sloppy and wet touched his noise, he eyes sprang open to come face to face with Brego.
"Brego, you are a loyal steed" praised the ranger,
Brego continued to nug the future king.
"Alright, Alright I getting up, you stubborn horse" chuckled Aragorn, limping on to the horse, they started the trek towards the fort.
As they travelled Aragorn checked his injures, seeing that he had not serious wounds only a few cuts and bruises, also the fact that he was extremely tired, the gentle rocking of the horse and the quietness around him soon sent him to sleep and the dreams that held Legolas.
Legolas had not moved from his position on the wall, his gaze firmly planted on the horizon, looking for his soul mate.
Men gave him looks of confusion and of bewilderment, how could a living thing look so much like a statue, not moving or eating, But they continued there preparations for the upcoming war, the fight for their lives.
Eowyn looked at the elf and thought on what the dwarf had said
*he loves you remember that, does that mean that the rumours that Aragorn and the elf are together could be true, but it can not, Maybe I was wrong to try and split them up.. I will have to find out the truth*
but she had no time to think about it, there was a war on the way and the people needed preparing
The night due in on the first night, the shape of the Elf outline by the cruel cold moon.
But the night did not stop for Brego who pushed ever onwards to find his master lover, and his friend the white horse Arod.
More soon!!