The Colors of Sorrow 1/?

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Legolas/Green Gimli/Blue Eomer/Red Elrond/Purple

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"What was that?"Grumbled Gimli son of Gloin apprehensively as he and his good Friend Legolas Greenleaf made their was through the thick forest that was Fangorn.

Legolas had frozen in his steps a moment before and was now looking around cautiously with his gorgeous blue eyes wide.Somthing had deffinatly moved ahead of them but he could not find where this somthing had gotten to.He held up a hand to keep Gimli quiet before fitting an arrow into his bow.

"We should turn back!"Gimli hissed choosing to ignore the warnings of the elf."Argh!"

Something large had sprung from the tree above and brought him crashing to the ground.The journey of the Fellowship had quickened Legolas's already extraordinary reflexes.Automattically he let loose his arrow aiming for the figures heart.Much to his suprise,the creature caught it and snapped it in half as though it were a piece of straw.He fitted another arrow,but to late.Right then another figure leapt from above and landed on him bringing him to the earth.His arrow slipped and only just missed Gimli's head.

The creature that had landed on Legolas was stronger than he had imagined,and smaller.There was no mistaking:the creature was a woman with flame-red hair hanging in tangles over her strong shoulders.Her face was set with determination as she struggled to keep Legolas down.Gimli lay tied up a yard away.The first figure had been a woman as well.She was now standing over her captive scowling.

"Dwarves come!Trees burn!Trees burn!"She shouted."Elves!Elves!No!"And from under her cloak she pulled a long dagger with a shinning golden blade and a hilt set with onyx."Dwarves bad!"

She was going to kill Gimli!

"Wait!"Said Legolas giving up his fight to show that he meant no harm."Wait!do not kill him!"

The second girl spit in his face and drew out her own weapon.

"Elf!"She hissed a rage glinting in her eyes."RED!"

Not wanting to do anything that might cause the woman to hurt Gimli Legolas refrained from attacking the second and merely grabbed her wrist.

"We do not mean to hurt you."He said."We are merely passing by."

"No,Red,Elves come,dwarves come!No!Red,They burn!"

The woman who's name was apparently Red wretched her arm from Legolas's grip,knowing full well that he could have held her there with ease if he had wanted.

"Explain yourselfes!Whats is you twos up to?Now,"Pressed Red firmly.

Still laying flat on his back Legolas explained,in brief of course,the resent happenings in Middle-Earth.He noticed the delight on the womens' faces at the mention of Treebeard.Gimli was struggling in protest near by,pulling at his bonds.

"In fulfillment of a promise my friend here,Gimli son of Gloin,has come with me into your forest for a venture.Neither of us mean to disturb your lands.We are friends,I assure you."

"And,tell me,does the word of an elf matter at all?"Asked Red.Of the two woman she seemed the more articulate.She was now staring determinedly into Legolas's eyes.

"Yes."He was sure not to pause or carry out his awnser.It was better to hold your tongue and answer straight when dealing with creatures that were so hostile.

"Green,"

"Hu?Hu?"The first girl awnsered quickly."Hu?"

"Bests to be going.Blue must be frantic.Cuts him loosed.They will comeses with us."