A/N When we last left our heroes there were about to be engulfed by a fiery death! Ok I know, very depressing. I can see the flamey reviews! Do not hate! Appreciate!

Legolas and Haldir stopped. A guard came running up to them. "The Forests of Lorien are no more."

"What do you mean?" Haldir asked.

"Raiders came in, there were too many. They slaughtered everyone, I thought it best to run and seek help. They set the city a blaze."

"Fire?" Legolas asked.

The guard nodded.

"And what of the Lady Arwen and Kayla?" Morgan asked.

"I do not know. Lady Kayla was fight valiantly when I left, btu I saw no sign of the Queen or your children. The Lady Galadriel has mysteriously disappeared in the night, she is no where to be found."

Legolas took off in a run followed by Haldir and Morgan. He came upon Lorien, smoking in ashes and still burning. He ran into the flames.

"Legolas no!" Morgan cried out.

"That fool!" He had no hope of finding anyone alive. The city was nearly completely destroyed.

~*~

Arwen and Kayla walked quickly, flames jumping around them. The tried to find a path that wasn't blocked with smoke or fire. The kids stayed close and low. Kayla was choking to death on the ashes that were floating around her head and the trees quickly fueled the fire and kept it going. Her eyes teared. They were burning. She blinked away some tears when she saw a figure. She pulled out her bow. "Stay behind me!" She cried. The figure came closer and closer until she saw him. "Legolas!" He took her hand She took Tariel who took Tauros, who in turn took Arien who grabbed onto Arwen and as a chain Legolas led them through the flames.

The brok through the final portion of ash and burninf trees and they saw daylight, the Air was easier to breath, and the entire Elven army stood waiting. Haldir with his arms over his chest, feeling like a fool. Taril rean to him and engulfed him in a hug. "Are you alright?" He asked looking deep into he reyes.

"Yes, mother and Lady Arwen took care of everything." Morgan hugged Kayla and Arwen praising Legolas for going in there. "What happened?" Arwen asked. Why are you not with Aragorn?"

"It was a trick," Morgan explained. "They lured the elves out of Lorien by forcing Aragorn to call for aid. They wanted to get to you and Kayla and the children to force him to face Amara in combat. I can only imagine that Minas Tirith is under siege."

"I will kill her by my own hand." Kayla replied.

"No it is not safe for you to be fighting so soon after healing." Haldir replied.

"That is no longer your concern." She snapped.

They walked for hours and hours. Tauros looked at Arwen. "IS this the life of a warrior?" He grumbled.

"Are you re considering your decision?' Kayla teased.

"No, I will be a great elven warrior." He proclaimed triumphantly. Kayla looked at Arwen who said nothing. It seemed as though Tauros had made his decision to remain elven eith that, or neither of them were aware of the awesomness of the decision that was to come. Aragorn would be deeply hurt. Arien had not expressed any interest in deciding anytime soon. They walked at a heavy pace stopping long after nightfall.

There was no fire lit, it was cold an Kayla sat hersle fdown taking and arrow and twirling is between her fingers almost like she used to do with a pencil. Legolas was setteling the horse. She remembered that he was very good and relating to animals. She did not notice she was staring at him. She quickly pulled herself together

"That is twice that you have saved my life Legolas." She said coming up behind him.

"I was repaying a favor, you have saved my life once too." He reminded her of the night she refused to kill him for Amara's trust.

"Even so, I am grateful." She replied.

"It was my honor, anyone would have done that same."

"A painful thought came upon her. "Except for my own husband. Had you not come we would have all dies." She replied getting upset. They walked away from the camp at her request; the last thing she wanted was for anyone to see her upset.

"It is ok milady." He replied wiping a stray tear away.

"No it is not, I am indebted to you for not only y life, but my daughters as well." She hugged him. She tried to hide her crying.

"Milady, there is not need for that." He replied looking into her eyes.

"Why do you call me Lady when you know in your heart that I neither am nor do I behave like one?" She laughed.

"Do not think so little of yourself." Legolas replied.

"I try not to, but since I was a child it has been hard, I was never good enough for my parents. None of my lovers, and now my husband." She replied.

"I have always though highly of you." Legolas revealed.

"Is that why you chose Liz instead of me?" She asked

"No, it was I who though that I was not enough for you." He explained. "I never stopped loving you."

"What are you saying?" She asked.

Legolas took a deep breath. "Mother!" Tariel called into the darkness for Kayla.

"Shh Tariel." Kayla answered coming towards her. "Try not to make too much noise." She replied.

"I am sorry. "But I have to ask you, what is wrong with Father?"

"We are not speaking." Kayla replied bluntly. "It is his wish that we spend some time apart so we are."

"Can you do that?" Tariel asked. "Can the bonds of marriage be broken so easily?'

"No." Kayla replied with a sigh.

Legolas passed her from behind. She watched him walk away wondering what he was thinking. She wondered why she still felt for him. Why she still a desire to be with him.

~*~

It was another day before they cautiously arrived at the gates of Minas Tirith. Aragorn was grateful that no one was harmed. He was glad to see that Kayla was healed and could fight with them once again. "Aragorn, I must speak with you." Kayla replied. She and Aragorn sat in his main Chamber. "I must explain why I could not over come Amara."

"There is no need, you were bound to run into a skilled warrior some time, and you admit that you are not as good with a blade as you are with a bow."

"Yes I admit this, but it was not her skills that ruined me." Kayla confessed.

"Than what was it?" Aragorn asked.

"I recognized her to be your long lost daughter." Kayla confessed. "I could nto kill her."

"How can this be?' Aragorn asked.

"It is true my love." Arwen replied form the door. The Lady informed me of it in Lorien."

"She means to kill you." Kayla informed him. Her tirade started as vengeance against a father that she thought abandoned her, not it is a quest for power. She is aware that she is next in line for the throne. If she can kill you and the Queen there is nothing to stop her from ruling Gondor."

"I know." Aragorn replied. He looked at Aragorn.

Kayla left the room sensing that they had much to talk about. She walked back to her chamber. She was surprised to find Haldir there. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Remember we once shared this room." He replied.

"Not anymore." She replied leaving.

He followed her. "Let me explain myself." He replied turning her to face him.

"No I do not wish to stand here and listen to excuses." She replied pulling away from him. He grabbed her back again. "If you want to live to see tomorrow, you will release me." She threatened.

Haldir let her go and she walked away from him. She decided to practice her archery to release her anger. She stood in the court year with a target that was practically out of sight. She stood and fired shot after shot repeatedly missing center by was could be measured as centimeters. She grew angry with herself.

"You will never hit it if you don't relax." Someone said from behind her. It was Legolas.

"I do nto need training." She replied somewhat annoyed.

"No you don't, you are one of best archer's I've ever seen, but you must relax. Let go of everything, and just feel the bow in you hands and fire."

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She let go and fired. A perfect bulls eye. He laughed. "Shut up." She teased him. She went back to her practice and he proceeded to sit and watch her. "Do you have to watch, me?' She asked.

"I used to love you watch you practice." He replied, and then he realized what he'd said.

She blushed and fired missing her target completely. She looked at him and all he could do was laugh lightly.

A/N I know I know what you all are thinking. Poor, Poor Haldir. Sorry I had to do that to you but maybe things will right themselves in the end.