Friends Never Say Goodbye

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Okay people, here's the new chapter! I hope that everyone likes it. -again, not incredibly longer, but i did add some stuff.


"Orcs?" Aragorn whispered, as though he was afraid the orcs would hear him. The two of them had faced orcs before on many occasions, but it was never something they reveled in. "But they never travel this close to elven realms!"

"I realize that, thank you," Legolas said sarcastically, and then he turned serious. "But the trees whisper of their presence in the forest and the pain that they are causing." The elf shook his head, ridding himself of the tortured voices and turned to his human companion, forcing a smile. "I fear that their companions will be quite displeased with us after this little encounter."

Aragorn smirked at this. The two friends were considered by some to be the best fighters in Middle Earth, and not for nothing. Decorating their sizable record were Mirkwood spiders, Orcs, Wargs, Easterlings, and other foul creatures that inhabited the darker regions of Arda. A couple of Orcs would be easy to pound compared to others odds that they'd been up against before. This skirmish would surely be like a warm-up to them!

"How long do you think they'll last?" the Ranger asked his friend, already mentally calculating approximatly how long the thirty Orcs would last against the two of them. "My guess is ten minutes tops."

"I am thinking fifteen. I'll make you a proposition, mellon nin: whoever turns out to be the closest doesn't have to catch and cook dinner tonight," Legolas answered, cockily.

"Deal. I hope that you'll save some arrows for venison instead of orcs!" Estel said, tauntingly

The Orcs came into view. Aragorn unsheathed his sword as Legolas let an arrow fly. His aim was true. An Orc fell, with an arrow protruding from his throat. The foul beasts charged with deadly intent.

"I'll see you in ten minutes." Aragorn said with a grin. And with that he charged into battle.

The Orcs came in droves, all trying to kill the two beings that stood between them and their mysterious destination. But none were able to pass. Legolas was picking off one by one from atop his faithful horse, out of the thick of the battle but doing his part nonetheless. However, after several minutes of this Orcs were beginning to make their way up the hill, dodging between the mighty trees to evade the elf's arrows, and were coming onto him in too many numbers for him to use his bow. So, after reattaching the bow to his back, Legolas unsheathed his twin blades, dismounted his horse Mirwên, and ran off to join Aragorn in his battle on the ground.

The young human was faring rather well. His skill with a blade was felling many of the Orcs, and he was thinking about how good it would feel to not have to go out and hunt tonight when two arrows flew past either side of him, startling him and making him lose his focus and confidence for a moment.

"Orc archers, Aragorn! Be careful!" Legolas had seen the threat and shouted to him over the noise of the battle, even though they were separated by a mere two yards. Just then, a black arrow flew towards the elf while he was preoccupied, leaving a deep gouge in his right forearm. Legolas glanced at his wound and deduced that it wasn't fatal, so he quickly got back to fighting, as Orcs had taken his lapse in concentration as an invitation to kill. But the attentive elf had missed the greenish liquid that had come off the arrow and was now seeping into the gash.

"Legolas!" Aragorn shouted fearfully, "Are you well? How do you fare?"

"I am fine, worry not about me but about yourself!" Legolas shouted back. More arrows were raining down upon them, but none hit their mark. In fact, most were hitting the Orcs, the aim of the archers was so poor. And that's when it happened. One of the archers took aim at Aragorn and let his arrow fly. Only by using reflexes that came from being raised by the elves was the Ranger able to move so that it didn't hit his heart. It became embedded in his shoulder instead.

Estel winced as pain shot through him but didn't let it slow him down. He heard Legolas calling to him but didn't waste his breath answering. One after the other, Orcs fell by his or Legolas' hands, until only three remained. The beasts took one look at the two warriors before turning on their heals and running, assessing in their small brains that brute strength could not compete with the tactics and strategy of the duo. Aragorn now allowed himself to feel the pain as his opponents vanished into the distance. It was excruciating, biting into his shoulder and then spreading throughout his entire body. It was like fire was traveling through his veins, instead of blood. Turning to Legolas, he opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Instead, his world went black.

T.B.C


A/N: I hope that you liked this and I will update A.S.A.P. Tell me if you think that I should kill Aragorn in you reviews.

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Arfea: thanks. I know it's short, but the re-vamping made it longer and hopefully easier to understand. what do you think? I really do want to hear my reviewers' opinions on this redo.

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Legolas4me: well he had to have some love in his family. And I was getting tired of all his family being portrayed as a bunch of bastards, since the books (in my opinion anyway) don't say or imply anything of the sort.

Fireball: I can't tell you who dies but with this little chappie you can figure out who dies (maybe). I'm trying my best to make it a surprise, but people will probably figure it out, no matter how hard I try.

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Thornangel: awwwww, you're so sweet! isn't a pouting Legolas just the cutest? I imagine it and almost wet myself laughing. just think, the prince of Mirkwood pouting and throwing a tantrum. I find it hilarious.