Title: For Gondor or Friendship

Disclaimer: I do not own or have rights to any LOTR stuff, That honor goes to Tolken and whomever has right to his works.

Summary: Legolas chose to remain at his friend's side, Aragorn is now the King of Gondor, when leftover minions of the Dark Lord attack he must choose between the life of his friend and the lives of his people.

Warnings: This is a torture fic (NON-SLASH) Not the first few chapters but toward the middle it will be torture and angst heavy. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Questions for reviewers: Was it my imagination or did Orlando Bloom forget the blue contacts for his eyes in the scene where he and Aragorn have their little argument?

A/N: the comments and replies to reviewers are at the end of this chapter and will be so from now on.

On with the story-

Chapter 3: Night Fight

They had been patrolling for hours on end, but had run into no Haradrims, not that either of them really expected to. The Haradrims had kept to the pattern of only attacking once a night. This close to the borders of Harad they had to be careful, if they ran into any enemy the ranger fear they would most likely be severely outnumbered

Legolas had stayed a ways ahead of the ranger. His keen elven eyes were scanning the darkness for the slightest movement. Yet there was none. Legolas still felt uneasy in their current surroundings but he didn't voice his thoughts.

Aragorn sighed heavily. "I say we fan out further. This will be the last time round then we'll head back." Aragorn turned toward the elf, who was currently not paying him any attention.

"Umm-hmm" the elf replied absently never turning to the ranger. Truly something was nagging at his senses but he couldn't place it.

"Are you listening to me Legolas?" Aragorn asked knowing full well that the elf was not.

"Yes" Legolas replied simply

" Good because I said I was going to check in those bushes for the magic fairies that make the glitter berries you like so much" Aragorn made the statement never changing the tone of his voice.

"Good you do that". Leoglas said responded to the tone of voice

Aragorn couldn't contain his mirth when Legolas face scrunched in confusion

"What?" Legolas eyed the ranger for a moment then smiled. Aragorn couldn't help it the truly bewildered look upon the elf prince's face was priceless.

"I am sorry my friend I was not listening to you when I should have been. Legolas replied honestly. Aragron was still in his fit of giggles. "Shut up Aragorn! ". Legolas punched out at the man who swiftly swatted the flying hand away.

"Inattention is an unfitting trait for the Prince of Mirkwood don't you think". Aragorn questioned slyly.

"Once again shut up Strider!! " Legolas ground out through his teeth. The man knew he was in trouble now, Strider was the name reserved only for when he got on the elf's nerves.

Legolas I - - Aragorn started

"No Aragorn be quiet." The playful air around them quickly dissipated as Legolas put a finger to the ranger lips. He angled his head to say that whatever he sensed was behind them. Aragorn slowly wrapped a hand around the hilt of his sword. Legolas gaze focused ahead of them but he knew the elf was listening to the movements of their watcher, slowly calculating the every move.

With lightning quickness that none could match Legolas had notched and fired his bow. A grunt of pain from the darkness told them the arrow had found its target. Aragorn drew his sword. Legolas was already running off into the direction he had fired. "Legolas wait."

The elf always did that, running off without pause to consider the consequences. True Legolas had heightened senses and abilities but at the same time.

Aragorn ducked as a folly of arrow flew past his head. He had lost sight of the prince in the darkness. Up ahead he could see a faint light as he got closer he realized it was a campfire. The clanging of metal against metal caught his ears and he sped up into the clearing Legolas.

As he entered the clearing he finally had made the elf so uneasy. They had walked right into a Haradrim campsite and as the man fear they were extremely outnumbered. Legolas was busy fighting several Haradrims off to his right

How had they not come across these men before? Aragorn thought to himself. He was given no more time to ponder the question as several soldiers came at him to attack. The Haradrims usually never made camp out of their lands. This was strange. With things being as they were between the two peoples this was a bold move for the Harad's. The thought raced through his mind

Though the Haradrim's were many the elf and ranger held their ground against the enemy. Legolas had long ago put away his bow favoring his knives for the hand to hand combat. He and Aragorn had been apart at first, but now found themselves back-to- back as the enemy soldiers surrounded them and close in on their prey.

The ground beneath them shook with such a force it knocked the man momentarily off of his feet. He looked to his left. His eyes went wide as A Haradrim riding a giant Mumakil came seemingly from nowhere. Legoalas eyed the creature quickly analyzing the best way to kill the beast with little effort. Grabbing his bow once more he fired at the beast and hit it in the eye. The monster bucked and thrashed in pain. It's head swung wildly and the Haradrims as well as Aragorn had to duck to keep from being hit. Legolas, usually fast and fleet was not so fortunate

He had managed to dodge the first two attacks The Mumakil swung it head around the opposite way of which he was headed, instead, its tusk struck the elf in the chest sending him flying backwards in to a tall oak tree.

"Legolas!!" Aragorn shouted as he swung his sword and took the head off the advancing soldier. He swung, punched and lashed out angrily as he tried to reach his fallen friend.

Legolas lie unmoving at the base of the tree. He was not unconscious but the blow had stunned him. He had blacked out momentarily when his head slammed into the ground. Sitting up slowly he fought to push back the bile that rose in his throat; his vision wavered as he moved. The throbbing pain in his head was so intense he thought he would pass out again. He breathed deeply using the free minutes he had to will his nausea into passing

Unfortunately those few moments gave his enemies the advantage. The Haradrim controlling the giant beast steered it toward the elf. The Mumakil raised its foot above the prince 's head. Legolas looked up with bleary eyes as the monster was set to crush him like a bug

TBC. Ohhh evil cliffie. Gotta love em!!

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