Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1
A/N: Sorry it took me a while to update. I've been busy with the Holidays. Happy New Year to everyone. Please review if you read.
Chapter 3
The Loyalty of a Friend
Legolas looked up in the sky. It was mid afternoon. Aragorn had hardly said a word, since Amras had taken Reallan to Rivendell. He feared that there was more to Reallan's wound then Aragorn had said.
"What troubles you, my friend?" Legolas asked.
Aragorn looked up at Legolas and shook his head. "I am fine, mellon nin." Aragorn replied.
Legolas pulled his horse to a stop. "You are hiding something from me Aragorn. I can see it."
Aragorn stopped his horse and sighed. "I fear for Reallan's life. Her wound was deep and I fear too much poison may have entered her blood."
Legolas rode to his friend and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Lord Elrond will be able to help her." Legolas said confidently.
"I know, but I'm still worried." Aragorn replied.
Legolas smiled. "Then ride back to Rivendell. If you go now you can be there tomorrow afternoon."
Aragorn looked at his friend. "I can not leave you, Legolas. I promised to help you travel to Mirkwood."
"Go! Reallan needs you more than I do." Legolas said.
Aragorn smiled. "I owe you one my friend. Travel safe!"
Legolas nodded. "Same to you."
Aragorn turned his horse around and began to ride quickly to Rivendell.
Legolas smiled as he watched his friend go. He gently spoke to his horse and continued to ride to Mirkwood forest.
*~*~*
As the sun began to set, Amras was becoming worried. He wished he knew if Rivendell was close. Reallan's condition was worsening every moment.
"Halt!" A voice suddenly called out.
Amras pulled Gwindor to a stop.
"What business do you have here, human?" A voice called from somewhere in the woods.
Amras looked around, but saw no one. "My sister was hurt in an attack. I am taking her to lord Elrond of Rivendell."
"Tell me how you know of lord Elrond." The voice called.
"A ranger told me to go to him."
"A ranger? What was his name?"
"He is an old friend of mine. He's name is Strider. Please I must get to Rivendell. My sister is very ill." Amras pleaded.
"Did this Strider give you his horse?"
"Yes, he said Gwindor would know the way to Rivendell." Amras said, still looking for the one who spoke.
Suddenly an elf jumped silently to the ground in front of him. "How do you know Strider?" The elf asked.
"He saved my sister once, eight years ago." Amras replied, becoming quite agitated with the elf.
"Rivendell is not far ahead. Lord Elrond will be waiting for you." The elf replied.
Amras nodded. Gwindor took off, racing across the forest.
*~*~*
Aragorn rode into the night. At about midnight, he stopped. His horse was too weary to travel any longer. He quickly set up camp and cooked a small meal. After he finished his meal, Aragorn sat silently staring at the night sky. He thought of Reallan and the first day he had met her. She had been so young and afraid. Now she had turned into a beautiful woman capable of defending herself quite well.
He hoped Amras had made it to Rivendell and that Elrond would be able to help her. As he thought, weariness overtook him and he slowly drifted to sleep.
Aragorn awoke a few hours later just as the sun was rising. After a quick meal, he packed up his small supplies. Just as he was about to leave, he heard something not far in the distance. He looked around and quickly realized wranks were headed his way. He drew his sword just as they poured from the woods. He slashed furiously at them.
"I don't have time for this." He yelled as he killed a few more.
Suddenly an arrow whizzed by his head. More arrows quickly followed. Aragorn looked around and soon spotted Legolas. In only a few minutes, the two warriors had defeated the wranks.
"What are you doing here?" Aragorn asked as Legolas approached.
Legolas smiled. "I knew you would get in some trouble if I was not here to protect you." He said with a small laugh.
Aragorn cast him a glance. "From what I remember, it is always you who gets in to trouble." Aragorn replied with a smile, joining in on the laughter.
"Come, I will travel the rest of the way with you to Rivendell." Legolas said.
Aragorn smiled. "That is gracious of you, my friend, but you must get to Mirkwood. Your father might need you."
"Perhaps, but a few more days won't matter too much." Legolas replied as he mounted his horse.
Aragorn was thankful for Legolas's company. He quickly mounted his horse and set of toward Rivendell.
*~*~*
"We must get her inside quickly." Elrond said as he felt Reallan's forehead. "Her fever is dangerously high." He quickly took her into his healing room and placed her on the bed.
Amras followed close behind. "Will she be all right?" Amras asked worried.
"I will do what I can. First, I must lower her fever. Please wait outside." Elrond said.
"I want to stay with my sister." Amras replied.
"It would be better if you would leave." Glorfindel said as he came in the room to help Elrond.
Amras sighed and left the room. It was fully dark outside now. He looked up at the stars, hoping his sister would survive the night.
Reallan slowly opened her eyes. She felt pain all through her body. She groaned silently. Suddenly someone stood over her. "Elrond," she said weakly.
"Yes, it is me." Elrond said gently. "Here drink this. It will help you rest." He said as he placed a cup near her lips. He helped her drink a small amount.
Reallan took one last look at Elrond before darkness overtook her.
A/N: Just so you know. Mellon nin means my friend.
A/N: Sorry it took me a while to update. I've been busy with the Holidays. Happy New Year to everyone. Please review if you read.
Chapter 3
The Loyalty of a Friend
Legolas looked up in the sky. It was mid afternoon. Aragorn had hardly said a word, since Amras had taken Reallan to Rivendell. He feared that there was more to Reallan's wound then Aragorn had said.
"What troubles you, my friend?" Legolas asked.
Aragorn looked up at Legolas and shook his head. "I am fine, mellon nin." Aragorn replied.
Legolas pulled his horse to a stop. "You are hiding something from me Aragorn. I can see it."
Aragorn stopped his horse and sighed. "I fear for Reallan's life. Her wound was deep and I fear too much poison may have entered her blood."
Legolas rode to his friend and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Lord Elrond will be able to help her." Legolas said confidently.
"I know, but I'm still worried." Aragorn replied.
Legolas smiled. "Then ride back to Rivendell. If you go now you can be there tomorrow afternoon."
Aragorn looked at his friend. "I can not leave you, Legolas. I promised to help you travel to Mirkwood."
"Go! Reallan needs you more than I do." Legolas said.
Aragorn smiled. "I owe you one my friend. Travel safe!"
Legolas nodded. "Same to you."
Aragorn turned his horse around and began to ride quickly to Rivendell.
Legolas smiled as he watched his friend go. He gently spoke to his horse and continued to ride to Mirkwood forest.
*~*~*
As the sun began to set, Amras was becoming worried. He wished he knew if Rivendell was close. Reallan's condition was worsening every moment.
"Halt!" A voice suddenly called out.
Amras pulled Gwindor to a stop.
"What business do you have here, human?" A voice called from somewhere in the woods.
Amras looked around, but saw no one. "My sister was hurt in an attack. I am taking her to lord Elrond of Rivendell."
"Tell me how you know of lord Elrond." The voice called.
"A ranger told me to go to him."
"A ranger? What was his name?"
"He is an old friend of mine. He's name is Strider. Please I must get to Rivendell. My sister is very ill." Amras pleaded.
"Did this Strider give you his horse?"
"Yes, he said Gwindor would know the way to Rivendell." Amras said, still looking for the one who spoke.
Suddenly an elf jumped silently to the ground in front of him. "How do you know Strider?" The elf asked.
"He saved my sister once, eight years ago." Amras replied, becoming quite agitated with the elf.
"Rivendell is not far ahead. Lord Elrond will be waiting for you." The elf replied.
Amras nodded. Gwindor took off, racing across the forest.
*~*~*
Aragorn rode into the night. At about midnight, he stopped. His horse was too weary to travel any longer. He quickly set up camp and cooked a small meal. After he finished his meal, Aragorn sat silently staring at the night sky. He thought of Reallan and the first day he had met her. She had been so young and afraid. Now she had turned into a beautiful woman capable of defending herself quite well.
He hoped Amras had made it to Rivendell and that Elrond would be able to help her. As he thought, weariness overtook him and he slowly drifted to sleep.
Aragorn awoke a few hours later just as the sun was rising. After a quick meal, he packed up his small supplies. Just as he was about to leave, he heard something not far in the distance. He looked around and quickly realized wranks were headed his way. He drew his sword just as they poured from the woods. He slashed furiously at them.
"I don't have time for this." He yelled as he killed a few more.
Suddenly an arrow whizzed by his head. More arrows quickly followed. Aragorn looked around and soon spotted Legolas. In only a few minutes, the two warriors had defeated the wranks.
"What are you doing here?" Aragorn asked as Legolas approached.
Legolas smiled. "I knew you would get in some trouble if I was not here to protect you." He said with a small laugh.
Aragorn cast him a glance. "From what I remember, it is always you who gets in to trouble." Aragorn replied with a smile, joining in on the laughter.
"Come, I will travel the rest of the way with you to Rivendell." Legolas said.
Aragorn smiled. "That is gracious of you, my friend, but you must get to Mirkwood. Your father might need you."
"Perhaps, but a few more days won't matter too much." Legolas replied as he mounted his horse.
Aragorn was thankful for Legolas's company. He quickly mounted his horse and set of toward Rivendell.
*~*~*
"We must get her inside quickly." Elrond said as he felt Reallan's forehead. "Her fever is dangerously high." He quickly took her into his healing room and placed her on the bed.
Amras followed close behind. "Will she be all right?" Amras asked worried.
"I will do what I can. First, I must lower her fever. Please wait outside." Elrond said.
"I want to stay with my sister." Amras replied.
"It would be better if you would leave." Glorfindel said as he came in the room to help Elrond.
Amras sighed and left the room. It was fully dark outside now. He looked up at the stars, hoping his sister would survive the night.
Reallan slowly opened her eyes. She felt pain all through her body. She groaned silently. Suddenly someone stood over her. "Elrond," she said weakly.
"Yes, it is me." Elrond said gently. "Here drink this. It will help you rest." He said as he placed a cup near her lips. He helped her drink a small amount.
Reallan took one last look at Elrond before darkness overtook her.
A/N: Just so you know. Mellon nin means my friend.
