Disclaimer: Yeah blah blah, your all smart enough to know I don't own
anyone you recognize.
Authors note: Ok well this is definitely AU and my first LOTR fic. My chapters are really short I know but hey you can't get mad cause I already have a lot of the chapters done and I can have the next one up in a few days so nah! Of course Reviews always help me go faster...and who knows I might forget if you don't. There's also some Elvish in here, it's a rough...very rough translation, I had difficulties with my translator.
Oh... and flames will be returned in kind by my pet Dragon :)
Legolas shifted Uncomfortably as the sun sank below the horizon. His eyes scanned the darkness intently. There was something there, he couldn't see or hear it, but it was there.
He turned and trotted silently over to Aragorn's side, shaking him gently to wake him.
Aragorn started awake, "Legolas? Wha -" he started but was hushed by the elf's finger against his lips.
"There is something coming." Legolas whispered, "We must move."
Aragorn nodded and got to his feet, "Wake the others."
Legolas started over to wake the hobbits when a gleam suddenly caught his gaze. The moonlight reflected off the dark metal of an arrowhead for a second but it was long enough, "Yrch!" He cried in alarm as an arrow cut through the air.
He frantacly dodged to the side and the arrow stuck in the ground next to his foot, accompanied by the orcs frustrated cries. Then all hell broke loose.
Orcs poured out of the forest. Legolas didn't even get a chance to fire an arrow before he was forced to draw his knives to defend against the orcish blades.
He heard the hobbits cry out and spun about. Pippin, Sam, and Mary were surrounded by orcs and Frodo was held in the grasp of one of the largest orcs Legolas had ever seen and was fighting to keep the monster from tearing the ring from the chain around his neck.
Praying that the others could fend for themselves for a moment Legolas raised his bow and aimed an arrow at Frodo's captor.
The Shadow drifted unseen through the battle.
It heard the voice of the ring but it did no more then show him it's location. The evil item held no allure to him. It was only when he was within a few feet from his goal that he saw it.
A flash of light.
A figure stood among the orcs and it's Inner Light shone brighter then any he had seen, it shone through to give the figure a golden mystical glow.
The alluring glow soon pushed all thought of the ring from the shadow's mind and he slithered through the air towards the figures back.
Legolas prepared to loose his arrow when a sharp pain shot through his body. He gasped and collapsed to his knees. It felt as if someone was driving an icicle between his shoulder blades and his back arced from the agony of it. The cold grew and spread and he couldn't breath. Pain exploded in his head and for a brief moment he felt as if a dark shroud had been thrown over him, smothering him. Then it was gone, seemingly as quickly as it came and Legolas lay confused and gasping in Aragorn's arms.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked.
Legolas slowly sat up looking around, disoriented. The battle appeared to be over.
"I thought you were dead." Aragorn gasped.
Legolas put a hand to his head, "What happened?"
Aragorn helped him regain his feet. "I don't know. Are you alright?"
Legolas nodded then started, "The others?" he asked with concern.
"They are fine. The hobbits suffered some injury but nothing serious." Aragorn replied, "They are all very concerned for you."
Legolas nodded but inwardly he cringed. He felt as if he had betrayed them somehow.
"Legolas!" He heard Sam's voice cry, full of relief and joy.
Legolas looked up in surprise. He had allowed Aragorn to lead him to their new camp without even realizing it. All the hobbits were grinning with relief that he was all right, even Frodo, a sight that was becoming scarce.
Frodo stood and ran over to Legolas, much to Boromir's consternation as he tried to treat the hobbit's injuries. As the Hobbit approached though the chain that bore the ring, weakened from the struggle with the orc, snapped and slipped free from Frodo's neck.
Instinctively Legolas bent to catch it before it could hit the ground. Frodo gasped and gave Legolas an uncertain look.
For a long moment Legolas just stared in shock at the gold ring laying on his palm, aware of the startled and uncertain looks he was getting. Then, as if the very evil it exuded was a fire, he felt the skin under it burn.
"Deleb loch O dae!" He cursed jerking his hand back and allowing the ring to fall to the ground. He stepped back, eyes narrowed as he gazed upon the ring and absently rubbed the irritated but physically unmarred skin of his hand.
Frodo quickly snatched the ring back up, hiding it away in a pocket.
Aragorn gave Legolas a concerned look, "Legolas, are you...?" he started, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Legolas shrank back away from Aragorn's touch, putting a hand to his head. Confused by what happened during the battle and unnerved by his encounter with the ring, Legolas turned and walked away.
TBC . . .
"Deleb loch O dae!" - "Foul ring of shadow!"
Shout Outs
Minka: Lol, I believe you would! Don't worry I don't plan on forgetting. And yes this is my first LOTR and I'm very glad you like it, I certainly try. :)
JastaElf: ::evil laugh:: yes lots of doom! hehe I love Legolas Angst too!
Gabrielle Lawson: I'm sorry they're short but I didn't want to put the whole story in one chapter, this gives me more time to finish the story and update at the same time, less wait between updates and such all in all it's better this way.
Mutsuki Tachibana: Ahhh! Not that anything but that!!! OK ok fine! Everybody, Mutsuki Tachibana is my beta reader... Happy?
LafiTafi: I'm so happy you like it! I so agree with you on the Aragorn issue, what's the point of bringing an elf if you're not going to listen to his advice, and all that talk of cake is making me hungry! :) Oh and don't worry I don't plan on letting this story go and I'm making sure I always have at least one extra chapter done before I update just encase I happen to get a huge writers block.
Authors note: Ok well this is definitely AU and my first LOTR fic. My chapters are really short I know but hey you can't get mad cause I already have a lot of the chapters done and I can have the next one up in a few days so nah! Of course Reviews always help me go faster...and who knows I might forget if you don't. There's also some Elvish in here, it's a rough...very rough translation, I had difficulties with my translator.
Oh... and flames will be returned in kind by my pet Dragon :)
Legolas shifted Uncomfortably as the sun sank below the horizon. His eyes scanned the darkness intently. There was something there, he couldn't see or hear it, but it was there.
He turned and trotted silently over to Aragorn's side, shaking him gently to wake him.
Aragorn started awake, "Legolas? Wha -" he started but was hushed by the elf's finger against his lips.
"There is something coming." Legolas whispered, "We must move."
Aragorn nodded and got to his feet, "Wake the others."
Legolas started over to wake the hobbits when a gleam suddenly caught his gaze. The moonlight reflected off the dark metal of an arrowhead for a second but it was long enough, "Yrch!" He cried in alarm as an arrow cut through the air.
He frantacly dodged to the side and the arrow stuck in the ground next to his foot, accompanied by the orcs frustrated cries. Then all hell broke loose.
Orcs poured out of the forest. Legolas didn't even get a chance to fire an arrow before he was forced to draw his knives to defend against the orcish blades.
He heard the hobbits cry out and spun about. Pippin, Sam, and Mary were surrounded by orcs and Frodo was held in the grasp of one of the largest orcs Legolas had ever seen and was fighting to keep the monster from tearing the ring from the chain around his neck.
Praying that the others could fend for themselves for a moment Legolas raised his bow and aimed an arrow at Frodo's captor.
The Shadow drifted unseen through the battle.
It heard the voice of the ring but it did no more then show him it's location. The evil item held no allure to him. It was only when he was within a few feet from his goal that he saw it.
A flash of light.
A figure stood among the orcs and it's Inner Light shone brighter then any he had seen, it shone through to give the figure a golden mystical glow.
The alluring glow soon pushed all thought of the ring from the shadow's mind and he slithered through the air towards the figures back.
Legolas prepared to loose his arrow when a sharp pain shot through his body. He gasped and collapsed to his knees. It felt as if someone was driving an icicle between his shoulder blades and his back arced from the agony of it. The cold grew and spread and he couldn't breath. Pain exploded in his head and for a brief moment he felt as if a dark shroud had been thrown over him, smothering him. Then it was gone, seemingly as quickly as it came and Legolas lay confused and gasping in Aragorn's arms.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked.
Legolas slowly sat up looking around, disoriented. The battle appeared to be over.
"I thought you were dead." Aragorn gasped.
Legolas put a hand to his head, "What happened?"
Aragorn helped him regain his feet. "I don't know. Are you alright?"
Legolas nodded then started, "The others?" he asked with concern.
"They are fine. The hobbits suffered some injury but nothing serious." Aragorn replied, "They are all very concerned for you."
Legolas nodded but inwardly he cringed. He felt as if he had betrayed them somehow.
"Legolas!" He heard Sam's voice cry, full of relief and joy.
Legolas looked up in surprise. He had allowed Aragorn to lead him to their new camp without even realizing it. All the hobbits were grinning with relief that he was all right, even Frodo, a sight that was becoming scarce.
Frodo stood and ran over to Legolas, much to Boromir's consternation as he tried to treat the hobbit's injuries. As the Hobbit approached though the chain that bore the ring, weakened from the struggle with the orc, snapped and slipped free from Frodo's neck.
Instinctively Legolas bent to catch it before it could hit the ground. Frodo gasped and gave Legolas an uncertain look.
For a long moment Legolas just stared in shock at the gold ring laying on his palm, aware of the startled and uncertain looks he was getting. Then, as if the very evil it exuded was a fire, he felt the skin under it burn.
"Deleb loch O dae!" He cursed jerking his hand back and allowing the ring to fall to the ground. He stepped back, eyes narrowed as he gazed upon the ring and absently rubbed the irritated but physically unmarred skin of his hand.
Frodo quickly snatched the ring back up, hiding it away in a pocket.
Aragorn gave Legolas a concerned look, "Legolas, are you...?" he started, putting a hand on his shoulder.
Legolas shrank back away from Aragorn's touch, putting a hand to his head. Confused by what happened during the battle and unnerved by his encounter with the ring, Legolas turned and walked away.
TBC . . .
"Deleb loch O dae!" - "Foul ring of shadow!"
Shout Outs
Minka: Lol, I believe you would! Don't worry I don't plan on forgetting. And yes this is my first LOTR and I'm very glad you like it, I certainly try. :)
JastaElf: ::evil laugh:: yes lots of doom! hehe I love Legolas Angst too!
Gabrielle Lawson: I'm sorry they're short but I didn't want to put the whole story in one chapter, this gives me more time to finish the story and update at the same time, less wait between updates and such all in all it's better this way.
Mutsuki Tachibana: Ahhh! Not that anything but that!!! OK ok fine! Everybody, Mutsuki Tachibana is my beta reader... Happy?
LafiTafi: I'm so happy you like it! I so agree with you on the Aragorn issue, what's the point of bringing an elf if you're not going to listen to his advice, and all that talk of cake is making me hungry! :) Oh and don't worry I don't plan on letting this story go and I'm making sure I always have at least one extra chapter done before I update just encase I happen to get a huge writers block.
