A true friend
To his surprise, Legolas saw Aragorn kneeling on the dirt path. He was partially hidden in the bushes. Legolas' eyes widened. "You need to hide! There will be Orcs swarming here in about two minutes." Legolas said. "Hey, Legolas! You look terrible. I will get you out of here." Aragorn said. Legolas smiled and mouthed 'thank you' and then he straightened as an Orc approached.
"Okay, elf, back to your cell." The Orc said, painfully grabbing Legolas by his injured shoulder. Aragorn watched and a single tear slid down his left cheek. "I will get you out Legolas. I promise." Aragorn promised, knowing the Elf's ears would pick it up. Legolas didn't turn around but he nodded his head slightly, so Aragorn would know that he heard.
Aragorn stood up when the Orc and Legolas disappeared into the building. He wanted SO badly to get in there and KILL every one of those stupid Orcs, Urak-hai...and Men for what they did to Legolas.
Aragorn walked to the side of the building, still thinking about the shape Legolas was in, and he saw, thank Elbereth, a door. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and, very quietly, slipped into the door.
Meanwhile, Legolas was being punished for not having some certain amount of swords sharpened. They beat him unmercifully but the Elf was strong and didn't cry out. The Urak-hai that were beating him, gave up and threw him into his cell. Once again, he was given the syringe filled with blackish liquid. He was too weak to put up a fight.
Aragorn passed unnoticed down the hallways. 'This place was more like a cave then a building', Aragorn thought, 'Legolas doesn't like caves'. Aragorn now wanted, more than ever, to get his best friend out. 'Why couldn't I find him sooner?'.
Aragorn went down more long rock hallways. He needed to find Legolas. There were cells lined up all the way down the hall, on both sides. Luckily they were empty. He still made sure that Legolas wasn't in any of them. He got to the end of the hall and turned the corner very carefully.
He saw Legolas in a cell to his left. No guards were anywhere to be seen. Aragorn went to Legolas' cell. He had been beaten not too long ago. He was a bloody mess. "Legolas?" Aragorn whispered. The Elf Prince didn't move. "Please get up, mellon nin. Legolas? It's me, Aragorn. I'm here to get you out." He whispered.
Legolas moaned a little and turned. The Elven Prince smiled. "I'm going to get you out. I'm going to pick the lock and carry you out of here and to Rivendell." Aragorn said. "Thanks...for......coming." Legolas said painfully. "Shhh. Don't talk." Aragorn said, grabbing something from his pocket. He jammed it into the keyhole and turned it. The lock opened.
Aragorn wasted no time. He took Legolas into his arms and ran swiftly down the hallway. Legolas fell into darkness just as Aragorn opened the door to freedom. "You're safe, mellon nin. You're safe." Aragorn said and headed down the path that lead to Rivendell. They would be there in 5 days. Aragorn hoped Legolas would last that long.
To his surprise, Legolas saw Aragorn kneeling on the dirt path. He was partially hidden in the bushes. Legolas' eyes widened. "You need to hide! There will be Orcs swarming here in about two minutes." Legolas said. "Hey, Legolas! You look terrible. I will get you out of here." Aragorn said. Legolas smiled and mouthed 'thank you' and then he straightened as an Orc approached.
"Okay, elf, back to your cell." The Orc said, painfully grabbing Legolas by his injured shoulder. Aragorn watched and a single tear slid down his left cheek. "I will get you out Legolas. I promise." Aragorn promised, knowing the Elf's ears would pick it up. Legolas didn't turn around but he nodded his head slightly, so Aragorn would know that he heard.
Aragorn stood up when the Orc and Legolas disappeared into the building. He wanted SO badly to get in there and KILL every one of those stupid Orcs, Urak-hai...and Men for what they did to Legolas.
Aragorn walked to the side of the building, still thinking about the shape Legolas was in, and he saw, thank Elbereth, a door. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and, very quietly, slipped into the door.
Meanwhile, Legolas was being punished for not having some certain amount of swords sharpened. They beat him unmercifully but the Elf was strong and didn't cry out. The Urak-hai that were beating him, gave up and threw him into his cell. Once again, he was given the syringe filled with blackish liquid. He was too weak to put up a fight.
Aragorn passed unnoticed down the hallways. 'This place was more like a cave then a building', Aragorn thought, 'Legolas doesn't like caves'. Aragorn now wanted, more than ever, to get his best friend out. 'Why couldn't I find him sooner?'.
Aragorn went down more long rock hallways. He needed to find Legolas. There were cells lined up all the way down the hall, on both sides. Luckily they were empty. He still made sure that Legolas wasn't in any of them. He got to the end of the hall and turned the corner very carefully.
He saw Legolas in a cell to his left. No guards were anywhere to be seen. Aragorn went to Legolas' cell. He had been beaten not too long ago. He was a bloody mess. "Legolas?" Aragorn whispered. The Elf Prince didn't move. "Please get up, mellon nin. Legolas? It's me, Aragorn. I'm here to get you out." He whispered.
Legolas moaned a little and turned. The Elven Prince smiled. "I'm going to get you out. I'm going to pick the lock and carry you out of here and to Rivendell." Aragorn said. "Thanks...for......coming." Legolas said painfully. "Shhh. Don't talk." Aragorn said, grabbing something from his pocket. He jammed it into the keyhole and turned it. The lock opened.
Aragorn wasted no time. He took Legolas into his arms and ran swiftly down the hallway. Legolas fell into darkness just as Aragorn opened the door to freedom. "You're safe, mellon nin. You're safe." Aragorn said and headed down the path that lead to Rivendell. They would be there in 5 days. Aragorn hoped Legolas would last that long.