Beneath the Surface

Chapter 6

Disclaimer.

By the way, sorry for any um, bad language… not swearing, but rather vocabulary native to America… not Middle Earth. Haha. Such as Arwen saying "Guys." ^.^'

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Legolas shot up in bed, and the two figures took a step back. This time, a beam of light from the moon crossed their faces and he saw that it was the two soldiers who were helping Gilrean. The two of them stepped back and lowered their swords. "What are you doing here?" Legolas shouted, though it was still a whisper, careful not to wake people in the surrounding rooms. Grins came over the two elves' faces and they advanced forward.

"You know too much, you sneaky little elf." They answered. Legolas arched an eyebrow. Little? He jumped up quickly and hopped off hit bed, and picked up his bow and quiver that was placed next to his bed, as always.

"I wouldn't try that if I were you." One of them said.

"Yes… one move, we give the sign, and your precious sister is dead!" He said the last word harshly. Legolas blinked. They were serious. Legolas took a step back and lowered his bow. The two elves laughed and advanced on him.

"Why are you here?" Legolas asked through gritted teeth. The soldiers grinned again.

"Orders only. Really, we don't think you are that bad, however…"

"Gilrean doesn't agree." The other finished the first's sentence. They moved forward more and Legolas bit his lip, took a breath, and lunged forward, throwing himself into the to elves. They cried out at the same time as the younger elf plowed into them, and knocked them to the ground. Legolas jumped up and grabbed his bow from against the wall and fitted an arrow into it. The two elves smiled and held up their own bows. Legolas backed away a little, took a deep breath, and fired. The arrow sang and hit one of the elves. His eyes went wide and he dropped his bow.

"I… I…" He fell to the ground, his eyes closed, blood forming a pool around his limp body. The other elf stared down at his dead friend. He turned to Legolas.

"This is now between you and me. This is no longer for Gilrean!" He cried, pulling the string of his bow all the way back. Legolas tried to dodge, but he wasn't quick enough. The arrow pierced his shoulder. He cried out in pain, and fell to the ground. He caught himself with his good arm, but dropped his bow. The elf fitted another arrow and aimed it at Legolas. "Not another move." He said. Legolas stayed where he was.

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At the same time, Thranduil was sleeping peacefully in his room, and never heard his door open. A silent figure slipped into the room, and shut the door behind him. He grinned in the darkness and raised his bow. Thranduil stirred a little, and the figure panicked. He stepped back, but bumped into the table behind him. A small mirror fell from the table and crashed on the floor. Thranduil awoke suddenly and looked around his room. He saw the faint outline of someone standing in his room.

"Who's there?" He asked with defiance. "I order you to come out now." The figure stepped forward, and the moonlight showed the face of Nira'lin's new husband. "Gilrean? What business do you have in my room at night with a bow?" Thranduil asked rhetorically, standing from his bed and lighting a candle.

"Let me show you!" Gilrean cried out, and let go of his arrow. It flew across the room and hit Thranduil in the stomach. His eyes widened and his cluthed the arrow protruding from his stomach. Gilrean merely laughed and fled the room.

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Legolas was pinned to the ground, the other elf holding his arm across his neck. "You will die tonight, and no one will know why." He said through gritted teeth. Legolas squirmed, then kicked the elf in the ribs, causing a moment when he wasn't holding onto Legolas. Legolas used his uninjuried shoulder to push the elf back and he stood. The arrow was still sticking out of his shoulder. The elf stood and stared at Legolas, ready to kill him. Legolas gritted his teeth, reached a hand up…

He pulled the arrow from his shoulder and stabbed it into the other elf, caused one to die and the other to fall unconscious to the ground….

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Nira'lin blinked her eyes. They focused and she saw that her bed was empty. Where was Gilrean? She climbed out of bed, her long night gown dragging on the floor. She walked to the door and rested her hand on the doorknob. She felt the doorknob turned under her hand. She let go and stood back. The door opened revealing Gilrean, holding his bow.

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I AM SOOOOO COMPLETELY SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING!!!! I really am!!! I have been so busy with Tech Crew and this story has been haunting me. I have an idea for another story, but I don't want to start until I finish this one. I'm glad so many people like it! So hopefully this will tide you over for a few hours. I'm gonna try to write another chapter or two tonight. Hopefully finish it soon. Also, the musical opens this Thursday, so after Sunday, I wont have tech crew after school every day… until 6:30 … grr.. oh well. Haha! Have fun!

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