A/N: Hello again. Ok, did I mention this story is AU? I hope so. I meant to. Oh well.

Hey Grumpy, nice to hear from you again. J Sadly, I can not tell you where Aragorn is off to because it would slightly ruin the story. But I can reveal how old he is…..he is about 21 or 22. Somewhere around those ages. Thanks for the kind review. Hope you like this chapter.

Ok, so here is the next chapter, but considering that this story is finished and the chapters are so bloody short, I will try and post more often.

Thanks to those who review kindly, no thanks to those who flame. Enjoy!

Chapter 2

Mirkwood

"He what?!" Legolas asked, surprise ringing in his voice. "How long ago did he leave?" Legolas asked, as he walked towards the big doors of the palace, Elladan and Elrohir in tow.

"A week ago at the most." Elrohir said, as he exchanged a look with Elladan.

As all three elves mounted their steeds, Elrohir and Elladan following Legolas down the rode to Lorien.

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Alede looked down from the trees where she had stayed for several nights, keeping watch with Haldir, and some of the other guards.

The sounds of horses hooves came to her ears and she readied her bow.

The voices of Elrohir, Elladan and Legolas came to her, and she let the arrow sing through the air, embedding it's self in a tree near to Legolas.

He looked up, but could not see where the arrow had come from. Alede let out a laugh as she droped down one of the silver laters and begun to climb down.

A wide grin appeared on Legolas's face, as Alede came over to them, she was dressed as one of the guards, but she looked somewhat out of place in the beautiful wood.

"What brings you to fair Lorien?" She asked. "But I guess that can wait till we get inside Lorien..." Alede said, a smirk on her lips.

Haldir came down from the tree, a small smile crossing his face once he saw the three elves.

"Haldir, take their horses, I will take them into Lorien." Alede said, her eyes kind.

Haldir nodded, "Brennil nin [My lady]." Haldir said, as he took the rains of the three horses.

"Haldir you have not called me that in...a millenia, and please do not start now." Alede said, a smile appearing on her face, and a smile was returned in response from Haldir.

Presently she turned back to the three elves, and led them away, and to the rope bridge.

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"He what?!" Alede exclaimed, worry showing in her deep eyes.

"That reply sounds so familiar." Elladan said, giving a his twin a wry grin.

"Will you come with me to get him?" Legolas asked, his silver-blue eyes pleading with Alede's light blue ones.

"Ye, of course I will." Alede said, her eyes gleamed with kindness.

"To go get whom?" Arwen asked appearing what seemed like out of no where.

Elrohir and Elladan turned, to see their sister standing right behind them.

"Aragorn has run away." Elrohir said, Arwen's eyes held a look of horror and surprise.

"I am going with you." Arwen said firmly.

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On the day of their departure, it had started to rain softly, a mist thin mist hung over the travelers.

"Elrohir, Elladan, you are not coming with us." Legolas and Alede said unison.

"But...But..." Elrohir started to say something, but then stopped, and nodded his head.

"You have to go back to Rivendell." Alede said softly, her light blue eyes meeting both of the twins.

"Good luck." Elladan said, as he and Elrohir turned their steeds around and started on their long journey home to Rivendell.

Alede watched them for a few seconds before turning her mind back to the journey that lay before them.

'This is not going to be easy' Alede thought.

TBC~

Next Chappie 'll be here soon.