Disclaimer I do not own any characters in the story.

Author Nenya

Spoilers None that in know of

Summary While travelling to Lorien, Legolas and Aragorn meet up with someone they hoped to never see again, and Kaldur is as annoying as ever.

Email M.Bentall2k@INVICTA.kent.sch.uk

Rating PG, slight violence

A/N: As I mentioned in the summary this story may not make sense to some people as Kaldur De Cahr is an OC from the marvellous mellon chronicles we should all bow down in wonder at the greatness of Cassia and Siobhan and their wonderful, marvellous, amazing, brilliant, magnificent, superb, excellent, outstanding, stupendous, dazzling, astounding, stunning, awesome, storytelling skills. I would also recommend that anyone who likes Aragorn and Legolas stories (non-slash) go onto this website, the address is aragorn-legolas.5u.com ok that's me done. Oh and if you just want to read the story with Kaldur in then its called The Curse Of Angmar.

"Estel remind me again why we are going to this village, you know the villagers here don't like elves, you told me that last time we passed it"

The two friends were on their way to Lothlorien with messages from Rivendell but an unfortunate orc attack had robbed them of their supplies and so they were now standing, on the edge of a village, debating whether or not they should go in.

Strider smiled before replying patiently

"Well we are at least three days from Laurelindórinan and unless you want to starve on the way, we need food"

"Oh can't we just shoot something to eat, your cloak smells and I know I'm going to end up wearing it to hide my ears"

"Well you can stay out here and catch something but I am going into that village"

With that he broke into a jog as, reluctantly, Legolas followed him, quickly catching him up and when strider handed him his cloak he only muttered a few choice words in elvish before shrugging the cloak onto his graceful shoulders.

"Sorry, didn't quick catch that, not sure I wanted to but oh wel..." he broke off, the puddle of mud that he had just been pushed into acted as an extremely efficient gag.

Laughing Legolas ran ahead, stopping just outside the entrance of the village strider who surveyed him critically, then stepping back to avoid the blow that he knew would be coming, he said.

"Excellent you would pass for a scummy human any day" sure enough Legolas struck out but Estel ducked easily and, laughing, he ran into the village followed by a grumbling elf. They soon found their way to the nearest inn and approached the bar.

"What can I do for you gentlemen" the bartender said,

"We need food supplies for two people, and give us two ales while we wait please"

"The supplies will take a while I'm afraid but here are the ales"

He handed them over and immediately went off to serve some customers on the other side of the bar who were clamouring loudly. For a few minutes they sat there in silence drinking their ale while Legolas looked round the bar disdainfully.

"Legolas the bartenders calling me, stay here I'll be back in a minute,"

"Yeah sure" Legolas was now staring moodily into his glass and hardly seemed to hear him. A minute later though a large hand clapped onto his shoulder and a gruff voice said

"move it you, let someone else sit at the bar" Legolas looked up into the face of a gorilla like man with two others a lot like him standing behind, smiling to himself Legolas replied

"no that's ok I'll stay here thanks" he turned back to the bar and was about to have another sip when a heavy blow hit him on the side of the head and he fell off his stool, looking quickly around to see where strider had gone, he leapt up to his feet and stood in fighting stance.

He could not see him any where in the bar and guessed that the barman had taken strider to the kitchens to decide on food. As the foremost man attempted another blow, Legolas caught his hand halfway through the punch and pushed backwards into his friends. Sadly Legolas didn't realise that the blow had knocked his hood off and all the bar went silent before the first man yelled

"He's an elf get him" at once the three men were fighting Legolas, who, rather than hurt someone was just trying to block and dodge all their punches

"Well fancy seeing you here mate, how are you doing leggy?" in surprise Legolas dodged a blow and whirled round to see who had spoke at the sight of the culprit he groaned.

Standing in front of him was a small man with brown skin, very dark eyes and extremely messy braids. A person that he hoped he wouldn't have to see again. As he dodged another series of blow he answered.

"In reply to your query Kaldur, bearing in mind that I am presently involved in a conflict with three gorillas how do you think I am? and please don't call me leggy because I will be forced to shoot you."

Grinning insanely the bandit replied

"its just like old times, you threatening to shoot me, and I see you still haven't given up on the long words, what a mouthful that last sentence was, but point taken, follow me."

Grabbing Legolas he dragged him through a door to the side of the bar, and after locking it he turned to face Legolas, his trademark grin still on his face.

"What are you doing here Kaldur?"

"Funny I was about to ask you the same thing leggy, it's been a while since I saw you"

"Not long enough" muttered Legolas and turned around, the grin was getting on his nerves, but when he saw who was standing behind him though he span around again and waited.

Standing behind him was a very grim looking strider, arms crossed his look was reminiscent of Elrond.

"Ah see you haven't given up on that whole look thing" said Kaldur thoughtfully, pointing at striders face.

"Legolas what happened, I leave you four five minutes and you get into a fight"

"They started it"

"I don't know Legolas; you were pretty rude" broke in Kaldur "you wouldn't like it if someone said you were as ugly as a troll"

"You did what, Legolas I know you don't like this village but don't go round insulting the inhabitants"

"I didn't, Kaldur made that up, all I did was not let a couple of men sit at the bar, then they found out I was an elf and then Kaldur dragged me to you."

"Fine I believe you, anyway Kaldur it was nice seeing you again but we had better go"

"Yes, about that, I decided I might stick around with you for a while, it'll be just like old times"

"Oh you mean you almost get us killed several times, we end up tying you up and dragging you round the country while you drive us insane with your random nonsense"

"You know leggy I think that's exactly what I meant"

"In that case I think we'll pass on your company and if you call me that one more time I really will shoot you."

"Temper, ok goodbye it was nice seeing you to." with that he walked away and strider and Legolas looked at each other before strider said.

"We got rid of him quite easily"

"Yes well I doubt that's the last we'll be seeing of Kaldur De Cahr" replied Legolas darkly

"Your probably right we'd better go now to get a good head start"

Not noticing the dark eyes following them as they left the village they continued their journey, now equipped with enough food to last them a while.