A/n I've just finished my three-week holiday in Italy and I bring back a new chapter! Enjoy and r/r.

Chapter 4 Drums in the Deep (Part II)

The darkness of Moria was horrible and made Legolas feel cramped and pressured, he didn't like it at all. Sighing mentally he continued to walk along beside Aragon at the rear of the fellowship with Gandalf at the front. The thought of fresh air was starting to become distant and as because they were only two days in, there was still a long way to go. Legolas found himself thinking back to the events of the night before and turned his head left to speak to Aragon, "Pippin was asleep last night on duty." He said starting conversation.

"Yes, I found him asleep when I relieved him at the start of my watch. He's not cut out for this sort of life." Aragon replied looking ahead at the four small scurrying Hobbits in front trying to keep up the pace.

"None of the Hobbit's are." He said thoughtfully. "They are not used to war." Legolas added noticing where Aragon was looking.

Aragon glanced at him before saying, "The spiders troubling Mirkwood again?"

Legolas laughed bitterly and replied, "When don't they? Yes they are still troubling our boarders."

Aragon smiled sadly at him, "Well...how's the palace?"

"Barad-dur?" Legolas asked his thoughts obviously elsewhere.

"Barad-dur!? What are you on about?" Aragon cocked his eyebrow. "I meant the palace of Mirkwood."

"Oh. Yes, sorry." Legolas' brow furrowed as he directed his thoughts home. "The same as usual. Too many guards!" Aragon laughed in response as Legolas made his was forward through the group.

There did seem too be far too many guards around, at least around Legolas. He knew Legolas was happy about his new freedom. Aragon was sure that was part of the reason that he had agreed so quickly to join the fellowship on their dangerous quest.

Legolas was himself thinking about his odd answer to Aragon's question when a deep voice broke his thoughts, "The wealth of Moria was not in gold or jewels but Methril."

Gandalf was talking and as he brightened the surrounding area the rest of the fellowship saw a bright, shinning cave with silver walls surrounding them. They stood in awe and one by one started following Gandalf again as he started to speak again, "Bilbo once had a shirt of Methril that Thorin gave him."

"That was a Kingly gift!" Gimli interrupted shocked that Thorin could give away such a splendid thing.

"Yes," Replied Gandalf with a small chuckle, "I never told him but it's worth was much more than the whole of the shire!"

They continued walking for what felt like and age before they stopped for rest and hours later for sleep, Pippin not being allowed to guard again.

The next day was about as uneventful as the one before it and as they wondered through the darkness and the damp.

Legolas was starting to feel the prickles of fear creep into his skin as images of collapsing walls and shrinking room played in his mind. He was fighting hard to keep his composure. Aragon was watching him carefully as if knowing what was going on in his mind. Legolas was pulling subconsciously on his un-burnt sleeve trying to keep his head clear and to keep a look of calm on his face.

Of course Aragon could easily know what was going on in his mind because many years ago they had both been trapped underground before. Two week had passed before they were found and rescued and although they had not been physically harmed Legolas came out a wreak. He was clawing at the walls in the end screaming to be let out.

Legolas absolutely hated caves and anything to do with them! He would definitely be glad when they got out into the open again.

Gandalf was muttering to himself Legolas noticed and started to listen to what he was saying, "...risk a little more light." He watched as Gandalf brought his hand up to his staff and lit up the magnificent cave they were in showing them a tall hall, which was so big they couldn't see the end of. "Welcome to the great realm of the Dwarf City of Dwelladam!" Gandalf's voice echoed into the large room.

They walked forward looking around in amazement when suddenly Gimli broke away from the group running into a side room crying out "Nooo!" into the darkness. Legolas ran after him with Gandalf's sharp shout of "Gimli!" very curious to see what was up.

It was obvious, though, when he was in the room. A white coffin lay in the centre with a beam of light shinning down upon it. The coffin felt like a bad omen but the natural light raised his spirits and he relaxed slightly, letting go of his sleeve.

Gimli was crying at the foot of the coffin as Gandalf read out, "Here lye's Balin son of Hunden, Lord of Moria." Then he said sadly, "It was just as I feared."

Legolas felt evil presence somewhere as he saw Gandalf pick up a dusty book. He wondered briefly why he had not noticed it before then remembered his fear of caves clouding his mind and preoccupying his thoughts.

"We must move on, we cannot linger!" He whispered urgently to Aragon beside him but Aragon just shook his head and looked from the kneeling dwarf to Gandalf who read out, "They've taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long." Legolas noticed Aragon shift uncomfortably, "The ground shakes, drums, drums in the deep." Legolas saw Pippin out of the corner of his eye walk backwards looking around worriedly. Gandalf turn the page, "We cannot get out. A shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out, they are coming!"

BANG. BANG. BANG-BANG. The head of the fellowship shot toward the sound in terror as they saw pippin move quickly away from a well at the end of a room. Then from behind him a skeleton from the top of the well slid and fell down it dragging along a chain and bucket. BANG, BAng, bang, bang. The sound faded away slowly and the fellowship regained their composure as nothing came to spear them!

Gandalf slammed the book shut and put it down grabbing his hat and staff from Pippin saying in a furious whisper, "Fool of a Took. Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity."

The fellowship turned to go until, BOOM. They all stopped frozen as a thunderous drumming seemed to come closer and closer bringing with it hideous screeching. Closer and closer, louder and louder! Frodo pulled out his sword gasping, "Blue!" as Legolas recognised the familiar stench, "Orcs!" Boromir looked around and ran for the door looked around before his head swung back narrowly avoiding two arrows that lodged themselves in the door.

"Get back!" Aragon shouted at the Hobbits, "Stay close to Gandalf." Before running to help Boromir close the door. Boromir smirked saying sarcastically, "They have a cave troll." Then Legolas quickly started throwing large axes to the two of them that had been left on the floor to help wedge the door shut.

They all moved away from the door drawing swords or in Legolas and Aragon case bows. Gimli stood proudly on top of the coffin shouting, "Let them come. There is still one dwarf left in Moria that still draws breath!" They waited a few seconds before arrows where let loose, the door broken in, orcs and goblin pouring in and a foul stench filled the room. The fellowship screaming and dived into the battle even the Hobbits moving forward as one slicing any evil that came too close. Luckily for the Hobbit's most of the creatures were battling Aragon, Boromir or Legolas.

Legolas had a long knife in one hand with his bow in the other stabbing and slicing the creature so fast it looked as though he were doing a bloody dance more than a battle. But then the cave troll decided to make an entrance, smashing the wall and storming though, Legolas immediately let loose an arrow that headed straight for it's chest but only succeeded in angering it. As Legolas turned to face the orcs behind him he saw out of the corner of his eye the troll make a swing at Sam who just in time dived out of the way!

Legolas stabbed at the Orc to his left hitting a vital nerve, the creature died instantly but blood sprayed out flowing onto Legolas in his hair and on his face. Legolas looked down at the dead Orc with a disgusted look before wiping his hand with his sleeve.

He turned and saw the cave troll making a swing towards Gimli who was lying on the ground trying to get up so he grabbed his bow again and fired two arrows at the creature.

It STILL wouldn't go down!

As more Orcs ran at him he let out a battle cry and swung at the creatures killing them within seconds but the cave troll had heard him cry out and swung his heavy chain at him. Legolas just managed to duck in time before it came at him again, then he had an idea!

Moving out the way of another swing he stood beside the nearest post and when the troll swung again the chain got trapped around it and Legolas ran up the chain and onto the creatures' head loading his bow. He fired down upon the trolls' skull but the arrow was deflected and bounced off somewhere to the right!

Legolas jumped down and resumed fighting the oncoming Goblins! He heard a scream he recognised and looked around horrified seeing the massive troll slamming a spear into Frodo's chest. With most of the smaller creatures gone he loaded his bow and ran to help the others bring down the beast. They were all stabbing and doing hardly anything so Legolas fired at the first opportunity he got and fired straight into the mouth of the troll, knowing it would go into it's brain. The troll wavered for a moment before falling to the ground.

The fellowship killed the remaining Orc before running to Frodo's side. Then something amazing happened, Frodo sat up! Sam shouted happily, "He's alive!" and Aragon –who was as confused as Legolas- said, "You should be dead. That spear would have skewered a wild boar!"

Legolas saw Gandalf smile as he said, "I think there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye." Legolas looked carefully and saw a shimmer of silver as Frodo undid his top showing them "Methril!"

"You are full of surprises, Master Baggins!" said Gimli staring at the silver shirt.

Shrieks broke their conversation however and Gandalf shouted, "Quickly! To the bridge of Khazad-dum!"

They ran from the room as quickly and managed to cover lots of ground but the Orcs and Goblins were too fast and surrounded them screeching and arguing. They came from everywhere, the holes in the posts, the floor, and even the roof!

"Leave us!" Legolas blurted out to the goblin he was staring at. The goblin jumped and stared at him even more before backing away muttering dark things to its companions. Legolas opened his mouth but stopped seeing Frodo's frightened face.

The thing that got Legolas was not that Frodo was frightened but that he was frightened at Legolas. Why?

He didn't have time to wonder however as a great roar filled the chamber and a shiver ran though everyone, good and evil! And when evil things get scared you know something bad is going to happen. The Orcs' and Goblins' ran as a light filled the end of the chamber.

Legolas' thoughts started to spin as he realised what the new evil was! He heard Gandalf shout, "This foe is beyond any of you, RUN!"

They ran, as fast as they could go and Boromir almost go topple over the edge of a cliff. Legolas was near the end of the group as he bolted and jumped down the stairs until they came to a gap. The gap was big but not to big, he jumped and landed ready to catch the next jumper. The rest of the fellowship was looking at the gap and Legolas understood they were afraid to fall down the endless pit but –still- they were wasting time! They needed because he could feel the chamber start to heat up! The Balrog was close! "Gandalf." He said motioning him to jump down and Gandalf jumped.

WHOOSH! An arrow flew past Legolas' head and hit the stone steps, without thinking he immediately began firing back angrily. He could almost envision Aragon's body lying on the stone steps dead and bloody. He could not loose his friend. At least not to evil!

Legolas saw some of the fellowship jump down but he saw Gimli slips and instinctively grabbed the dwarf's beard pulling him up amidst cries of, "NOT THE BEARD!"

Only Frodo and Aragon remained on the other side. Then rocks started to fall down, breaking the stairs and almost killing his two friends and making a much larger gap!

Legolas' eyes widened in fear as he saw the stairs the two were on start to fall but Aragon managed to manipulate it and they fell into the fellowships' arms. Then they started to run again but he could feel the fire bear down on them.

They were running quickly across the bridge, making they're way up the stairs on the other side when Legolas heard someone shout, "You cannot pass!" He stopped dead recognising the old voice and turning saw Gandalf facing the horrid, evil creature. He barely heard Gandalf's words as the Balrog advanced onto the bridge. He could feel something stir within him; it wasn't evil the creature was giving off but something else. It was something much deeper. It was rising inside him bubbling beneath his skin. Then...the Balrog was gone! The evil inside him died away as he saw Gandalf's weary face turn towards them.

They started to move again when suddenly Gandalf was dragged down too! Legolas heard shouts of "Gandalf!" as he saw him let go with a last shout, "Fly, you fools!" and then he was gone.

Arrows were flying everywhere, he could see the two Men drag the Hobbits towards the exit but to Legolas everything was silent. He was staring at the place Gandalf had last stood with denial in his eyes. He couldn't be gone. No.

He started to shake his head muttering, "No, no, no" all the time. Then he ran. Aragon was behind him ducking arrows and in front was the Hobbit's forms as they cried their eyes out at their loss. He could feel unshed tears in his eyes and fought hard to keep calm.

The pain inside Legolas was huge as he looked between the members of the fellowship. He noticed Aragon cleaning his sword looking at him, "Legolas! Get them up!" He said to him. Legolas noticed tears in Aragon's eyes and knew he was in pain. They were all in pain. Legolas didn't want to feel like this or anything like this so he walked over to the nearest Hobbit's wanting to leave and never return.

"Give them a moment, for pity's sake!" Shouted Boromir to Aragon upset and angry.

"By nightfall these hills will be swarming with Orc's." He replied, "We must reach the woods of Lothlorien." Then he helped Legolas get the members up and walking again shouting over to Frodo who was already walking away.

They walked slowly at first then quicker and quicker as they saw the beautiful forest. Legolas looked up at the edge of the forest angry for some unknown reason at what the forest held inside but he couldn't say at the edge while his friends ventured inside so he walked inside as well, falling into place.

A/n Yey another chapter done! Can I have at least 8 reviewers plz before I post up the next chapter, flamers welcome. I've got marshmallows!