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So I apologize...now here is another chapter for you!

Chapter 5- worse things.....

Legolas inhaled slowly and exhaled. He still sat in the same place he had been. Legolas guessed they had been in here a good two or three hours. Air was getting thin, he could tell. His chest contstricted a lot now and he couldn't draw in dep breaths anymore. Gimli, hadn't talked anymore. Legolas understood the reason to conserve air.

"Legolas?"

Legolas jumped. Gimli's voice had startled him.

"Yes?" he answered quickly.

"You alright?"

"Fine, Gimli."

The dwarf once again fell silent. Inside Legolas trembled. He wasn't fine. He felt as if his brain was scrambling inside. He felt light headed and the walls seemed to breath with him, squishing him further into the wall.

"Gimli," Legolas called when he heard a thump.

He called again and when the dwarf never answered he began to panick.

"Gimli," he yelled this time banging his hands against the rock," GIMLI!!"

Legolas' breathing and heart rate quickened and he kept beating the rocks. Then something in him snapped. Whether it was fear or the dark he went into a fit. Legolas began punching the wall, pulling at his blonde hair. His fingers and knuckles began to bleed but he didn't stop. He starting beating at himself and scratching his arms.

His breath came in strangled gasps as tears poured down his dirty face making a streak where they fell. After a few moments he passed out from lack of air and fear....he welcomed it. Legolas welcomed the doorstep to death.

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Aragorn pulled at the embedded rock furiously. They had made good progress, but still hadn't found either one of his friends. The men worked tirelessly, seeming to know Aragorn's worry and the desperation of the problem before them. On top of things rain poured down, thunder rumbled and lightning struck viciously.

"My lord, King Ellessar!"

Aragorn hurried over toward the voice.

"Yes," he said quickly," What is it?"

The man before smiled.

"We heared something. Something like beating..very close!"

Aragorn's spirits rose. This was indeed good news. With out having to say anything the men instantly dug quicker. Lightning flashed across the sky and Aragorn went back to pulling rocks. They would find them, everything would be okay.

Aragorn was just about to go see how everyone was doing when he heared Faramir yell.

"WE"VE FOUND GIMLI!! ARAGORN!"

Aragorn's heart thumped. They said Gimli, not Legolas and Gimli but Aragorn raced over there. The dwarf looked horrible and he wasn't awake. Aragorn knelt down and checked his friends' vitals. There were not as good as he liked but for now it would do.

Faramir looked at Aragorn and Aragorn looked at Faramir. An uneasy kind of fearful tension hung in the air.

"WE HAVE THE ELF!"

Aragorn stood up and everyone flinched when another bolt of lightning flashed. This time it hit a tree and the tree and some of its brothers burst into flame. Aragorn's eyes went wide as the flames spread. Black smoke too spread throughout the air. Men were getting on the horses waiting orders.

Aragorn ran to Legolas who, like Gimli was out. He yanked up his elven friend and jumped on his horse. Faramir came by holding Gimli.

"RIDE HARD!!" Aragorn yelled. Smoke filled the area and people began to cough as they rode. Rain fell even harder and pretty soon the fire was gone. Gondor came into view and Aragorn pushed his horse faster.

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Aragorn immediatly ran toward the Healing Ward and laid Legolas on a bed, closly followed by Faramir and Gimli.

Taking a look over Legolas Aragorn noticed the pale hands and the scratch marks on the elves arms. Pieces of hair clung to Legolas' finger nails. A grunt brought his attention to the dwarf.

Gimli had awaken disoriented. Faramir looked over to Aragorn who walked over there.

"Well it's about time you got me out fo there," Gimli said gruffly and coughed a few times.

Aragorn and Faramir shared a smile and Aragorn looked at Gimli's leg. He winced slightly and Gimli followed his look.

"Go ahead laddie, just hurry."

Aragorn smiled and replied," You have strength Master Dwarf, but we can give you something for the pain. Hold on."

Aragorn retrieved a vial of liquid and Gimli swallowed it all. After waiting a few minutes Aragorn and Faramir set Gimli's leg. This made Gimli yell out in pain but he stayed awake. It looked like this new drug worked. As soon as he saw to Gimli's other inuries Aragorn walked over to Legolas.

He touched the elfs' shoulder and Legolas jerked awake with a gasp. Aragorn jumped and Legolas looked around, shaking. Aragorn put naother hand on his friend and Legolas looked at him. Aragorn smiled soothingly and Legolas broke down. Faramir and Gimli looked shocked to the strong elf cry.

Aragorn swallowed and took Legolas in his arms. The elf's body shook with fear and the heart breaking sobs. Gimli looked down and Faramir left quietly.

"It was so dark..I couldn't see..I couldn't..I couldn't breathe..it was so small and dark. Estel it was dark..so dark.." Legolas whispered over and over again and Aragorn nearly cried himself.

"Elf, you are safe now, laddie," Gimli said softly. Legolas looked at Gimli.

"Please," he said tearfully," No more caves..no more."

Gimli felt a tear escape.

"I promise, Legolas."

ONLY ONE more chapter to go!!!