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Diana's laying next to a small campfire with Legolas sitting beside her repairing arrows. Aragorn is sitting across the fire from them smoking his pipe and talking quietly with Legolas.

Diana notices Eowyn approaching with a pot and nudges Legolas' thigh and he leans over. "Don't eat the stew," she whispers and he gives her a questioning look. "Just trust me." She sits up and greets Eowyn with a smile.

"I made some stew. It isn't much, but it's hot." Eowyn hands Aragorn a bowl and turns to Diana and Legolas.

"No thank you," Diana tells her politely.

"I've had plenty but thank you anyway," Legolas says and returns to fixing his arrows.

Diana watches in amusement as Aragorn takes a bite of the stew and tries not to gag as he forces it down.

"It's good," he says, forcing a smile and looking up at an expectant Eowyn. Legolas chuckles and Diana pokes him in the side.

Smiling proudly Eowyn turns to leave and Aragorn starts to pour the stew out. She turns back around suddenly and he quickly pulls the bowl back in front of him, spilling the stew all over his hand.

Diana starts laughing and Legolas quickly covers her lips with his to stop her. She gasps and he takes advantage of her surprise by deepening the kiss.

"So Gimli was right," Aragorn chuckles, interupting the two and Diana blushes. Aragorn laughs even harder as he pours out the stew. "That was the most vile thing I have ever tasted."

Diana laughs and he gives her a dirty look. "You knew the stew was disgusting, didn't you?"

She just smiles at him and he narrows his eyes at her. "As you always say: Paybacks are hell."

"Oooh, I'm scared. Somebody help me. The big mean Ranger's gonna get me," she taunts causing the other two to laugh.

The next morning Aragorn silently creaps over to a peacefully sleeping Diana with Legolas and Gimli watching from close by. He grins as he dumps a bucket of water on her head.

Diana yells and jumps to her feet, ready for anything. She focuses on Aragorn who is doubled over in laughter and narrows her eyes at him. "You are so dead!" She lunges as him but he steps out of her reach.

Deciding to get him back at a later time she begins ringing out her hair. "You are an evil, evil man," she says glaring at Aragorn.

"That's what you get for not warning me of Eowyn's stew," he grins.

"You should have known better. She is a noble woman who has cooks at her call at all times. Why would she have to know how to cook?" Diana chuckles and turns to gather her belongings.

Diana is walking with Eowyn and Aragorn when they notice a comotion at the front of the line. Aragorn hands Diana his horses reins and goes to investigate.

Theoden moves closer to Diana. "What is it?"

She looks up at him. "I don't know. Aragorn went to find out."

Theoden starts toward the front but doesn't get very far when he spots Aragorn running back. "What is it? What do you see?" Theoden questions.

"Warg!" Aragorn yells as he passes the king. "We're under attack!"

Aragorn takes the reins from Diana and jumps into the saddle. Diana swings onto Gelmir's back as he races forward. She stops and turns when Eowyn calls out to her. "Why does Aragorn allow you to fight?"

"Aragorn does not govern me. I follow him out of respect for our friendship. You however, are of the Royal house of Rohan. Your loyalty is to your King and he has entrusted you to lead your people to safety. If you wish to fight then take it up with him and leave me out of it." Without another word Diana races toward the oncoming wargs.

She catches up to Gimli just as they reach Legolas who swings up into the saddle in front of him as they pass.

"What are you doing?" Legolas questions her as he takes out a warg.

"I'm a trained warrior and these people need all the help they can get." She shoots a warg and quickly fires another arrow into its rider's chest.

Legolas sighs, "Just be careful."

As the battle goes on Diana loses sight of Legolas and Gimli and is eventually knocked off Gelmir's back. Even though she stays on the ground Gelmir doesn't stray to far and more than once sends an orc flying with a powerful kick.

When most of the orcs and wargs are killed Diana looks around. She finds Gimli laying under a warg with another one about to attack him. She kills it and it falls on Gimli as well. She watches in amusement as he struggles to climb out from under them.

Finally he looks up at her in frustration. "A little help here." Diana laughes and uses her powers to throw the carcuses off of him.

"Diana?"

She looks up at the sound of her name and sees Legolas looking around frantically.

"Over here," she answers as she helps Gimli up and he visibly relaxes. When Legolas get to them he checks her over for injuries before hugging her tightly.

"Have either of you seen Aragorn?" he asks after releasing her.

Diana looks up at him and then to Gimli. "Aragorn," she calls as she starts across the field in search for him with the other two following her lead.

A wounded orc laughs as they pass by him and Gimli raises his axe. "Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing."

"He's..." the orc coughs up blood, "...dead. He tools a little tumble off the cliff."

Legolas grabs him angrily. "You lie."

The orc goes limp and Legolas drops him. Something in its hand catches his eye and he takes it.

"No," Diana cries out when Legolas holds up Aragorn's necklace. She runs to the cliff and looks over the side but the only thing she sees is the numerous rocks in the fast flowing river.

Legolas steps up next to her and wraps his arm around her shoulders as he too looks over the edge.

Theoden joins them, sorrow etched on his face. He turns as a guard walks up. "Get the wounded on horses. The wolves of Isengard will return." He glances back over the cliff and sighs. "Leave the dead."

Legolas' head snaps around and Theoden winces at the amount of hurt and anger in his eyes. He puts a comforting hand on Legolas' shoulder and gives him an apologetic look. "Come."

The gates of Helm's Deep open for the weary soldiers as shouts of "Make way for Theoden King" ring out.

Diana tiredly slips from Gelmir's back. Legolas dismounts and hands Arod's reins to someone before taking Diana's hand and leading her through the crowd.

Diana notices Eowyn watching her and Legolas as Gimli addresses her. When she hears Eowyn ask about Aragorn she casts her eyes downward and continues to follow Legolas.

They find an empty room and Legolas bolts the door before sitting on the bed and hiding his face in his hands. Diana sits down next to him and holds him while he grieves for his friend.

"Why do I feel like he's still alive?" Legolas looks up at her with tears in his eyes.

"Because I think he still is. Remember the book I read?" she asks him and he nods. "Aragorn didn't go over the cliff in the book but in the tale the storytellers told he did, but he didn't die. He will come back to us. Now get some rest while I watch over you for a change."

He gives her a soft smile as he leans over and kisses her.

"I said rest. Now lay down." Diana pushes him down and he pulls her down next to him. She laughs and snuggles into his side.