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A/N: As always things in bold are spoken in Elvish.
Diana is sitting on a table in the armory, listening to Legolas and Gimli arguing over who will kill the most orcs. She rolls her eyes and looks over at the door just as Aragorn walks in.
He looks around as he walks over to her and sighs, drawing the other two companions' attention. "Farmers, farriers, stable boys. These are no soldiers."
Gimli shakes his head. "Most have seen to many winters."
"Or too few." Legolas loses his selfcontrol as he looks around. "Look at them. They're frightened." Everyone stops what they're doing and turns they're attention to him as he continues. "I can see it in their eyes. And they should be. Three hundred against ten thousand!"
Aragorn looks at him sharply. "They have more hope of defending themselves here than at Edoras." He turns to leave.
Diana and Gimli look back and forth between them as Legolas takes a step forward. "Aragorn, they cannot win this fight. They are all going to die!"
Diana lays her hand on Legolas' arm and cringes at the emotions she see's in his eyes.
Aragorn turns back to him angrily. "Then I shall die as one of them!" he yells and storms off. Legolas starts to go after him but Gimli holds him back.
"Let him go, lad." Gimli pats his shoulder. "Let him be."
Diana rubs Legolas' arm soothingly. "Let's go for a walk." He just looks at her and she tugs on his arm. "Come on." He allows her to lead him out of the armory and across the keep to a secluded area so they can talk.
Diana spins to face him angrily. "You give up on this battle before it even starts," Diana says harshly. "This isn't the first time we've been out numbered and we made it out alive."
Legolas steps closer to her. "There is no Balrog here to send them fleeing in terror," he hisses.
"No," she sweeps her arm out sending a table flying arcoss the room and smashing into the wall with her powers. "But there is me. My powers tip the scale in our favor."
She sighs and traces his jaw with her fingers. "I'm scared too, Legolas and I need your strength to get through this. And Aragorn, Aragorn needs to know that we still stand behind him."
Legolas cups her face in his hands and leans his forehead against hers. "I'm sorry." He kisses her softly and then wraps his arms around her waist, pulling her closer. "I love you" he whispers in her ear.
"I love you, too." Legolas captures her lips with his in a passionate kiss. A few minutes later he reluctantly pulls away. "I should talk to Aragorn."
"I'll help you find him," she smiles. He gives her a soft kiss before taking her hand in his and leading her back toward the armory. On the way Legolas gets sidetracked helping some guards so Diana continues on without him. She finds Aragorn in a room by himself and she silently starts helping him put on his armor.
"Are you alright?" he asks when she doesn't say anything because for her silence is rare.
"I'm just worried about you and Legolas. You need more rest and Legolas is not himself." She holds his leather vest up and he slips his arms into the sleeves.
"I'm fine," he assures her as he turns and puts his hand on her shoulder. "And Legolas is just worried for his friends as well as his love." He hooks his finger under her chin and makes her look at him. "He will be fine."
Diana gives him a small smile and he kisses her on the forehead before turning and picking up his dagger. He sheathes it and the reaches for his sword. He looks up when its handed to him.
"We have trusted you this far. You have not led us astray. Forgive me. I was wrong to dispair." Legolas says.
Aragorn puts a hand on Legolas' shoulder. "There is nothing to forgive, Legolas." The two smile at each other and Diana sighs in relief.
Their attention is drawn to Gimli when he appears in the doorway holding a chainmail shirt up around his chest. "If we had more time I'd get thins adjusted."
He lets it go and the bottom falls all the way to the floor. He catches their smirks and adds, "It's a little tight across the chest."
Diana starts laughing and the others join her. A horn blows in the distance and they all look at each other.
"That is no orc horn," Legolas says.
"No, its the horn of the Lothlorien guard." Diana smiles,"Haldir!" She runs out of the room with the others close behind.
Haldir is talking to Theoden when Diana gets to the courtyard. Haldir spots her and smiles. "...We come to honor that allegiance."
Haldir is cought by surprise when Aragorn comes forward and hugs him but quickly returns the guesture. "Haldir, you are most welcome," Aragorn says relieved the Elves have come to help.
Haldir turns back to the King. "We are proud to fight alongside Men once more."
"Brother!" Diana hugs him tightly and he hugs her back just as tight. He pulls back and touches her temple. "Your eyes. What happened?"
"Don't worry Haldir. They are a gift from the Valor for accepting my destiny according to Gandalf."
He narrows his eyes at her. "Ah, the Lady told me of that. We will discuss this destiny of yours later," he says sternly and then takes something from one of the guards behind him. "You forgot something when you left." He hands her a bundle and she grins when she realizes its a uniform of the Lorien Guard.
"Thank you, Haldir." She hugs him and he kisses her on the cheek before pulling away. "Well, what are you waiting for? Go change," he smiles.