Legolas glanced over at the other members of the Fellowship. He found that whatever was happening to him, was slowly fading away and almost completely disappeared. He couldn't understand it nor could anyone else but he realized that it could come back at any time. H hoped it wouldn't though.

'I still wish I knew why I attacked my sister,' he thought to himself as he continued to look around the area.

He remembered telling his sister that she was going to stay behind in Lothlorien with Galadriel and Celeborn. He remembered how the next morning, she wasn't taking it too well after he told her he was being serious about it. The scene replayed in his mind over and over again.

'Why are you doing this?' wondered Nanaylia.

'Nanaylia, you are with child. I cannot allow you to risk yourself further because of me. You've already gotten shot in theshoulder before because of Elladan,' he told her as he prepared his belongings.

She started to open her mouth but he managed to stop her before she said anything.

'I know what you're going to say. That it wasn't anyone's fault. I remember how you were trying to persuade me about things while you were still a gargoyle,' Legolas told her.

'I cannot believe that you are telling me to stay behind. What if Shentree decides to attack you again?' she had to ask him as she watched him continue to walk around the room.

'I can do it because I am able to. And so does Galadriel, Celeborn and Haldir. They worry for you, not only because of your unborn child but because of you! They just don't want the wrong person to find out the truth about you, that is all,' Legolas replied as he finished with his belongings. 'If Shentree were to show her face again, Aragorn and I can deal with her.'

Nanaylia simply stood in the same spot as Legolas started to walk towards the door.

'Legolas,' she finally said.

'What is it Nanaylia?' Legolas asked her.

'Please, come back,' was all she said. 'I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen so watch your back.'

Legolas had to give a small smirk as he looked over at her.

'Nothing is going to happen Nanay. At least nothing serious enough that I won't be able to come back. I won't leave you,' he told her.

'Like I did to you,' she sighed.

'That was against your will. Nothing will stop me from seeing the newest member of my family. Nothing,' he told her before heading out the door.

Legolas could do nothing but think about it.

'I have to wonder what she meant by that? She has a bad feeling about something that was going to happen,' he thought to himself. "I better take it seriously. Who knows what will happen?"

He walked down the path only to sense someone behind him. He turned around to see Haldir standing there, with a worried on his face.

"What is the matter Haldir?" asked Legolas as he walked closer to the elf.

Haldir cautiously watched the Mirkwood elf. He backed away from the elf a few steps and Legolas saw this, giving a disbelieving laugh at it.

"Haldir, what is wrong? Why are you acting like this? It seems as if you don't trust me anymore," Legolas wondered.

Haldir did nothing but stare at the younger elf standing before him for a moment. He studied Legolas carefully, hoping he could notice something, anything, with the elf that seemed out of the ordinary.

"It's as if I've changed completely since the last time we met. I have not," Legolas told Haldir as he took another step towards the older elf.

"Maybe you have," Haldir said in a mysterious manner.

Legolas narrowed his eyes as he thought about the strange phrase. Haldir gave a sigh before deciding to turn around. Legolas quickly hurried up to Haldir and stood in front of him, stopping him.

"Tell me," Legolas demanded to know.

Haldir sighed as he looked anywhere but at Legolas.

"Tell you what?" Haldir asked, trying to show Legolas that he didn't know anything.

"Tell me what you know," Legolas told him.

"Legolas, I am unable to confirm or deny anything. I am not accusing you of anything nor am I trying to say that you are anyone else other than Legolas, son of Thranduil, brother to Nanaylia and prince of Mirkwood," Haldir replied.

Legolas became very suspicious with Haldir's actions. The elf figured that Haldir knew, or was suspecting, something that concerned him. Whether it was confirmed or not, it looked like Haldir wasn't going to be telling him anytime soon.

'Is he going to tell me before I leave? Or is he going to tell my sister of his suspicions after I do? Maybe even his Lord and Lady,' wondered Legolas as he continued to watch Haldir.

Haldir began to walk away, wondering about several things, the main being about Legolas.

'He has changed since the last time I saw him all those months ago in Mirkwood. I cannot place what it is but there is something different about him. What is it?' Haldir thought to himself.

He soon stopped and looked up at the trees before him.

"Maybe I should go talk to Lady Galadriel. She could have some insight on this theory that I have," Haldir suddenly said before hurrying off into the woods.

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Aragorn looked over at the hobbits as they prepared to leave. He was continually on the lookout for Legolas for he didn't know if when something was going to happen again. He noticed that the elf seemed better since the incident concerning his sister in her room but there were still a few minor occurences of Legolas not acting quite himself.

'It seems to have diappeared. Maybe there is not longer a need to worry about him,' Aragorn thought to himself.

He turned around to see Legolas heading towards the group. He appeared to be a bit upset with something so Aragorn decided to ask about it as the elf walked up to him.

"Legolas, what is the matter?" the man asked.

"Nothing," replied the elf, making a terrible effort in hiding the anger in his voice and face.

"This does not look like nothing Legolas. Tell me what's wrong?" Aragorn told before facing him.

Legolas sighed, deciding to tell Aragorn.

"It's Haldir. I feel he knows something that he is not telling me. I have only one idea on what it might be about but I can't see how it is," Legolas replied as he faced the ground.

"Your recent actions?" Aragorn wanted to confirm.

Legolas nodded.

"Do they know anything?" Legolas wondered, referring to the Fellowship.

"No, they do not. I didn't tell them anything. I felt it was your place to tell them, not me," Aragorn told him.

"Thank you," Legolas sighed.

"For what?" Aragorn asked, turning towards Legolas.

"For not telling them," Legolas replied as he made eye contact with him.

They gave each other a small smile before Aragorn thought about something.

"So, where's Nanaylia?" Aragorn asked.

"I'm unsure where she is. Once I told her that we were leaving today, she disappeared and I haven't seen her since. She's still a bit upset that I want her to stay behind in Lothlorien while Shentree still a threat to me," Legolas explained.

Aragorn placed a hand on his friend's shoulder.

"You'll see her before you leave here. I don't know her as well as others do but I have a feeling that she won't let you leave without saying good-bye first," Aragorn reassured him.

Legolas nodded, believing the man as he decided to take one last look around before heading towards the shore. Aragorn carefully watched him leave, still a bit wary of leaving the two of them alone after their recent incident.

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Legolas walked around the woods, hoping he would find his sister. He sighed for he couldn't find her anywhere. He wasn't certain if she knew that he was trying to find her or not.

He soon came to a clearing and saw a familiar figure sitting on the ground, her knees pulled up to her chest. He noticed there was a bow and quiver on a nearby table and figured that she must have been practicing. He knew that she wasn't the best archer in Mirkwood, but she could still be dangerous with them if the situation arose.

"Nanay?" he asked in a questioning voice. "Are you alright?"

"I'll be fine. I'm just glad that you're feeling better but I will still have to get over the fact that you're actually going to do this," she replied.

Legolas smiled before walking over to her and sitting down next to her. They looked at each other.

"I will be back. I can assure you on that and I will be back before your child is born," he told her.

"Promise?" she quietly asked.

"Promise," he replied. "I would like to stay longer and talk but the Fellowship is preparing to leave."

She nodded, understanding. She watched him as he stood up and began to walk away from her. She stood up herself and turned around to follow him until he decided to stop a few feet away from her.

Time seemed to slow for Legolas as he stopped moving his feet. Anger began to creep back into his eyes and mind as he turned around to look at his sister, who narrowed her eyes.

"Legolas?" she asked.

"Nanaylia, I still believe that your relationship with Elladan is what began the talk of the truce we were talking about on our way to Rivendell. Please, tell me one more time why the two of you were talking about something like that. I still don't believe that a truce is the best solution for them," Legolas coldly told her.

'Is it happening again?' she asked herself before managing to speak again. "We were talking about a truce so that the twins could get a a bit of a reprieve for a few visits or so. It wasn't going to last forever and I've already told you that!"

"For some strange reason, I do not believe you," Legolas replied.

Nanaylia stood still, unable to speak or move in fear of what her brother might say or do. Legolas' reply was reaching back for his bow and an arrow. She reached for her bow and arrow and the two soon had an arrow aimed at each other.

"It has to end here," Legolas told her.

'Is this the end? He is so much better at this than me,' she thought to herself.

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Aragorn walked through the forest, still trying to follow his friend. He soon came to the same clearing as Legolas did and saw the scene of the siblings before him. He gasped as he hurried out of the clearing and up to his friend. Legolas must have sensed that the man was coming for he didn't flinch.

"Don't get into the middle of this Aragorn. They have to learn what it's like to be betrayed," Legolas angrily said.

"They? Who're 'they'?" Aragorn demanded to know. "And you don't have to do this."

"The two I'm talking about are right over there," Legolas replied.

Aragorn looked over at Nanaylia and narrowed his eyes.

"Your sister is the only one that's over there Legolas," Aragorn quietly said.

"That you can see," Legolas replied.

Aragorn pondered that response for a moment before thinking he knew the answer.

"Nanaylia, are you...?" he started.

"Yes, I am. I am with child. Elladan's child," she called over to them, knowing that Aragorn should eventually know.

Aragorn quickly turned to Legolas and placed a hand on the elf's bow.

"Don't do this!" Aragorn said.

"I have to do this!" Legolas replied before jerking the bow from under his friend's hand.

He aimed it back at his sister and drew the string back. In a moment, he soon found himself tackled from one side and he felt his body connect with the ground. He gasped slightly as he looked up. He saw Aragorn hovering over him and Nanaylia was running over to them.

"Legolas?" she asked, slight nervousness in her voice.

"What happened?" wondered Legolas as he placed a hand on his forehead.

"Why did you do that?" Aragorn asked the elf as he placed a hand on Legolas' shoulder.

"Do what? What did I do just now?" Legolas said with worry in his voice.

"You don't remember that either?" Aragorn questioned.

"If I did, I would tell you. I simply remember coming here to talk to Nanaylia. I was just about to leave and head back to the Fellowship when everything went dark. Next thing I remember is being pushed to the ground by you just now," explained Legolas.

Aragorn and Nanaylia glanced at each other, both thinking the same thing: that whatever happened to him before, happened again.

TBC...