Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Lord of the Rings characters. I only own Arlena, Fenix, and Aylf at least at the moment. They are mine to mold like potters clay on a wheel. Okay, that really didn't make any sense, but please, read the fic! * Smiles*
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Chapter 6
Fenix sighed slightly, unrolling her bed roll from her pack after securely tying the end of the Elven rope to a tree root. She glanced at Aylf, then began collecting dry twigs and logs for a small fire. Legolas watched her then looked at Ayfl, noticing the way he studied Fenix's movements, Legolas's eyes became icy once more.
Fenix returned with an armful of sticks and logs. She knelt down, striking the flint with some iron, after setting up the logs and sticks. Fenix looked at Legolas then Arlena, smiling slightly.
"Well, are we going to eat, I'm starving." Arlena came up to Fenix, rubbing her stomach in mock starvation. Fenix smiled, digging into her pack, getting out some dried meat, some dried fruit and water. Fenix handed Arlena the food, telling her to cook the meat. Arlena nodded, returning to the fire.
Fenix walked after her, sitting down by the fire, bringing her knees up against her body, wrapping her arms around them. She smiled at Arlena, waiting for the meat to finish cooking.
"Arlena, is the meat ready?" Fenix asked her friend. Arlena nodded in response, taking the meat from the fire, distributing it out on leaves.
Fenix walked to the fire after setting her leaf on the ground, picking up some fruit and some water and some more meat, walking over to Aylf, handing him the food and water.
Aylf managed a weak smile, accepting the food and water. "I thank you, Fenix.." Fenix nodded slightly, offering a small, warm smile. She walked back to the fire, glancing over her shoulder at Aylf, sitting down next to Arlena, now eating her own food and drinking her water.
Fenix sighed, looking around at her companions then at Aylf, noting that he was propped against a tree, asleep. "At least one of us can sleep…" she mumbled under her breath, getting up and putting out the fire before retreating to her bed roll. Fenix laid down, putting her arms under her head for a pillow, looking up into the sky, her eyes reflecting the light of the moon and stars.
Legolas shifts in his bed roll, glancing at Arlena, Aylf, then Fenix. He smiled slightly, letting his gaze rest on her. He then shifted his gaze to a sleeping Aylf, his emerald green eyes becoming icy yet again.
Fenix closed her eyes, hoping that sleep would overtake her quickly. She sighed slightly, rolling onto one side, sleep now overtaking her, her breathing slower, deeper.
Fenix awoke at the first rays of sunlight, jumping out of bed, rolling up her bed roll, glancing at the still sleeping Aylf, smiling slightly. She glanced at Arlena, restraining herself from laughing. Arlena was spread out on her bed roll, her sleek black hair plastered to her face, snoring quietly. Fenix walked over, gently nudging Arlena with one booted foot.
"Arlena, wake up." Fenix said softly, amusement flickering in her eyes.
Arlena stirred, rubbing her eyes slightly, stretching. "Arlena, did you know you snore?" Fenix asked teasingly, walking to the leftover food, replacing it in her pack. She glanced around for Legolas, finding him looking South, scanning their path that they had to take.
She walked up behind him, touching his shoulder lightly with her hand. He glanced back at her, his eyes and face expressionless.
Fenix cocked her head to one side, her eyes locking with his. "Your eyes look cold, Mirkwood Prince…"
"Cold?" he said absently, glancing over at the stirring form of Aylf, his eyes now becoming icy, yet cold still.
Aylf didn't seem to notice as he waited for them to start moving, standing up and stretching while he waited.
Fenix, with one look to Legolas, walked in Aylf's direction, gathering up her pack, then untying the rope. She glanced back at Arlena, who had gotten up and had already slung her pack over one shoulder, walking up to Fenix.
"Legolas, we are ready. Do you have your pack?" Arlena called, motioning him down.
Legolas nodded, his pack slung over one shoulder. He walked over to Fenix, speaking with her momentarily before walking to the back. Fenix gave the command and they started walking, Aylf glancing over his shoulder at Fenix.
Fenix pulled back on the rope slightly, causing Aylf to stop. She walked over to him, her eyes locking with his. "Are there any traps ahead, Aylf?"
He nodded. "Yes…we were told to go another way if we were left behind." He paused, pointing at some rocks. (A/N: again I mean a smaller mountain.) "There is a path that we were shown."
Fenix glanced back at her companions then back to Aylf. "Alright, lead the way." Aylf nodded, starting forward again, his eyes studying the ground.
Fenix blinked sweat out of her eyes, her hand gripping the Elven rope firmly. She glanced behind her quickly, making sure her two companions were still behind her. She looked ahead, stopping with Aylf, her eyes growing big.
Legolas and Arlena stepped up behind her, stopping, their gazes wandering to where she looked, their eyes also growing big. Fenix shook her head, her eyes returning to normal. She looked at Legolas and Arlena, then back at Aylf.
"How are we supposed to cross that?" she asked him quietly, her keen Elven eyes scanning for a bridge.
He pointed, indicating just what she had been looking for, a small rickety bridge. "We cross that.."
Fenix nodded, walking forward, motioning him to walk on with a small, curt wave of one slim, white hand.
Aylf moved forward obediently, walking toward the bridge. He glanced behind him at Fenix, Legolas and Arlena. He turned back to the small path, slipping his hands free, pulling his short sword from its scabbard, then, throwing a small dagger at Fenix.
Fenix didn't have time to dodge or react as the dagger hit her in the stomach. She started to fall, fall into darkness.
Wow…that was a pretty good chapter…so, R&R! I guess having a very long brain freeze is worth it! Hope you enjoy..tell me your comments and stuff by Reviewing…and you know you want to…so you can do it…*Grins*