Disclaimer: Hasn't changed. Well, at least not yet. *Grins* ^6.6^

Chapter 8

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Fenix looked across the bridge, then back to Arlena and Legolas, making sure each of them had their packs. She took a breath, and started across.

The bridge swayed, as if caught in a wind, underneath her booted feet. She went on, moving swiftly.

Turning around as she stepped off the bridge, she motioned her companions over with a wave.

"You should go one at a time… We shouldn't take any chances with that bridge!" She called to Legolas and Arlena, who nodded in agreement.

Arlena started across. She tan, very swiftly even with the swaying of the bridge. She made it without difficulty.

Now it was Legolas's turn. He walked, not wanting the bridge to sway even more. He glanced around, feeling a wind coming. He braced, both hands holding the rope rails of the bridge.

The bridge swayed dangerously, the rope and wood groaning with the weight of Legolas. He started walking again, despite the swaying, wanting to make it across before the bridge gave out.

He stumbled, his foot sinking into a wooden plank, causing it to break and fall into the chasm below.

Fenix discarded her pack as she dashed toward the bridge. She sprinted to Legolas, helping him get up.

He smiled thankfully, grasping her hand, hauling himself up. When he was on his feet again, they started running toward the opposite end of the bridge.

Fenix cursed loudly as she heard a rope snap. She glanced quickly behind her; a rope had indeed snapped and the other wasn't far behind.

It groaned with the effort of holding Fenix and Legolas up. Fenix cursed again and started to run faster, making sure Legolas was with her.

He reached for her hand as the darted across the bridge. (A/N: Boy.. This is a long bridge. ^6.6^)

She squeezed it slightly, pulling him after her at a break-neck run. He ran after her.

The rope snapped, the last rope that was holding them up from the dark abyss of the cliff, the very one that had just barely claimed a life.

Arlena rushed to the end of the bridge. "NO!"

The bridge collapsed, taking Legolas and Fenix with it.

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Wow! That was a pretty good chapter if I do say so myself. Sorry about the cliff-hanger but I'm having a writers block and it's annoying. Anyway, R&R! You know you want to..^6.6^