Disclaimer: If I owned this story, I wouldn't be writing this, now would I? It hasn't changed. See last chapter.

Chapter 14

Isilindil looked at the retreating forms of the Orcs, her mind telling her they were just going to reorganize and return more vicious than before. She looked around at her wounded and weary warriors, a small stab of pain entering her heart. "Taseir, post a watch and let the others sleep for as long as they can."

The tall elf nodded, walking around, murmuring quietly to a choice few, and telling the others to go off to bed. He stayed with the few for watch, setting them up with plenty of arrows. The watch would be relieved in four hours, maybe less.

Isilindil glanced at Legolas and Arlena before turning to go back inside the building. She muttered softly to herself, walking into a small room littered with maps of Amazon and the surrounding area. She picked up a smaller map that sat atop a rather small desk. She looked at it for a moment before throwing it to the floor with a muttered, "Damn."

Taseir had shown Legolas and Arlena the way to two small sleeping rooms. Legolas had stepped into his room to look around. It was sparsely decorated, containing only a chair and table, a small bed and desk.

Arlena had taken one look around the room before she collapsed on the bed, falling instantly into a deep sleep brought on by fatigue.

Legolas slipped down the hall that lead to the map room, hearing quite a few muttered "Damns," and other curses. A faint smile touched his lips as he entered the small room, finding Isilindil tossing another map across the small room. "Having any luck?"

Isilindil whipped around to face him, a bit startled. She relaxed as she came to realize it was Legolas. "No, not really." She replied, setting down a map she had in her hands.

"I didn't think so." Came the answer from the Elf as he stepped farther into the cluttered room.

"Do you think it funny?" Isilindil asked, cocking an eyebrow.

Legolas simply smiled and shook his head. "The only thing I find funny is how many curses you know."

Isilindil smiled wolfishly, eyes glittering. "I'm glad I can amuse you."

Legolas walked the rest of the short distance between him and Isilindil, looking down at her. "I could feel your frustration from the entrance, Isilindil. What troubles you?"

"I don't know how Saruman found his way here or into the forest for that matter." Isilindil replied, leaning against the table. "The only way you can find Amazon is if you've seen it before. I don't understand." Isilindil admitted bitterly, sitting down on a small wooden chair.

Legolas thought for a moment before replying. "Do you know of anyone that has been banished from Amazon?" He hoped this wasn't the case.

The slight bit of color that had been present in Isilindil's face drained as soon as he spoke. "There is… damn it!" She jumped up from her seat, pacing once more, eyes filled with rage. "I thought that even I would never live to see the day when an Elf betrayed his people… and to Orcs no less!"

Legolas was next to her a second after she finished that sentence, placing his hands comfortingly but firmly on her shoulders. "Calm yourself, Isilindil. Pacing and cursing will get you no where."

Isilindil's tensed shoulders relaxed, her form becoming slightly limp. She looked up into shockingly green orbs, trying to find some sort of answer. "I know, I know."

A faint smile appeared on his face. A strange mixture of emotions in his eyes as he looked down at Isilindil.

Isilindil's eyes almost mirrored his. She wished to avert her eyes, to tear them away from his piercing green ones. She took a small step closer, unable to break away from his gaze.

Legolas leaned down, his lips meeting Isilindil's for a brief instant before he pulled away, mentally confused with himself and wondering what he was doing.

Isilindil was just as surprised as he, though the touch of his lips against hers was enticing and she hungered for more.

Without a second thought, his lips touched hers once more, though longer, holding a kiss that he felt was forbidden.

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A/N: Wow! Another chapter completed! Hoohah! Yeah, it's kinda short and yeah, Legolas is a bit OOC but whatever! This is –my- fanfic and I can do what I wish with it. Well, R&R!