Aragorn: Do you really wanna know what happened?

Legolas: stop scarring people Aragorn! Just as a few warnings about this story. If you are weak of heart and lots of blood scares you, then perhaps you should consider not reading this. If murder or very strange and warped personal opinions disturb you also see above warning. There will be slash later on, nothing graphic though. Cheshire Kitty does not own LOTR and if she did she wouldn't be writing fanfiction now would she.

Aragorn: Well…..

Legolas: Oh go jump of a cliff.

Aragorn: Okay. Jumps of cliff That was not in the book!

Legolas: Whatever, you still looked sexy!

Aragorn: What?

Legolas: I said, erm…Your girlfriend is sexy!

Aragorn: WHAT! attempts to attack Legolas, but as being molested by horse can't move

"Aragorn!" Legolas yelled. "Stupid human."

"You'll never find me, Legolas!" Came Aragorn's muffled voice.

"Aragorn come out this instant! This game is foolish!" Legolas shouted again.

"Legolas are you mocking the game of hide and seek?" Aragorn cackled.

"'Tis a foolish childs game!"

"Aw….But it's so much fun!" Aragorn laughed. From his position up in a tree he could see Legolas glancing around the clearing. In a tree and an elf can't even find me. The blonde elf below him glanced up, not even noticing Aragorn. Legolas took a step backwards and right onto a rock. He attempted to slam his other foot down, but instead fell right on his back.

Aragorn's laughter echoed through the clearing. "My, Legolas your balance has greatly improved!"

"Burn in Mordor Aragorn!" Legolas cried, getting again to his feet. His hair had long since slipped out of its braids and now hung loosely to his shoulders. "When I find you…."

"Oh Eru, Legolas, where could I be!"

The elf's gaze shifted promptly to rest on Aragorn's dark form. A grin plastered itself on the elf's face. He dashed over to Aragorn's tree.

"Legolas!" Aragorn half laughed half shrieked. The elf was half way up the tree by the time he climbed across the branch and leapt onto another tree. Legolas following closely behind. "Slow down you stupid elf!"

"I'm hardly moving! Filthy human." Legolas retorted affectionately.

Aragorn quickly slithered down the trunk of the tree. Once Legol'as light foot steps had passed over his head Aragorn slipped down the tree and landed with a soft thump on the leaf littered earth. He started to walk the other direction when something yellow and green plummeted to the ground beside him. "Legolas!"

In a flash the elf was on his feet and sitting proudly onto of Aragorn's chest. "Found you."

"Legolas!" Aragorn squirmed. "Lord you nearly gave me a heart attack!"

"I try." Legolas smirked.

"I never knew elves could fall that far." Aragorn remarked.

"There are many things about the elves you still do not know my lord." Legolas said with a small smile, using the nick name he'd referred to the human as ever since he'd realized Aragorn's kingly heritage.

"I've lived with the elves all my life." Aragorn responded, gently pushing Legolas off him.

"Aragorn," Legolas kind voice turned serious shockingly quickly. "There things about the elves you cannot even begin to fathom."

"I know that you're ticklish at the hollow of your neck and I know you love bread." Aragorn attempted to tease.

Legolas' eyes turned dark. "Aragorn we are not simple creature….We sense things, things that will happen. Forgive me for ruining our game, but I have a terrible feeling."

"Legolas?" Aragorn questioned. Suddenly a feeling of nausea washed over him. It was cold all of the sudden. The red and golden fall leave were suddenly whipped violently through the air by a strong gust of wind. Before he could move something whizzed through the air next to his ear. He yanked his head around and saw it burrow itself into the tree with a dull thump. Leglas froze.

The blonde elf reached instinctively for the knives he kept at his hip and winced when he realized they weren't there. "Aragorn…." He whispered. Legolas carefully removed the arrow from the tree. Any remaining color in his cheeks drained from the elves face. "Run," Legolas turned to face Aragorn. In his hand he held an arrow, a black arrow. The head was blood red and Aragorn could see something viciously carved into the shaft. "Run, now!"

Aragorn took of towards Rivendale, hearing Legolas close behind him. It wasn't the volume of Legolas voice that pushed him forward. It was the fear behind it…the utter terror.

Neither elf nor man stopped running until they were safely inside Rivendale. Aragorn plopped down on the stairs and starred up at the trembling Legolas. "Legolas?" He asked. The elf didn't move. "Legolas, say something!"

"Something." Legolas murmured breathlessly. "We must find Lord Elrond."

"I'm right here." Elrond scowled. Aragorn smiled, he only used that scowl when he was worried. "Legolas you look as if you've seen a ghost."

Legolas simply held out the arrow. Aragorn could finally make out the words carved into the arrow.

MISERY

For the first time in his entire life Aragorn finally saw Elrond was speechless. But it wasn't wonder or awe, it was fear, cold plain terror. "Aragorn hold onto Legolas." Thee lf lord finally managed. He took the arrow From Legolas' hand.

Aragorn gently wrapped an arm around the blonde elf. "What is going on here." Legolas said exasperatedly.

"I don't remember." Legolas whispered. "The black arrow belongs to….bad elves, from a dark place, there were lots of them and they hurt people."

"Legolas, look at me." Elrond commanded softly. Legolas obeyed. Elrond gazed into those clear eyes for only a moment. "He does not remember."

"What does he not remember!" Aragorn shouted.

"Something no one should have to remember." Elrond said coldly. "Forgive me my son." He said with a sigh, "I am afraid for Legolas. Come, and I will explain."