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Title: Legolas's True Love?

Author: Insane Elven Rock Baby

Summary: Aragorn is dead and Arwen travels to Mirkwood to find confide in Legolas. Will Legolas and Arwen fall in love or let each other get away?

A/N: Sorry if I took forever to put this chapter up. I've been busy with graduation festivities. This is for my Graduating Class of 2004! Hope ya like it!

Arwen's heart was beating furiously. Questions filled her mind and panic her voice. "What? What has happened to him," she asked the maid.

The girl looked at Arwen, her eyes brimming with tears. "We do not know." She took a shuddering breath. "His horse arrived just a few hours ago. Just before dawn."

"And," pressed Arwen.

"Legolas was not with it. Lord Faramir (the head of Gondor's army) sent men to search the grounds, but there was no sign of him." The maid looked at Arwen with a scared expression. "We fear –"

Another woman came running into the room. "My Lady, Lord Faramir requests your presence. He is at the stables." The women looked so panicked that Arwen ran out of the room and hurried as quickly as she could to the stables.

Legolas woke up, yet again, in an unknown place. This time he was lying in a tent. He tried slowly to get up, but could barely manage. His head was still pounding and his arms were tied behind his back. (Legolas had been placed on his stomach.)

Legolas looked toward the entrance of the tent. He could make out a shadow standing beside the door. However, he made his way to the tent opening, dimly aware of the fact that he would be killed if he tried to leave.

As Legolas poked his head out of the tent, the orc standing guard shifted his weight, nearly knocking into Legolas. Legolas looked up and squinted. It was sunset, and the sun was glaring down angrily upon the orc camp. Finally, the guard realized that Legolas was awake and scanning the camp.

"Ay," he grunted, "Get back in there." The orc stared down at Legolas as if he were an unknown creature.

Legolas eyed the orc and his weapons wearily. Slowly he retreated back to the 'safety' of his tent. Once again, his vision began to blur and his head spin. Legolas collapsed and everything went black. But just before he fell unconscious, Legolas thought, Have they poisoned me?

Arwen quickly pushed open the stable doors. Inside she found Faramir speaking to two tired, weather-beaten men. She rushed over to them, eager to find out what had happened.

Faramir nodded to the two men as Arwen approached him. The men answered Faramir and took off on their horses. Faramir watched them ride away and watched Arwen approach, her hair wind-blown and her face flushed.

"Faramir," she said breathlessly. "What happened?! Is Legolas alright? Do you know what has happened to him?!" Arwen looked at Faramir with wide, pleading eyes.

Faramir looked at Arwen sympathetically and said soothingly to her, "Arwen, calm down. We do not yet know what has happened. Our men are still out searching the woodlands. I have also sent two messengers to Mirkwood, to ask if they have any information. But, we have no new news."

Arwen glared at him, tears filling her eyes. "But ... his horse. The maid. She said that his horse arrived before...before dawn." Arwen looked away, overwhelm with emotion.

Faramir looked at her sadly. He took a step forward and embraced Arwen in a hug. "It's going to be alright," he said softly. "Just relax." There was a few moments pause. "Come," Faramir said finally. "Let me take you back to the castle where you can calm down. Maybe then we can talk."

Arwen pulled away, looked at Faramir and nodded. She let him guide her back to the castle and back to her room. He left her at the door and promised to return shortly after she had had enough time to collect her thoughts and contain her emotions.

(The Day After Apollo Arrived At Gondor)

Elrond was taking a stroll through the Gardens of Mirkwood. As he walked his thoughts drifted from Legolas to Arwen. Both led to the other.

As Elrond passed over a bridge above a small stream, he heard a voice shout his name. Elrond turned around. A young elf was galloping toward him. He watched the elf, wondering what could be so important.

"My lord," said the elf. "My lord, two men bring news from Gondor. It concerns our king. They fear that he is in danger."

Elrond's eyes widened. "Get off your horse," he commanded the elf. The elf looked at him incredulously, but obeyed. He dismounted and Elrond mounted instead.

"Can you find your way back," he asked the elf hurriedly. When the elf nodded in response, Elrond took off at a great speed.

Elrond arrived at the Castle of Mirkwood minutes after leaving the messenger elf in the Gardens. He left the horse outside an entrance and began to search for the two messengers from Gondor.

Elrond found the messengers rather quickly. And when he did he began to question them incessantly. "What news do you bring," he asked, "What of the King Legolas? Has he been hurt? And how fares Queen Arwen?"

The two men answered as quickly as they could. "We bring news of King Legolas," said the taller one. "He has gone missing. We have come to ask for your help in the search for the King. We have no news to whether or not he has been injured." The guard took a breath and eyed Elrond suspiciously.

"And Arwen," asked Elrond again.

"She is not hurt," answered the shorter man. "Only emotionally distraught."

Elrond said an Elvish prayer in his mind, silently thanking the heavens for the safety of his daughter. When he re-focused his attention on the two men, an elf was approaching and before Elrond could ask another question, the elf appeared and asked to speak to the ruler privately.

"Now what has happened," asked Elrond impatiently.

The other elf looked at Elrond apologetically. "A group of orc approach from the west. Our guards and spies have said that they approach with a prisoner. King Legolas."

Elrond looked at the elf in disbelief. "Are they positive? Is there any chance that it could another?" The elf shook his head. Elrond turned back to the two men. "Are you strong enough to ride back to Gondor with new news," he asked. The men shook their heads, so Elrond turned back to the elf. "Send messengers to Gondor informing them of this atrocity. If the orcs are approaching from the west, tell them to leave from the east." The elf nodded and ran off to find two messengers.

Elrond turned back to the two men of Gondor. "Get out of my sight," he said angrily. He was annoyed that they were too weak to return home. The men obeyed and left Elrond alone.

Elrond continued to wonder about his daughter and her love. He paced back and forth, back and forth, back and forth...

A/N: Ok, sorry if this isn't focusing too much on the characters right now, but I'm currently suffering from a severe case of writer's block. Oh, and I am also sorry for knocking out Legolas a bunch of times. ; ) Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW! If I don't get reviews I don't write!! – Rock Baby