Chapter 26: Sea Battle
Legolas emerged from the stairs and cautiously looked around to make sure no one else was around. Seeing no one, he moved towards where the first sentry was supposed to be posted.
The moon was hidden by thick clouds which would have hindered a Human, but it didn't bother Legolas at all. He was actually grateful for it. It would make his task easier.
The sentry was at the railing just as Rynn had said. Notching an arrow, Legolas took careful aim and fired. There was a solid thud as the arrow hit and the sentry plunged over the railing into the ocean without a sound.
The second sentry was dealt with just as easily then Legolas returned to the stairs.
Jaisia let out a sigh filled with relief when she saw him. "Is it done?" she asked.
Legolas sighed. "Yes, both the sentries are dead and the bodies are gone as well," he said.
"Where?" Jaisia asked.
"In the water, no one will find them," Legolas said.
"Then we just have to get the rest of the crew and their leader. Where do they sleep , boy?" the unpleasant man demanded.
"My name is Rynn, not boy!" Rynn snapped.
Legolas turned away to hide a smirk and he heard Jaisia giggle a little before she stifled it. "We will have to be careful when we go there," he said.
"Why?" the man demanded. "We have all the weapons."
"Do not be a fool. Do you really believe that the slavers would leave all their weapons down here? These are most likely spares," Jaisia snorted.
"She is right, we must assume they are armed unless we see they are not," Legolas agreed. He ignored the venomous look the man gave both of them.
"I will show you where the men sleep and the captain's quarters," Rynn said and did so.
"What now?" one of the men asked.
"If we kill or take the captain captive we might force the others to surrender," the rude man said.
"Look, what is your name?" Jaisia asked.
"Marak," the man said haughtily.
"Look Marak, it is unlikely that these men will surrender even if we capture their leader. If we kill him than they will chose a new one," Jaisia said.
"Fine then one of us will slip in and slit his throat. The Elf can do it, he has shown that he is capable of killing silently," Marak said.
"I will not sulk into a man's chamber and cut his throat like an Orc!" Legolas snapped.
"So now we are sensitive, it did not stop you from shooting down those guards," Marak sneered.
Jaisia took one look at the look on Legolas's face and quickly stepped between them. "We should take out as many of the fighters as we can first. Of course we have to find a subtle way of getting their attention so they will come out of the sleeping area," she said.
"So what would you suggest, Lady Centaur? We are more than willing to listen," another man said.
"Oh Valar protect us!" Legolas groaned, knowing what a difference there was in a Centaur's idea of subtle compared to an Elf. "I just hope we will live long enough to regret this."
"Hey, I am a very subtle and refined mare, just ask Arwen, she would agree with me," Jaisia said.
Sorry, it took so long, but real life and all. Need Reviews! Plot Bunnies are threatening to strike! R/R please!