Hey, I know I'm really late but here is chapter nine(finally), please review!

Chapter 9

Lovely orcs!

Eleiden still didn't get it. He reflected on the note giving himself a few minutes. He had seated himself in his own room. He thought about the words he had read, but thinking only made everything worse.

'Remember our agreement.'

'Legolas made an agreement with what seems to be some sort of madman?' He sighed in frustration before standing. He would only find out if he confronted his brother with these questions, but then he would also know he had been going through his stuff. He still believed it was best to ask.

He didn't have to search for his brother as Legolas was right about to knock on his door anyway. He had just been plundering the kitchen with Estel.

"I need to tell you something." Legolas immediately got to the point.

"Me too, but you can go first" If Eleiden asked his brother about the note, Legolas would know he had been in his room without permission, and then he wouldn't get to know what Legolas wanted to tell him, so he stayed quiet for a moment.

"Can we talk inside your room, it's not supposed to reach someone else's ears."

"Sure, come in." Eleiden said stepping back in his room letting Legolas in.

Legolas eyed his brother, seeing it was still the right thing to do, he started his story:

"A little more than a week ago, I started getting these notes." Legolas showed them and took in a deep breath as he waited for Eleiden's reaction. Eleiden didn't say anything at first, but after a long uncomfortable silence he finally looked up from the notes.

"I knew."

"No Eleiden, I should've-"

"I didn't say I should've known, I said I knew." Eleiden cast his eyes to the floor letting the words sink, making sure Legolas understood what he meant. And Legolas definitely did.

"What… exactly do you mean by I knew?" he tried to ask calmly already knowing what was to come.

"I found one of the notes." He confessed.

"Really? Not in the garden I guess."

Eleiden fixed his eyes on the ground again, not once meeting Legolas' eyes. He sighed "Not really, I've been in your room looking for whatever was bothering you. I did it to help you."

Legolas sighed before replying: "I know, and that's the same reason I kept it from you till now."

Eleiden looked up again, wounded puppy expression on his face.

"Stop that will you," Legolas couldn't hold back a grin despite the situation, he was never really mad at his brother, only disappointed most of the time.

"So how's your leg?" Eleiden suddenly asked.

"Don't change the subject brother, we weren't finished talking yet."

"Really? I thought we were, at least were even, right?"

"Sure, but about what I wanted to say, we need to leave, as soon as possible, someone has been here trying to kill me, and I don't want any more danger around here because of me."

"Kill you? you left out that tiny fact earlier."

Legolas rolled his eyes "Well, technically he tried to stab me, not kill me."

"Definitely a big difference, but I agree we must leave then, but are You f-"

"Yes, I'm finished lecturing you" Legolas cut off his brother.

"I meant are you f-"

"And yes I'm fit enough to return."

"That's great, if you're so sure, you can ask Elrond, I'm sure he will love the idea."

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The next morning Legolas, Eleiden and Arandur were on their way to Mirkwood. All three of them had persisted not to take any guards with them. 'we will only attract more danger to us.' Legolas had said. Elrond didn't totally agree, but he did know that the argument at least made some sense.

'Attract more danger to us' not like that was possible, more danger.

Eleiden suddenly chuckled leaving his brother and Arandur wondering why.

"What is it, your highness?" Arandur addressed Eleiden formally and now it was Legolas's time to chuckle. Eleiden just groaned knowing Arandur's intention when he called him 'your highness' and speeded up his horse a little, riding in front now.

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"He's my son Thrandy"

"Anárion, right? Why not, I suppose it won't hurt anyone if he stays too, as long as he doesn't get in my way." Thranduil said sternly.

"We won't be staying longer than a week. You can trust me, although I must say I'm enjoying your hospitality."

Thranduil frowned "I'm sure you are. So when will he arrive?"

Menenwen smiled sheepishly "He's already here" then she left quickly to make her son at home.

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"We should ride for another hour or so and than start looking for a good place to sleep this night," Legolas told his two companions matter-of-factly, knowing they were thinking the same thing.

"That's probably a good idea," Arandur agreed.

Eleiden slowed down a little taking in his environment even better. "So it is possible, more trouble. Are you sensing what I'm sensing?"

Legolas nodded while taking his bow and notching an arrow "Orcs!"

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Cliffie? Hope you liked it, R&R

Perhaps a little uneventful and a little late (technically, very late)

I promise some excitement next chapter

See ya

Reviews:

Katquest2000: This is a really late response, but yes, Paris was great, I had a lot of fun ;-) glad you like the story