Okay. First of all, what does AU stand for? I've been wondering for a while. Secondly, this is not a Mary-Sue. The elf was off on her own for a reason to be cleared up in this very chapter. Also, thanks to all of you who reviewed.

Aragorn's Defense

What a stupid girl to go off on her own. And carrying the sword too. We don't even know what it does and she thinks it's a good idea to go off in a huff with the sword. Aragorn was deep in thought as he tracked Tári through Mirkwood.

Tári's tracks were difficult to find for Uruk prints had covered all of hers. Not to mention the fact that she was an elf, meaning that she hardly left any prints at all. Aragorn did not have the gift of talking to the trees as Tári did.

Then something caught his eye. There was a small piece of tree bark on the ground. Normally this would not be considered a sign, but today it was important. She climbed a tree. Which tree though? Aragorn sniffed the bark. Oak. She climbed an oak tree. He looked around and spotted the tree immediately.

He ran over to it and placed his hand on the bark, checking for warmth. It was quite lucky that there was faint warmth on a branch. Suddenly, Aragorn heard a stick crack. He whirled around silently and made to hide behind the oak tree.

He spotted a group of Uruk's traveling through the forest carrying a limp body. Tári! Aragorn drew his sword and made to attack, completely underestimating how many Uruk's there actually were.

"Aaaaieaaiii!" he shouted as he ran from the cover of his tree, lunging for the nearest Uruk.The Uruk, caught completely unawares, reacted too slowly, and had his head cut off. However, while Aragorn was busy cutting of the head of this Uruk, the others had time to reach their weapons. The Uruk leader drew the sword that Tári had taken.

So now he has it. Hmm, that clears things up a bit. I hope they do not get the sword to reveal its secrets to them. . .

A small party of two or three Uruks continued on their way with Tári, while the others cut off the only way for Aragorn to reach her. His sword swung back and forth, cutting off limbs and sometimes heads, and many direct trusts through the heart. He whirled around, struggling against the sheer numbers of his opposers.

Finally, he Uruk's overcame him as one hit him on the top of his head, knocking him out cold. As the Uruk was about to deal the fatal blow, a loud clear call came out of nowhere.

It was Legolas, his arrows flying and one of his knives out slashing necks and hearts. However, when he saw that the Uruk's had called for reinforcements, he ran off, trying to find an army to march on the Uruks.

At least now somebody knew that the Uruk's had the sword and Tári and Aragorn had been taken prisoner.