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-Part 6-

Darkness Uncovered

Time escaped them and soon the sun had crept behind the surrounding trees, casting shadow upon the small camp.

"Aragorn, we shall sleep in the trees tonight. I will build a flet for us to rest upon. From there you can perhaps refresh my memory of these men and what happen so many years ago. The details are not as clear as they once were." Legolas said with a touch of embarrassment.

"I will have no problem with recounting the tale, but tell me how will I climb a tree if I can barely sit up by myself." Aragorn's look soon turned from one of amusement to one of displeasure. Legolas simply smiled.

"You know quite well how you will get up that tree." He said with a glint in his eye.

"Legolas, I refuse to be carried like a child… Legolas… Come back here Elf!" Aragorn protested as the prince gracefully jumped into the trees. "Legolas, let's just stay down here… On The Ground." The human yelled to the prince, growing more irritated by the minuet.

"Aragorn, you know that with those men hunting us, we will be much safer in a tree. Now keep quiet while I…"

A loud crack resounded throughout the small clearing, and Aragorn was soon staring at a very disgruntled Elf, who was sitting amid the leaves of a fallen branch.

"Legolas, you did not just fall from a tree, did you?" Aragorn asked, laughter shining in his eyes.

"For your sake human, let it go!" Legolas warned with a threatening glare that only sparked the ranger's mirth.

Aragorn was laughing so hard that his back started to pain him causing him to grimace.

"Serves you right!" Legolas said with a hint of amusement at his own clumsiness.

"I am sorry my friend, but I have never seen you fall from a tree before." The human attempted to apologize, but failed miserably as he again began to laugh.

Legolas arose from the clutter, and again, more cautiously, climbed the tree.

"Be careful Legolas." Aragorn yelled out between laughs.
"Oh, hush up human!" Legolas replied in a muffled voice.

"Clumsy Elf!" Aragorn called out.

The banter continued until finally the elf had completed his work. He suddenly jumped down from the tree causing Aragorn to start.

"Fidgety Human." Legolas said with a smirk.

"So what now?" Aragorn asked slightly agitated by the Elf's antics.

"Well if you do not kill me first, I plan to carry you up the tree so we remain safe." The elf said sarcastically.

"Legolas, I am quite happy right here." The ranger returned stubbornly.

"I guess I will simply have to bind your arms and legs then. What a great tale I will have to share with your brothers upon our return!" Legolas threatened.

"You would not dare." Aragorn replied with a defiant stare.

"Oh, really now?" The Elf questioned.

"Alright, you win," the human said, and sighed in defeat. "Besides, seeing you fall out of that tree will make a wonderful tale also, don't you think?" He grinned back at the Elf.

"I won't tell your brothers if you don't, now let me help you up there so you can tell me the story." Legolas replied.

After several attempts, all ending in disaster the pair finally made it to the sturdy flet that Legolas had constructed.

"Now where was I? Ah, yes, I remember." Aragorn said aloud. "As you know during my time with the Rangers, we ran into some trouble in a small town, that was once not too far from here. I sent a message to you asking for assistance with the problem. It appeared to us that there was a group of occultists that were terrorizing the townspeople and supposedly sacrificing their animals and occasionally their children, who were taken from the streets late at night." Aragorn paused and shifted his back to a more comfortable position, then continued. "That was when you arrived. Things soon became out of hand. A child was taken and as you must remember; we followed them in an attempt to save the child."

Legolas nodded in recollection and allowed Aragorn to continue.

"We ran for what seemed like hours through dark woods until we came upon their ritual site. With the element of surprise on our side we broke up the ceremony and rescued the child. Halbarad soon lead the rest of my kinsmen and we over took all but one, the leader, who was called Malazack. While you and the rest of us had our hands full he escaped. Upon seeing this I followed him. I confronted him and we dueled fiercely, but in the end I struck him leaving that scar that you saw upon his face. However, I did not take his life, instead I brought him back to the town, only to find it ravaged by fire, and all of its occupants murdered." Aragorn's face darkened in disgust.

"You do not have to continue if it pains you mellon nin." Legolas whispered softly.

"I must, you need know what I did after you departed for your home." Again he picked up the tale from where he left off. "With the town and it's people dead, I returned to Rivendell with the seven prisoners to ask for the counsel of Lord Elrond. Upon his request we brought them to the nearest town, which at the time was Bree. There they were charged with murder and sentenced to be hanged. This is where the story ends, for I left the Rangers to be with my family for a time. I can only guess that these two escaped while the others perished." Aragorn sat back and sighed in exhaustion; his injuries were finally taking their toll.

"What I do not understand is how they managed to escape when the others did not." Legolas pondered aloud.

"I am afraid I do not know, but when I was with Malazack, I remember feeling a dark presence that enveloped him when we fought. It was almost as if he held a hidden power within him." Aragorn said worry entwined in his words.

"Well, what ever we are up against, you can certainly not face him in the condition you are in now." Legolas stated with a soft smile. "Get some rest Aragorn. I will keep the first watch."

"Do you promise to wake me so I can take the second watch?" The human questioned with skepticism.

"I promise." The Elf lied, he would let Aragorn rest, he needed it.

"Hannon llë, mellon nin." Aragorn whispered as he settled down by the trunk of the tree.

"Quel esta (Sleep well), mellon nin" Legolas replied.

He began to hum softly as the stars filled the clear summer sky.

Well that's Chapter 6... Hey no evilcliffhanger!I hope it cleared up who Kelvar and Malazack were and why they are seeking revenge! Reviews Please!