Chapter 3: Battles!

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"The wind is too strong to use our bows" Legolas said, although he was barely heard by his companions because of the strong wind.

"You are right, but they are also too close" Elladan shouted.

"We will need to come in close combat with them because the weather is too bad to use the bows, we would miss the targets" Elrohir said, trying to be heard above all the noises the howling wind maked. So the twins and Estel unsheathed their swords, while Legolas took out his twin white knives. They were ready for the battle.

In the distance another thunderbolt was heard, and a lighting strike was seen. Then they saw them. The orcs were finally there. They were a party of about thirty orcs, and a pack of eight wargs. The wargs had orc riders, making them more dangerous.

The friends realize that it was true, they were greatly outnumbered. They could not run away, the orcs had already seen them and could easily outrun them mounted on wargs. And the orcs had also spotted them time ago, giving no choices but to fight.

And the battle started. The orcs' angry war cries were audible above all the howling of the wind, which were combined with clashing of metal. They were quickly surrounded.

Meanwhile in Imladris

"Well, I think that is all for now. Tomorrow we will meet again to see what can be done to mend this problem. You may go". Elrond dismissed the Elves that were gathered together from Mirkwood, Lothlorien, and Rivendell.

After the meeting was over, Elrond approached his old friend, the King of Mirkwood.

"Thranduil, can I have a word with you?"

"Yes, of course Elrond, I was going to ask the same thing" Thranduil responded.

When they arrived at Elrond's study, Elrond closed the door and invited Thranduil to sit on one of the couches. Thranduil did as he was asked, then asked Elrond.

"Look Elrond, I just wanted to say that I'm a bit worried for those four. You know how much they like to land in trouble."

"Yes I know. I wanted to tell you the same thing. And with this storm! They always find trouble, no matter where they are. I'm a bit worried, in the last two months orc activity has increased considerably." Elrond said a bit worried.

"Well, I think the best thing we can do is hope that they are well, and wait until the storm passes. Maybe when your scouting parties return, they will have news of our sons" Thranduil replied.

"You are right, when they return, if they have no news about them, it means they are fine and not getting in problems."

Legolas right now was fighting two orcs. He moved his arms with a deadly grace that could not be comparated with the orcs' harsh movements. He ducked just in time as the orc swung his scimitar, aiming for his head. He moved his left hand, and killed the fist orc. Then he turned around and finished the second orc.

But another orc came, this one coming with a warg. He got off the warg, and started the combat raising his long scimitar. He brought it down, but Legolas' quick reflexes make him counter attack the orc. Both metals crash and Legolas parried one more time, this time connecting his knife with the orcs' heart.

This time he wasn't so lucky, as the instant the orc fell dead, the warg jumped onto him, giving Legolas little time to duck. As he duck, the warg's claws slash his left arm.

The twins, who remained together after their group had been separated, were also having trouble. They were back to back, trying to protect each other.

They were battling three orcs at the same time. Elladan parried with one, while Elrohir parried the other, and both were trying to defend from the third orc. Elladan killed his orc, stabbing it in the chest, and continue with the third one. Elrohir ducked, and swung his sword with a deadly vengeance, then stabbed the orc in his mid-section. The battle seemed to be going well for the twins, but not for too long

Estel could not see where his brothers or friend were. They have got separated during the battle, and now he was fighting with a warg.

The warg came close, and tried to use its claws to stab Estel, but he managed to move on time, and counter attack by slashing the warg's side with with his sword. Black blood began coming from the wound on the warg's side. Estel then finished it with a piercing blow aimed at its neck.

Legolas continued fighting. The warg slash wasn't deep, it was just a scratch, and continue fighting in that deatly dance-like fashion, moving both arms with a deadly grace.

Then another lightning and thunder were seen and heard. The storm was getting no better, and the battle was going on fine, but there were still half orcs, and only two wargs were down.

Elladan was fighting, but now he had also separated from Elrohir. He was fighting an orc, then suddenly a warg jumped onto him. It pinned him down on the muddy floor, and Elladan drop his sword in surprise.The warg was snarling hungrily on his back.

He was pinned down, so there was no way he could grab his sword, or get free from the dark beast. The warg was too heavy, and Elladan was getting crushed under the big weight of the warg.

"What I am going to do to get free from this situation?" Elladan thought.

Elrohir was worried; he could no longer see how his brothers and friend fared. He also had gotten separated from Elladan, and could not spotted them. Then a warg neared him, and he draw his sword in an arc, slashing the wargs throat.

When the warg fell, the sight froze Elrohir right on his spot. Elladan was there, pinned under a warg, and could not move.

"Oh no, Elladan, please no" He thought.

Elrohir then act out of the fear of loosing his brother and hatred toward the warg, and ran straight ahead, in the direction where the warg was, trying to free his brother.

Estel was doing fine. He was a little worried for his friend and brothers, but he knew that they were warriors, and knew how to defend themselves.

"I just hope they are okay" he thought as he brought down his sword, killing another orc.

The battle was nearly over, but the storm was just beginning, and about to turn into a snowstorm…

To Be Continued

Author's notes: Please read and review. Tell me what you think of this story. Opinions and suggestions are always welcomed.

Deana: Here is chapter 3.

Harryestel: Orcs, wargs, rain and snow are a bad combination! LOL Especially when the twins, Legolas and Estel are together.

Elven Fantasy: Yes, those four always land in trouble.