Aragorn ran outside, much to Nanaylia's protests. He began to attack the several Uruk-hai that were there. He had successfully killed most of them when he looked over his shoulder and saw that one of them was making its way towards the cave.

"No!" he cried out.

Unable to get away from the few still left alive, he couldn't get to the one as making its way into the cave. He walked up to the two siblings and snorted as he looked over them. He walked over to her and began to raise his sword over his head.

Nanaylia quivered in fear as she watched him approach. She shut her eyes, waiting for the inevitable attack but she didn't feel anything. What she heard what a different story. Snarling came and so did a cry of pain. She opened one eye to see her brother standing in front of her, gasping for air. On the ground before him, was the dead Uruk-hai.

"Legolas!" she cried, hurrying up to him.

She stood by his side before he fell to his knees, grasping his shoulder. She knelt beside him and saw that he was trying to look away from her. From the corner of her eye, she could see that his shoulder injury had begun to bleed again.

"Legolas?" she called to him.

He finally turned to look at her and he nodded.

"It's me Nanaylia. I couldn't let him hurt you..." he started.

He stopped when he heard footsteps coming from outside the cave. The two intently watched as they got closer. Nanaylia was worried that it was another one of the Uruk-hai but when Aragorn stepped inside, both sighed in relief yet Legolas' cheeks turned bright red.

"Legolas, what is the matter?" wondered Aragorn.

"How long have you been here?" wondered Legolas.

"For some time now but it was your sister that brought you out here. I came after that. I'm only here to help you Legolas. I figured that she'd never be able to care of you by herself. Sure, Elrond took care of your sister by himself but he least had access to everything but she does not," Aragorn explained.

"Who else has already seen me like this besides the two of you?" Legolas asked.

Both of them knew it was an inevitable question. They glanced at each other and she nodded, indicating that she would tell him.

"The only others have been Gandalf, Haldir... Gimli, Theoden and Gamling. There has been no one else," she told him.

Legolas nodded before leaning into his sister. Aragorn glanced at her as they watched him fall asleep.

'What do we do now?' Aragorn asked her in Elvish.

'We wait. That is all we can do and hope there are no more problems,' she replied. 'We have a bit of a job as it is with Legolas returning to his own self again. Elrond said it wasn't easy with me.'

Aragorn nodded before taking the body of the Uruk-hai out of the cave. When he returned, he found that Legolas was completely asleep and that she was leaning against the wall, almost asleep herself.

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Almost a week had passed and Legolas was gradually getting better. Aragorn better understood what Nanaylia had meant that she had brought him.

Nanaylia was near the entrance of the cave when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around to see Legolas standing behind her, though obviously favouring his one leg even though it was better.

"Nanaylia, where are we and why are you here?" he asked. "Aren't you supposed to be in Lothlorien?"

She stood up and quickly hurried over to where he had been sleeping, picking up one of the blankets strewn on the ground. Legolas was slightly confused by this action before looking downward. He blushed slightly before walking over to her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Nanay, slow down. We are the only ones here. I am not worried about this. It's not like I haven't been like this in front of you before," Legolas told her.

She did slow her actions down, wondering if she should tell him right away. Aragorn had just left to get some food when he awoke so she wasn't expecting the man for some time.

"Yes, I am supposed to be in Lothlorien but our father allowed me to come here with Haldir for I knew what was happening to you," she replied as she walked back over to him. "Do you remember anything that happened recently? If not, what's the last thing you do remember?"

Legolas searched his mind for a moment, a slightly confused look on his face.

"The last thing I remember is shooting at the Uruk-hai heading towards the wall with the torch. After that, everything is a blur. Would you tell me what happened?" he replied.

"I will tell you if you do one thing for me," she told him.

"Certainly. What is it?" he wondered.

"Please put the blanket over you. I know it's just you and I here and that we've seen each other many times before but do it this one time for me? Please trust me on this. You won't regret it," she replied, holding the blanket towards him. "And you'd better sit down for this. It might surprise you a bit though it might not."

He reluctantly took it, sitting down and placing it over himself. His full attention was at what his sister had to say.

"Well, you won't remember much for the first little bit but you will eventually," she started.

"Why do I not like the sound of that?" Legolas questioned.

"It was Shentree. She had done something to you outside the mines and we recently found out what exactly she did," she told him. "I'm so sorry that it has to be like this Lego. I'm willing to help you with this, to control everything you're now capable of doing."

Legolas was surprised with the vague explanation but he figured out what she was trying to say. He sighed as he leaned his head back onto the wall.

"Looks like Manlin finally got what he wanted.I suppose I should have known it was inevitable.One thing that's on my mind right now is how I'm going to head back to Helm's Deep like this?" he wondered.

Nanaylia grabbed a nearby bag and tossed it to her brother. He glanced inside to see some of his clothes. He laughed as he pulled out a tunic out of it.

"You think of everything, don't you?" he asked.

"Not always but this time I knew," she replied. "When you are well enough to walk, we will head back to Helm's Deep where you can rejoin Aragorn and your dwarf friend and I will head back to Lothlorien with Haldir."

Legolas nodded but his ears soon heard faint footsteps outside the cave. He became slightly worried as he glanced over at his sister, who appeared unfazed and unaware. Aragorn stepped into the cave and Legolas appeared a bit surprised to him. Aragorn stopped and looked at the confused elf.

"He doesn't remember anything since the battle a week ago Aragorn. You should remember that from when it happened to me. But I don't think Legolas' is as bad as mine was since he wasn't exposed to it as long as I had been," Nanaylia called to him.

Aragorn gave a small smile before heading over to the two.

"The forest is clear. There's no one around," Aragorn told them. "As soon as you're ready, we'll leave."

Legolas nodded, wondering what had really happened during the past week. He hoped nothing went terribly wrong.

"Nanaylia, a question," Legolas finally said.

"What is it?" she wondered as he folded the other blankets.

"Why is there another name in my mind?" Legolas wondered. "Lecerne?"

Aragornand Nanaylia both gave a small smile as they glanced at each other before explaining.

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Meanwhile, Haldir patiently sat outside the door. Growling could be heard from inside along with some banging. They had placed Shentree in a room long before she woke up. When she finally did, she wasn't too happy with the situation.

"Let me out of here! I have to find him! What did you do with him?" she cried.

Haldir listened to her day in and day out but he never bothered to answer her questions. He didn't care to answer at all. After all, she was a gargoyle. She was a friend to the one who attacked him. Everyone wanted him to get something to eat or some rest but he didn't want to move. He reluctantly agreed to do so after a lot of persuasion.

Right now, he was listening to the ramblings of the angry gargoyle. He knew what she wanted to know but he wasn't going to be answering her anytime soon. He hated the gargoyles so much after his first experience with them.

"Elf, I know you're out there, now answer me! When I finally get out of here, I will make you answer me! I will finish what Banside started! If not, I'll tell him and we can finish it together!" she yelled out to him.

That got Haldir's attention for it was the first time that she mentioned her friend. Haldir hurried up to the door and unlocked it before storming inside. He glanced around the now empty room.

"Where did she go?" he demanded. "I have to know where Banside is. I have something to settle with him after what he's done."

The answer soon came to him as he felt himself being pushed to the ground from above. He cried out as he hit the floor, after being pushed into the wall. Hehit his head hard against the rock wall and he fell unconscious almost immediately as Shentree towered over him.

"Somehow, I knew the mention of Banside would bring you in here. I am tempted to do something to you right now but I probably should not. Might attract the attention of the others. Though I might do this..." she mused to herself.

She reached down and grabbed his quiver of arrows. She pulled one out and smiled.

"Yes, I will do this. It will do," Shentree said.

TBC...