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A/N: Sorry about the long delay in chapters but I've just started back at school and have had a ton of homework not to mention my computer has been down due to the fact I unplugged a wire and forgot to put it back in until about 5 minutes ago.

Chapter 10

Suiadan attacks

Legolas smiled but kept his eyes closed. He could feel Sky's fingers idly tickling his skin. Sky saw the smile and knew her husband wasn't oblivious to what she was doing. She moved her fingers down his chest to his stomach. Legolas' smile grew bigger as she teased the muscles beneath his skin. She moved her fingers lower, past his waist and then Legolas knew she had gone too far. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her hand away. He rolled so he lay on top of her, the guilty hand still caught in his. Sky laughed to see the look on his face. It was one of fury that she dared provoke him but with humor mingled in it. He bent down and began to kiss her neck. Sky smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "You have no idea what you do to me," he whispered.

"I have a pretty good idea," replied Sky as she felt Legolas move the way he always did right before they made love. They had been married for a few months now and neither Suiadan or what he had done had been raised since. They had received word from Beorn that no one had seen any sign of Suiadan or the orcs. They had also received word from Aragorn that Arwen had kicked him out of the marital bed, as she was now very heavily pregnant and very grumpy because of it. But today Sky and Legolas wouldn't have their early morning love because no sooner than Legolas had started there came a knock on the door. Legolas groaned. It had completely spoilt everything. Neither he nor Sky were aroused anymore. He pulled away from Sky who was rubbing her head with one hand and barked, "Who is it?"

"My lord, I do not wish to disturb you and princess Sky but…" the elf on the other side started. Legolas got out of bed and wrapped a sheet around his waist. He marched over to the door and opened it. The elf, a nervous person at the best of times, took a step back at the sight of the furious prince. "What's your name?" barked Legolas

"Erm, Calanon, my lord, but…" replied the elf.

"Well, Calanon, from now on, if I do not answer the main door to my chambers, it means I'm…busy," said Legolas before slamming door shut in Calanon's face.

"Legolas, was that entirely necessary?" asked Sky. Legolas climbed back onto the bed and kissed Sky. "If it means we get some time alone, then yes," he said.

"But, my lord," came Calanon's voice, only more confident, "Orcs have been spotted, we believe they may be under Suiadan's command." Legolas stiffened and pulled away from Sky at the sound of the name. He looked at the door. "Very well. I shall be along shortly," said Legolas. The sound of Calanon leaving was gone by the time Sky said anything. Legolas was already half dressed by that time. "Legolas," she said quietly. Legolas dropped his shirt onto a chair and walked over to her. He knelt down in front of her and took her hands. "If it comes to battle," said Sky, "Be careful. I don't want you to be killed by Suiadan."

"I won't be," he said, "Get dressed. I want you to tell my father's advisors what we have found out." Sky smiled as Legolas bent forward for a kiss. She kissed him back. She felt him gently lick her lips and she opened them. Her hands slipped to the points of his ears.

It was an hour before they actually showed up in Thranduil's study. Thranduil was not happy but his son had the smile on his face that seemed to have been there permanently since he had married Sky. "I hope you have a good reason for being late," said Thranduil.

"If you want grandchildren you'll stop complaining," said Legolas.

"Any way, you said you and Sky have discovered something about Suiadan's orcs?" said Thranduil. Legolas nodded. He looked down at Sky and smiled. She put a piece of paper on the table before her so Thranduil and all his advisors could see. It was a drawing of an orc. "In humans, elves, orcs, indeed any species, the heart would be found here," said Sky, pointing to the chest on the drawing, "But in these orcs, the heart has been moved to here," she pointed at the abdomen of the picture, "It is well hidden and protected behind muscle. If you want to defeat these things, you have to aim here."

"And you found this out yourself?" said one of Thranduil's eldest advisors.

"Well, Legolas helped me," said Sky, "I couldn't translate the writings by myself."

"And how, pray tell, did you get these writings?" asked another one, younger than the first but older than Legolas. He vaguely reminded Legolas of Boromir. "Suiadan gave them to me," she said.

"So for all we know, this could be wrong," said the advisor, "What a waste of time."

"No, Suiadan found these writings in the most ancient places in the world, he gave them to me to translate," said Sky.

"So he knows how to protect his orcs?"

"No!" shouted Sky, "Suiadan didn't even know I still had these writings. I kept them because I couldn't translate them."

"I think that's enough," said Thranduil, "We will follow your advice Sky. Legolas, I want you to lead our armies."

"Yes father," said Legolas, he turned and left. Sky ran after him.

"Legolas!" she called and Legolas stopped. He turned to look at her. She placed a kiss on his lips. "Promise me you'll come home," she said. Legolas nodded.

"I promise," he said, "Promise me you will stay in our rooms and not come out no matter what?"

"Yes," said Sky. Legolas returned her kiss and walked away, it was the hardest thing he had ever done.

Sky did as she was told and stayed in her rooms. She couldn't hear the battle going on as it was far away from the palace. All she could do was wait for Legolas to come back. She waited for hours and heard nothing. She began to worry. She tried to find something that would help her feel close to him. All she found was his favorite shirt that had been cast under the bed two weeks before. She sat on the bed and held the shirt to her face. It smelt of him and brought her comfort. A cruel, mocking laugh sounded as she sat there. Sky looked up and looked straight into the eyes of Suiadan. "Hello Sky," he said, "Thought you could hide from me by marrying the elf? You're wrong!"

"Stay away from me Suiadan," said Sky, standing up. Suiadan grinned as he watched her eyes flick from him to the door. He waited whilst indecision clouded her face then grabbed her as she tried to run for it. "You belong to me!" he hissed.

"I don't belong to you!" replied Sky, "I am Legolas' and there's nothing you can do about it."

"We'll see about that," said Suiadan. He pushed her to the ground and was on top of her before she could fight back. Sky began to cry as she felt Suiadan lifting her dress up but all Suiadan said was, "Go on, cry, it just encourages me!" Sky tensed as she felt Suiadan plunge into her. He had pushed himself into her with such force that she was sure she felt something tear. She began to sob uncontrollably. Her mind sought a place, any place that wasn't where she was. And it found Legolas. Sky's sobs slowed as she thought of her husband and not of what Suiadan was doing. Then Sky realised that he had stopped. She dared to look at him. He was stood up and pulling up his trousers. "I don't know what that elf's done to you," he snarled, "But you're no good anymore. No better than my sister."

"How dare you insult my wife and her dead sister," said Legolas from where he stood at the door, looking furious. Suiadan spun around. "How long have you been there?" asked Suiadan.

"Long enough to know that you raped my wife…again," said Legolas through gritted teeth. Suiadan grinned and walked up to Legolas. "No offence, prince," he said, "But she's been better." Suiadan vanished before Legolas could even raise his fist. Instead Legolas walked over to his wife and lifted her up. She was sobbing but trying to smile for him. He pulled her dress straight and started to carry her from the room. "Where are we going?" she asked.

"To the healers," said Legolas.

"Why?" asked Sky. Legolas nodded back over his shoulder. Sky saw there was a pool of blood where she had been lying. "Suiadan's hurt you," he said, "And I don't like it."

"Did we win?" she asked. Legolas smiled.

"Thanks to you, we lost only a few elves, and that was before I showed up with your information," said Legolas, "You saved hundreds of lives so now I'm going to protect yours." Sky rested her head against her husband's shoulder as he carried her away.