A/N: Sorry for the delay! I was on vacation. Now I can finally say that the schedule will be back on track.

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××Legolas' POV××

I clenched my fists; we were too late to save them! I silently cursed every orc and Uruk-Hai ever created.

Poor Nicolette! I thought of how it must feel to lose the only sister she had, and the only thing she had to remember her own world by.

I looked over at her and shuddered.

Her eyes seemed to hold a deadly—almost maniacal—glint. Instead of mourning she seemed to shake with a pent-up rage bursting to be released.

The others seemed to notice her change and avoided her eyes, even Aragorn.

I sighed; even in the peak of her rage she was beautiful.

My feelings had slowly been growing for the young mortal woman from another land. When I had first met her I had acknowledged my slight attraction as nothing, something all males felt. But she had begun to grow on me, until now I barely stopped thinking about her.

But it would never be anything but a mere dream, a passing fantasy spun mostly of a longing for a woman's touch after going so long without it.

To get my mind off her I observed Aragorn, who was now crouched over what looked like a rope. Wait, a rope?

"…Their bonds were cut!" Aragorn murmured and began to run towards the forest; "They ran…" he looked down for a moment then looked at the pile of dead carcasses, "…they were pursued. Into Fangorn Forest."

"What sort of madness would lead them into there?" Gimli mused.

I sighed in relief; they were still alive! But perhaps not for long…

××Nicolette's POV××

I had said nothing during this whole time. I was contemplating who the hell would send me here…I knew no one who was Wiccan (a witch) or anything of that sort. I had no neighbors except for old Mr. Sharkey who was a kind of eccentric hippie type with his hair all long, always talking funny and the like. I had next to no friends, come to think of it the only person who I could call close was Anna.

Anna, I thought sadly. I wondered if she was alive.

I quietly followed the others into Fangorn Forest as Jade flew above us. I was terrified of finding Anna's flattened body for a while, but I slowly relaxed…kind of.

I noticed Legolas staring at me, his gaze never left me. It was rather disturbing.

The forest looked exactly like the movie's version. The trees were clustered together so tightly that almost no sunlight streamed through, moss hung off the branches, a few times it fell on me or one of the others.

No one said much, the only thing that broke the silence was the sound of Gimli and me walking on the dead leaves, Aragorn and Legolas were both trained not to make a sound.

After several hours of walking through the forest Aragorn announced they would stop and camp in a small clearing in the forest.

I growled; we didn't need to stop! We could go one through the night; I didn't care so long as I found my little sister, besides I knew I wouldn't rest at all tonight.

"Nicolette and Legolas, you two have the first shift. Keep and eye out," Aragorn ordered.

I nodded curtly and began to unpack my things.

Later that night…

Legolas and I were sitting beside the campfire, Jade was curled up in the corner, little puffs of smoke curled up from her nostrils. Little conversation passed between us.

"I wonder what would have happened had Anna and I not ran into that car," I wondered aloud.

Legolas looked at me with intensity that unsettled me, "Nothing happens by chance, you were brought here for a reason."

"Uh-huh, right," I moved to put my foot under me and yelped in pain, "Damn it!" I cursed.

"What?" Legolas asked concernedly.

"My foot, it's been bothering me for a while. It's nothing," I muttered, massaging my foot but I quickly jerked my hand away when I hit my sore spot.

Legolas gently reached out and rolled up the cuff of my jeans revealing a bloody gash about the size of a baseball that oozed some yellowish liquid a little bit above my foot.

"Nothing, eh?" Legolas said.

I growled but said nothing.

Legolas turned around and reached into his knapsack. He produced a little leather pouch and some bandage.

"Legolas the prince of Mirkwood now reduced to a healer," I muttered sarcastically. A bad habit of mine was being a bit of a bitch when I was in pain.

Legolas rolled his eyes and began to take dried herbs from the pouch and mixing them with water from his canteen, "An old, Elven trick," He explained.

I grunted in acknowledgement, my ankle was beginning to throb again.

Legolas soaked the bandage in the mixture and wrung it dry then began to wrap it around my foot.

"Thanks," I said between gritted teeth, the stuff burned but I took it that it meant it was working.

Legolas' eyes bored into me, "Anything for you."

I blushed and turned my face away.

Legolas seemed hurt by my reaction, "I apologize for my bold behavior," He said, rising up and walking around the camp briskly.

I got up quickly, "Legolas, hey. Wait up- Ouch!" My ankle gave out and I landed unceremoniously on the ground.

Legolas rushed to my side, "Are you alright?" He asked; his eyes were filled with concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said, rubbing my hindquarters.

"I apologize for making you get up," He said guiltily.

God, he was sweet. "Hey, not your fault," I said, gently kissing him on the cheek in gratitude.

Now it was his turn to blush. He coughed, trying to shake it off, "I insist, it was my fault," He said.

I rolled my eyes, "Fine, it was your fault. You are totally to blame, you are the scum of the earth." I said laughingly.

Legolas grabbed at his chest in mock hurt, "Cold, fair maiden grant me pardon."

I put my finger to my lips in thought, "Uh, yes!" I said hugging him.

Legolas froze for a moment then slowly returned the embrace, burying his face in my hair, "Oh, Nicolette…" He murmered.

And for a moment, I forgot my sorrow and location.

××Ø××

A/N: Fluff at last! WHOO FREAKING HOO! –Dances around like Gollum when he catches a fish- whoa…that was a lovely description. Hee, he. Anyway I shall return with more fluff and I apologize for lack of Jade in this chapter, but I couldn't find a way to fit her in.