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Chapter 4

"Arathorn? Who's that?" Estel reminded Legolas of some guy? He didn't really know how to feel about that one.

Legolas gave Estel a warm smile. "Well, Arathorn was this man I meet several years ago. I'm guessing about, oh, thirty years. Anyways, I meet him and you reminded me of him a lot." Legolas took his weapon out and looked at Estel. "You look more like him holding a weapon."

While Legolas and Estel talked, Elladan and Elrohir had their own little conversation.

"Elladan! We have to get him to shut up! He might say something Estel isn't suppose to hear!" Elrohir hissed in a whisper. Ada would surly kill them both if something happened to Estel when he wasn't prepared. And right now, he didn't think Estel was ready to learn the truth.

"I know that! Now, will you be quiet, I'm trying to think." Elladan glanced over to Legolas. He was still talking and Estel kept asking questions. He had to think fast!

"So, as I was saying," Legolas continued, "Arathorn was a nice guy and all. Before we went our separate ways, he said something about being ki-" Legolas was cut off at this point when Elladan tackled him down.

Estel rushed over to the figures on the ground. Why did his brother do that for? Elrohir, who had also witness what happened, was right behind Estel. Together they managed to pull Elladan off before Legolas, sense he had a weapon, did any harm.

Once off the ground, Legolas turned on Elladan with a mighty glare. "Why did you do that for?!"

"Well, umm," Now Elladan was stuck. He didn't really know what kind of excuse to give. And he was a terrible liar. Luckily for him, Elrohir decided to intervene at that point.

"...he thought you were going to harm Estel here, cause you were holding your weapon." Elrohir gave himself a mental pat on the back.

Legolas just looked at him. Elrohir was beginning to get a little nervous. He relaxed when Legolas gave a sigh. "Look my lords, I meant Estel no harm. And why would I harm him with you two standing not even ten feet away?"

Elladan and Elrohir shared a look. They hadn't thought about that. "Umm..."

Estel rolled his eyes. Sometimes those two just don't think. He turned towards Legolas, only to see him walking away. "Hey, where are you going?" He saw Legolas stop and walked over to the elf. The twins followed behind.

"I'm going to get the rest of my things. I left them near the border. No sense carrying so many things when you don't have to." Legolas then continued on his way.

The three brothers looked at each other, then silently followed Legolas.

After some time, Legolas stopped by a bush and began searching through it. He pulled out another long knife, a bow, a quiver with arrows, and a small pack.

Elladan looked at the different things Legolas had. He then notice that the arrows were different. Looking closer, he notice that Legolas had arrows from every elven realm. "Where are you from again?"

Legolas put his pack on, put the long knives away, and swung the quiver and bow over his back. "Around."

Elrohir had also notice the arrows. "You know what he meant. Are you from Mirkwood?"

"No."

"Rivendell?"

"No."

"So your from the Golden Woods?"

"No."

Elrohir opened his mouth, then closed it. Estel was curious. Then were did Legolas come from? Elladan walked up to Legolas and took out three different arrows. "Then how did you get these?"

Legolas looked away. He didn't want to tell them, he never told anyone. They would just leave the question alone when he gave them the answer. I guess nobles aren't the same. How should he put it? "I took them from those who needed them no longer."

"So they let you have them?" Elladan had to ask that, otherwise curiosity would get the better of him.

Legolas couldn't help but smile. "I suppose you could say that." If you asked him, that went well.

Estel's attention went back to the knives. "Even those?" He pointed at one of the knives.

"These?" Legolas gestured to the knives. "No. These were gifts, like the pak and everything in it."

Elladan rose an eyebrow. "Really? And who gave them to you?"

Legolas smiled. "The same man that Estel reminds me of. Arathorn. I saved his life once and he gave these to me as a gift. They were his and I had a sword back then." His smile grew as he recalled what happened. "I was traveling with him for a time. Nice fellow, unlike some other humans I meet. Anyway, we were heading here. He said he had some business here, and that wasn't my first time here in case your curios. About two days before we reached the border, we were attack by a group of orcs. I'm not a bad fighter, but I can't really use a sword. One of the orcs had a poison arrow and managed to hit him a little about the heart with it. I don't know how he lived, but he did. After killing the last of the things, he collapsed. Traveling around the country can teach you many things, and I managed to save his life. I took him to the border and left him under a tree." He stopped when he saw that one of his audience was about to interfere.

"Wait! You mean you just left him under a tree and left?" Elrohir asked. He would never do such a thing! He couldn't understand how Legolas did.

"I never said I left, now did I?" When he saw Elrohir shake his head, Legolas continued. "I didn't leave him there alone, but I didn't stay in sight either. Everyday I carried him a little closer to the palace. There were more patrols back then too, now that I think about it. Any who, I left him in the path of a patrol that I heard coming our way and hid in the trees. The patrols found him and carried him back. I left the next day."

Elladan frowned at that point. "Then how did you get your weapons?"

Legolas sighed and rolled his eyes. "I wasn't done yet. I ran into Arathorn about two months later. He said that he wanted to repay me and gave me his knives. I told him it wasn't necessary, but he insisted. He also said that it would likely by easier for me than the sword. After thinking about that for a while, I gave him my sword, saying I wouldn't need it anymore. I didn't see him after that. He died a couple years later."

Legolas shifted his eyes to Estel before he continued. "You reminded me of him. It funny really. If I didn't know better, I'd say you two could ne related!" Legolas bursted into laughter, Estel looked somewhere between confused and embarrassed, and both Elladan and Elrohir went pale beyond belief.

Elladan cleared his throat, getting the attention of everyone, before he began speaking. "I think that we should all head back to the palace before it gets any later."

Truth be told, it was late in the afternoon, and the sun would be setting in another four hours. So the four of them made their way in the forest toward the Last Homely Home.

After a while, Estel decided to break the silence that had settled in. "Legolas?" He waited until Legolas looked at him before continuing. "You said that you traveled the country. Were did you go?"

The question got both the twins attentions as well. "Yes Legolas, do tell."

Legolas looked at them with amusement. "You want to know where I have traveled to?" He watch the three nod. "Okay then, lets see. I have traveled to all the elven realms and I plan on visiting Lothlorien after I leave here. It's been awhile sense I last snuck up on Haldir."

Elladan's eye grew and he turned to Legolas with a look of shock on his face. "You snuck up on Haldir?!" No one has ever snuck up on Haldir, ever!

Elrohir had the same look on his face, but all he said was, "How?"

Legolas chuckled. "Yes I have snucked up on Haldir. I do it every time I go to the Golden Woods. As to how, I use the trees to my advantage. I could be quiet stealthy if I want."

Estel was the first one to recover form the shock. "Where else have you been to?"

"Lets see," Legolas folded his arms. "I have visited both the realms of Gondor and Rohan, but I did not go into the towns or villages. I could probably sneak in if I want, but I don't really want to."

Estel looked impressed. "You visited both the human realms as well? My, you must have a lot of spare time."

Legolas just smiled. "You could say that. Anyway, I have also traveled to Fangorn Forest and the Misty Mountains. I, might I add, I even went to the Black Gates of Mordor before."

"WHAT?!" That was the only response that the three brothers can think of.

"I know. Luckily for me, I wasn't seen."

The three brothers were just staring at Legolas as if he were mad. Who in their right mind would travel to Mordor?!

After telling the three brothers about some other placed that he had traveled to, Legolas said something none of the others wouldn't have suspected. "Hey, didn't yall say that there were some sort of lessons today?"

Elladan, Elrohir, and Estel all groaned.

"I completely forgot about that!" Elladan cried out in despair

"Well, that's new," Elrohir said as he watch his brother, "usually you don't forget things."

Elladan glared at his twin. "Well, if somebody hadn't mentioned a short cut earlier in the day, this would have never happened!"

Legolas moved over so that he was standing next to Estel. "Are they always like this?"

Estel looked at his brothers. "Yup. You'll get use to it in a while."

They continued on their way back, the twins blaming and arguing the whole time, while Legolas and Estel talked and occasionally laughing at the twins. When the Last Homely Home came into view, Legolas suddenly stopped, and the others continued until they realized he wasn't with them.

Estel looked at Legolas questionably. "Legolas? Why did you stop, we're almost there."

Legolas shook his head. "No. This is as far as I go."

Elladan gave him a confused look. "Why? Come on Legolas, I can introduce you to ada. I'm sure he won't mind if you hang around for a while." He saw Legolas shake his head again.

"I can't say that I don't want to go, cause I do. It's just that...I have a feeling, I can't explain it. The closer we got, the stronger it became and I have learned to trust my feelings. I'm sorry." Legolas looked at the ground. He really didn't know what to do. "I have to go."

"You're leaving already?" The question came out of Elrohir's mouth before he knew it. Despite what happened, he came to realize that Legolas was a really fun elf to hang around with.

Legolas rubbed the back of his neck. "Not this moment. I'll probably leave tomorrow or something. I could find someplace to lay low until then." He gestured towards the surrounding forest when he spoke.

Elladan couldn't help himself. He had to ask. "Where will you be going?"

"I believe that I will head to Lothlorien. It has been awhile since I've been there." Legolas grinned.

"Can we come?"

Everyone looked to the person who spoke, Legolas with amusement, Elladan with a wide-eye stare, and Elrohir with a poorly hidden grin and a eyebrow raised.

Legolas chuckled. "I suppose you can come, as long as you have permission."

"I may be young in elven standard, but I am a grown man you know!" Estel snapped.

Elrohir put an arm on Estel's shoulder. "Well, we can't help it." He turned to Legolas. "I'm sure we could come along on your little trip. Should we find you or will you find us?"

"I'll find you, don't worry." Legolas turned to leave, before stopping and giving each of them a serious look. "I would appreciate it if you do not mention me around anyone."

The others looked surprised. "Why not?" Elladan really wanted to know.

"I have...a feeling, that's all. Promise you won't say anything?"

The three brothers exchanged glances. "Promise." They meant it too.

Legolas seemed to relax, and then smiled. "Thank you. I'll find you tomorrow sometime in the afternoon. Don't come looking for me, you won't find me. Now I suggest you head on home."

Elladan, Elrohir, and Estel nodded, then turned and headed home. Estel turned around to say 'good bye', but when he looked back, Legolas was gone.

MoroTheWolfGod: I'm glad you like it. Don't worry, I'm going as fast as I can. I have the story planned out, it just takes some time to write.

Elven Kitten: Thank you so much for the review. I just decided to try a cliffie-sort-of-thing. Glad you liked it.

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Kelly: Did I really make it that predictable? Yes, an interesting way to met.

Sindauviel: No, aragorn doesn't know who he really is yet. Elrond was planning on telling him when he reached his twenty-fifth b-day.

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