Hey everyone! Holy, I am overwhelmed by the response, thank you! Wow! Well, Gimli will be in the next chapter and I'm so happy. This chapter is mainly a filler with some interesting stuff. It's not that long but I hope you all like it!

Overthrown

Chapter Three

Stitches

"Aragorn?" Aragorn could hear a familiar voice say his name but his eyes refused to open as sleep threatened to pull him under again. "Aragorn?" Aragorn turned his head the other way, hoping the voice would cease. Suddenly, "Aragorn! The Orcs are coming!"

Aragorn jerked out of his chair and reached for his sword. Pulling it from his sheath, he looked around wildly for the Orcs but there was no one there, just Legolas' room. The balcony doors were still open and a cool breeze was coming in though them. The full moon had risen, sending white shafts of moonlight over the balcony's pale stone.

Legolas was laying there in the bed, watching him. He'd somehow managed to get his heavy blanket off and it now rested on the floor at his side. He smiled in amusement and watched silently as Aragorn replaced his sword.

"I see you are better." Aragorn commented, moving to his friend's side. Legolas didn't move but allowed him to sit on the bed. The mattress shifted and Legolas grimaced. "Lle anta yulna en alu?" (Do you need a drink of water?) Aragorn asked. Legolas nodded and Aragorn passed him a cup. "Who brought the candles?"

"Arwen." Legolas answered. Aragorn stared at the candles on the table, flickering in the water coming through the balcony doors. "She said to leave you because you were exhausted."

"Well, thank you for waking me then." Aragorn answered, taking the cup from the elf and replacing it on the table. "I suppose you thought it was amusing?"

"It was his idea." Legolas answered, glancing at the door. Kelser stood there in the shadows, watching the two friends with a big smile. Aragorn was surprised he hadn't noticed him before.

Aragorn smiled back and got up, leaning next to the bed. "I'm going to see how your side is coming." He said. Legolas nodded and watched as Aragorn began peeling away the bandages. His heart sank as he saw the elf side hadn't healed and blood still dripped onto the bandage. Even as he watched, a few drips rolled down his side and he had to stop it before it touched the sheets.

"Oh Legolas." Aragorn breathed. Legolas sighed and let his head roll to the left, away from the wound. Aragorn shook his head and looked up at Kelser and waved him forward. "I need you to run and get a needle and thread." He said. Kelser nodded, glanced at Legolas and then took off out the door. "I'm going to have to close this."

Legolas nodded and stared at the ceiling. "It's not good." He said simply. Aragorn nodded and replaced the bandage. Patting his friend on the arm, he pulled himself to his feet and crossed the room to the table where his herbs lay.

Coming back to the elf, he took the bandage off and placed it under Legolas' side so the blood would drip onto it instead of the sheets. Then, he placed some of the herbs on his index finger and looked up at his friend.

"I have to…" Legolas turned his head and looked Aragorn in the eyes.

"Do what you have to." He said. Aragorn nodded, showed the elf his finger and then lowered it to his side. As quick as he could, he reached into the wound and let the herbs fall from his finger. Legolas groaned and turned his head away, teeth clenched. Aragorn wiped the poison off his finger and then did it again. After about seven repetitions of this he was done.

Legolas laid there, jaw clenched and eyes half glazed as he stared at the roof, breathing hard. Aragorn didn't try to talk to him but moved across the room and began cleaning off his hands.

"What are we going to do about Mirkwood?" Legolas suddenly asked. Aragorn turned to find his friend watching him.

"I've sent messengers to Edoras and…"

"I know." Legolas interrupted him. Aragorn sighed and closed the pouch, turning back to the elf. He crossed the room and sat on the bed beside him.

"We will fight for Mirkwood." Aragorn said. "But right now, we can only wait. I'll have a council with anyone who comes. My fastest rider was sent to Gimli…It's all I can do." Legolas nodded and watched the curtains flutter in the breeze. Reaching out, Aragorn ran a hand over the elf's brow. He was still warm. "You have to get well again."

Legolas sighed and swallowed hard, obviously pushing back a comment he longed to make and turned his head to the door. Aragorn heard the footsteps approaching to and soon Kelser was back, a needle in one hand and a small round spool of thread in the other. He crossed the room and handed them both to Aragorn.

"I'm going to help you heal; obviously your body is having trouble doing it on its own." Aragorn moved to Legolas' left and began threading the needle.

"The elf said it was the men of the Lake." Kelser whispered. They were outside Legolas' room and the hall was quiet. Aragorn had given his friend something to sleep and now they stood outside talking. "Why would they attack Mirkwood? They have trades with them."

"I do not know." Aragorn whispered. "He also mentioned others." Aragorn shook his head in confusion. "But Mirkwood is in trouble, and we must go to their aid as soon as possible. It would have taken Legolas days to get here, even with his horse going so fast."

Kelser nodded and glanced at the door before turning back to his King. "Do not expect many for a few days." He said. Aragorn nodded and clapped his captain on the shoulder.

"Get some rest; Legolas will be alright for the night." Kelser bowed and walked swiftly away down the hall. Aragorn watched him go and then went back into his friend's room. Legolas was still, his eyes staring blankly ahead in sleep, chest rising and falling slowly. What had he gotten himself into?

TO MY REVEIWERS:

Snow-Glory: Don't be embarrassed, I look at all my reviewer's bio's, it's a habit. I like getting to know them a little better, that's all. Yeah, it sucks that they cancelled it, it was a pretty good show. Jesse wasn't bad…lol. Well, to Legolas, I kind of don't know what I'll do with him, but I promise you'll like it…maybe. You'll find out why the men of the Lake were attacking Mirkwood sometime in the middle of the story, the reason is intriguing and not what you'd expect. Instead of worrying about the lake men though, you should try and figure out the other guys, the strangers…they are the real dilemma. I hope you liked this chapter.

jogreenleaf: Of course I continued, don't worry, the only way I'll stop is when I finish or if something bad happens to me. Lol. Your first reviewer reply, really? Wow. Well, here's another one. Yeah I like Kelser, he's cool. Keep reading and reviewing.

DJTCluva: Thank you, I'm glad you like it. I'm glad I got the characters right, that's so hard. My plot is thicker then it seems right now, so thick that I tangled myself up writing it out so I have to take it slow with revealing the plot to straighten it all out. You will get to see the other people's reactions soon, I hope. Thank you for the review.

morph: No not fun at all. Thank you for the compliments. Yeah, I feel sorry for Legolas to, he's such a hot…sweet Elf…lol. Please keep reading.

Feagil: Yes the men of the lake! Lol. Yeah, I know the whole poison thing isn't knew but I'm hoping its effects will be. You'll find out more about the poison as you go. You'll also get to see what happened to Thranduil to. I never trusted in men…lol.

MidKnightDragonz: Yeah, there's something about Legolas vulnerable that I enjoy to…yeah, I'd like to finish that game some day. If advent children is the name then yes, my friend really wants to go and wants me to go with her. I haven't played the game so I don't know if I'll understand anything that's going on. Lol, thanks for the review and hope to see you again!

Dawn: Thank you, I'm glad you love it. I'm glad it's well written and easy to read, only I wrote the 5th chapter and I have to re-write it because it's a little harder. So much happens! I hope you liked this chapter and keep with it please.

Swasti: Yes, Gimli. He'll be in the next chapter and I'm so glad because I love him. The relationship between him and Legolas is so cool. Keep reading.

Moonyasha: Hey, I just read your poem Alone, and I left a review so check it out. Thank you for the review and I hope you liked this chapter.

Elf771: Yeah, your not something bad. I showed my mom. Lol. Thank you! Well, I hope your patience had paid off, I hope you liked this chapter. Thank you for the review and I hope you read more.

Elessar-Lover: Suspense boiling in your mind? That made me laugh. Okay, I'm going to try your link again when I am done doing this. I love art and stuff. Thanks, I hope you liked this chapter and I hope you like the rest as well.

Zammy: You'll see if Thranduil is okay, don't worry. Thank you for the review and I hope you liked this chapter.

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