Disclaimer: I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the characters of the book or movie. They belong to Tolkien.

Summary: Part one of The Friendship Series. Elladan and Elrohir meet little Legolas and his brother Celebreth, after their Nan-neth dies. An instant bond comes to the four. What kind of trouble can the four cause when they are together?

Timesetting: Several years before the Fellowhip of the Ring. Legolas is equivalant to a four year old human, and Celebreth and the twins are equivalant to a fourteen year old human.

Langueges: Elvish. All translations at the bottom.

A/n- I always wanted to do a Series of stories, and finally an idea come to me! YAY! I hope that you guys will like this series. How long is it? You may ask. I have no idea! We'll just have to see! LOL! All reviews appreciated all flames are used to make Smores! All review responses at the bottom of the page. Here's the first story of the 'Friendship Series' intitled: "The Death of a Loved One; Part One." Hope you enjoy!

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"Why is the sky blue?" Legolas asked.

"Because the Valar made it that way." Ariana replied.

"Oh." Legolas replied. "Why does the bird sing?"

"Because that is the what the Valar made it to do." Celebreth replied.

"Oh." Legolas said. "Why is...,"

"Why do you ask so many questions?" Celebreth asked.

"Why do you answer them?" Legolas asked.

Ariana shook her head. "Would you like to have the picinic here beside the river?"

"Yes." Legolas replied while sliding off of his mother's horse. Celeberth slid off of his horse and grabbed the picninc basket.

"Legolas, do not get in the water! Not without Celebreth!" Ariana replied.

"But I get in the water at home without Celebreth all the time." Legolas replied.

"Because your tub is not as deep as this river." Ariana replied.

"Oh." Legolas replied. "Why?"

"Not again!" Celebreth groaned. "Come Legolas, let's just eat our picnic then I may take you over to the other side of the water fall." Celebreth said.

"Really?" Legolas asked.

"Yes runt, now sit down." Celebreth replied.

The three sat down and enjoyed a good lunch. Afterward Ariana sat and watched her sons walk over to the waterfall. "Celebreth, do not let him fall in!"

"I won't" Celebreth replied while picking up his brother. He then walked onto the other side of the water fall.

"Wow." Legolas said. "Why do they call it a waterfall?"

"Because the water falls." Celebreth replied.

"Oh." Legolas said. "Why?"

"Because that is how the Valar made it." Celebreth replied while walking him back over to the side of the river and putting him down.

Legolas scurried off over to a place where he saw some flowers and picked some for his mother. He then walked back over and handed them to her. "Here."

"Thank-you ion-nin." Ariana replied while looking at the four weeds that Legolas handed to her. He thought that they were flowers, but they were still beautifal, even though they were weeds.

"Those are weeds, runt." Celebreth replied.

"Uh-uh." Legolas said.

"They are beautifal weeds Legolas." Ariana said.

"See Celebreth, she said they were beautifal weeds!" Legolas said.

"Shh." Celebreth said.

"What is it Celebreth?" Ariana asked.

"I feel some danger approaching." Celebreth replied while putting an arrow in his bow.

"Put your brother on the other side of the waterfall, make sure he stays there. Then come back." Ariana replied. She was skilled in her sword and blades as good as any man. Even though she was the queen of Mirkwood.

"All right." Celebreth said while putting down his arrow. He then picked up Legolas and hurriedly ran over to the waterfall. "Legolas, I want you to stay here, and keep quite. All right?"

"Aye." Legolas whispered.

"Good." Celebreth replied while leaving his brother in the dark cave behind the waterfall.

"There are orcs approaching Celebreth. We have no choice but to fight them." Ariana said.

"How many are there mother?" Celebreth asked.

"I am not sure." Ariana replied. "Do the best you can." As soon as she said those words they saw several orcs coming over the mountain, armed with their swords and ready to fight.

The two elves shot at as many as they could until they we're to close and then began to use their knives.

"Celebreth, how do you fare?" Ariana asked. The two had been split up during the battle.

"I am fine Nan-neth, some minor cuts and scratches, but I am..., " Celebreth started. "..., Ahhh!"

"Celebreth!" Ariana yelled while making her way to her son. She hoped that he was not badly injured. She turned to look in the dark cave to see if Legolas was still there, but he wasn't! She made her way over to her son and stood over him to make sure that nothing tried to harm him further. She saw that he was bleeding from his side, a knife was sticking out of it, and those few 'minor' cuts and scratches, were actually bleeding heavily. "You are not fine, ion-nin."

"Mother, it hurts." Celebreth said.

"I know ion-nin. I know." Ariana said while continuing to battle. Her son then fell into the realm of unconciousness.

"Nan-neth, is Celebreth all right?" Legolas asked from behind his mother. She did not hear him coming up behind her.

"Legolas, get back to the cave." She replied. There wasn't many orcs left, maybe about two or three, but she would be able to kill them.

Legolas turned to run when one of the orcs grabbed him, then stabbed his mother from behind. Ariana felt the sword go into her shoulder, but she would contiue to fight for her children. The orc then began to slash away at Legolas. Ariana killed the two orcs before her with little effort, then turned to see the one that held her baby. She carefully aimed her knife, and sent it straight into the orcs neck before she fell to the ground beside her son.

Legolas then broke free and fell beside his brother. The orc had caused much damage to him, he hit his face and caused him to bleed.

"Mother! Will Celebreth be all right?" Legolas asked. He did not move from his spot beside his brother. "Mother?" Legolas asked.

"Your mother's gone."

Legolas turned to see one of the orcs that was lying on the ground. "No!" Legolas yelled.

"Yes." The orc replied while lifting up his bow and arrow. "And you'll be with her soon" The orc let out an arrow and it went straight into the elflings shoulder. The orc then died.

Legolas fell back closer to his brother. He curled up beside him. "Help me Celebreth." He whispered.

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"Her-nin, I am sorry to interrupt, but there is a group of orcs that has been spotted by some of our scouts. They reported back here just a moment ago." Lindir said.

"How far away?" Thranduil asked.

"About ten miles from the boarder of Mirkwood sire." Lindir replied.

"Prepare the army, and the horses, also prepare mine." Thranduil replied.

"Yes, sire." Lindir replied while leaving Thranduil's office.

"My family. Valar, please help them to be safe when we arrive." Thranduil said while leaving to get ready.

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