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After acquiring two horses from the exiled Rohirrim and hearing the news of what has recently transpired in Rohan, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli rode Hasufel and Arod to the pile of smoking orc carcasses.
As they got nearer, the air grew acrid and smoky. The foul smell of burnt orcs hung in the air and almost made the three travelers choke.
Staring at the pile in horror and disgust, dread hung in the air as the remaining members of the Fellowship stopped and wordlessly Gimli started searching for any sign of their wayward companions.
As ashen remains crumpled at the slightest touch of his ax, Gimli's heart suddenly stopped for a moment. A blacken form of the elven belts worn by the hobbits.
It couldn't be…
Picking up the stiff and fragile belt, the dwarf slowly turned and showed to his waiting friends.
"Its one of their wee belts."
Lowering his head and closing his eyes, he whispered, "Hiro hyn hîdh ab 'wanath." May they find peace in death.
Suddenly, a cry of frustration and pain sounded from the future King of Gondor as he kicked a random helmet and collapsed to his knees.
"Those poor wee hobbits. They didn't even get a chance to fight back." mummered Gimli as he thought back to all the good times full of Merry and Pippin's laughter and pranks.
"Don't worry Aragorn. We shall find them and give them a proper burial. They will be laid down in peace, free from these filthy orcs." said Legolas as he rested a hand on the kneeling human.
"I wasn't yelling because of Merry and Pippin. They are still alive. There are enough tracks around here that indicate that they had escaped the massacre." Aragorn slowly stood up. "I was yelling because I stubbed my toe on this big hidden rock right under the helmet I just kicked."
There was a long and awkward silence as no one knew what to say in light of this new information.
"So…"
AN: I know I have already written a chapter for Aragorn but this idea just kind of popped into my head so I'll just add this chapter. Hope you like it. I'm open to any suggestions to which character should be written about next. Thanks for the imput.