A/N: enjoy :)

Legolas here is younger than he is in LOTR soo let's say that's a reason he's a bit ooc and much more carefree! :D

Also, Tolkien said that the woodelves are less wise and more rogue than other elves, so next chapter, don't expect them to be all wise and Elrond like ;$

Legolas jumped down from the tree. Where had the dwarves come from? There was no way he would tell his father about them, he knew. Thranduil would surely imprison them and rip them into pieces. Legolas snorted; he would probably be ripped along as well for saving the dwarf.

Not that Thranduil was a bad elf, he really wasn't, but Legolas was not entirely satisfied with the way his father behaved. He didn't really understand him, and so he tried to do things the way he believed to be just and good.

He kept walking alongside the dwarves, unnoticed as he kept several trees between them. The youngest dwarf, as Legolas had assumed due to his almost beardless face, kept looking at his direction, almost suspicious. Legolas kept chuckling every time the young dwarf squinted, as though he was sure that Legolas was there.

"Can we rest?" Asked one of the dwarves. It was Dori, but Legolas did not know that. Thorin answered him then. "No, Dori. We must not linger. You saw that spider, we cannot risk being around them for much longer."

Then Gandalf spoke, and Legolas raised an eyebrow, for he had not noticed his presence somehow. "I agree with Dori, Thorin. A rest would do us well. The forest goes on for much longer."

Thorin scoffed and crossed his arms. Legolas admired his posture, for he moved and acted like a king. He yet had to know that this mighty dwarf was the Thorin he had always heard of. "Very well. But be careful. No fires."

The dwarves smiled and they immediately began to settle down, clearly tired from their long trip. Legolas climbed up a tree, looking down at them and studying carefully. He giggled as he overheard some of their conversations. He began to recognize some of their names as they called each other.

Thorin, Kili and Fili sat down on two logs across from each other. Thorin smiled. "That was very brave of you, Kili." He said. Legolas moved closer to where they were so he could hear better. "Thank you for shooting down the spider."

"I..." Kili simply nodded, refusing to really take credit for it. However, Kili also did not want to tell him about the elf he saw, for he feared his Uncle's reaction. He kept nodding. "I'm glad you're well."

Thorin smiled again. "Indeed. I knew you were to trust, Kili. For a while, maybe Gloin doubted you, but you know what, we were all shaken. You're my nephew, you're a Durin. You're the little Kili I always knew was brave."

Kili blushed, forcing a smile. His uncle did not know him. Kili had believed Azog. Kili hadn't even killed the spider. "I hope so." He mumbled.

Then Gandalf was by their side. "Did either of you take something red, pink or orange?" He asked, addressing the brothers.

Fili nodded. "We saw an orange flower, yes... Why?" He pulled it out of his pocket. "It's dead, though, and we just thought it was pretty." He explained.

Gandalf sighed. He took the flower. "If it had spiderwebs around it, then the spider was probably keeping some sort of food in it." He pried it open, revealing a piece of meat. "I was right. He was angered when you took it."

Kili raised an eyebrow. "In a flower? That's horrible."

"Aye." Gandalf sighed. "Do you plan on hiding forever?" He asked.

The three dwarves looked at him in confusion.

"Come down, Greenleaf."
"Green leaf...?" Thorin asked slowly. Then, he noticed a figure gracefully climbing down the tree nearest to them. It was an elf. "An elf? An elf spying on us?" He stood up immediately, grabbing his sword. "What business do you have? Are of Thranduil's army?"

Legolas gripped his bow and bowed down slowly. "Legolas Thranduillon, at your service." He said. "Mithrandir, I have not seen you for a while." He said, looking at Gandalf. "What brings you here with your company?"

Thorin was angered when Legolas ignored him. "Why we are here is none of your business. Why do you spy on us?" He asked in a low growl. "Gandalf, what is he doing here? Have you been betraying me?"

Gandalf shook his head. "This is Legolas, son of Thranduil. He will not harm you." He reassured Thorin. "Put down your sword, you don't need it."

Legolas nodded. "I have not had the pleasure to meet you all yet." He commented, smiling at Kili. Fili was watching him suspiciously, tense. He turned back to Thorin. "I will not harm you. Don't you worry, I will not tell my father of your presence. He acts much too swiftly before thinking twice."

"I am Thorin, son of Thror son of Thrain, King under the mountain." Thorin said, still holding up his sword. "You will die before you leave my sight, let alone tell your father. Bind him!" He ordered.

Legolas' eyes widened. "I have done you no harm!" He protested. The dwarves began huddling around them, yelling insults at the elf. Legolas looked to Gandalf and Kili helplessly as the dwarves began grabbing at him from various sides. "Mithrandir!"

"Uncle!" It was Kili. "Uncle, leave him be, please! He-he was the one who killed the slider and saved you, not me!" He admitted quickly. "He has saved us!"

However, instead of Thorin happily releasing Legolas and thanking him like Kili had expected, he grabbed Kili by the shoulders. "Repeat that?" He asked slowly.

Kili gulped. "He-he did us no harm. He shot down the spider when he was attacking you, not me."

"You have made an ally with an elf?" Thorin almost yelled. "An elf from Thranduil's-no, Thranduil's very own son! Are you out of your mind, Kili? He is an elf. An elf for Durin's sake!" He was exasperated.

Fili stepped in. "Uncle, I doubt Kili knew him. The elf saved you, please cease this." He said, though he still cast Legolas irritated glances. "Let him explain."

Gandalf, meanwhile, was prying the dwarves off of Legolas. "Let him be!" He yelled. "He has brought us no harm."

Thorin half tossed Kili aside. "I will not let this happen. I do not care if you are an ally with elves, I told you we did not need their help! This is our mission, and I do not need Thranduil's help!"

"Adar knows nothing of this!" Protested Legolas. "I promised I would not tell him! You are only causing more trouble like this!"

However, Legolas was slowly beginning to believe his father. Was Thorin out of his mind? He was in Legolas' realm, and he did not even consider respecting him? Legolas had saved him and received no thanks! What a stubborn dwarf!

"I did not know him." Kili said, standing beside his uncle again. "I merely saw him in the trees after the spider was killed. I did not betray you, Uncle. I was just trying to be fair... He didn't do anything."

Thorin exhaled slowly. "Stay out of this for now, will you?"

At the amount of noises they were making, several spiders managed to track them down. A tasty, fulfilling meal it would be. They made their way to the company of the dwarves, grinning maliciously.

Legolas, with his keen eyesight, was the first to spot them. He grabbed his bow immediately and pulled an arrow, aiming at the first slider he saw. Dori was in his way. "Move over," he ordered. "I said move over!"

However, the dwarves had not yet seen the spiders, and were still yelling out, pulling and tagging at Legolas' hair and clothes. "Move out of the way!" Legolas yelled angrily. "It is a spider! Let me kill it!"

The dwarves were not having any of it. Instead of moving away, Dwalin took hold of Legolas' bow and pulled it down, struggling as Legolas continued to pull it away. "Let me kill the spider! There are many of them!"

"You just want to shoot us!" Dori shouted. Gloin helped Dwalin tug at Legolas' bow, and they were satisfied with a loud crack sounded.

Legolas let out a low growl.

This short chapter was simply a preparation for what is to come next :D *evil* expect no mercy