Inside Saruman's lab, Grima is running on a gear in a bizarre contraption. At the top of the contraption is a storm brewing.
"With all due respect, Master, couldn't we just wait for a real storm? I bet it wouldn't have taken that long." Grima said while huffing and puffing out of breath. James had Laurent running on a treadmill to create static electricity making a mini storm in the room.
"Save your breath, Grima. Faster!" Saruman yelled while he places Elrond's ring in the contraption.
"Yes, o mighty evil one." Grima replied as runs faster. A lightning bolt streaks through the ring, passing into an hourglass below. The sands begin to swirl.
"Ah, sands of time-reveal to me the one who can enter the cave." Saruman shouted. The sand in top forms the Mines of Moria. It falls through into a storm, but it shows Aragorn climbing up a ladder, followed by Arwen who head is covered by the hood of her cloak. "Yes, yes! There he is. The diamond in the rough!"
"That's him? That's the one we've been waiting' for?" Grima said before he loses his footing.
"Let's have the guards extend him an invitation to the palace, shall we?" Saruman sneered. Grima goes flying past and slams into the wall upside down.
"Sure." Grima murmured in pain.
Aragorn is climbing to the top of a ladder, followed by Arwen, Legolas had gone on a head "Almost there." He called Arwen climbs over the top, but trips and falls into Aragorn's arms. She blushes and quickly stands up
"I want to thank you for stopping those men" he told him
"Uh, forget it." Aragorn said dismissively as he grabs a pole. "So, uh, this is your first time in the marketplace, huh?" he asks vaulted to the next building where Legolas was waiting for them
"Is it that obvious?" she asked.
"Well, you do kind of stand out." he replied. "I mean, uh, you don't seem to know how dangerous Imladris can be." He lays a plank between the buildings for her to walk over, but as he leaned down, she vaults over his head landing where he stood.
Aragorn looked back in surprise. Legolas who was leaning against a wall smile at her because back in the market place he saw her pointed ears but knew Aragorn did not
Arwen toss the pole back to him. "I am a fast learner." she said giving a sweet smile Aragorn dropped the pole to the floor
"Right come, this way." Legolas said. As they went inside the roof of a building, dodging planks and beams as they went.
"Whoa. Watch your head there. Be careful." Aragorn told her.
"Is this where you live?" she asked.
"Yes just Las and me. Come and go as we please." Aragorn said.
"Sounds fantastic." she told him truthfully.
"Well, it's not much," he said walked up to the window and he pulled back the curtain and exposes the palace view. "But it's got a great view. Palace looks pretty amazing, huh?" He asked while looking out the window.
"Oh, it's wonderful." She said the sadness in her voice.
"I wonder what it would be like to live there, to have servants and valets…"
"Oh, sure, people who tell you where to go and how to dress." She replied stiffly.
"It's better than here. Always scraping for food and ducking the guards," he countered.
"You're not free to make your own choices." Arwen said talking more to her self then Aragorn.
"Sometimes you feel so-" he said.
"You're just-" she said looking for the right word.
"Trapped." they both said in unison.
Legolas sat in the corner watching them as he checking the arrows in his quiver
"So where are you from?" Aragorn asked breaking the silence
"What does it matter? I ran away, and I am not going back." She snaps at him
"Really?" Aragorn said curiously
Aragorn walks over and sits next to Arwen as she continued "My father's forcing me to get married." "That's-that's awful." He muttered
A cough was heard and they both look over to where Legolas sat
"LAS" he call giving him a look to stop it
"What?" she ask
"Legolas said that-uh-that's not fair."
"Did not" the elf yelled back but Aragorn throws a pillow hitting him in the face
"Oh did he?" she ask back
"Yes, of course." he said nervously
"And does Legolas have anything else to say?" she ask leaning in closer
"Well, uh, he wishes there was something he could do to help." He answer leaning in closer as well
Legolas just moans rolling his eyes
"Hmm, tell him that's very sweet." they got closer and closer until there lips almost touch, however they are interrupted, by a loud noise. Legolas quickly jumps to his feet and went to see what was happening "GUARDS" he call back to them
"They've found me" they said together then to each other "They're after you?"
"My father must have sent them—"she started next thing her knew Legolas was gone and Aragorn stood by the window
"Do you trust me?" he asked me.
"What?" she asked confused.
"Do you trust me?" He asked again while he extends his hand to me.
"Yes."
"Then jump!" they both jump out the window and landed in a pile of salt. They try to get away, but Haldir blocks the exit.
"We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rat?" Aragorn puts Arwen behind him try to protect her. One of the other guards grabbed him and held him forcefully with his hands behind his back he struggled as Haldir walks to him "It's the dungeon for you, boy."
"Hey, get off of me!" he yells as the guards starts to tie rope around his wrists.
"Let go of him." Arwen said with authority. Haldir walks up toward her.
"Look what we have here, a street mouse." he laugh pushing her to the ground. She Stands up and pulled off the hood of her cloak off. "Unhand him, by order of the princess." she demanded once again.
Haldir stopped laughing and bowed down. "Princess Arwen." he said in shock.
The other guards suddenly stop and bow, forcing Aragorn to bow as well.
"What are you doing outside the palace? And with this street rat?" he asked confused.
"That's not your concern. Do as I command. Release him!" she shouted at him.
"Well, I would, princess, but my orders come from Saruman. You will have to take it up with him." Haldir said as they pulled Aragorn out with them. Arwen was getting angry now.
"Believe me, I will." She told him walking ahead of him to get back to the palace quickly.