Aragorn ran across a stone bridge as the soldiers shot at him. There were a few screams from passing people as Aragorn ran past.
"Take cover, hobbit!" a dwarf shouted.
"Gloin, Mr. Ellassar has a dawn appointment with the gallows." Haldir said after the soldiers started to chase the pirate. Haldir looked at Gloin. "I would hate for him to miss it." The soldiers began searching all over town.
"Search upstairs." A Man commanded.
"Look lively, Elves!" An Elf shouted. Aragorn pulled a sword out of a statue of a blacksmith, looked around, and ducked into a certain smithy. Looking around, he saw only a donkey and what you would expect to find in a smithy. Setting his hat down by an anvil, Aragorn picked up a hammer. There was a thud as a rum bottle fell to the ground. Aragorn halted what he was about to do and looked around. Oin was sitting in a corner snoring, passed out drunk. Aragorn crept up silently, well as much as the chains around his wrists would allow, to Oin. Aragorn poked him hard in the chest. Oin remained passed out. Aragorn turned around then back again and shouted;
"Whoa!" Oin remained passed out. Aragorn attempted to hammer the chain but failed miserably as the chain kept moving with his hands. Noticing the gears and the donkey, Aragorn picked up a glowing piece of metal and poked the donkey with it. The donkey brayed and started moving. Aragorn put the chain in between some of the gears and watched as it cut through the chain. Aragorn quickly hid as the door started to open and Legolas walked in. Legolas jumped down the stairs and stopped the donkey. Taking of his cloak, Legolas saw Oin passed out.
"Right where I left you." Legolas smiled. Tossing down his cloak on a table, he noticed the hammer on the anvil. "Not where I left you." Legolas saw Aragorn's hat on the anvil and reached out to touch it. Aragorn smacked Legolas' hand with his sword, pointed the sword at him, and started to back Legolas up.
"You're the one they're hunting." Legolas said. "The pirate. Aragorn scrutinized Legolas.
"You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before?" Aragorn asked.
"I make a point of avoiding familiarity with pirates." Legolas glared at Aragorn.
"Ah." Aragorn said. "Well it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record." Aragorn turned around. "So if you'll excuse me." Legolas grabbed a sword from a stand and pointed it at Aragorn.
"Do you think this wise, Elf?" Aragorn said as he unsheathed his sword and turned around. "Crossing blades with a pirate?"
"You threatened Mister Boromir." Legolas growled. Aragorn put his blade against Legolas' and slid it against it.
"Only a little," Aragorn smirked. Aragorn attacked with his sword and Legolas blocked every move with his own. Legolas swung his around to give him some room. This time, Legolas attacked, moving Aragorn back, who blocked it every time.
"You know what you're doing, I'll give you that." Aragorn said as he backed Legolas up again. "Exellent form. But, how's your footwork?" Aragorn smirked. "If I step here," Aragorn took a step with Legolas matching it. Aragorn attacked again, Legolas blocked it again. "Very good." Aragorn nodded. "Now I step again," Aragorn stepped again, Legolas matched it again. Aragorn attacked again, Legolas blocked it. Aragorn practically danced around Legolas as he slashed with his sword. Legolas blocked it everytime. Aragorn jumped at Legolas who jumped back.
"Ta." Aragorn sheathed his sword and turned towards the door. Legolas threw his sword and imbedded it right beside Aragorn's head. Aragorn's eyes widened as the blade hummed beside him. Aragorn looked from the blade to Legolas and back again. Aragorn attempted to pull it out to no avail. Legolas smirked as Aragorn was practically jumping as he was trying to pull the blade out of the door. Aragorn whirled around in anger.
"That is a wonderful trick." Aragorn growled. "Except, once again," Aragorn walked towards the Elf, "you are between me and my way out." Legolas looked around and backed up. "And now, you have no weapon." Aragorn unsheathed his sword and smirked. Legolas grabbed a blade that was heating it the fire and pointed it at Aragorn. The donkey brayed and started to move. Aragorn's eyes widened and he made to run. Legolas followed him and swung his blade at Aragorn, who blocked it causing sparked to fly. Aragorn struck at Legolas two more time and the Elf blocked them, sparks still flying. They continued to fight for several more seconds until Aragorn wrapped part of the chain around his wrist onto Legolas' blade and jerk it away. Legolas ducked and grabbed a sword form a rack just before Aragorn reached him. Aragorn saw the rack and looked at all the other things in shock.
"Who makes all these?" Aragorn said in shock. Legolas lunged with his sword, Aragorn blocked, Legolas swung around the column, slashed with his sword, and said;
"I do." Legolas blocked an attack from Aragorn, swung around the column again, and said; "And I practice with them," Legolas swung around again to keep from being hit by another attack from Aragorn, "three hours a day." Legolas jumped off the column as Aragorn jumped on and attacked.
"You need to find yourself an elleth, mate." Aragorn attacked again and jumped off as Legolas swung his sword at him. Legolas jumped through the turning column, attack Aragorn, who grabbed a hammer and swung it at him, and attacked Aragorn again. "Or perhaps the reason you practice three hours a day," Legolas looked at Aragorn in confusion, "is that you already found one and are otherwise incapable of wooing said strumpet." Aragorn looked at Legolas oddly. "You're not a eunuch, are you?"
"I practice three hours a day so that when I meet a pirate," Legolas shouted angrily, "I can kill it!"
"Ah." Aragorn said as Legolas attacked him again. Legolas backed Aragorn up onto a cart, which soon balanced on it wheels as the two fought. Legolas struck at Jack with two swords in his hands and stuck one into the chain and pinned Aragorn's hand to the rafter. Using his body weight, Aragorn freed his hand and fell back onto the cart, which caused Legolas to catapult onto the rafter. Aragorn stood up, looked around, smiled when he saw Legolas on the rafter, which quickly turned into a frown when Legolas cut some ropes that held a few crates, which fell onto the cart, catapulting Aragorn on the rafter. Aragorn quickly pulled himself up and jumped from rafter to rafter with Legolas countering it every time. Aragorn smiled, and then frowned when Legolas attacked. Legolas disarmed Aragorn, who smiled, turned, grabbed a lower rafter, and swung down. Legolas swung down, landing on two feet, and waited for Aragorn to finish his descent. Aragorn looked at Legolas in shock as he landed on the table where he had set his hat. He grabbed a bag and sprayed the dirt and soot on Legolas, who ducked his head to keep it out of his eyes. Aragorn kicked the sword out of Legolas' hand and jumped down in front of him. Aragorn pulled out his pistol and pointed it at him, while Legolas grabbed a set of tongs. Legolas stared at the pistol pointed at his head.
"You cheated." Legolas said.
"Pirate." Aragorn replied. The soldiers started to try to break down the door. Legolas jumped in front of the back door.
"Move away." Aragorn said.
"No." Legolas said.
"Please move." Aragorn said desperately.
"NO!" Legolas shouted. "I cannot just step aside and let you escape." Legolas looked towards the door as Aragorn pulled back the safety on his pistol.
"This shot is not meant for you." Aragorn said as his hand holding the pistol started to shake. Legolas gave him a quizzical look. There was the sound of breaking glass as Oin smashed his rum bottle on the back of Aragorn's head. Aragorn fell forwards, unconscious. Oin looked at Legolas. The soldiers kicked down the door and ran inside. Legolas looked at the soldiers as the donkey stopped moving.
"There he is! Over there!" an elf shouted. Haldir came in as the soldiers pointed their guns at the unconscious pirate.
"Exellent work, Mr. Oin." Haldir said as he looked at the two blacksmiths and the pirate. "You've assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive."
"Just doing my civic duty, sir." Oin said. Legolas glared at the dwarf and elf. He looked away very upset that his master was getting all the credit. After all, it was him that nearly died fighting the pirate.
"Well, I trust you will remember that this is the day Captain Aragorn Ellassar almost escaped." Haldir turned away. "Take him away."