A/N: Sorry for the dailies! I have three stories! Forgive me! Any way I own nothing! Hope you review! Enjoy! Chap 6 tells of the start of the battle at Helmsdeep. What happens next? Dun Dun Duuun! Remember tell me if its miss spelt! If a chapter takes a while I'm ether visiting my father or busy reading my books, or just to busy with other things, but this shouldn't take so long it's summer so some of the chaps will just pop up like daisies! Pleaser review…

Chapter 6: Test of Faith.

"I can't bloody see!" Gimli was trying to look over the wall's battlements. Legolas couldn't help it he smiled looking at the frustrated dwarf.

"Would you like me to get you a box?" Legolas tried to hold back his smile as the dwarf turned giving him a look from the corner of his eye.

"Well elf, I never knew you were such a smart ass! No, I don't need a box." Gimli glared at Legolas a small, amused smile pulling at him. "Move over, the battlement is lower where you are." Gimli chuckled as Legolas bowed to him slightly moving to the left to let the dwarf see.

"Anything else you wish, my lord?" Legolas couldn't help it the smug smile tug at his lips. Gimli just rolled his eyes; he turned back to the Battlement looking, barley, over it. Night had taken hold, the orcs were coming. A troop of Rohan archers on horse back were sent they were to come back when they ran out of arrows, and had a guess of the number of enemies. Legolas could see better than the others here but even he could only see small, tiny, pinpricks of light from far off torches. They moved like waves of water in an ocean, but they had far more sinister ideas then just swimming about the walls harmlessly. The torches were carried by orcs whom wanted no less then an ocean of blood.

"Here you are, Legolas… and why does Gimli look as if he wants the Battlements to crumble away, or he wants to hack it to pieces…" Aragorn looked at the fuming dwarf trying to hide his amusement, and failing terribly.

"I can see that grin ya dumb ass!" Gimli looked up at him, mirth shining in his eyes. "Have your sword ready, I think your elf may have use of it after the battle, be prepared. He may just jump ya!" Gimli started to chuckle giving Aragorn a wink and a smile to Legolas be for moving to Eomer, away from them so he wasn't hit with something, chuckling to him self on the way. Aragorn turned back to Legolas, to see a sinful blush on the elf's cheeks.

"It does sound like a lovely idea, my love; let's see if I can surprise you after the battle?" A grin played on the ranger's lips "I promise you will enjoy it." Aragorn's hand cupped Legolas's cheek his thumb rubbing the chin of the elf. "Maybe after the battle I can show you just how sorry I am for putting you through the pain I did?" he leaned closer to Legolas, but not close enough to make their lips meet.

"A-aragorn, the others…" Legolas was trembling under the rangers touch "Why must just your touch cause me to fall apart?"

"Alright my love, I will stop… for now." Aragorn's eyes held a promise for much, much more after the battle. Aragorn turned away to walk around to other troops. Legolas grabbed his elbow turning the ranger back towards him.

"Please, stay with me!" Legolas blushed looking down "I know it is selfish, but I don't want to lose you again, this time… forever." "Why am I such an idiot!" Legolas was looking down tears blurring his vision.

"Legolas it is not selfish, it shows just how much you want to keep me out of harms way. Legolas it is an act I hold in my heart dearly. Do not fret I will stay by you." Aragorn whispered in his ear tilting his chin up giving him a soft kiss. They heard a loud whistle.

"Way to go Strider!" Eomer shouted for just down the wall, all eyes went to Legolas and Aragorn instantly. Legolas broke away from the kiss quickly turning back to the field over the battlements, cheeks burning a bright red from embarrassment.

"Thank you, Eomer." Aragorn shouted to the Rohan warrior, whom was now laughing hysterically. Aragorn rolled his eyes as some of the other men gave congratulations, or loud cat calls to the couple.

"Yes, thank you Eomer now I have a just reason to shoot Gimli!" Legolas shouted still blushing towards the man and dwarf rolling on the floor with laughter, he glared at them. "After the battle you are going to die you short, insane, insufferable dwarf!" The elf shouted, still glaring at the pair on the floor.

"Hey, at least ye know the men of Rohan do not care if ye are in another mans bed, as long as it is love between ya!" Gimli shouted to them his laughing fit finished.

"Good to know you came out of your closet, Gimli. The archers are back!" Legolas stated. Aragorn chuckled behind his elf, looking out over the field he saw as Legolas stated. The troop they had sent was riding back to the gates. Gimli stood by Eomer grumbling about smart ass elves.

"Open the gates!" one of the men shouted. The archers held grave news. They said the army of orcs consisted mostly of Urik-Hi, a breed of orc that feared the sun not. Dawn would help them little. The number of the enemy was also great.

"It seems the White Rider will come too late to be of much help here. " Eomer shook his head in despair. Aragorn put a hand on his shoulder.

"Nay, he will come and be of help. I believe we can beat them, or at least hold them at bay until the White Rider appears." Aragorn looked him in the eye, before turning to the other men that were despairing. "You are all men of Rohan! You are the warriors that these orcs fear unless in force, but they still have that weakness. They fear you. Use that fear, if they you the chance! Although we are out numbered they only want destruction. They want to destroy all you hold dear. Will you let this happen, men of Rohan?" Aragorn let his gaze sweep over the men standing below and around him "Will you!" His eyes were hard, challenging.

"No. We fight for our women, children, lives, land, and King!" Eomer shouted to the wiry men. He drew his sword letting it sing as it was drawn. "We fight for our brothers! We fight for Rohan!" The men raised sword and bow shouting "For Rohan!" All of them hardened for the battle ready for what ever Saruman could spew at them.

"Get ready! Archers to the wall! Swordsmen ready at the gates! "Eomer shouted to the men. They will face this darkness to face more in the coming days! They will fight. The army of orcs drew near now a sea of flashing armor, spears, swords, and shields. The test of Rohan had come.

A/N: Hope you like it! I find that my writing is greatly improving as I go on in writing for you, my fans! Ok, done with that mushy stuff! Please review, it means the word to me! :D