Released this one a bit early (another one tomorrow) because it's a more new story and know you guys need more information before you can like or hate it. But this is just this week. All others, it'll be 1 or 2.

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Dum dum dum, here's chapter 3 :P We finally see the guys off.

CH. 3

"Are you sure this is the best idea?" Arwen asked as she looked at her husband pack.

Aragorn just put the last part he needed and closed the bag. "It's the only way my love," he gently cupped her face in his hand.

She closed her eyes and let the warmth of his hand take over. "But do try and be patient with the council members," he pulled away, giving her a knowing look.

"It is not my fault they are all such fools that can not see past their own wants," the Queen protested.

"Julien isn't like that," he smiled and kissed her.

"That is one," she smiled after they broke it.

"Well I better go. I still need to wake up Eomer. Who knew that the people from Rohan sleep so deeply," he threw the bag over his shoulder, gave his wife one more kiss before leaving the room.

It was very early in the morning, not even 3, so when he heard someone knocking on his door so hard he feared they'd punch a hole in it, he half yelled half moaned: "What?"

"Eomer, get your royal behind out of bed!" came a sharp whisper.

At that, the King jumped to his feet, scrambled with his clothes to find what he prepared last night, grabbed his bag and went to the door.

"Sorry," he apologized in a whisper as he and Elessar walked down the hall.

"I am not used to being waken at these hours anymore…"

"Don't worry about it. I've heard it is the whole House of Eorl that has that problem," the other King smirked and stopped at another door.

Just as he reached to knock, the door opened and revealed the last member of the trio.

"Good to see you're already awake," Strider noted and stared walking down the hall once more.

"Old habits die hard as they say," Faramir indicated to his years as a Ranger.

"Alright from here on, we must be stealthy and quiet until we reach the gates. Understood?"

The Steward and King gave a nod as they proceed through one of the guarded areas. Sure they were royals, but if the guards knew where they were going, they wouldn't let them go alone.

Naturally, the two former Ranges couldn't be even heard in the halls, but the Rohan male wasn't so quiet. Still, he did his best to keep them all in silence, even if it meant giving up speed of foot for its softness.

And everything was fine, until a certain blond crashed a suit of armor that was decoration. Unlike his companions, he was not trained to see in the dark and thus, not seeing the armor. At that, they all let out a silent curse and skipped the 'slow but silent' and made a dash for the gate.

There, guards saw them, and wanted to stop them, but realized who they were. They bowed their heads and before anyone could ask, the King of Gondor said: "We're just going for an early walk is all. Oh and if anyone asks, we were never here. Arwen would kill me if she knew…"

They all nodded quickly as the trio walked out of Minas Tirith. There, they found the stables and each took his own horse. After everything was ready, they put the animals in a gallop and headed to the mountain start.

"We will not be able to take them to the mountains," Eomer stated as the sun started to rise.

"Yes I know. We'll leave them at the foothills and continue on foot," Aragorn agreed.

"But it will take us a few days to arrive there. How long do can you last without sleep?" the question was directed at the man from Mark.

He gave a laughed and said: "Fear not my friend. I might be a heavy sleeper, but I've gone a few weeks without sleep and still managed to fight. I fear more for our old man here," he glanced at the eldest out of them.

Aragorn raised an eyebrow and asked: "Who are you calling old?"

"Well, he has a point. You are over 85 of age…" the Steward couldn't help but smile.

"You might want to stand back when we fight this monster then. You said it yourself you do not like fighting," the Gondorian smirked as the Rohanien suppressed a chuckle.

"Oh come now brother, you must respect your elders," Faramir glanced at his brother-in-law.

"How much are you two apart?" the eldest male asked.

"Eight years and yet I'm still the better warrior. And I out rank him," Eomer gave a smirk.

And so they laughed, teased and joked until it was mid-day. By this time, they slowed their pace a bit and did their best to keep in the forests. For they all knew that the guards have found out that the three left on their own.

At mid-day, the topic changed from joking to talking about their royal lives. As you'd expect, none of them liked it too much. They were all men of the wild and action not throne rooms and paper work.

"At least your members care for others! Mine just see themselves!" Elessar said in frustration.

"True but they can never agree on anything. They bicker over the most trivial of matters. Such as wood work and cabbage stands," he recalled the Gondor meeting with a similar subject.

"And speaking of which, my sister should be receiving my letter at this hour," Eomer looked added and recalled what he wrote.

There was a knock on the door, which Eowny answered with an 'enter'. A servant woman walked in, bowed and extended her arm.

"My Lady," she started. "I have a letter for you from your brother, the King," he bowed her head as the White Lady took the envelope. Indeed it was her Brother as it had his insignia.

"Is there anything else?" Eowny asked. "No my Lady," the woman answered. "Very well, you may leave."

After the servant closed the door, the Lady of the Shield-arm sat on her bed and opened the envelope. She took the letter out and read:

Sister Dear

Sorry for the short notice but I have urgent matters to attend with King Elessar and Steward Faramir. Therefore, I leave Rohan in your care. I will return as soon I can, but in the meantime, you must see to it that our land recovers.

PS. You are not allowed to kill or relive any council members in my absence. That is my job.

Eowyn's eye twitched as she crushed the letter in her hand.

"Of course… He runs off to some new battle and leaves me behind to take care of his work! And with Faramir no less-" she quickly stopped her train of thought at that.

"This is going to end so badly…" she said aloud.

"You know she will probably kill you for that," the Seward started as Eomer told them what he wrote.

"Probably, but if she does, she will have to take full care of Rohan not just when I am not there. And that is something I know she does not want," he explained confidently.

"Still I had no idea she hates the council members as well," Aragorn looked at the other King quizzically.

"She doesn't really care about it too much. She merely hates them because they do not think me to be appropriate for the throne…" he answered grimly.

"That's right… it was not you that was to ascend the throne," Faramir bit his lip, knowing the feeling.

"Indeed. It was my cousin, Theodred, who was the heir. Much like you and Boromir as the Steward."

There was a silence for a while, as they all knew this was a sensitive topic for both of them. But it was soon later, that the Prince of Ithilien spoke: "I wonder at times… What he thinks. If he's disappointed or proud at how I replace him. I wonder what he would say if he saw me," he looked above him, watching the many stars that came to play out in this late hour.

"Yes… I have many times wondered the same thing. Yet somehow, I believe they would both, my cousin for me and your brother for you, be proud."

The two brothers-in-law smiled at each other as Elessar nodded, as if in agreement. Just a few minutes later, Firefoot stopped and with him, the other two followed.

"What is it Eomer?" the other two asked and turned to face him.

"We must stop here for a little bit," he said and dismounted.

"Why? Don't tell me you're tired already?" the King of Gondor raised an eyebrow.

"No, not me. The horses."

That's it for chapter 3! Tell me what you think so far will you? I'd really appreciate it and actually need your review ^^''