Okay so onto part 2. I'll tell Legolas' side to everything in this chapter. I hope it's long enough for you guys and I'm glad you enjoyed the first part!

They had come a long way from the fellowship that had left Rivendell. Boromir was dead, Sam and Frodo had gone off on their own to Mordor and Merry and Pippin were in Fangorn forest being looked after by an Ent. Luckily Legolas, Gimli and Aragorn had found Gandalf in the forest. To Legolas it was a complete shock they had all seen the Balrog claim his life and yet he here he was reborn as Gandalf the white; it showed how powerful the Istari really were, more powerful than any elf magic Legolas had ever witnessed in his lifetime. They had ridden to Edoras to find Theoden, why? Legolas still was unsure. All he could think of right now is that the battle with the wargs had cost him a dear friend and brother. Aragorn was gone... dead. He wasn't coming back. Aragorn had been a leader, he had stepped up to the mark when no-one else would. They had got so far and now all Legolas had left was the Evenstar necklace, Arwen must have given it to him before they left. As he was sat on the stone cold wall of Helms Deep, he looked at the necklace and thought about how much it reminded him of the necklace he had made for Tauriel all those years ago. Whenever he had the time, he thought about her. Legolas smiled now at the times that they had spent going on journey's and adventures similar to this one. He was upset that she wasn't here with him but at the same time glad, he couldn't begin to imagine if it was Tauriel in Aragorn's place right now, he dare not. As he was sat contemplating and remembering he heard some commotion down by the gate.

"He's alive!" Legolas heard one of the women say in surprise. There was only one person that he could be. Legolas got down off the wall and started making his way to gate. He was passing through the stone corridors when he finally came face to face with Aragorn. "Your late." Aragorn just looked at his elven friend and let out a soft chuckle. Legolas uncurled his hand and revealed the Evenstar to him.

"Hannon lle," Aragorn bowed his head as he took the precious pendant from him. Then the two set off to find the king amongst the masses of people in the fortress. Legolas stood by Aragorn as he explained about the army that was on it's way to kill every man, woman and child standing in the fortress. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli followed Theoden around the walls of Helms Deep Aragorn tried over and over to explain that the army wasn't coming to pillage they were coming to destroy and they wouldn't stop until everyone was dead. But Theoden seemed deaf to his words, so Aragorn had to resign to Theoden's idea. They went into the armoury where there were about a hundred men coming in at a time to get weapons and armour. "Farmers, farriers, stable boys. These are no soldiers."

"Most have seen too many winters," Gimli commented as he smoked his pipe.

"Or too few," Legolas said, he was getting frustrated by the minute. "Look at them they're frightened. Boe a hyn neled herain dan caer menig."

"Si, beriathar hyn ammaeg na ned Edoras."

"Aragorn, nedin dagor hen u- 'erir ortheri. Natha daged dhaer.!"

"Then I shall die as one of them!" Aragorn and Legolas faced off for a second before Aragorn walked off in anger. Legolas realized his mistakes as soon as he had said that last sentence, he was about to go after him to apologize when Gimli grabbed his arm.

"Let him go lad, let him be." Legolas realized Gimli was right, it was better if he left Aragorn for a while, it gave them both time to cool down. Instead Legolas went to prepare himself. He made sure his quiver was stocked with enough arrows and that both of his swords were sharpened. After he made all the necessary preparations he decided it would be a good time to see Aragorn. He came into his chambers as he was putting his dagger onto his belt. Legolas handed Aragorn his sword. "We have trusted you and you have not let us astray this far. Forgive me, I was wrong to despair."

Aragorn placed a hand on Legolas' shoulder "u-moe edaved, Legolas." Legolas smiled and pat him back on the shoulder. Then Gimli came in trying to put on some chain mail that would go underneath his armour.

"If I had time I'd get this adjusted, it's a little tight across the chest." He complained. Aragorn nodded and Legolas tried to hold back from chuckling at the dwarf as his chain mail was nearly twice his size. But before he could comment they heard a horn sound off in the distance. Legolas had heard that horn many times before during battle.

"That is no orc horn." Legolas and Aragorn quickly ran up the steps and to the front gate, where they saw a company of elves marching into Helms Deep.

"-we come to honour that allegiance." Haldir smiled as Legolas and Aragorn came into view. It had been a long march from Lorien to Helms Deep but after many days and nights they had finally arrived. Haldir was at the head of the company and Tauriel at the back, which was why Legolas did not see her and she wasn't about to let him see her either. They had to concentrate on the battle and she couldn't afford for either of them to get distracted tonight because it would result in death on both of their parts. So she stayed at the back with her cloak on and the hood up. Aragorn welcomed Haldir with a brotherly embrace as did Legolas. The company of elves turned to face the king "we are proud to fight alongside men once more. Where do you need us posted?"

Aragorn directed half of the company to go behind the wall as reserves and the other would be posted along the wall. Haldir was on the wall while Tauriel was on the ground behind the wall. She had seen Legolas and wanted nothing more than to go and embrace him, but this was not the time nor place, she would have to wait. The air was tense as everyone heard and saw the vast army of uruk-hai march upon the fortress, the foul creatures stopped short of the wall. Tauriel could only hear the uruk's she couldn't see them and she didn't really want to, she had been given orders to wait until Aragorn's orders for them to fire on the uruk's the other side of the wall. It seemed as if no-one wanted to make the first move then she suddenly heard Aragorn shout for them to hold fire, that's when it began. Tauriel was constantly shouting orders for the elves to keep firing arrows while up at the top Legolas, Gimli, Haldir, Aragorn and the elves were battling with waves of uruks. Tauriel was firing arrows when she noticed some orcs put something in the drain that was at the base of the wall, she yelled for the elves to get back and the next thing she knew there was a huge explosion and uruks were making their way past the wall. She saw Aragorn led on the ground looking dizzy as he tried to stand up, she ordered them to fire on the uruks hoping it would buy aragorn time to get up. It was just pure chaos, Gimli had launched himself from the side of the wall Legolas had joined the fray and the elves on the ground had been ordered to charge into the wall of uruk-hai. All Tauriel could hear was Haldir shouting orders to retreat back into the keep. She started to run back like the others.

"Haldir!" Aragorn shouted in anguish. Tauriel turned and looked up at his cries, the last thing she saw was Haldir fall on his knees and Aragorn grab him before his body fully hit the ground. Tauriel must have been stood there for a while because she was then being dragged back to the keep by someone, she struggled out of their arms and pushed them away.

"Tauriel? Is that really you?" Legolas looked as if he had seen a ghost, when he went back for the she-elf all he could think about was getting her out of the way and back to safety, he didn't recognize her at first.

"I will explain it later mellonmin," Tauriel went back to firing down on the uruk-hai from the safety of the keep. Legolas trusted that she would keep to her word and explain later, because he was more than confused as to why she was here. Legolas then threw down a rope to pull Gimli and Aragorn up. He yelled for someone to help him and they got the man and dwarf up quickly. Then all four of them heard something they really didn't hope was true.

"They have broken through! Retreat! Retreat!"

Everyone rushed to get inside and barricade the doors from the mass of uruks outside. Tauriel and Legolas helped some of the men to put whatever they could find in front of the doors to hold of the battering ram outside. Tauriel had come here with Haldir with five thousand elves, there was now less than five hundred. She ordered the rest of them to hold fast and preserve their arrows. Legolas pulled her over to him, "now may you explain why you are here?"

Tauriel looked up at him "I stayed in Rivendell after you left and Lord Elrond asked me to accompany him to Lothlorien. It was there that he told me that I along with Haldir would be leading these elves into battle. Before you say anything Legolas, I had no choice in the matter, it was a direct order."

Legolas nodded and pulled her in for a hug "are you alright Tauriel?" He asked as he check her over for any major cuts.

Tauriel rolled her eyes and smiled "I'm fine Legolas, stop."

Tauriel looked over as Aragorn came over on his horse, he handed Legolas his horse Arod." we ride out to meet them, one last time."

Legolas nodded and climbed onto his horse, "you and the rest of our kin stay here and defend the women and children, there will no doubt be waves of orcs rushing in after us. I will see you after this is over. Take care Tauriel." Tauriel nodded and went back to stand with the other elves and men behind the line of horses as they charged out. They cut down any uruk-hai that dared to try and get past them.

It seemed like hours but the uruk-hai disbanded and retreated back to Isengard. Tauriel ran out of the keep to look for Legolas, and she found him. He was climbing down from his horse. She ran to him and he pulled her into a tight hug, "I'm glad you're safe mellon." She smiled as she looked up at him. Legolas smiled softly and kissed her forehead.

The battlefield had been cleared that same day and the bodies buried. All of them except for Haldir's, his body would be taken back to Lothlorien by request of Galadriel and buried there. Tauriel had gathered what elves were left, made sure they were well rested and fed before they set off to go back to Lorien. "Must you really go back so soon? Stay a while, here with me."

Tauriel smiled sadly "Legolas you know I can't. I must get back to lord Elrond soon. Don't worry we will see each other again, I know it." Tauriel gently took off her necklace and placed it in his hand, "it is a gift, keep it." Tauriel closed his hand around it.

Legolas nodded "I will keep it close to me and return it to you when I see you again. Take care on your journey back." They hugged once more before the company of elves left.

Legolas stood on the wall watching as they left until he could see them no more. Aragorn came up behind him and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, "come Legolas."

What do you guys think? It took me all day to write this and I still didn't get homework done, oops. Leave some reviews please and I will try to get a chapter on tomorrow. I hope it was long enough for you! Xx

Boe a hyn neled herain dan caer menig. = And they should be... three hundred against ten thousand.

Si, beriathar hyn ammaeg na ned Edoras. = They have more hope of defending themselves here than at Edoras.

nedin dagor hen u- 'erir ortheri. Natha daged dhaer. = They cannot win this fight. They are all going to die!

u-moe edaved = there is nothing to forgive

If you were wondering where I get these translations from, I use an elven translator or I look up elven quotes from the films and use those.