*The next chapter, I still think that I'm a monster and make our poor Leggy suffer too much. :((

*Now, I want a moment to answer on the review which truly made my heart melt.

Katzenlotte - Thank you very much for all your kind words. You made me really really happy. I'm glad you like my story, I wouldn't even think that my story may be that good. And, I'm also nervous now that I will screw up haha :D But for now, really thank you, you gave me a motivation. ;) And yeah, I also like rape fics and hurt/comfort, especially when there is a strong friendship hidden somewhere, you know ;)

Hope you will stay with me as long as my story will be ;)

Warning:

This chapter contains some brutal rape scenes, maybe not very brutal, but still. You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

~~~ Chapter 10 ~~~

Everyone was sleeping, except for Aragorn. He was thinking about the fellowship and Legolas. Frodo soon will go alone, he felt it. It would be even better if they don't go to Mordor with all group. He looked at the elf. His eyes were closed, and he hoped he's asleep. He heard his soft, shallow breath. His hand was shivering every now and then, what was worrying him. As an elf, he shouldn't feel cold. It meant only it that he is weak. It wasn't surprising him, his memories have been haunting him very much for some time.

He looked around and stood up sighing quietly. He took the first better blanket and gently wrapped it around the elf, trying not to wake him up. His soft touch made the prince whimper quietly. The ranger looked at him, his friend's blue eyes were shut tightly and his face was in grimace of pain and fear.

'He must be dreaming' he thought.

He was very concerned. He knew he's got nightmares, but never seen him crying in his sleep. He put a gently hand on his forehead. He didn't know if he should wake him up or leave him be like that. His heart was breaking again.

~~~o*o~~~

He looked around, everything was black, dark. He couldn't see even his fingers. But he heard a heavy breath upon his skin. Coldness was felt in whole room, if he could call it like 'a room'.

"You belong to us..." a voice whispered.

"You will be with us forever..." another one.

"Golden prince of Mirkwood in our hands, to please us..."

"NO!" he cried out loudly.

But as an answer, he got only laugh. Suddenly, a cold, emotionless hand touched him and the darkness disappeared. He saw everything. He was in the cell. His cell. Three faces were in front of him, smiling widely. He couldn't move.

"Let me go!" he commanded in tears.

"You will be ours forever, little blondie." a hand petted him roughly.

And now, he realised he was naked. The men surrounded him and started touching every inch of his agonized body. Finally, one of them pushed him onto his back and backhanded hardly.

"Easy now, it may hurt a little... hahaha" they laughed.

His tears fell on the cold floor. When he entered into him, he opened his mouth and cried out painfully, trying to free himself.

"Get off of me!" he shouted as loud as never.

But the man only pushed harder. And harder. In and out, tearing him apart. He was crying very much, he didn't even see anything. Suddenly, someone grabbed his cheek roughly, cutting into his fair skin.

"Look at me... I want your eyes to see me having fun with you." he whispered but the prince couldn't open his eyes to look. His eyes were tightly shut. He was covered in blood and tears.

"Aragorn..." he whispered weakly.

He still couldn't move, only cry as the other one violated him. In the air he heard only gasps of men, and his own sob.

"Estel... Estel.. come to me..." he whimpered.

"I'm here, mellon nîn. It's me, your Estel." he heard in echo.

He wanted to shout, but the third one opened his mouth and pushed his cock, causing a cough.

He started trembling and crying even harder.

"Legolas, wake up, don't cry, wake up." he again heard his friend.

~~~o*o~~~

"Legolas, wake up, don't cry, wake up." he shook his arm very gently.

"Ara.. Aragorn..." he moaned in tears.

"Shh, mellon nîn, I'm still here, you must wake up!" he shook him harder, but still gently.

And now, finally, the elf opened his scared eyes widely.

"Don't hurt me!" he sobbed not recognising him at first.

"Legolas, it's me. I'm with you. And I am not going to hurt you, don't fear me."

"Estel?" his voice was so broken.

"Yes, Estel. You were dreaming."

"I was... what?"

"Dreaming, my friend. You were trembling and crying. I couldn't see you like that so I woke you." he whispered, his hand was still on his shoulder.

"I.. th-thank you." he looked at him with his eyes very wet and hurt.

"You want to talk?" asked the ranger concerned.

The elf looked around and nodded.

"But not here." he whispered.

Aragorn agreed, fearing that someone could hear them. So he helped his friend get up and slowly walked away somewhere where nobody will listen. They stopped under one of darker trees. Lights of the realm were seen under them, all over the place.

"Want to tell me what you were dreaming of?" began Aragorn tired of this sad silence.

Legolas looked at him, there still were tears in his blue as sky eyes.

"It was about them, am I right?"

Still no answer.

"Legolas, I want to help you, you know you can trust me."

"I know. It's just... It's really hard to talk about it." their eyes met.

Aragorn sighed and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I won't be pushing you with telling me anything. But you were talking in your dream. I've heard everything. You've been calling my name, you've been begging them to stop. Please, mellon nîn, talk to me. I want nothing but to help you."

"I know, I know." he whispered hoarsly.

There was a silence for a minute. Then, he spoke again.

"I was.. in this cell. There was darkness everywhere. I heard their voices. They were... full of contempt and joy. I couldn't move... th-they were touching me. Everywhere. I... I felt so embarrassed. And then... then they.. they..." he covered his face in his hands.

Aragorn embraced him gently, sighing quietly. His warmth was felt by Legolas so strongly. How much he loves Aragorn he could not tell.

"They've been... do-doing this to me for.. I don't know how long... another after another. And.. one of.. of them.. opened my mouth and.. and..." he could take no more.

Nor could Aragorn. He only sighed, and his embrace got stronger. How can he help him? He can only give him another stupid herbs to help him fall asleep, but will it be enough? It won't delete his memories. And now, after Gandalf's death, he seems to be even weaker.

"Oh Legolas, my dear friend... what can I say? Normal 'I'm sorry' is not enough."

"Don't say anything Estel. It's enough for me to see you here. But... may I ask you a favour?" he looked into his grey eyes.

"Of course. Of course, you may. I will do everything for you."

"So stop blaming yourself, Estel." he whispered but the ranger only looked at him with questionable gaze.

"I... Don't know what you're talking about..."

"You do Aragorn. I can see your guilty look, I can feel your anger inside you. You're furious with them... but also with yourself."

"Legolas I..." he stopped but sighed after a second. "You're right. I feel deep inside that this is my fault. I could've come earlier, I shouldn't have let you go there alone. I feel terribly guilty, and seeing you like that doesn't help at all."

"Estel... you didn't do anything wrong..."

"Nor did you."

"Don't be that quick. It was me who went there. You told me to stay but I haven't listened. You warned me. You told me that after a midnight it's dangerous there."

"I should have stopped you. I should have done more." he whispered, trying not to let his tears spill over.

"No. Please, don't put a blame on yourself. Because my heart breaks every time when you even think about it."

"Darn it, I forgot you're an elf."

"Yes, no doubt I am."he forced a smile "And I can feel you right now, I know you still do it. Please, Estel please. Promise me you won't be blaming yourself anymore."

Their eyes met again. They both were sad and almost in tears.

"But only if you promise me you won't be saying about yourself as about someone dirty. It's not your fault either." he smiled.

Legolas nodded, looking now at the floor.

"Fine. I promise."

"Great. So do I." they chuckled but Aragorn stopped laughing quickly, when he saw his friend's tired eyes. "I will give you some sleeping herbs." he said.

"I don't need them. I can sleep by myself."

"Are you sure? Because I want to take a rest as well. And I'd hate it if you didn't sleep but worry and cry instead."

"I.. I promise I won't. I don't want to take another herbs, I'm not a kid who needs special treatment as you should know."

"I know, mellon nîn. But I worry about you."

"Thank you for your care of me. But I want to be stronger. I don't want to freak out every day."

"I understand. And I will let you go now, but if you really cannot sleep, wake me up, I'll give you these herbs."

"Okay, I will do that."

"No, you won't."

"Probably right..." he smiled and turned away from the ranger.

Aragorn only sighed and shook his head in resignation. He knew Legolas, and he also knew that he won't come for help himself. He's too proud for that.

He watched as his friend laid and turned his back from him. He wanted to make sure that he's sleeping, but he couldn't. Legolas said he doesn't want to be babysat. And he decided to respect it.

After a while, he sat under the tree and closed his eyes as well

~~~o*o~~~

Legolas was, as usual, first to be awaken. He felt sunlight on his fair skin and a soft wind in his hair. Lothlórien is really beautiful when sun rises. He went to the hill and saw some elves and their kids. He wondered if they know what terrible war is upon them. He closed his eyes and sighed quietly.

"Legolas?" he heard a soft voice, but it wasn't anyone from the Fellowship.

He turned to the voice, it was Haldir standing a few meters away.

"Man le carel si?" he asked.

"Haldir! Mae govannen mellon nîn. Anírannen gwelu." he said and smiled.

Haldir responded with the same and came up to him. He stood next to the prince and sighed.

"Sunrises are very breathtaking, don't you think?" he asked looking into his blue eyes.

The elf nodded still smiling.

"Indeed they are." his whisper was soft.

"Is something wrong?"

"Everything's fine, why?"

"I'm just asking. You don't look well."

"I may not look, but I know how I feel. And it's nothing wrong."

"Of course... When will your companions wake up?" their eyes met.

"I don't know. Aragorn should wake up soon, he doesn't sleep much as well."

Haldir looked at the human and then, at the rest. They started walking away, looking at the Lothlórien.

"Tolo, mado go ammen." he smiled and whispered.

"Goheno nin, ú-bulon. Dan hannon le, mellon nîn." he said and smiled lightly.

"Amman?"

He looked at his sleeping friends, then, again at Haldir and smiled.

"Henion..." he smiled back. The soft silence was helping them feel the nature.

"Something's going to happen." said Legolas.

"Yes, I also can feel it. An evil. Great evil..." he whispered and they stopped.

"From Isengard... Saruman's getting stronger."

"Let's hope it won't affect the quest too much..." they looked at each other mysteriously.

Then, their ears caught a sound of steps. They were light, but quite loud. Legolas knows these steps. His best friend must have woken up and now he is walking around.

"You know what Haldir? I'm sure it's Aragorn. I should go back to him until he isn't worried."

"Why should he be worried?" Haldir looked at his calm, smiled face.

"Eh, you know how much humans can exaggerate everything... He could think that.. I went somewhere deep in the forest alone. He is worried all the time." he lied a little, Haldir shouldn't know about his past.

"Uh, yeah. I see. I kinda believe it. He has always been worried about everything at the council meetings." he chuckled quietly.

Legolas smiled and laughed.

"Yeah, it's true. Goodbye Haldir, at least for now."

"See you later? You must join us at dinner time. Of course, your friends are also welcome." the older elf smiled.

Legolas nodded and smiled back lightly. Then, he turned away from his elven friend and hurried to Aragorn. The sun has already been higher than a few minutes ago and the sky was clear. Warm breeze was hitting his soft skin, warming it up. He smiled when he thought about this beautiful morning. It's been a long time since he'd smiled at the beginning of the day.

*

Aragorn was walking and admiring the view. He hoped he will see Legolas, he couldn't hide his concern, the elf is not exactly in a good shape, what if he had gone to the forest and met wargs or orcs? Of course, Lothlórien is protected by elves, but it is never to tell when Legolas gets into trouble. And he does it all the time. He's been more times injured than healthy.

"Estel?" he heard behind him.

He knew the voice and he turned to the person standing opposite, a relief filled his mind.

"Oh, Legolas... I've been worried. Where have you been?" he asked and came closer to his friend.

"On a walk. I met Haldir and we talked a little. He invited us to dinner today."

"Nice of him then. But please, don't worry me anymore. I thought you went into the woods."

"Oh Aragorn... you know I would deal with orcs if I met some." he smiled widely and happily.

"Yeah, funny. You know you have an unusual talent to get yourself into trouble. So it's normal to me that I'm worried when you disappear."

"I'm not a little elfling who cannot find a way home. I'm adult, and I can fight. Furthermore, I also can feel when evil comes. So orcs aren't a big danger for me."

"Sure. Remember that day when you went for a walk near the river and orcs attacked you?"

"Uh, no, I don't."

"Well, that's probably because you've been found almost dead and you've been recovering about a week. Unconscious." he looked at him with stubbornness but also in a small amusement.

"I... perhaps meet orcs or wargs sometimes... but it's rarely to see me in need of help."

Aragorn rolled his eyes and chuckled under his nose quietly, shaking his head.

"You're the most irritating elf I have ever met. How can we even manage to not get crazy with you, you stubborn prince?" he joked.

"You can't. That's why it is Lord Elrond who always takes care of me when I'm 'stubborn' as you said." he laughed at the sight of Aragorn's face.

"You know it's not true at all! We all, including Elladan, Arwen and Elrohir, take care of you in situations like those."

"Easy Estel, I know, I'm just joking. I'm really happy and thankful for your care every time when I'm injured or in trouble. You have never failed me so far. And I believe that you will never do. Now, why did you wake up that early?"

"Is it something rare? I always wake up after you."

"Yes, but after an hour or two, and since I had woken up, passed about 20, maybe 30 minutes."

"Since when you are that precise?"

"Since you have overslept that day when we all were going to Lothlórien on council meeting. But seriously Aragorn... just tell me what happened. I know you're hiding something from me, aren't you?"

"Well... I don't want to lie. I was too worried about you to sleep very long. You know me and my sleeping habits."

"We talked about it. You don't have to worry. I am fine. I feel better than yesterday, you can go back to sleep."

"No, I don't want to. Would you have any problem if I stayed with you and just talked how we always used to talk?"

"You know my answer. I can talk to you non stop, but let's go somewhere more.. uh, private. I don't want to wake up the others. They should rest if they still have a chance." he smiled and Aragorn nodded.

They both turned away from their sleeping friends and went on a hill near the forest. They sat on a log, and talked for, at least, an hour or even two. They felt like in days before this has happened to Legolas.

T.B.C

Dictionary:

Man le carel si - What are you doing here

Mae govannen - Welcome/well met

Anírannen gwelu - I desired air

Tolo, mado go ammen - Come, dine with us

Goheno nín, ú-bulon. - Forgive me, I cannot

Dan hannon le, mellon nîn - But thank you, my friend

Amman - Why

Henion - I understand