The Many Tales Of A Man, an elf and an occasional dwarf

Orc Attack

It was dark when they arrived at a suitable clearing, they had been travelling for a good few days with very little food and very little rest, they were weary beyond compare but yet they still continued to smile and laugh with each other that to the untrained eye you wouldn't believe what they'd already been through to get to this point.

Aragorns was canvassing the area making sure they were safe for the night, he stole a glance at his companion and best friend since he was small. his friends pale elven complexion was shockingly even paler if that was at all possible yet he brushed it off elves don't get sick. For aragorn getting sick was your body's way of telling you you're only human and he himself had been ill many a time, but to see the elf looking rather pale was a new concept for him. Thinking no more of it he continued until he deemed it suitable instead returning to see his friend leaning against a tree "legolas, are you OK?" At his friends words the elf jumped another unnatural thing for an elf for they have very strong hearing it is near impossible to sneak up on one as Aragorn would agree. With a small smile Legolas moved towards his friend barr a little slow he was still well enough to walk in a straight line. "I am well, I will take first watch you need more sleep than I" with that Legolas had switched places with Aragorn and began staring out into the clearing Aragorn however unrolled his sleep roll and dozed off thinking of his friends strange behaviour ready to relieve him of his duty in an hour.

All was quiet in the clearing Legolas didn't know what happened but before he knew it there was an army of orcs storming towards him, cursing his bad luck he threw himself towards his friend "Aragorn" he called while gently shaking his friend he knew he wouldn't be able to carry his friend not in his present condition anyway he was run down by a cold and infection which he would deny came from a wound he was hiding from his best friend after their last fight with orcs. Bending further down he tried again "Aragorn, Estel we must flee there are orcs" at his elven name aragorn awoke to see his friend kneeling in front of him "we never flee legolas there are only a few of them" Aragorn stated out at the small approaching orc army then toward his friend who hadn't moved since he woke him, his face was shining with sweat and his face paler than it was before. "OK let's go we can cut them off further along the path" at that Aragorn tugged on legoals' tunic and off they went slowly but with enough space between them. Stealing glances at his friend he could tell something was wrong, without warning Legolas stopped looking around his eyes unfocused his hands went to his head as Aragorn moved to cup his friends face "Legolas Mellon nin what is the matter" his face was taunt with pain his next words came out in sindarin confusing Aragorn for a split second what he was saying though aragorn could not understand. Legolas started to sway ever so slightly until his body arched forward and he went limp into Aragorns arms "LEGOLAS" aragorns call went unanswered as he lifted his light elven friend into his arms and made for the shadows not knowing what had befallen his friend.

The orcs were closing in closer than Aragorn would like, his friend in his arms hadn't made a single move making it harder for Aragorn to remain calm. He came to a small tree that had a rather big prickle bush next to it without thinking Aragorn jumped into the bush and laid Legolas down next to him not daring to make a noise until the orcs went past. No more than 10 minutes later did the small army of orcs march past them holding his breathe aragorn hoped this wouldn't be the time that Legolas woke but to his luck legolas did not.

The orcs were now further along the path allowing Aragorn to asses his friends condition, noting a blanket of sweat across his forehead and his seriously pale face aragorn moved to undo his tunic, stopping short at the onslaught of blood that flowed from his friends small body. A small gasp escaped him as he tried to find where all the blood was coming from stopping at a deep cut just above Legoals' abdomen. Binding it tightly and washing the rest of the blood away he waited for his friend to regain consciousness so he could tell at him for being so stupid. Aragorn kept watch over his friend and the surrounding area making sure that no orcs under any circumstances were going to get near his best friend.

It was at least another day before Legolas stirred staring at his friend with confusing in his eyes, looking at his friend all legolas could see was a pair of very stern eyes and Legolas knew he was going to get an earful. "Aragorn..I" he began but his friend had other ideas " were you ever going to tell me, how did you think you would be alright with an open wound on your abdomen you're so stubborn I just can't believe that this is a running pattern with you, you get hurt and you brush it off until you nearly die" Aragorn was getting not angrier but more emotional tears began forming in his eyes making Legolas feel absolutely useless "don't ever do that to me again Legolas Greenleaf I can't ever imagine not having you in my life" tears started falling down aragorns face as he looked at the ground a small delicate hand rested on his making him turn to its owner "I am sorry Estel I was not thinking I only wanted us to be far away from all those orcs you are only human after all" legolas was trying but he couldn't change his friends way of thinking "yes I may be human but you are the most accident elf I have ever met, do you remember that time you were leaping from trees and you claimed 'no elf has ever fallen out of a tree before do not worry Aragorn' remind me how tall the tree was that YOU fell out of mellon" Legolas started laughing at the memory before pain assaulted him causing a wince upon his face "my apologies go easy" Aragorn left his hand upon legolas shoulder slightly longer than necessary "hannon Lee" legolas was getting tired blood loss and pain was winning against his consciousness and aragorn could see that laying himself next to his friend ignoring the prickles that now stabbed his own body. "How'd you reckon we should explain this one to your father" legolas asked turning to his friend with a small smirk on his face aragorn copied the smirk with a knowing smile until they both began laughing knowing full well what's going to happen when they arrive in Rivendell.