Note: None of these are my characters! This is an AU where everyone wants Legolas. I've found a cure for his vampirism, but it won't be for at least three or four chapters. Thanks for your ideas on that! Elvish speech is in ''. . Legolas' mental speech = . Takes place right after the last chapter.

Madness

Part 10

Frodo was giggling as he stared at the wizard's strange hair.

Gandalf's hair was standing straight up, in the shape that his hat was in.

Legolas mewed in his sleep, drawing Aragorn's attention back to his vulnerable lover. They had only hours to get out of here and back to Rivendell, before the sun would rise

and Legolas would be killed.

The Elven vampire moaned and clung to his human lover, pressing the side of his face to Aragorn's chest. A soft whimper escaped his mouth, as he was cradled in his lover's arms tenderly.

Gandalf was about to seriously hurt Frodo when Aragorn stepped out, holding his sleeping lover.

"There you are!" Gandalf muttered, a scowl on his face.

Aragorn started laughing and pointed directly at Gandalf's hair, shaking with his laughter. "You're just weird, Gandalf," Aragorn said, amidst his laughter.

Gandalf scowled and grumbled, "If I only had my staff…"

Frodo ran forward to look at Legolas. "Hey… he's asleep. But how did he get free?"

"He jumped into a tree," Aragorn answered.

"That was not smart," Gandalf stated flatly. "I don't suppose he got my staff?"

Aragorn rolled his eyes slightly. "No, Gandalf. He did not get your staff. He was too busy jumping into a tree; I just told you that. Are you going senile or something?"

Frodo had to struggle to restrain Gandalf from attacking Aragorn for that question.

Aragorn began walking back towards Rivendell, carrying Legolas, hoping he would make it before the sun rose.

Gandalf and Frodo went to Isengard to get Gandalf's staff back.

"Give me my staff!" Gandalf shouted, as he pounded on the doors of the tower.

Saruman stuck his tongue out at Gandalf from the very window that Legolas had jumped through. "You can't make me, old-timer" he taunted. "Neener neener neener!

Gandalf growled and pounded even hard, finally managing to break the doors down. He then tore up the stairs, racing to get his staff back.

Frodo sighed, "Hell hath no fury like Gandalf being angry." He obediently followed the Istari, however, in case he was needed.

Gandalf shoved Saruman out the window, because the evil Istari was still leaning out the window, trying to spot where Gandalf had gone.

The good Istari grabbed his staff from where it rested against the wall and smirked. "My precious…"

Frodo just shook his head. "Shouldn't we return to Rivendell now?"

"Yes, indeed, my boy," Gandalf said.

The two left the tower, studiously ignoring Saruman's cries for help, as he barely clung to a stone that stuck out of the tower.

Legolas awoke two hours after Aragorn had set off for Rivendell, and he smiled up at his lover.

'Good morning, sleeping beauty,' Aragorn teased.

Legolas urgently pressed his lips against Aragorn, firm and soft at the same time. His tongue pushed into the mouth of his lover eagerly, as he was cradled in Aragorn's arms. This is a fun way to spend the night, Legolas jested, amusement glinting in his silver-flecked eyes.

Aragorn returned the kisses as he strolled along, with the most beautiful creature in the world in his arms. 'Indeed, but not if we get stuck out here when it's daylight,' he murmured, his voice losing his playfulness.

'I do not want to be in the sun when it rises,' Legolas whispered, fear shining in his eyes now.

'You won't,' Aragorn reassured his lover. 'We'll make it back to Rivendell before it's too late.'

The sounds of approaching horses caught their attention.

Galadriel approached, with her riders from Lothlorien.

Legolas groaned, Can I please scare her away?

'No,' Aragorn muttered. 'She'll take it out on Haldir and Arwen if you do.'

So? Legolas retorted. If they hadn't been trying to kidnap me in the first place, I never would have become a vampire.

Aragorn frowned thoughtfully. 'Good point, Legolas.'

The 'Lorien Elves pulled up in front of Aragorn.

Legolas hissed at them, stopping only when he saw the stern shaking of Aragorn's head. They deserve it, he pouted. An evil glint then appeared in his eyes, and he put on his charm. His features changed slightly, until he looked quite docile, which was the complete opposite of his true personality.

Galadriel gaped at how different Legolas looked now. Elrond was right; Legolas was even prettier now than he had been. 'You will be mine!' she cried.

Legolas smiled demurely at her, as he rested his head against Aragorn's shoulder. Again, he looked very kitten-like. 'I belong to Aragorn,' he murmured softly.

'That's easily changed,' Galadriel muttered, as she reached towards Legolas.

Aragorn stepped back, frowning. 'Maybe I don't want it changed,' he countered. 'Legolas is mine.'

Galadriel turned into the banshee-like creature and slashed at Aragorn. Legolas twisted out of his lover's arms and protected him, taking the blow, which left a bloody claw-mark across his face. The wound began healing over instantly.

Legolas hissed as he bared his fangs, no longer looking harmless. He looked like what he was; an angry vampire, whose human lover had just been threatened. He grabbed Galadriel by the shoulders and easily lifted her off the ground, hissing in her face.

She shrieked in anger, 'Put me down!'

Legolas pretended to think about it. 'No.' He had forgotten, of course, about Galadriel's ring.

'Then feel my wrath!' Galadriel lashed out with her ring, causing both her and Legolas to go unconscious.

Aragorn caught Legolas, but Galadriel fell right into a muddy puddle.

'Oops,' Aragorn murmured, before he scooped Legolas up and ran for it.

To be continued