Well here is the next chapter. Sorry it took so long. Exams have been sort of manic this week. Biology was easy though lol. Anyway hope you enjoy.

Waiting

Legolas still lay in the place the Orcs had left him. His body raged with fever and his wounds screamed at him in agony. He wanted to die. He no longer wanted to be here. Laid on the thorny ground unable to move.

Horse's hooves sounded in the distance. But they were far away to Legolas' ears. He begged for them to be closer as he felt consciousness begin to slip from his again.

"Please help me. Please." He said as his eyes drifted shut.

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Aragorn saw a figure on the ground on front of him. At first it was to far away for him to recognize but as he edged closer he realized who it was.

"Legolas!" he paused as he stared at the lifeless figure on the ground "Well done my good friend. You found him." Said Aragorn as he patted his horse on the neck.

He dismounted his horse and swiftly made his way to Legolas' side.

"Oh god, Legolas." He shook the elf lightly but received no response. He placed his hand upon the elf's forehead "you have a fever my friend." Said Aragorn as he then let his eyes drift to the elf's torso. He lifted up the prince's tunic. What he saw made his heart sink. Numerous stab wounds, slashes and burns lay across the elf's porcelain skin.

"What happened to you my friend?" asked Aragorn as he pulled the limp elf into his arms. He slowly made his way to his trusty steed. He laid the elf upon the ground for a moment so he could place his cloak upon the ground. He the laid Legolas upon the makeshift mattress and set about healing his friends wounds.

Legolas slowly came in knowing as the agony of his wounds and the cold air sweeping his bare chest woke up.

"Aragorn," he said weakly as his eyes focused on the ranger.

"Shhh, save your energy." Aragorn replied as he tried to silence the elf.

"Thank you for coming for me," the elf said, his voice slightly stronger "where is my father? Did he come with you?" a touch of confusion on the elf's face.

"No, your father is in Mirkwood. Raiders are troubling them. I offered to find you so that your father could help keep the raiders at bay."

Legolas nodded in understanding. He flinched as Aragorn bound one of his many stab wounds.

"What happened to you my friend?" Aragorn glanced at his friend and then returned his attention to the task at hand.

"They caught me and tortured me for pleasure. Not information, just for the pleasure of seeing pain on an elf's face. They had only ever caught humans and wild elves. But when they caught me, the prince of Mirkwood. Well they showed me no mercy. They would stop torturing me when I was close to losing consciousness. That way I would feel all the pain they inflicted upon me." Legolas looked away as he remembered the foal faces of his captors, the twisted smiles that they carried upon their faces.

"I am sorry." Said Aragorn as he watched the elf's eyes become heavy. Once again the elf slipped into darkness.

Well there is the next chapter. Sorry it took so long. Had a ruff week. Hope you enjoyed. Next chapter will be up soon. Please review XD