~This story is written as a movie(transcript form)~

Disclaimer: I do not own anything in this fanfiction except for Isthul, Berhil, and Reniel.

**The Last Fight To Home At Last By: Trishelle**

(After saying good-byes to Aragorn, Legolas and Gilmi set off to Legolas’s homeland of Mirkwood. It’s been about 2 months now, and Legolas and Gimli are only days away from Mirkwood. They are in grassy and deserted terrain beyond the mountains.)
Gimli: (Running and panting) Do we always have to run? Dwarves are not quick you know! And there is no hurry!
Legolas: Patience my friend, you do intend to reach Mirkwood as soon as possible do you not?
Gimli: Well of course! But you need to slow down!
Legolas: Alright, alright, let’s take a break.
(They stop and sit under the shade from the tree in an old deserted forest)
Gimli: The sun is so hot! Makes one sweat like a rotten pig!
(Legolas stands up and examines the forest noticing something is amiss)
Gimli: You know, I always hated walking, they say I need exercise, but its not doin much for little ol’ me-
Legolas: SHH!!
Gimli: Don’t “SHH” me!
(Gimli notices Legolas is listening carefully around the forest)
Gimli: What is it lad?
Legolas: There is something wrong. I don’t know, but something surely isn’t right, and I’m sure it’s in the forest.
Gimli: Right, just what we need, more trouble!
Legolas: Come on! Let’s see what it is! We can even look some food while we’re at it!
Gimli: Food?! Food sounds good, let’s go! What are you waiting for!
(Legolas and Gimli go into the forest. Legolas tells Gimli to go left and he goes right. Looking anxiously for food, Gimli finds an entire herd of orcs beyond the trees gathering in a huge hole in the forest, like an underground house. He walks back trying not to be noticed by the orcs and calls for Legolas)
Gimli: Legolas! Legolas!!
Legolas: (approaches) What is it? What did you find?
Gimli: Follow me. (Gimli leads Legolas to where he found the orcs)
Legolas: Orcs! (He takes out his bow and then pulls out an arrow) Get out your axe! Let’s slay the beasts, hurry!(He starts to run towards the orcs and Gimli runs after him and pulls him back)
Gimli: No! Don’t! Are you no elf? Look with your eyes! There are at least 500 orcs there! We need to get some men, we can’t do this by ourselves!
Legolas: I’m sorry, your right. I just though after the battle in Mordor, that it was all over..
Gimli: Maybe these are the remaining orcs, but we should eliminate them as fast as we can.
Legolas: Sauron’s slaves will not survive in this world, not anymore..(Legolas is very angry that some of Sauron’s orcs survived, but agrees with Gimli to get some men).
Legolas: We should keep heading forward and I’ll alert my father and he’ll send some elven soldiers here.
Gimli: I think it would be wise to also alert Aragorn. We did swear to him if anything was needed we would tell him.
Legolas: I suppose your right Gimli..We could use all the help we could get. I don’t think my father has so much elven soldiers ready for battle now.
(It’s been 4 days and Legolas and Gimli reaches Mirkwood. An elven soldier approaches them)
Elven soldier: Who are you and what business do you have here at fair Mirkwood?
Gimli: Well I am Gimli, and who are you?
(Ignoring him and looking at Legolas)
Elven soldier: And you?!
Legolas: Legolas Greenleaf Son of Thranduil.
Elven soldier: Prince Legolas! I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you after some time. Please! Come! Your father awaits you!
Gimli: Legolas, I think we should alert Aragorn first, if your elves have this attitude, I’m not sure I want to fight with them! Hmph! So ignorant!
Legolas: (chuckles) It’s not their attitude that makes you despise them, its the fact that I killed one more orc than you did in the battle at Mordor! (smiles)
Gimli: (angry at the fact) Well if you hadn’t been such a cheater! Hmph! (Speaking to himself) Shooting two arrows at once and killing two orcs! The elf can’t play fair, not even kill fair!
Legolas: (laughs)
(They approach the building in which King Thranduil is in, and then enters and Legolas spots his father and immediately runs up and King Thranduil gives Legolas a house warming hug)
King Thranduil: Dear son, how goes the fellowship?
Legolas: The fellowship was great father, however we did lose one..
King Thranduil: Ohh..I’m sorry. But I am much glad you have returned home!
Legolas: So have I. (he realizes he totally ignored Gimli) Oh! Father! This is Gimli Son of Glóin.
Gimli: (Whispering to Legolas) It’s about time!
Legolas: He is a dwarf, a part of the fellowship, and a dear friend of mine.
Gimli: Erm..nice to meet you..umm..elf king thranduil..
(Understanding his confusion)
King Thranduil: It’s King Thranduil son, and nice to meet you, its a pleasure.
Legolas: Trouble was found on the way here.
Gimli: We spotted about 500 orcs living in an abandoned forest several miles from here!
King Thranduil: What?!
Legolas: We believe they are the orcs that survived the battle at Mordor and fled.
King Thranduil: I’ll send for some reinforcements right away!
Legolas: How much can you give us?
King Thranduil: I only have about 300 elves…
Gimli: No worries, Lord Aragorn has many men ready for any fight!
Legolas: Yes, we should let him know as soon as possible.
King Thranduil: I’ll have a letter sent to him telling him of these news! I’ll tell him to meet us here is Mirkwood.
Legolas: That’s great father, thank you.
(Several hours later in Gondor)
(A servant of Aragorn’s approaches Arwen)
Servant: My lady, where is King Aragorn?
Arwen: He is in the common room having some dinner.
(The servant goes to Aragorn)
Servant: King Aragorn, there was a very urgent letter sent to you from King Thranduil at Mirkwood, here. (Handing him the letter)
Aragorn: (He opens the letter and reads it. He gets up and approaches Faramir outside) Faramir!
Faramir: Yes?
Aragorn: There was a letter sent from Legolas’s father. He says Legolas and Gimli have spotted 500 live orcs near the abandoned forest several miles of Mirkwood. He also say they may of survived and fled from the battle of Mordor.
Faramir: What?! Orcs! I thought we killed them all!
Aragorn: I guess not, King Thranduil wants some aid to eliminate them once and for all. Set out for about 300 good men.
Faramir: I thought it was 500 orcs. Isn’t 300 too little.
Aragorn: He has 300 elves on guard, so altogether we’ll have 600, I think thats fairly well. And when your done, let me know so I can assist you.
Arwen:(eavesdropping) No! Aragorn no! You can’t just leave!
Aragorn: Arwen, I don’t want to leave, but…Im garo beria- min gwaith.. (I have to protect our people).
Arwen: Haven’t you fought enough? We were parted for so long…now what makes you think we will see each other again? I doll dae lothron na cuin ad (The dark shadow may be alive again..)
Aragorn: And in that possibility, I must destroy it once and for all, so it may never cease power again, and WE may never be disturbed..
(Aragorn walks away into the common room. Faramir stands there and sees the look on Arwen’s face and approaches her)
Faramir: Don’t worry. We’ll kill them fast and be back as soon as we can.
Arwen: Thank you.

(2 hours later, the Gondor soldiers are all on horses only minutes from leaving to the lands of Mirkwood)

(Aragorn is the last to get up on his horse and Arwen comes)
Aragorn: Watch over our son. Don’t tell him where I’m going…(And he rides off in front of the soldiers and says) To Mirkwood! (And they all ride off)
Arwen: (Whispers to herself) Navaer..(Farewell)

(While in Mirkwood…)

(Legolas and Gimli are eating)

Gimli: You think Aragorn got the letter?
Legolas: My heart tells me so.

(An elven soldiers approaches Legolas)
Elven soldier: Prince Legolas, your father has received a letter from Gondor, Lord Aragorn’s reinforcements are on their way, they should arrive sometime tomorrow afternoon.
Legolas: Hannon le.(Thank you) (The elf soldier leaves)
Aragorn will arrive and we’ll do what we do best-
Gimli: Killing some nasty orcs!
Legolas: My mind troubles me..I have not yet to understand how the orcs managed to escape..
Gimli: Well lad, if you think about it, there are hundreds of ways the could’ve escaped, I think the question your looking for, is how so many orcs escaped. The number surprises me.
Legolas: Yes, I agree.

(Next day in the afternoon)

Legolas: Anxious my friend?
Gimli: No, no not at all…well..maybe..you know its been a while seeing the ol’ lad, Aragorn…
Legolas: Here they come!
(They see the Gondor army approaching the gate)
(Legolas shouts to the elven soldiers)
Legolas: Edra- i annon! (Open the gate!)
(The elven soldiers open the gate and the Gondor army comes in a floods the central area of Mirkwood. Aragorn comes in and approaches Legolas and Gimli)
Aragorn: Legolas, Suilad ad mellon nin! (Greeting again my friend!) (Aragorn gets off his horse and they share a great hug).
Gimli: Its good to see ya again lad! I miss’d you! (They hug)
Legolas: (To Aragorn) Well, when do you suppose we attack?
Gimli: I say by nightfall! They’ll never expect it!
Aragorn: I agree. Let’s sit down and talk of any events that has occurred during our parting.
(Legolas and Gimli couldn’t agree more with Aragorn and they entered a quiet room)
(Three hours later Faramir enters feeling stupid entering such a deep conversation between the three of the fellowship)
Faramir: Umm…I’m sorry to disturb you all..
Aragorn: Of course not! What’s wrong?
Faramir: Well its almost nightfall, I’ve gotten the reinforcements ready, we ride on your call.
Aragorn: Alright, just give us a few minutes to get ready as well.
Faramir: Alright, I’ll be outside..
Legolas: I’ll check with my father if the elven soldiers are ready.
Gimli: Don’t be late laddie, we got a fierce battle ahead of us, with all those orcs waiting to be slain. (He gives kind of smirkish look)
Legolas: Don’t worry, I wouldn’t miss it for the world. (smiles)

(Legolas comes jumps on the horse with Gimli. Aragorn is ready and their all on their horses)

Aragorn: (shouts to his Gondor soldiers) Onward!

(They ride and approach the abandoned forest)

Aragorn: (Recognizes the horses can’t go through the forest because of the amount of trees.) There is too much trees. We must drive them out! We’ll have a better chance of defeating them. Legolas, Gimli…would you do the honors?
Legolas: We sure would Aragorn. (Both Gimli and Legolas look and Aragorn and then at each other and smile intentively. They walk into the abandoned forest. Legolas takes out his bow and draws and arrow. Gimli tightens his strength in holding his axe and puts it directly in front of him for a clear fighting position. They come across the orcs.)
Gimli: (whispers to Legolas) Just like ol’ times huh?
Legolas: Yes, same old rountine. We run in, draw attention to us and we’ll run toward the soldiers and they’ll follow us.
Gimli: Alright. (They get ready).
Legolas: Ready to get outnumbered in killings again?
Gimli: What? Are you mad-
Legolas: Go!
(Legolas and Gimli run fast toward the orcs and when the orcs recognize them, they gather their remaining weapons and all run towards them at the same time. Legolas and Gimli turn around and run back to where the Gondor soldiers are, leading the orcs straight to them. They reach.)
Legolas: (He walks back in a good shooting range and goes back to lead his elf soldiers) Leithio i philinn! (The elves fire arrows and so does Legolas repeatedly. Aragorn and his army are on their horses trampling and fighting the orcs. Gimli runs up near Aragorn to the front line to kill the most orcs).
Gimli: ARGH! (5 orcs run up to him at the same time and he gets ready with delight and them 5 seconds before they were going to strike him, all 5 get struck down one by one by Legolas arrows. Gimli who is know angry, turns around knowing what happened)
Gimli: CHEATER!! THEY WERE MINE!
Legolas: 15!
Gimli: Oh no you don’t!
(They continuously fight. Aragorn gets off his horse and fights in a sword to sword combat with the orcs like in his old usual style. Faramir runs up to assist him)
Gimli: 20!
Legolas: 26!
Gimli: ERRRR!!!!
(Aragorn is against 5 orcs. He takes his sword and blocks two strikes then dodges another and slices his neck. Four remains. He easily stabs it, then ducks and trips the orc and stab it in the stomach. Faramir cuts off the arm of the second, and then Aragorn steps back and kicks the orc’s hand that is holding the sword. The sword flies off the orc’s hand, Aragorn, watching it carefully, catches it and then crosses the swords by the orc’s neck and then pulls them back, and the orc’s head is cut off clean. Not knowing there is one behind him, the orcs slices a deep cut in Aragorn’s right arm and he yells loudly in pain.)
Faramir: Aragorn!
Gilmi: Aragorn! Aragorn! He sees Faramir run to his aid, so he doesn’t need to worry about further injuries to Aragorn. He gets angry, filled with rage, and starts killing orcs like nothing. Legolas stops and notices. He gets a slight jealous he’s killing them so fast. He takes an arrow and starts killing orcs faster and faster.)

(Fight is over. Orc bodies are everywhere, and not a single one is alive. Legolas approaches Gimli.)
Legolas: How much?
Gimli: 87
Legolas: In the name of Elrond! 87!!!
Gimli: Yep!! (glad)
Legolas: Gosh, and to think I only killed 90!
Gimli: (stands up in rage), 90!!!!
Legolas: (stares at Gimli with a friendly smile)
Gimli: For an elf, your not so bad! Great job lad! (they hug)
Faramir: (approaches them) Aragorn will be fine.
Legolas: Of course he will. He’s a strong man…Well I best be returning my father’s greatest soldiers, I’ll say my farewells and I must return home to Mirkwood…to my people. Will you join me Gimli?
Gimli: I wouldn’t be happier…

TBC