"Hurry, y/n!" Legolas called as you ran to the forest and to the shore. Thranduil had sent you out when a patrol scouted up a mysterious ship coming.
You reached a top of a hill and looked down to the bay. There, an all black ship with torn sails let down an anchor. You looked onward, sending out your senses to view the crew. They were hideous, pirates... probably of man-kind. Thank goodness there weren't orcs. You watched as they sent a fleet to shore.
"Let's go see if they are friend or foe," Legolas muttered.
You two traveled quickly to the beach to watch as the men reached the beach.
"Send a warning shot," Legolas told you once most of them had disembarked. You drew your bow and fired, hitting the edge of the boat. Then he spoke in the common tongue. "We are warning you, now speak, friend or foe."
"Will?" The crew muttered, looking confused.
"I am right here." Another man got off the boat, he was rugged in a handsome way. His brown hair lay unbrushed at his shoulders. He looked like Legolas.... and sounded like Legolas. You stepped out from behind the tree and walked up to him. The pirates gawked at you and sized you up.
"Who are you?" You spoke to the Legolas-like pirate.
"My name is Will Turner. May I ask the same?"
"My name is y/n. Now answer our question, friend or foe?"
"Friend."
"Legolas!" you shouted, shortly after he stepped out, the crew members gasped as he and Will had a stare down. Legolas' blue eyes did not leave Will's brown ones.
"You look like me," Will spoke.
"You sound like me," Legolas responded quietly.
"Where are we?"
"You are in Middle Earth," Legolas answered, looking jumpy. He quickly turned back to you. "Y/n, we must go, I have a bad feeling about this."
"No! We are lost," Will argued. Legolas rolled his eye and stated speaking in sindarin, making sure no one else could understand.
"We do not know this man, it is strange that we carry resemblance but this may be a trick. Our eyes could be deceiving us. He is a pirate, we cannot trust him, or any of them."
"Oi! Speak in words we can all understand!" one of the pirates shouted. Legolas and Will then continued to stare nervousy at each other.
"Maybe we can take this time to understand why they are here, just as Thranduil told us to," you answered back.
"Please, help us." Will took your shoulder. Legolas drew an arrow.
"Touch her again and this arrow will be in the middle of your eyes," Legolas threatened, then crew drew their swords. Will Turner stepped back, one of his hands resting on the hilt of his blade as a precaution.
"Lower your weapons, all of you," you stood up. "You need to tell us who you are, what you are, and where you came from. Otherwise we will have no choice but to kill you. Fighting is not a good option. Being who we are, we are skilled with the bow and sword; though few in number we are strong. And merciful. You may speak now."
"We are pirates of the Black Pearl," Will said as everyone lowered their weapons. "We are from... Earth, and we sail the oceans. All that we ask is that you help us escape this land. But I am curious too, what, exactly, are you?"
"Legolas and I are elves of the Woodland Realm."
"Y/n-" Legolas started before you cut him off.
"-We will give you one night to recover before we get others to help you go back to your oceans, but step one foot off the beach and we will know it."
Night had fallen and Legolas and Will still gave each other a wide berth. You did have to admit it was strange that others who possibly came from another world were seeking help.
How did they not know of elves? How did one of them look like Legolas? There were many questions you wanted to ask, and many questions you knew you would never have the answer to.
You noticed Will wandering up and down the banks, studying the forest. You walked up to him, as you passed the crew they whistled and chirped at you. You shot an arrow past one of their ears and they shut up.
"Tell me about your land, or ocean," you demanded upon reaching Will. You never knew what was outside of your borders.
"It's a bit like this," he started, "only there are more civilizations and more people. In our world we don't have elves."
"No elves? Not even a dwarf, a hobbit, or an orc?"
"No," he answered, looking like he had a few more questions of his own.
"What about dragons?"
"We have legends about them, but no one has ever seen one. We have a water beast called a Kraken, but that is all I have seen."
You leaned in, genuinely interested. You were going to ask another question but out in the forest, a twig snapped. You stood up and drew your bow.
"What is it?" Obviously he hadn't heard. By now you could hear thundering footsteps. A couple seconds later orcs charged on the beach. Legolas was already in the action, his sword was drawn. Will and the pirates were quick to join the battle. Will and Legolas fought side by side, you noticed that some of heir techniques were the same and they seemed to get the same idea to team up against the attackers.
They also had weird weapons. They reminded you of the bombs Saruman had created at the Battle of Helms Deep. Only, they were hand-held like a knife. And the blasts were controlled to one person. Maybe these pirates were also sorcerers!
The battle was going smoothly, it seemed like pirates added a new viciousness that orcs weren't used to, but you were separated from the group. A sword was stabbed through your side. You let out a gasp and Will and Legolas looked up at the same time. They immediately ran to defend you and killed off any orcs nearby until the battle was won.
"Y/n!" Legolas grabbed you and pulled you close.
"Let me help." Will kneeled beside you and reached out to inspect your wound. Legolas shot him a glare, but did not resist the help his lookalike offered. It seemed that the battle had somewhat helped Legolas trust the pirates more. Will then grabbed some bandages and cloth out of his bag and help wrap up your wound.
"Thank you," Legolas said quietly as you started to drift of into sleep.
"It's no problem," Will answered. "She reminds me of Elizabeth Swan, my love back at home. They don't bare the resemblance like we do, but they are alike at heart."
From then, Legolas seemed to trust Will more. He drew a map of the waters from where they came from and also drew them a star guide.
"If you follow this star, it should lead you to where the ships of Valinor go," you told them in the morning. They had taken you out to the Black Pearl where you met the Captain Jack Sparrow. "-but you don't want to go there because that land is full danger, elves were banished from there long ago. I believe this star should help you. There is the rock forest there, under the waters. Head East here for a couple leagues and you will be past it." You pointed to the corresponding locations on the map.
"Maybe if you take this path it should get you to open water, there at least you can set course to the unknown lands." Legolas helped them see the course on the map. "The route Y/n suggested may also give you familiar landmarks but there is rough waters towards that direction."
"We have our heading," Captain Jack said drunkenly. He made a course out of your combined information with Legolas. "Will, take them to shore."
"Thank you for helping us," Will told you.
"Thank you for helping us," you replied. You got off the boat and turned to Will, holding your hand to your heart then stretching your palm outwards. He nodded, sensing your goodbye gesture. You ran off into the forest and let Legolas say his goodbye.
"Will," Legolas started, "it was strange meeting you, but I think it's best if Middle Earth remain hidden from the men on Earth."
"Agreed." Will suddenly lurched forward and gave Legolas a hug, which Legolas awkwardly returned. "We will have an interesting story to tell to our children."
"Agreed," Legolas laughed, "but make sure they don't try to adventure here."
"Got it," Will chuckled. "Goodbye, Legolas."
"Goodbye, Will."