A couple of days later, Legolas convinced his ada to let Tauriel come and play with him. The rest of the time until Tauriel arrived, Legolas hopped up and down with excitement until finally, Thranduil tried to calm him down.

"Legolas! Bouncing around won't make Tauriel come any sooner! You need to settle down!" Thranduil sighed as Legolas climbed into his lap and smiled a big toothy grin.

"But I can't! I'm too excited!" Quickly, Legolas jumped off Thranduil's lap and started running to the door of the throne room. Suddenly, an idea came to Thranduil's mind.

After a moment, he hopped up and started running after the little elfling. "Roar! I'm going to get you!" Legolas squealed with delight and ran even faster. "I hungry for elfling! You better run or I will eat you!" Thranduil grinned as Legolas shrieked again. The two royals burst through the palace and in and out of many rooms.

At last, Thranduil caught up to his son and grabbed him. Legolas screamed over and over again as Thranduil tickled his son. They both collapsed onto the floor as Thranduil grasped onto Legolas.

"Stah...stop!" Legolas panted as he laughed. "Stop! Ada!"

Finally, Thranduil stopped tickling and picked up his son from the floor where they had both been sitting. For a moment, they both caught their breathe.

Before long, an elf walked up to the king. "Your majesty, the prince's guest is here."

"All right. Thank you." Thranduil stood up, adjusted his robes, and helped Legolas stand up. The elf bowed and walked away. The king turned to his son. "Legolas, let us go meet your guest now." He smiled down at Legolas.

"Okay, yay!" Legolas instantly rushed off to see Tauriel with Thranduil walking behind.

When he arrived, Legolas rushed into the room and stopped as he came up to Tauriel, "Hi!"

"Hey, Legolas! I'm so glad we get to play together today!"

"Me too! So, what do you want to do first?" Legolas smiled.

Just then, Thranduil entered the room. "Suilaid, Tauriel. (Greetings) Mára aurë?" (How are you)

Tauriel quickly bowed, "Very good, your majesty. Thank you."

Thranduil nodded his head, "Well, I will leave you two alone now so you can play."

"Thanks, Ada!" Legolas said.

After the king had left, Tauriel and Legolas started to think of something to play. Before long, a friendly argument broke out.

"Tauriel," Legolas said in seriousness. "You are mistaken. I am better."

Tauriel snorted, "Oh really? I think you're all talk! I am definitely way better than you! No joke!"

"Nope."

"Yep!"

"Lies! Tauriel, I could beat you any time or any where!" Legolas folded his arms.

"Okay then." Tauriel smiled.

"Okay what?"

"Let's have a competition to see who's the better archer. Me or you. Okay? Whoever shoots the best arrow out of two tries each, wins and is dubbed the better archer. Agreed?"

"Ah, tancave. (yes) Agreed. I like that idea. Now I can show you that I am better." Legolas cockily smirked.

"Sure. Whatever." Tauriel placed her hands on her hips. "Let's go get some bows." They headed off to the armory to get the weapons.

Next, they headed to the archery range and grabbed four arrows. They went to stand before two targets, and notched an arrow in their bows.

"Time to see who is better!" Tauriel steadied her bow.

Before they started, an elf walked up to them. "Do you need a judge?" He smiled at the two elflings.

Legolas and Tauriel turned to face him, "Oh...yes! Thank you!" Legolas and Tauriel said in unison. "We are trying to see who is better at shooting arrows! We are gonna each shoot two and whoever does better wins! Okay?"

The elf nodded, "Okay." Tauriel and Legolas turned back to the targets.

"You can go first, Tauriel." Legolas lowered his bow. Tauriel aimed, and after a split second, released the arrow. It whizzed through the air until it hit its mark with a twang. The arrow had landed quite near the center!

"Wonderful shot!" The elf praised.

Tauriel grinned, "Thank you!" she turned to Legolas, "Your turn!" Legolas took up his stance and aimed his bow. His fingers let go of the arrow and it raced to the target. It landed just inside the target's edge.

"Ugh!" Legolas groaned.

Tauriel snickered, "I think the game is about in the bag for me! My turn now!" Tauriel shot her last arrow. It landed even nearer to the middle, just outside the middle area! She smiled and lowered her arm.

Legolas raised his last arrow and prepared to release it. Before he shot, he looked it Tauriel, "You started this, you will forgive me if I finish it!" Instantly, he let go of the arrow and it flew through the air. All three elves peered at the target in shock. It had hit directly in the middle!

Tauriel's jaw dropped. "What? No. That's not possible!"

"Oh really? Well I just did it so apparently it is possible." Legolas turned to the elf that was judging. "Now, who won?"

"Well, I would have to say that Prince Legolas has won. He clearly made the best shot." The elf smiled.

"Yay!" Legolas raised his arms.

"Hey, Legolas, good job! You deserve it!" Tauriel smiled genuinely.

"Hantale, Tauriel! (Thanks) I'm glad we had this game, it was fun!"

"Tancave, it was!" (Yes) And now, I present to everyone," She turned to face the empty shooting range, "Prince Legolas, the best archer ever! Except for me." Tauriel grinned.

"Thank yo-...wait, no! You're still not better! I won!" Legolas lowered his arms.

Tauriel laughed and put her bow away, "Okay, sure. We can say that you won this one."

"That's better, I think." Legolas retrieved the arrows, put the bow and arrows away, and walked out of the room with Tauriel. They laughed and talked together, as they prepared for their next adventure.

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