The moon shone through the leaves of the trees. It was early winter and a heavy snow had just fallen. The young elven ranger waited shrouded by his cloak and darkness perched in a tree. He had an arrow nocked in his bow and was watching the road below. He softly spoke to himself. "The courier should be here any minute. This should be an easy job." He listened and then heard it. The soft thudding of a horse coming close. The ranger grins. "He's fallen right into my trap. But wait..." Suddenly more hoofbeats can be heard. "Blast! This isn't going to be as easy I thought." The ranger slowly draws back the arrow and waits. The courier rounds the turn mounted on a white horse. The ranger aims and fires. Just as he fires a gust of wind picks up and the arrow hits the horse instead of the rider. Both go down and the soldiers behind the courier start yelling. The courier retaliates and looks up from where the arrow came and yells. "Up in the trees!!" The ranger jumps down and fires another arrow on the way catching a soldier in the chest. The ranger lands nimbly on his feet another arrow already drawn. He fires hitting another soldier in the shoulder. The courier look at him and grins. "Ahh. Mr. Salrion. I figured you would show up." Salrion grins. "Did you now Sorrin?" Salrion fires another arrow this time at Sorrin. A soldier runs in front with his shield up and the arrow reflects off it. The rest of the soldiers quickly get in front and do the same. Sorrin laughs evilly. "If you want me you'll have to fight without your bow." Salrion slings his bow over his shoulder and draws two daggers. "My pleasure." Salrion sprints towards the soldier leaping over them and taking two out before touching the ground. Sorrin shouts. "Kill him you fools!" One soldier swings high. Salrion ducks and comes up hitting slicing the mans neck. The three remaining soldiers charge at once. Salrion sidesteps the first stabbing him in the back as he goes past. He parrys the second soldiers attack and finishes him easily. Salrion throws a knife at the third hitting him between the eyes. Sorrin looks at Salrion amazed and with fear in his eyes. He takes off running into the woods. Salrion draws his bow and quickly fires an arrow hitting him in the back. "Poor fool." He walks over searching the courier finding what he was looking for. Salrion takes a small note from Sorrins pocket and quickly opens it. His eyes widen at the contents and he softly says. "No...." Thats it for now. This is my entry for the fan fiction contest if you like it and want more vote for me!!