Our love
Summary: Try as he might Legolas was never able to forget the love he shared with Arwen centuries before she ever met Aragorn. Eventually Aragorn dies and Arwen leans on her friend Legolas. What happens when old feelings resurface.
Chapter One:
Legolas looked at her as if she were completely crazy. In his eyes she probably was. How could she go this far? Didn't she understand? How could she not know?
If she really became a Mortal she was as good as denouncing her people, her father, the person she was- him. How could she do that? She obviously didn't really see things as he did.
Didn't she understand that Aragorn was human? She was an elf. Things could never work. He was a temporary being, one day he would die and all she would have left of him was the memories and a broken heart.
"Why are you doing this?"
"I am doing this because I love him."
Legolas had to bite his tongue to keep from saying what he was really thinking. He wanted to grab her and talk sense into her. He wanted to tell her what was on his mind. He wanted to yell to her and say that HE loved her.
"Love? Are you willing to break the hearts of everyone else for- him? Are you willing to leave everyone for him? You know your Father would give you an ultimatum. Are you willing to leave me?"
Arwen stared at him. She hated him when he was right. She hated how he made her feel. She hated him because even after centuries she could never forget what they once shared. She could never forget how he made her feel what it felt like for him to touch her. She hated the whispers around the village that said one day they would reunite with him.
"Legolas, even if I have to leave you I will do this. I love him. I hope you don't hate me for this. No matter what happens I want you to know that I will always love you. Please don't hate me for this," begged Arwen.
"Arwen, I could never hate you. I will always love you as a friend. You know that. I just wanted to make sure that you were sure because I could never bear to see you unhappy. You know your happiness means the world to me."
"Thankyou Legolas."
"Remember you're in my heart."
"And you will always be in mine," whispered Arwen.
She meant those words. A part of her would always belong to Legolas no matter what she did. He had just given her what she had always wanted but was always too afraid too ask. In the end she didn't even have to ask. He had done it. He had done the impossible. He had let her go.
"Good bye Legolas. I know you leave tommorow. Can I ask something of you? Can-"
"What is it Arwen? You know whatever it is I will grant if it is in my power," whispered Legolas.
"Can you watch over him? Can you make sure he comes home alive? Bring him back to me. Promise me you will," demanded Arwen.
"I promise. He will come back to you."
"Goodbye," she said as she embraced her friend knowing this just may be the last time she saw him forever.
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There was once a time when Legolas was the love of her life. She loved him with a deep passion. Everyone knew if Aragorn had never come in the picture they would have gotten back together. Everyone knew that, all except Aragorn.
Legolas could still remember the day Aragorn had first set sight on his evenstar. He noticed the way when they shook hands, he held on too long. He knew that Aragorn wanted Arwen.
There was nothing he could really do. He had stood there and watched from the beginning. He watched the strange human take Arwen away from him. And in the end it was really Arwen's choice. There's nothing he could have done. It was her choice. No one could have made it but her. It was her choice to be with Aragorn and not his.
He tried to convince himself that he hated her and would never speak to her again, but he realized the more he pushed her away the worse it got. He loved her. He needed her as a friend at least. It hurt to admit that he deeply loved her.
Flashback:
Arwen: How did you know?
Legolas: It was obvious, even to me. I ignored it as long as possible, but even I can see it now. I wish I could hold you back saying you belong with me, but in the end it would accomplish nothing. In the end you would hate me. I know you don't believe that but I assure you it's true.
Arwen: I wouldn't hate you. I could never hate you. I don't know how this happened. I do love-
Legolas: Go.
Arwen: Legolas-
Legolas: Go! Leave me alone! Don't you think you've caused me enough pain?
Legolas had watched her walk off crying. It was then that she made her mind that she never wanted to live forever. She wanted a life she could share with someone.
End of Flashback:
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Elrond watched his daughter as she slept. His look was one full of pity. He really did pity her. He knew what would happen would break her heart but he knew someone else would help her over come her pain.
She would get through this. He knew she would. His daughter was destined to be with someone she never believed she would be with again.
Her destiny did not lie in the world of men. Her destiny lied in the world she was in now. The only problem was that she didn't know it. Soon enough she would. She would know everything.
tbc
Summary: Try as he might Legolas was never able to forget the love he shared with Arwen centuries before she ever met Aragorn. Eventually Aragorn dies and Arwen leans on her friend Legolas. What happens when old feelings resurface.
Chapter One:
Legolas looked at her as if she were completely crazy. In his eyes she probably was. How could she go this far? Didn't she understand? How could she not know?
If she really became a Mortal she was as good as denouncing her people, her father, the person she was- him. How could she do that? She obviously didn't really see things as he did.
Didn't she understand that Aragorn was human? She was an elf. Things could never work. He was a temporary being, one day he would die and all she would have left of him was the memories and a broken heart.
"Why are you doing this?"
"I am doing this because I love him."
Legolas had to bite his tongue to keep from saying what he was really thinking. He wanted to grab her and talk sense into her. He wanted to tell her what was on his mind. He wanted to yell to her and say that HE loved her.
"Love? Are you willing to break the hearts of everyone else for- him? Are you willing to leave everyone for him? You know your Father would give you an ultimatum. Are you willing to leave me?"
Arwen stared at him. She hated him when he was right. She hated how he made her feel. She hated him because even after centuries she could never forget what they once shared. She could never forget how he made her feel what it felt like for him to touch her. She hated the whispers around the village that said one day they would reunite with him.
"Legolas, even if I have to leave you I will do this. I love him. I hope you don't hate me for this. No matter what happens I want you to know that I will always love you. Please don't hate me for this," begged Arwen.
"Arwen, I could never hate you. I will always love you as a friend. You know that. I just wanted to make sure that you were sure because I could never bear to see you unhappy. You know your happiness means the world to me."
"Thankyou Legolas."
"Remember you're in my heart."
"And you will always be in mine," whispered Arwen.
She meant those words. A part of her would always belong to Legolas no matter what she did. He had just given her what she had always wanted but was always too afraid too ask. In the end she didn't even have to ask. He had done it. He had done the impossible. He had let her go.
"Good bye Legolas. I know you leave tommorow. Can I ask something of you? Can-"
"What is it Arwen? You know whatever it is I will grant if it is in my power," whispered Legolas.
"Can you watch over him? Can you make sure he comes home alive? Bring him back to me. Promise me you will," demanded Arwen.
"I promise. He will come back to you."
"Goodbye," she said as she embraced her friend knowing this just may be the last time she saw him forever.
***************
There was once a time when Legolas was the love of her life. She loved him with a deep passion. Everyone knew if Aragorn had never come in the picture they would have gotten back together. Everyone knew that, all except Aragorn.
Legolas could still remember the day Aragorn had first set sight on his evenstar. He noticed the way when they shook hands, he held on too long. He knew that Aragorn wanted Arwen.
There was nothing he could really do. He had stood there and watched from the beginning. He watched the strange human take Arwen away from him. And in the end it was really Arwen's choice. There's nothing he could have done. It was her choice. No one could have made it but her. It was her choice to be with Aragorn and not his.
He tried to convince himself that he hated her and would never speak to her again, but he realized the more he pushed her away the worse it got. He loved her. He needed her as a friend at least. It hurt to admit that he deeply loved her.
Flashback:
Arwen: How did you know?
Legolas: It was obvious, even to me. I ignored it as long as possible, but even I can see it now. I wish I could hold you back saying you belong with me, but in the end it would accomplish nothing. In the end you would hate me. I know you don't believe that but I assure you it's true.
Arwen: I wouldn't hate you. I could never hate you. I don't know how this happened. I do love-
Legolas: Go.
Arwen: Legolas-
Legolas: Go! Leave me alone! Don't you think you've caused me enough pain?
Legolas had watched her walk off crying. It was then that she made her mind that she never wanted to live forever. She wanted a life she could share with someone.
End of Flashback:
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Elrond watched his daughter as she slept. His look was one full of pity. He really did pity her. He knew what would happen would break her heart but he knew someone else would help her over come her pain.
She would get through this. He knew she would. His daughter was destined to be with someone she never believed she would be with again.
Her destiny did not lie in the world of men. Her destiny lied in the world she was in now. The only problem was that she didn't know it. Soon enough she would. She would know everything.
tbc
