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Chapter 2:

He is dying

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I fell right on my back and saw the Nazgûl above me with his sword pointed at me. I could not see his eyes, but I could feel he look at my neck. I looked down and saw my necklace was out in the open. The Necklace from the line of Durin. He then was suddenly in fire and Aragorn stood behind, he came to my side and helped me up.

"Get up," he said.

"Where`s Gollum?" I asked and looked around, I saw him behind one of the trees, still in the blanket but only screaming. I looked around and saw two Nazgûls that attacked us in fire and disappear south in the distance. After two hours inside the Woodland Realm two Nazgûls attacked us. As the dark had fallen upon us Aragorn had lit a wooden torch that is how the Nazgûl was on fire. I tried to get to Gollum but Aragorn hold me back.

"Are you hurt?" He asked me and looked at me, I shake my head. I saw he was pleased and went over to Gollum that was till screaming. "Be quiet!"

"I am sorry," I said. Aragorn looked at me.

"It is not need to say that," he said.

"It is… I froze again, I heard…" I stopped. This is stupid. I saw Aragorn narrow his eyebrows, trying to read me. "Never mind, let`s go. We are soon at the palace." I do not want Aragorn to know I heard Legolas`s voice again and then mine telling me it is all over. That our love is nothing but ash… I got to stop thinking! I stopped when I saw lit torches before us, I looked at Aragorn. Elves! We are safe…

Before us I saw Captain Tauriel approach. She looked at Aragorn and then at me.

"We have been waiting for you two," Tauriel said on Elven tongue. She looked over Aragorn where she saw Gollum still wrapped in the blanket. We followed the Elves on safe paths through the forest and I told Tauriel about the Nazgûls. It had begun raining badly so I took on my hood, but luckily we got inside the palace. When Gollum had found out that we took him to the Elves he had begged to release him, even offered Aragorn fish for payment. I had to smile, but it went away when he cough saying "Gollum, Gollum."

The Elves took Gollum away and Aragorn and I met on King Thranduil and Legolas. "Aragorn son of Arathorn," King Thranduil said on Elven tongue. Aragorn bowed to him and gave Legolas a hug. King Thranduil turned to me. "Tiaashar daughter of Lydia, how nice it is too see you again." Something tells me he did not mean it really.

"Nice to see you again too, King Thranduil," I said on Elven tongue. "Would you excuse me? I am soaking wet." King Thranduil nodded and an Elven maid came, the same maiden that always shows me the room I usually have. I nodded to Legolas before I followed the Elven maiden.

After I got on dry clothes again it was food for Aragorn and I. Gandalf would be there to as promised and he will tell us little bit more about Gollum.

"Sauron have tortured him, for how long I do not know," Gandalf told us. King Thranduil and Legolas were here too. We were eating and having this secret council in one of the rooms far from other Elves.

"Did he tell Sauron where Bilbo is?" I asked, worried about the small Hobbit. Gandalf did not say anything but I could tell on his face. Gollum told the enemy…

"While I questioned him Gollum said `Shire. Baggins.` Gollum told Sauron the location of the One Ring," Gandalf said. I leaned back on the chair and looked down on the plate. This is not good. Bilbo is in danger.

"The Nazgûls tried to stop us from getting to Gollum, even after they tortured him," Aragorn said.

"Yes, so Gollum will not tell us what he said to them," Gandalf said. "Gollum must stay here," he said to King Thranduil. "I am not sure of how long Gollum tried to search for the Ring, or how long he followed Bilbo. The Shire is a very hidden place, peaceful. It would not surprise me if the enemy do not know where it is."

"He will stay here, but if he some how manage to escape. We will not go after him," King Thranduil said and Gandalf understood that by nodding. "But we will tell you right away."

"Bilbo is not safe in the Shire," I said. King Thranduil looked at me. "I have to go after him."

"That is already been done, my dear," Gandalf said. I looked at him and narrowed my eyes, it has? "Bilbo should be safe in Rivendell now. After some magic and convincing he left the Ring in Bag End to Frodo Baggins." Bilbo did tell me he adapted a family member last time I saw him few years ago. But the Ring is still in the Shire. "Bilbo have had the Ring for too long, it was wise to pass it along to someone else." Gandalf finished up before he stood up. "Now that I have got new information, I must go and warn Frodo and tell him to get to Rivendell fast. Aragorn may I speak with you before I leave?" Aragorn nodded and followed Gandalf out. After Aragorn left so did King Thranduil, leaving Legolas and me.

I looked at him, expecting him to say something as he always did, but he did not. I thought he would say something that he wants me back that he loves me and will fight for me. He did it all the time I came here, mostly because I visit Erebor. But he stood up and left me here. As I heard the door behind me close and no one was near I let out the air was holding inside.

I went out and saw Legolas and Tauriel talking, they were smiling and laughing. Tauriel touched Legolas`s arm… Why is she doing that? They both looked at me and then they left. Never mind… It is not like- Aragorn approached me.

"Tiaashar," he said. "I am leaving." Already? "Gandalf want me to help Frodo get to Imladris. Are you coming with me?" He asked. I looked around and saw Legolas, he was looking at us. For some reasons he does not talk to me, but I am going to change that.

"No, I will stay here for a while. I am going to visit some old friends in Erebor," I said. I looked at Aragorn and he looked at Legolas and smiled.

The next day I went to the library and looked through some of the Elven books. I knew Legolas would be here on this time of the day and in the corner close to the window I saw him. I continued trying to search for a book. "Dwarves," I read out loud from a title and I took it out of the shelf. It was a heavy book and I lay it on the table as quiet I could, not successful I can say. Just as I sat down on the chair someone burst the door open and I saw it was three guards rushing towards Legolas.

"Your father, the King is hurt," I could hear they whisper. How can I hear them whisper? I saw Legolas get up quickly and our eyes met, his eyes were full of worry and I followed them. Though by the time I got out of the library Legolas was gone, but I saw Elven maids rushed here and there. I followed one of them and saw King Thranduil be carried inside with Legolas on his side. He was holding his father`s hand and I saw Legolas`s hand was all white. I went to one of the Elven guards that had come with the King, but now stood still.

"What happened to the King?" I asked him on the Elven tongue. His face turned to me and I saw sorrow in his eyes.

"Our King is dying," he answered me and I felt a small breeze come through me. Dying? "He is dying if no on can heal him."