Alright all, this is the last chapter of this story. working on the sequel, maybe a prequel. Keep reaing, keep reviewing and thanks for sticking around.
The name Eruraviel belongs to Elvewen...Thanks for the suggestion.
Legolas paced behind Gandalf as the wizard examined Taelan's emotionless form "just as I feared" Gandalf muttered as he stood "Legolas, you should sit down"
"What is it?" Legolas asked as Gandalf guided him from the room
"The darkness consumed much of his soul, Legolas. When the darkness in him was destroyed, it destroyed that part of him" Gandalf said "the Taelan you knew no longer exists"
"What are you saying?" Legolas asked
Gandalf sighed "his body still lives, but everything that made his Taelan has been destroyed by Anvari and it was stripped away when the dark left him"
"There is nothing we can do?" Legolas looked at his son's helpless form
Gandalf shook his head "No Legolas, I am afraid not"
Legolas sat down and placed his head in his hands "So my son is dead" he whispered "how am I going to explain this to Laslith?"
Gandalf placed his hand on Legolas' shoulder "he could recover" the wizard said "but he will never be the same elf you knew and loved; his soul is far to damage for him to return"
Legolas nodded and opened his mouth to say something.
"Ada?"
Legolas looked up "Laslith" he gasped in surprise
The dark-haired elf stepped slowly into the room; his eyes wide with disbelief "please, tell me it's not true" his voice quivering
Legolas shook his head "I cannot" his own voice breaking as he embraced his youngest.
Gandalf silent left the room in order to allow the family to grieve; after several minutes Legolas pulled away slightly "Come" he said with a voice still heavy with tears "Let us go be with your brother"
"Laslith" a soft voice called his name, one he did not reconize "Laslith"
"Who is there?" the young elf shouted into the colorful mist around him; light flickered in pale streaks within the fog.
"Eruraviel" the voice came again "Lady of Mirkwood"
Laslith gasped "You're..."
"Yes" Eruraviel replied as a figure materialized out of the mist "I am Taelan's mother" She smiled sadly "my son's essence is weak, Laslith, but he is still there" a window appeared in the mist and Eruraviel gestured for him to step forward; in the window was Taelan's sleeping figure "I need you to help him; my husband can only endure so much before he can no longer see the light that remains in our child's soul"
Laslith nodded slowly "what would you have me do milady?"
Eruraviel looked at him; her clear blue eyes cutting to the very depts of Laslith's soul "Do not give up on him" she answered "Promise me that you will not stop trying to call him back, for the day you do will be the day his spirit vanishes from existance"
Laslith met the gaze of the deceased Mirkwood princess "I promise"
The End
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