Chapter 20
Aftermath
I woke up to silence almost. I heard Eowyn and Theoden talking. I crawl over.
"You already did. Eowyn, my body is broken. You have to let me go. I go to my fathers in whose mighty company I shall not feel ashamed. Alethia. Where is Alethia?" Theoden said, weakly. Eowyn saw me nearing.
"She's here. She's here." Eowyn said.
"I'm here, Theoden." I said, laying on my arms.
"You fought wonderful. I am proud to have you as a daughter I never got to have. You will make a wonderful queen. Make sure Eomer leads the people well." Theoden said.
"I will, father." I said.
"Eowyn. Alethia." Theoden said with his final breath. Eowyn burst into tears and I cried silently. My body suddenly seizes up as wounds from a few months started to reopen.
"ALETHIA!" Eowyn said as I fell on my back.
"When the curse is broken. Wounds that you got from the past few months will reopen and either you will survive the wounds or die from them. The curse is broken." A woman's voice said.
"No. I can't lose you as a sister. Eomer needs you." Eowyn said, knealing next to me. I was gasping.
"I can't hold on. Eomer!" I whisper. My eyes roll into the back of my head and I let the darkness claim me to Eowyn yelling my name.
Eomer's POV. I walked among the dead with Emerald close. Orc blood coated her fur. She had her tongue out.
"My lord. The wolf." A man said. I turn to find Emerald collapsed to the ground, whimpering.
"If Emerald falls and she's not hurt, it means either I'm close to death or dead." Alethia's voice rang through my head. I panicked.
"Get her somewhere safe. ALETHIA!" I yell.
"EOMER! Over here." A familiar voice called. Eowyn stood there waving, tears in her eyes. I dropped everything and ran. I let out a yell seeing Alethia laying on the ground, covered in blood, laying next to the dead body of Theoden. I dropped to my knees and I pulled her into my arms and held her close to me.
"No. No." I said, holding her close. Her breathing was slow and not normal.
"She asked me to come if she went down so I could kill her father. We both did and all of a sudden she was bleeding and seizing up." Eowyn said. I lift her up bridal style. I saw Aragorn and Gandalf watching us. I saw Gandalf nod and I head towards Minas Tirith and to the House of Healing. The healers had to pry Alethia from my arms and get her to a bed.
"Her wounds are bad. Its amazing she's still alive." One of the healers said. She laid, barely breathing as Eowyn and I sat on either side of her. A healer comes in leading Aragorn. He hurries over to help. He puts a washcloth into water and touches her head gently, muttering words. Her breathing becomes normal and her silver eyes open and she looks at Aragorn, giving him a small smile.
"Thank you." I said.
"She deserves to be happy and alive and you need her, my friend. She's in good hands." Aragorn said.
"Eomer." Alethia whispered. I turned and saw she was asleep. I sat beside her and held her hand.
Eowyn's POV. I smiled at my brother and future sister. Eomer was so worried and now that we knew she was going to live, him and Alethia can now have their future that they have dreamed about. I walked to the window and looked out. I saw a man with blonde hair standing there looking up at me with a small smile on his face. He was handsome and decided to talk to him soon.
AN: I couldn't wait to do this chapter. Have been for a while. I hope you enjoyed. She's alive. I had no plans on killing her. There is a shocker coming up in the next chapter and something else, but you will have to wait. :)