I'm sorry that I haven't updated in what seems like forever! I've been so busy this week, it's almost unbelieveable. I've had at least three hours of homework each night and I have swim practice every night from seven to nine o'clock. I also have it on saturday mornings...fun right? Today, in science class, we observed termites....it was very odd. Then, I think I failed a math quiz. I honestly had no idea what I was doing for some of the problems. I guess that all I can do is hope.
My grandfather is in the emergency room again, sadly. He was feeling bad and had some pains yesterday so, we rushed him to the hospital. They are still doing tests to make sure that he will be alright, but they think that he may have just over-exerted himself. He should be fine, they think. I was extremely worried though. I had to get a ride home from school with a friend because my mother was in the hospital with him all day. He is doing better than he was though. Being home seems to be the best medicine for him. Even though the most he can lift is a small water pitcher, he is feeling better about his not being able to do the things that he used to do.
In school, we all got our laptops yesterday. Basically, my school has a program where macbooks are distributed to all the students. We only had to pay an insurance fee, but they can only be used for educational purposes. Otherwise, I'm sure that people would be on facebook, or other websites during classes. Despite that, I am really happy to have the laptop. This way, I can take notes on my computer and have easy access to everything, instead of having to search through binders and notebooks to find what I am looking for.
Legolas: How could you not update!?! I've wanted to know what happens to me for ages!
Me: Well, I'm sorry that I have to keep up with my education. Gosh!
Legolas: You should be! Take a brake from studying and update this damn story!
Me: What do you think I'm doing now?
Jasmine: Legolas, calm down, she has a perfectly valid reason for not updating.
Me: Yes, listen to the mother of your child. Anyway, don't you think it's a little foolish to insult the person who controls your fate..... well at least I control your fate in this story. *smirks evilly*
Legolas: No, I know what you're thinking! Not the hair! Don't you dare make me cut off my hair!
Me: Wow.... okay...... someone's a tad obsessed with their hair...
Legolas: I am not obsessed!
Jasmine: Yes, Legolas, you are.
Legolas: Fine, whatever you say Jasmine.
Kim (author's best friend): LEGOLAS!!!!!! MARRY ME!!!! I WILL HAVE YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!!!
***** Okay.... sorry about that, my best friend got to my computer and is insisting that I put that little discussion up.
CHAPTER 25
I woke up in the middle of the night. My body felt like it was on fire. Was this what Galadriel had meant when she said I would die if the ring fell into the hands of evil? Had Frodo and Sam been captured? What was going on? I writhed in agony, waking Legolas from his sleep.
"Jasmine, what's wrong? What hurts?" He asked, panicking.
"I- I don't know. I feel like I'm on fire. Oh god, make it stop," I screamed. This was worse than birth, which was a very hard thing to believe.
"Could this be what Lady Galadriel meant?" Legolas wondered. "I need to speak with Aragorn. I'll be back, I promise," he said. He got up to leave, but I stopped him, grabbing his hand desperately.
"Don't leave me! Please!" I yelled. I loosed a blood-curdling shriek. As I cried out, Mallanu woke and added his cries to the cacophony of noise. Somehow, over my loud screams, Legolas managed to hear someone running down the hall. The door to our chamber burst open, slamming against the stone walls. Aragorn and Sevossi stood at the door with Gimli close behind them, looking shocked at the sight of me convulsing in pain on the bed and Legolas franticly rocking Mallanu to try and calm him.
"What happened Legolas? Why is Jasmine like this?" Sevossi asked, rushing to my side. She placed a hand on my forehead. It felt like an icicle. I could not help but shudder at the temperature of her hand. I could not bear this agony. "She's burning. Her fever is unbelievable."
"Help me, please, I feel like I've been set on fire, my very limbs are burning from the inside," I somehow managed to say, between convulsions and cries of agony.
"Could it be from the birth?" Aragorn asked.
"No Aragorn, I do not think so. Pain after birth is to be expected, but pain to this degree and the fever could not be caused by child birth. This is something entirely different," Sevossi said.
"Aragorn, you remember Lady Galadriel's prophecy?" Legolas asked. Aragorn nodded sharply. "I fear that it is coming true. Something has happened to Frodo and Sam. I believe that Sauron's eye is focused on them. Someone needs to distract it so that they can destroy the ring." He did not add that we would need to do that in order to save me to make sure I was not reminded, but he did not need to say it, I knew what he meant. I knew what he was going to say, and he was right.
"Very well, we'll ride out to Mordor, distract the eye. We can only hope that this works. Fear not Jasmine, we will win this fight. You will survive if I have any say in this. You have come to far only to be lost now. No, I shall not let a friend who is almost as a sister to me perish when I can do something to stop this," Aragorn said. Legolas looked torn. I knew he wanted to go, to help Frodo, but he also wanted to stay we me and Mallanu to ensure that I would be alright.
"Go Legolas, I can bear this, just hurry for I do not know how much longer I have," I gasped.
"I do not want to leave you, not when you are in this state. I cannot bear to leave you alone." Legolas said. I tried to quiet my cries so that Mallanu would not be disturbed.
"Legolas, go. I will stay and watch over her. Hurry. If you do not make it in time she may die," Sevossi said. "When you leave, could you send Éowyn in. We'll need someone to watch your son as well."
"Goodbye my love. I will be back soon and you will be alright. I promised that nothing would happen to you and I intend to keep that promise," Legolas said, kissing me before he walked out with Aragorn and Gimli.
Soon, Éowyn burst through the door. "Jasmine, are you alright? No, of course you're not. I shouldn't have asked. Legolas told me what was going on. I'm so sorry," she said, taking a seat next to me.
I moaned in agony before answering her. "You shouldn't apologize. It's not your fault. Ugh, I hope they get this done with quickly. I don't know how much longer I can gold on. It's like someone is holding me over a pyre," I said, moaning and sweating.
"You poor girl. I can't imagine what you're going through. You just gave birth yesterday and now this. You're so brave and strong," Éowyn replied.
"Éowyn, Sevossi , I'm telling you this and I trust you with my life so please, see that it is carried out. If they do not make it in time and I die, make sure that Legolas knows that I love him and that he was the best thing that ever happened to me. Make sure that Mallanu knows that as well. I also want you to try to make sure that Legolas does not spend the rest of his life alone. Find a nice elleth for him. And if I die, I would greatly appreciate it if you could be a constant female presence in my son's life," I breathed.
"Jasmine, do not speak of things that will not happen. I just know they will make it and you will be fine, after resting," Sevossi said gently, squeezing my hand.
"I hope you are right," I said.
"I am going to get some cold water and a towel. I hope dabbing it on your forehead will help bring your temperature down some," Éowyn said. I was only vaguely aware of her exiting the room then, everything became hazy. I could tell that Sevossi was speaking to me, but I could only barely understand what she was saying. I blinked at her, confused. My vision was failing. I felt so tired that death seemed a welcome idea, relief from the pain.
As I thought of that, I realized that I would be leaving my son. He didn't even really know me. I would miss out on so much of his life, his first word, his first step. I could not bear to let that happen. I would not leave my child, the child of my felsh and blood, motherless. I would be there to see every part of his life and the lives of all my future children. I had to fight this. I had to. For Legolas, for my son.
Despite my efforts to keep myself from slipping away, I felt as if I were drifting under water, I was floating, but it was hard to breathe and everything around me had an odd, distorted quality to it. Was this the end for me? I finally succumbed to the darkness. It felt so good to close my eyes. Perhaps I would rest for a while……..
"Legolas, Mallanau, Aragorn, tell them I'm sorry and that I love them," I whispered, barely audible as I finally lost consciousness and felt like I was floating on clouds.
Author's Note: Ohhhh, cliffy!!!! Will Jasmine die? Will something happen to Legolas? Only time...... and some reviews will tell. Until then, I bid you goodbye.