26. Escaping Death Again
Bella's POV
We were celebrating the news of Arewen pregnancy. I was so happy for her and for Aragon; the line of Gondor would continue with their child.
"Are you alright my love?" I turned to look at Eomer smiling.
"Yes my darling I am fine; why do you ask?" I asked wanting to know why he was worried for me.
"You seem sad my love; don't worry we will be have children soon." Eomer took my head in his hands and kissed me on the lips.
I started to walk around receiving our guests when I heard Haldir scream at me.
"Bella; look out!" I turned and saw a man stab me in my chest as my eyes rolled in the back of my head as I started to fade into darkness.
Haldir's POV
I felt nothing but happiness for Isabella. She looked happier than I had ever seen her. She belonged with Eomer of Rohan; he treated her very well.
I was lost in my own thoughts I then saw a man go towards Bella pulling out a knife when I read his thoughts he was paid by someone to kill Bella.
I screamed at her she turned around and was then stabbed in her chest. She then fell to the floor covered in her blood. Eomer had the guards get the assassin; the man didn't get far when Lord Elrond held the man by the neck asking who he was and why he would try to murder anointed queen.
Bella was taken to her chambers the healer Rumil was doing everything he could to save Bella's life.
I prayed to the valor to spare her life; let her be spared. Don't let her die.
Bella's POV
I had survived two wars and I knew that it wasn't my time. My eyes opened to light; I was lying on a bed when I saw Thorin; he smiled looking at me.
"This is a dream." I whispered.
"Then it is a good dream." Thorin said whispering as I leaned down and kissed my forehead.
"You told me that once the battle was over that you had something that you wanted to say to me what was it?" I asked wanting to know what Thorin wanted to tell me.
"I loved you Isabella; you came into my heart like a flame. I was going to ask you to be my wife and queen of Erebor. You were everything that I wanted." Thorin held me in his arms.
He touched my neck as his fingers touched the Evenstar necklace that he had given me before the battle.
"You kept this necklace after all this time." Thorin said smiling at me.
"It is not your time not yet my darling. You need to live not just for Eomer but the people of Rohan. They need you as there queen. I'll be here waiting for you when the time does come for us to be united again." Thorin kissed me as I felt myself leave him as my eyes closed.
"Bella; open your eyes." I heard Elrond look at me worried as I opened my eyes.
"Dearest do you remember what happened?" Elrond said as he held my hand in his.
"Who was trying to kill me?" I asked wanting to who and why.
"The man was an assassin paid in gold by your sister in law Eowyn to kill you." Elrond said trying to be as gently to tell me as to why this had happened.
"What did Eomer say about this?" I asked wanting my husband to be here with me.
"He is outside if you need anything Bella; I'll be at Rivendell." Elrond said he left the room as Eomer came in with tears in his eyes.
He came towards me holding me in his arms.
"My love don't ever leave me. I thought that I had lost you." Eomer said kissing me as he still was holding me in his arms.
"Eomer, why would Eowyn try to kill me?" I asked wanting answers.
"She is no longer a part of my family and I no longer have a sister. She is in the dungeon of the woodland realm and will remain there until she dies. She was trying to have you killed over Prince Legolas; Bella I'm no fool and I know that Legolas still loves you but I must know do you still love Legolas?" Eomer asked me looking at me wanting to know.
"I'll always love Legolas; Eomer he was my first love I thought that our love would last forever but it didn't I love you." I said kissing him as he pulled me in his arms.
He held me his arms as he laid next to me not wanting to let me go as sleep took over both of us as our bodies laid intertwined with each other.