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Chapter 35- Fear

Vanessa huffed as she walked back from the great hall. She had to go with them to distract Sauron, she just had to. But her shoulder… she was a fast healer. But the pain…pain could be ignored. But death…

"You can't go." Legolas said from behind.

Vanessa whipped around.

"Why ever not, Legolas?" Vanessa raised an eyebrow.

"You are weak after the last battle. You need to recover."

"I'm fine, really." Vanessa smiled. "I'm a fast healer. The wound barely pains anymore."

"Do you think that you will be able to wield a sword?" Legolas asked.

Vanessa looked at him, hesitating before she answered. "Yes… But I have my bow…"

"Vanessa, this is childish. I don't want to see you hurt." Legolas said sorrowfully.

"Nor do I want to see you hurt. And if you haven't noticed, I already am hurt." Vanessa laughed.

Legolas flicked his eyes to hers. "I don't want to see you…"

Vanessa flicked her eyes away from him and to the ground.

"That's the point, Legolas! I am going to die one-day!" Vanessa snapped. "And… If we continue on with our relationship… and…" She gulped "…I don't know, get married or something…you're going to die too. You're going to have to give up your immortality. I can't let you do that."

Vanessa began to shake as tears welled in her eyes. Legolas stepped closer to her and wrapped a comforting arm around her waist. Vanessa wiped away tears and met his gaze.

"I decided the fate of my immortality long ago, Meleth." Legolas whispered.

Vanessa closed her eyes and placed head on Legolas shoulder. He gently began to stroke her hair as she tried to hold back tears. His hand reached the hair that concealed her scarred ear, he was going to move it away.

"Don't." Vanessa whispered in a tone full of pain. "I don't want people to see my scars, I hate them."

She felt Legolas sigh and gently kiss the top of her head.

Vanessa swallowed the lump in her throat as she horse began to move forward. She did not care if her shoulder hurt... she had to ignore it. She looked over to Legolas and Gimli; frightened of what may come. The ride was long and tiring. Pain seared through Vanessa's shoulder, but she refused to show her weakness.

Vanessa thought a lot as she rode, she thought of home... Earth? Vanessa wondered if she really missed items such as televisions and computers. They had been fun… but was Middle Earth more fun? Vanessa smiled; she knew that Hayley would miss cameras. Hayley used to really love taking photos, something about capturing a person's emotion. Middle Earth and Earth both had their good and bad points. Middle Earth? Earth? Which one was home? Vanessa closed her eyes, it wasn't the time to be thinking about that.

They were soon approaching the Black Gate. Vanessa felt sick. She rode with her friends to up to the gate. She only half-listened to the Mouth of Sauron, she was otherwise engaged in flicking her eyes back and forth to Legolas. Their relationship had developed since Vanessa had first arrived in Middle Earth… it was a bit scary. Legolas did not even glance at her; he was too busy watching Aragorn. Vanessa quickly looked back to Aragorn and The Mouth of Sauron. Aragorn swept out his sword and beheaded the Mouth in one swift movement. Vanessa's eyes widened.

"I guess that concludes negotiations." Said Gimli.

"Pull back! Pull back!" Aragorn yelled as the Black Gate began to open. Vanessa lingered a few seconds as she stared in shock at the many approaching orcs.

"Vanessa!" Legolas yelled.

Vanessa shuddered before quickly turning her horse around and riding back towards the army. She pulled her horse up next to Legolas and Gimli. She swallowed the lump in her throat and her breathing grew rapid as fear overtook her.

"Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers. I see it in your eyes, the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day! An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of men comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight!" Aragorn yelled in encouragement as he rode across in front of the army.

Vanessa inhaled a sharp breath; she had never felt such fear in her life. She craned her neck to look beside her, staring deeply into Legolas' eyes.

"I love you." She whispered, just loud enough that his elf-ears could pick it up.

"I love you too." Legolas breathed, so quietly that not even Gimli could hear it. Somehow, Vanessa was sure that she'd heard him… she was mortal, was it even possible to hear a tone so quiet?

"Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an elf." Vanessa heard Gimli say to Legolas.

"What about side by side with a friend?" Legolas asked.

"With friends." Vanessa corrected.

The three smiled at each other.

"Aye! I could do that."

Vanessa inhaled another sharp breath… it would soon be time.

"For Frodo!" She shouted before urging her horse forward.

Vanessa shrieked in pain as she fell from her horse. She landed on her sore shoulder… it was pure agony. Legolas was soon by her side, lifting her back up to her feet as men and orcs rushed past them.

"How do you fare?" He asked.

"I'm alright." Vanessa swallowed as tears of pain uncontrollably fell from her eyes. Legolas raised a hand up to her face and gently wiped them away. Legolas smiled at her before his eyes caught on something in the distance.

"Stay safe." He mumbled before running off.

Vanessa gulped and gripped her bow. She raised it to fire, her hands shaking as she aimed. A few orcs fell to the ground as she shot them. She sighed, she had to find Legolas. She gulped back her fear and ran off in search of him.

She found him desperately trying to reach a fallen Aragorn. Vanessa gasped as she pushed through the crowds, her head thumping as blood rushed around her head. She gasped as a troll placed its foot on Aragorn. No… not Aragorn!

She let a gasp escape her lips as Aragorn stabbed the troll in the foot.

The Eye of Sauron suddenly flared. The Cave Troll stopped, looked at the eye and ran off.

Tears burned in Vanessa's eyes as the Eye screeched and groaned. The tower began to collapse. The Eye of Sauron exploded, sending a huge shockwave outwards.

It all happened so quickly; the ground gave way under the orcs, the enemy was destroyed.

And then… Mount Doom erupted.