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Return of the Fellowship
Part 11
A.J. Matthews
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Shadow Mountain Entrance
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Aragorn and the rest of Company of Seven managed to fight their way inside. They ran through the hallways, battling foes.
Aragorn slashed downwards with Anduril, as he tried to figure out where Legolas could be.
"Where is he?" Aragorn demanded of a dark elf, whom he had pinned against the wall.
'The elf of light?' the dark one asked.
"Yes! Where is Legolas?" Aragorn looked down at the trembling creature.
'He fights the Master,' the creature hissed. 'He cannot win!'
"Where?" Aragorn snapped.
'Upstairs, in the throne room,' the dark elf whispered.
Aragorn raced up the stairs, with the hobbits right behind him. God, Legolas, wait for me, Aragorn pleaded silently.
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Throne Room
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Energy shot out from both Legolas and Angadae. The blasts were neutralized by the other.
Legolas focused his energy and created a protective circle around himself. He then gathered the power of light in his hands and flung it at Angadae.
It hurt him. Blood flowed from a cut on Angadae's face. He counter-attacked with another lightening attack, which did not penetrate the circle.
Angadae strode forward and pressed his hands against the magic circle, using the dark power within himself to break it.
Legolas was using all of his power just to keep the circle up. If it fell, he was doomed.
Aragorn burst into the room suddenly. He saw the circle was shattering and Legolas fell to his knees, panting hard.
Angadae grabbed Legolas hard and tilted his head back.
"A kiss to seal your fate," he hissed.
Aragorn was glad that he'd brought Legolas's bow and arrows with him in that instance. He notched an arrow and released it.
Angadae dropped Legolas, shrieking in pain. He turned and flung black lightning at Aragorn.
Most of it was deflected by the protective spell.
"Aragorn!" Legolas shouted as Aragorn was thrown back. He ran forward and left the circle.
Black lightning was flung at him and Legolas fell to the ground. Blood flowed from a cut on his face.
The hobbits were kneeling next to Aragorn.
Gimli and Gandalf ran into the room as well, and helped Aragorn stand.
"Everyone stay back," Gandalf shouted. "We have to let Legolas handle this!"
"Are you crazy?" Aragorn yelled in shock.
"The only thing that can defeat this evil is a stronger source of light! Legolas is the only one who could possibly stop this!" Gandalf told Aragorn.
"I don't like having to watch this," Gimli said.
"Me, neither," Frodo said. They watched Angadae and Legolas throw bolts of power at each other again.
"Legolas," Aragorn whispered.
The entire Company was struck with a dark spell. Frodo and the hobbits cried out in pain.
Legolas focused and shot another beam of light directly at Angadae to get his attention. "Over here!" he called out. "You are fighting me, not them."
Angadae turned back to Legolas. "Do you wish to be defeated so soon, Legolas? I will have all of you when this battle is done!"
Legolas took out the small pouch he'd made when he was alone. He opened it and was prepared to take the poison.
Aragorn ran forward and flung it away from the elf. "God, Legolas, why didn't you trust me to save you?"
Legolas looked at Aragorn. "I could not bear what he has in mind for me, Aragorn. If I die, Lothlorien will be safe. I don't want anyone else to be hurt because of me."
"Damn it, Legolas. Do you think I'd let you kill yourself?" Aragorn grabbed Legolas by the shoulders and looked into the elf's emerald eyes. "I love you too much for that."
Legolas looked stunned, and then smiled a wondrous smile. "Thank you, Aragorn. I love you too," he whispered.
A dark spell struck both of them and sent them flying. Legolas stood and moved in front of Aragorn protectively.
"Join me, Legolas, and this will all cease," Angadae said.
"Never," Legolas said. "You defy the power which has been bestowed upon me by Lady Galadrial. Cease your evil ways, Angadae."
In response, a fire spell was thrown at Legolas. He brought his hands together and swept downwards. A shield formed and the fire was blocked.
"Don't," Aragorn said weakly. He tried to stand, to move in front of Legolas. It hurt badly, so he fell back down.
Gandalf cast a healing spell on Aragorn.
"I won't let him hurt you, Aragorn." The light surrounding Legolas grew even brighter, if it was possible.
Angadae flinched from its brightness and flung another spell.
Legolas just looked at the spell and it dissolved.
"You can't defeat me, Legolas! Spare yourself pain by surrendering," Angadae yelled.
Legolas looked at him, with pity and compassion in his gaze. "You are evil, Angadae. But you can be good again if you let go of the darkness. Light will always prevail."
"Never!" Angadae cast another spell, that made the entire tower shake.
"You cannot defeat me," Legolas. "Mine is the power of goodness." He managed to keep his balance, though his friends did not.
"Don't be foolish! I don't want to have to kill you, Legolas."
"You wouldn't dare to use that spell, Legolas," Angadae said in fear.
"Yes, I will. You have pushed it that far," Legolas said sadly. He channeled his energy and prepared the spell.
"NO!" Angadae shouted. "I will not be defeated like this!"
"Legolas, don't!" Aragorn had a horrible feeling in his heart.
Legolas murmured softly in Elvish. Aragorn, the hobbits, Gimli, and Gandalf turned to look at him, straining to hear the words. Dazzling light shone in the elf's hands.
'Bind the power of darkness and night,
Sever the link and remove the bond.
Restore all lost through the power of light
Keeping it safe for a lifetime and beyond.
Harm to none, my vow is free!
As I will, so mote it be!'
Power coursed from Legolas. Light erupted all over the place, and all fell unconscious. The light swarmed through the air, removing the minions of dark and shadow, turning them into good creatures. The air cleared and seemed lighter.
Waves of light shot out from the tower itself, before fading away.
Frodo was the first to wake up. He groaned softly and looked around. Most of the room had been destroyed. He ran over to Sam and shook him.
"Sam, are you all right?" Frodo asked.
"I think so, Frodo," Sam said. "What about the others?" Sam and Frodo ran over to the other hobbits and began shaking them, trying to wake them up.
Merry opened his eyes slowly. "Is it time for second breakfast yet?"
"Not quite," Frodo said. "Help us revive Gandalf and Gimli."
"All right, then." Merry went over and began to shake Gandalf.
Pippin coughed hard and looked at Sam. "What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but I think we won, Pippin. We must wake the others up."
Sam went over to Gimli and began patting the dwarf's cheeks.
Gimli jerked awake and swung at Sam with his axe. Sam barely ducked in time.
"It's me, Gimli," Sam said.
"Sorry, little friend." Gimli stood.
Gandalf moaned softly as he awakened as well. "That was a bit of a nasty shock," he said. "Aragorn?" he called.
Aragorn awoke when he heard Gandalf calling his name.
"Over here!" A piece of the ceiling and Aragorn pinned to the ground.
The others ran over and dug him out.
"Where's Angadae and Legolas?" he asked.
"We haven't found them yet," Frodo said.
"I say, who are all of you?" a voice asked.
Aragorn whirled. It was Angadae. "Who are you?"
Angadae thought long and hard. "I don't know," he said, frowning. "But I would like to know what has happened here.
"Legolas!" Aragorn called. He began searching through the room.
"Where are you, crazy elf," Gimli shouted.
"Legolas!" Frodo yelled.
Gandalf spoke with Angadae. "You do not know who you are?"
Angadae shook his head. "But I fear I may have played some part in this destruction."
Aragorn slowly realized that his memories of Legolas were beginning to fade away.
"Aragorn!" Frodo shouted, as he ran forward and began digging in a pile of rubble.
Aragorn raced over and saw a limp hand sticking out from him. He began to move the rubble as well.
Aragorn was shaken at the sight he saw.
Legolas lay face first on the floor. One hand was stretched out in front of him. Blood flowed from cuts on his face, and his clothes had tears in them.
Aragorn took Legolas in his arms. "Legolas?" he whispered.
The elf moaned softly. "Did it work, Aragorn?" His breathing was raspy.
"Yes. You defeated the darkness," Aragorn said quietly.
"Aragorn," Legolas whispered. "Promise me you'll live."
"What are you saying?" Aragorn demanded.
Legolas reached up and touched Aragorn's face, like the brushing of a moth's wings. "Aragorn, I love you," Legolas whispered. "But I have to go."
"Don't give up! Not now!" Aragorn pleaded.
"I- everything was worth it, Aragorn. It was worth it," Legolas whispered. He then went limp in Aragorn's arms.
"Legolas!" Aragorn shouted. He shook the elf and got no response. "Damn it, Legolas don't do this to me!"
Gandalf and the others raced over.
Aragorn placed his hand above Legolas's mouth. He wasn't breathing. He looked at the others, shaking.
"He's gone," Aragorn told them numbly. He cradled his lover's body against him and wept hard.
To be continued
Return of the Fellowship
Part 11
A.J. Matthews
************************
Shadow Mountain Entrance
************************
Aragorn and the rest of Company of Seven managed to fight their way inside. They ran through the hallways, battling foes.
Aragorn slashed downwards with Anduril, as he tried to figure out where Legolas could be.
"Where is he?" Aragorn demanded of a dark elf, whom he had pinned against the wall.
'The elf of light?' the dark one asked.
"Yes! Where is Legolas?" Aragorn looked down at the trembling creature.
'He fights the Master,' the creature hissed. 'He cannot win!'
"Where?" Aragorn snapped.
'Upstairs, in the throne room,' the dark elf whispered.
Aragorn raced up the stairs, with the hobbits right behind him. God, Legolas, wait for me, Aragorn pleaded silently.
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Throne Room
*****************
Energy shot out from both Legolas and Angadae. The blasts were neutralized by the other.
Legolas focused his energy and created a protective circle around himself. He then gathered the power of light in his hands and flung it at Angadae.
It hurt him. Blood flowed from a cut on Angadae's face. He counter-attacked with another lightening attack, which did not penetrate the circle.
Angadae strode forward and pressed his hands against the magic circle, using the dark power within himself to break it.
Legolas was using all of his power just to keep the circle up. If it fell, he was doomed.
Aragorn burst into the room suddenly. He saw the circle was shattering and Legolas fell to his knees, panting hard.
Angadae grabbed Legolas hard and tilted his head back.
"A kiss to seal your fate," he hissed.
Aragorn was glad that he'd brought Legolas's bow and arrows with him in that instance. He notched an arrow and released it.
Angadae dropped Legolas, shrieking in pain. He turned and flung black lightning at Aragorn.
Most of it was deflected by the protective spell.
"Aragorn!" Legolas shouted as Aragorn was thrown back. He ran forward and left the circle.
Black lightning was flung at him and Legolas fell to the ground. Blood flowed from a cut on his face.
The hobbits were kneeling next to Aragorn.
Gimli and Gandalf ran into the room as well, and helped Aragorn stand.
"Everyone stay back," Gandalf shouted. "We have to let Legolas handle this!"
"Are you crazy?" Aragorn yelled in shock.
"The only thing that can defeat this evil is a stronger source of light! Legolas is the only one who could possibly stop this!" Gandalf told Aragorn.
"I don't like having to watch this," Gimli said.
"Me, neither," Frodo said. They watched Angadae and Legolas throw bolts of power at each other again.
"Legolas," Aragorn whispered.
The entire Company was struck with a dark spell. Frodo and the hobbits cried out in pain.
Legolas focused and shot another beam of light directly at Angadae to get his attention. "Over here!" he called out. "You are fighting me, not them."
Angadae turned back to Legolas. "Do you wish to be defeated so soon, Legolas? I will have all of you when this battle is done!"
Legolas took out the small pouch he'd made when he was alone. He opened it and was prepared to take the poison.
Aragorn ran forward and flung it away from the elf. "God, Legolas, why didn't you trust me to save you?"
Legolas looked at Aragorn. "I could not bear what he has in mind for me, Aragorn. If I die, Lothlorien will be safe. I don't want anyone else to be hurt because of me."
"Damn it, Legolas. Do you think I'd let you kill yourself?" Aragorn grabbed Legolas by the shoulders and looked into the elf's emerald eyes. "I love you too much for that."
Legolas looked stunned, and then smiled a wondrous smile. "Thank you, Aragorn. I love you too," he whispered.
A dark spell struck both of them and sent them flying. Legolas stood and moved in front of Aragorn protectively.
"Join me, Legolas, and this will all cease," Angadae said.
"Never," Legolas said. "You defy the power which has been bestowed upon me by Lady Galadrial. Cease your evil ways, Angadae."
In response, a fire spell was thrown at Legolas. He brought his hands together and swept downwards. A shield formed and the fire was blocked.
"Don't," Aragorn said weakly. He tried to stand, to move in front of Legolas. It hurt badly, so he fell back down.
Gandalf cast a healing spell on Aragorn.
"I won't let him hurt you, Aragorn." The light surrounding Legolas grew even brighter, if it was possible.
Angadae flinched from its brightness and flung another spell.
Legolas just looked at the spell and it dissolved.
"You can't defeat me, Legolas! Spare yourself pain by surrendering," Angadae yelled.
Legolas looked at him, with pity and compassion in his gaze. "You are evil, Angadae. But you can be good again if you let go of the darkness. Light will always prevail."
"Never!" Angadae cast another spell, that made the entire tower shake.
"You cannot defeat me," Legolas. "Mine is the power of goodness." He managed to keep his balance, though his friends did not.
"Don't be foolish! I don't want to have to kill you, Legolas."
"You wouldn't dare to use that spell, Legolas," Angadae said in fear.
"Yes, I will. You have pushed it that far," Legolas said sadly. He channeled his energy and prepared the spell.
"NO!" Angadae shouted. "I will not be defeated like this!"
"Legolas, don't!" Aragorn had a horrible feeling in his heart.
Legolas murmured softly in Elvish. Aragorn, the hobbits, Gimli, and Gandalf turned to look at him, straining to hear the words. Dazzling light shone in the elf's hands.
'Bind the power of darkness and night,
Sever the link and remove the bond.
Restore all lost through the power of light
Keeping it safe for a lifetime and beyond.
Harm to none, my vow is free!
As I will, so mote it be!'
Power coursed from Legolas. Light erupted all over the place, and all fell unconscious. The light swarmed through the air, removing the minions of dark and shadow, turning them into good creatures. The air cleared and seemed lighter.
Waves of light shot out from the tower itself, before fading away.
Frodo was the first to wake up. He groaned softly and looked around. Most of the room had been destroyed. He ran over to Sam and shook him.
"Sam, are you all right?" Frodo asked.
"I think so, Frodo," Sam said. "What about the others?" Sam and Frodo ran over to the other hobbits and began shaking them, trying to wake them up.
Merry opened his eyes slowly. "Is it time for second breakfast yet?"
"Not quite," Frodo said. "Help us revive Gandalf and Gimli."
"All right, then." Merry went over and began to shake Gandalf.
Pippin coughed hard and looked at Sam. "What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but I think we won, Pippin. We must wake the others up."
Sam went over to Gimli and began patting the dwarf's cheeks.
Gimli jerked awake and swung at Sam with his axe. Sam barely ducked in time.
"It's me, Gimli," Sam said.
"Sorry, little friend." Gimli stood.
Gandalf moaned softly as he awakened as well. "That was a bit of a nasty shock," he said. "Aragorn?" he called.
Aragorn awoke when he heard Gandalf calling his name.
"Over here!" A piece of the ceiling and Aragorn pinned to the ground.
The others ran over and dug him out.
"Where's Angadae and Legolas?" he asked.
"We haven't found them yet," Frodo said.
"I say, who are all of you?" a voice asked.
Aragorn whirled. It was Angadae. "Who are you?"
Angadae thought long and hard. "I don't know," he said, frowning. "But I would like to know what has happened here.
"Legolas!" Aragorn called. He began searching through the room.
"Where are you, crazy elf," Gimli shouted.
"Legolas!" Frodo yelled.
Gandalf spoke with Angadae. "You do not know who you are?"
Angadae shook his head. "But I fear I may have played some part in this destruction."
Aragorn slowly realized that his memories of Legolas were beginning to fade away.
"Aragorn!" Frodo shouted, as he ran forward and began digging in a pile of rubble.
Aragorn raced over and saw a limp hand sticking out from him. He began to move the rubble as well.
Aragorn was shaken at the sight he saw.
Legolas lay face first on the floor. One hand was stretched out in front of him. Blood flowed from cuts on his face, and his clothes had tears in them.
Aragorn took Legolas in his arms. "Legolas?" he whispered.
The elf moaned softly. "Did it work, Aragorn?" His breathing was raspy.
"Yes. You defeated the darkness," Aragorn said quietly.
"Aragorn," Legolas whispered. "Promise me you'll live."
"What are you saying?" Aragorn demanded.
Legolas reached up and touched Aragorn's face, like the brushing of a moth's wings. "Aragorn, I love you," Legolas whispered. "But I have to go."
"Don't give up! Not now!" Aragorn pleaded.
"I- everything was worth it, Aragorn. It was worth it," Legolas whispered. He then went limp in Aragorn's arms.
"Legolas!" Aragorn shouted. He shook the elf and got no response. "Damn it, Legolas don't do this to me!"
Gandalf and the others raced over.
Aragorn placed his hand above Legolas's mouth. He wasn't breathing. He looked at the others, shaking.
"He's gone," Aragorn told them numbly. He cradled his lover's body against him and wept hard.
To be continued
