Note: After this chapter, the rest of the story will be in a sequel,
because I don't want to make this story impossibly long, for many chapters
are left to come. That is, if anyone wants a sequel. Tell me in your
reviews! I need at least ten before I'll write the sequel.
Decisions
Part 13
Aragorn and Legolas were surprised to hear a startled cry, as they lay on Falcon's bed together. It echoed through the hallways.
Legolas gasped. "That's my father!" he cried. The blonde elf sat up and quickly began to put his clothes on.
"Are you certain?" Aragorn asked, as he did the same. Once both of them were dressed, and had their weapons, they stood and made their way out of the room.
Legolas nodded, as he and Aragorn raced through the hallways, trying to find the source of the commotion. A group of elves stood by the nursery, where Daisy and Danius had been resting.
Thranduil was in there, holding Daisy in his arms. The little girl was limp, but the faint rise and fall of her chest told Legolas that she was alive. But there were bruises and cuts on her bare arms, as well as her face.
One of the Elven Healers held Danius, bandaging the little boy's injuries. He had more cuts than Daisy, and a knot on his temple.
Elrond held Melody, who looked the worst. Blood ran from many cuts on her as she wept.
"What happened?" Legolas asked hoarsely, as he ran over to Danius and took the child's hand. Aragorn froze when he saw the look of adoration on Danius's face as the boy reached towards Legolas first, and then his father.
"Da-da?" Danius whispered. "Legolas?"
Aragorn came up behind Legolas, and gently touched their son's face. He had finally realized what Elrond had meant. Danius truly belonged to both of them, and not just him. The child made them a family, Aragorn thought. No matter who was his father by blood.
"Please, my prince, I need to finish tending his wounds," the Healer gently but firmly said.
Legolas nodded and swore in Elvish as he saw Melody lying in Elrond's arms, and Daisy being held by his father. A sinking feeling came over him, as he looked around. Legolas asked knelt beside Melody.
Melody gazed up at him, with blood running out of her mouth. It mingled with the tears on her face. "They took him away, Legolas," she whispered. "They took him and I could do nothing… I t-tried to help the children, but…"
"Save your strength, Melody," Legolas told her. "If they have taken my brother, then I will go after them."
Aragorn knew that Legolas would feel that way. "I will go with you, Legolas," he said quietly, as he placed his hands on Legolas's shoulders. His lover looked at him, his green eyes shining with gratitude.
Melody took in a raspy breath. "Legolas… Falcon left something for you…Over there…" She feebly gestured towards the abandoned knife.
Legolas strode over to the knife and knelt down. He picked it up and was surprised to see a necklace under it. Legolas took the necklace in his other hand and gazed at it in wonder.
Strange words were inscribed on a green, leaf-shaped piece of metal, which Legolas could not read. A piece of crystal was in the middle of it, held in place by what looked like a ring. Legolas gasped softly, for it looked nearly the same as the One Ring that he had seen the images of in an Elvish text.
The sound of a child crying drew Legolas's attention. He put the necklace in his pocket, and looked around. Daisy was sobbing in Thranduil's arms.
"I want my daddy," she wept. "They took my daddy away…"
Legolas stood once more and went over to his father. He took her little hands in his, as he lowered himself so that he could meet her eyes. "I promise you, Daisy, that you will see your father again."
Daisy sniffled and nodded.
The Healers had taken Melody from Elrond and carried her to where there was more privacy. They were applying herbs and wrapping bandages to her multiple injuries.
Melody's teal eyes met Aragorn's grey ones and Legolas's green eyes. "The sooner you save him the better… Don't look so worried," she hoarsely whispered. "I'll be all right. Go after him, and keep it safe."
Legolas walked over to the bed and kissed Melody on the forehead. "We will save him," he vowed. "Make no mistakes."
"May fortune smile upon you," Melody murmured, as Aragorn did the same.
The two lovers then left the room, to make their farewells to Elrond and Thranduil, as well as Danius and Daisy.
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Thranduil scowled. 'You can't be serious, Legolas!'
'I am serious, father. I will not abandon my brother, and neither should you,' Legolas said neutrally in Elvish.
'Fine,' Thranduil barked out, when he saw that there was no hope of changing Legolas's mind. 'Come back safe… all of you.' The glimmer of a tear was in his eyes.
'I will aid him,' Aragorn said quietly. 'You needn't fear so, for I would die before I let anything happen to Legolas.' His lover frowned at him, for Aragorn's words implied weakness on his part.
Thranduil nodded. Elrond looked at them impassively.
'They wanted something from him, Legolas, so do not tarry for long. The closer to Mordor that Falcon is taken, the more the land will suffer,' Elrond said.
Legolas nodded. 'Will you watch over the children, both of you?' he requested. 'Aragorn and I already bid them farewell.'
'Of course,' Thranduil said. 'Both are my grandchildren, in a sense.'
Elrond nodded. 'We will keep them safe. Be swift and safe yourselves. Take whatever you need from Rivendell to aid you.'
Aragorn and Legolas nodded and gave their thanks. They left the room together, and separated long enough to pack their things.
At dawn the next morning, the two were ready to set off on their quest. Their packs were full, as they mounted the Elvish horses that Elrond had lent them.
Legolas wore the necklace that Falcon had dropped around his neck, inside his shirt. He exchanged a look with his lover, as they prepared to gallop off.
Aragorn looked back, his eyes glinting. "Let's go," he said. Legolas nodded, and the two galloped off on their new quest.
The End (for now)
Decisions
Part 13
Aragorn and Legolas were surprised to hear a startled cry, as they lay on Falcon's bed together. It echoed through the hallways.
Legolas gasped. "That's my father!" he cried. The blonde elf sat up and quickly began to put his clothes on.
"Are you certain?" Aragorn asked, as he did the same. Once both of them were dressed, and had their weapons, they stood and made their way out of the room.
Legolas nodded, as he and Aragorn raced through the hallways, trying to find the source of the commotion. A group of elves stood by the nursery, where Daisy and Danius had been resting.
Thranduil was in there, holding Daisy in his arms. The little girl was limp, but the faint rise and fall of her chest told Legolas that she was alive. But there were bruises and cuts on her bare arms, as well as her face.
One of the Elven Healers held Danius, bandaging the little boy's injuries. He had more cuts than Daisy, and a knot on his temple.
Elrond held Melody, who looked the worst. Blood ran from many cuts on her as she wept.
"What happened?" Legolas asked hoarsely, as he ran over to Danius and took the child's hand. Aragorn froze when he saw the look of adoration on Danius's face as the boy reached towards Legolas first, and then his father.
"Da-da?" Danius whispered. "Legolas?"
Aragorn came up behind Legolas, and gently touched their son's face. He had finally realized what Elrond had meant. Danius truly belonged to both of them, and not just him. The child made them a family, Aragorn thought. No matter who was his father by blood.
"Please, my prince, I need to finish tending his wounds," the Healer gently but firmly said.
Legolas nodded and swore in Elvish as he saw Melody lying in Elrond's arms, and Daisy being held by his father. A sinking feeling came over him, as he looked around. Legolas asked knelt beside Melody.
Melody gazed up at him, with blood running out of her mouth. It mingled with the tears on her face. "They took him away, Legolas," she whispered. "They took him and I could do nothing… I t-tried to help the children, but…"
"Save your strength, Melody," Legolas told her. "If they have taken my brother, then I will go after them."
Aragorn knew that Legolas would feel that way. "I will go with you, Legolas," he said quietly, as he placed his hands on Legolas's shoulders. His lover looked at him, his green eyes shining with gratitude.
Melody took in a raspy breath. "Legolas… Falcon left something for you…Over there…" She feebly gestured towards the abandoned knife.
Legolas strode over to the knife and knelt down. He picked it up and was surprised to see a necklace under it. Legolas took the necklace in his other hand and gazed at it in wonder.
Strange words were inscribed on a green, leaf-shaped piece of metal, which Legolas could not read. A piece of crystal was in the middle of it, held in place by what looked like a ring. Legolas gasped softly, for it looked nearly the same as the One Ring that he had seen the images of in an Elvish text.
The sound of a child crying drew Legolas's attention. He put the necklace in his pocket, and looked around. Daisy was sobbing in Thranduil's arms.
"I want my daddy," she wept. "They took my daddy away…"
Legolas stood once more and went over to his father. He took her little hands in his, as he lowered himself so that he could meet her eyes. "I promise you, Daisy, that you will see your father again."
Daisy sniffled and nodded.
The Healers had taken Melody from Elrond and carried her to where there was more privacy. They were applying herbs and wrapping bandages to her multiple injuries.
Melody's teal eyes met Aragorn's grey ones and Legolas's green eyes. "The sooner you save him the better… Don't look so worried," she hoarsely whispered. "I'll be all right. Go after him, and keep it safe."
Legolas walked over to the bed and kissed Melody on the forehead. "We will save him," he vowed. "Make no mistakes."
"May fortune smile upon you," Melody murmured, as Aragorn did the same.
The two lovers then left the room, to make their farewells to Elrond and Thranduil, as well as Danius and Daisy.
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Thranduil scowled. 'You can't be serious, Legolas!'
'I am serious, father. I will not abandon my brother, and neither should you,' Legolas said neutrally in Elvish.
'Fine,' Thranduil barked out, when he saw that there was no hope of changing Legolas's mind. 'Come back safe… all of you.' The glimmer of a tear was in his eyes.
'I will aid him,' Aragorn said quietly. 'You needn't fear so, for I would die before I let anything happen to Legolas.' His lover frowned at him, for Aragorn's words implied weakness on his part.
Thranduil nodded. Elrond looked at them impassively.
'They wanted something from him, Legolas, so do not tarry for long. The closer to Mordor that Falcon is taken, the more the land will suffer,' Elrond said.
Legolas nodded. 'Will you watch over the children, both of you?' he requested. 'Aragorn and I already bid them farewell.'
'Of course,' Thranduil said. 'Both are my grandchildren, in a sense.'
Elrond nodded. 'We will keep them safe. Be swift and safe yourselves. Take whatever you need from Rivendell to aid you.'
Aragorn and Legolas nodded and gave their thanks. They left the room together, and separated long enough to pack their things.
At dawn the next morning, the two were ready to set off on their quest. Their packs were full, as they mounted the Elvish horses that Elrond had lent them.
Legolas wore the necklace that Falcon had dropped around his neck, inside his shirt. He exchanged a look with his lover, as they prepared to gallop off.
Aragorn looked back, his eyes glinting. "Let's go," he said. Legolas nodded, and the two galloped off on their new quest.
The End (for now)
