Note: Everything is the mostly same, until the Company split up. Arwen was like a little sister to Aragorn. Legolas vanished years ago, after Aragorn severely broke his heart. Aragorn is Immortal in this fic. Legolas goes by the name of Rouge and is OOC in this fic. This will lead to an eventual Legolas/Aragorn pairing. This fic takes places twenty-five years after LOTR. Gandalf is dead and the rest of the Company are old.

Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine!

Shadows of Memories

Prologue

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I gave you my heart; you took it away.

I gave you my soul and you promised to stay.

You said we'd be together forever and a day;

And swore our love would find a way.

Then you left me all alone in the night

Alone and hurt, full of pain and fright.

For our love, which I would have sworn was so bright;

You took it away, the dying of my light.

I gave you everything, all that I had worth giving.

And was left with nothing,

Except my sword, bright and shining.

Empty is what I am, for my soul is dying.

I do not think I will see you again

Aragorn, King Elessar of the Men.

If I did, would you know me then

In two years, or perhaps even ten?

No, I do not think you would know me,

For you cannot and will not foresee;

You have forgotten and thus think you are free.

I will always remember, being as Immortal as ye.

And I watched, and did not tell or show

The truth of what happened that day in the snow.

You deny it, as the cold wind does blow

But deep down inside your heart, you will always know.

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10 years ago

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Legolas reflected on his memories, as he carefully drew his sword and sliced across his wrists.

Blood spurted out, as Legolas stood there numbly. He could take no more of this torture. Even death would be a welcome change than this living hell. Anything would be better, anything at all.

Dying wasn't so bad, Legolas thought, as he fell to the ground. His world went black as his blood flowed into a puddle.

To be continued