Broken
Never look back, we said
How was I to know, I'd miss you so
Lonliness up ahead
Emptiness behind, where do I go?
Legolas appears into the heavy rain after fleeting the Palace. It was times like these when he would feel as if Mother Nature could cure his pain; for the rain cried for him.
With him if he could help it.
The sky seemed to know the feelings of an Elf; for if the grieving was terrible, it would rain extremely hard, and hard enough to pierce through a happy heart.
Legolas looks ahead of him with dull eyes and closes them. Tonight, the King of Gondor had held a banquet after inviting all of the old Fellowship, and announced...announced...
And you didn't hear all my joy through my tears
All my hopes through my fears, did you know?
Still I miss you somehow
[Flashback]
Glass tinks as a silver fork gently collides with it to gather attention. The room falls silent as they turn to King Elessar. The man stands proudly and glances at Arwen sitting in her chair beside him. She smiles encouragingly and nods. Aragorn then looks at the table filled with his closest friends before beginning.
Legolas had paused for a moment, curiosity coursing through him. What could be so important that the King had to announce? He intently looks at the man he has grown fond of over the years. The chain of his pure silver necklace is partially seen under his tunic; the sign of his immortality. After this, Legolas has planned to tell him everything...to tell him how much he loves him.
Aragorn clears his throat and he smiles warmly. His hand takes Arwen's and she looks up at him, smiling in return " My friends," he begins. " My family, tonight I bring great news. Within week's time, Arwen and I will be wed." The whole company send their cheers of congradulations, except one who just let on a painful smile, shielding his eyes for the first time in two hundred years, but then...leaving it that way.
From the bottom of my broken heart
There's just a thing or two I'd like you to know
You were my first love, you were my true love
From the first kisses to the very last rose
" You are all invited to join us; to celebrate our new life together," continues the King as the talking dies down. He scans the group, then notices something different about Legolas, but dismissed it as he was too happy about the news. But in a way it felt wrong, or at least not fitting. He could feel himself hiding something as he looked at Legolas.
" 'Tis about time, too," says Merry joyously. " I was wondering if it were going to take another thirty years or so."
" As much time as we might have, Merry, I doubt I would wait that long for this," Aragorn kisses his to-be wife's hand entwined with his and looks lovingly around the room. His face was devoid of grieving lines and he looks as young and as handsome as ever. A light shines in his grey eyes, not that it never did before, but a new one was in. A light of a new man.
From the bottom of my broken heart
Even though time may find me somebody new
You were my real love, I never love
'Till there was you
From the bottom of my broken heart
[End Flashback]
Before Legolas had left, he said that he would not be able to make it. Aragorn and Arwen were sullen at the fact, but Legolas had made it sound very urgent. His father is dying (which he is) and he needed to be back in Mirkwood for the next two weeks, at least. The two had offered to postpone the wedding, but Legolas had greatly declined, and told them that he would visit right after his work was done. The matter is too great to wait he said in gloom. The couple took it as the gloom of missing their wedding, when he was actually hurting at the fact that they were getting married period. He gave them each a warm hug, his best wishes, and a kiss upon their cheeks as he turned to leave, also bidding the others farewell. I will arrive with my gift he said before leaving. And yet, they had said that the greatest gift would just be to have him there. Legolas smiled truley at the fact, and left into the heavy rain.
His pain was unbearable. And as soon as he had stepped out of the Palace, he completely broke apart, and knew he would never be able to be put back together again. Tonight...why did he wait so long? Besides, what made him think that Aragorn would feel the same? Legolas sighs and steam escapes his lips. What did make me think Aragorn was interested in me? It would just disgust him, and I'd lose him as a friend.>
When actually the truth was: if he had lost Aragorn's heart, then he had lost all. Arwen has his heart, and Legolas's was rejected, even though it was not directly. Two hundred years...and an Elf still hasn't learned his lesson. You do it once, it was just a mistake; you do it again, you're a fool. That saying was right. Legolas let his heart free, and it had been sent right back to it's cage...Just as painfully as before...
Baby I said, please stay
Give our love a chance for one more day
We could have worked things out
Taking time is what love's all about
And now> he vows silently in his head. I will never let it free again...>
But you put a dart
Through my dreams, through my heart
And I'm back where I started again
Never thought it would end
From the Bottom of my broken heart
There's just a thing or two I'd like you to know
You were my first love, You were my true love
From the first kisses to the very last rose
From the bottom of my broken heart
Even though time may find me somebody new
You were my real love, I never love
'Till there was you
From the bottom of my broken heart
You promised yourself
But to somebody else
And you made it so perfect;y clear
Still I wish you were here
After Legolas had left, Aragorn paced by himself throughout his Palace halls. Something felt wrong about his departure, and he wanted him to stay so badly. Aragorn just didn't understand. He loves Arwen, but maybe as a sister, and he needed a queen and heir, even though he had alot of time. He used to think of Arwen as the perfect one for him; his love and lover. But he just didn't think it anymore.
But tonight at that moment wasn't the first moment that he had realized this.
The banquet was to secure his decision to be with Arwen, and not beat around the bush for one he felt right for. The wedding was to permanently seal his deal, and there would be no turning back. So see...
He was hiding something...
He was hiding the fact that Legolas had the better of his heart. And that he loved him, even if he didn't realize just how much yet...
Sadly, only time without him would bring him crashing into reality.
And when he announced his decision tonight...
He had also sealed another's deal...and now it's too late; from the moment the words escaped Aragorn's lips, it was all too late.
From the bottom of my broken heart
There's just a thing or two I'd like you to know
You were my first love, you were my true love
From the first kisses to the very last rose
From the bottom of my broken heart
Even though time may find me somebody new
You were my real love, I never love
'Till there was you
From the bottom of my broken heart
Never look back, we said
How was I to know, I'd miss you so...