Note: None of these are my original creations. Contains shounen ai and a love triangle between Arwen, Aragorn, and Legolas. I may write a sequel if asked. This is a song fic to `Wind Beneath My Wings', and it is for Arwen's feelings! Not my song! Elvish speech is in `'. I don't think this chapter is as good as the others, though...
A Meaningful Conversation
Part 1
Legolas awoke slowly, and froze a little when he saw Arwen sitting beside him. The blond elf was uncertain of how she would react, for he could see in her eyes that she knew. Arwen knew that he and Aragorn were in love.
Legolas flinched a little. His shoulder wound hurt, as did his chest wound. `Where did Aragorn go?' he questioned quietly.
`I sent him to get refreshed and to eat something,' Arwen said softly. `Legolas... We need to talk.'
`I'm s-' Legolas began, but Arwen placed a finger on his lips.
`I need to tell you something, Legolas.' The beautiful daughter of Elrond looked sad but determined. `Thank you.'
Legolas was stunned. `Thank you? Why?'
`You saved my life,' Arwen told him. `And for the sacrifice you made years ago for Estel and myself.'
Legolas bowed his head. `I never wanted to hurt you, Arwen.'
She smiled sadly. `I know. You gave Estel to me years ago, even though it hurt you terribly. And you never said a word or treated me unkindly for it. I forgot to say thank you. You gave so much up for me, and no one ever noticed.'
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It must have been cold there in my shadow,
To never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way,
You always walked a step behind.
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Legolas flushed a little. `Arwen, I didn't do anything that anyone else wouldn't have done.'
`Yes, you did,' Arwen argued. A few tears ran down her face. `For if it had been me watching the one I loved marrying another, I do not know if I could have stood by and watched it without saying a word.'
Unknown to the two, Aragorn stood right outside in the hall, listening to the two elves speaking.
`You let me have him, Legolas. And don't think I didn't see the pain you hid so well behind your smiles. How could you stand it?' Arwen whispered.
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So I was the one with all the glory,
While you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name -- for so long,
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
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Legolas protested the way Arwen was acting. He didn't believe that he'd done anything special. `You deserved him, Arwen. And you still do. He loves us both. It would be easier to walk away if I didn't know that.'
Arwen replied, `You nearly killed yourself to make him happy. You are who he deserves, Legolas. I would have died for certain if the arrow had struck me. You've sacrificed your own feelings and love for long enough, Legolas. It's time for me to do the same.'
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Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
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`What are you saying?' Legolas questioned.
`I'm going West, to follow my father and my grandmother,' Arwen said softly. `You both deserve to be happy for once. As much as it hurts, I know he loves you more than me. And you have suffered enough. Allow me to be the unselfish one for once, Legolas.'
Legolas gasped. `Arwen, you can't leave. Aragorn would be devastated, as would I, for I would lose a good friend.'
`You gave me everything, Legolas. I am giving something back to you. When I am gone, you will comfort Estel and be there for him.' Arwen place a finger on Legolas's lips when he began to protest. `Shh... It's decided. I will leave as soon as a ship is ready.'
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It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
But I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it,
I would be nothing without you.
*************************************************
Legolas didn't know what to say. He had gone pale.
And outside in the hallway, Aragorn was speechless as well.
`All I ask is that you take care of him, Legolas,' Arwen said. `You've done enough for me.'
**************************************************
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
***************************************************
In spite of how distraught Legolas was, the blond elf was beginning to fall asleep again.
`Please, Arwen. Don't go...' he whispered, before the drug kicked in again.
Arwen watched Legolas fall back into a deep sleep. She leaned over and kissed his forehead, a tear running down her face and splashing onto his face.
`Thank you for that,' she whispered. `But I must go where I belong. And thank you for the years of happiness that you sacrificed.'
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Fly, fly, fly away,
You let me fly so high.
Oh, fly, fly,
So high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you, thank god for you,
The wind beneath my wings.
******************************************************
Arwen drew on her resolve, and wiped the tear away. She then left the room to make plans to go to the West.
But as she opened the door, Aragorn stepped into her path.
The King and Queen of Gondor looked at each other.
One was resolved, and the other was stricken.
To be continued (maybe)
A Meaningful Conversation
Part 1
Legolas awoke slowly, and froze a little when he saw Arwen sitting beside him. The blond elf was uncertain of how she would react, for he could see in her eyes that she knew. Arwen knew that he and Aragorn were in love.
Legolas flinched a little. His shoulder wound hurt, as did his chest wound. `Where did Aragorn go?' he questioned quietly.
`I sent him to get refreshed and to eat something,' Arwen said softly. `Legolas... We need to talk.'
`I'm s-' Legolas began, but Arwen placed a finger on his lips.
`I need to tell you something, Legolas.' The beautiful daughter of Elrond looked sad but determined. `Thank you.'
Legolas was stunned. `Thank you? Why?'
`You saved my life,' Arwen told him. `And for the sacrifice you made years ago for Estel and myself.'
Legolas bowed his head. `I never wanted to hurt you, Arwen.'
She smiled sadly. `I know. You gave Estel to me years ago, even though it hurt you terribly. And you never said a word or treated me unkindly for it. I forgot to say thank you. You gave so much up for me, and no one ever noticed.'
********************************************
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
To never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way,
You always walked a step behind.
*********************************************
Legolas flushed a little. `Arwen, I didn't do anything that anyone else wouldn't have done.'
`Yes, you did,' Arwen argued. A few tears ran down her face. `For if it had been me watching the one I loved marrying another, I do not know if I could have stood by and watched it without saying a word.'
Unknown to the two, Aragorn stood right outside in the hall, listening to the two elves speaking.
`You let me have him, Legolas. And don't think I didn't see the pain you hid so well behind your smiles. How could you stand it?' Arwen whispered.
********************************************
So I was the one with all the glory,
While you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name -- for so long,
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
********************************************
Legolas protested the way Arwen was acting. He didn't believe that he'd done anything special. `You deserved him, Arwen. And you still do. He loves us both. It would be easier to walk away if I didn't know that.'
Arwen replied, `You nearly killed yourself to make him happy. You are who he deserves, Legolas. I would have died for certain if the arrow had struck me. You've sacrificed your own feelings and love for long enough, Legolas. It's time for me to do the same.'
**********************************************
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
**********************************************
`What are you saying?' Legolas questioned.
`I'm going West, to follow my father and my grandmother,' Arwen said softly. `You both deserve to be happy for once. As much as it hurts, I know he loves you more than me. And you have suffered enough. Allow me to be the unselfish one for once, Legolas.'
Legolas gasped. `Arwen, you can't leave. Aragorn would be devastated, as would I, for I would lose a good friend.'
`You gave me everything, Legolas. I am giving something back to you. When I am gone, you will comfort Estel and be there for him.' Arwen place a finger on Legolas's lips when he began to protest. `Shh... It's decided. I will leave as soon as a ship is ready.'
*************************************************
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
But I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it,
I would be nothing without you.
*************************************************
Legolas didn't know what to say. He had gone pale.
And outside in the hallway, Aragorn was speechless as well.
`All I ask is that you take care of him, Legolas,' Arwen said. `You've done enough for me.'
**************************************************
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
***************************************************
In spite of how distraught Legolas was, the blond elf was beginning to fall asleep again.
`Please, Arwen. Don't go...' he whispered, before the drug kicked in again.
Arwen watched Legolas fall back into a deep sleep. She leaned over and kissed his forehead, a tear running down her face and splashing onto his face.
`Thank you for that,' she whispered. `But I must go where I belong. And thank you for the years of happiness that you sacrificed.'
*****************************************************
Fly, fly, fly away,
You let me fly so high.
Oh, fly, fly,
So high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you, thank god for you,
The wind beneath my wings.
******************************************************
Arwen drew on her resolve, and wiped the tear away. She then left the room to make plans to go to the West.
But as she opened the door, Aragorn stepped into her path.
The King and Queen of Gondor looked at each other.
One was resolved, and the other was stricken.
To be continued (maybe)