Thanx to all my wonderful reviewers and to one of best friends Kerry who has been so helpful. Please go read and review her first LotR fanfic its brill. Her pen name is ElvenQueen.
DISCLAIMER
None of these characters belong to me except Ron they all belong to Tolkien
Anyway on with the story
THE AFTERMATH
They all stood gaping first at Arwen's body then at Legolas whose face had turned deathly pale. Aragorn's eyes grew narrower and narrower until they were only angry slits, drew his sword and rushed at Legolas. I am sure that his sword would have pierced the elf's heart had not Gandalf jumped in and interfered.
"Peace Aragorn, put your sword away."
"Let me at him Gandalf, he deserves to die for what he has done."
"Some that are dead deserve life and some that live deserve death. Can you judge this and give it to them?"
Aragorn hung his head.
"I am going to send for Elrond and until then Legolas MUST remain alive. Only he has the right to pass judgement on Legolas as is the right of a murdered person's family. Meanwhile Legolas will be bound in chains and watched day and night."
"I suppose that that will have to do."
Gandalf bound a still stunned Legolas who said in a clear voice, "I didn't kill her doesn't anyone believe me?"
"Sure. Why should we believe you. You are the only one accurate enough with a bow and arrow to shoot someone through the heart on the first try," said Frodo coldly.
"Yeah and I heard you muttering how you hated her," remarked Boromir.
"Cease this. I have sent for Elrond and he will arrive in two days time. Until then I myself will keep watch over Legolas."
MIDNIGHT
I was grazing near Aragorn as he slept hoping I could give him some comfort when he awoke, when I heard him muttering in his dream. "no ............... not the arrow ............... how can she be dead"
The next day Aragorn had no memory of the dream or of what he had said and informed Sam that he had had a fantastic night sleep. As I was nibbling on a patch of a grass I happened to look over to where Legolas was and I noticed his face was dark, troubled and tear-stained and I began to pity him.
That day preparations were made for the arrival of Elrond. I was forced to carry the hares and rabbits Boromir killed back to camp. Brrrrrrrrr it felt weird carrying fellow grass eaters.
All that day Legolas was ignored except for angry looks and spitting in his direction.
Once again that night Aragorn was in the throws of a nightmare. Funny how that word contains the name given to a female horse - mare. Again he kept muttering to himself but I won't repeat it as I didn't want to believe what I heard.
Early the next morning Elrond came riding up on my best friend Ron. Gandalf had apparently not told Elrond the news for his first words were, "Well Gandalf what was so urgent and why is Legolas bound in chains."
"Leave Ron with Bill, Elrond I have some grave news for you."
Ron came over and grazed beside me eager for news on our adventures so far.
"Elrond I'm sorry to have to tell you this but Arwen is dead. We found her lying in the glade with one of Legolas' arrows through her heart."
"WHAT!!!!!!!! Legolas how could you do such a thing?"
"I ............ I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"I don't know who did it. I know I didn't. Please Lord Elrond you've got to believe me. I have loved Arwen like a sister for years and would never do anything to harm her."
"How dare you claim that. I know it was you, all the evidence points your way. So according to elven law I sentence to death by beheading and your family will become outcasts in elven society. This will be carried out within the hour.
"STOP" yelled Aragorn, "I did it. I killed Arwen.
Please R+R if you want me to continue
DISCLAIMER
None of these characters belong to me except Ron they all belong to Tolkien
Anyway on with the story
THE AFTERMATH
They all stood gaping first at Arwen's body then at Legolas whose face had turned deathly pale. Aragorn's eyes grew narrower and narrower until they were only angry slits, drew his sword and rushed at Legolas. I am sure that his sword would have pierced the elf's heart had not Gandalf jumped in and interfered.
"Peace Aragorn, put your sword away."
"Let me at him Gandalf, he deserves to die for what he has done."
"Some that are dead deserve life and some that live deserve death. Can you judge this and give it to them?"
Aragorn hung his head.
"I am going to send for Elrond and until then Legolas MUST remain alive. Only he has the right to pass judgement on Legolas as is the right of a murdered person's family. Meanwhile Legolas will be bound in chains and watched day and night."
"I suppose that that will have to do."
Gandalf bound a still stunned Legolas who said in a clear voice, "I didn't kill her doesn't anyone believe me?"
"Sure. Why should we believe you. You are the only one accurate enough with a bow and arrow to shoot someone through the heart on the first try," said Frodo coldly.
"Yeah and I heard you muttering how you hated her," remarked Boromir.
"Cease this. I have sent for Elrond and he will arrive in two days time. Until then I myself will keep watch over Legolas."
MIDNIGHT
I was grazing near Aragorn as he slept hoping I could give him some comfort when he awoke, when I heard him muttering in his dream. "no ............... not the arrow ............... how can she be dead"
The next day Aragorn had no memory of the dream or of what he had said and informed Sam that he had had a fantastic night sleep. As I was nibbling on a patch of a grass I happened to look over to where Legolas was and I noticed his face was dark, troubled and tear-stained and I began to pity him.
That day preparations were made for the arrival of Elrond. I was forced to carry the hares and rabbits Boromir killed back to camp. Brrrrrrrrr it felt weird carrying fellow grass eaters.
All that day Legolas was ignored except for angry looks and spitting in his direction.
Once again that night Aragorn was in the throws of a nightmare. Funny how that word contains the name given to a female horse - mare. Again he kept muttering to himself but I won't repeat it as I didn't want to believe what I heard.
Early the next morning Elrond came riding up on my best friend Ron. Gandalf had apparently not told Elrond the news for his first words were, "Well Gandalf what was so urgent and why is Legolas bound in chains."
"Leave Ron with Bill, Elrond I have some grave news for you."
Ron came over and grazed beside me eager for news on our adventures so far.
"Elrond I'm sorry to have to tell you this but Arwen is dead. We found her lying in the glade with one of Legolas' arrows through her heart."
"WHAT!!!!!!!! Legolas how could you do such a thing?"
"I ............ I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?"
"I don't know who did it. I know I didn't. Please Lord Elrond you've got to believe me. I have loved Arwen like a sister for years and would never do anything to harm her."
"How dare you claim that. I know it was you, all the evidence points your way. So according to elven law I sentence to death by beheading and your family will become outcasts in elven society. This will be carried out within the hour.
"STOP" yelled Aragorn, "I did it. I killed Arwen.
Please R+R if you want me to continue