1 Chapter 10 – A Major Mistake
The silence continued to flow through the air the rest of that night. Their eyes were tightly closed and when they would open they did not really care. They were glad to finally get some well-deserved rest. Miraculously no one heard Legolas and Aragorn's little fight either. This was obviously a good thing.
Bright and early the next morning they were off. Everyone got up sluggishly for no one really wanted to wake up. It was a real treat to sleep so long and so peacefully for a change. As they began to travel out of the grassy field they had slept in, Legolas was trying his best to avoid Aragorn. He was honestly scared of him now. He knew what Aragorn could do and didn't want to make him angry again. So he thought it was best to keep his distance from him, at least for now.
The Fellowship was refreshed and had a lot more energy since they got some sleep, so there was much talking going on. The hobbits teased each other as usual and played their silly little games, while Boromir and Gimli talked to each other. Aragorn didn't speak unless spoken to. Everyone found it odd, but no one questioned it. They, too, knew getting Aragorn mad would be a major mistake that you could not make up for.
Of course Legolas not speaking wasn't much of a shock for the others, so there was no need to question it. It was a waste of time to question him when he would not answer or flash a dirty look. He simply walked in the back of the line trying to stop thinking about what Aragorn would possibly do to him if he got him riled up again.
They walked for hours, until it reached noon. That is when they decided they should stop for a bit. This was the first time Aragorn had spoken so far that day. They were all relieved to hear him give directions for that is what they were used to hearing. Seeing him so quiet and almost worried about something wasn't what they were used to at all.
And so they took a break to relax. They were now in a new forest, not an evil one, but almost a holy one. This forest was different from all the others they had seen. This forest had a sort of glow to it, like Heaven was shining its light into it instead of the sun. It looked pure and sacred, like nothing hateful could ever ruin it. The Fellowship immediately felt at ease as they entered this gorgeous forest. No one could help but smile. But Legolas sure could help it…
Aragorn began to smile as well. "Well, isn't this a nice place to take a break in?" Everyone nodded as they looked around at the beauty of this forest. Legolas just glared at Aragorn. He didn't want anything to do with this forest. It looked all too nice and innocent for him. He had definitely changed from his old self.
They all set their stuff down and either sat down or wandered off to take a closer look at their magnificent surroundings. There was a beautiful stream running through the forest that the hobbits instantly ran to take a look at. Boromir, Gimli and Aragorn all sat down and watched them play. The hobbits had the hearts of a child and it showed. It was nice to see them having a good time.
Legolas, on the other hand, was not having a good time at all. He wanted out of this, according to him, "horrid" forest and he needed to get the ring away from Frodo. He reminded himself that he had to get it away from him no matter what. No matter what the circumstances. It had to be soon. It had to be now. He might as well take it while they were on this break…
As soon as he could make sure Aragorn wasn't paying attention to him or the hobbits anymore, he slowly crept behind the trees and made his way over to the stream. Only Frodo was playing near the stream now while the other hobbits had ran away somewhere to play tag. It seemed like an eternity before Legolas could finally get over to the stream without being noticed. At last he made it. He breathed out slowly as his worries of being caught sneaking around went away.
He walked up behind Frodo slowly and put his hands over Frodo's eyes. "Guess who?" Legolas asked playfully. Frodo liked this game. "Is it Legolas?" Frodo asked laughing. Legolas uncovered his eyes and Frodo turned around to see it was in fact Legolas. "What are you doing over here, Frodo?"
"Oh I was just looking at this stream. It's so beautiful isn't it?" Legolas nodded in agreement. Soon the ring captured Legolas's eyes. He stood there staring at it for a moment. He had to make his move…
"Do you remember what we talked about before Frodo? About the ring?" Legolas tried to ask sincerely as he kicked the random pebbles lying around into the see-through stream. "Yes I do. Actually I was meaning to talk to you about that Legolas…"
Legolas's eyes lit up in excitement. This was it. He had to have decided that he would let Legolas hold onto the ring for awhile. Legolas didn't imagine that it was going to be this easy, but if that's the way it happens, he won't be complaining.
"I really want you to hold onto the ring for me. But it's just…" Frodo couldn't find the words to say. Legolas's anger was starting to rise. "What is it?" Legolas tried to ask without any annoyance in his voice, although that was hard for him to do. "It's just maybe we should ask Aragorn first because…"
"No!" Legolas almost shouted automatically. Frodo looked stunned at his reaction. "I mean…this has nothing to do with Aragorn. It's just between me and you remember?" Legolas tried his hardest to save face, but he wasn't sure if it was going to work. "You know you can trust me…right Frodo?"
"Of course I trust you Legolas! I just don't know…" He started to fiddle with the ring. Legolas was ready to let his anger come out. He tried to keep it under control though. "It's okay, Frodo. Just give me the ring and it will all be better."
Frodo continued to play with the golden ring. Frodo sighed. "If it's for the best…"
Meanwhile, Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship were talking amongst themselves. Aragorn realized that Legolas and Frodo were nowhere in sight. He got up and looked towards the stream. There they were. It looked as though they were talking, and it didn't look good. Aragorn grew very suspicious. "I will be right back."
He inched his way towards the stream so Frodo and Legolas would not notice him. As he grew closer to them, he could finally hear what they were saying so he stopped where he was.
"It is for the best, Frodo. Just give me the ring, alright? There's nothing to worry about. I'm sure he wouldn't mind…" Worry was all over Frodo's face now, and he started to shake his head as he held the ring. Aragorn cursed himself for leaving his sword behind. There was no telling what he might have to do…
Legolas was steaming. It should be easier than this. He looked around to make sure no one was around, and he didn't see anyone. "Frodo…please?" The words that came from his mouth were obviously desperate, and Frodo held the ring away from him. Aragorn jumped out from the tree he was hiding behind and approached Legolas. Legolas nearly jumped out of his skin. "What's wrong, Frodo?" Aragorn asked in a concerned tone. Frodo just stared at Legolas with his big, innocent eyes full of fear.
Legolas flashed Aragorn an evil look warning him to go away. Aragorn was not going to have it. The 3 of them just stood there exchanging looks, unsure of what to do. In an instant, Legolas quickly grabbed for Frodo, and he successfully pulled the string holding the ring of pure hatred over the little hobbit's head. Frodo yelled at him to give it back, but Legolas backed away holding the string in his left hand. "LEGOLAS!" Aragorn yelled and was outraged at what was happening. "GIVE IT BACK TO HIM OR ELSE…" Legolas continued to back away, now Aragorn was the one getting closer and closer to him. As he stepped back slowly he was nearing the edge of the stream. Aragorn continued to walk towards him, causing him to keep taking steps backward. "GIVE HIM THE RING LEGOLAS!" Aragorn was furious. He should have kept a better eye on him. "NO I WON'T!" Legolas practically screamed, and his blue eyes flashed red for a moment. This scared the life out of Frodo, and he was about to cry. Aragorn reassured him he would be alright, and continued to make Legolas back up.
"GIVE IT TO HIM! I ORDER YOU TO GIVE HIM THE RING!" Aragorn shouted, and the rest of the Fellowship started to walk over to the stream as they heard the commotion. "I WON'T TAKE ORDERS FROM YOU ANY LONGER!" Aragorn's blood was boiling as those words came from the elf's lips. Aragorn was almost on top of Legolas, and Legolas took one more step back. As he took that step back, there was nothing to step on except the water, and he fell into the stream.
A huge splash came from the stream, and by this time everyone was watching. Their mouths all hung open in shock. Aragorn jumped in the stream, ready to fight for the ring. Legolas held onto the ring for dear life as Aragorn tried with all his strength to get the ring out of his grip. He had hoped he could at least grab it and throw it, as long as it was away from Legolas. Punches were thrown left and right, and some blood could now be seen in the crystal clear water. The rest of the Fellowship watched mortified at what was now occurring. They couldn't believe Legolas would do this…
Legolas's eyes would flash red every once in awhile, and every time it succeeded in startling everyone. Legolas would not budge in giving up the ring. Legolas had gone completely insane and mad and Aragorn could not allow this to go on any longer. There was no way Legolas would go back to his normal self again. So Aragorn did what he had to do…
As Legolas flailed around in the water trying to get Aragorn off of him, Aragorn grabbed hold of the elf's slender neck and pushed down. He used all his power to hold him under the water, but Legolas kept kicking him and eventually emerged from the water gasping for air and punching Aragorn. This time Legolas got him right in the nose, and blood poured out uncontrollably. Even though it hurt Aragorn couldn't stop fighting back.
This continued for about 15 minutes, and finally, Aragorn held Legolas under the water. Legolas shook around under the water trying with all his might to kick and hit Aragorn, hoping Aragorn would let him go and give up. But he wouldn't. Legolas tried to resist Aragorn's force on his head that was holding him under, but he couldn't. Aragorn held him under for 10 minutes, and suddenly, there was no more movement. Aragorn's heart was beating a million times a second and was breathing fast. His eyes searched around the water below him to see if he was moving. He wasn't. Aragorn let go of Legolas's head and let the body slowly rise up from under the water. The lifeless body floated to the top and splashed Aragorn. He saw the ring was still held in his left hand, and pried open his fingers to release the ring. He threw it onto the ground near the others.
Aragorn was shocked that he had actually drowned Legolas. He could feel the tears forming in his eyes. He looked at the rest of the Fellowship as he got out of the water. They all looked at each other in surprise. Most of them were crying, or about to cry. Aragorn let the tears fall down his face and he picked up the ring from the ground and handed it to Frodo. He embraced Frodo as Frodo sobbed in his arms. "I'm so sorry." Frodo sniffled and looked up at Aragorn. "I thought he was trustworthy and…" Aragorn comforted Frodo. "It's alright, Frodo. It's not your fault."
They all stood there as they watched Legolas's body flow down the stream. The body was face down in the water floating along; his beautiful blonde hair scattered around his head with the red streak showing vibrantly now. It took an hour for them to collect themselves again.
"So we will continue to Mordor now, right Aragorn?" Frodo asked quietly as they walked away from the stream slowly. No one could find the words to say. Everyone was disappointed in Legolas, and truly missed him…at least they missed the old Legolas. But what happened was for the best…
"Of course, Frodo." Aragorn replied. They slowly made their way out of the gorgeous forest that was the resource in taking Legolas's life that was heading down the wrong road anyway. As they walked they looked up into the clouds, remembering how Legolas would always look out into the sky with his mesmerizing blue eyes. If only he never became so selfish…
--THE END--
The silence continued to flow through the air the rest of that night. Their eyes were tightly closed and when they would open they did not really care. They were glad to finally get some well-deserved rest. Miraculously no one heard Legolas and Aragorn's little fight either. This was obviously a good thing.
Bright and early the next morning they were off. Everyone got up sluggishly for no one really wanted to wake up. It was a real treat to sleep so long and so peacefully for a change. As they began to travel out of the grassy field they had slept in, Legolas was trying his best to avoid Aragorn. He was honestly scared of him now. He knew what Aragorn could do and didn't want to make him angry again. So he thought it was best to keep his distance from him, at least for now.
The Fellowship was refreshed and had a lot more energy since they got some sleep, so there was much talking going on. The hobbits teased each other as usual and played their silly little games, while Boromir and Gimli talked to each other. Aragorn didn't speak unless spoken to. Everyone found it odd, but no one questioned it. They, too, knew getting Aragorn mad would be a major mistake that you could not make up for.
Of course Legolas not speaking wasn't much of a shock for the others, so there was no need to question it. It was a waste of time to question him when he would not answer or flash a dirty look. He simply walked in the back of the line trying to stop thinking about what Aragorn would possibly do to him if he got him riled up again.
They walked for hours, until it reached noon. That is when they decided they should stop for a bit. This was the first time Aragorn had spoken so far that day. They were all relieved to hear him give directions for that is what they were used to hearing. Seeing him so quiet and almost worried about something wasn't what they were used to at all.
And so they took a break to relax. They were now in a new forest, not an evil one, but almost a holy one. This forest was different from all the others they had seen. This forest had a sort of glow to it, like Heaven was shining its light into it instead of the sun. It looked pure and sacred, like nothing hateful could ever ruin it. The Fellowship immediately felt at ease as they entered this gorgeous forest. No one could help but smile. But Legolas sure could help it…
Aragorn began to smile as well. "Well, isn't this a nice place to take a break in?" Everyone nodded as they looked around at the beauty of this forest. Legolas just glared at Aragorn. He didn't want anything to do with this forest. It looked all too nice and innocent for him. He had definitely changed from his old self.
They all set their stuff down and either sat down or wandered off to take a closer look at their magnificent surroundings. There was a beautiful stream running through the forest that the hobbits instantly ran to take a look at. Boromir, Gimli and Aragorn all sat down and watched them play. The hobbits had the hearts of a child and it showed. It was nice to see them having a good time.
Legolas, on the other hand, was not having a good time at all. He wanted out of this, according to him, "horrid" forest and he needed to get the ring away from Frodo. He reminded himself that he had to get it away from him no matter what. No matter what the circumstances. It had to be soon. It had to be now. He might as well take it while they were on this break…
As soon as he could make sure Aragorn wasn't paying attention to him or the hobbits anymore, he slowly crept behind the trees and made his way over to the stream. Only Frodo was playing near the stream now while the other hobbits had ran away somewhere to play tag. It seemed like an eternity before Legolas could finally get over to the stream without being noticed. At last he made it. He breathed out slowly as his worries of being caught sneaking around went away.
He walked up behind Frodo slowly and put his hands over Frodo's eyes. "Guess who?" Legolas asked playfully. Frodo liked this game. "Is it Legolas?" Frodo asked laughing. Legolas uncovered his eyes and Frodo turned around to see it was in fact Legolas. "What are you doing over here, Frodo?"
"Oh I was just looking at this stream. It's so beautiful isn't it?" Legolas nodded in agreement. Soon the ring captured Legolas's eyes. He stood there staring at it for a moment. He had to make his move…
"Do you remember what we talked about before Frodo? About the ring?" Legolas tried to ask sincerely as he kicked the random pebbles lying around into the see-through stream. "Yes I do. Actually I was meaning to talk to you about that Legolas…"
Legolas's eyes lit up in excitement. This was it. He had to have decided that he would let Legolas hold onto the ring for awhile. Legolas didn't imagine that it was going to be this easy, but if that's the way it happens, he won't be complaining.
"I really want you to hold onto the ring for me. But it's just…" Frodo couldn't find the words to say. Legolas's anger was starting to rise. "What is it?" Legolas tried to ask without any annoyance in his voice, although that was hard for him to do. "It's just maybe we should ask Aragorn first because…"
"No!" Legolas almost shouted automatically. Frodo looked stunned at his reaction. "I mean…this has nothing to do with Aragorn. It's just between me and you remember?" Legolas tried his hardest to save face, but he wasn't sure if it was going to work. "You know you can trust me…right Frodo?"
"Of course I trust you Legolas! I just don't know…" He started to fiddle with the ring. Legolas was ready to let his anger come out. He tried to keep it under control though. "It's okay, Frodo. Just give me the ring and it will all be better."
Frodo continued to play with the golden ring. Frodo sighed. "If it's for the best…"
Meanwhile, Aragorn and the rest of the Fellowship were talking amongst themselves. Aragorn realized that Legolas and Frodo were nowhere in sight. He got up and looked towards the stream. There they were. It looked as though they were talking, and it didn't look good. Aragorn grew very suspicious. "I will be right back."
He inched his way towards the stream so Frodo and Legolas would not notice him. As he grew closer to them, he could finally hear what they were saying so he stopped where he was.
"It is for the best, Frodo. Just give me the ring, alright? There's nothing to worry about. I'm sure he wouldn't mind…" Worry was all over Frodo's face now, and he started to shake his head as he held the ring. Aragorn cursed himself for leaving his sword behind. There was no telling what he might have to do…
Legolas was steaming. It should be easier than this. He looked around to make sure no one was around, and he didn't see anyone. "Frodo…please?" The words that came from his mouth were obviously desperate, and Frodo held the ring away from him. Aragorn jumped out from the tree he was hiding behind and approached Legolas. Legolas nearly jumped out of his skin. "What's wrong, Frodo?" Aragorn asked in a concerned tone. Frodo just stared at Legolas with his big, innocent eyes full of fear.
Legolas flashed Aragorn an evil look warning him to go away. Aragorn was not going to have it. The 3 of them just stood there exchanging looks, unsure of what to do. In an instant, Legolas quickly grabbed for Frodo, and he successfully pulled the string holding the ring of pure hatred over the little hobbit's head. Frodo yelled at him to give it back, but Legolas backed away holding the string in his left hand. "LEGOLAS!" Aragorn yelled and was outraged at what was happening. "GIVE IT BACK TO HIM OR ELSE…" Legolas continued to back away, now Aragorn was the one getting closer and closer to him. As he stepped back slowly he was nearing the edge of the stream. Aragorn continued to walk towards him, causing him to keep taking steps backward. "GIVE HIM THE RING LEGOLAS!" Aragorn was furious. He should have kept a better eye on him. "NO I WON'T!" Legolas practically screamed, and his blue eyes flashed red for a moment. This scared the life out of Frodo, and he was about to cry. Aragorn reassured him he would be alright, and continued to make Legolas back up.
"GIVE IT TO HIM! I ORDER YOU TO GIVE HIM THE RING!" Aragorn shouted, and the rest of the Fellowship started to walk over to the stream as they heard the commotion. "I WON'T TAKE ORDERS FROM YOU ANY LONGER!" Aragorn's blood was boiling as those words came from the elf's lips. Aragorn was almost on top of Legolas, and Legolas took one more step back. As he took that step back, there was nothing to step on except the water, and he fell into the stream.
A huge splash came from the stream, and by this time everyone was watching. Their mouths all hung open in shock. Aragorn jumped in the stream, ready to fight for the ring. Legolas held onto the ring for dear life as Aragorn tried with all his strength to get the ring out of his grip. He had hoped he could at least grab it and throw it, as long as it was away from Legolas. Punches were thrown left and right, and some blood could now be seen in the crystal clear water. The rest of the Fellowship watched mortified at what was now occurring. They couldn't believe Legolas would do this…
Legolas's eyes would flash red every once in awhile, and every time it succeeded in startling everyone. Legolas would not budge in giving up the ring. Legolas had gone completely insane and mad and Aragorn could not allow this to go on any longer. There was no way Legolas would go back to his normal self again. So Aragorn did what he had to do…
As Legolas flailed around in the water trying to get Aragorn off of him, Aragorn grabbed hold of the elf's slender neck and pushed down. He used all his power to hold him under the water, but Legolas kept kicking him and eventually emerged from the water gasping for air and punching Aragorn. This time Legolas got him right in the nose, and blood poured out uncontrollably. Even though it hurt Aragorn couldn't stop fighting back.
This continued for about 15 minutes, and finally, Aragorn held Legolas under the water. Legolas shook around under the water trying with all his might to kick and hit Aragorn, hoping Aragorn would let him go and give up. But he wouldn't. Legolas tried to resist Aragorn's force on his head that was holding him under, but he couldn't. Aragorn held him under for 10 minutes, and suddenly, there was no more movement. Aragorn's heart was beating a million times a second and was breathing fast. His eyes searched around the water below him to see if he was moving. He wasn't. Aragorn let go of Legolas's head and let the body slowly rise up from under the water. The lifeless body floated to the top and splashed Aragorn. He saw the ring was still held in his left hand, and pried open his fingers to release the ring. He threw it onto the ground near the others.
Aragorn was shocked that he had actually drowned Legolas. He could feel the tears forming in his eyes. He looked at the rest of the Fellowship as he got out of the water. They all looked at each other in surprise. Most of them were crying, or about to cry. Aragorn let the tears fall down his face and he picked up the ring from the ground and handed it to Frodo. He embraced Frodo as Frodo sobbed in his arms. "I'm so sorry." Frodo sniffled and looked up at Aragorn. "I thought he was trustworthy and…" Aragorn comforted Frodo. "It's alright, Frodo. It's not your fault."
They all stood there as they watched Legolas's body flow down the stream. The body was face down in the water floating along; his beautiful blonde hair scattered around his head with the red streak showing vibrantly now. It took an hour for them to collect themselves again.
"So we will continue to Mordor now, right Aragorn?" Frodo asked quietly as they walked away from the stream slowly. No one could find the words to say. Everyone was disappointed in Legolas, and truly missed him…at least they missed the old Legolas. But what happened was for the best…
"Of course, Frodo." Aragorn replied. They slowly made their way out of the gorgeous forest that was the resource in taking Legolas's life that was heading down the wrong road anyway. As they walked they looked up into the clouds, remembering how Legolas would always look out into the sky with his mesmerizing blue eyes. If only he never became so selfish…
--THE END--