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CHAPTER 9 (oh wow!! I've come a long way!!): Realizations

"What was that?" Giselle pulled away from Legolas' kiss as soon as she heard the earsplitting, agonizing scream that was enveloped the woods of Rivendell.

"I have no idea . . ." Legolas said suspiciously, someone might have been hurt, and he pulled away, preparing to sprint.

"Wait, Legolas." Giselle pulled him close once more, their noses almost meeting. "You'll have to go alone, I can't go dressed like this!" She gestured toward her outfit, which was long and unmanageable. Legolas chuckled at Giselle's over dramatic voice and nodded.

"Okay, Giselle." Legolas kissed her tenderly on the cheek, not sure of what he was doing. "I'll see you soon."

"Yes." Giselle giggled, 'He is to be married, Giselle!' Giselle thought soundlessly, watching Legolas run through the woods, 'But do you love him?' She thought again. 'Yes. . . I think I do.' She smiled. Giselle had found love, even if it was inside someone who could not be hers.

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Legolas ran, his keen ears hearing a soft moan that was getting softer and softer. He whizzed past the small red bird that seemed to be singing to him, and jumped over a log with various cravings on it.

He halted to a stop in front of a frail girl with her eyes closed, she was fully clad in leather pants and a red top and she had long wavy hair that was all over her face. To his astonishment, he realized that it was Galenvagoriel, who looked deathly pale. He dropped to his knees and held her hand, he saw that there were two arrows embedded in her stomach, and in one swift motion, her grabbed his bow and arrow and shot the smelly orc a few feet behind him. "You do not deserve to live." He screamed as he killed the measly orc, who seemed to be quite silent for an orc. He did not heed him as early as he should have. "Oh, Gal.." he started crying, the red tears staining his face. He carried Galenvagoriel and ran as fast as he could, never stopping until he reached the comforting safety of the Rivendell palace. Galenvagoriel lay in crying Legolas' arms, fading into the dark.

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"Will Gal be in good health?" Legolas asked one of the healers anxiously, for about the millionth time, more tears landing on his cheeks.

"We shall have to wait, Legolas." Elrond said behind his back, and he was weeping as well. "You are aware that both arrows were tipped with poison, Legolas. The healers explained this would not be quick."

"I know that!" Legolas sat down, mad. "It is that orc's fault!"

"But I wonder why she did not sense that orc." Arwen whispered as closed her weary eyes. It was very early morning the day after Gal's decease and none of them had some shut-eye at all. "She must have been pretty pre- occupied . . ." Arwen smiled, looking into her sister's room. 'I'm pretty sure what she was pre-occupied about. . .' She glanced at Legolas who was deep in thought; he was tired as well, and worn-out.

Lord Elrond sighed mournfully and stood up from the silver bench outside Galenvagoriel's room. He walked over to his daughter who was on resting on her bed. He was prohibited to go inside the room where Gal was being treated, so he just stood beside the door. 'Why?' He started crying once more. 'Why does one of my daughters have to go as well?' He looked over at Legolas, who seemed to still be in shock. 'Why does Legolas have to suffer like this? Even if he does not love her, Gal is still his best friend . . . If he did love her though, the loss would be greater, for now his heart will be incomplete forever.'

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'She is gone. . .' Legolas thought wistfully. Legolas could not accept the truth that Gal might not ever return, for the poison in the arrows were very deadly, and to make matters worse, there had been two arrows! "Damn that orc!" He said out loud. Arwen and Elrond had looked at him suddenly, surprised at the sudden outburst. "Damn it! I fit was not for that brainless thing, Gal would be just fine!" He said louder and slammed his fist into his other hand.

Arwen frowned understandingly and sat down beside Legolas. "I know, Legolas." She said comfortingly. "Yet there is nothing we can do about it now. Your screaming and crying will not change a thing."

"But she is gone . . ." Legolas whispered

"No, she is not. Have hope Legolas, that is what Gal needs right now." Arwen watched Legolas who was starting to tear again.

"Okay… You know what, Arwen?" Legolas said suddenly, turning his head to Gal's thin, weak figure on her bed. Oh, how seeing that figure made him hurt so much.

"Before that, Legolas, I have to say something." Arwen cut in. "I have to reveal that my sister . . . well, my sister . . . she loves you. She just realized it now, when it's too late. She was scared to admit it because she did not know it could happen. You are her best friend, Legolas, and suddenly she loves you the way she could have bever imagined. . . it was so unreal for Gal. She loves you Legolas, I will say it again. She was troubled because she knew that you did not love her." Arwen stopped and closed her eyes. 'Oh, Gal is surely going to kill me if she finds out I told Legolas!' She thought. 'I just spilled her secret!'

Legolas looked at Arwen gladly and smiled. "As I was going to say, Arwen, before you so rudely interrupted me. . . . I think I love Gal."



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A/N: Oh wow!!! DO YOU LIKE IT? Corny, cliché, predictable, I know. . . but aren't they all?? So, review people!! PLEASE!!