AUTHOR'S NOTE: I strongly suggest that at the line: Over the screams of the
elves. that you begin to listen to the song There You'll Be by Faith Hill.
It'll capture the mood better.
Chapter 3
The circle consisted of elves, excepting Aragorn. Elron sat on a high chair that overlooked all the elves that were there. Aragorn sat across from him. Legolas was at his side. Elron's hair was graying from age. Yet, he seemed to be young. It was the same place where the Fellowship of the Ring was created.
"Attention Elves of Rivendell." cried Elron. The circle silenced. "There is a mention of a battle upon us that endangers us all. Aragorn has brought a message that also brings war." All the elves turned to the man whose arm was in a sling from his wound. "Aragorn has been to our presence before, at the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring. I hope that he is as willing this time." Aragorn stood.
"Your Majesty, I will be willing for any task that I am appointed to."
"Thank you, Aragorn." Replied Elron. Aragorn seated himself. "Legolas, I have the understanding that Aragorn sent you a vision that has shown the death of three Hobbits that have been in the Fellowship. Would you care to share it with us?" Legolas stood at his address. He began to tell what he saw.
***
Joanila sat up, it was much, much louder. Andréa was trembling in her arms. She was curled up in her lap. The breathing, the stamping, the whinnying of horses. Flames from outside outlined the furniture inside in an orange glow. She cradled her daughter like a baby. Andréa closed her eyes and pressed her face in her mother's chest. She began to sob.
"Hush, my child." whispered Joanila. The light got brighter as the hisses of monsters and screams of elves erupted in the air. Joanila gasped as she heard their door crash down. She pressed her back against the wall as the stench of sweat and heat billowed into their house. She breathed faster, Andréa just closed her eyes and was quiet as a lamb.
'Oh, Legolas.' she thought. 'Please come home.
***
It was the scream that ended Legolas's story. All the elves rose from the table and readied their weapons. In seconds, the doors that lead into the palace ballroom burst open. Legolas pulled out his sword as beasts with greasy hair, sharp teeth, and feet of wolves ran inside.
There was about fifteen of them, against nine elves and an injured man. It was the elves skill of battle and accuracy of shot that saved them. Legolas had killed two of the creatures until he was taken by the shoulder with a hairy hand. He clutched his sword as the monster drew him close with the knife at his neck.
"Drop your weapon." It hissed. Legolas clutched his sword. "Drop the weapon!" its cry was full of something that he couldn't find right. Something that made him continue to clutch the weapon. A strong arm came to start to choke Legolas. He struggled to breath, but found it impossible under the remarkable strength. The knife in it's free hand was raised. "ARRGH!" it cried. Legolas felt it shift and fall, releasing him.
"You okay?" Aragorn grasped his shoulder. Legolas turned.
"Thank you!" he smiled. Aragorn smiled back.
In less then two minutes, the fight was over, but the battle still lived. Many of the beasts had left, but a raging fire was burning Rivendell to the ground. Aragorn pulled his sword out of the monster's back.
"We have to get to the Hishinb Temple!" cried Aragorn. Legolas looked at him. Was he insane? No, there was nothing in his voice but truth and fact. "We need it!" Legolas looked out at the burning Rivendell. Across the cliffs, all the houses were up in flames. Legolas ran to the edge of the cliff, and jumped.
The air whistled by his ears and through his hair as he landed in a cart. Landing on his side and rolling over, he felt the air that he much needed leave his lungs. He sat up and jumped out of the cart. A spark landed in the wheeled box and it lit immediately. Legolas ran through the flaming gardens. Others ran past, grasping onto other elves' hands or screaming for their loved ones. Legolas ran in silence, toward his house.
It was still burning, still smoldering. Legolas stopped. He stood on the rubble that was once the home that held the ones he loved more than anything he could ever come across. Over the screams of the elves that had already lost there homes or loved ones, the warm wind seemed to sing. Sing to him in his sorrow. He heard lyrics that he had never heard before, and never will hear.
When I think back on these times And the dreams we left behind. I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get, To have you in my life.
The flames began to shrink and lighten.
When I look back on these days, I'll look and see your face. You were right there for me.
Legolas fell to his knees. Tears welled in his eyes.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
A tear of salty blue water rolled down his cheek as he stared at the destruction.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
The tear hits the ground.
Well you should how it feels, To feel the sky within my reach, And I always will remember all The strength you gave to me.
Your love made me make it through O, I owe so much to you. You're right there for me.
Legolas felt his heart weigh down as the wind continued singing.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
An image of his wife entered his mind, her hair blowing in the heated wind.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
An image of his daughter.
'Cause I always saw in you my light, My strength.
The images disappeared in a wall of flame.
And I want to thank you now for all the ways! You were right there for me.
Another tear.
You were right there for me. O! yeah
The images appeared behind the flame. His wife was crying silently, his daughter's face was pressed to her mother's chest.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
The remaining walls of his home collapsed into the ashes.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
Legolas gripped something in his hand.
There you'll be.
It was his wife's wedding ring. He threw it into the remaining flames. Long into the night, he cried.
Chapter 3
The circle consisted of elves, excepting Aragorn. Elron sat on a high chair that overlooked all the elves that were there. Aragorn sat across from him. Legolas was at his side. Elron's hair was graying from age. Yet, he seemed to be young. It was the same place where the Fellowship of the Ring was created.
"Attention Elves of Rivendell." cried Elron. The circle silenced. "There is a mention of a battle upon us that endangers us all. Aragorn has brought a message that also brings war." All the elves turned to the man whose arm was in a sling from his wound. "Aragorn has been to our presence before, at the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring. I hope that he is as willing this time." Aragorn stood.
"Your Majesty, I will be willing for any task that I am appointed to."
"Thank you, Aragorn." Replied Elron. Aragorn seated himself. "Legolas, I have the understanding that Aragorn sent you a vision that has shown the death of three Hobbits that have been in the Fellowship. Would you care to share it with us?" Legolas stood at his address. He began to tell what he saw.
***
Joanila sat up, it was much, much louder. Andréa was trembling in her arms. She was curled up in her lap. The breathing, the stamping, the whinnying of horses. Flames from outside outlined the furniture inside in an orange glow. She cradled her daughter like a baby. Andréa closed her eyes and pressed her face in her mother's chest. She began to sob.
"Hush, my child." whispered Joanila. The light got brighter as the hisses of monsters and screams of elves erupted in the air. Joanila gasped as she heard their door crash down. She pressed her back against the wall as the stench of sweat and heat billowed into their house. She breathed faster, Andréa just closed her eyes and was quiet as a lamb.
'Oh, Legolas.' she thought. 'Please come home.
***
It was the scream that ended Legolas's story. All the elves rose from the table and readied their weapons. In seconds, the doors that lead into the palace ballroom burst open. Legolas pulled out his sword as beasts with greasy hair, sharp teeth, and feet of wolves ran inside.
There was about fifteen of them, against nine elves and an injured man. It was the elves skill of battle and accuracy of shot that saved them. Legolas had killed two of the creatures until he was taken by the shoulder with a hairy hand. He clutched his sword as the monster drew him close with the knife at his neck.
"Drop your weapon." It hissed. Legolas clutched his sword. "Drop the weapon!" its cry was full of something that he couldn't find right. Something that made him continue to clutch the weapon. A strong arm came to start to choke Legolas. He struggled to breath, but found it impossible under the remarkable strength. The knife in it's free hand was raised. "ARRGH!" it cried. Legolas felt it shift and fall, releasing him.
"You okay?" Aragorn grasped his shoulder. Legolas turned.
"Thank you!" he smiled. Aragorn smiled back.
In less then two minutes, the fight was over, but the battle still lived. Many of the beasts had left, but a raging fire was burning Rivendell to the ground. Aragorn pulled his sword out of the monster's back.
"We have to get to the Hishinb Temple!" cried Aragorn. Legolas looked at him. Was he insane? No, there was nothing in his voice but truth and fact. "We need it!" Legolas looked out at the burning Rivendell. Across the cliffs, all the houses were up in flames. Legolas ran to the edge of the cliff, and jumped.
The air whistled by his ears and through his hair as he landed in a cart. Landing on his side and rolling over, he felt the air that he much needed leave his lungs. He sat up and jumped out of the cart. A spark landed in the wheeled box and it lit immediately. Legolas ran through the flaming gardens. Others ran past, grasping onto other elves' hands or screaming for their loved ones. Legolas ran in silence, toward his house.
It was still burning, still smoldering. Legolas stopped. He stood on the rubble that was once the home that held the ones he loved more than anything he could ever come across. Over the screams of the elves that had already lost there homes or loved ones, the warm wind seemed to sing. Sing to him in his sorrow. He heard lyrics that he had never heard before, and never will hear.
When I think back on these times And the dreams we left behind. I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get, To have you in my life.
The flames began to shrink and lighten.
When I look back on these days, I'll look and see your face. You were right there for me.
Legolas fell to his knees. Tears welled in his eyes.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
A tear of salty blue water rolled down his cheek as he stared at the destruction.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
The tear hits the ground.
Well you should how it feels, To feel the sky within my reach, And I always will remember all The strength you gave to me.
Your love made me make it through O, I owe so much to you. You're right there for me.
Legolas felt his heart weigh down as the wind continued singing.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
An image of his wife entered his mind, her hair blowing in the heated wind.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
An image of his daughter.
'Cause I always saw in you my light, My strength.
The images disappeared in a wall of flame.
And I want to thank you now for all the ways! You were right there for me.
Another tear.
You were right there for me. O! yeah
The images appeared behind the flame. His wife was crying silently, his daughter's face was pressed to her mother's chest.
In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky. In my heart there'll always be a place for you, for all my life!
The remaining walls of his home collapsed into the ashes.
I'll keep a part of you with me, And everywhere I am there you'll be. And everywhere I am there you'll be.
Legolas gripped something in his hand.
There you'll be.
It was his wife's wedding ring. He threw it into the remaining flames. Long into the night, he cried.