Disclaimer: Hey guys, you should know by now, I dun own anything
except Legolas' mom and two other characters who dun talk much and are only
gonna be in this chapter.
Author's Notes: For all of you who reviewed, thank you sooo much. It was such a big help and now I think I'll finish the story really, really soon. Thanks guys, please R&R!
Legolas embraced his mother for the last time.
"You are not leaving me forever, Legolas," said his mother, smoothing Legolas' hair down. "We will be together again."
Legolas nodded and sheepishly wiped his tears away. His mother smiled at him then turned Legolas and had him walk towards a dark portal. Immediately, the beautiful, peaceful garden that his mother lived in blurred then disappeared into darkness. Legolas could see a bright light of life coming from up ahead but in front of it, two figures stood, guarding it. Legolas caught his breath. It was the Lady Death and her Consort. They were the guardians of the gates between the dead and the living. The Lady Death was beautiful in a terrifying way. Her hair was long and black and hung down to her waist. Her face was impossibly pale, not unlike Legolas' own, and not a hint of color seemed to touch it except for her icy cold blue eyes. She wore a dress that fluttered in an invisible wind. Her Consort stood by her regarding Legolas with wise eyes. Legolas knelt before the Lady and took her hand and kissed it. Her skin was cold and as white as snow. He felt a jolt rushing through his body.
"Please," he said. "I wish only to return to Middle-Earth. My friends need me," he said, voice steady.
The Lady Death gave a sidelong glance to her Consort. They exchanged a look that meant a thousand words but silently. Legolas breathed a sigh of relief when the Lady Death smiled gently at Legolas and stepped slightly aside. Her Consort did the same. Legolas marveled, surprise that they were kind.
"Go on Legolas," said the Lady Death, speaking for the first time. Her voice was low and melodic.
"Just walk straight through the light. At first it may be jumbled but you will find your body quickly."
"Thank you," said Legolas and bowed before the majestic pair. He did as the Lady told him to do and stepped into the light.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas slowly opened his eyes but immediately closed them once more for the sun was too bright. He opened them up again, more carefully.
"Legolas?" asked Aragorn, amazed. He was amazed. Aragorn did not know whether he was dreaming this or not. "Are you really awake?"
Legolas found it extremely hard to talk and he swallowed a couple of times.
"Master Elf, your throat must be dry. You haven't drunken anything for at least a week," said Gandalf, handing Legolas an animal skin filled with water. Gandalf then left the two and Aragorn breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was not imagining this.
"Legolas," said Aragorn seriously. "You once told me that everyone you've ever trusted hurt you or left you. Not me, Legolas. I will never leave you until the day I die."
Aragorn hugged Legolas fiercely and Legolas was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time. He was feeling safe.
*Sorry so short! This one's almost done! But I have a feeling the last chapter is going to be even shorter so please bear with me! Please R&R!
Author's Notes: For all of you who reviewed, thank you sooo much. It was such a big help and now I think I'll finish the story really, really soon. Thanks guys, please R&R!
Legolas embraced his mother for the last time.
"You are not leaving me forever, Legolas," said his mother, smoothing Legolas' hair down. "We will be together again."
Legolas nodded and sheepishly wiped his tears away. His mother smiled at him then turned Legolas and had him walk towards a dark portal. Immediately, the beautiful, peaceful garden that his mother lived in blurred then disappeared into darkness. Legolas could see a bright light of life coming from up ahead but in front of it, two figures stood, guarding it. Legolas caught his breath. It was the Lady Death and her Consort. They were the guardians of the gates between the dead and the living. The Lady Death was beautiful in a terrifying way. Her hair was long and black and hung down to her waist. Her face was impossibly pale, not unlike Legolas' own, and not a hint of color seemed to touch it except for her icy cold blue eyes. She wore a dress that fluttered in an invisible wind. Her Consort stood by her regarding Legolas with wise eyes. Legolas knelt before the Lady and took her hand and kissed it. Her skin was cold and as white as snow. He felt a jolt rushing through his body.
"Please," he said. "I wish only to return to Middle-Earth. My friends need me," he said, voice steady.
The Lady Death gave a sidelong glance to her Consort. They exchanged a look that meant a thousand words but silently. Legolas breathed a sigh of relief when the Lady Death smiled gently at Legolas and stepped slightly aside. Her Consort did the same. Legolas marveled, surprise that they were kind.
"Go on Legolas," said the Lady Death, speaking for the first time. Her voice was low and melodic.
"Just walk straight through the light. At first it may be jumbled but you will find your body quickly."
"Thank you," said Legolas and bowed before the majestic pair. He did as the Lady told him to do and stepped into the light.
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Legolas slowly opened his eyes but immediately closed them once more for the sun was too bright. He opened them up again, more carefully.
"Legolas?" asked Aragorn, amazed. He was amazed. Aragorn did not know whether he was dreaming this or not. "Are you really awake?"
Legolas found it extremely hard to talk and he swallowed a couple of times.
"Master Elf, your throat must be dry. You haven't drunken anything for at least a week," said Gandalf, handing Legolas an animal skin filled with water. Gandalf then left the two and Aragorn breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he was not imagining this.
"Legolas," said Aragorn seriously. "You once told me that everyone you've ever trusted hurt you or left you. Not me, Legolas. I will never leave you until the day I die."
Aragorn hugged Legolas fiercely and Legolas was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling that he hadn't felt in a long time. He was feeling safe.
*Sorry so short! This one's almost done! But I have a feeling the last chapter is going to be even shorter so please bear with me! Please R&R!