Disclaimer ~ Never have, never will own Lord of the Rings nor the song either.
Author's Note ~ If anyone wishes to help me kill writer's block, then they are very welcome to. I cannot believe how bad it has hit me and I feel bad for making people wait for more chapters to my fics. I am deeply sorry and I will do my very best to rid myself of writer's block. That aside, I'm writing this fic especially for and dedicated to four very good friends of mine, Kate, Kara, Ty and TD. It has now been past a year since I've known their friendship and I have to say that I owe more to them than they can know. Kate, Kara, Ty, TD, if you read this then I must tell you this; I am grateful and proud to be your friend and I cherish our friendship deeply and I also cherish all the time I spend with you guys. You will always be my best friends, probably the greatest and from my heart I thank you for everything you have done for me.
One last thing; Ty, there's a part in this chapter that I think you will love, I did it just for you ^_~
Dedicated to Kate, Kara, Ty and TD.
Summary ~ When Pippin is fatally wounded and dies from an orc attack, Merry flees from everyone and everything around him. Lost in his grief, Merry is captured by the same orcs that attacked Pippin. Legolas goes alone to save Merry from the same fate as Pippin, for he made a promise with the hobbit before he died, a promise he won't break.
The Lord Of The Rings
A Promise Lives Within You
Chapter 3-Broken Dreams And Comforting Embraces
Legolas walked silently through the scatter trees and past many sparkling streams and waterfalls. The soft grass waving with the night's breeze did not betray his presence, as gentle melodies filled the air and twisted like ribbons in the wind.
The pale, silver moonlight fell upon the elven prince's face at different places as the beams scattered through the trees, highlighting his features.
Now more than ever, he would take these walks during the night, if only to feel at peace with himself and with everything around him. He hadn't shown it much to those around him, but Pippin's death had hit him hard, he did admit though he suffered less than Merry. He missed Pippin's cheerfulness and mischievous nature, it had always been a relief to him especially in tense situations. He had never told the hobbit how much that meant to him when he was alive and it was something he deeply regretted.
There were many things no one had had the chance to tell Pippin, everyone had their own regrets.
As Merry had said to him that same day, you never realise how much you truly care about a person until they are gone. Legolas only wished it hadn't taken that to make them all see how much Pippin meant to them.
Legolas finally stopped walking and slowly set down upon the moonlight covered grass and stared up into the sky, watching how the stars shinned and the moon beamed. He quickly noticed one star in particular was shinning more brightly and more passionately than the rest. It brought a small smile to his face.
May it be an evening star
Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road
Oh! How far you are from home
The peaceful, sunset air was filled with the laughter of two young hobbits, sitting together under a large willow tree, finishing off the last of the mushrooms they had collected that day and re-telling each other their adventures together.
"Oh Merry, the look on Sam's face will be one I shall not forget."
"And I shall not forget it either."
Merry leaned his head on his cousin's shoulder, trying desperately to calm his fit of laughter.
"It's a good thing Frodo came along when he did, Pip."
"That is it Merry. Sam looked like he was going to kill us."
At this Merry was thrown into yet another ordeal of uncontrollable laughing fits. His cousin took one look at him and also joined him, wrapping his arms around his chest as his shoulders hitched at the force of his laughter.
Eventually both hobbits calmed down and sat next to each other in silence, staring as the setting sun, watching the brilliant colours of red, orange, yellow, gold and many more, fly across the sky like the trailing paths of a giant flock of birds.
"Hey Merry?"
"Yes Pippin?"
"Let's make a promise."
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
"Pippin, my dear friend." Legolas spoke quietly to the stars. "I hope, wherever you are, you can hear my words. There are many things that we, that I did not get to tell you, things I regret not telling you when I had the chance. My friend, your death has left a hole, one that cannot be repaired. We all miss you more greatly than words can say, Merry especially. He holds deep running guilt and sorrow within his heart. But I am keeping my promise and I will continue to do so, for your own peace of mine. You fears for him are justified, but as I said to you before I will not let him come to harm, I will not let him fall, and I will not let you down."
Legolas let a deep sigh pass between his lips and his eyes softly closed, listening only to that which was around him.
The calmly breeze caught his long blonde hair and whipped it behind him, the strands almost dancing in the currents.
There he stayed, in the same position through out the night, even as the first rays of sunlight fell upon his body.
May it be shadows call
Will fly away
May it be your journey on
To light the day
When the night is overcome
You may rise to find the sun
"Sure Pippin! I'd promise you anything."
Pippin grinned with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Let's promise each other that no matter what happens, we'll always be together. Let's promise that we'll never leave each other."
Merry looked at Pippin for a moment, a semi-confused look in his eyes at what had prompted his cousin to ask for this. But quickly that confused look turned into a meaningful smile and Merry hugged Pippin tightly and whispered in his ear, "Of course Pippin, I promise."
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
Merry awoke with a start, a sharp intake of breath filled his lungs. His eyes were wide and his fingers curled around the bed sheets tightly. His breath was heavy, full of shock at the memory that had just invaded his dream.
Once he had calmed some-what, his head lowered and tears welled up in his eyes.
All the memories of that day long ago came flooding back into his mind and he buries his face in his hands, sobbing quietly into them.
He remembered making that promise to Pippin and with all his heart he had meant to keep it. But now it was broken.
"Oh Pippin." Merry cried, trying to keep his voice quiet. "I meant to keep that promise to you! I swear I never meant it to be broken, but now it has and it's all my fault! Pippin I'm so sorry! So sorry!"
A promise lives within you now
"Mister Frodo? Are you alright?"
Frodo looked up quickly and saw Sam standing in front of him, looking at him with concern in his eyes. Frodo hadn't been able to sleep much that night and had decided to walk around a bit. He had spotted Legolas sitting on the grass silently when he had walked down some steps, his head gazing up towards the sky and the stars. The hobbit had sat down upon the steps, watching his elven friend and looking at the stars himself. After that he didn't remember, he must've fallen asleep.
"Oh Sam, yes I am alright." Frodo said, yawning and wiping his eyes.
Sam looked at him a moment then sat down next to his friend and sighed.
"No you are not, none of us are alright." He said quietly. "It was a stupid question to ask."
"No Sam, it wasn't a stupid question." Frodo replied, placing a hand on his friend's shoulder.
Sam sighed again and looked at Frodo wearily, his eyes portraying a deep grief and a sense of loss with himself. Frodo understood the emotions; like everyone he felt himself at a loss at what to do anymore, what to think and what to believe. That's why they needed each other so much, that's why they had decided to stay together for now. They needed each other's comfort to help themselves get through the anguish of Pippin's death. Of course they wouldn't stop mourning over Pippin for a while, but they had to help each other cope with it.
Frodo extended his arm around Sam's shoulders, bringing his friend closer to him so he could hold him in a tight hug to reassure him. Sam whispered a thank you and rested his head gently on Frodo's shoulder, letting some tears slip down his pale cheeks. Frodo merely nodded and rubbed Sam's back, his own tears forming a mist cover over his eyes.
"Dear hobbits."
Frodo and Sam turned their heads around and saw Aragorn walked down the steps towards them. They could see he too had not had a good sleep that night, perhaps no one did, but they said nothing.
"There is food ready should you wish to eat anything." Aragorn said.
"I'm not really hungry Strider." Frodo said. "There's a slim chance Merry would want anything."
"I will go check anyway mister Frodo." Sam said, getting up his feet and walking back up the steps.
As Sam left, Frodo turned his gaze back to Legolas, who was still in the same position in the grass, the sun's rays streaming across his body.
"How long has he been there?" Aragorn asked.
"He was like that before I came here." Frodo replied. "I woke up in the night and couldn't get back to sleep, so I walked around a bit and saw him sitting there, looking at the stars. I sat down here and watched him and then I guess I fell back to sleep."
Aragorn nodded but didn't look at Frodo, his gaze was on the elf. He sighed and was about to walk over to him to tell him what he had told Frodo and Sam, when a sudden and loud yell filled the air. Frodo, Aragorn and Legolas turned around sharply at the sound, their eyes widen in alarm. Without a word or glance between them, all three jumped to their feet and ran inside. They were joined in the hall by Gimli, Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir, who had also heard the cry, and saw Sam running towards them looking shocked and distressed.
"Mister Frodo! Mister Frodo!"
Frodo was the first to reach Sam and he instinctively placed his hands firmly on his friend's shoulders, gripping them tightly.
"What Sam? What is it? Calm down and tell me." He said.
A horrid, sickening feeling then stirred inside Legolas and his eyes widened further. It was if he already knew what was wrong, but he needed to hear the words.
"It's Merry! He's gone!"
Dun dun dun! Mwahahahaha told ya there were more evil cliffhangers to come! So did ya like that chapter? Please R&R!
Author's Note ~ If anyone wishes to help me kill writer's block, then they are very welcome to. I cannot believe how bad it has hit me and I feel bad for making people wait for more chapters to my fics. I am deeply sorry and I will do my very best to rid myself of writer's block. That aside, I'm writing this fic especially for and dedicated to four very good friends of mine, Kate, Kara, Ty and TD. It has now been past a year since I've known their friendship and I have to say that I owe more to them than they can know. Kate, Kara, Ty, TD, if you read this then I must tell you this; I am grateful and proud to be your friend and I cherish our friendship deeply and I also cherish all the time I spend with you guys. You will always be my best friends, probably the greatest and from my heart I thank you for everything you have done for me.
One last thing; Ty, there's a part in this chapter that I think you will love, I did it just for you ^_~
Dedicated to Kate, Kara, Ty and TD.
Summary ~ When Pippin is fatally wounded and dies from an orc attack, Merry flees from everyone and everything around him. Lost in his grief, Merry is captured by the same orcs that attacked Pippin. Legolas goes alone to save Merry from the same fate as Pippin, for he made a promise with the hobbit before he died, a promise he won't break.
The Lord Of The Rings
A Promise Lives Within You
Chapter 3-Broken Dreams And Comforting Embraces
Legolas walked silently through the scatter trees and past many sparkling streams and waterfalls. The soft grass waving with the night's breeze did not betray his presence, as gentle melodies filled the air and twisted like ribbons in the wind.
The pale, silver moonlight fell upon the elven prince's face at different places as the beams scattered through the trees, highlighting his features.
Now more than ever, he would take these walks during the night, if only to feel at peace with himself and with everything around him. He hadn't shown it much to those around him, but Pippin's death had hit him hard, he did admit though he suffered less than Merry. He missed Pippin's cheerfulness and mischievous nature, it had always been a relief to him especially in tense situations. He had never told the hobbit how much that meant to him when he was alive and it was something he deeply regretted.
There were many things no one had had the chance to tell Pippin, everyone had their own regrets.
As Merry had said to him that same day, you never realise how much you truly care about a person until they are gone. Legolas only wished it hadn't taken that to make them all see how much Pippin meant to them.
Legolas finally stopped walking and slowly set down upon the moonlight covered grass and stared up into the sky, watching how the stars shinned and the moon beamed. He quickly noticed one star in particular was shinning more brightly and more passionately than the rest. It brought a small smile to his face.
May it be an evening star
Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road
Oh! How far you are from home
The peaceful, sunset air was filled with the laughter of two young hobbits, sitting together under a large willow tree, finishing off the last of the mushrooms they had collected that day and re-telling each other their adventures together.
"Oh Merry, the look on Sam's face will be one I shall not forget."
"And I shall not forget it either."
Merry leaned his head on his cousin's shoulder, trying desperately to calm his fit of laughter.
"It's a good thing Frodo came along when he did, Pip."
"That is it Merry. Sam looked like he was going to kill us."
At this Merry was thrown into yet another ordeal of uncontrollable laughing fits. His cousin took one look at him and also joined him, wrapping his arms around his chest as his shoulders hitched at the force of his laughter.
Eventually both hobbits calmed down and sat next to each other in silence, staring as the setting sun, watching the brilliant colours of red, orange, yellow, gold and many more, fly across the sky like the trailing paths of a giant flock of birds.
"Hey Merry?"
"Yes Pippin?"
"Let's make a promise."
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
"Pippin, my dear friend." Legolas spoke quietly to the stars. "I hope, wherever you are, you can hear my words. There are many things that we, that I did not get to tell you, things I regret not telling you when I had the chance. My friend, your death has left a hole, one that cannot be repaired. We all miss you more greatly than words can say, Merry especially. He holds deep running guilt and sorrow within his heart. But I am keeping my promise and I will continue to do so, for your own peace of mine. You fears for him are justified, but as I said to you before I will not let him come to harm, I will not let him fall, and I will not let you down."
Legolas let a deep sigh pass between his lips and his eyes softly closed, listening only to that which was around him.
The calmly breeze caught his long blonde hair and whipped it behind him, the strands almost dancing in the currents.
There he stayed, in the same position through out the night, even as the first rays of sunlight fell upon his body.
May it be shadows call
Will fly away
May it be your journey on
To light the day
When the night is overcome
You may rise to find the sun
"Sure Pippin! I'd promise you anything."
Pippin grinned with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Let's promise each other that no matter what happens, we'll always be together. Let's promise that we'll never leave each other."
Merry looked at Pippin for a moment, a semi-confused look in his eyes at what had prompted his cousin to ask for this. But quickly that confused look turned into a meaningful smile and Merry hugged Pippin tightly and whispered in his ear, "Of course Pippin, I promise."
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
Merry awoke with a start, a sharp intake of breath filled his lungs. His eyes were wide and his fingers curled around the bed sheets tightly. His breath was heavy, full of shock at the memory that had just invaded his dream.
Once he had calmed some-what, his head lowered and tears welled up in his eyes.
All the memories of that day long ago came flooding back into his mind and he buries his face in his hands, sobbing quietly into them.
He remembered making that promise to Pippin and with all his heart he had meant to keep it. But now it was broken.
"Oh Pippin." Merry cried, trying to keep his voice quiet. "I meant to keep that promise to you! I swear I never meant it to be broken, but now it has and it's all my fault! Pippin I'm so sorry! So sorry!"
A promise lives within you now
"Mister Frodo? Are you alright?"
Frodo looked up quickly and saw Sam standing in front of him, looking at him with concern in his eyes. Frodo hadn't been able to sleep much that night and had decided to walk around a bit. He had spotted Legolas sitting on the grass silently when he had walked down some steps, his head gazing up towards the sky and the stars. The hobbit had sat down upon the steps, watching his elven friend and looking at the stars himself. After that he didn't remember, he must've fallen asleep.
"Oh Sam, yes I am alright." Frodo said, yawning and wiping his eyes.
Sam looked at him a moment then sat down next to his friend and sighed.
"No you are not, none of us are alright." He said quietly. "It was a stupid question to ask."
"No Sam, it wasn't a stupid question." Frodo replied, placing a hand on his friend's shoulder.
Sam sighed again and looked at Frodo wearily, his eyes portraying a deep grief and a sense of loss with himself. Frodo understood the emotions; like everyone he felt himself at a loss at what to do anymore, what to think and what to believe. That's why they needed each other so much, that's why they had decided to stay together for now. They needed each other's comfort to help themselves get through the anguish of Pippin's death. Of course they wouldn't stop mourning over Pippin for a while, but they had to help each other cope with it.
Frodo extended his arm around Sam's shoulders, bringing his friend closer to him so he could hold him in a tight hug to reassure him. Sam whispered a thank you and rested his head gently on Frodo's shoulder, letting some tears slip down his pale cheeks. Frodo merely nodded and rubbed Sam's back, his own tears forming a mist cover over his eyes.
"Dear hobbits."
Frodo and Sam turned their heads around and saw Aragorn walked down the steps towards them. They could see he too had not had a good sleep that night, perhaps no one did, but they said nothing.
"There is food ready should you wish to eat anything." Aragorn said.
"I'm not really hungry Strider." Frodo said. "There's a slim chance Merry would want anything."
"I will go check anyway mister Frodo." Sam said, getting up his feet and walking back up the steps.
As Sam left, Frodo turned his gaze back to Legolas, who was still in the same position in the grass, the sun's rays streaming across his body.
"How long has he been there?" Aragorn asked.
"He was like that before I came here." Frodo replied. "I woke up in the night and couldn't get back to sleep, so I walked around a bit and saw him sitting there, looking at the stars. I sat down here and watched him and then I guess I fell back to sleep."
Aragorn nodded but didn't look at Frodo, his gaze was on the elf. He sighed and was about to walk over to him to tell him what he had told Frodo and Sam, when a sudden and loud yell filled the air. Frodo, Aragorn and Legolas turned around sharply at the sound, their eyes widen in alarm. Without a word or glance between them, all three jumped to their feet and ran inside. They were joined in the hall by Gimli, Elrond, Elladan and Elrohir, who had also heard the cry, and saw Sam running towards them looking shocked and distressed.
"Mister Frodo! Mister Frodo!"
Frodo was the first to reach Sam and he instinctively placed his hands firmly on his friend's shoulders, gripping them tightly.
"What Sam? What is it? Calm down and tell me." He said.
A horrid, sickening feeling then stirred inside Legolas and his eyes widened further. It was if he already knew what was wrong, but he needed to hear the words.
"It's Merry! He's gone!"
Dun dun dun! Mwahahahaha told ya there were more evil cliffhangers to come! So did ya like that chapter? Please R&R!