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#5 Annoc's Secrets

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The Grey Company and Annoc went to meet Theoden King again before Gandalf insisted to go to Orthanc and met Saruman.

Every word from Saruman seemed to have great effect to human mind, however, it turned worthless while Gandalf was there. Saruman could not be able to convince anybody and turned furiously. He refused the negotiation and yet, he could not beat Gandalf and crawled back inside the tower.

Just that moment, a globe of crystal dark was thrown from the above window, passed closely to Gandalf's head.

"Wormtongue, ill aimed," said Gandalf and took a glance back at Pippin. "I'll take that," Gandalf went down to Pippin and took that globe.

"Let us go," said Theoden King. He turned his back, followed Gandalf down the steps. Eomer, Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas were about to go down as well.

Annoc the brave was the last person who went down the steps. However, warrior intuition told him to turn back to Orthanc. His keen eyes noticed one arrow pierced through the wind right to the group, directly at the back of the Elven Price.

"Legolas!" cried Annoc. But his warning was too late to aware the elf. Annoc body moved before the order from his mind. He also did not know whether it was the repay to the debt for the elf who had once saved his life or it was the command from his heart. He seemed to know the answer when the arrow shot to his right shoulder.

The crying of anger roared that place. The pain ran to his body while the golden warrior plucked out the arrow. He only heard Gandalf furious voice and the bright light from his staff before his mind turned dark.

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"Fate is hard to break, I know that," murmured Legolas to himself. He looked the fair face of Annoc who rested in the bed at Medusel.

Legolas closed his eyes and thought back to the day they faced Saruman. Annoc covered him from the arrow. Actually, it was aimed to Theoden King but the long way and strong wind made its changed its way to Legolas. Warrior of Gondor was hurt quite badly so Legolas took him to Edoras at once.

Blackwind, the black horse did not hesitate the elf and ran fast along the wind. All the way to Edoras, even the man in Legolas' arms fell unconscious but his saying came clearly from his mouth.

"Boromir, Boromir," whispered Annoc, however, it made Legolas a lot worry. Even Annoc lost his conscious, his words kept on flowing, "I'll go with you."

"I won't let you go, never!" cried Legolas before he tightened his arms, pulled Annoc closed to his warm chest, "I love you, Annoc of Gondor, I won't lose you."

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The sound of movement pulled the elf mind back to his body. Legolas turned to see Annoc who slowly opened his eyes, and lifted his hand to the wound at his shoulder.

"Where's here now?" whispered Annoc.

"Edoras, Golden hall of Medusel, you're injured by the poisonous arrow," Legolas threw his body on the bed and took Annoc's hand in his, "You saved me, can you remember?"

"Edoras, here, where's the others?"

"Hope to arrive here soon, I took you here before others," Legolas lifted Annoc's hand to his lips. His eyes were so warm and made Annoc felt released. The unending war caused so much weary for both mind and body.

"I paid you, Legolas, I do not have any debt with you now," said Annoc before he closed his eyes. He did not notice the sweet smile from the elf fair face.

"You have, Annoc," said Legolas. He was about to laugh when he saw Annoc opened his eyes just at once.

"What again? Anything I do remain with you!" Annoc cried out angrily. Even his body was hurt but in his heart, never he fell for anybody especially the elf one liked Legolas.

The smiles planted Legolas fair face, "Of course, you have, because you take my heart, dearest Annoc. If I fall for anybody, give my only heart to that person, I will always love and cherish my only dearest for all my long life!"

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Annoc got up from his bed at once. Legolas supported his beloved and held Annoc closed to his body.

"Why you get up that fast, you need more rest," said Legolas.

"Tease me, don't you, why you say that?" asked Annoc.

"I'm saying from my true heart. Or you wish me to say again that I love you, Annoc my dearest, Wanderer swordsman of Gondor, Son of Lord Renenald and Lady Laurel, well, I might say wrongly," Legolas slowly supported Annoc to stand up. The fair Gondor warrior gazed at the elf fair face suspiciously.

"Your words confused me, I don't understand," said Annoc. He tried to push Legolas' arms away but he could not. Legolas still held Annoc closed and took him to the window.

"Really?" laughed Legolas and looked back at Annoc fair face. His golden hair shimmered beautifully. "I love you, that's true. However, something still kept in your heart, why don't you tell me?"

"Which one?" Annoc exchanged his look to the elf eyes.

Legolas smiled back, returned his sweet eyes full of love and tightened his arms. He lifted his hand to the fair face of Annoc, slowly stroke his cheek and stopped at the bright red ruby at his brow. "The elf charming spell had so strong power. I'm sure this spell belonged to Lady Laurel, your fair mother, I'm no longer wonder why Aragorn's mind turned clear when he looked at you for a long time. Even my eyes, I was attracted by your unearthly beauty and fell for you liked this."

"Aragorn?" asked Annoc and raised his eyebrow in disbelief.

"Yes, my dear," smiled Legolas, "Don't you know that your beauty had a great effect for mortal man, even me, as an elf, I still fall for your beauty."

"You made me uneasy," Annoc tried to pull himself from Legolas' arm but he failed.

"You don't return your answer," Legolas looked at the fair face in his arms.

"Which one?" Annoc looked deeply into Legolas sweet eyes.

"Why don't you tell me that you're a woman!"

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End #5

Well, don't get shock, OK, as I said since my first chapter, a little slash can be found, heheehe, sorry for those who liked slash fiction, please understand ^ ^

Thanks you for being with me, reviews are more than welcome.

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