~ Entangled Destiny ~

Chapter 11: Choices and Promises

Why such dramatic title XD....? because there are choices that needs to be made and promises are born!

Thank you for all the reviews! ^____^;; Oh yes you will get to see even more of Menel, in this one, so far, I haven't given him enough characteristics, so this story might be expanded longer then I thought O_O;; maybe 4 chapters more? and yes it's definite! I am going to twist the end of the Return of the King, and make it happier for all of them! including Aragorn and Arwen ^^;;. hey they suppose to have lived a long time, considering Aragorn is Numenorean, he must have lived at least over 200, he was already over 60 when the trilogy started so Arwen must have lived long too.

sorry for spoiling about some sad aspect about the ending of the Lord of the Ring. :D.....*runs away before anything gotten thrown*

I shouldn't be listening to Star Wars love theme music O_o;;;


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Menel~

He was feeling nervous, in some way, but also felt sad.Why he felt so, he did not know, but something tugged at his heart. His usual ever deep emerald green eyes looked slightly dull as he opened the door to Lady Serenity's room. It seems Legolas was looking out the small window nearby.

"Legolas, Lady Ithilele asked me to relieve you, so you can have some rest." Menel asked his voice was calm despite some unsureness inside him.

"Thank you, Lady Serenity woke some hours ago, she is sleeping again." Legolas smiled and laid a small kiss to her forehead before heading out. Menel's green eyes nearly wavered with that gesture, which infinitly showed of affection towards Lady Serenity.


Menel sat down near Serenity who's soft breathing was more sounder then before. He silently watched her finely boned and beautiful features, her silver hair so long it spooled around in shimmering silver pool around her. Menel reached out a hand to touch her lovely face, when Serenity fluttered open her eyes then managed to sit up by herself before realising who was next to her.

"Menel? where is Legolas?" Menel felt his heart lurch when she asked that but answered calmly, "He is taking a rest now, I came in not long ago.Is there anything I can do for you, Lady Serenity?" Menel asked his voice so gentle and his eyes streaked with concern.

Serneity gazed into his eyes and held themm for sometime, before asking "Can you sing me a song? I love the voices of the elves, Legolas always sang to me, when I felt down and I loved it. it seems that all elves are gifted with such voices and abilities"

Menel simply smiled, and nodded "Vanyar's strongest point is poetry and singing, we love them, if you come to the garden of Lorien, you you can hear them sing all the time.I hope you can come with us, when the war is over" To Serenity's amazement, Menel lifted his voice, in almost unearthly voice she ever heard, she wasn't inthe healing room of the Helm's Deep anymore, she was in tranquil space of peace.

"
In the forests of old,
Their leaves, ever green,
They sing the song of life,

Oh, the mighty Valier of
the Forests, so long ago,
Your children have come and
touched our heart,

In the far east,
Where Elda was born,
A kingdom was lost,
So fair, yet only
in memories of the mighty Valier
of the Forests,

O great lost kingdom of Ithil!
I long to lay these eyes upon the fair
land of legend, older then the stars,
land where hope was born for all,
O fair kingdom of Ithil!

"

Serenity realised he stopped singing, "You speak of this lost kingdom of Ithil, so did Legolas in his song, tell me of it's legend, much as you know" Serenity asked quietly, curious that both sang of this lost kingdom.

"Valier is one of the ladies of the West, she planted forests and plants in middle earth, She said she had given someone a most fairest of all places to someone but she did not tell me who. She said it was so enchanting and beautiful, words fails to describe this beautiful kingdom...but nobody no, Elda laid it's eyes the fair kingdom, for before Melkor destroyed the legendary kingdoma dn covered it with evilness.But they sing of a lady who seems from that fair, for she was so fair, we called 'Lady of the Ithil"...but nobody really ever knew her name." Menel told her what he knew of the legend.

"Thank you, but the battle is not over, there is a bigger battle waiting ahead...it's darker, for we will face Sauron I fear.." Menel was watching her, intensly, " Do not fear, my Lady Serenity, I have promised to give my life if it will protect you...for I dedicate my heart to you, for someone so fair, with evenly beautiful heart. I have given my service to you" Menel took her hand and laid it on his cheek, making Serenity blush but also guilty.

Menel looked at her, with longing plain in his eyes.

"Menel... I .." Serenity began but she almost startled with the reaction from Menel, He laid a quick kiss to her palm and brushed his lips to hers, making her almost yelp out, which she stopped in time. "Menel, please, no, this isn't....Legolas... will be hurt!"
Serenity managed to say it loud.

Menel looked up, 'It does matter none, Lady Serenity, for you deserve love of everyone, I laid my heart at your feet, even if you do not take it, if I can see Lady Serenity is happy, I shall be happy knowing so" His gentle emerald eyes was quivering with tears, then it spiled over. Serenity felt guilty for saying it aloud, almost smacking a 'No' in his face, his feelings were genuine, and she refused him none too gently.

"Please Menel, do not cry, for it's my fault your tears for me are not worth it, I confess for I found deep feelings with Legolas, a feeling that can not be shaken away but be part of me always. I do not dare say much more...for darkness still at hand" Serenity wiped away the tears streaking the angelic expression of Menel.


"I shall still giver my life to you Lady Serenity...you have won my heart, every time I watched you from Valinor, to the earth you lived...more I saw, even mortal faults, your innocence, love for everything and your light captivated me, Valar and Valier were proud of you, So was Illuvatar, as Lady Ithilril says so. Lady Serenity,if everything seems to be fading remember the Light of Earendil, our brightest star, and remember those who love you, you have heavy road as Aragorn and Frodo.But if you remember, you will find hope and become the brightest star in heavens"

Menel smiled slightly shakily but his eyes wre bright. He smiled and took her hand as she nodded and laid back on her propped up pillow, pondering her life.And the choices she has to make...life or rather love was easy on Earth for she only loved and ever loved Endymion, the Golden Light of Earth that faded away, when married him, long ago, he told her, that she will eternal, even if he and her friends were gone, one day. Was it that he saw this destruction , the inevitable destruction coming? Perhaps was there curse on her bloodline, that in the end, they will be lonely always? the price every member of her bloodline paid for their acceptance to be the ultimate light? be the champion of light? to become the soldier? was it that way? Serenity grimaced at the thought.

Menel smiled and took out some elven bread, "Lady Serenity, I believe are hungry since you did not have breakfast..." He seems almost grin. Serenity noted with dismay, "You know about my appeptite habit?" Serenity asked as she took three of the breads he offered.

"Yes Lady Serenity, your mother spared you almost nothing in showing about you, I guess I was delighted, for that childish charm and innocence that was ever present..." Serenity was frozen in her motion, "She spared almost nothing?!" Serenity was blushing mad red from embrassement.

Then someone knocked on the door, it was Legolas as Menel opened the door.

"Ah! lady Serenity, you are up and eating! I am glad, Menel, Celebril wants to see you, so I have decided to take the post for now" Menel nodded and smiled thanks and turned to lady Serenity. " Shall you be okay? Lady Serenity? Anything you wish to be sent over?" Menel asked smiling, to which Legola's eyes widened a little.

"No it's alright, Menel, thank you for your kindness" Serenity answered, not seeing Legola's widening of his eyes. Serenity settled back as Menel exited.


Serenity smiled at Legolas, "Menel is a fine fellow, I must say, but nobody can be fine as you Legolas..." Serenity smiled wider as Legolas too her hand and looked at her with loving look that was so tender , it made her heart almost break.

"My Lady, fairer then the famed beauty of Elves....I will one day make you happy, only happiness, so you may never have to see or feel pain and unhappiness ever again....with the Greenwood Ring, I wish to propose to you, of....a possible marriage between us, when this war is over, if you wish, shall you be the Lady of the Forest?" Legolas asked honest voice, his eyes glowing lightly in as of expecting an answer that only can be.

Serenity's own eyes wavered, she wasn't so sure, but what has she got to loose?She can't always grieve over her past, like her mother said before. Serenity gently touched Legolas's face smiling, "Of Course, what else can I answer? From this day on, I promise you, for all eternity, under the stars...." Serenity finally smiled brightly and let her self be hugged by Legolas, who own tears of happiness were flowing down his perfect face.

"Lady Serenity, I am so happy, I can not describe the feeling my heart feels, right now, I hope soon, we will be over with this war...you deserve so much and more..." Legolas looked at Serenity with fond affection. "It feels like thousands of years of loneliness been washed away, I finally found the light I been looking for..." Serenity recalled the song he first ever sang to her.

"It seems, that our Destiny was entangled, somehow...somehow yet I do not feel I belong to Middle earth yet..." Serenity silently trailed off, covering her own elegant hand over his larger and just as elegant hand. It seems that to her, it was two hands that was meant to be joined, over time, over the stars,love prevailed and have become both of their strength, at darkest times.


Later in the Evening~

Serenity was finally able to walk around, there was a murmur as people saw her often with the Mirkwood elf Legolas. Often smiling and whispering to each other. But for them both of their destiny was heavier then ever when Aragorn called them all.

Aragorn carefully looked at each of them, then he finally announced "Lady Ithilril wants to speak first"

Everyone's eyes looked towards a white robed figure gracefully walk across the front and stand in a almost majestic posture.

"I want Everyone to Know, we will be walking in the 'Path of Dead'...Secondly, there will be a battle the last one, we must gather our strength, Saruman has been defeated, not quiet, but his power has been broken, he does not command the power anymore. We must defend Minith Tirith...that's alI I wanted to say, Aragorn you may say what you wish to say"

Aragorn presumed his position careefully, now in dark moss green and black robe of fine quality he looked much like a king then a ranger."As you have heard we are going through the Path of the Dead, Any objections?" Aragorn looked around, "Any questions before we march off to Gondor tomorrow?" The question was only met by silence and even more silent stares.

Legolas suddenly stood up and spoke up "I would like to make an announcement, I have proposed to Lady Serenity not long ago and she have agreed, I believe the stars have blessed us, both of us" He was met with mixed emotions.

Menel was horrified, Lady Serenity and Legolas? He tried to picture her as an elven queen with Legolas at her side as a king. Menel wanted to walk away from the scene but managed to keep himself calm and stoic faced and seated. But inside his heart was hurt, very hurt no anger was there, he couldl not blame either of them, they were both happy inside and he shouldn't grudge anyone's happiness.

Serenity was suprised but could not help smiling lightly, she was afraid of hurting Menel, if she smiled more. But she had to accept what has been announced, for she promised him for all eternity under the stars.

Ithilele gasped but calmed her self as Celebril laid his hand on her arm to calm her down. Ithilele was hoping her daughter would choose the elven youth she respected, but she chose the elven prince, whom by all respective but she did not quiet know enough of. What was the relationship between her daughter and elf Legolas? Was it more, already there when she came to Middle Earth, alone?

Aragorn couldn't have expected more, and by the looks of it, Gimli was already congratulating Legolas and his future bride. Himself finally went over to Legolas gave them his blessing too. Gimli was already making comments about some fine crafts from his homeland Erebor to contribute to Legolas. Aragorn wearily thought about Arwen, he missed her terribly, but for Middle Earth's sake, both of them were willing to sacrifice. He gently touched the Evenstar pendent hanging from a silver chain. He smiled discreetly as he found his purpose and hope again. Arwen's strength as Evenstar of her people always been his hope and light in the darkness.



In a dark earth below the ground~


A small pin point of light apepared in the small natural cave below, it shone of hot white light, it felt a supressing and dark presence over itself, it had to awake other, for it felt that finally the Hope of all have returned.This place shall be of it's former glory, every step the Hope takes on this land shall bring back it's former beauty and glory beyond time.It lay silently and waited, surely the Hope was coming soon.


Helm's Deep night~

"Lady Serenity?" Legolas gently called her as she stood to watch the stars in the night sky, it wasn't the beautiful woods of Lothlorien but it reminded him of that night.The night that placed this undying bright burning light in him, which he did not see until they parted. "What is that you think so deeply?"

Legolas strode over smoothly and held her hand gently and brought it to his lips kissing the finger feather light. He was wearing a darker blue shirt and a dark blue grey velvet robe, slightly decorated along the sleeves and shoulders. It seems to twinkle like the stars but very lightly.

Serenity turned, her eyes seemed sad, yet somehow, deep wisdoms and knowlege beyond her years seems to be hidden under those sad eyes.She felt something more then they expected was going to happen. It sounded Cliche like bad day time drama from her teenager days in old Tokyo but to her, it was another nightmare to be faced, it seems to her, everyone seems to be dreading about 'Path of the Dead'. She smiled silently in reply.

"Everything will be fine, I promise that for you Lady Serenity...everything shall be fine" Legolas smiled slightly sadly and gave her a kiss on top of her head. To which she replied with a hug, which lasted, how long he couldn't remember but it was right, Their destiny was indeed entangled. What will the Path bring for them?

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o_O;; So they are off to the next step before they go to Gondor, then to Mordor. so three chapters with next one, Godor and Mordor one and an Epilogue. I am definitly doing an Elrond and Serenity one O_O;; I don't care if the elves only suppsoe to have one soul mate!

Do not listen to Star Wars Across the Stars (Love Theme) when you write any angsty, romance fics...they make you melancholy! ;_;;;

Lol~ Well you can look out for Elrond and Serenity one? but well...I am writing an original story called 'Tales of Many'. So me pretty busy in fanfiction writing.

Dream wind.