Speed Of Pain Chapter 3
And Again thanx for the lovely reviews!! I decided to throw a little humour in it so you won't get bored! Ahh but don't think there won't be any leggy torture anymore *evil smirk* I PROMISE that there WILL be plenty of it :)
Oh and please mind that from now on I will add Aragorns POV to the Party so don't be confused ^_^
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The morning sun burned hot and frenzied like it was it's very last day. The warmth had become unbearable outside which was unusual even for the midst of summer.
The air was dry making it hard to breath and the trees seemed to scream for a heavy rainfall.
No one would go outside now except for the 9 fellows. Gimli was again swearing not about the hard walk but about the glistering sun.
The hobbits hat taken of their jackets and Aragorn was really thinking about it, too. The only one who seemed to be not bothered at all was Legolas. Boromir shrugged it off as another oddity of the elves. "Hey Gandalf can't you just let it rain?" Pippin asked the sweating Wizard.
"No" was the answer he got in return.
"Why not" Pippin whined. "Because I said so," Gandalf panted while Pippin was getting frustrated. It was REALLY hot and they had a wizard with them. A powerful wizard to be exact, so why can't he just make it rain?
About 5 minutes later Pippin tried again hoping to succeed. "Gandalf?" he said betting his eyelashes, using his famous puppy dog eyes before adding, "Can you make it rain???"
"Be quiet or I will show you what hot really means!" The wizard boomed in an angry voice. Pippin quickly put as much space between him and the wizard as he could.
The others where laughing at his reaction and even Gandalf smirked for he had not intended to hurt his merry little friend, at all. "Little one, it is not in my power to change the nature. It acts on it's own likes and when it wants to rain then it will rain…" he said in a friendly tone. Pippin however was scared for a life time and decided it was better not to come near Gandalf for a while.
After hours of walking trough open fields, the sun right above them, they finally came to a tall and wide forest. When they entered, they immediately felt better as it was much colder and more humid.
The thick, fresh leaves were shielding the sun out and only here and there would a sun ray find it's way trough the green mess.
The sun was finally nearing its highest point so they decided to take a break, as it would do them no good to get feverish just because of the sun. No, such trivial things mustn't hinder them. They had greater things to face then the always orb above their heads.
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Aragorn's POV:
I was really happy for not seeing the sun again for a couple of hours. This was definitely not normal.
I could not remember a summer this hot but again great evil is coming our way and this could be on of its faces.
We decided to settle down near a small river. Everyone filled up their water bottles again before searching for a nice place to linger for a while. I for myself set down on a cold stone next to the river. Mist wobbled over the crystal blue water giving it an eyrie glow.
I turned around noticing that Legolas was watching me. Even from a great distance I could see fear in his eyes. At first I thought I was getting a fever because Legolas never showed fear but when I looked closer I saw it clearly written in his eyes.
It hurt so much when he looked away and stepped deeper into the woods.
No this time he would not run away from me even if he's going to get a huge fit. I will find out what is wrong with him.
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Legolas POV:
He saw me stare at him. He saw me!!! Damn what was I thinking! Now he thinks I run away from him…well I actually do it. Oh god I'm so confused.
"Legolas?" I let out a small shriek, quickly turned around and stumbled over my own feet.
Always the graceful one I had managed to stumble over my own feet! Sitting on the ground I began to laugh and this time it wasn't a faked one.
I think I never laughed that much in my life and I had to laugh even more when I saw Aragorn's face. He was speechless. Maybe he even thinks I'm crazy now!!!
"Uh sorry I didn't meant to startle you" Aragorn finally said. I couldn't help but laugh more.
"MWAHAHAHAHAHA OWWWWW my tummy hurts HAHAHAHAHA HELP" tears were by now welling in my eyes as Aragorn finally begun to laugh with me.
"I think I never actually saw an elf fall flat on his face," he laughed. "Hey hahaha that is not hahaha funny" still laughing he helped me up and I dusted myself off.
"So why did come you here in the first place" I still smirked and I bet my face was flushed like a tomato. "I…" again he didn't know what to say but I for myself did exactly know what he wanted to say and my smirk vanished.
"Oh Aragorn leave it alone! Everything is all right okay?" I said turning around.
"Please Legolas, do not lie to me" well that caught me off guard. He somehow knew that it was not the truth but I can't tell him. The shame would be too unbearable.
"I – I can't tell you" I whispered. "Why not" he stepped closer to me and took my face in his cool and strong hands.
I wondered why I hadn't drawn away from his touch like last time but right now I felt save.
"Please Legolas. Tell me"
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Aragorn's POV
I looked at his beautiful face. He was perfect. No he wasn't perfect he was more then that but I highly doubt that there is a word to describe it. Hmmm maybe "Luscious Perfection…"
"What?" he asked me startled. No I had not just said that out loud.
"What did you just say?" he asked again tears shimmering in his wonderful jade eyes.
"I was thinking about a word to describe your beauty" it was now or never to tell him my feelings.
"Legolas" I begun but was cut short by his voice. "Don't!" he said before turning around and running away.
I sighed. What have I done wrong this time???
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While Aragorn stood there gazing into the direction the blonde elf had vanished, Legolas was sitting on the fresh grass near the river. "No no no no he.can.not.like.me!" he said aloud while rocking back and forth. "No he has to hate me. Hate me. Hate me. Hate me. Hate me." He said over and over again as if Aragorn would change his mind when he would say it long enough.
Back at the camp the others were eating and talking loudly about their trip when Aragorn finally settled down next to them, more worried then ever, he decided to talk to Gandalf who was sitting apart from the others under a large oak tree.
"May I ask you something, Gandalf?" he asked when he approached the powerful wizard.
"Sure" was the wizard's reply.
"I am worried about Legolas. He is acting so strange I might even say he's…"
"No don't say it. He is still his old self but I have noticed it, too. The sadness and grief in him grows…"
"If you know why then please, Gandalf tell me!"
"I do not know if I can tell you. I swore to him that I would tell no one about his past when I found out."
"Please Gandalf I want to help him even if I have to give my life for it!"
Aragorn's voice turned into that from a desperate man without him even noticing.
The old wizard sighed.
"I can see your love for him even if you try to hide it but I swore it."
"Please at least give me a hint"
"I may regret that but I too want to help him." Gandalf took out his pipe and lightened it then he begun, "About 3500 years ago, Legolas was captured by Orcs when the war against Sauron begun.
He has been held as a slave for over 500 years which has broken his spirit…"
"Why is he then with us! It's not the place for him to be! He should live in peace!"
"No you do not understand. He wants nothing more then revenge and only that can give him a little bit of his inner peace back. Only when his old master is dead will he be able to go on with his live but when he fails then he will finally break apart..." Gandalf closed his eyes. He had said far too much.
Aragorn sat there for a while shocked by what he had just heard. When he finally found his voice again he said, " Sauron was his master wasn't he." Gandalf nodded.
"But Legolas does not know this. He has forgotten but still he knows where he has to look for him. It is like an instinct."
Aragorn's eyes went wide. His mind had just realised that if they would not be able to kill Sauron, Legolas would die. His beloved elf would fade away into nothing leaving him behind as a broken man.
"We should get going soon king of Gondor. We walk against the time." Aragorn quickly got up and nearly ran back to the others to tell them to pack their things.
"Why the hurry" Boromir asked but only got a death glare in return. He just shrugged it off and when Legolas came back they continued their trip trough the wood.
Gandalf was in the lead with Boromir while the others followed them. The sun above them was still shining hotly. Watching his love every step of the way, Aragorn was ready to protect him with his life…
TBC
By Jei
I hope you liked this part as well ^_^
Now you know what happened but still there are some pieces of the puzzle missing.
Will Aragorn find out the whole truth and will they be able to go to Mordor in time before Legolas brakes apart and will Aragorn ever have a chance tell Legolas his feelings???
And Again thanx for the lovely reviews!! I decided to throw a little humour in it so you won't get bored! Ahh but don't think there won't be any leggy torture anymore *evil smirk* I PROMISE that there WILL be plenty of it :)
Oh and please mind that from now on I will add Aragorns POV to the Party so don't be confused ^_^
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The morning sun burned hot and frenzied like it was it's very last day. The warmth had become unbearable outside which was unusual even for the midst of summer.
The air was dry making it hard to breath and the trees seemed to scream for a heavy rainfall.
No one would go outside now except for the 9 fellows. Gimli was again swearing not about the hard walk but about the glistering sun.
The hobbits hat taken of their jackets and Aragorn was really thinking about it, too. The only one who seemed to be not bothered at all was Legolas. Boromir shrugged it off as another oddity of the elves. "Hey Gandalf can't you just let it rain?" Pippin asked the sweating Wizard.
"No" was the answer he got in return.
"Why not" Pippin whined. "Because I said so," Gandalf panted while Pippin was getting frustrated. It was REALLY hot and they had a wizard with them. A powerful wizard to be exact, so why can't he just make it rain?
About 5 minutes later Pippin tried again hoping to succeed. "Gandalf?" he said betting his eyelashes, using his famous puppy dog eyes before adding, "Can you make it rain???"
"Be quiet or I will show you what hot really means!" The wizard boomed in an angry voice. Pippin quickly put as much space between him and the wizard as he could.
The others where laughing at his reaction and even Gandalf smirked for he had not intended to hurt his merry little friend, at all. "Little one, it is not in my power to change the nature. It acts on it's own likes and when it wants to rain then it will rain…" he said in a friendly tone. Pippin however was scared for a life time and decided it was better not to come near Gandalf for a while.
After hours of walking trough open fields, the sun right above them, they finally came to a tall and wide forest. When they entered, they immediately felt better as it was much colder and more humid.
The thick, fresh leaves were shielding the sun out and only here and there would a sun ray find it's way trough the green mess.
The sun was finally nearing its highest point so they decided to take a break, as it would do them no good to get feverish just because of the sun. No, such trivial things mustn't hinder them. They had greater things to face then the always orb above their heads.
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Aragorn's POV:
I was really happy for not seeing the sun again for a couple of hours. This was definitely not normal.
I could not remember a summer this hot but again great evil is coming our way and this could be on of its faces.
We decided to settle down near a small river. Everyone filled up their water bottles again before searching for a nice place to linger for a while. I for myself set down on a cold stone next to the river. Mist wobbled over the crystal blue water giving it an eyrie glow.
I turned around noticing that Legolas was watching me. Even from a great distance I could see fear in his eyes. At first I thought I was getting a fever because Legolas never showed fear but when I looked closer I saw it clearly written in his eyes.
It hurt so much when he looked away and stepped deeper into the woods.
No this time he would not run away from me even if he's going to get a huge fit. I will find out what is wrong with him.
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Legolas POV:
He saw me stare at him. He saw me!!! Damn what was I thinking! Now he thinks I run away from him…well I actually do it. Oh god I'm so confused.
"Legolas?" I let out a small shriek, quickly turned around and stumbled over my own feet.
Always the graceful one I had managed to stumble over my own feet! Sitting on the ground I began to laugh and this time it wasn't a faked one.
I think I never laughed that much in my life and I had to laugh even more when I saw Aragorn's face. He was speechless. Maybe he even thinks I'm crazy now!!!
"Uh sorry I didn't meant to startle you" Aragorn finally said. I couldn't help but laugh more.
"MWAHAHAHAHAHA OWWWWW my tummy hurts HAHAHAHAHA HELP" tears were by now welling in my eyes as Aragorn finally begun to laugh with me.
"I think I never actually saw an elf fall flat on his face," he laughed. "Hey hahaha that is not hahaha funny" still laughing he helped me up and I dusted myself off.
"So why did come you here in the first place" I still smirked and I bet my face was flushed like a tomato. "I…" again he didn't know what to say but I for myself did exactly know what he wanted to say and my smirk vanished.
"Oh Aragorn leave it alone! Everything is all right okay?" I said turning around.
"Please Legolas, do not lie to me" well that caught me off guard. He somehow knew that it was not the truth but I can't tell him. The shame would be too unbearable.
"I – I can't tell you" I whispered. "Why not" he stepped closer to me and took my face in his cool and strong hands.
I wondered why I hadn't drawn away from his touch like last time but right now I felt save.
"Please Legolas. Tell me"
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Aragorn's POV
I looked at his beautiful face. He was perfect. No he wasn't perfect he was more then that but I highly doubt that there is a word to describe it. Hmmm maybe "Luscious Perfection…"
"What?" he asked me startled. No I had not just said that out loud.
"What did you just say?" he asked again tears shimmering in his wonderful jade eyes.
"I was thinking about a word to describe your beauty" it was now or never to tell him my feelings.
"Legolas" I begun but was cut short by his voice. "Don't!" he said before turning around and running away.
I sighed. What have I done wrong this time???
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While Aragorn stood there gazing into the direction the blonde elf had vanished, Legolas was sitting on the fresh grass near the river. "No no no no he.can.not.like.me!" he said aloud while rocking back and forth. "No he has to hate me. Hate me. Hate me. Hate me. Hate me." He said over and over again as if Aragorn would change his mind when he would say it long enough.
Back at the camp the others were eating and talking loudly about their trip when Aragorn finally settled down next to them, more worried then ever, he decided to talk to Gandalf who was sitting apart from the others under a large oak tree.
"May I ask you something, Gandalf?" he asked when he approached the powerful wizard.
"Sure" was the wizard's reply.
"I am worried about Legolas. He is acting so strange I might even say he's…"
"No don't say it. He is still his old self but I have noticed it, too. The sadness and grief in him grows…"
"If you know why then please, Gandalf tell me!"
"I do not know if I can tell you. I swore to him that I would tell no one about his past when I found out."
"Please Gandalf I want to help him even if I have to give my life for it!"
Aragorn's voice turned into that from a desperate man without him even noticing.
The old wizard sighed.
"I can see your love for him even if you try to hide it but I swore it."
"Please at least give me a hint"
"I may regret that but I too want to help him." Gandalf took out his pipe and lightened it then he begun, "About 3500 years ago, Legolas was captured by Orcs when the war against Sauron begun.
He has been held as a slave for over 500 years which has broken his spirit…"
"Why is he then with us! It's not the place for him to be! He should live in peace!"
"No you do not understand. He wants nothing more then revenge and only that can give him a little bit of his inner peace back. Only when his old master is dead will he be able to go on with his live but when he fails then he will finally break apart..." Gandalf closed his eyes. He had said far too much.
Aragorn sat there for a while shocked by what he had just heard. When he finally found his voice again he said, " Sauron was his master wasn't he." Gandalf nodded.
"But Legolas does not know this. He has forgotten but still he knows where he has to look for him. It is like an instinct."
Aragorn's eyes went wide. His mind had just realised that if they would not be able to kill Sauron, Legolas would die. His beloved elf would fade away into nothing leaving him behind as a broken man.
"We should get going soon king of Gondor. We walk against the time." Aragorn quickly got up and nearly ran back to the others to tell them to pack their things.
"Why the hurry" Boromir asked but only got a death glare in return. He just shrugged it off and when Legolas came back they continued their trip trough the wood.
Gandalf was in the lead with Boromir while the others followed them. The sun above them was still shining hotly. Watching his love every step of the way, Aragorn was ready to protect him with his life…
TBC
By Jei
I hope you liked this part as well ^_^
Now you know what happened but still there are some pieces of the puzzle missing.
Will Aragorn find out the whole truth and will they be able to go to Mordor in time before Legolas brakes apart and will Aragorn ever have a chance tell Legolas his feelings???