FINAL CHAPTER! Hope you like it, cos I wrote it while I was supposed to be doing my Business Studies coursework
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CHAPTER FOUR-
REVEALED
"Have you seen Legolas?" Aragorn asked Boromir.
"No, sorry" he replied, shaking his head. "I haven't seen him since two or so nights ago" Aragorn felt his heart ache as he heard those words. It was obvious that he had hurt Legolas' feelings greatly, and he desperately needed to see the elf. Why, he wasn't quite sure: he had been considering telling him the truth, yet he knew that Legolas would only try to make things work when it was impossible. He noticed Sam down by the lake, and ran over to him.
"Sam!" he called out. The hobbit turned round. "Sam, have you..."
"For the third time Strider, no, I haven't seen Legolas"
"Oh sorry, I didn't realise I'd already asked"
Sam gave him a sympathetic look. "I wouldn't worry too much, he's bound to show up before we leave. Probably just wandering round the forest, you know how he likes the woods. He is a woodland elf after all" With that, he returned to packing his bag for when they left Lothlorien later that day.
Aragorn sighed as he walked away from the hobbit. Was love simply a synonym for pain? All those years before he knew Legolas felt the same, his feelings caused him heartache thinking that his love could never become anything. Now he knew how Legolas felt, it hurt Aragorn deeply to have to turn him away and break the elf's heart.
A few hours later, around mid-afternoon, the Fellowship were all gathered by the river along with a couple of elves helping to load their packs into the canoes. Aragorn searched round for Legolas but couldn't see him there. A moment later, he felt a tap on his back.
"See, I told you he'd turn sooner or later" said Sam, pointing in the direction behind the man. Aragorn turned round and felt as though he were breaking as he saw the elf walking towards him, an almost silvery light seemingly surrounding him. His beauty struck Aragorn as if he'd noticed it for the first time. He went to go apologise, or to tell him the truth, but he knew he couldn't. Not now at least.
Later that day, during the twilight between day and night, the Fellowship decided to rest on the shore of the Great River. Boromir had gone to collect firewood, as the night held a chilling breeze, and Legolas had gone as well. Aragorn and Gimli stayed with the hobbits. They all sat in silence, contemplating the journey ahead of them all, until they heard shouts coming from in the woods.
Aragorn immediately drew his sword and ran into the woods, not looking behind to see if anyone was following. The only thing he had on his mind was that Legolas was in danger.
"Legolas, where are you?" he called. He ran through a thicket and came out to see Legolas attempting to battle thirty or forty orcs alone. Legolas turned to see Aragorn, and looked slightly confused. Aragorn attacked some unsuspecting orcs from behind, and soon there were only a few left. As Legolas killed another, Aragorn felt a burning pain in his left arm. He looked down to see a slash in his clothes and a deep wound, blood running down his arm. He had been cut by an orc, which he quickly stabbed and killed. Legolas shot the last one, and ran over to Aragorn, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Aragorn..." he whispered, looking at the wound and kneeling down before him. He gently held his arm and inspected it, biting his lip in worry. Aragorn was surprised that the elf still cared that much. Legolas dropped his arm and stared deep into his eyes. "Of course I care Aragorn, you don't just stop loving someone" Aragorn looked at him, realising that he had unknowingly said his thought out loud.
The elf's clear blue eyes seemed to burn into Aragorn's and the man could not help but stare back. He noticed the elf was almost leaning over him, barely a gap between their faces. This was going too far.
"Get off me Legolas" said Aragorn, pushing him off to lay on the ground. Aragorn stood up, and turned to walk away.
"Where are you going?" he asked quietly.
"Away from you" stated Aragorn. It hurt him to be so cruel, but Legolas had to know that it could never be.
"Are you saying that you do not feel the same?"
"Yes Legolas, that is what I'm saying" he said, still walking.
"Aragorn, you do not mean that" he said, trying to convince himself and the man. Aragorn stopped and turned round. Why was Legolas making this so difficult? He knew the answer in his heart, but that didn't stop him from lying to the elf when he next spoke.
"No, I do mean it Legolas. I have never loved you and I never will" he shouted, feeling warm tears falling down his cheeks. It pained him so much to say these things, to see Legolas' face as he said them. But Legolas would forget about him one day, move on, find another to love. He would finally accept this in the future, but that still did not make it any easier now. Suddenly, shouts were head near to where the elf and the man stood.
"Boromir..." muttered Aragorn, and ran in the direction of the man's voice. He heard Legolas get up off the ground and follow him. They came across Boromir and Gimli fighting off a large number of orcs, and spotted Merry and Pippin hiding behind a fallen tree. Frodo and Sam were nowhere to be seen. Boromir looked relieved when he saw the pair come to help him and the dwarf.
After what seemed like hours of strenuous fighting, the orcs still did not seem to decrease in number. Suddenly, they heard yells to their right, and saw Merry and Pippin being carried off with the orcs.
"Gimli, follow me" shouted Boromir, as he ran off with Gimli after the orcs and their captives, leaving Aragorn and Legolas to fight the ones that remained there.
As Aragorn fought, he noticed Legolas near to him. He killed the orc he was battling and looked at the elf. He almost wished he hadn't. Legolas' eyes were haunted, he seemed so lost, simply staring at Aragorn.
"Legolas, fight" shouted Aragorn. Tears fell from the elf's eyes, staining his cheeks, and he shook his head. Silence seemed to fall over the earth as Aragorn watched him drop his bow and arrows from his hand to fall crashing to the ground.
"What are you doing Legolas? Fight!" he shouted again, as he killed two more advancing orcs. But the elf said nothing, just stared at Aragorn with a frightening gaze, a look of hurt and sadness. Aragorn tried to run over to him, but was blocked by orcs coming towards him.
"Legolas, fight, you'll be killed" As Aragorn yelled those words, he realised what Legolas was doing. He wanted to be dead, he thought Aragorn hated him, he thought his love was not returned. He was an elf, his love was stronger than that of any human, and when the only person he'd ever loved did not feel the same, then life was not worth it.
Aragorn finally stabbed the two last orcs and, stumbling slightly, ran towards the elf. But Aragorn had not noticed another orc, and as the man was about to grab Legolas, he watched his love's body fall before him. Aragorn heard a distant call, which the orc responded to and ran towards.
Aragorn fell to his knees beside Legolas, whispering his name over and over again, and pulled out the dart he had been shot with.
"Aragorn..." mumbled Legolas, his eyelids fluttering slightly.
"Don't leave me Legolas please, I love you" said Aragorn, his body shivering as he cried. A look came across Legolas' face, one of confusion and heartache.
"You love me?"
"With all my heart" whispered Aragorn, grabbing the elf's hand. "What have I done?" he murmured, gently stroking Legolas' face with his fingertips.
"I love you too Aragorn" he replied softly, in obvious pain. He was struggling to breathe, Aragorn could tell.
Legolas was growing hazy, he could hear Aragorn telling him how much he loved him, and feel him lovingly stroking his cheek. He opened his eyes and saw his greatest friend, his only love...
Aragorn let out a choked sob as he felt the elf's hand go limp.
...and then he saw nothing.
~THE END~
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Did you like it? Or did you hate it? Please R & R-if you do, then you get *looks in fridge* a half eaten tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream *ta da* You'll pay the postage though lol
Kat xxx
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CHAPTER FOUR-
REVEALED
"Have you seen Legolas?" Aragorn asked Boromir.
"No, sorry" he replied, shaking his head. "I haven't seen him since two or so nights ago" Aragorn felt his heart ache as he heard those words. It was obvious that he had hurt Legolas' feelings greatly, and he desperately needed to see the elf. Why, he wasn't quite sure: he had been considering telling him the truth, yet he knew that Legolas would only try to make things work when it was impossible. He noticed Sam down by the lake, and ran over to him.
"Sam!" he called out. The hobbit turned round. "Sam, have you..."
"For the third time Strider, no, I haven't seen Legolas"
"Oh sorry, I didn't realise I'd already asked"
Sam gave him a sympathetic look. "I wouldn't worry too much, he's bound to show up before we leave. Probably just wandering round the forest, you know how he likes the woods. He is a woodland elf after all" With that, he returned to packing his bag for when they left Lothlorien later that day.
Aragorn sighed as he walked away from the hobbit. Was love simply a synonym for pain? All those years before he knew Legolas felt the same, his feelings caused him heartache thinking that his love could never become anything. Now he knew how Legolas felt, it hurt Aragorn deeply to have to turn him away and break the elf's heart.
A few hours later, around mid-afternoon, the Fellowship were all gathered by the river along with a couple of elves helping to load their packs into the canoes. Aragorn searched round for Legolas but couldn't see him there. A moment later, he felt a tap on his back.
"See, I told you he'd turn sooner or later" said Sam, pointing in the direction behind the man. Aragorn turned round and felt as though he were breaking as he saw the elf walking towards him, an almost silvery light seemingly surrounding him. His beauty struck Aragorn as if he'd noticed it for the first time. He went to go apologise, or to tell him the truth, but he knew he couldn't. Not now at least.
Later that day, during the twilight between day and night, the Fellowship decided to rest on the shore of the Great River. Boromir had gone to collect firewood, as the night held a chilling breeze, and Legolas had gone as well. Aragorn and Gimli stayed with the hobbits. They all sat in silence, contemplating the journey ahead of them all, until they heard shouts coming from in the woods.
Aragorn immediately drew his sword and ran into the woods, not looking behind to see if anyone was following. The only thing he had on his mind was that Legolas was in danger.
"Legolas, where are you?" he called. He ran through a thicket and came out to see Legolas attempting to battle thirty or forty orcs alone. Legolas turned to see Aragorn, and looked slightly confused. Aragorn attacked some unsuspecting orcs from behind, and soon there were only a few left. As Legolas killed another, Aragorn felt a burning pain in his left arm. He looked down to see a slash in his clothes and a deep wound, blood running down his arm. He had been cut by an orc, which he quickly stabbed and killed. Legolas shot the last one, and ran over to Aragorn, who was kneeling on the ground.
"Aragorn..." he whispered, looking at the wound and kneeling down before him. He gently held his arm and inspected it, biting his lip in worry. Aragorn was surprised that the elf still cared that much. Legolas dropped his arm and stared deep into his eyes. "Of course I care Aragorn, you don't just stop loving someone" Aragorn looked at him, realising that he had unknowingly said his thought out loud.
The elf's clear blue eyes seemed to burn into Aragorn's and the man could not help but stare back. He noticed the elf was almost leaning over him, barely a gap between their faces. This was going too far.
"Get off me Legolas" said Aragorn, pushing him off to lay on the ground. Aragorn stood up, and turned to walk away.
"Where are you going?" he asked quietly.
"Away from you" stated Aragorn. It hurt him to be so cruel, but Legolas had to know that it could never be.
"Are you saying that you do not feel the same?"
"Yes Legolas, that is what I'm saying" he said, still walking.
"Aragorn, you do not mean that" he said, trying to convince himself and the man. Aragorn stopped and turned round. Why was Legolas making this so difficult? He knew the answer in his heart, but that didn't stop him from lying to the elf when he next spoke.
"No, I do mean it Legolas. I have never loved you and I never will" he shouted, feeling warm tears falling down his cheeks. It pained him so much to say these things, to see Legolas' face as he said them. But Legolas would forget about him one day, move on, find another to love. He would finally accept this in the future, but that still did not make it any easier now. Suddenly, shouts were head near to where the elf and the man stood.
"Boromir..." muttered Aragorn, and ran in the direction of the man's voice. He heard Legolas get up off the ground and follow him. They came across Boromir and Gimli fighting off a large number of orcs, and spotted Merry and Pippin hiding behind a fallen tree. Frodo and Sam were nowhere to be seen. Boromir looked relieved when he saw the pair come to help him and the dwarf.
After what seemed like hours of strenuous fighting, the orcs still did not seem to decrease in number. Suddenly, they heard yells to their right, and saw Merry and Pippin being carried off with the orcs.
"Gimli, follow me" shouted Boromir, as he ran off with Gimli after the orcs and their captives, leaving Aragorn and Legolas to fight the ones that remained there.
As Aragorn fought, he noticed Legolas near to him. He killed the orc he was battling and looked at the elf. He almost wished he hadn't. Legolas' eyes were haunted, he seemed so lost, simply staring at Aragorn.
"Legolas, fight" shouted Aragorn. Tears fell from the elf's eyes, staining his cheeks, and he shook his head. Silence seemed to fall over the earth as Aragorn watched him drop his bow and arrows from his hand to fall crashing to the ground.
"What are you doing Legolas? Fight!" he shouted again, as he killed two more advancing orcs. But the elf said nothing, just stared at Aragorn with a frightening gaze, a look of hurt and sadness. Aragorn tried to run over to him, but was blocked by orcs coming towards him.
"Legolas, fight, you'll be killed" As Aragorn yelled those words, he realised what Legolas was doing. He wanted to be dead, he thought Aragorn hated him, he thought his love was not returned. He was an elf, his love was stronger than that of any human, and when the only person he'd ever loved did not feel the same, then life was not worth it.
Aragorn finally stabbed the two last orcs and, stumbling slightly, ran towards the elf. But Aragorn had not noticed another orc, and as the man was about to grab Legolas, he watched his love's body fall before him. Aragorn heard a distant call, which the orc responded to and ran towards.
Aragorn fell to his knees beside Legolas, whispering his name over and over again, and pulled out the dart he had been shot with.
"Aragorn..." mumbled Legolas, his eyelids fluttering slightly.
"Don't leave me Legolas please, I love you" said Aragorn, his body shivering as he cried. A look came across Legolas' face, one of confusion and heartache.
"You love me?"
"With all my heart" whispered Aragorn, grabbing the elf's hand. "What have I done?" he murmured, gently stroking Legolas' face with his fingertips.
"I love you too Aragorn" he replied softly, in obvious pain. He was struggling to breathe, Aragorn could tell.
Legolas was growing hazy, he could hear Aragorn telling him how much he loved him, and feel him lovingly stroking his cheek. He opened his eyes and saw his greatest friend, his only love...
Aragorn let out a choked sob as he felt the elf's hand go limp.
...and then he saw nothing.
~THE END~
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Did you like it? Or did you hate it? Please R & R-if you do, then you get *looks in fridge* a half eaten tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream *ta da* You'll pay the postage though lol
Kat xxx