Author's Note:I want to thank all my reviewers, and I want to let you know that if you want a sequel to this story, then you better review. This is the last chapter, so if you want more, leave a review.
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Legolas jerked his head up as the door to his room was thrown open. It couldn't be Mecklar, because he had just left. The person finally stepped into the light, and Legolas sighed in relief seeing that it was only Estel.
"Estel what are you doing here?"he asked softly worried that his friend would get in trouble for not being where he was supposed to be.
Before Estel could answer, Legolas saw a soilder come up behind his friend and rest his hand on Aragorn's shoulder. Aragorn jumped and turned to see who it was. When Aragorn saw who it was he scowled. Legolas froze, frightend that the man would hurt Aragorn. Aragorn seeing his fear was quick to reassure him, "It is alright mellon nin. This is Elimar, Mecklars half brother. He has agreed to help us escape."
He would have said more had Elimar not interrupted him. "Yes I have,"he said, "Now let's go or else we won't be able to. This wil be the only chance I'll have to help you escape.
Aragorn nodded and quickly drew Legolas to his feet, and together they followed Elimar out of the room. They walked for what seemed like ages, but in reality it was but a few moments. Elimar came to an abrupt halt, almost causing Legolas and Aragorn to crash into him. Elimar glared at them briefly, but then turned away from them and continued on until he came to a door. He opened the door and led them outside into the the bright warm sunlight that they had feared they would never see again. Without even pausing to so much as look at Elimar, much less say thank you, the two friends raced to the horses that were in the middle of the courtyard waiting for them. They quickly mounted on and raced off, never once looking back, leaving Mecklar's castle of nightmare far behind.
They did not stop until they entered the forest, late at night when the moon had risen to its highest peak in the night's sky. When they finally stopped for the night, they made camp in a small clearing that was almost heavenly in appearence. It had a beautiful lake at the center of it. It sparkling water positively radiated with life. The lake reflected the light of the moon, making this place seem almost even more dream like. They bathed in the lake, each of them relishing the feeling of being clean again after feeling dirty so long. Legolas and Aragorn could now wash off the tainted impurities that they felt still clung to them. After that they ate some fish tht Legolas managed to catch. Then they lay down together for warmth as they did not have any bedding. They both fell asleep almost exausted both mentally and physically, but their rest would not be peaceful for long.
Aragorn woke a short while later to the sound of Legolas's soft sobbing. He watched his friend's body shake as he struggled to contain his sobs of despair. Hearing his friend in such pain tore Aragorn's heart to pieces. Aragorn quickly turned and gathered his friend into his arms as he cried out his pain, tucking Legolas's head under his chin as he cried his heart out. As Aragorn slowly rocked Legolas back and forth, Legolas calmed down until he only gave the occasional sniffle. Estel whispered softly to his friend, offering soothing words of love and comfort.
"It is alright now my friend. It's over now, we're free now, it's over." He repeated this over and over, hoping it would help to calm his friend down.
It didn't work very well, for Legolas only shook his head and continued to cry, burying his head in Aragorn's chest, trying to find perhaps some small measure of comfort in the arms of the friend he had given so much for. Legolas heard Estel sigh.
"Mellon nin," asked Estel, "Do yo trust me?"
Legolas nodded instantly and without hesitation. Aragorn was his friend, and he would never do anything to hurt him. If he hadn't, would he have sacrificed so much for him? Aragorn smiled softly, happy that his friend was still able to trust him, a human after all that he had suffered at Mecklar's hands, Legolas still trusted him, still believed in him. Aragorn wished he could believe it, but he needed to hear Legolas say it.
So he said,"I'm glad to hear that you trust me, because I need to ask you, will you do something for me?"
"Anything," was Legolas's imediate response. This made Aragorn's heart sing with joy. With that simple one word answer, he felt rejuvinated and as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
He lifted Legolas head up so that he could look him in the eye. When that was done, he smiled softly, contentedly and said,"Then believe in me. Trust me to see you through. Trust me to be there for you. I won't fail you. I'll always be there for you whenever you need me no matter what. Will you do that for me mellon nin? Will you believe in me?" he asked.
Again Legolas did not hesitate to give an immediate response, "Yes," he said, his answer filling Aragorn's heart with hope that everything would turn out alright.
They stayed like that the rest of the night, safe in each others arms, finally at peace. They stayed up and talked a little more, untill finally giving in to their exaustion and falling asleep in each others arms.
As he fell asleep, Legolas's last thought was tht maybe Aragorn was right. They were now and that was all that was all that mattered.
The End