A/N: YEY!!! Thanx AGAIN everyone!!! For writing reviews to me!!! You can
keep em' comin! Lol! Anyway, as I said, this chapter and the next will just
mostly be talking, Lenna remember stuff, etc, then, next NEXT chapter,
chapter seventeen, there will be kind of, a twist that I added in.sorta
Legolas angst.yea. Anyway, here's the next chapter!
Chapter Fourteen-Confessions, Mistakes, and Forgotten
After Marewyn and Lenna had left, everyone went to rest at their own quarters, all except two. Legolas and Aragorn. They were on top of Helms Deep, sitting on the wall where Legolas and Lenna had previously been on. The two friends were looking out into the distance, silent as ever, and thinking about everything that had happened in the last few days.
"The stars do not shine as brightly as they did last night." Aragorn suddenly said.
"Aye, I agree." Legolas replied silently.
"It is as if they are as confused and worried as us." Legolas remained silent, and they did not know what to say to each other anymore. Everything was happening so fast.
"Legolas, did you notice anything different when you were with Lenna?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, like something was missing, some part of her was just, gone. Also, did you not see her eyes? It's missing Lenna's usual glow, its sparkle, its joy. Before, whenever I looked into Lenna's eyes, I would feel calm, peaceful, and comfortable. But now, they're dull, they're so dull, Legolas! What has happened to her?" Aragorn partly yelled. Then, Legolas' eyes seemed to glisten and grow watery, a few moments later, tears started to fall down Legolas' face. Aragorn stared in silent shock, but his eyes had also blurred from the oncoming tears. The two friends sat there, grief, frustration, guilt, and concern consumed their hearts.
"I will be honest with you, Aragorn, the first time I saw Lenna, I was too happy and relieved to see it. But then, one night, when I saw her sing, her voice was still the same, yet, I saw how distant and sad her eyes were, not like in the past when it always glowed brightly with happiness. It's all my fault! I never should've let her rush out of Mirkwood like that! Anger clouded my judgement, and I regret it with my life. I let her go, I am to blame, Aragorn, I am to blame." Legolas stifled a sob, but continued.
"We don't know what happened to her, and how did she change her face like that? Ever since Lenna put her hood back on, and then had taken it off, she appeared to have a different face. Larawyn did not have the same face as Lenna!" Legolas sobbed softly, the tears falling uncontrollably down.
"I know not how, my friend, I too wonder about that, but perhaps she cast a spell, she is a mage, they know many spells. But then again, Lenna said that she had no idea that she was a mage before, so I guess I do not know. Perhaps when she arrives back, she will tell us how." Aragorn stopped, put a hand on Legolas' shoulder, and stared at him in the eye.
"Legolas, do not blame yourself again! That is ridiculous! Legolas, even though you let her go off on her own, it's still not your fault." Then, he looked down sadly in guilt.
"For I also took part in angering her and letting her go even further. It is my anger as well that clouded my way of thinking." Legolas looked up in shock.
"What? What are you saying, Estel?" Aragorn sighed.
"That same day, I was just arriving in Mirkwood, I saw Lenna speeding down the road with a huge spider following her, but she was unaware of its presence, or so I thought. So, I sped past Lenna and killed the spider for her.
~~~Flashback~~~
"Estel! What did you do that for?! I was going to kill that spider! What is wrong with you?!" Lenna screamed as Aragorn looked at her in shock and disbelief.
"What do you mean?! As you were unaware, I saved your life! The spider was going to jump on you! A thank you is always welcome!" Lenna scoffed, but then her face softened.
"Oh, I am sorry, Estel, I just, I got into a big fight with Legolas! And, oh, it's over! We're over!"
"WHAT?! How could this happen? Why did you rush out then?! You know how dangerous it can be in Mirkwood! With all the spiders, orcs, and wargs!"
"I know, but Prince Legolas called my father a liar, rude, self-centered, irritating, and a selfish fraud! You know that I wouldn't be able to take that! Not with what had happened before!" But Aragorn only scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Legolas got that right though!" Lenna suddenly glared at Aragorn with deadly eyes.
"What?! Estel! I did not expect you to say that! You are practically my brother! I thought you understood! You people don't even know my father!"
"Oh, and you do? Your so-called father barely spends time with you! He is a fraud! A replacement! I never believed that he was ever a true heir to the throne of Lakewood! He's probably some servant who was chosen because there was no one left to take the throne! I sorry that I did not tell you that sooner, but I never believed! I would never believe!" At that, Lenna blew up, and walked off to her horse, mounted it, and she threw something on the ground in front of Aragorn's feet.
"I hate you, I hate all of you! I knew none of you believed! I knew none of you understood! I do know my father! You have no right to insult him like that! I hate you, Aragorn, and everyone else I know! Have the honour of telling them that! I sensed, no, I knew that even Lady Galadriel, my grandmother, did not understand nor believe that her own SON was the heir to the throne of Lakewood! I will never see you again, remember that I will despise of all of you and all of your future generations, Strider." Then, Lenna rode off, with tears falling down her pale and emotionless face like a waterfall. Aragorn suddenly regretted everything he had said and picked up the bracelet that was thrown roughly on the ground.
~~~End Flashback~~~
"The bracelet was something that Arwen and I had made for her on her 1987th birth date. Lenna always wore it after that, but then she broke it when she tore it off her wrist." Now, Aragorn sobbed and choked back a cry, and Legolas could only imagine how betrayed and angry Lenna had felt. Afterwards, Aragorn and Legolas talked and comforted each other some more, and when the hearts of the two friends had settled for the time being, they both went back to their quarters, and slept a dreamless sleep.
Chapter Fourteen-Confessions, Mistakes, and Forgotten
After Marewyn and Lenna had left, everyone went to rest at their own quarters, all except two. Legolas and Aragorn. They were on top of Helms Deep, sitting on the wall where Legolas and Lenna had previously been on. The two friends were looking out into the distance, silent as ever, and thinking about everything that had happened in the last few days.
"The stars do not shine as brightly as they did last night." Aragorn suddenly said.
"Aye, I agree." Legolas replied silently.
"It is as if they are as confused and worried as us." Legolas remained silent, and they did not know what to say to each other anymore. Everything was happening so fast.
"Legolas, did you notice anything different when you were with Lenna?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, like something was missing, some part of her was just, gone. Also, did you not see her eyes? It's missing Lenna's usual glow, its sparkle, its joy. Before, whenever I looked into Lenna's eyes, I would feel calm, peaceful, and comfortable. But now, they're dull, they're so dull, Legolas! What has happened to her?" Aragorn partly yelled. Then, Legolas' eyes seemed to glisten and grow watery, a few moments later, tears started to fall down Legolas' face. Aragorn stared in silent shock, but his eyes had also blurred from the oncoming tears. The two friends sat there, grief, frustration, guilt, and concern consumed their hearts.
"I will be honest with you, Aragorn, the first time I saw Lenna, I was too happy and relieved to see it. But then, one night, when I saw her sing, her voice was still the same, yet, I saw how distant and sad her eyes were, not like in the past when it always glowed brightly with happiness. It's all my fault! I never should've let her rush out of Mirkwood like that! Anger clouded my judgement, and I regret it with my life. I let her go, I am to blame, Aragorn, I am to blame." Legolas stifled a sob, but continued.
"We don't know what happened to her, and how did she change her face like that? Ever since Lenna put her hood back on, and then had taken it off, she appeared to have a different face. Larawyn did not have the same face as Lenna!" Legolas sobbed softly, the tears falling uncontrollably down.
"I know not how, my friend, I too wonder about that, but perhaps she cast a spell, she is a mage, they know many spells. But then again, Lenna said that she had no idea that she was a mage before, so I guess I do not know. Perhaps when she arrives back, she will tell us how." Aragorn stopped, put a hand on Legolas' shoulder, and stared at him in the eye.
"Legolas, do not blame yourself again! That is ridiculous! Legolas, even though you let her go off on her own, it's still not your fault." Then, he looked down sadly in guilt.
"For I also took part in angering her and letting her go even further. It is my anger as well that clouded my way of thinking." Legolas looked up in shock.
"What? What are you saying, Estel?" Aragorn sighed.
"That same day, I was just arriving in Mirkwood, I saw Lenna speeding down the road with a huge spider following her, but she was unaware of its presence, or so I thought. So, I sped past Lenna and killed the spider for her.
~~~Flashback~~~
"Estel! What did you do that for?! I was going to kill that spider! What is wrong with you?!" Lenna screamed as Aragorn looked at her in shock and disbelief.
"What do you mean?! As you were unaware, I saved your life! The spider was going to jump on you! A thank you is always welcome!" Lenna scoffed, but then her face softened.
"Oh, I am sorry, Estel, I just, I got into a big fight with Legolas! And, oh, it's over! We're over!"
"WHAT?! How could this happen? Why did you rush out then?! You know how dangerous it can be in Mirkwood! With all the spiders, orcs, and wargs!"
"I know, but Prince Legolas called my father a liar, rude, self-centered, irritating, and a selfish fraud! You know that I wouldn't be able to take that! Not with what had happened before!" But Aragorn only scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Legolas got that right though!" Lenna suddenly glared at Aragorn with deadly eyes.
"What?! Estel! I did not expect you to say that! You are practically my brother! I thought you understood! You people don't even know my father!"
"Oh, and you do? Your so-called father barely spends time with you! He is a fraud! A replacement! I never believed that he was ever a true heir to the throne of Lakewood! He's probably some servant who was chosen because there was no one left to take the throne! I sorry that I did not tell you that sooner, but I never believed! I would never believe!" At that, Lenna blew up, and walked off to her horse, mounted it, and she threw something on the ground in front of Aragorn's feet.
"I hate you, I hate all of you! I knew none of you believed! I knew none of you understood! I do know my father! You have no right to insult him like that! I hate you, Aragorn, and everyone else I know! Have the honour of telling them that! I sensed, no, I knew that even Lady Galadriel, my grandmother, did not understand nor believe that her own SON was the heir to the throne of Lakewood! I will never see you again, remember that I will despise of all of you and all of your future generations, Strider." Then, Lenna rode off, with tears falling down her pale and emotionless face like a waterfall. Aragorn suddenly regretted everything he had said and picked up the bracelet that was thrown roughly on the ground.
~~~End Flashback~~~
"The bracelet was something that Arwen and I had made for her on her 1987th birth date. Lenna always wore it after that, but then she broke it when she tore it off her wrist." Now, Aragorn sobbed and choked back a cry, and Legolas could only imagine how betrayed and angry Lenna had felt. Afterwards, Aragorn and Legolas talked and comforted each other some more, and when the hearts of the two friends had settled for the time being, they both went back to their quarters, and slept a dreamless sleep.