Yup, same disclaimer applies here too...damnit...
"Death is bitter, but life was sweet,
And in those memories you'll find me.
The whisper of the wind, the caress on your cheek,
As peace will finally bind me."
It had taken Legolas four days to make it back to Rivendell. Four days of hard riding, and the only breaks he had taken were to clean Aragorn's wound and rebandage it. The elf was feeling the effects of exhaustion set in, as no food or sleep in days began to take it's toll on him.
Arriving at the courtyard in front of Elrond's house, he jumped from the horse and would have collapsed if not for Glorfindel. The older elf took Aragorn from the young one's arms, and led him up to a room.
"What has happened!" Glorfindel asked.
"Orcs. I think it was the same ones that killed Elrohir. You must get Elrond here now, the arrow was poisoned."
Glorfindel gently laid Aragorn upon the bed and nodded at Legolas.
"I'll be right back." Glorfindel swept out the door.
Legolas sat in a chair by the bed, and began filling a bowl with water. He stripped the shirt from Aragorn and bathed the area around the wound gently with a piece of cloth.
Dipping the cloth back into the water, he wiped the dirt and mud from the human's face.
"Hang on for a moment longer, Aragorn. Lord Elrond will be here soon."
Legolas jumped a few moments later when Glorfindel walked briskly in, followed by a shadow of a elf who looked like Elrond. He looked much worse than when Legolas had last seen him.
Elrond looked over Aragorn, and sat heavily down into a chair.
"You can't...can't possibly expect me to treat him. No, not Aragorn." Elrond shook his head. "I can't do it. I've lost a son already, and my wife. I couldn't heal either of them. I'm not going to cause any more pain to someone else I love."
"You have to treat him! He's your son, by blood or not! There is nobody else able to! If you don't, he will die." Legolas looked the elf lord in the eyes.
Elrond shakily nodded. "I...I will tell you what to do. I can't do it."
Legolas sighed. There was no time to argue with Elrond at the moment, he could beat some sense into the older elf later. Now, he had a friend to save.
Aragorn felt pain, immense pain. It spread from his chest and pulsed out in every limb. Even his hair hurt. The human hadn't thought that was possible.
As he gradually woke up more, he heard snatches of voices. His ada was talking to someone.
"...can't possibly expect me to treat HIM. No, not Aragorn."
Aragorn's brow furrowed. Elrond was really rejecting him. Rejecting him so much he wouldn't save his life.
"...can't do it..."
Aragorn’s soul cried out at this, and he just gave up. With nobody, not his ada or his brothers or Legolas, he was truly alone. He gave up, and his body slowly began shutting down.
Legolas sat back, finally finished with treating his friend. He had done everything exactly like Elrond had told him, and now hoped that Aragorn would get better.
The young human's body did gradually begin mending itself, but late that night, it took a turn for the worse. His blood raged with fever, and he tossed and turned.
It was as if Aragorn did not have the will to go on.
Legolas spent the night changing the sweaty sheets on Aragorn's bed, and bathing the man with a damp cloth. Come morning, the elf was truly about to pass out. But he couldn't sleep. Not yet.
He asked Glorfindel to watch over Aragorn and walked out into the hall. Opening the doors to the outside, he met the sunshine and smiled.
"Back already?"
Legolas whirled around at the voice of Elladan.
"Yes, I am." The blonde elf groaned inwardly. He didn't feel like messing with the twin right now.
"And you have brought Aragorn with you as well?" Elladan looked angry, but Legolas did not see the pure rage or hatred he had found a few days ago.
"Yes. He is gravely wounded. I have come outside to take a small break...Glorfindel is sitting with him right now."
Elladan nodded, and slowly walked away. If truth be told, Legolas could have sworn he saw a hint of worry in the other elf's eyes.
Legolas sighed, and walked out towards where Elrohir had been put to rest. His soul needed an outlet, and Elrohir was always there for him in life. Perhaps he would be in death as well.
-Present Time-
"...And that, is what's happened, mellon nin." Legolas stood up, and brushed his pants off. He stretched a bit, and looked at the stone sitting above the ground.
"Thank you, Elrohir. Even when you are not here in body, I can feel your soul. Hannon le. Now, I must get back to your brother before he drives poor Glorfindel crazy. You know he was never a model patient." Legolas bowed slightly, and started walking towards the house.
He met up with Glorfindel as he was halfway there.
"Glorfindel? What's happened?" Legolas asked worriedly.
"Aragorn has awoken, and he was asking where you were. I promised him I would come and get you."
Legolas didn't say anything, and sprinted up the small hill and back to where Aragorn was healing. Glorfindel was right behind him.
Bursting into the room, Legolas gasped. Aragorn was lying on his stomach on the floor, a bottle of what Legolas knew to be poison spilt beside him. The bottle was already have empty.
"Oh Valar, no!"
Legolas threw himself down on the floor, and saw Aragorn was still breathing slightly. Sticking his fingers down the humans throat, he got the man to vomit out the poison.
Aragorn weakly protested, but Legolas pushed his hands away. When the contents of Aragorn's stomach were finally on the floor, Legolas turned him over.
"Aragorn! Wake up! Don't do this to me! I cannot lose you!"
Aragorn smiled slightly.
"Middle Earth...is a lot better off without me."
Aragorn looked over as two more elves walked in. Elladan and Elrond.
"Namaarie." Said Aragorn. The last thing the human saw, was a bright, white light.
"No..." Legolas sobbed.
TBC...
Reviews! -
Zoya - Yes, that made sense. LOL. I don't know how someone could overdo descriptions, as Tolkien was a very descriptive writer himself. (A reason I'm LOTR-Obsessed...) Thanks though:D
Alida-Fruit - Wack Elladan, hug Aragorn, and comfort Legolas? I could think of other things to do that involved the said men (and elves) without pants...coughs...ooooo that coke put my mind in the gutter. coughs again LOL. So um, "possibly dying"..eheh...about that..looks at the end of this chapter...thinks it's a good time to run now...does so
goblz - Elladan might be a jerk, but he's a SEXY jerk. And my jerk. coughs cackles Though I might better stay away from him considering I just killed off his brother...hmm...
Greenleaf's Daughter - You have this fic bookmarked? Wow. I didn't think it was that good! LOL. Glad you're enjoying it though:)
Sue - I think Elladan has a lot of people worried, LOL.
Elizabeth Goode - Ah yes, the evil cliffie. I told myself when I came into the fandom that I wasn't going to write any and I was going to be a good writer. HAH. We see how well THAT came out! coughs The Andromeda season finale is killing me, have to wait for September for the next season. shakes head And then there's waiting til December for RotK. Gah, it's killing me. This is my little way to get revenge, even if you guys aren't to blame. ;) cackles hmmm...no tolerance for cliffies...oop...you really won't like this chapter then...jumps on one of the twins from the Matrix: Reloaded and has them carry me away to a safe place
WEEEEEEEEE the end of another chapter! Hope you guys liked it:D