I got everyone freaked at this last chapter. It's kind of fun….
Chapter 31--Never Let You Go
Jaisia's tears stopped as suddenly as they'd started and she seized Legolas's hand tightly in hers. "You are not going to leave me. Do you hear me, sweet cheeks? I swear I will drag you from wherever an Elf goes if one dies by your ears! Do you understand? Breath! Breath damn it!" she said.
Kai touched her shoulder. "Jaisia," he began.
"NO!!! I will not let him go, Kai. I will not!" Jaisia said fiercely. She remembered something Lilith had taught her a long time ago. Releasing, Legolas's hand, she lifted him up a bit and pinched his nose shut. Taking a deep breath, she clamped her mouth over his and breathed into it.
When she did that Kai remembered as well and moved to her side. He checked for a heartbeat and his heart leaped with hope. The pulse was faint and irregular, but it was there! "Keep trying, Jasia. He is not gone yet! She made a mistake!" he said.
Jaisia didn't answer. She just kept breathing for him. "Come on, sweet cheeks," she whispered. "Help me out here."
The door flew open to crash against the wall as Aragorn burst into the room. Kendra and Vieira were right behind him.
Vieira moved towards Jaisia as if to pull her away from Legolas. "You should respect the dead!" she cried.
"He is not dead and if you interrupt Jaisia I will kick you across the room myself!" Kai snapped.
Aragorn was a bit startled by Kai's fierceness. He had always been the peacemaker of the group.
Jaisia heard nothing of what was going on. Her attention was entirely on her brother. She breathed into Legolas's mouth again then it happened.
Legolas's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath then he was breathing again.
Jaisia let out a cry of triumph. "He is back! It worked!" she cried.
Legolas's eyes opened slightly and he looked up at Jaisia.
"Sweet cheeks, do you recognize me?" Jaisia asked.
"Asked you to stop calling me that, silly mare," Legolas mumbled hoarsely. His eyes glazed as he slipped into reverie.
Jaisia laid him back down and drew the covers over him, tucking Legolas in tenderly. "He is asleep," she said for Kendra and Vieira's benefit. She kissed Legolas's forehead.
"I am sorry. I made a serious mistake," Vieira said.
"I am sorry for threatening to kick you," Kai said.
"Accepted," Vieira said.
It was then they noticed that Kendra was now relaxed and grinning. She looked questioningly at Jaisia. "Sweet cheeks?" she asked.
Jaisia blushed as she realized she had been using the nickname she had given Legolas so long ago. "It is just a nickname I use some times," she said.
"All the time," Aragorn supplied.
"Shut up, sugar," Jaisia shot back.
Aragorn blushed and Kendra and Vieira burst out laughing which made him blush even more. Jaisia and Kai began laughing too. It felt good and helped relieve the tension of Legolas's close call.
"I think a meal and some rest is in order, so if you will all follow me Vieira will stay with Sweet cheeks, I mean Legolas," Kendra said.
Jaisia giggled. He is going to be furious that I let that one slip," she said. "Thank you, but I would prefer to stay with him."
"I believe I would like to stay as well just to make sure our brother is all right," Kai said.
"I will have food and drink sent to you," Kendra said graciously. She led Aragorn out of the room and Vieira followed to give them some privacy.
Jaisia looked sternly down at Legolas. "Do not ever scare us like that again," she said. "I would be heartbroken if I ever lost you."
They settled down to wait for their soul brother to awaken from his slumbers….
See, Alida, I remembered that I'm not allowed to kill him. Hope you liked…R/R please.
