HI! I'm so sorry it took awhile to update, and I'm also sorry this chapter is sooo short. (I'm getting pretty bad for that) really sorry everyone, but this chapter is still really good by my standards, I'm gonna work my butt off to make chapter 17 even better and even longer than this one! WAY LONGER! So you should be expecting it soon I know, I will hurry up and do it then LoL. Thanks for all the great reviews, I have noticed that a lot of you really don't like the fact that I am hinting that Faramir has confused feelings for Eowyn, she's a bitch I know but you'll just have to see what I'm really doing! Mwa ha ha ha! (Clears throat) sorry got carried away.
Close your Eyes Chapter 16
The night was painted with a coal black brush, the ivy green grass was standing tall. Further through the field long stalks were broken and crushed flat against the ground, splashed with a crimson glow that made them gleam a purple clover. An elf screamed in pain as a War Warg came down on him, its thick coat splattered with thick red blood. The razor sharp silver teeth of the animals glinted in the low light, a lantern exploded against a rock shattering sparks that grew into flames.
Haldir looked about franticly, Legolas and he had been separated in the mayhem. As one of the great beasts rushed towards Haldir he pulled three arrows from his quiver and they flew with deathly grace bringing the monster down. There had been seven War Wargs, and they had come in for the kill quickly. They must have been stalking them Haldir had thought, they had let their guard down. Cries of anguish and pain echoed through the silent sky, the images of elves being thrashed about still alive and spraying blood threatened to make Haldir lose his mind.
"Haldir watch yourself!" Haldir turned swiftly, pulling his long dagger from its sheath with speed so great it alone could kill you. Narrowly escaping a pouncing Warg Haldir sliced deep into the beasts face making it topple over and smash its head into a large boulder. Haldir whirled around quickly to see Legolas flip up onto a stone and just miss being ripped in half by a large swiping paw. Haldir gasped as suddenly the War Warg recoiled and slashed Legolas whose eyes suddenly clouded over and he fell back, the great creature stood over the rock staring down, but fell then as Haldir's arrows met their target.
Moments later the deafening howl of the War Wargs filled the elves ears as the beasts began to retreat, taking some of the elves with them. The elves surveyed the madness, now less than forty of them remained. The grass was splattered with rose colored blood. Haldir ran quickly and jumped onto the rock Legolas had fallen from. "Legolas!" he yelled in a panicky voice. Haldir stared into darkness, he could see nothing. It was as if Legolas had disappeared. "Legolas? Legolas where are you?" Haldir called out.
Haldir listened for any response and suddenly heard a low moan, "Legolas where are you?" Haldir knew now how it must have been for Legolas, alone and defenseless against the death that had once surrounded him. "Legolas if you can hear me please tell me where you are!" Haldir listened but there was nothing. He reached out and reached into blackness, he could feel the air get cold as he reached out. There was a hole behind this stone; Haldir could smell stale water that mixed with blood it was like a very faint smell of wine.
Legolas sat in water, it was warm and he was thankful for that though he still shivered with pain that was ripping through him. He struggled to get up but couldn't move, a deep gash was across his chest and he had fallen hard on his back. He lay there trying to make words as he heard Haldir yelling at him, 'Let this end… please let this end… I don't want to feel this pain anymore…' Legolas said to himself, a silent whisper a prayer for swift death. Aragorn was gone, he would never see him again… he would never love again; Legolas could not bear to be embraced by anything but the shallow darkness of this hole.
Haldir watched as the other elves beat at the growing flames in the dead grass. That is what had scared those beasts away, Haldir had thought. "Legolas?" Haldir said in disbelief, the hot orange glow of the fire lit the opening of the hole; Haldir could see Legolas lying on his back not moving. "You can't die like this Legolas!" Haldir yelled out, Legolas coughed and moaned in pain. "Go… Go Haldir leave me… leave me here…" Haldir's eyes quivered with emotion, "No… No I won't leave you here!" he said, "Yes… you will…" Legolas whispered, but Haldir heard it. "I want you to…"
Aragorn traveled slowly, he had wondered what he heard in the last few minutes. Horrible screams and howls. He wondered if it was Orc's… but he knew it wasn't he prayed nothing had happened to the elves, but something was panging at his heart. Like some part of him was telling him there was something ahead that was going to hurt him, hurt him in his heart. Legolas had been so hurt by everything, the near death of Haldir, Eowyn's plot to separate them, and the confusing emotions that had plagued him. Aragorn was sorry; he knew it would never be enough though. He didn't deserve Legolas, and he wondered if his love would ever accept him again…
