Hi everyone--glad you all like this--here's a new chapter…. WARNING--Attempted Suicide!!
Chapter 29--Shattered Friendship
Legolas made it to the privacy of his chamber without meeting anyone much to his relief. His heart ached at how he and Aragorn had parted. I had no choice, I was dying, and he would not have let me leave. Why can he not see that? He thought.
Aragorn heard the door close behind Legolas, but he didn't move away from the window. He couldn't believe Legolas had murdered his father.
Once Legolas had gone into his room Elrohir stepped out of an alcove and frowned towards the door, wondering what was wrong. He came from the direction Aragorn's room is, perhaps Aragorn knows why he is so upset, he thought. He went to Aragorn's room and knocked.
"Go away, Legolas, I do not want to see you!" Aragorn yelled.
"It is not Legolas, it is Elrohir!" Elrohir called. "Can I come in?"
There was no answer for a long time. "I suppose," Aragorn said.
Elrohir stepped into the room and closed the door before facing Aragorn. He looks even more upset than Legolas did, what in the world happened? He thought.
"What do you want, Elrohir? I am really not in the mood for company," Aragorn said.
Elrohir folded his arms across his chest. "What happened between you and Legolas?" he asked. It is obvious something happened."
"It is none--" Aragorn began.
"Do not tell me it is none of my business," Elrohir retorted. "You are my brother and Legolas is our friend."
Aragorn frowned. "Yours perhaps, I want nothing more to do with him," he said. "I am returning to Rivendell in the morning."
Elrohir stared at him, shocked. "What happened to make you feel this way?" he asked.
"You are nosy, fine-- I will tell you," Aragorn said and he did.
Elrohir looked at him like he had lost his sense. "When you told us what your father had ordered when you were all captured you were furious. You admitted to wanting to kill Arathorn for that. You now know he toke Legolas prisoner and rapes him repeatedly. Legolas killed Arathorn to stop him from violating him and you hate him for it. You hate your father," he said.
"He was still my father," Aragorn said softly.
"You are acting the part of a hypocrite. You would have killed Arathorn the first time and when Legolas kills him for much the same reason you hate him for it. You should think this over," Elrohir said and walked out of the room.
Aragorn returned his attention to the window. "Legolas still murdered my father and there is no way to take that back," he said softly.
Elrohir hurried down the hall to Legolas' chamber. He was sure the younger Elf could use a friend right now, but when he knocked on the door Legolas didn't answer. Elrohir was going to leave, but his senses screamed something was wrong. He tried the door, but it was locked. "Legolas!! Open the door!!" Elrohir made a decision and flung himself into the door, trying to break it down. It took three tries before the door flew open. He dashed into the room only to be met with a horrible sight.
Legolas knelt on the floor--blood pooling around him from his slashed wrists, a bloody knife laid on the floor a few inches away. He looked up at Elrohir and smiled. "It will be over soon," he said calmly. His eyes fell closed and he collapsed to the floor--unconscious.
Elrohir flung himself towards Legolas, yelling for help. There were running footsteps in the hall and a servant appeared in the door and stared in horror. "Get a healer!! Do not just stand there like a fool!!!!" Elrohir yelled. The servant dashed off. Elrohir began trying to staunch the flow of blood. "You are not going to die like this after all you survived, Legolas, I will not let you…"
Sorry for this cliffhanger--especially now. It just happened this way. This is the last update until after Christmas. Happy Holidays everyone---R/R please.