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Summary: After the death of his friend, Aragorn falls into depression and there may only be one person who can draw him out of it.

~Author's Notes~ Thanks to everyone who's reviewing!!! I would like to offer my gratitude for everyone who prayed for me. I am feeling a lot better! So there's a chance that this may be a long chapter!!!!

How Can I Survive

Chapter 19

"Well, what do we have here?" Terral asked curiously when the orcs arrived holding captive Arwen. "We found her in the woods and we thought that you might like an elf" Erigdush replied, his voice full of glory.

Terral walked over to her and it seemed as if he was forming an opinion about her. "Now then, if it isn't Arwen Undomiel, the Evenstar herself" he said mockingly. "You know, I've heard about you, 'the pride of your people.' I guess they'll be angry that you're gone won't they?" he sneered.

"You'll never get away with this" she hissed. Her words caused her captor to laugh. "If I had a hostage for every time someone said that to me" he began counting on his fingers to prove his point. "Let us say that I would have a large percentage of the populations of each race" Terral finished proudly. "Dolle naa lost" [your head is empty] Arwen responded to his words. "I have had many elves imprisoned before, and lets leave it at they have never walked out of here. So don't think it will be any different for you. If you defy me I will not hesitate to compensate you for your actions" he said, the threat clear as day. "Take her to a cell."

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The search party had been following Asfaloth, so far he was the only lead to finding Arwen that they had. "Why would she go this way" Elladan asked his brother. "I know not, perhaps because we haven't and we have come up empty-handed" Elrohir answered and his suggestion made sense.

The horse stopped suddenly at a clearing in the woods. The elves began seeking out for anything that could tell them of the location of their princess. "Elladan, Elrohir" Glorfindel called. "Look at this" he instructed as he pointed to an area on the ground. "It appears as it a struggle occurred here, does it not?" he concluded. "It does" the younger twin answered still looking at the curved grass and snapped twigs that lay on the forest floor.

Elladan's eyes caught something and he started to walk ahead. Wonderingly, the others followed. "What is it" Kementari questioned. Elladan pointed to the land, causing everyone else to look down. Then they realized what the young elf was following. There were footprints leading east towards the Misty Mountains.

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"This is happening too much my friend. My children keep getting put in danger" Elrond said to his friend. "The Valar will watch over them. And I will keep my promise, I'll not return home until they're found" Thranduil responded.

The two elf lords were sitting in the Peredhil's study. "Mellon nin, they will be found" Mirkwood's king said sternly, trying to convince the other of this. "I hope so, I really do. I want all of them to return…all four of them."

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The orcs had put Arwen in the first cell, so she didn't know who was occupying the last, and he didn't know that his beloved was even here. She was sitting in the corner of her cage with her knees drawn up to her chest and was slightly rocking back and forth. She needed a way to calm herself down, so she decided to do what she had been taught. The Evenstar began to softly hum an elvish song. The song of Beren and Luthien.

She was singing quietly but loud enough for the other to hear her.

"Arwen" Estel called from where he was captive. He would recognize her voice anywhere. She stood and halted the song, for she distinguished the sound of the one she loved. "Aragorn" she said faintly, realizing that she had indeed found the one she was looking for, just not the way she had hoped.

"What are you doing here" he demanded. He couldn't see her face but he knew that it was Arwen. "It's a long story" she said, but because he hadn't replied, she knew he wanted her to continue.

"Okay, I snuck out to look for you, because Adar wouldn't let me search for you. I decided to take a break from riding because Asfaloth was getting tired. But I was ambushed by orcs. They brought me here." she finished.

There was a pause before she received a response "I can't believe you. Why would you do such a stupid thing" Aragorn snapped. Arwen was astounded by his harsh reaction, also a little infuriated.

"Well I'm sorry that I care about you and wanted to help look for you. It's not like I planned on getting attacked and brought here. I wanted to get my wrist broken and be belittled by the man who has you and I detained." She mocked angrily.

Aragorn immediately regretted his words. He knew she only did what she did because she loved him. And now he got upset because of it. It was the worst response he could have given her. He should have been grateful, she risked her life because of him, she got captured because of him. 'Because of him' that phrase was used often in his head and by others. He wasn't worth everything that happened because of him.

"Amin hiraetha" [I'm sorry] he said muffled, but Arwen heard him. "I know you are" she replied kindly. "I love you" she said. "And I you" he responded, not knowing if she should care about him. He didn't think he deserved it.

"Are we quite done" Terral said sarcastically. He stood where both his prisoners could see him. "Good, I will take your silence as a yes. It came a surprise to me, when I was listening to your conversation, that you two know each other, not to mention the fact that you are 'in love'" he mocked, causing the man and the elf to become irritated. "Well we are" Arwen said matching his tone.

"How sweet. Anyway Aragorn, I would like to speak with you again…in private" Terral finished, as he signalled for the orcs to get Estel out of his cage. "What are you going to do with him?" Arwen demanded loudly. "Shut up will you" Terral shouted at her. "Alright Aragorn, we will see if the orcs did their job, and did indeed weaken your will" he laughed evilly.

Well what do you think? I'm trying to match Arwen's personality in my story to the one that she had in the movie. You know she was brave…she was like "if you want him come and" …… never mind. Review pls.