Chapter 11
By Crystal
Author's Notes: This chapter is inspired by Flyaway. Thanks a lot! ^^ Love you all!
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"So you are really worried, I am guessing, Jessica."
I nodded and looked up, "Yes, I am worried...
You've tried talking to him already...
I don't think he's really listening...
His eyes are always unfocused, as if he's thinking of something
else. I don't know what to do..."
"But nothing is necessarily going to happen, Jessica."
"Something's going to happen if I don't do anything about it, Aragorn." I replied while wrapping my arms around myself, trying to reassure myself. "Something's going to happen..." I whispered softly to myself again.
He patted my head, "I am sure that he will be fine."
"I know the future... I see it. I know for a fact, that he will die if I don't do anything about it. I know... Legolas knows... Gandalf knows..."
"Gandalf?"
I nodded, "He knew... He told me to follow my heart and that I will know what to do when the time comes, but I'm still worried, Aragorn. I don't know what to do! Even Lady Galadriel told me to follow my heart, but I'm confused." I tightened the grip around myself. "I'm scared, Aragorn. I'm scared. Not for my life, but for his. He doesn't deserve death so soon."
I felt his hands grabbing my shoulders firmly, "If Gandalf says you will know when the time comes, then you will know. Do not be scared... Who are you to say who deserves death and who does not? We are all humans, Jessica."
"Perhaps we are," I replied, "But I can do something about this... I know I can."
"We know you can do something about it, Jessica... But how do you know if what you are doing is right or wrong?"
I looked up at him with determination in my eyes, "I will follow my heart, Aragorn."
I was expecting something like 'you are a foolish girl' or something of the sort to come out of his mouth, but instead, he smiled. "Then I will help you with all the help I can get... I hope you will follow your heart with this problem... Along with other problems." I frowned in confusion, then he whispered, "Legolas".
"What about you and Arwen then?" I asked, curious.
He sighed, "I am a mere human, Jessica... She is an elf. I am a mortal and she is not..."
"I am a mortal and he is not..." I whispered quietly. Aragorn looked at me, "It is the same with Legolas and I." I replied. He looked speechless and I sighed, then nodded, looking at him. We said our farewells and he left for wherever while I took my journal and began writing. "What about you and Arwen then, Aragorn?" I repeated once again, quietly.
January 29, 3019
What about you and Arwen, Aragorn? What about the two of you? What about Legolas and I, the two of us? I don't know... Aragorn is right, we are but mere humans... But if Legolas doesn't mind, it doesn't really matter... Does it? Anyways, I guess I'm doing okay... Not too bad, yet not exactly what I'd call good. There's not much to worry about except the thing about Boromir again. We, Aragorn and I, were just discussing about that earlier. Legolas and I were getting closer... I think. Anyways, it seems like the whole Fellowship knows about it, except Boromir. He walks around, dazed and thoughtful and it's like he doesn't see anything around him anymore. He's always thinking about something, and I guess it's about the Ring. Anyways, it's that time of the day again... The time where I meet Legolas and teach him my fluent French (I'm rolling my eyes now) while he teaches me his Elvish. While I'm teaching him French, I might think about our difference between mortals and immortals... Or I can just try to forget the whole conversation with Aragorn, which is near impossible. Anyways, I'm going to go now. Bye.
-Jessica
Slowly, I closed my journal and put it in my bag once again and started heading towards the fountain where we met all the time. When I reached the water fountain, I was surprised. He wasn't here yet. Usually, Legolas would be early, but today, I guess he had something to do. Smiling, I sat down against a tree trunk. Ooh... I wish I had a penny with me... When I was young, whenever I passed by a water fountain, I would always throw one in there... I still do, just for the hell of it.
Closing my eyes and sighing, I started humming a song again... Well... A song... Enya's 'May It Be'. Halfway through, the song, someone else joined in the singing... A voice that I knew well... I stopped humming and listened to his name roll off my tongue, "Legolas".
"Comment ça va?" (How are you?) He asked, smiling.
I forced a tiny smile, "Je suis bien, merci. Et Toi?" (I'm fine, thank you. You?)
He tilted my head up gently while looking in my eyes, I looked sideways, hoping he wouldn't see the worry pass through my eyes, "En ie'amin, Jessica. Mani naa ta?" (Look at me, Jessica. What is it?). He changed back to Elvish.
I looked at him, then shook my head, looking away again, "It's nothing, really..."
"Jessica..." I looked up again, "I wish you would tell me. If you want to love and be loved in return, then you must trust the person."
"Aragorn..." He looked at me with surprise, "It's Aragorn... He said something that awoke my thoughts." He wrapped his arms around my shoulder reassuringly, "What he said was... 'I am a mere human... She is an elf. I am a mortal and she is not...'. He was referring to Arwen and him... But it made me think about... Us."
He chuckled quietly, "Do not worry, Jessica... If I know Arwen well, and I think I know her well. She will not listen to anybody, not even Lord Elrond... She will marry Aragorn..." He looked at me, then brushed my hair behind my ear, "As for Us..." He paused, "I would do the same as Arwen would."
"Are you... serious?" I asked, almost thinking it was too good to be true.
He cupped my face quietly, "I am quite serious, Jessica..." He lowered his head towards mine, "Quite serious indeed..." He repeated quietly, then brushed his lips against mine.
I froze at the touch, but soon enough, I felt myself melt at the touch of the kiss. Never had I felt something so... strong in my life. It was as if a strong bond had been created at that moment... I closed my eyes slowly, feeling his lips on mine again. Not even Alan had made me feel so wanted in my life... I felt him pull away and I opened my eyes slowly, smiling.
"Do you believe me now?" He asked, smiling, then he added, "Your face is red, melamin." I nodded silently, speechless. "Good." He wrapped his arms around me, my face in his chest and rocked me forward and backwards slowly, while he sang some sort of Elvish song in my ears.
I sighed in his chest, contented, "Je t'aime, Legolas Greenleaf." (I love you, Legolas Greenleaf.)
He stroke my hair, "Amin mela lle ner, Jessica." (I love you more, Jessica.)
"What's 'melamin'?" I suddenly asked, my voice muffled by his shirt.
He chuckled, "It means 'my love', melamin." I smiled again, sighing in his shirt.
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January 30, 3019
It was yesterday that Legolas had kissed me... I still can't believe he kissed me... He actually kissed me! Anyways, I'm starting to sound like Iris... I wonder what she'd say about that... I can't wait to tell her about everything anyways. But then, what about Alan? God, this is all so frustrating I want to pound ... Anyone's head. I still can't remember what date we are leaving... But I think it's soon, after all, we can't be staying here for that long, can we?
I heard a throat clearing, and I looked up to see Haldir. I gave him a signal to wait...
Haldir's here... And no, I'm still not friends with him, though I don't know why he's here. Anyways, I shall see... Bye!
-Jessica.
I put my journal away and looked up, "Yes?"
He surprised me by smiling, a real genuine smile on his face, "I have to congratulate you about Legolas..."
"Wha..."
"He told me, of course. But I felt the need to congratulate you."
Not knowing what to say, I said, "Thanks..." Then I felt a smile come to my face, "Well, since Legolas is your friend," He gave a nod, indicating that I was right, "I guess it's needed that we become friends too."
It didn't take long for Haldir and I to become friends, and once I started talking to him, he wasn't always as serious when he was on duty. When he wasn't on duty, he was quite carefree and fun to talk to. We talked about everything, from Legolas to Lady Galadriel, back to the Ring, and other stuff.
For a very long time, we talked with ease, slowly knowing each other better, slowly trusting each other more... But it was then that an elf came up and whispered into Haldir's ears. When they were whispering back and forth, I took my time to study the architecture and then, they finally stopped.
Haldir looked at me, his face serious and calm once again, I sighed quietly, "Lady Galadriel wishes to see all the Fellowship and wishes to talk with you."
"About what?"
"I think about you."
That was another time I was speechless, slowly, I stood up along with Haldir, hoping suddenly that Legolas would come out of somewhere so he would be the one leading me to Lady Galadriel instead. Halfway through the passage, I asked him, "Are you staying?"
He nodded, "I believe so."
I walked with him, and then, it was then I met up with Legolas, Boromir, Gimli, Aragorn and the four hobbits. I greeted them silently, then smiled at Legolas. For a few minutes, we stood there silent, waiting for Lady Galadriel to come, and she did, finally.
She looked at me, and once again, I heard her speak in my head, You will tell them of your realm and how you know everything...
Will I have to tell them what happens and who dies...?
Nay, for you shall only have the need to tell them how you know the future.
I don't really know the future, Lady Galadriel.
Perhaps not, but you know the future of the Fellowship until a certain point.
But...
"Today, we are here to discuss one member of the Fellowship." Boromir looked up while everyone glanced at him from the corner of his eyes, then Lady Galadriel spoke up again, "We are talking about Jessica... And her past before she went to Rivendell..." She looked up at me, her eyes staring at mine, making me want to look away, "And I believe, only a few know of it... Lord Elrond, Gandalf... Prince Legolas... And the future King to Gondor..." Her eyes were now on Aragorn...
So we were about to discuss about Earth, huh? How come I wasn't informed?
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Author's Notes: Sorry about that extremely slow update! I was pretty busy hanging out with my friends all week, it's Spring Break, but it's ending. Crap! Anyways, I'm going out swimming with them again in about... Two hours and a half. So yeah... Thanks for all the reviewers, you know I love you guys!
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