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~*~Urebriviel~*~
Chapter three - Legolas
I know I can be a little stubborn sometimes
You might say a little righteous and too proud
I just wanna find a way to compromise
Cause I believe that we can work this out
It hurt, it hurt so much. This had happened for all the wrong reasons. It was her fault, it wasn't his, so why was his conscience telling him it was?
I thought I had all the answers never giving in
But baby since you've gone I admit that I was wrong
Legolas sat perched in the bough of a Mellorn tree. He continued to reflect his thoughts. He thought of everything that had happened since he watched Maewyn choose another, and collapse into his arms. The thoughts consumed him.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
I keep trying to find my way but all I know is I'm lost without you
I keep trying to face the day I'm lost without you
His thoughts throughout the day were of Maewyn. He couldn't help it, he couldn't stop it, he didn't want to stop it, and it was this thought that scared him. He had been told centuries before by Lord Elrond after his Nana had left for Valinor 'that you don't realise how much you love someone, until they are gone.'
How am I ever gonna get rid of these blues?
Baby I'm so lonely all the time
Everywhere I go I get so confused, you're the only thing that's on my mind
It was true; he couldn't and wouldn't deny it now. He loved Maewyn. He had loved her for a while now; he didn't really know when his feelings had changed. He knew he had been confused for a long time. So he teased and tormented her instead. And now she was gone.
Oh my bed's so cold at night and I miss you more each day
Only you can make it right no I'm not too proud to say
He didn't know why he kept saying she was gone. She wasn't after all. She was asleep in a coma. But he knew deep down before the coma, after the argument, that she had already made her choice, and she hadn't chosen him. And this hurt more then any pain he had ever endured.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
I keep trying to find my way but all I know is I'm lost without you
I keep trying to face the day I'm lost without you
Legolas leapt from the Mellorn tree and landed gracefully on the ground below. He started towards Maewyn's healing chamber when a messenger ran towards him. The moment Legolas laid eyes on the royal Mirkwood seal enclosing the parchment, carried by the messenger, he regretted stopping. The messenger handed the parchment to Legolas and left with a nod. Legolas slowly opened the parchment. He had to work hard to suppress his anger as he read each sentence. Once Legolas finished the letter, he scrunched it up and pocketed it.
If I could only hold you now, make my pain just go away
Can't stop the tears from running down my face
How could his father do this to him? How could his father do this to him now of all times? Holding in his emotions he made a beeline for Maewyn's healing chambers.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
He walked briskly down the halls leading to her chambers. He wasn't sure why he desperately wanted to speak to her, but he knew if this was his last day in Lothlorien, he wanted to spend it with her. He slowly pushed the wooden door hiding Maewyn; a loud creak issued from the door, he hissed at the sound of the door and the sight that met him.
Maewyn lay still beneath the covers in the bed. Her lips a cold blue and her face a sickly pale. He let out a held in breath as he watched the slow rise and fall of her chest.
He approached the bed and kneeled beside it. Caught in the moment of being there next to her. But the moment didn't last long. The few minutes in which he simply stared at her pale face ended when it had barely begun.
He shut his eyes tight as the sensation of tears was felt. He rested his head against Maewyn's hand, trying to control the tears from flowing. But he couldn't control the tears for long.
They fell softly from his eyes as memories invaded his thoughts. Memories of anger, he and Maewyn arguing. Memories of sadness, when she had hugged him after his Nana had left for Valinor. Memories of pride, when he had boasted to her about his skill with the bow. Memories of regret, when he had yelled at her saying it was her fault her Nana had died, and then regretting it after.
Memories...
He couldn't stop them. Happy, vengeful, painful, memories of loss, laughter and tears. They all filled his mind. They all revolved around his experiences with Maewyn. All those times, all those memories. Why couldn't he have realised sooner that everything he did, he had done it to deny the truth of his feelings? Because now it was too late.
She was in a coma due to him. A coma because he had argued with her and agreed with the wedlock. How could she do this to him? Every tear that fell from his eyes was an echo of the pain he felt inside. His heart was breaking as it realised Maewyn's rejection.
He swallowed slightly before he spoke to the non-moving Maewyn.
"Maewyn." He whispered as he raised his head from the bed, and held her hand. "Maewyn please you must wake." She didn't move, didn't stir and this continued to hurt him. "Mae, please." He pleaded, "They need you. Your Ada, Arwen, Estel and Haldir." He regretted saying his name the moment it left his mouth, but he continued. "Maewyn can't you see, that we need you. You are our shadow, always there when needed."
She didn't move.
"Maewyn I need you." He finally whispered. "I've always needed you, always. And now I know how much you mean to me." Tears now fell more freely, but he ignored them. "Maewyn please wake."
She didn't wake.
"Maewyn, I love you." He finally said barely above a whisper. "I've loved you for a while." He finally admitted to her and himself. "I have to leave Lothlorien today." He confessed. "I have to travel to Rivendell."
Silence filled the room as Legolas thought of his final goodbye words.
"Maewyn this is goodbye, I don't know for how long, I don't know when you wake, if you would ever wish to see me again." He swallowed and wiped his tears. "But Maewyn you must know, that you mean everything to me." He slowly kissed her cold hand as he stood up, "And I will do anything for you to feel the same way."
He walked slowly away from the bed. "Remember Maewyn, you'll forever hold a place in my heart." He whispered as he opened the door to her room. Turning a final time to look at Maewyn he softly whispered. "Ni melme lle, nya indon*."
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Translation: * I love you my heart. If it's incorrect, I'm sorry, but it's the same scenario as before. It was taken literally from a Quenyan dictionary.
~*~Belle Bing~*~
I hope you all enjoyed that chapter. It's sad I know. I was almost crying when writing it ( Anyway next up Haldir's visit. Please review.
~*~Urebriviel~*~
~*~Urebriviel~*~
Chapter three - Legolas
I know I can be a little stubborn sometimes
You might say a little righteous and too proud
I just wanna find a way to compromise
Cause I believe that we can work this out
It hurt, it hurt so much. This had happened for all the wrong reasons. It was her fault, it wasn't his, so why was his conscience telling him it was?
I thought I had all the answers never giving in
But baby since you've gone I admit that I was wrong
Legolas sat perched in the bough of a Mellorn tree. He continued to reflect his thoughts. He thought of everything that had happened since he watched Maewyn choose another, and collapse into his arms. The thoughts consumed him.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
I keep trying to find my way but all I know is I'm lost without you
I keep trying to face the day I'm lost without you
His thoughts throughout the day were of Maewyn. He couldn't help it, he couldn't stop it, he didn't want to stop it, and it was this thought that scared him. He had been told centuries before by Lord Elrond after his Nana had left for Valinor 'that you don't realise how much you love someone, until they are gone.'
How am I ever gonna get rid of these blues?
Baby I'm so lonely all the time
Everywhere I go I get so confused, you're the only thing that's on my mind
It was true; he couldn't and wouldn't deny it now. He loved Maewyn. He had loved her for a while now; he didn't really know when his feelings had changed. He knew he had been confused for a long time. So he teased and tormented her instead. And now she was gone.
Oh my bed's so cold at night and I miss you more each day
Only you can make it right no I'm not too proud to say
He didn't know why he kept saying she was gone. She wasn't after all. She was asleep in a coma. But he knew deep down before the coma, after the argument, that she had already made her choice, and she hadn't chosen him. And this hurt more then any pain he had ever endured.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
I keep trying to find my way but all I know is I'm lost without you
I keep trying to face the day I'm lost without you
Legolas leapt from the Mellorn tree and landed gracefully on the ground below. He started towards Maewyn's healing chamber when a messenger ran towards him. The moment Legolas laid eyes on the royal Mirkwood seal enclosing the parchment, carried by the messenger, he regretted stopping. The messenger handed the parchment to Legolas and left with a nod. Legolas slowly opened the parchment. He had to work hard to suppress his anger as he read each sentence. Once Legolas finished the letter, he scrunched it up and pocketed it.
If I could only hold you now, make my pain just go away
Can't stop the tears from running down my face
How could his father do this to him? How could his father do this to him now of all times? Holding in his emotions he made a beeline for Maewyn's healing chambers.
All I know is I'm lost without you I'm not gonna lie
How am I gonna be strong without you I need you by my side
If we ever say we'll never be together and we end it with goodbye
Don't know what I'd do, I'm lost without you
He walked briskly down the halls leading to her chambers. He wasn't sure why he desperately wanted to speak to her, but he knew if this was his last day in Lothlorien, he wanted to spend it with her. He slowly pushed the wooden door hiding Maewyn; a loud creak issued from the door, he hissed at the sound of the door and the sight that met him.
Maewyn lay still beneath the covers in the bed. Her lips a cold blue and her face a sickly pale. He let out a held in breath as he watched the slow rise and fall of her chest.
He approached the bed and kneeled beside it. Caught in the moment of being there next to her. But the moment didn't last long. The few minutes in which he simply stared at her pale face ended when it had barely begun.
He shut his eyes tight as the sensation of tears was felt. He rested his head against Maewyn's hand, trying to control the tears from flowing. But he couldn't control the tears for long.
They fell softly from his eyes as memories invaded his thoughts. Memories of anger, he and Maewyn arguing. Memories of sadness, when she had hugged him after his Nana had left for Valinor. Memories of pride, when he had boasted to her about his skill with the bow. Memories of regret, when he had yelled at her saying it was her fault her Nana had died, and then regretting it after.
Memories...
He couldn't stop them. Happy, vengeful, painful, memories of loss, laughter and tears. They all filled his mind. They all revolved around his experiences with Maewyn. All those times, all those memories. Why couldn't he have realised sooner that everything he did, he had done it to deny the truth of his feelings? Because now it was too late.
She was in a coma due to him. A coma because he had argued with her and agreed with the wedlock. How could she do this to him? Every tear that fell from his eyes was an echo of the pain he felt inside. His heart was breaking as it realised Maewyn's rejection.
He swallowed slightly before he spoke to the non-moving Maewyn.
"Maewyn." He whispered as he raised his head from the bed, and held her hand. "Maewyn please you must wake." She didn't move, didn't stir and this continued to hurt him. "Mae, please." He pleaded, "They need you. Your Ada, Arwen, Estel and Haldir." He regretted saying his name the moment it left his mouth, but he continued. "Maewyn can't you see, that we need you. You are our shadow, always there when needed."
She didn't move.
"Maewyn I need you." He finally whispered. "I've always needed you, always. And now I know how much you mean to me." Tears now fell more freely, but he ignored them. "Maewyn please wake."
She didn't wake.
"Maewyn, I love you." He finally said barely above a whisper. "I've loved you for a while." He finally admitted to her and himself. "I have to leave Lothlorien today." He confessed. "I have to travel to Rivendell."
Silence filled the room as Legolas thought of his final goodbye words.
"Maewyn this is goodbye, I don't know for how long, I don't know when you wake, if you would ever wish to see me again." He swallowed and wiped his tears. "But Maewyn you must know, that you mean everything to me." He slowly kissed her cold hand as he stood up, "And I will do anything for you to feel the same way."
He walked slowly away from the bed. "Remember Maewyn, you'll forever hold a place in my heart." He whispered as he opened the door to her room. Turning a final time to look at Maewyn he softly whispered. "Ni melme lle, nya indon*."
~*~*~*~*~*
Translation: * I love you my heart. If it's incorrect, I'm sorry, but it's the same scenario as before. It was taken literally from a Quenyan dictionary.
~*~Belle Bing~*~
I hope you all enjoyed that chapter. It's sad I know. I was almost crying when writing it ( Anyway next up Haldir's visit. Please review.
~*~Urebriviel~*~