Legolas wandered the halls of Mandos and he had a smile upon his face when he saw the one he never knew, but only saw in paintings. " Nanath!" He shouted.
Thandra turned around and looked at the blonde elf in front of her. She never saw her youngest son, but knew it must be him. Her blue eyes shined and her blonde hair was pulled back in braids. She wore a lilac dress. " My son.." She said as she embraced him.
" I'm sorry Nanath..." Legolas murmured quietly.
" Whatever for Legolas?" She asked as she pulled away from the embrace to study her youngest son.
Legolas didn't meet her gaze but said. " For taking you away from them..."
Thandra sighed and lifted his head. " Look at me Legolas and tell me why you think this is your fault?"
" Valin..." He whispered.
" What about your brother? What did he do to make you believe such things?" She asked. " What happened was not your fault..."
Legolas was spared from having to re account what happened for in that moment someone had led Legolas away to speak with one of the Valar.
" Legolas Greenleaf it is not yet you time to leave the Earth. You still have many things in your future and many years to deal with them. This is not your time to enter the golden halls you must go back." A mystical voice rang from somewhere above him.
There was a flash of light and Legolas's spirit returned to his body. For a while there was no apparent change as life slowly returned to him. It was first noticeable as he skin regained its warmth, and finally he started to breathe once more as feeling returned to his body. In his mind echoed the last words his mother spoke to him. ' I love you my son I do not blame you for what happened.' He opened his eyes and gazed tiredly around the room.
Everyone stopped dead and watched as if spellbound as Legolas returned to them.
" Legolas..." Thranduil whispered in disbelief.
Legolas smiled in a weak tired manor up at his father. " Ada all will be well..." He whispered before he fell into a deep healing sleep.
About a month later Legolas and Thranduil made plans to make their way back home into Mirkwood.
The change was startling in Legolas. For a trip to Mandos and back does not leave one unchanged. Legolas became more reserved and hid things more often even when he was hurt. He also tended to be silent and talk only when he finds such a thing necessary.
As father and son left it was clear how much stronger their own bond was once Legolas finally accepted his mother's words.
Legolas left Rivendell with a new view on humans, thanks to his new found friendship to Estel, and let go of his guilt for he now realized the things that happened were not what Valin had said.
They rode into the sunrise of a bright new future, just as the red sun the night before Marked Valin's end.
The End. The last Story in this series will follow the adventure of the ring, and it will be titled Darkness Rising.
Reviewers:
leggylover: thanks lol, but I had to do that for the scene with his mother, but he's back!
Lomiothiel: That was the first time that he died! * Defends self.* lol I had to like I said to put in the scene with his mother.