*Sigh* Here is the final chapter of this story. It wasn't as long as my previous stories but hopefully you all enjoyed it just as much as I enjoyed writing it. I apologise for any harm caused by the Elf torture and I promise that after this chapter Legolas will be put back in his natural habitat for anyone else to use until I need him again.

Hope you enjoy this chapter. You may recognise the title as a poem I've written before but they don't really have anything to do with each other. Here goes...

Chapter 10: Love hurts

The Prince of Mirkwood was sitting in one corner of the dark cold room. He was gently rubbing the raw red rings around his ankles and wrists where the ropes had been. They stood out sharply against his fair skin. His left side was pressed against the wall leaving his back free from the pressure. His eyes were closed and his fairness and beauty shone despite the hideous wounds on his face.

Slowly the door opened and a crack of light crept across the room. Legolas didn't look up. His body ached and his limbs were sore. He couldn't take the thrashing for much longer without caving in.

"Legolas?" It was Araduial's voice. Legolas thought about her so much and for so long that sometimes it seemed as though she was here with him.

"Legolas?" Slowly he opened his eyes and looked towards the doorway. Surrounded by the light Araduial stood in the doorway, her long blonde hair limp about her shoulders, her long dress flapping at her ankles. She looked pale, tired and ill.

Slowly she made her way towards the cowering figure of Legolas. It took him several minutes before Legolas realised that this wasn't a figment of his imagination. As Araduial departed from the doorway he could see Gayatil and his two guards standing there. Araduial had come to give herself up. Give up her life to save his.

"Look what they've done to you." She stroked his face softly with her hands. "Look at..."

"No Araduial." Legolas interrupted, turning around to face her. "Araduial you can't do this, you must go."

"No Legolas." She shakily dropped to his knees in front of him. "I must. It isn't right for you to suffer for my mistakes."

"You haven't..."

"Shhh!" Araduial put a finger to his lips. "It will all be Ok." Legolas placed the palm of his hand against her soft cheek. She was so beautiful. Suddenly Legolas felt something damp on his leg. He looked down and saw a fresh patch of blood forming on his leg. He knew it wasn't his.

Carefully he took hold of Araduial's hands. He turned them over in his. The long sleeves of her dress were drenched in blood, her hands were shaking and a deathly white colour.

"No!" Legolas pulled up her sleeves and looked at her wrist. "Araduial no! You can't do this."

"It's too late now Legolas. Everything will be all right once I'm gone." She fell forward as Legolas caught her.

"Araduial No!" Legolas and Gayatil spoke at the same time. Gayatil had come into the room and was stood a few steps from Legolas. He then turned around and faced the other direction. Legolas continued to hold Araduial.

"I love you." His voice was shaking. "You cannot leave me." The tears flowed freely down his cheeks. He ran a hand through her hair and stroked a long finger over her lips. He kissed her gently and the small blood soaked knife fell with a clang to the floor. The knife she had used. It was too late now, she had gone.

"No!" Legolas repeated. He didn't want to believe what had just happened. He slowly let her body rest to the floor. She had gone. Legolas had accepted torture to save her from Gayatil but no one could save her from her own guilt.

Legolas was overcome. The physical and mental pain washed over him, mixing itself with the anger and hatred he felt for Gayatil. He muscles screamed with pain as he grabbed the knife from the ground and stood up, quicker than he had expected he could have done. He back exploded in agony.

Gayatil saw him coming and put an arm up in self-defence. The small knife quickly sliced through the skin on his arm leaving a bloody cut. Gayatil staggered backwards towards the wall. Legolas stumbled.

The two guards previously standing behind Gayatil were now at either side of Legolas. Each had hold of one arm.

Legolas felt the blade enter his chest as he once more attempted to run forward. The knife slipped from his hand as the air escaped his lungs. The guards released him and he fell forward onto the ground. Legolas lay dazed. A small puddle of blood formed on the floor around him and the air rushed from his mouth as more blood replaced it.

As Legolas lay on the floor his eyes showed no fear. He clutched at the wound as the pain engulfed him and the darkness surrounded him. With one last look of hatred towards Gayatil, Legolas was gone. His attempts to free Araduial had failed and her attempts to free Legolas were overpowered by the love he had for her.

Both bodied lay lifeless on the cold ground. No one wept. No one knew. The door was shut and both were left in the darkness, surrounded by the others love.

So what did you all think? I'm sorry for yet another sad ending but hopefully you enjoyed reading the story. Here are my final response to your reviews. I hope to see you all again on my next story 'Fellowship in Ibiza' which I promise it much more light hearted.

Michelle Frodo: So do you remember how it happens now? I hope you do 'cos I'd be rather worried if you didn't. And yes we can advertise for this agency but I'm leaving you in charge of that. I'm in charge of the torture. Oh and as for the Fellowship in Ibiza story. It is mine but you did help with some ideas for some chapters and checked over the spelling for me so don't worry, I will mention you. Hope you enjoyed reading this and gad to see you reviewed all the way through. Thank you!!!

~Amariel~ : No you didn't creep me out. You never do. I just think it is great that you always review everything I write. Thank you so much for making me laugh with your funny reviews each chapter. It is people like you that make all the writing worth it. I hope you enjoyed this story too and I hope you come back for more. I will keep writing for a while yet. Thank you.

Arwen : Yes, calm down were my words exactly. Now you know what has happened to poor old Legolas. I hope you enjoyed the ending. Well as far as you can enjoy something like that. Thank you for reviewing each chapter for me. I'm glad you kept coming back for more.

Half awake warning: Thank you for your review and you are welcome for mine. I hope you did ok in your maths GCSE. I'm sure you did. I'm glad you enjoyed my story and thank you once more for your review.

mousegal: Yeah the Leggy torture has stopped now. But I'm sure you didn't want this kind of ending really. I'm sorry. Anyway, thank you for reviewing this story every chapter. I hope you write some more fanfic soon.

Thank you to everyone who has reviewed this story. All reviews so mean a lot to me no matter how much that sounds cheesy. Thank you once more and hope to see you again in my next story. A slightly happier story that is.

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