Authors notes: - Sorry for the delay and short chapter but I've been really
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Legolas was writhing in agony within Aragorn's arms. Emperor Thalos had hurried away to see find a healer and then see to his own men. Gimli had joined Aragon on his knees and was awkwardly patting Legolas's arm in an attempt to comfort him.
"A healer will not aid him." A soft voice said and the trio around Legolas looked up to see a figure standing a few feet away.
"Who are you?" Aragorn demanded knowing for certain that the stranger knew exactly what was ailing Legolas.
"You cannot comprehend what I am. I have come for him." He indicated Legolas. Gimli quickly rose to his feet in a defensive position.
"You shall not have him!" he exclaimed with a growl.
"Really? Then you condemn him to an agonising death." The creature said with a tone of voice that was like he was discussing the weather not the death of a living being.
"What do you mean?" Aragorn asked.
"Death is not overcome easily. I had to bring him back to save Middle Earth but the transition is not an easy one and was not completed fully. I did think that you would discover the infiltrations earlier than you did."
"To save Middle Earth?" Aragorn questioned.
"Yes. You mortals live on oblivious to the dangers that are hidden beneath the surface. With the defeat of Sauron and the destruction of the ring you blindly thought that peace would reign. You are fools. Elves are leaving these shores taking with them their magic. Magic that binds creatures more monstrous than a Balrog. What has happened here demonstrates this. The young prince is the last elf left of pure royal elven blood; he alone is now responsible for keeping the magic alive and the dark creatures binded. It is a responsibility far greater than you can comprehend. He is more powerful than you can imagine. More powerful than the wizard."
It took a few minutes for the information to be absorbed and then Aragorn spoke.
"What have you done to him?"
"He is changed. His powers have been awoken and his sea longing has been quelled for he must remain in Middle Earth for as long as he lives. When he dies then the magic will dissipate"
"Nay he cannot remain. All his family have gone. When we die he will be alone, no one should have to suffer that. It will kill him."
"If he dies then thousands will die as well and he will not allow that."
"How can you do that to him?" Gimli demanded.
Instead of the creature answering Gandalf responded.
"It is his destiny. From the day of his birth Galadriel foresaw this event. He was never informed we felt it best to shelter him from the information. He knew he was destined for something and when he became a member of the fellowship we allowed him to believe that was it."
Aragorn glanced down at Legolas who had stilled in his arms no longing screaming.
"How could you?" Gimli demanded. "He will be furious!"
"It is his destiny just as Aragorn's was to become King of Gondor. These things cannot be changed." Gandalf stated.
The creature moved forward and knelt next to Aragorn and Legolas. It rested a palm against Legolas's forehead and closed its eyes. Immediately Legolas sat up. Aragorn jumped backwards in shock.
"Why are you here?" Legolas demanded of the creature.
"It is done." The creature stated.
"I do not want this." The prince stated.
"But it is for you to bear. Do not fail Legolas Greenleaf for there is much for you to do." The creature disappeared.
"Legolas?" Aragorn quietly asked and watched as the elf slowly turned to face the trio. "Aragorn?" Legolas asked tentatively.
"Yes my friend." Aragorn said smiling.
"You are well?" Legolas asked
"I am" Legolas broke into a huge smile and embraced his friend.
"Gimli, Gandalf you are well too?" the elf questioned.
"Much better for seeing you up and about again" Gandalf said.
"Aye don't you ever do that again you crazy elf." Gimli gruffly stated.
Legolas sighed and shook his head slightly.
"I feel different. There is a power in my blood that I have not felt before."
"Hmm well don't get a big head over it. I don't want to make all the doors wider to accommodate you." Gimli stated. Legolas smiled slightly.
"I feel we have a lot to do." The elf said indicating the city that was now swarming with soldiers.
"Gandalf I would ask of you to accompany me to where Urguth remains I need to rebind the magic and deal with the foul creature." Gandalf nodded in acceptance.
The doors banged open and an elf stumbled in followed closely by Eomer.
"Gilgria" Legolas said as he recognised the elf as one of Ithilien's guards.
"My lord." Gilgria wheezed as he fell to his knees as Eomer rushed to support him. Legolas saw that the elf was wounded probably severely. "Ithilien has been attacked."
"Attacked by whom?" Legolas knelt in front of Gilgria. "I know not. They came in the night. Many fell."
"I will return immediately. You will remain here and rest."
"No my lord I must return with you." Legolas's face softened and he reached forward and gently gripped the dark haired elf's shoulders .
"You are not well enough. Please it will sooth my mind to know that you are safe."
Gilgria fell forward unconscious. Legolas caught him and lowered him gently to the ground. "Send for a healer. I must go." Legolas stood up.
"You cannot. You have duties to fulfil." Gandalf stated. Legolas whirled and glared at the wizard.
"I did not want this. I did not ask for this but it was granted to me without my approval. These are my people and I will go to them."
"Legolas." Gandalf started.
"I will go to them. Do not stand in my way for it shall go ill for you." Legolas threatened. Both Aragorn and Gimli were shocked at Legolas's tone and threat.
"I shall go with you." Eomer said. "I can gather a troop and leave some to aid Aragorn with the clean up of the city."
"Aye I will go with you as well." Gimli stated.
"I advise against this Legolas." Gandalf stated. "I know you wish to aid your people but there are greater concerns at the moment."
"Nay there are not. They are my people and my concern. I will not abandon them. Now let us leave."
"Take Care Legolas. If you need any aid I will send all I can." Aragorn promised.
"Thank you mellonnin" Legolas said softly and then left followed closely by Gimli and Eomer.
* Eomer quickly gathered his warriors and soon the sound of hooves clattered down the streets. Gimli clutched tightly the thin waist of Legolas and silently wondered what more the Valor had in store for them.
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Legolas was writhing in agony within Aragorn's arms. Emperor Thalos had hurried away to see find a healer and then see to his own men. Gimli had joined Aragon on his knees and was awkwardly patting Legolas's arm in an attempt to comfort him.
"A healer will not aid him." A soft voice said and the trio around Legolas looked up to see a figure standing a few feet away.
"Who are you?" Aragorn demanded knowing for certain that the stranger knew exactly what was ailing Legolas.
"You cannot comprehend what I am. I have come for him." He indicated Legolas. Gimli quickly rose to his feet in a defensive position.
"You shall not have him!" he exclaimed with a growl.
"Really? Then you condemn him to an agonising death." The creature said with a tone of voice that was like he was discussing the weather not the death of a living being.
"What do you mean?" Aragorn asked.
"Death is not overcome easily. I had to bring him back to save Middle Earth but the transition is not an easy one and was not completed fully. I did think that you would discover the infiltrations earlier than you did."
"To save Middle Earth?" Aragorn questioned.
"Yes. You mortals live on oblivious to the dangers that are hidden beneath the surface. With the defeat of Sauron and the destruction of the ring you blindly thought that peace would reign. You are fools. Elves are leaving these shores taking with them their magic. Magic that binds creatures more monstrous than a Balrog. What has happened here demonstrates this. The young prince is the last elf left of pure royal elven blood; he alone is now responsible for keeping the magic alive and the dark creatures binded. It is a responsibility far greater than you can comprehend. He is more powerful than you can imagine. More powerful than the wizard."
It took a few minutes for the information to be absorbed and then Aragorn spoke.
"What have you done to him?"
"He is changed. His powers have been awoken and his sea longing has been quelled for he must remain in Middle Earth for as long as he lives. When he dies then the magic will dissipate"
"Nay he cannot remain. All his family have gone. When we die he will be alone, no one should have to suffer that. It will kill him."
"If he dies then thousands will die as well and he will not allow that."
"How can you do that to him?" Gimli demanded.
Instead of the creature answering Gandalf responded.
"It is his destiny. From the day of his birth Galadriel foresaw this event. He was never informed we felt it best to shelter him from the information. He knew he was destined for something and when he became a member of the fellowship we allowed him to believe that was it."
Aragorn glanced down at Legolas who had stilled in his arms no longing screaming.
"How could you?" Gimli demanded. "He will be furious!"
"It is his destiny just as Aragorn's was to become King of Gondor. These things cannot be changed." Gandalf stated.
The creature moved forward and knelt next to Aragorn and Legolas. It rested a palm against Legolas's forehead and closed its eyes. Immediately Legolas sat up. Aragorn jumped backwards in shock.
"Why are you here?" Legolas demanded of the creature.
"It is done." The creature stated.
"I do not want this." The prince stated.
"But it is for you to bear. Do not fail Legolas Greenleaf for there is much for you to do." The creature disappeared.
"Legolas?" Aragorn quietly asked and watched as the elf slowly turned to face the trio. "Aragorn?" Legolas asked tentatively.
"Yes my friend." Aragorn said smiling.
"You are well?" Legolas asked
"I am" Legolas broke into a huge smile and embraced his friend.
"Gimli, Gandalf you are well too?" the elf questioned.
"Much better for seeing you up and about again" Gandalf said.
"Aye don't you ever do that again you crazy elf." Gimli gruffly stated.
Legolas sighed and shook his head slightly.
"I feel different. There is a power in my blood that I have not felt before."
"Hmm well don't get a big head over it. I don't want to make all the doors wider to accommodate you." Gimli stated. Legolas smiled slightly.
"I feel we have a lot to do." The elf said indicating the city that was now swarming with soldiers.
"Gandalf I would ask of you to accompany me to where Urguth remains I need to rebind the magic and deal with the foul creature." Gandalf nodded in acceptance.
The doors banged open and an elf stumbled in followed closely by Eomer.
"Gilgria" Legolas said as he recognised the elf as one of Ithilien's guards.
"My lord." Gilgria wheezed as he fell to his knees as Eomer rushed to support him. Legolas saw that the elf was wounded probably severely. "Ithilien has been attacked."
"Attacked by whom?" Legolas knelt in front of Gilgria. "I know not. They came in the night. Many fell."
"I will return immediately. You will remain here and rest."
"No my lord I must return with you." Legolas's face softened and he reached forward and gently gripped the dark haired elf's shoulders .
"You are not well enough. Please it will sooth my mind to know that you are safe."
Gilgria fell forward unconscious. Legolas caught him and lowered him gently to the ground. "Send for a healer. I must go." Legolas stood up.
"You cannot. You have duties to fulfil." Gandalf stated. Legolas whirled and glared at the wizard.
"I did not want this. I did not ask for this but it was granted to me without my approval. These are my people and I will go to them."
"Legolas." Gandalf started.
"I will go to them. Do not stand in my way for it shall go ill for you." Legolas threatened. Both Aragorn and Gimli were shocked at Legolas's tone and threat.
"I shall go with you." Eomer said. "I can gather a troop and leave some to aid Aragorn with the clean up of the city."
"Aye I will go with you as well." Gimli stated.
"I advise against this Legolas." Gandalf stated. "I know you wish to aid your people but there are greater concerns at the moment."
"Nay there are not. They are my people and my concern. I will not abandon them. Now let us leave."
"Take Care Legolas. If you need any aid I will send all I can." Aragorn promised.
"Thank you mellonnin" Legolas said softly and then left followed closely by Gimli and Eomer.
* Eomer quickly gathered his warriors and soon the sound of hooves clattered down the streets. Gimli clutched tightly the thin waist of Legolas and silently wondered what more the Valor had in store for them.
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