Disclaimer just in case LOTR belongs to Tolkien and his heirs. However like in Cassia and Sio not-so-little but wonderful universe, Aragorn was raised in the house of Elrond, and it means he considered him his father and Elladan and Elrohir his siblings.

Note: Since I've received so many feed-back I've put them at the end. Gee, PotC was popular indeed ! I wonder what other blockbuster movie I should mention in this chapter.

Chapter 9

The Sky Falls

Vacation. The word was foreign to his ears and more so to his tongue. He barely ever had the chance to utter the sweetness of that word and now with two detectives begging for a two days extension, Legolas wished to take a vacation. He had visited so many places that were visions of beauty, now he wanted to take moments for himself before facing the final trial: leaving Earth for Valinor.

Sitting in the airport alone was a strange experience, there was no one to watch on, only himself. Legolas was not selfish by nature, he was caring, companionate and trained as a leader and a hunter. He was Arwen's protector but there was no Arwen now, only him in a airport sitting on an orange plastic seat waiting for his plane to be called.

He had visited New Zealand a few times before and was one of the lands he really stopped to admire. When it was made clear that Estel wasn't in the country nor was it any trace of him, Arwen and Legolas took two weeks to go around the islands. It felt like a small part of Middle-Earth was kept under keys away from Edain's touch. The land Legolas had walked on in the third age had cooled and grew grim, the lack of elves denied the land to bare the greatest beauty, for the First Born had the sparkles that made everything magic. But here it was so pure, so grand. If Legolas was to never rejoin Valinor, he would choose the islands as place of residence.

He heard his plane being called and blessed his elven hearing. He turned around to see a group, who were probably a few of his fellow passengers, asking among themselves if their plane was announced or not. The speakers were not of the highest quality as the group to put the group cursing in more polite words, but Legolas just smiled and rose to his feet putting his bag over his shoulder, feeling lighter.

The plane ride, though long was agreeable, with nice stewardess watching over his every need. Legolas felt almost childish and pointillist over his food but only got what he wanted in return with a smile.

But when he saw the beauty of the green lands through the window seat, he felt a pang in his heart. Arwen was denied watching the sights because he left her alone in the hospital. Though it was a nice clinic with warm people and very necessary to cut the almost umbilical bond between the two, she still was in a prison while he was sightseeing. He promised himself he would call her as soon as he arrived, time difference be damned.

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-"Hello. Hi. This is Louis Green. I need to speak with my sister." Repeated for the third time Legolas to a different person. It had been a good fifteen minutes that his delicate ear was pressed against the black plastic, and he was feeling tired and sick of holding the receiver.

-"Mister Green. This is Doctor Talbot." The Doctor announced, Legolas hearing the familiar voice almost wanted to sigh in relief.

-"Doctor Talbot. I must speak with my sister. It is very important." Legolas said using a little white lie, it was true he needed to speak to Arwen but the degree of urgency wasn't that high.

-"Mister Green. I'm afraid her condition has worsened in your absence. She is not very well to tell you the truth." Doctor Talbot explained gently.

The words chilled Legolas' to the bones, the trip to the Grey Havens were long and hard for one's spirit so closely tied to this shore. Legolas needed the Evenstar to last the trip or else everything was lost and had been in vain.

-"Then it is a reason more I should speak with her." Legolas ordered like he had done so often commanding the Elven army and the hunting parties.

-"Alright." Said the Doctor after a long pause that would have been quite a battle of will had Legolas been present.

After long minutes of hearing rustling and hushed speak in the background, he finally heard Arwen pick up the phone and talk.

-"Hello?" She asked sounding very unsure of herself, a trait that the Evenstar never possessed, she was so sure of her strength and weakness. Doubts were left behind for Aragorn to have, not Elrond's daughter.

-"Arwen, how are you?" Legolas asked crossing his fingers, maybe the doctor was overacting.

-"Legolas ! How fare Mirkwood ?" Arwen asked earnestly, she sounded younger even to Legolas' ears. Only in private that Arwen referred to Legolas by his given name and Legolas doubted sincerely that the Doctors and nurses left her alone for that phone call especially with the warning.

-"Arwen. What do you remember last?" Legolas asked nervous.

-"I do not know mellon nin, this place I am is very strange. It is not where I dwell this morn'" Arwen said in her musical voice.

-"Do not worry Lady, you are with friends of mine. They will be taking care of you. Now, I need you to promise something. Do not mention anything about Elves or Middle-Earth or magic. Do not speak about your life or experience. Try to speak as little as possible." Legolas said hoping to make some sense.

-"I don't not understand much." Arwen said slowly.

-"It is very long to explain." Agreed Legolas

-"But I will aid to your counsel." Arwen said sounding a bit more like the person he grew up with.

-"I will be back in three days time." Legolas promised knowing how dangerous it was to leave an amnesiac Arwen in New York when he was in New Zealand. She was fading and with every day a part of memory would dry up to the back of her mind. It happened once before, he just hoped that three days was enough.

-"My grandmother gave me her counsel on my destiny yesterday." Arwen said hands-off as if she was discussing the weather or music at the court instead of a prophecy made by Galadriel that were often accurate.

-"What did the lady have to say?" Legolas was curious to why Arwen would mention this to him.

-"She said I would suffer the same fate as Luthien. I think it is a bit ludicrous. I do not know any mortal that I would bind myself to. I think my grand-mother would see my wed soon. I had assume she would be rooting for Haldir instead of an edan." Arwen laughed sweetly, in the telephone.

Legolas almost dropped the receiver. Arwen without hope, was Arwen with Estel and if there was no hope, there was no Estel anymore. He always knew that the day Arwen would give up on Aragorn it was the end. After all if the Lady gave up on her beloved, why wouldn't he?

This was the end of his quest. Ending because it was futile to go on. Had the Valars wished them to bring back Estel to the Havens, they would have found him long ago. They had spend a millennia here for nothing. Of course they would bring back stories of how the race of man survived after their departure but they couldn't bring back Estel to his father and brother. Legolas couldn't look at his father to say "Look we found him, everything has settled now. And I was right I knew I could bring him home."

Everything was lost now.

-"Legolas?" Asked Arwen at the other end of the phone line.

-"I have to go. I will see you in three days mellon nin." Legolas said before hanging up his heart heavy.

Legolas left the phone booth drained of all energy, in his heart he longed to rejoin Arwen and hold her in his arms but his mind was telling him no, that if he were to leave he would have the strength to leave. He was tired beyond all measure it seemed. He walked in the parking lot, with no destination. He stumbled on suitcase laying around and almost collided with a young woman going out of a taxi. The world seemed dizzying, unreal and terribly harsh. His head was heavy, his chin hovering above his chest, his blonde hair come across his eyes already blurred with tears. He was at the end of his rope, his body screaming of pain and his spirit longing for the peace of the trees. He was halfway through the parking lot when he collided into a man who was about his height.

-"I'm sorry." Legolas said gently before raising his head a little to see where he was going.

-"It's okay." Replied the voice that haunted Legolas' dreams for more than a millennia.

-"Estel?" Came the urgent cry, Legolas stopped and looked at the grey eyes silently begging for any sign of recognition, knowing that if his hopes where crushed once more, his spirit would fade of heartbreak.

-"Yes?" Asked the man sounding every bit like the king and ranger he once was. Legolas felt as if he was pulled back in time, like he was hunting with Estel and asked him a question the edan didn't understand.

-"Estel ! It's you !" Legolas wanted to laugh and cry, the minute he truly stopped searching for Estel there he was, there was no doubt in the man's identity. It was the same face though shaved clean with short hair, the same built and colouring. Legolas grabbed the man's wrist as if to make sure he was not dreaming or hallucinating.

-"What? I'm sorry I don't know you." Replied Aragorn but with an American accent he tried to pull free but Legolas held him tighter. He sworn he would not let him go.

-"I know you. Your name is Aragorn, you are my friend but you had an accident and you don't remember." Legolas explained forcefully, he had to make him understand of what was going on, he had to get his memory back.

-"Well I don't. Let me go, you're fucking hurting my wrist." Aragorn's wailed trying to pull harder and pushing Legolas away with his other hand.

-"Is this your car ?" Asked Legolas on another tone, imitating the telemarketer he so often heard on the television.

-"Yes..." Answered automatically Aragorn put off by the change in Legolas' voice before realising his mistake.

Legolas knowing there was no other way out and not even caring if anyone saw punched out Aragorn's as hard as he could without killing the man and hurried to catch his fall. Legolas took the keys that fell when he grabbed Aragorn's wrist and unlocked the doors, he placed Aragorn in the back seat. Taking his time putting the bag that sat on the truck of the car, he slid off to the driver's seat and hurried to find a place to hide. From what he saw no one had taken notice of what he had done, he hoped he moved quickly to avoid authority problems. But the little seed of hope in his heart grew like a pop corn, bubbling inside of joy on an empty stomach.

He navigated quickly through the maze of the parking jumping each time he saw the glimpse of a white car. He wouldn't forgive himself if he was caught by the police at the moment even if he did commit a felony. Kidnapping was a bit high on the offences list for a crime, and he couldn't really make the dark brown haired man pass for his brother. His goal was to find a place, make Aragorn remember everything, or be docile at least, go and grab Arwen to the boat and ship to Valinor.

It sounded like a good plan to Legolas who embarked on the highway his spirit higher than the clouds above his head. He was getting home, he was getting his best friend back, he was getting his childhood friend back, every single thing he left he was getting back.

Legolas hummed a song he had almost forgotten and looked straight ahead knowing Estel was going to be unconscious for quite some time.

-"Legolas, you should maybe remember that I was never docile." Muttered the spirit of Aragorn from the back seat looking at his best friend and at his self together for the first time in so long. He spirit grinned a little knowing the hard work he was going to put his friend through. He touched his self's forehead before vanishing into thin air, his presence was never noticed by the immortal elf.

Tbc.

Luthea - Thank you very much for writing. You were looking for this fic ? So you've also noticed how lousy ff.net has been. I have been searching for fics too, with no success. But you've had some ! And yes I want to put a A/A scene ! Thank you for craving !

Tinania Lindaleriel - PotC was popular ! I went with Araanaz and we kept making those jokes too ! Well mostly I because she's in love with Orlando and can't say anything wrong about him.

Dragonsdaughter1- You've got your wish ! Lego-lulu found Estel. Hope it was fun for you.

Araanaz- Gosh sister.what to say, you are one of my biggest fan ! (It depends on what though, but I know you are my biggest Amber fan ! But it's kind a "duh!" comment.) I could not write without you and more precisely your computer. ( And I know I will be very sad to see you go, even if I must. You know this song ("Beautiful Day." ) was the one with "Toune D'automne" that made me thing of you. You are in fact my Legolas, my fair royalty who has a heart as pure as the grass in the Shire and the tongue as quick as one of Lego's arrow. I love you lots, especially when your eyes brighten at the mention of this story. Thank you so ever ever much.

Nikki1- Yes, Depp was amazing in the role ! He must play in the sequel !

Twilight Unicorn- Ah one of my faithful ! Yes the story is getting long and hard to write. It had taken me a good while to update ! Sorry.

Penpunk- You didn't review my interlude !!! Still, it's okay. I'm happy you liked the little reference I might even make one about Hidalgo ! And I already apologized to Twilight Unicorn for not updating sooner. So here just for you.thank you for writing every time, it really make me look forward to posting. And flash-back are really fun to write. I am expecting a heart-wrenching one A/A/L in a future chapter. Right now it will get a bit fluffier.

Kassandra10- Not to worry. It will get funnier.