Painful Memories, Shattered Love
The Injury
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Legolas was lightly shaking Márwen. They have come to a stop and he needed her conscious for Aragorn to check her over.
Another reason was stuck somewhere in his consciousness, and it was that since he's got his daughter back, he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible.
He never knew where the words came from. He wasn't conscious of his mouth forming them, but rather was surprised to hear them come out. But he kept singing, and he realized that he wanted to comfort his daughter with the song. A song that fit so well, that seemed to be made to be about his sister.
~Who can say for certain~
~Maybe you're still here~
~I feel you all around me~ ~Your memory so clear~ ~Deep in the stillness~ ~I can hear you speak~ ~You're still an inspiration~
~Can it be~ ~That you are mine~ ~Forever love~ ~And you are watching over me~ ~From up above~
He felt a tear slowly fall down his cheek, but he didn't stop singing.
~Fly me up to where you are~ ~Beyond the distant star~ ~I wish upon tonight~ ~To see you smile~ ~If only for a while~ ~To know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
His voice was strong, it never wavered even though the tears were falling freely from his eyes.
~Are you gently sleeping~ ~Here inside my dream?~
~And isn't faith believing~
~All power can't be seen~
~As my heart holds you~ ~Just one beat away~ ~I cherish all you gave me~ ~Everyday~
~Cause you are mine~ ~Forever love~ ~Watching me~ ~From up above~
~And I believe~ ~That angels breathe~ ~And that love will live on~ ~And never leave~
His sister, his beloved Nessa would've loved the song. He knew it from the bottom of his heart, the part where Nessa was still alive, laughing and playing.
~Fly me up to where you are~ ~Beyond the distant star~ ~I wish upon tonight~ ~To see you smile~ ~If only for a while~ ~To know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
~I know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun around to face Aragorn. The Man led his gaze down, to the form lying in his arms. Legolas looked down to see Már's gray eyes. There was a tear sliding down her cheek. He quickly wiped it off.
She slowly moved her gaze and looked at him. Her eyes seemed to be asking him that question. He couldn't answer it. He didn't know how. Instead he hugged her very tightly, and for a moment seemed very reluctant to let go. When he finally did, he nodded towards the Ranger. She seemed confused, but then realized that he wanted her to follow him. She got up and followed Aragorn into the darkness.
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Legolas nodded her away, and she seemed confused. Then she understood and followed the Ranger away into the darkness. He knew that if there was any serious injury he had to be quick, so he went over the task fast.
She wasn't very responsive, in shock and because the song has triggered memories. It seemed just so full of memories, and sadness. She was in wonder at how Humans could feel so many things at once. She always took her time, surveyed the emotions slowly. She had forever to do that. But now the song has made her feel so many different things. Love, joy, pain, sadness...
She suddenly felt agony. Aragorn was checking her arm, and she realized that it was broken. Most likely. She tore herself away. The pain was just too intense. He looked at her, and she realized that this had to happen, and the sooner it was over the better.
She slowly scooted back over to him, and clenched her teeth in pain as he touched her arm again. It seemed to last forever, but just when she thought that she couldn't stand it another minute longer, he was done. She looked down at her arm. It looked almost normal, except for the huge amount of Athelas covering it. She couldn't see it, but she could tell it was there. She could smell it through the bandages. She smiled at Aragorn, telling him that she was all right, and he nodded her away.
/~*~\
Aragorn walked over to Gandalf. The old wizard looked at him expectantly. The Ranger sighed.
"She has a badly broken arm. I did what I could, but she will not be in total control of her arm for a while. She shouldn't be in a fight."
"That is well. You did well. She will be alright, for after the Mines we will head for Lothlorien. The Elves will take care of her. Make sure Legolas is around for now."
"I shall. Ever has your counsel brought good."
The old wizard looked at the Man. I do not know what shall happen now, he thought. I do not know what shall happen. My foresight has left me. I cannot tell what lies ahead.
"Now, Aragorn, are you ready to leave here? We cannot linger."
The Man nodded. "That I am. Shall I tell the Hobbits?"
It was the wizard's turn to nod. They were off again. Aragorn got up and left to find the rest of the Fellowship. They grumbled a little, but listened, none too intent on staying in the Mines. He saw Legolas and Márwen, walking together, and he had to smile. He would make them spend a lot of time together. He would.
They were soon walking again. Suddenly Gimli spotted something in a sideway chamber and ran off. They walked in after the Dwarf, and found him kneeling in front of what seemed like... a casket.
/~*~\
Legolas saw the Dwarf run off, but he paid no heed to him. He followed the rest of the Fellowship inside, a feeling of foreboding creeping up his neck. He turned to Aragorn, the only one to take him seriously at the moment, and voiced his feelings.
"We must move on – we cannot linger."
The Man looked at him. The Elf knew that he was taking him seriously. At that moment, when Gandalf looked up and said, "They are coming," there was an awful noise. The entire Fellowship spun to see Pippin; a skeleton falling down a deep well behind him.
And then, it happened. There were drums. And a lot of Orc- and Goblin-like noises. Legolas heard Boromir say, "They have a cave troll." He himself was in a dream-like state, he couldn't believe this was happening. And then, she was there, giving him the warm smile. He shook off the doubts, and took a stance. And then, they waited.
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Disclaimer: I am not Tolkien. 'Nuff said.
A.N. Next chapter – the battle! Sorry if the song is really messy, but ff.net made it that way. I dunno why, but it did. Anyway, cookies to all the reviewers!
Starchild – thanks!
Copperini – *grabs as much candy as possible* thanks! Oh, and I bet that there are stories written with a plot like that!
Miriellar – I know that's mean. But then... I'm a mean author! Mwahahaha!!! ;)
Haldir's Heart and Soul – You'll find out, don't worry. And I know I'm receiving more, but I like reviews and I want as much of them as possible. Mwahahaha!!! I shall clone reviews! ^.^'
The Injury
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Legolas was lightly shaking Márwen. They have come to a stop and he needed her conscious for Aragorn to check her over.
Another reason was stuck somewhere in his consciousness, and it was that since he's got his daughter back, he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible.
He never knew where the words came from. He wasn't conscious of his mouth forming them, but rather was surprised to hear them come out. But he kept singing, and he realized that he wanted to comfort his daughter with the song. A song that fit so well, that seemed to be made to be about his sister.
~Who can say for certain~
~Maybe you're still here~
~I feel you all around me~ ~Your memory so clear~ ~Deep in the stillness~ ~I can hear you speak~ ~You're still an inspiration~
~Can it be~ ~That you are mine~ ~Forever love~ ~And you are watching over me~ ~From up above~
He felt a tear slowly fall down his cheek, but he didn't stop singing.
~Fly me up to where you are~ ~Beyond the distant star~ ~I wish upon tonight~ ~To see you smile~ ~If only for a while~ ~To know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
His voice was strong, it never wavered even though the tears were falling freely from his eyes.
~Are you gently sleeping~ ~Here inside my dream?~
~And isn't faith believing~
~All power can't be seen~
~As my heart holds you~ ~Just one beat away~ ~I cherish all you gave me~ ~Everyday~
~Cause you are mine~ ~Forever love~ ~Watching me~ ~From up above~
~And I believe~ ~That angels breathe~ ~And that love will live on~ ~And never leave~
His sister, his beloved Nessa would've loved the song. He knew it from the bottom of his heart, the part where Nessa was still alive, laughing and playing.
~Fly me up to where you are~ ~Beyond the distant star~ ~I wish upon tonight~ ~To see you smile~ ~If only for a while~ ~To know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
~I know you're there~ ~A breath away is not far~
~To where you are~
Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun around to face Aragorn. The Man led his gaze down, to the form lying in his arms. Legolas looked down to see Már's gray eyes. There was a tear sliding down her cheek. He quickly wiped it off.
She slowly moved her gaze and looked at him. Her eyes seemed to be asking him that question. He couldn't answer it. He didn't know how. Instead he hugged her very tightly, and for a moment seemed very reluctant to let go. When he finally did, he nodded towards the Ranger. She seemed confused, but then realized that he wanted her to follow him. She got up and followed Aragorn into the darkness.
/~*~\
Legolas nodded her away, and she seemed confused. Then she understood and followed the Ranger away into the darkness. He knew that if there was any serious injury he had to be quick, so he went over the task fast.
She wasn't very responsive, in shock and because the song has triggered memories. It seemed just so full of memories, and sadness. She was in wonder at how Humans could feel so many things at once. She always took her time, surveyed the emotions slowly. She had forever to do that. But now the song has made her feel so many different things. Love, joy, pain, sadness...
She suddenly felt agony. Aragorn was checking her arm, and she realized that it was broken. Most likely. She tore herself away. The pain was just too intense. He looked at her, and she realized that this had to happen, and the sooner it was over the better.
She slowly scooted back over to him, and clenched her teeth in pain as he touched her arm again. It seemed to last forever, but just when she thought that she couldn't stand it another minute longer, he was done. She looked down at her arm. It looked almost normal, except for the huge amount of Athelas covering it. She couldn't see it, but she could tell it was there. She could smell it through the bandages. She smiled at Aragorn, telling him that she was all right, and he nodded her away.
/~*~\
Aragorn walked over to Gandalf. The old wizard looked at him expectantly. The Ranger sighed.
"She has a badly broken arm. I did what I could, but she will not be in total control of her arm for a while. She shouldn't be in a fight."
"That is well. You did well. She will be alright, for after the Mines we will head for Lothlorien. The Elves will take care of her. Make sure Legolas is around for now."
"I shall. Ever has your counsel brought good."
The old wizard looked at the Man. I do not know what shall happen now, he thought. I do not know what shall happen. My foresight has left me. I cannot tell what lies ahead.
"Now, Aragorn, are you ready to leave here? We cannot linger."
The Man nodded. "That I am. Shall I tell the Hobbits?"
It was the wizard's turn to nod. They were off again. Aragorn got up and left to find the rest of the Fellowship. They grumbled a little, but listened, none too intent on staying in the Mines. He saw Legolas and Márwen, walking together, and he had to smile. He would make them spend a lot of time together. He would.
They were soon walking again. Suddenly Gimli spotted something in a sideway chamber and ran off. They walked in after the Dwarf, and found him kneeling in front of what seemed like... a casket.
/~*~\
Legolas saw the Dwarf run off, but he paid no heed to him. He followed the rest of the Fellowship inside, a feeling of foreboding creeping up his neck. He turned to Aragorn, the only one to take him seriously at the moment, and voiced his feelings.
"We must move on – we cannot linger."
The Man looked at him. The Elf knew that he was taking him seriously. At that moment, when Gandalf looked up and said, "They are coming," there was an awful noise. The entire Fellowship spun to see Pippin; a skeleton falling down a deep well behind him.
And then, it happened. There were drums. And a lot of Orc- and Goblin-like noises. Legolas heard Boromir say, "They have a cave troll." He himself was in a dream-like state, he couldn't believe this was happening. And then, she was there, giving him the warm smile. He shook off the doubts, and took a stance. And then, they waited.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Disclaimer: I am not Tolkien. 'Nuff said.
A.N. Next chapter – the battle! Sorry if the song is really messy, but ff.net made it that way. I dunno why, but it did. Anyway, cookies to all the reviewers!
Starchild – thanks!
Copperini – *grabs as much candy as possible* thanks! Oh, and I bet that there are stories written with a plot like that!
Miriellar – I know that's mean. But then... I'm a mean author! Mwahahaha!!! ;)
Haldir's Heart and Soul – You'll find out, don't worry. And I know I'm receiving more, but I like reviews and I want as much of them as possible. Mwahahaha!!! I shall clone reviews! ^.^'