Paralyzing Devotion
Chapter 13: Thanks to the Storm.
By: Fairylady
A/N: Ai! I haven't updated in SO long!!!! Throw tomatoes at me if you wish! *Ducks and waits* Does this mean your not mad at me?
Anyway, got this chapter going. I think a lot of you will find it very interesting and I can already hear the cheers and encouragement you will be sending through the screen. Not to me though, you have to read it! So go on now, READ IT!!!
REVIEWERS:
Ymmas Sirron: Here you go! I will try to write more before this Friday because I am leaving for Florida! I have been trying! Read this, tell me what you think, and I will update!
feanen: Yes, it is. And based on almost a true story.
littlesaiyangirl: Thank you for the tip! I will sure to do that. If you want to see his "rear in gear" read this chapter! It gets into gear, trust me!!
RI: It was suppose to hurt! How else can anyone get something through that thick skull he has? Oh well.
*Important note!!! This is before Aragorn (Estel) knows he is the Heir to the throne of Gondor.*
On with the Story ~
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Night had fallen on Mirkwood and rain began to pour down on the trees. Legolas lay in his bed wide-awake and reliving the events of the day in his head over and over again. Terra had actually slapped him, and with force. There was a slight bruise where she hit him, but it didn't hurt as much as the later events.
Feeling like an ass, Legolas asked Aragorn if he would carry him to Terra's room, but the ranger just shook his head and told Legolas he could walk there himself before leaving. Dinner had been brought to him as usual, but no one came besides the servant, not even his father.
Hot tears rolled down the side of his face as he remembered the loneliness of the afternoon and evening. He hated it with a blinding passion. It made him think about what Terra had asked him, if he even cared, and now he saw how foolish and ignorant he had been. Why can't he just heal like he was suppose to? Why were the Valar being so cruel?
Harder tapping issued against the balcony door just before it suddenly swung open and wind and rain poured into the room. Legolas yelled for someone to come, but from the howling of the wind no one could hear him. More tears fell when he slumped back down on his pillows and clenched his eyes shut. Maybe he could just let the door continue to swing open; if it didn't break when it slammed open it wouldn't break if he just left it. But the bone chilling wind, which even effected him, began to make him shiver, and it was a long time before dawn would come.
Finally making a choice, Legolas pushed himself up and carefully swung his legs over the bedside. He hadn't told anyone but feeling had started to come back to his legs after Terra had come out of no where, but it hurt when he tried to walk and that kept him from trying. Valar, what a weakling he had become!
With a groan he pushed himself up onto his legs and stood for the exciting part of three seconds before falling back onto the bed, but that door needed to be closed and he would be damned if he would crawl to a door! Pushing himself up again, Legolas allowed himself to stand there, completely still, for a moment before slowly moving one foot out. He sighed heavily when he didn't see the floor come rushing to meet his face.
With new power, he moved another foot out and slowly followed with another one. He repeated it over and over again, pushing himself to the brink until he reached the door and closed it with a clink. He had done it. He actually had walk, and on his own!
With a happy sigh he lowered himself to the ground, totally exhausted by what he just accomplished, but another problem was facing him now. How was he going to get back to his bed?
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A/N: Ah, I finally got this chapter done! Ok, I know it was short, but it had a good thing going! Review and I will make sure Terra finds out in the next chapter!!!
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