@ Irish Babe/Elvish Bride – All is revealed in this chapter *PLEASE don't hurt me! The story WRITES ITSELF!*

@ Elven-Star-of-Gold – It was hard to keep going at some parts of this story, but I've found my muse again! I'm almost done the LAST (I repeat) LAST book and and on the second chapter, so keep a veddy veddy close vatch!

This chapter is circled around a song called 'If Only Tears Could Bring you Back to Me.' by Midnight Sons.

Chapter 36

'El... Ele... nest?' Legolas wheezed. He could slowly feel his strength coming back.

'Legolas.' said the woman in front of him. 'You look so tired! You were all high and mighty down in Rohan, but you're just a weak as a babe right now, aren't you?'

Something solid struck Legolas in his side and he was forced onto his knees. He screamed from the pain. Still breathing rapidly, he looked up at her.

~How will I start,~

~Tomorrow without you here?~

~Who's heart will guide me,~

~When all the answers disagree?~

'Get... out... of... here...' wheezed Legolas. 'They... will... get... you... too! Run!' he found his voice was very quiet. Elenest only threw her head back and laughed. That beautiful, heavenly laugh.

~Is it too late?'

~Are you too far gone to stay?'

'You're so stupid, you know that?' she smiled down at him. A snowflake fell in between them. It melted as it hit the ground. 'I mean, come on, Legolas! Who else could have planted that knife as proof you killed that elf in the courtyard?'

~Best friends forever,~

~Should never have to go away.~

'...you?' Legolas gasped as he fell on his side again. Another blow struck him and he was back on his knees.

'Who else?'

A thousand thoughts raced through Legolas's mind and he couldn't control them. She couldn't have! She's my one true love! I love her with all my heart!

~Look in my eyes,~

~You'll see a million tears have gone by,~

'No... it's... not...' He fell forward, took weak to do anything but think. Emotions began to overrun him.

~If only tears could bring you back to me.~

~If only love could find a way.~

~What I would do what I would give if you,~

~Returned to me, someday,~

~Somehow, Someway.~

~If only tears could bring you back...~

~To me.~

'Elenest... you... don't... know... what... your... thinking.' he gasped. 'There's... something... wrong.'

Suddenly, something coiled around Legolas's neck and lifted him off his feet. He could do nothing to stop it. His air supply was cut off.

'Nothing's wrong here Legolas.' said Elenest. 'This is who I always was. I am not on your side. You've fallen in love with an enemy.'

'No!' choked Legolas. Black spots began to speckle his vision.

~I've cried you an ocean,~

~If you say I'm home, I am.~

~Wings of emotion,~

~Will carry you and all they can.~

The coil released Legolas and he fell on the floor. He took in air endlessly. He felt so weak.

'Not... real...' he wheezed. 'Can't... be...'

~Just let them guide you,~

~And your heart will chart the course.~

~Soon you'll be drifting,~

~Into the arms of your true north.~

Elenest kneeled down and stared at Legolas. She slowly crawled over him until they were face-to-face.

~Look in my eyes, you'll see,~

~A million tears have gone by,~

~And still there not dry.~

'I... love... you...' Legolas whispered. For a moment, her eyes twinkled. She leaned forward and gently kissed him.

~If only tears could bring you back to me.~

~If only love could find a way.~

~What I would do what I would give if you,~

~Returned to me, someday,~

~Somehow, Someway.~

~If my tears could bring you back...~

~To me.~

Legolas lifted up his arms and cupped her face. He kissed her back. She was his. The love was theirs.

~I hold you close,~

~And shout the words,~

~I only whispered before.~

'Legolas...' Elenest leaned away.

~For one more chance,~

~For one last dance.~

~There's not a plain,~

~That I forget we know.~

'You fell in my arms. You're weakness is your pleasure, and you know it.' she stood up. 'You thought you had it all. You thought you had happiness delivered to you on a platter.'

~If only tears could bring you back to me.~

'Now, you'll realize how pain really works. How true agony really feels.'

~If only love could find a way.~

~What I would do what I would give if you,~

~Returned to me, someday,~

~Somehow, Someway.~

~If my tears could bring you back...~

~To me.~

'Mirkwood is mine.'

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How many of you suspected THAT? CAUTION: The next book will be the LAST BOOK! VERY LAST! END! ZIP! NADA... so stay tuned ;).