Love
Said in the movie.
Said in the movie and in Elvish.
Said in Elvish.
* Said in the book. *
* Said in the book and in Elvish. *
* Said in the movie, the book, and in Elvish. *
* Said in the movie and in the book. *
The person's P.O.V. is: Legolas.
Disclaimer: I do not own and part of Lord of the Rings. I also don't own the plot in this story. But what I do own is the words that are not in bold, or with stars around them. The only person that DOES own them is J. R. R. Tolkien, but he's not around anymore...so I don't think he will mind me borrowing his characters for a short while, do you? * laughs evilly *
Author: Okay, now that I'm done with all of that 'junk', we can get on with the story...
But before we get on with the story...I would like to say 'thank you' to the people who have read the first chapter of my story.
Legolas19: Thank you for reviewing. I wasn't really sure what I was doing to begin with, but my head in now held high...and I shall continue to try
and please you (reading that is).
By the way, everybody, I shall try to keep this the way I did in my first
chapter.
Where we left off:
The Cave Troll then left me alone and went after the rest of the Fellowship. It soon attacked Elessar (while protecting Frodo-the Ring Bearer) and threw him against wall...knocking him out. Frodo was then left by himself and then the Cave Troll killed Frodo. "Oh, no." I heard Elessar whisper. Then Frodo started gasping for air, which shocked each and every one of us. "He's alive." Sam (Frodo's best Hobbit friend) informed us all, as if we didn't know already. "I'm all right. I'm not hurt." He told us. Now I was confused. He was stabbed in the chest, yet not killed...how is this possible? "That spear would have skewered a wild boar." Elessar told Frodo.
I sighed a sigh of relief as they both were all right. "I think that there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye." Gandalf stated as I watched him move towards Frodo. Frodo, on the other hand, was removing his shirt to reveal a Mithril shirt. "Mithril." Gimli muttered under his breath. The only reason that I knew that he spoke was the fact that I had a good sense of hearing. "You're full of surprises, Master Baggins." Gimli said aloud. I stood behind everyone, just watching what they were all doing, when I hear some type of screeching. I'm guessing that Gandalf heard it as well...for he looked up in a questioning matter. "To the bride of Kazad-DÅm!" Gandalf stated as we began to run. I wasn't waiting for anybody, so I took off right behind Gandalf (since he knew where he was going I thought I'd follow him).
I could hear the shrill of the creatures (Orcs I guessed) as they chased us, while we continued our running. Amongst all of the commotion I heard Gandalf yell, "This way!" And we all followed him. As I ran I was bewildered at the sight of these Orcs emerging from the ceiling and coming up from under the ground that we stood on, how they got there is beyond my understanding...and at this point; I really didn't care. As the Orcs surrounded our small group, I pulled out my bow and arrow...ready to take on anything that was thrown my way. "Legolas, be careful." I heard Elessar whisper among everything else that was taking place. "I shall try, Elessar." I answered as I took aim, ready to fire off a shot at any given moment.
A growling sound was heard, and I had a bad feeling in the very pit of my stomach. Whenever I got that feeling, I knew that something terrible was going to happen, whether I wanted in to take place or not...it was all beyond me. As the Orcs scattered away, I lowered my bow...and as I did that I heard Gimli make a cheerful sound. 'Cheer while you can, Gimli, for I do not know when you will cheer again.' I thought as I watched from where the sound originated from. A red light emerged against all of the darkness, and the whole Company was afraid. For the first time I knew that we were all terrified of whatever was headed out way. I don't know why; but I had this protectiveness thing come over me, and I aimed my arrow (in my bow) and was ready to take on this thing. Another low growl from the thing, and my protectiveness that I had was gone.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf in a low whisper. Once again, I could hear everything. You know, at times I really did hate having very sensitive ears...but other times, it worked in my favor. "A Balrog. A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. Run!" Gandalf said as the bright light headed towards us, and then he turned to run away. We ran the opposite direction as fast a we could. As we ran Elessar looked back, and with my eyes...I urged him to continue and not to worry about me. Boromir was the first one to almost run off of a cliff...and even though I really didn't like him...I still felt that it was my duty to save him. I grabbed him and he fell backwards, as he did he knocked me backwards and I landed on my back. What did he think I was, a nice soft pillow for him to land on or something? The Hobbits stopped as they saw Boromir and I tumbling backwards.
"Lead them on, Aragorn. The bridge is near. Do as I say! Swords are no more use here!" Gandalf screamed at Elessar as he pushed him to keep going. Now, Gandalf and I have always gotten along...but this time he had gone a bit to far. I was ready to hit him, but the look on Elessar's face kept me from doing so. I was guessing that Gandalf told him to do that for a reason. I stayed behind to talk with Elessar while everyone else took off. "Legolas, do not harm him. Everything's ok." Elessar whispered. "Ok, for your sake...I will not harm him." I replied. About half way down the top flight of stairs I jumped to the next flight of stairs (not wanting to be in the back anymore). We soon came to a narrow staircase (no floor was insight...so falling wasn't really an option). Boromir and everybody else stopped but I kept going and I leapt over the small break.
Stomping was heard and the more the creature stomped the more the wall began to crumble. "Gandalf!" I beckoned. Gandalf came and jumped into me, and then Boromir grabbed Merry and Pippin to get them across the gap. "Sam!" Elessar stated before he threw Sam over to us. He then reached for Gimli, but Gimli did not want to be tossed. "Nobody tosses a Dwarf." Gimli informed Elessar as he tried to make the jump himself, with all of his pride intact. He almost made the jump, but I grabbed his beard that way he wouldn't fall, although I wanted to watch him fall for yelling at Elessar (I guess you could say that I am very protective of people).
As soon and Gimli made it over to the little group part of the huge staircase has broken (again), and Elessar threw Frodo up the stairs and he soon followed in pursuit. Elessar and I exchanged glances, and as we did the stupid staircase broke again. They leaned in different directions, and then they soon came tumbling to us (along with what was left the staircase). I caught Elessar in my arms and I gave him a quick kiss, I'm not sure but I think Boromir caught Frodo you see I wasn't really paying attention, I had a Man in my arms.
"I knew that I would eventually catch something."
"Legolas, shut up and run...for your life! From me and the Balrog
that is coming!"
"Why should I run from you? What are you going to do to me?"
"You'll find out when it happens. Until then...RUN!"
I laughed at Elessar's words, for they struck me funny. But nonetheless I continued to run. After a while of running we went across that bright that Gandalf was talking about. We all turned around and saw that Gandalf had stopped and stood in the middle of the bridge. "You shall not pass!" Gandalf shouted at the Balrog. The stupid Balrog just snorted and began to step forward. I couldn't really hear anything else Gandalf said, I was too busy trying to get everyone else to go. But when I looked back for the last time, I saw Gandalf hanging by, what looked like, his finger-tips. "Fly you fools!" Gandalf stated before he fell into oblivion. "NO!!" Frodo screamed. I think I saw Boromir pick him up and carry him out before I ran out of there.
We got outside and everyone looked down. I, on the other hand, did not understand what was going on...for I have never experienced what they call, Death, before. This was all very new to me. Elessar told me to get everybody else up, and I tried...but Boromir decided then and there to say something. Elessar told him a few things about Orcs swarming the mountain by night-fall, but I wasn't listening. I was unsure about everything now.
After a while of debating, we all ran in the Northern direction. I knew where we were headed, for I have been this way before. We were headed for Lothlorien.
"Legolas, I don't know how much longer Frodo can last with that Ring
always taking hold of him. And since Gandalf is now gone, I'm not
really sure what do to."
"Don't worry about it, Aragorn, you're a born leader. WE all trust
you...for we are following you...are we not?"
"Yes, but you would probably follow me into death."
"Yeah, but only because I love you."
"I know what you mean, the feeling is mutual."
We both quit talking and headed into the forest. I caught what Gimli was saying. "Well, here's one Dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox." Is what Gimli said. I laughed to myself, but I was quickly distracted by an arrow in my face. I quickly drew my arrow in an attempt to defend all of us. "The Dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark." I turned to find that it was a friend of mine...Haldir. "Haldir, please listen to me. We need your protection. Won't you please give it to us?" I pleaded with Haldir. He agreed and we headed for where Lady Galadriel and Lord Celebron were at.
"Aragorn, these woods are perilous! We should go back!" Gimli pleaded with Elessar. "You have entered the realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back. Come, she is waiting." Haldir stated as he turned around and motioned for us to follow him. We did as he wished and followed him. "Legolas, what's wrong with Haldir? He seems ticked off about something." Elessar asked me. I just looked at him with shock all over my face. The Elves are in a time of war, they are being extra careful...and he doesn't know why? What a fool! "He's just worried about something, as are we all. Come, let us go ahead of everybody else." I stated as I began to run ahead. I heard Elessar chuckle and begin to run. Luckily I knew where we were headed, so Elessar and I had a race.
We ran by Haldir and the rest of the Fellowship and went flying ahead of them. "Just where do you think you two are running to?" Haldir shouted to us. "We'll meet you there!" I shouted back. We ran and somewhere along the line Elessar beat me. So when the rest of the Fellowship and Haldir came I stayed toward the back...I didn't want to se Elessar gloating about his win. Although I did let him win, I don't need him knowing it.
"Eight there are here, yet nine there were set out from Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf? For I much desire to speak with him." Celebron asked with in a calm state. "He has fallen into Shadow. The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Do not let your heart be troubled. Go now and rest for you are weary with sorrow and much toil. Tonight you will sleep in peace." Lady Galadriel said in a soft voice. As soon as she was done saying that she looked at Frodo with a weird look and it scared us all.
We soon left and prepared ourselves for the night. After a few hours of getting everybody situated I walked around listening to what my fellow Elves had to say about Gandalf. "A lament for Gandalf." I said as I stopped walking and was standing in front of the Fellowship with a vase of waters in my hands. "What do they say about him?" Merry asked me. I don't even want to tell anybody what they say about him. "I have not the heart to tell you. For me, the grief is still to near." I stated. Yeah of course it's still too near, I've never dealt with death before! I went on walking and I soon went up into a tree, being happy up there...since nobody could bother me up there. When I was up there I saw Elessar walk over to Boromir and talk with him. I do not know what they said, for I really wasn't paying attention. Since I don't really sleep much, I wanted to have a peaceful sleep in Lothlorien.
After they were done talking Elessar walked around and I'm not sure where he went to...for I had closed my eyes and was ready to sleep. "And here I thought that you weren't much of a sleeper." A voice stated with humor. I knew that voice, but I didn't feel like saying anything back to him. I felt Elessar climb up my tree and sit on the branch that I was sitting on. He put his arm around my shoulders and brought me close to him. "I hate it when you know that I'm not sleeping." I stated. I then moved and sat in front of him, he put his legs on the side of me and I leaned against his chest. He soon fell asleep and I was lulled to sleep by the constant moving of his chest.
We woke the next morning refreshed and ready to go on about the world. We soon got ready to leave, and the Elves of Lothlorien helped us pack and we were going by boat. "Legolas, you ready to go?" Gimli asked me as was broke out of my daydreaming. "Yes, Gimli, I am." I answered him. Gimli and I rode in the same boat, I guess that everybody figured that if Aragorn and I were in the same boat...every one would be in trouble. As we were rowing down stream I looked onto the shore and saw the ugliest thing in the world. I looked back to where I was going, while trying to forget that ugly thing.
Gimli and I landed on the shore first followed by Boromir and his boat
and then Elessar with Frodo and Sam. I went over to the trees and
stood there just thinking. Being an Elf I loved being in the woods,
but I was also watching for other things going on. "We cross the lake
at night fall. Hide the boats and continue on foot. We approach
Mordor from the north." Elessar stated. Gimli said something back but
I was too busy worrying about something then to listen to what else
everybody was saying. The two were arguing as far as I could tell,
and as soon as they were done I went up to Elessar. "We should leave
now." I informed him with a worried look upon my face. "No. Orcs
patrol the Eastern Shore. We must wait for cover of darkness." He
told me. "It is not the Eastern Shore that worries me. A shadow and
a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near. I can
feel it." I stated as I looked him in the eye. He looked back at me
and I lost control of my body. Before I knew what I was doing I
kissed him hard. We both stopped when Merry spoke. "Where's Frodo?"
He asked us.
Elessar looked around and then spotted Boromir's things and we saw
that Boromir was nowhere to be found. "Merry, Sam, Pippin you stay
here. Legolas, Gimli you both are coming with me. We are going to
look for both Boromir and Frodo." Elessar spoke so calmly about this
situation that it scared me. "Elessar, Gimli should stay here and
protect the Hobbits." I stated in Elvish. "No. The Hobbits can take
care of themselves. They know who to do so. Gimli needs to come with
us, that way it's not only us that are fighting if we are discovered."
Elessar stated as he began to run off. I could barely hear Boromir
and Frodo arguing over something.
"* I could what you would say. It would seem like wisdom but for the
warning in my heart. *" Frodo stated. Then they began to whisper and
I could no longer hear them any more. When I looked up ahead of me I
could no longer see Elessar and it scared me. "Elessar! Please, come
back to me." I stated low in Elvish. "Lad, it's ok. We will find
Aragorn. Look! There are Uruk-hai! Let us follow them and maybe we
will find your lover." Gimli stated. I sighed as I followed after
them. In a distance I could see Elessar fighting them, I was so happy
I did not know what to do. "Find the Halfling!" Some Uruk screamed
amongst all the fighting. The Uruks began to run off and Elessar
screamed, "Elendil!" before jumping on a few of them. He knocked them
to the ground and he was knocked down as well. We came up to him and
his fighting whilst he was on the ground fighting them.
I looked at Elessar and snickered a bit before I began fighting again.
I could tell that he wanted to go after the remaining Uruks and I had
to find a way to usher him out of there. "Aragorn, go!" I said as I
shot another arrow. Gimli and I could handle these things. Elessar
ran off after the Uruks and I assume that he began killing them again.
Since there were a few Uruks left, I sent Gimli off to go fight with
Elessar. At first Gimli protested but I eventually got him to go
(after aiming an arrow at him and then firing it at a Uruk behind
him). Gimli ran off in a hurry and I finished what I was doing.
I soon caught up to Gimli and Elessar and I began to fight again. Now
this is what I think I lived for. It gives me something to take my
anger out on, that is...if I had any anger. One Uruk was getting on
my nerve though, it kept holding onto Elessar for everything that it
was worth. I got sick of it (after all...it was MY job to hold on to
Elessar) and I shot an arrow at the Uruk and killed it. After I shot
that Uruk a horn began to blow three times. I turned in the direction
it was coming from and looked. I saw Boromir there fighting more
Uruks then he should've been fighting. "The horn of Gondor" I
exclaimed. "Boromir." Elessar stated as he began to run in the
direction that I was looking at.
More Uruks seemed to appear out of nowhere, and we had to fight them
to get to where we were going. As we were running and fighting the
horn blew three times again. "I wish Boromir would quit that. He's
got more than enough on his hands." I stated as I shot more arrows.
"Run! Run!" I heard Boromir scream and then I hear Merry and Pippin
screaming as they ran. At least Boromir was protecting the two
Hobbits. Elessar ran ahead of Gimli and I and by the time we got to
Boromir he was dying (and Elessar was lying over him). I looked upon
him with sadness and I heard Gimli sigh as I saw him turn away.
Boromir died and Elessar kissed his brow. When Boromir died Elessar
stood up I saw that he was crying. I went over to him and hugged him
tightly and then kissed him. I laid him on the ground and I lied next
to him, I heard Gimli walk off to give us some peace.
"Elessar, it'll be ok. I do not know yet what happened or why Boromir
died. But he did have a purpose and he fulfilled it today." I stated
as I too began to cry. Elessar then pushed me over so I was lying on
my back and he was lying on top of me. "Legolas, I was just thinking
how terrible it would be if it wasn't Boromir who died...but was you.
I do not know if I would've been able to handle it." Elessar stated as
fresh tears began to flow. I brought my hand up to his cheek and
wiped it away. Elessar soon fell asleep on top of me. I watched him
cry as he slept, soon I could no longer lie there so I gently got him
off of me and I carried him to where Gimli was. A few minutes later
Elessar woke up and jumped out of my arms. Him and I raced to the
shore and I saw Frodo and Sam on the other side.
We then went back to Boromir (after a debate about it) and we carried
him to the shore and put him in a boat and he was over the water fall.
"Hurry! Frodo and Sam have reached the Eastern Shore." I said before
I noticed that neither Gimli nor Elessar were following me. I turned
and saw Elessar watching the water fall. He then looked over to where
Frodo and Sam were, as if to make sure they were safe, but he made no
move to go after them. "You mean not to follow them." It was more of
a statement then a question. "Frodo's fate is no longer in our
hands." He replied. I looked at him with disbelief all over my face.
Usually I don't show my feelings and I wear a mask over them, but I
couldn't do that this time. "Then it has all been in vain. The
Fellowship has failed." Gimli stated as he walked up to Elessar, and I
did the same thing. Elessar then put his hand on my shoulder and his
other hand on Gimli's shoulder and said, "Not if we hold true to each
other. We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to death and torment.
Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind.
We travel light. Let us hunt some Orc." He said as he looked into my
eyes. Our lips were only centimeters apart, and I was hoping for a
small kiss.
Gimli and I looked at each other for a second, silently debating if we
wanted to go on this adventure or not. "Do you think we should
continue this journey?" I asked as I spoke into his mind. "Yes!" He
screeched as we began to run. I smirked as I followed after him.
This was truly the beginning of our adventure together. A Dwarf, a
Man, and an Elf...who would've thought?
Said in the movie.
Said in the movie and in Elvish.
Said in Elvish.
* Said in the book. *
* Said in the book and in Elvish. *
* Said in the movie, the book, and in Elvish. *
* Said in the movie and in the book. *
The person's P.O.V. is: Legolas.
Disclaimer: I do not own and part of Lord of the Rings. I also don't own the plot in this story. But what I do own is the words that are not in bold, or with stars around them. The only person that DOES own them is J. R. R. Tolkien, but he's not around anymore...so I don't think he will mind me borrowing his characters for a short while, do you? * laughs evilly *
Author: Okay, now that I'm done with all of that 'junk', we can get on with the story...
But before we get on with the story...I would like to say 'thank you' to the people who have read the first chapter of my story.
Legolas19: Thank you for reviewing. I wasn't really sure what I was doing to begin with, but my head in now held high...and I shall continue to try
and please you (reading that is).
By the way, everybody, I shall try to keep this the way I did in my first
chapter.
Where we left off:
The Cave Troll then left me alone and went after the rest of the Fellowship. It soon attacked Elessar (while protecting Frodo-the Ring Bearer) and threw him against wall...knocking him out. Frodo was then left by himself and then the Cave Troll killed Frodo. "Oh, no." I heard Elessar whisper. Then Frodo started gasping for air, which shocked each and every one of us. "He's alive." Sam (Frodo's best Hobbit friend) informed us all, as if we didn't know already. "I'm all right. I'm not hurt." He told us. Now I was confused. He was stabbed in the chest, yet not killed...how is this possible? "That spear would have skewered a wild boar." Elessar told Frodo.
I sighed a sigh of relief as they both were all right. "I think that there's more to this Hobbit than meets the eye." Gandalf stated as I watched him move towards Frodo. Frodo, on the other hand, was removing his shirt to reveal a Mithril shirt. "Mithril." Gimli muttered under his breath. The only reason that I knew that he spoke was the fact that I had a good sense of hearing. "You're full of surprises, Master Baggins." Gimli said aloud. I stood behind everyone, just watching what they were all doing, when I hear some type of screeching. I'm guessing that Gandalf heard it as well...for he looked up in a questioning matter. "To the bride of Kazad-DÅm!" Gandalf stated as we began to run. I wasn't waiting for anybody, so I took off right behind Gandalf (since he knew where he was going I thought I'd follow him).
I could hear the shrill of the creatures (Orcs I guessed) as they chased us, while we continued our running. Amongst all of the commotion I heard Gandalf yell, "This way!" And we all followed him. As I ran I was bewildered at the sight of these Orcs emerging from the ceiling and coming up from under the ground that we stood on, how they got there is beyond my understanding...and at this point; I really didn't care. As the Orcs surrounded our small group, I pulled out my bow and arrow...ready to take on anything that was thrown my way. "Legolas, be careful." I heard Elessar whisper among everything else that was taking place. "I shall try, Elessar." I answered as I took aim, ready to fire off a shot at any given moment.
A growling sound was heard, and I had a bad feeling in the very pit of my stomach. Whenever I got that feeling, I knew that something terrible was going to happen, whether I wanted in to take place or not...it was all beyond me. As the Orcs scattered away, I lowered my bow...and as I did that I heard Gimli make a cheerful sound. 'Cheer while you can, Gimli, for I do not know when you will cheer again.' I thought as I watched from where the sound originated from. A red light emerged against all of the darkness, and the whole Company was afraid. For the first time I knew that we were all terrified of whatever was headed out way. I don't know why; but I had this protectiveness thing come over me, and I aimed my arrow (in my bow) and was ready to take on this thing. Another low growl from the thing, and my protectiveness that I had was gone.
"What is this new devilry?" Boromir asked Gandalf in a low whisper. Once again, I could hear everything. You know, at times I really did hate having very sensitive ears...but other times, it worked in my favor. "A Balrog. A demon of the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you. Run!" Gandalf said as the bright light headed towards us, and then he turned to run away. We ran the opposite direction as fast a we could. As we ran Elessar looked back, and with my eyes...I urged him to continue and not to worry about me. Boromir was the first one to almost run off of a cliff...and even though I really didn't like him...I still felt that it was my duty to save him. I grabbed him and he fell backwards, as he did he knocked me backwards and I landed on my back. What did he think I was, a nice soft pillow for him to land on or something? The Hobbits stopped as they saw Boromir and I tumbling backwards.
"Lead them on, Aragorn. The bridge is near. Do as I say! Swords are no more use here!" Gandalf screamed at Elessar as he pushed him to keep going. Now, Gandalf and I have always gotten along...but this time he had gone a bit to far. I was ready to hit him, but the look on Elessar's face kept me from doing so. I was guessing that Gandalf told him to do that for a reason. I stayed behind to talk with Elessar while everyone else took off. "Legolas, do not harm him. Everything's ok." Elessar whispered. "Ok, for your sake...I will not harm him." I replied. About half way down the top flight of stairs I jumped to the next flight of stairs (not wanting to be in the back anymore). We soon came to a narrow staircase (no floor was insight...so falling wasn't really an option). Boromir and everybody else stopped but I kept going and I leapt over the small break.
Stomping was heard and the more the creature stomped the more the wall began to crumble. "Gandalf!" I beckoned. Gandalf came and jumped into me, and then Boromir grabbed Merry and Pippin to get them across the gap. "Sam!" Elessar stated before he threw Sam over to us. He then reached for Gimli, but Gimli did not want to be tossed. "Nobody tosses a Dwarf." Gimli informed Elessar as he tried to make the jump himself, with all of his pride intact. He almost made the jump, but I grabbed his beard that way he wouldn't fall, although I wanted to watch him fall for yelling at Elessar (I guess you could say that I am very protective of people).
As soon and Gimli made it over to the little group part of the huge staircase has broken (again), and Elessar threw Frodo up the stairs and he soon followed in pursuit. Elessar and I exchanged glances, and as we did the stupid staircase broke again. They leaned in different directions, and then they soon came tumbling to us (along with what was left the staircase). I caught Elessar in my arms and I gave him a quick kiss, I'm not sure but I think Boromir caught Frodo you see I wasn't really paying attention, I had a Man in my arms.
"I knew that I would eventually catch something."
"Legolas, shut up and run...for your life! From me and the Balrog
that is coming!"
"Why should I run from you? What are you going to do to me?"
"You'll find out when it happens. Until then...RUN!"
I laughed at Elessar's words, for they struck me funny. But nonetheless I continued to run. After a while of running we went across that bright that Gandalf was talking about. We all turned around and saw that Gandalf had stopped and stood in the middle of the bridge. "You shall not pass!" Gandalf shouted at the Balrog. The stupid Balrog just snorted and began to step forward. I couldn't really hear anything else Gandalf said, I was too busy trying to get everyone else to go. But when I looked back for the last time, I saw Gandalf hanging by, what looked like, his finger-tips. "Fly you fools!" Gandalf stated before he fell into oblivion. "NO!!" Frodo screamed. I think I saw Boromir pick him up and carry him out before I ran out of there.
We got outside and everyone looked down. I, on the other hand, did not understand what was going on...for I have never experienced what they call, Death, before. This was all very new to me. Elessar told me to get everybody else up, and I tried...but Boromir decided then and there to say something. Elessar told him a few things about Orcs swarming the mountain by night-fall, but I wasn't listening. I was unsure about everything now.
After a while of debating, we all ran in the Northern direction. I knew where we were headed, for I have been this way before. We were headed for Lothlorien.
"Legolas, I don't know how much longer Frodo can last with that Ring
always taking hold of him. And since Gandalf is now gone, I'm not
really sure what do to."
"Don't worry about it, Aragorn, you're a born leader. WE all trust
you...for we are following you...are we not?"
"Yes, but you would probably follow me into death."
"Yeah, but only because I love you."
"I know what you mean, the feeling is mutual."
We both quit talking and headed into the forest. I caught what Gimli was saying. "Well, here's one Dwarf she won't ensnare so easily. I have the eyes of a hawk and the ears of a fox." Is what Gimli said. I laughed to myself, but I was quickly distracted by an arrow in my face. I quickly drew my arrow in an attempt to defend all of us. "The Dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark." I turned to find that it was a friend of mine...Haldir. "Haldir, please listen to me. We need your protection. Won't you please give it to us?" I pleaded with Haldir. He agreed and we headed for where Lady Galadriel and Lord Celebron were at.
"Aragorn, these woods are perilous! We should go back!" Gimli pleaded with Elessar. "You have entered the realm of the Lady of the Wood. You cannot go back. Come, she is waiting." Haldir stated as he turned around and motioned for us to follow him. We did as he wished and followed him. "Legolas, what's wrong with Haldir? He seems ticked off about something." Elessar asked me. I just looked at him with shock all over my face. The Elves are in a time of war, they are being extra careful...and he doesn't know why? What a fool! "He's just worried about something, as are we all. Come, let us go ahead of everybody else." I stated as I began to run ahead. I heard Elessar chuckle and begin to run. Luckily I knew where we were headed, so Elessar and I had a race.
We ran by Haldir and the rest of the Fellowship and went flying ahead of them. "Just where do you think you two are running to?" Haldir shouted to us. "We'll meet you there!" I shouted back. We ran and somewhere along the line Elessar beat me. So when the rest of the Fellowship and Haldir came I stayed toward the back...I didn't want to se Elessar gloating about his win. Although I did let him win, I don't need him knowing it.
"Eight there are here, yet nine there were set out from Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf? For I much desire to speak with him." Celebron asked with in a calm state. "He has fallen into Shadow. The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Do not let your heart be troubled. Go now and rest for you are weary with sorrow and much toil. Tonight you will sleep in peace." Lady Galadriel said in a soft voice. As soon as she was done saying that she looked at Frodo with a weird look and it scared us all.
We soon left and prepared ourselves for the night. After a few hours of getting everybody situated I walked around listening to what my fellow Elves had to say about Gandalf. "A lament for Gandalf." I said as I stopped walking and was standing in front of the Fellowship with a vase of waters in my hands. "What do they say about him?" Merry asked me. I don't even want to tell anybody what they say about him. "I have not the heart to tell you. For me, the grief is still to near." I stated. Yeah of course it's still too near, I've never dealt with death before! I went on walking and I soon went up into a tree, being happy up there...since nobody could bother me up there. When I was up there I saw Elessar walk over to Boromir and talk with him. I do not know what they said, for I really wasn't paying attention. Since I don't really sleep much, I wanted to have a peaceful sleep in Lothlorien.
After they were done talking Elessar walked around and I'm not sure where he went to...for I had closed my eyes and was ready to sleep. "And here I thought that you weren't much of a sleeper." A voice stated with humor. I knew that voice, but I didn't feel like saying anything back to him. I felt Elessar climb up my tree and sit on the branch that I was sitting on. He put his arm around my shoulders and brought me close to him. "I hate it when you know that I'm not sleeping." I stated. I then moved and sat in front of him, he put his legs on the side of me and I leaned against his chest. He soon fell asleep and I was lulled to sleep by the constant moving of his chest.
We woke the next morning refreshed and ready to go on about the world. We soon got ready to leave, and the Elves of Lothlorien helped us pack and we were going by boat. "Legolas, you ready to go?" Gimli asked me as was broke out of my daydreaming. "Yes, Gimli, I am." I answered him. Gimli and I rode in the same boat, I guess that everybody figured that if Aragorn and I were in the same boat...every one would be in trouble. As we were rowing down stream I looked onto the shore and saw the ugliest thing in the world. I looked back to where I was going, while trying to forget that ugly thing.
Gimli and I landed on the shore first followed by Boromir and his boat
and then Elessar with Frodo and Sam. I went over to the trees and
stood there just thinking. Being an Elf I loved being in the woods,
but I was also watching for other things going on. "We cross the lake
at night fall. Hide the boats and continue on foot. We approach
Mordor from the north." Elessar stated. Gimli said something back but
I was too busy worrying about something then to listen to what else
everybody was saying. The two were arguing as far as I could tell,
and as soon as they were done I went up to Elessar. "We should leave
now." I informed him with a worried look upon my face. "No. Orcs
patrol the Eastern Shore. We must wait for cover of darkness." He
told me. "It is not the Eastern Shore that worries me. A shadow and
a threat has been growing in my mind. Something draws near. I can
feel it." I stated as I looked him in the eye. He looked back at me
and I lost control of my body. Before I knew what I was doing I
kissed him hard. We both stopped when Merry spoke. "Where's Frodo?"
He asked us.
Elessar looked around and then spotted Boromir's things and we saw
that Boromir was nowhere to be found. "Merry, Sam, Pippin you stay
here. Legolas, Gimli you both are coming with me. We are going to
look for both Boromir and Frodo." Elessar spoke so calmly about this
situation that it scared me. "Elessar, Gimli should stay here and
protect the Hobbits." I stated in Elvish. "No. The Hobbits can take
care of themselves. They know who to do so. Gimli needs to come with
us, that way it's not only us that are fighting if we are discovered."
Elessar stated as he began to run off. I could barely hear Boromir
and Frodo arguing over something.
"* I could what you would say. It would seem like wisdom but for the
warning in my heart. *" Frodo stated. Then they began to whisper and
I could no longer hear them any more. When I looked up ahead of me I
could no longer see Elessar and it scared me. "Elessar! Please, come
back to me." I stated low in Elvish. "Lad, it's ok. We will find
Aragorn. Look! There are Uruk-hai! Let us follow them and maybe we
will find your lover." Gimli stated. I sighed as I followed after
them. In a distance I could see Elessar fighting them, I was so happy
I did not know what to do. "Find the Halfling!" Some Uruk screamed
amongst all the fighting. The Uruks began to run off and Elessar
screamed, "Elendil!" before jumping on a few of them. He knocked them
to the ground and he was knocked down as well. We came up to him and
his fighting whilst he was on the ground fighting them.
I looked at Elessar and snickered a bit before I began fighting again.
I could tell that he wanted to go after the remaining Uruks and I had
to find a way to usher him out of there. "Aragorn, go!" I said as I
shot another arrow. Gimli and I could handle these things. Elessar
ran off after the Uruks and I assume that he began killing them again.
Since there were a few Uruks left, I sent Gimli off to go fight with
Elessar. At first Gimli protested but I eventually got him to go
(after aiming an arrow at him and then firing it at a Uruk behind
him). Gimli ran off in a hurry and I finished what I was doing.
I soon caught up to Gimli and Elessar and I began to fight again. Now
this is what I think I lived for. It gives me something to take my
anger out on, that is...if I had any anger. One Uruk was getting on
my nerve though, it kept holding onto Elessar for everything that it
was worth. I got sick of it (after all...it was MY job to hold on to
Elessar) and I shot an arrow at the Uruk and killed it. After I shot
that Uruk a horn began to blow three times. I turned in the direction
it was coming from and looked. I saw Boromir there fighting more
Uruks then he should've been fighting. "The horn of Gondor" I
exclaimed. "Boromir." Elessar stated as he began to run in the
direction that I was looking at.
More Uruks seemed to appear out of nowhere, and we had to fight them
to get to where we were going. As we were running and fighting the
horn blew three times again. "I wish Boromir would quit that. He's
got more than enough on his hands." I stated as I shot more arrows.
"Run! Run!" I heard Boromir scream and then I hear Merry and Pippin
screaming as they ran. At least Boromir was protecting the two
Hobbits. Elessar ran ahead of Gimli and I and by the time we got to
Boromir he was dying (and Elessar was lying over him). I looked upon
him with sadness and I heard Gimli sigh as I saw him turn away.
Boromir died and Elessar kissed his brow. When Boromir died Elessar
stood up I saw that he was crying. I went over to him and hugged him
tightly and then kissed him. I laid him on the ground and I lied next
to him, I heard Gimli walk off to give us some peace.
"Elessar, it'll be ok. I do not know yet what happened or why Boromir
died. But he did have a purpose and he fulfilled it today." I stated
as I too began to cry. Elessar then pushed me over so I was lying on
my back and he was lying on top of me. "Legolas, I was just thinking
how terrible it would be if it wasn't Boromir who died...but was you.
I do not know if I would've been able to handle it." Elessar stated as
fresh tears began to flow. I brought my hand up to his cheek and
wiped it away. Elessar soon fell asleep on top of me. I watched him
cry as he slept, soon I could no longer lie there so I gently got him
off of me and I carried him to where Gimli was. A few minutes later
Elessar woke up and jumped out of my arms. Him and I raced to the
shore and I saw Frodo and Sam on the other side.
We then went back to Boromir (after a debate about it) and we carried
him to the shore and put him in a boat and he was over the water fall.
"Hurry! Frodo and Sam have reached the Eastern Shore." I said before
I noticed that neither Gimli nor Elessar were following me. I turned
and saw Elessar watching the water fall. He then looked over to where
Frodo and Sam were, as if to make sure they were safe, but he made no
move to go after them. "You mean not to follow them." It was more of
a statement then a question. "Frodo's fate is no longer in our
hands." He replied. I looked at him with disbelief all over my face.
Usually I don't show my feelings and I wear a mask over them, but I
couldn't do that this time. "Then it has all been in vain. The
Fellowship has failed." Gimli stated as he walked up to Elessar, and I
did the same thing. Elessar then put his hand on my shoulder and his
other hand on Gimli's shoulder and said, "Not if we hold true to each
other. We will not abandon Merry and Pippin to death and torment.
Not while we have strength left. Leave all that can be spared behind.
We travel light. Let us hunt some Orc." He said as he looked into my
eyes. Our lips were only centimeters apart, and I was hoping for a
small kiss.
Gimli and I looked at each other for a second, silently debating if we
wanted to go on this adventure or not. "Do you think we should
continue this journey?" I asked as I spoke into his mind. "Yes!" He
screeched as we began to run. I smirked as I followed after him.
This was truly the beginning of our adventure together. A Dwarf, a
Man, and an Elf...who would've thought?