Thank you guys for the reviews! *bow* We are happy that you like the story so far, and emmm.... no, this is not the last chaper, though it may seem so.
@Simone: You truly got the point... the battle is still going on, but it's just like in the movies... you see Aragorn and Legolas, in slow-motion *wink*, and they don't care what's going on around them, and neither do the warriors care about them... I know, I know... not really authentic, but.. em... we just didn't want to deal with it... *gg*
@NiCoLe: Will Legolas follow Aragorn? *gg* *silently pointing to the story titel....* THAT is the question!
@Kept-Secret: *loool* thanks for the hankys! We definitely need them! Honestly, I for my part did actually cry when I wrote my parts and when I read the parts written by Nyx *hugs, sweet*
@grumpy: put him back together? hm.... why? *giggle*
@Aragorn Torture....mmmmmmm: *lol* thank you so much.... and as you can see... here is what comes next...
@Nariel: Artemis Entreri??? *eeek* emmm... well, I truly hope you will like what we wrote... cause otherwise... *book flight to tortuga*
So, here goes....
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[Aragorn]
I am lying there in his arms and for a second I remember all the wonderful moments of love we shared. Not more than a glimpse, but I remember and it is enough to help through the pain, to stay for another moment, to keep breathing and think about my lover's future.
I know the elves. I grew up with them, I loved one and I still do. I know, what happens to them in moments of grief and despair – they fade. I don't want Legolas to fade. I want him to stay here, to live, to love again. He is too delightful to be missed here in middle-earth.
I close my eyes, just for a short moment, to focus on the most important things I have to solve before I have to leave. And I have to leave, I know it now, know it, since I met Legolas' eyes. I take a deep breath, but stop it immediately, because unshakable pain shoot through my longs and let me gasp for air. I grasp Legolas' hand harder and look up at him. I must tell him now. I can feel his decision already to leave with me and I want, I have to stop him.
"Don't..."
I swallow hardly, I tremble and my voice nearly breaks, but I am not allowed to be weak in this very moment. Legolas stops kissing my brow and my forehead, but looks at me again, his eyes filled with worry, fear and seriousness. He knows, that I have not the time for any stupid meaningless phrases or for whispering sweet nothings.
Time is running and life is leaving me. I can feel it, clearer than I want to feel. And I just know, that Legolas knew so much before me. Oh, by Elbereth, I love him so much.
I can see the shadow falling on the ground close to us. It's the shadow of a human. I force myself to look up and I look straight into deep brown eyes, eyes which are knowing what happens here. And although I am hurt badly, I know what is happening behind these eyes, which thoughts are there and which feelings.
I look back to Legolas. He is still crying, although I wanted to stop him, but I was not able to. One of the tears runs down his silky, pale cheek and drops down on my face, joining my own tears to be together forever. I didn't even notice that I am crying. My breaths comes in quick, sharp pants now. I have to hurry.
"Don't you dare... to leave... with me... elf."
I try a smile, but in the same moment I see the pain in Legolas' look, I can tell, that it was not a smile, what I gave him. The human is still standing next to us, not moving, not saying anything, but I can hear him moaning softly while trying to hide his tears.
Don't cry, Eomer of Rohan, son of Eomund, you and your strength are needed here.
"Lego... Legolas, please... promise. You won't die... fade... you will, you must... live. Live for me."
I give Eomer a serious, long look, don't saying anything, but I know, he understands me. He always loved Legolas as well, he knows, I knew it all the time – and now, I am lying Legolas' life in Eomer's hands.
"Pro...mise..."
I love you, my elf, my Legolas, and I don't want to leave you, but nobody is asking what I want...
I can't say these words anymore. My voice is gone already and the world is leaving, too. I can't move and now, the pain goes away. I feel so light and...
I can't feel.
And I can't hear anymore, if the love of my life promised, what I was asking for.
Cuio vae.