Chapter 2
Alright, here's chapter 2, hope you like it!
Arwen ran to her chambers along the long shadowed path that led through the woods. Her gown caught the breeze as she ran, and flowed behind her. Her hair bounced off her shoulder with each sharp step she took. When she got to her room she collapsed on the bed and laid her head on her pillow to cry. She laid there for several hours, Elrond dare not talk to her, he knew she was mad, but there was nothing he could do now. Taking advantage of this Arwen quickly got together some things and told her ladies to tell her father that she was sleeping if he inquired about her. They brought her her horse and rode with her to the gates.
"M'lady, are you sure you want to disobey your father."
"A have no choice, I must go, I will see you soon." She rode off through the gates and galloped her horse all the way to Eriador. At the gates she was stopped.
"What's your business here elf." Asked a tall gaurd
"I am Arwen Undomiel, Daughter of Lord Elrond, Princess of Rivendell, Evenstar of her people, I come to speek to Lord Aragorn."
"Excuse me miss." He bowed low, "Right this way, I shall take you to him myself." The man turned around and walked through the gates. Arwen followed him on her horse and he led her deep into the woods. They came around a bend and stopped infront of a small cottage style house.
"Here you go miss. Lord Aragorn should be inside, is there anything you need."
"Could you please put my horse in the stable and get him some water."
"Yes m'lady."
"Thank you." She dismounted and handed over the reigns of her horse to the guard. He led the horse back down the path and she waited in front of the door. Finally she decided to knock. A voice from inside said. "Who's there."
"Umm,' she whispered to herself, "A messenger from Lord Elrond in Rivendell." She spoke loud and clear this time. She pulled her veil over her head so you could not make out her features.
"Oh," there was a pause and then the door opened. "Welcome, please come in."
She drifted through the doorway with great grace and followed Aragorn into a common room that was off to the right.
"What is your name messenger, and what news do you bring from my lord."
"I am Arwen, and I bring you comfort on the passing of your mother."
"Arwen? Is that really you?" She lifted her veil so that he could see her beautiful pale face, large brown eyes, and pointed ears. "It is you, Elrond sent you?"
"I came on my own accord."
"Does he know?"
"He did not want me to come, but I knew you needed me."
"I can't, you can't..."
"I love you Estel, I am here to bring you hope."
"If you love me fair Evenstar then you will return to your people immediately. Your father will never let us marry if he sees the effect that I have on your actions. Your father is protecting you. He wants you to be the Evenstar of your people as you were born. He wants you to go with him to the Valinor. Both he and I know that you cannot stay in Middle Earth."
"I am old enough to make my own decisions. I have been in this world for many years, and am wise on the fate of Middle Earth, yet I chose to stay, because I want to, not because of you. If you had not come into my life, I do not know whether I would or would not go, but now I know. I will remain here in Middle Earth, until the end of my years."
"Arwen..."
"I did not come here to discuss our fate and the fate of the people around us, I came to give you hope for I know that the years before you will be long and dangerous, yet you must fulfill your duty as the King of Men."
"I appreciate your kindness, fair Evenstar, but I believe that this could only make matters worse."
"I will not return to the land of my father until I have given you enough hope to get through the tough times ahead of you."
"Arwen, there is nothing you can do."
"There is Estel, I am no mere elven child, I know more about your past, present, and future than you yourself know. I can give you hope."
"How?"
"Something bothers you, I can see it in your eyes."
"Of course, you know, my mother just died."
"I know Estel, but her time has passed, death is the fate of every man, it cannot be avoided. You must continue on with your life. You cannot remain here in Eriador, hiding from your fate. You must go out and fight it, and you will be victorious."
"How? I just don't know how. I have ranged the wilderness for many years. I have ridden with the Riders of Rohan, I have ventured on my own. I have gone out with your brothers, yet I still do not know of how I could fulfill my duty as King. I am no King. Look at me Arwen, the people of Gondor would not want a man who looks like any other ranger from the north. They want a strong, worthy, and spirited man, I cannot give this to them."
"You may not see it but others do. You are this man, you are more worthy than any other king before you. And your spirit can be restored, that is why I am here."
"Who, my people have never met me before, and your father has already abruptly told me that I would most likely never be worthy of you, my fair elven princess."
"I will be the one to decide if you are worthy for me. Ada does believe in you, he knows Aragorn son of Arathorn is the only one who will be able to save Gondor from its doom, he is just worried that if you meet your fate during the journey he does not want me to be attached to you, for if you were to pass into the shadow he knows I would most likely go as well. I have a feeling that if you survive this journey Ada will let us be together. He respects you more than he shows."
"Are you sure of this?"
"I am."
"But I have been broken. My mothers death has become a heavy burden that I am afraid my soldiers will not be able to bear much longer. My spirit has failed and I am afraid my heart is failing too."
She leaned over to him and placed a soft kiss on his lips and then took his hand in hers. "Do not let your love fail, for there will be none left for me."
"Arwen..."
"You have hope, you must have faith, the King of Gondor needs spirit."
"Arwen, I love you, you have given me hope. I will do my best to fulfill my duty and return to you."
"This is not just for me, this is for Gondor, for all mankind, for all of Middle Earth."
"If you insist, but it is your love that will keep me from giving into the shadow, and for that I return your love with all my heart."
"I am glad for you Estel, you are a good man, and you will, before the end, prove yourself to be worthy of the throne and of the Princess of Rivendell. I must return home now, I hope to see you return soon."
"Will I be welcomed by your father."
"Ada loves you as he love my brothers, as you are his son, he may be unsure, and he may try to keep us sperated, but you will always be welcomed in Rivendell until the end of your time." She got up let go of his hand, put her hands around his head and gave him a soft kiss on his forehead. She then turned and left the house. Aragorn sat in his spot and lifted one finger to his forehead to feel the spot where she had kissed him. He sighed, and then went to the bedroom to rest.
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Alright, here's chapter 2, hope you like it!
Arwen ran to her chambers along the long shadowed path that led through the woods. Her gown caught the breeze as she ran, and flowed behind her. Her hair bounced off her shoulder with each sharp step she took. When she got to her room she collapsed on the bed and laid her head on her pillow to cry. She laid there for several hours, Elrond dare not talk to her, he knew she was mad, but there was nothing he could do now. Taking advantage of this Arwen quickly got together some things and told her ladies to tell her father that she was sleeping if he inquired about her. They brought her her horse and rode with her to the gates.
"M'lady, are you sure you want to disobey your father."
"A have no choice, I must go, I will see you soon." She rode off through the gates and galloped her horse all the way to Eriador. At the gates she was stopped.
"What's your business here elf." Asked a tall gaurd
"I am Arwen Undomiel, Daughter of Lord Elrond, Princess of Rivendell, Evenstar of her people, I come to speek to Lord Aragorn."
"Excuse me miss." He bowed low, "Right this way, I shall take you to him myself." The man turned around and walked through the gates. Arwen followed him on her horse and he led her deep into the woods. They came around a bend and stopped infront of a small cottage style house.
"Here you go miss. Lord Aragorn should be inside, is there anything you need."
"Could you please put my horse in the stable and get him some water."
"Yes m'lady."
"Thank you." She dismounted and handed over the reigns of her horse to the guard. He led the horse back down the path and she waited in front of the door. Finally she decided to knock. A voice from inside said. "Who's there."
"Umm,' she whispered to herself, "A messenger from Lord Elrond in Rivendell." She spoke loud and clear this time. She pulled her veil over her head so you could not make out her features.
"Oh," there was a pause and then the door opened. "Welcome, please come in."
She drifted through the doorway with great grace and followed Aragorn into a common room that was off to the right.
"What is your name messenger, and what news do you bring from my lord."
"I am Arwen, and I bring you comfort on the passing of your mother."
"Arwen? Is that really you?" She lifted her veil so that he could see her beautiful pale face, large brown eyes, and pointed ears. "It is you, Elrond sent you?"
"I came on my own accord."
"Does he know?"
"He did not want me to come, but I knew you needed me."
"I can't, you can't..."
"I love you Estel, I am here to bring you hope."
"If you love me fair Evenstar then you will return to your people immediately. Your father will never let us marry if he sees the effect that I have on your actions. Your father is protecting you. He wants you to be the Evenstar of your people as you were born. He wants you to go with him to the Valinor. Both he and I know that you cannot stay in Middle Earth."
"I am old enough to make my own decisions. I have been in this world for many years, and am wise on the fate of Middle Earth, yet I chose to stay, because I want to, not because of you. If you had not come into my life, I do not know whether I would or would not go, but now I know. I will remain here in Middle Earth, until the end of my years."
"Arwen..."
"I did not come here to discuss our fate and the fate of the people around us, I came to give you hope for I know that the years before you will be long and dangerous, yet you must fulfill your duty as the King of Men."
"I appreciate your kindness, fair Evenstar, but I believe that this could only make matters worse."
"I will not return to the land of my father until I have given you enough hope to get through the tough times ahead of you."
"Arwen, there is nothing you can do."
"There is Estel, I am no mere elven child, I know more about your past, present, and future than you yourself know. I can give you hope."
"How?"
"Something bothers you, I can see it in your eyes."
"Of course, you know, my mother just died."
"I know Estel, but her time has passed, death is the fate of every man, it cannot be avoided. You must continue on with your life. You cannot remain here in Eriador, hiding from your fate. You must go out and fight it, and you will be victorious."
"How? I just don't know how. I have ranged the wilderness for many years. I have ridden with the Riders of Rohan, I have ventured on my own. I have gone out with your brothers, yet I still do not know of how I could fulfill my duty as King. I am no King. Look at me Arwen, the people of Gondor would not want a man who looks like any other ranger from the north. They want a strong, worthy, and spirited man, I cannot give this to them."
"You may not see it but others do. You are this man, you are more worthy than any other king before you. And your spirit can be restored, that is why I am here."
"Who, my people have never met me before, and your father has already abruptly told me that I would most likely never be worthy of you, my fair elven princess."
"I will be the one to decide if you are worthy for me. Ada does believe in you, he knows Aragorn son of Arathorn is the only one who will be able to save Gondor from its doom, he is just worried that if you meet your fate during the journey he does not want me to be attached to you, for if you were to pass into the shadow he knows I would most likely go as well. I have a feeling that if you survive this journey Ada will let us be together. He respects you more than he shows."
"Are you sure of this?"
"I am."
"But I have been broken. My mothers death has become a heavy burden that I am afraid my soldiers will not be able to bear much longer. My spirit has failed and I am afraid my heart is failing too."
She leaned over to him and placed a soft kiss on his lips and then took his hand in hers. "Do not let your love fail, for there will be none left for me."
"Arwen..."
"You have hope, you must have faith, the King of Gondor needs spirit."
"Arwen, I love you, you have given me hope. I will do my best to fulfill my duty and return to you."
"This is not just for me, this is for Gondor, for all mankind, for all of Middle Earth."
"If you insist, but it is your love that will keep me from giving into the shadow, and for that I return your love with all my heart."
"I am glad for you Estel, you are a good man, and you will, before the end, prove yourself to be worthy of the throne and of the Princess of Rivendell. I must return home now, I hope to see you return soon."
"Will I be welcomed by your father."
"Ada loves you as he love my brothers, as you are his son, he may be unsure, and he may try to keep us sperated, but you will always be welcomed in Rivendell until the end of your time." She got up let go of his hand, put her hands around his head and gave him a soft kiss on his forehead. She then turned and left the house. Aragorn sat in his spot and lifted one finger to his forehead to feel the spot where she had kissed him. He sighed, and then went to the bedroom to rest.
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More chapters coming very soon.