Chapter 5: The Surprise, the Rescue, and Leaving for Mirkwood
Legolas was in Gondor to see the crowning of Aragorn, not knowing that Elrond has come. A figure was next to Elrond as he walked up the stairs to the top of the castle. Legolas was wearing the attire he wore the day he married Arwen, in her memory, for he believed that she has left him for good. Aragorn just walked over to Legolas and grasped his shoulder. "Hannon lle," he said. (Thank you.) Legolas nodded, then he saw a look on his friend's face and turned around to see Elrond standing there with Elrohir and Elladen. Next to them was someone holding a flag. Legolas walked over and then a smile came upon his face when he saw that it was Arwen. She too was wearing her wedding attire. She walked over to him with a gentle smile. Elrohir took the flag and smiled at Legolas. Legolas pulled Arwen into a passionate kiss and held her close. He couldn't believe that his beloved Arwen was alive. Arwen hugged Legolas tight with a smile. Legolas spun her around and looked into her eyes. Arwen smiled at him and stroked his cheek. "Arwen," he whispered. He pulled her into a gentle kiss and then he watched as Aragorn and his bride-to-be, Éowyn, walked over and bowed to the hobbits. Then they did as well. Soon, everyone was bowing down to the hobbits.
During the celebration of the return of the King, Legolas and Arwen danced together with smiles on their faces. "Why did you wear your wedding attire, my love?" She asked. Legolas looked at his attire and smiled at the thought. "I thought I had lost you, so I wore my wedding attire in your memory. No one knows that this is my wedding attire. However, my darling wife, I should ask you the same question," he said.
"Haldir had sent a message to my Grandmother and she sent the message to Rivendell to tell me that you were going to wear your wedding attire. So, that's what I'm going to do. No one notices it either," she said. Legolas held her close with a smile. "I have missed you," he said.
"I missed you too," she said.
Legolas then pulled her into a passionate kiss.
*Two Months Later*
Legolas, Arwen, Elrohir, Elladen, and Elrond came back to Rivendell. Legolas walked over and helped Arwen from her horse. "Home sweet home," he said. Arwen nodded and leaned against him. Legolas pulled his wife into a gentle kiss before they walked into the House of Elrond. However, they didn't know that Adanoth was watching them with a sneer.
One morning, Arwen was fixing up her and Legolas' room when she heard the door close. She looked up and gasped to see Adanoth standing there. "What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I came to see you," he said.
Arwen could see the lust in his eyes and backed up slightly. "You have no right to be in my and my husband's room, leave immediately," she said.
"I can't do that, Arwen Undómiel. You see if you married me, you wouldn't have been in this mess, but since you married that filth for a prince of Mirkwood, I now have to take you by force," he said.
"You wouldn't dare touch me," she hissed.
She shrieked when Adanoth pinned her up against the wall. "We shall see," he said. Arwen struggled against him, but then she did the first thing that came to her mind, she screamed. "HELP, LEGOLAS!" She screamed.
Legolas was walking around the House of Elrond with his brother-in-laws when he heard a scream. He stopped dead in his tracks and turned around. "What is it, Legolas?" Elrohir asked.
"HELP!" Legolas heard Arwen scream again.
"Arwen, she needs help, something's wrong," he said.
Before Elladen and Elrohir could stop him, the Elven prince was gone. Elrohir then looked at his brother. "We have to help him save Arwen," Elrohir said. Elladen nodded and they both ran off after Legolas.
Adanoth just threw Arwen up onto her bed and was on top of her. "HEY, GET OFF HER!" Legolas yelled. He threw Adanoth up against the wall and held onto his throat. "Don't you dare touch my wife like that ever again," he said.
"You filth of a prince, you have no respect for this world," Adanoth said.
Legolas then squeezed his throat a little bit. "I have more respect than you do in this world. I have helped Aragorn, son of Arathorn, and the King of Gondor to fight the evil demon, Sauron. I should shoot people like you who does this to women," Legolas snapped. Legolas looked at Elrohir when he came in. "Watch him," Legolas said. All Elrohir had to do was take one look at his little sister before holding Adanoth into place. Legolas turned to look at Arwen, she was sitting on their bed with a blanket pressed up against her. She had bruises forming on her face, her lip was swollen, and she had teeth marks on her neck and shoulders. "Arwen!" He gasped. He walked over and took his wife into his arms. Legolas watched as Elrohir ordered for Adanoth to be put into a cell. "We'll leave you two alone," Elladen said as he closed the door. Legolas held Arwen close as she cried on his shoulder. "It's okay, it's over. Adanoth is going to be punished for touching you," he said. Arwen relaxed against him and fell asleep. Legolas carefully got her changed into her nightdress and placed her on the bed. He kissed her forehead with a sigh. "Amin mela lle," he whispered. Then he left the room.
*Two Weeks Later*
Arwen was getting her horse ready to go to Mirkwood when she felt a pair of strong arms go around her waist. "You seem to be happier today than you were yesterday," Legolas said. Arwen held onto his hand with a sigh. "I am, however, I am grieved a little because I have to leave my family," she said.
"You will see them again," he said.
Arwen nodded and kissed Legolas' cheek. Legolas then helped Arwen up onto her horse before getting on his. "Na Mirkwood," Legolas said. (To Mirkwood.) Then their horses took off towards Mirkwood.
As they traveled to Mirkwood, they stopped in the forest in the middle of the night. Arwen was curled up against her husband as she fell asleep, not knowing that dreams of a memory would come back to her.
*Dream*
"Arwen, why won't you leave for Valinor?" Elrohir asked. Arwen looked up at her brother to see the worry in his eyes. "I can't go, Elrohir, not until I know that my husband is all right," she said. Elrohir kneeled in front of her. "Legolas is just fine, Arwen. I have foreseen it. Please, go to Valinor," he said. Arwen then looked at her father. "What did you see in my future, father?" She asked. Elrond sat next to her and sighed. "You will depart from Rivendell and Legolas will join you after Aragorn dies. If you stay here, there is nothing for you to wait for but death," he said. Arwen sighed sadly and nodded. "I will go to Valinor if that it is the truth," she said. Elrond and Elrohir watched as Arwen went to get ready to leave.
When she was riding with her father's people, she saw a little boy with blonde hair, blue eyes, he wore brown shoes, brown pants, and a white shirt. Arwen then saw the Kingdom of Mirkwood form. The little boy stopped when he saw his father standing there. Arwen felt tears press against her eyes when the words came back to her. "You will depart from Rivendell and Legolas will join you after Aragorn dies. If you stay here, there is nothing for you to wait for but death," Elrond's words echoed through her mind. She watched as Legolas picked the boy up and kissed his forehead. "Lady Arwen, milady," said a voice. Arwen turned to look at her father's loyal servant standing there. "We must leave," he said.
"No," she said.
She turned and rode back to Rivendell.
Once she came to Rivendell, she looked for her father until she found him. "You lied to me," she said. Elrond stood up and looked at his daughter. "You have the gift of foresight, what did you see?" She asked.
"I looked into your future and I saw your death," he said.
"There is also life. You saw there was a child, you saw my son," she said.
"A child born in Mirkwood, yes, but a child whose mother is just as stubborn as her father did the same thing as you are now. Yes, Arwen, that is your child. I am only trying to get you to leave for Valinor, because I am trying to protect you from a dangerous future," Elrond said as he looked out at the abandoned village.
Arwen walked over to her father and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Ada, what are you protecting me from? Legolas and I are to be reunited and reunited we shall be. I will bear this child that I saw, I will stay with Legolas throughout his journeys. I cannot leave my husband like this," she said. Elrond sighed and hugged Arwen. "That is not what I'm trying to protect you from," he whispered. Arwen didn't understand until she began to feel weak later that day. This was what her father was trying to protect her from, he was trying to protect her from death.
*End Dream*
Arwen woke up to find that Legolas was already up. "You are up early, my love," she said. Legolas smiled and walked over to Arwen. "I just thought you needed rest, since we have been traveling just about all night long," he said. He walked over and kissed her gently on the lips. Arwen stretched and got up from the ground. "Drink this, it'll keep you awake for the travel," he said. Arwen took a drink of the stuff and sighed. Legolas then helped her up and helped her back onto her horse. "Are you ready to go?" He asked. Arwen nodded and then she rode off with her beloved husband.