Well, I did get it up and now none of you can hurt me!
Reviewer Responses:
These are responses from all of the chapters. I haven't been able to do them until now… sorry!
Sunni07: thanks! I actually made you cry! I didn't know that my writing could do that! Thanks again for the review!
Kelsey: thanks for the review! For your questions, read, and all will be answered!
Ichi-chichi and cheeseBUTT: if you don't like it, keep it to yourself. And just…go smell a cow or something, anything but read stories that from the description, probably will be a MS.
Laurenke1: Thanks for the review! I'm glad that you liked it!
Nilimade: thanks for the review. As you can tell, I liked what you did to cheese head's name, so in their reviewer response, I used cheese butt. lol. I made you cry too? Wow… this is something new to me…I'm glad that you think that this story is worth reading!
Lothliana: thanks for the review! Read on!
Myri78: I'm glad that you like it! It was supposed to be a story with many different aspects to it, and according to your review, I seem to have pulled it off fairly well… thanks for the review!
A'mael Eledhwn: don't get your hopes up… just kidding! Read on!
Marpessa: thanks, it was a typo error made by me. Thanks for telling me!
Now on with the story...
Aragorn was standing on the beach with his queen, Arwen, at his side.
"Aragorn?" Legolas whispered, not believing what his eyes told him. Aragorn grinned at the two elves in front him. He released Arwen's arm and took a step towards his friend.
Placing an arm on Legolas' shoulder, Aragorn looked his friend in the eye. "Aye, mellonin, you won't be able to get rid of me that easily."
Tears of happiness were rolling the elf prince's face as he gladly embraced his old friend that he had believed to be . Over the humans shoulder, he saw a sight that stayed with him forever. Standing just behind Aragorn was the rest of the Fellowship of the Ring. Legolas' heart was filled with an immense joy as he saw each and every one of the members of the group that he had set out with that fateful day in December. When he pulled away, his eyes were full of joy, but they were also laced with a tinge of confusion.
"Aragorn?" he questioned cautiously, "How is this possible?" Aragorn frowned, wondering how to phrase his answer, when Tari stepped foreword.
"I think that I can explain. While I was in the Halls of Mandos, I noticed that Manwë was coming more often to talk to Mandos. As the numbers of his visits increased, I became more and more curious to why the most powerful of the Valar kept coming back. It took me a while, but finally I somehow mustered up enough courage as to ask why Manwë continued to grace us with his presence. I was told that I would soon find out for myself.
Not long after, Boromir showed up in the Halls of Mandos looking like he should never had been allowed into the Halls. Mandos took him away for a few hours, and when they came back, the man looked much better. Then others arrived. Many elves and men, came afterward, but the one elf who surprised me the most was Haldir. When he arrived, I feared the worst for you. Haldir explained about the battle of Helms Deep. He also told me about a contest that you and Gimli seemed to have going at the time.
Anyway, another bout of men arrived, and made me and the other elves confused. We had thought that the only one allowed into the Halls were the elves, yet here were a bunch of humans.
Then the rush slowed, and soon, no one else was coming into the halls. Then the two hobbits, Merry and Pippin arrived. And not long after, Aragorn, who was quickly followed by Arwen. It was then that Mandos bid us all to gather before him as he explained what was going to happen. He told us that because of the war of the Ring, Sauron was defeated forever. And because of the great deeds done by those who took part in the war, we were all going to be allowed to be released from his halls, and let into the land of Valinor. After that, I found myself on the beach, watching as a lone boat came slowly into the harbor. It was then that I left and went into the forest to await you." Tari finished her tale and stepped back to allow the members of the fellowship to surround her husband.
Tari watched as Legolas greeted each of the members of the fellowship. Her heart was filled with gladness at her husband's obvious happiness. When he turned back to Tari, she saw the tears of joy running down his face. Smiling, she stepped up to him and gently wiped away the tears on his face. She kissed him softly, and then pulled away, grinning at him.
"So the young prince is finally complete." Galadriel's voice sounded from behind the group. They all turned to find the Lords and Ladies of all three elven kingdoms. Galadriel, Celeborn, Elrond, Celebrian, Thranduil, and his wife, Beraidwen.
Legolas smiled and wrapped an arm around his wife's waist. "I am. And nothing will ever be able to take me away from her." Aragorn snorted.
"Not even a full barrel of your father's best wine?" he questioned slyly. "Last time you did that, a whole herd of Mumakil would have been able to stampede through your home, and you never would have woken up." His words got the desired effect out of the elleth.
"What?!" Tari exclaimed, moving out of her husbands grip. "When was this?"
Legolas jumped over to Aragorn and covered the human's mouth with his hands. "It was nothing, melamin. Aragorn is just making stories about me." Tari raised an eyebrow.
"If it was nothing, then why are you preventing your best friend from speaking? Surely if it was just a story, you wouldn't care about anything that would have come out of his mouth." She said skeptically. "Come, we have much to catch up on." A devilish smile sprang onto the elf prince's face.
"I agree." He said while scooping his wife into his arms. "Let us go find a spot where we can talk." With that, the two headed off into the forest.
After they had disappeared into the trees, Aragorn turned to his foster father. "I have never seen Legolas…so…so… alive." He said, searching for the right word.
Elrond smiled. "He was like this all the time after he married her. A happier elf I do not think could or ever will be found. Then, she had died, and that tragic event struck a terrible blow to Mirkwood's prince's heart. In the days following her , Legolas refused to eat or drink anything, and he stayed in his room, never coming out. The possibility of him dying and following her was very real." The elf lord's eyes creased in mild confusion. "Then, something happened, and it seemed that overnight, he made a decision to live. He started eating, and drinking, and to the untrained eye, it soon seemed like the prince had finally recovered. But, I never truly saw him heal. I suppose it was because he forbid anyone to talk about her, and the lack of voicing his pain, prevented his heart from mending."
Aragorn nodded. Taking Arwen's arm, he said, "If you would excuse us, it is beautiful here, and I would like to explore some more, for I am no longer an old man who is unable to move three feet with out hurting." He bowed to the elves in front of him, and then walked off down the beach, with the Evenstar at his side. The rest of the fellowship departed soon afterwards.
Elrond turned to Galadriel. "Now we are complete of those that we love. The last of the elves have sailed over the waters, and soon Mandos will release the rest of those in his halls, and there will always be more coming." He smiled. "Come; let us go to the celebration." The elves turned and walked towards the sounds of joyous singing and laughter.
So ends the story, My Last Breath. It was a tale of love, tragedy, and joy. Always remember that if you are ever parted from those you love, you will be reunited in Valinor.
So when the silver horns sounds, and the cheers of those on the shore announce your grey ship's arrival, when your feet touch the ground, remember to look in the crowds of those waiting to greet you. See if you can spot the face of a golden haired prince, with his beautiful princess at his side. It is then that you will now that you are truly home for good.
It's finally finished! It took me forever, but it's done!
I hope that you all enjoyed it!