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Note: This is the last two chapters of this story. Hope you like it. Let's begin.
Legolas looked up when he heard the heavy footfall of Gimli approach. He did not even try to hide the tears that were falling from his eyes. He had long ago learned not to hide his true feelings from Gimli, the Dwarf just knew him to well.
"Hello, Lad. You ran away before I had a change to talk to you. I am glad to see that you are atleast not trying to kill yourself, like you did after your Lady died." Gimli said.
Legolas smiled weakly before he said. "This pain is different from the pain back then. I hope you are ready to leave, Master Dwarf."
"Where are we going?"
"I am going to Ithilien to prepare everything for the journey and then I am going to build a ship and leave for Valinor. That is my journey, Gimli. Aragorn might have gone some place I cannot follow, but it is time for me to go home too." Legolas answered him.
"I am going with you." Gimli said.
Legolas smiled before he said. "Gimli, you know just as well as me that you cannot be excepted in Valinor. No, my friend, I am sorry but I fear that if I would stay until you died, I would pass away myself."
"Galadriel and the Valar don't mind." Gimli answered the Elf-prince.
Legolas's head snapped up before he stuttered. "Galadriel and the Valar don't mind?"
"Yep, that's right, Lad, I am going with you." Gimli said while smirking.
Legolas's jumped to his feet and he said. "Then what are we waiting for? Let us go."
Arod 2 stood ready while Legolas was saying goodbye to Eldarion. Arwen had left for Lorien and Legolas knew that nobody would ever know what was going to happen to her, except him.
Alantariel stood next to him and Legolas looked at his daughter with pride. She had wished herself mature and had come to age very fast. Joyce had told him once that their children had that choice. To become mortal or to stay immortal and with that if they choice to be mortal they would mature so fast that it would seem like miracle.
"Ada, what is I would tell you that I don't want to leave?" She softly asked.
Legolas looked at her confused before he said. "Then I would ask you, my daughter, what the reason was for staying here."
Legolas noticed that Eldarion was holding her hand. His daughter looked at him again and said. "I made my choice, Adar, and like you and Naneth I will fight fro the one I love. There is only one ship going west and I will not be on it. There is no ship that can bear me away or hold me against my will."
Legolas nodded and said. "It is alright. Little one. Make sure that your will not lose him until you are ready. I wish you good luck and don't forget that I love you both very dearly. May your time be longer and blessed then the time I spent with my wife."
Eldarion smiled at him and giving his father's old friend a hug before he said. "Thank you, I will promise you that nothing in this world or the next will come between us."
Legolas kissed his daughter goodbye and then walked away and while mounting the horse, he heard Gimli whispering behind him. "Who would of every though that?"
Two months had gone by and Legolas had finished building the ship. He was lost in memories of Middle Earth when Gimli called impatiently to him. "Legolas, can we leave?"
"Don't be so impatient, Gimli. We still have a long way to go before we are home." Legolas answered before climbing onto the ship and tossing the ropes away so that they could set sail.
He cast one look back at Middle Earth. It was time to go home, he had said his goodbyes and made sure everything was safe and sound for the ones left behind.
The ship was silent when it passed through the Anduin. His children had left him already. They could not wait so long to see everybody.
"You are thinking of them again, are you not?" Gimli asked Legolas again.
The Elf looked up and answered. "Yes, Master Dwarf. I cannot wait to hold the ones that I love in my arms again."
Gimli smiled and then said. 'I am sure, she will feel the same way."
"You better get some sleep, Gimli. We don't want the people of Valinor to get a cranky Dwarf not would we?"
Gimli laughed and went inside.
"Gimli, we are there. I can see the shore." Legolas called to Gimli who came as fast as his old legs could carry him running to the front of the ship.
Legolas was glad they were finaly there but was filled with doubt. Would she be there?
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