CHAPTER 3-

" Aragorn" Gimli said softly. " Gimli, how have you been, it has been a while sence we out last meet, tell me how are you old friend" Aragorn said with a large smile.

"Well, I have been well......I have been thinking about some things these past days" Gimli said as he gently looked out the window. " I have been thinking about the ones I love and then one I love" Aragorn raised his eyebrow. " Gimli, son of Gloin thinks, and about love". Aragorn said with sarcastism. " Tis hard to believe".

Arwen made her entrance. She walked in with a large smile on her face.

" If I am not interuppting you Aragorn, I must speak with you" she said as she exited the room. Gimil could never get a moment with Aragorn. He needed to tell the human how he felt.

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" What is it Arwen". Arwen turned and smiled at the human. " Aragorn, why must you prove yourself to the council, you need not to join thee others in this, the mission is folly" she said as he smile disappeared. " Arwen, I prove myself to no one, I feel as though this is my path, to destroyed the one thing that can destroy you, destroy Legolas, destroy our baby" Aragorn said. Arwen moved closer to him and grab his hands in her own.

" Aragorn...you path is not to always be our savior, sometimes we let the others take our fall" Aragorn let go of one of Arwens hands. And ran it across he necklace.

" Arwen, understand you do not, Boromir, has already be taken hold, I can protect frodo if the rings take full hold" Aragorn dropped his hand. " As your sibling, I know you Aragorn, I know you can be hard to pursue, and that I cannot tempt". Arwen placed Aragorn hand over her necklace then pulled her necklace off and placed it in Estels hand. " Arwen.....take this I cannot". Arwen smiled. " And why not? Legolas has already given you his evening star, and I will give you mine".

Aragorn closed his hand. " And I shall protect it". Arwen hugged Aragorn.

"Rest, well Aragorn, you are going to need your strength, father has asked the council to prepare a special meal for you and the others at dawn" Arwen stated.

" Serin, Aragorn ( Rest Aragorn)" Arwen went to take her leave when she turned back. " Talk to Legolas before you take your leave Aragorn, I refuse to spend my time with a depressed elf" she smiled. Then exited the room.

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Aragorn walked into his room. There he found his love asleep on the bed. Aragorn softly layed behind Legolas and wrapped his arms around Legolas waist. The hardest part of it all was that he had to leave Legolas, alone once again, in Rivendell. That he did not want to do. Knowing to that he might not be there for the birth of their first child almost made it harder to leave. Legolas slowly awoke.

" Aragorn?" he whispered. " Yes love".

" Do not be afraid to leave me my love, I will be fine, do listen to Arwen you are as Brave as your father, you face the same obstacles, as him and you will defeat them" Legolas turned into Aragorn arms and was now facing him. He wanted to see Aragorn beautiful face.

" It is not my skill in battle that worries me, I do not want to leave you yet again, we have already been parted for some weeks now, this journey could be months, maybe even years, that long I can not be parted from you, Legolas".

" And you shall not be parted from me Aragorn" Legolas touched the evening star that he gave Aragorn. " As long as this is with you, so am I".

Legolas placed a soft kiss on Aragorn lips. " Nothing in this world can part us now".

" Serin, you will need it tomorrow" Legolas closed his eyes and Aragorns soon followed.

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Soon after the morning Brunch was over. The fellowship began to saw there goodeyes to family and Friends. Lord Elrond Approached Aragorn.

" Aragorn, I have to speak with you". Aragorn and Elrond walk into a private part of the castle. " Yes, my lord". Elrond smiled. " When had you ever called me anything but father".

" I am sorry, father" Elronds smile soon disappeared. " Aragorn you know why I have come to you" Elrond said with a small tone. " You know Legolas, cannot stay here, you know that he must go into the undying lands, with his people" Elrond said. Aragorn look Elrond in his eyes. Then turn towards the doors. " Aragorn, listen to me, you must bear away your love for Legolas, let him go into the undying lands. There it will remain, evergreen" Elrond placed a hand upon Aragorn shoulder.

" But no more than a memory" Aragorn turned once more. To look at Elrond and see the anger that now grew in his eyes. " I will not leave he and my daughter here to die".

" They stay because they still have hope" Aragorn said still as calm as ever. " They stay for you, they belong with there people". Elrond had made his point perfectly clear, it was only wise that Aragorn let, Legolas go and raise their child in the undying lands. Their they would be safe.

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Aragorn stood outside Rivendell, preparing his horse for the long journey ahead. When a voice came upon him.

" Now is that how you take you leave" Legolas asked him. Aragorn turned around to look at the elf that stood but a yard behind him. " Hiding from me is not going to make this journey any easier" Legolas said as he approached Aragorn with a smile.

" Legolas" Aragorn whispered as he pulled back from the elf. " Aragorn, my love what is wrong".

"Edra le men, men na guil edwen, haer o auth a nir a naeth. (You have a chance for another life. Away from war... grief... despair.)" Aragorn said. Legolas look at him as if to hang him. Why was Aragorn saying this. It wasn't like him.

" Why are you saying this" he asked. " Legolas, you know as well as me....I am mortal, your an elf, you belong with your people, share your life with them, as does Arwen, our baby is better protected with your people" Aragorn ripped off the necklace that was around his neck.

" I believe this belong with you" he said handing it to Legolas. " It was a gift" Legolas closed Aragorn' s hand. " Keep it".