Brothers: A LOTR Fanfic

frodofreak88: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Sorry to leave you hanging! You think the Witch King is hot? Hmmm...interesting. lol (I think Aragorn & Faramir are hot!) I hope you like the next chapters and the chapters to come! Enjoy! And thanks for reviewing!

Chapter 7

"Aragorn, how did you know?" Legolas asked. "Nobody ever told you."

"Arwen told me," Aragorn replied.

"But why? It's not something important."

"If it's not so important, then why are you so concerned that I know?"

Legolas looked down. "I'm sorry, Aragorn. It's just that this was a secret between Arwen, my father, Lord Elrond, and I. I didn't think anyone else would find out."

"But you did call it off, didn't you?"

"Yes, many years ago. We weren't in love, and we thought calling it off would be for the best, even if our fathers would be enraged. And after Arwen met you, we knew we had made the right decision."

"That's good to know."

(Three Years Later)

"Daddy! Daddy!" Eledhwen exclaimed. She ran to Aragorn, who was getting off of his horse after returning from a month-long journey to Lothlorien with Arador.

"Hello, sweetheart!" Aragorn said as Eledhwen jumped into his arms. He stood up and carried her towards the house.

"Daddy home!" Eledhwen said.

Aragorn laughed and kissed her cheek. "That's right. Daddy's home." He walked inside and headed towards the bedroom. "Where's Mommy?" he said to Eledhwen.

"Mommy's right here."

Aragorn looked behind him and saw Arwen standing in the hallway. "Welcome home," she said, walking towards him. She wrapped her arms around Aragorn and kissed him. "It's so good to have you back early."

"What was the urgent matter that I had to return for?" Aragorn asked.

"It's your mother, Aragorn," Arwen said. "She's fallen ill, and she isn't doing very well."

"But she was perfectly healthy when I left," Aragorn said.

"It was very unexpected," said Arwen. "You and Arador need to see her. She's been getting worse, and the nurses don't think she has much time left."

"My sons," Gilraen said when Aragorn and Arador entered her room. She was laying down in bed, and they kneeled at oppposite sides of the bed. "I'm glad to see you both again. I do not have much time left in this world."

"Don't say that, Naneth (mother)," Arador said, taking Gilraen's hand. "You can't leave us yet."

"Both of you are fine on your own," said Gilraen. "You don't need me anymore."

"Yes, we do," Aragorn said. He took Gilraen's other hand.

"My sons, I am done here," she said. "I must join your father now."

"Naneth! Don't go!" Arador exclaimed. "I need you! We need you!"

"I love you both," Gilraen said.

"I love you, too," both Aragorn and Arador said. With that, Gilraen closed her eyes, and was gone.

"No...no!" Aragorn said, and he started to sob. He laid his head down, and Arador did the same. They stayed their and cried for a long time.

Arwen walked down the hallway towards Gilraen's bedroom. She stopped when she heard crying on the other side of the door. She knew what had happened, and tears flowed down her cheeks. She wiped them away and headed back toward's Eledhwen's room.
Later that night, Aragorn was sitting on the couch in the bedroom. There was a knock on the door. "Come in," Aragorn said.

The door opened, and in walked Arwen. "Hi," she said. "I didn't know if you wanted to be alone, so that's why I knocked."

"No, come on in," Aragorn said. "After all, it's your room too."

Arwen walked over to him. She leaned down and kissed him. "Are you doing okay? Do you need anything?" she asked.

"All I need is you," Aragorn replied. Arwen sat down next to him on the couch. He wrapped his arms around her and began to cry. She hugged him tight.

After a couple minutes had passed, Arwen said, "My father would like to speak to you. He has already spoken to Arador."

"Well, we can't disobey him, can we?" Aragorn said, wiping his eyes.

"Aragorn, I offer you my condolences," Elrond began. "If there is anything that you need, just ask. Also, we have decided to put up a statue to honor your mother's memory. We know how much she meant to you and everyone else here, so we thought it would be proper to honor her memory."

Aragorn felt the tears roll down his cheeks. Elrond patted his shoulder and began to back away, but Aragorn wouldn't let him go. He began to cry, and Elrond let him.

In that moment, it seemed as though the problems between them had vanished.

That's it for now! Chapter 8 will be coming soon!