NOTE: I was sitting here thinking that I do not like the way this is going. So I fixed this chapter...so read it.
"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to"
I stared at him for a while, not really sure what to say. I looked into his eyes, and saw the love he had for me.
"What did you say," I whispered. He was about to answer me, but Aragorn stepped into the moonlight.
"Sorry if I am interrupting, but you rushed out so quickly. The king did not mean what he said," Aragorn explained.
"People assume things so quickly," I snapped.
"When everything is over, I can not wait. Gondor seems so peaceful compared to all of this," Aragorn said, sitting on the steps. I sat down next to him, and Legolas sat next to me. "It will be good for us Alisa, going back to Gondor."
"I can not go back. Where would I go, there is only one heir to Gondor. When I go back they will know I am not related. They will know my family was poor, and I do not belong" I explained.
"How will they know, only if someone tells them?"
"They will find out, just how I found out." I yelled.
"Come to Mirkwood with me," Legolas asked me.
"I can not. I thought of this, if you would ever ask me. How could I when I am not an elf." I asked. "I would not fit in."
"Where would you go then," Aragorn asked, I could hear the tone in his voice.
"Anywhere but Gondor," I yelled standing up. "I can not take it here anymore; I can not stand not knowing who I am. I can not get over the fact that you lied to me and I can not get over the fact that Legolas loves me, but it can never happen because I am not an elf."
"Alisa…"
"No Aragorn, you do not get it do you. When this is over I am not coming back. Maybe I will stay in Rivendell, but I am not going back to Gondor. I will be humiliated in front of everyone. Even if they never find out, I cannot live a lie."
"I am sorry that your mother died. I am sorry for what Rolland did to you years ago. I am sorry I lied, but I had to. It was your father's death wish for you to have a brother, and that's what I did. So if you please excuse me we have a big day tomorrow. I advice you to get some rest to. Good night Alisa….Legolas," and with that he was gone.
Alisa stepped over all the dead bodies, the battle of Helms Deep have finally ended. Blood ran down her face as she wiped it away. She noticed Legolas checking all the orcs making sure they where dead. She watched Eowyn run over to Aragorn and hug him.
She stepped over the orcs, elves and mortals that lay dead. Weapons scattered all around. Then suddenly something caught her eye. It was a mortal, with long red hair; she bent down and turned them over. She cried out when she saw the face. It was her, dead.
I woke up with a start and looked around. The nightmare had been coming almost every single night. Maybe it was a sign that soon one day I would not be so lucky. I stood up and looked out the window. The fresh smell of a new day rushed in. Dawn stretched her fingers over Helms Deep. Starting a brand new day, what happened yesterday was now in the past, and soon forgotten.
My thoughts traveled to Sam, Frodo, Merry and Pippin. Four Hobbits very dear to me, who I wished to see again. They did not care who I was, if I was royalty, or poor. They where simple men, once living a simple life.
I watched Legolas walk around outside, he seemed to be thinking as he walked on. I did love Legolas, with all my heart. Maybe I was being unfair to him. But I told myself before I left Rivendell, not to fall in love. Especially someone who was not mortal. He felt me staring at him, and turned to look at the window I stood at. I did not turn away, but stared back at him and a smile spread upon my face. He looked ta me once more, his expression changing; he looked sad, maybe sad that I never said I loved him back. Then he continued to walk on.
I walked next to Aragorn, Gimli behind me with Legolas. Gandalf and King Théoden walked ahead at Helms Deep. Many people wondered around not afraid anymore. Many of the riders stood around, talking, I watched as Eomer talked to his sister Eowyn.
"Rohan must now ride into battle against the armies of Isengard," Aragorn explained. I knew about Isengard, and the dangers it held.
"Isengard is the most powerful stronghold in the land" I explained,
"But we must fight, we have to do something," Legolas said arguing with me.
"There will be death their, it will be much worse then the battle here," I yelled.
"Alisa we came this far fighting the evil from the ring, we just cannot stop," Aragorn said.
"Theoden, Wormtongue is in league with Saruman and has been for some time." Gandalf explained.
"We must go to the west," Aragorn explained
"I will lead them myself," the King said.
"Along with the Fellowship. Will you come Alisa? You know you cannot go back to Gondor. They will find you and kill you to get to me" Aragorn asked.
"Yes, I will come, but I fear for the future,"
"You fear because you saw the death of your mother. You saw her die, and you think that will become your fate," Aragorn explained.
"Yes,"
I looked at them all, wondering how they could all want to keep going in the battle. I felt like we would be traveling to Isengard for no reason at all, like the battle there had already been fought. I walked away, no one following me. They knew I was dealing with thing inside of me that needed to be solved by myself. We had one more day left at Helms Deep, then the trip to Isengard would start, and a new chapter in my life would begin.
NOTE: I been writing from the movie and I want to continue to do so. So I am going to stop writing this story for now and wait for Return of the King to come out. I will be starting a new LOTR story about what happened to Alisa and Aragorn before the Fellowship....so you have something to read while waiting for the third movie to come out
One ring to rule them all
One ring to find them
One ring to bring them all
And, in the darkness, bind them