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Note: Dialouge in bold is spoken in elvish.

Number 46: Leaving for the Gates

Silence filled the throne room before Gandalf placed a hand on her shoulder and turned her to face him. "What do you mean Amaris?" Gandalf asked with his brow furrowed in confusion.

"I have . . . communicated with Sauron and he told me that when he took his form again, he would take me and I would be the one to produce an heir for him," Amaris said as she looked into his eyes. Gandalf's eyes widened but she continued. "When I was kidnapped after the ambush when Boromir fell and the hobbits were taken one of the Uruks had told me their master wanted me and now it makes sense. He wants me as much as he wants the ring, why I don't know and I do not like the idea. But, if I ride and approach the gates maybe, just maybe we could give Frodo and Sam enough time."

"You cannot be serious, Amaris!" Legolas exclaimed as he stepped towards her. The others looked on in shock as they had never seen the normal reserved prince speak in that fashion. "I will not allow you to ride with us! You will stay here, in Minas Tirith!" Amaris felt anger and frustration coming from him but also fear and Amaris sighed.

"Legolas, I will ride," Amaris said quietly. The others looked on not knowing exactly what to do.

"You are bound to me and are to be my wife! You are to do as I say and I forbid you to ride!" Legolas had fire in his eyes and Aragorn and Gandalf looked on in complete shock. They could not believe Legolas just spoke those words to her. Gimli and Eomer looked confused because neither had a clue what he just said but judging by the anger that crossed Amaris' face they knew it was not good. Amaris stepped closer to him so she would not have to raise her voice. Tears of anger filled her eyes and Legolas felt shame immediately after seeing the hurt along with the anger in her eyes.

"I may be bound to you but I do not have to do as you say. You know this and right now your anger is taking the place of your better judgment. I can see that you regret those words but you cannot take them back. I will ride Legolas and you must accept that and if you cannot then I do not know what happened to the ellon that I fell in love with and that shared my bed with me." Amaris spoke her voice quivering but surprisingly strong. She did not stop the tears from rolling down her cheeks and when Legolas went to reach for her face she moved away from him and quickly left the throne room and left them to themselves. Legolas went to go after her but was once again stopped by Aragorn.

"Leave her be," Aragorn said and Legolas looked at him. "She was right. You spoke out of your anger and fear for her and did not think that she knew what she was doing. You worry for nothing Legolas because we will be with her as well as soldiers of Gondor and the Rohirrim." Legolas knew that once again both Amaris and Aragorn were right. He spoke out of anger and fear and he was wrong, very wrong. He felt Amaris and she was boiling with anger but what tore his heart out the most was the overwhelming hurt she was feeling.

"You are right but I must find her," Legolas said. He bowed his head to the others and raced out of the hall and began his search for Amaris.

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Legolas did not have to look far. He found her once again in the garden he found her in earlier. Amaris felt him approach but she was too hurt to look at him. Once again, he denied her what she knew she had to do. "Amaris, please forgive me," Legolas said as he sat down next to her. Amaris looked at him.

"It seems like every time I must do something you protest against me doing it. This time you ordered me not to. Legolas that is not like you. I have never seen you act that way and judging by Gandalf's and Aragorn's reactions neither have they," Amaris said as she looked deep into his eyes. Legolas only nodded.

"That is true. I have never spoken like that to anyone." Legolas paused and too her hands into this. "I spoke before I thought over my words. You were right. I let my anger control me. I should not have done that." Amaris gave him a slight smile and nodded. They sat for a few more minutes before returning inside and found Gandalf walking the corridor. Gandalf looked at them and smiled, he was glad to see them together again.

"Gandalf, when do we ride?" Amaris asked as he approached them.

"We ride at dawn. So, take rest both of you we have a battle ahead of us," Gandalf said before he disappeared down the hall. Amaris looked at Legolas and smiled at him before she clasped his hand, lifted her skirt slightly and ran down the hall.

"Amaris? What is the meaning of this why are we running?" Legolas asked as he was nearly dragged down the corridors. Amaris never answered him she just continued to run holding onto his hand. "Amaris?!" Once she reached her destination she stopped and dragged Legolas into the darken room. Amaris gently pushed Legolas against the closed door and he was entirely confused. "Amaris, what is going . ." Legolas could not finish h is sentence due to her lips taking a hold of his. Legolas was shocked but slowly returned the kiss and brought his left hand to her waist and his right hand to the back of her head and pulled her closer. After a moment or two Amaris pulled away and in the darkness Legolas saw a mischievous smile spread across her lips. Regaining his breath Legolas brushed a strand of hair from her face and cupped her cheek. "What was that for?"

"You are forgiven, meleth nîn," Amaris whispered her voice deeper than usual. Legolas smiled and pulled her face closer to his and kissed her deeply. Amaris reluctantly pulled away and smiled as she rested her hands on his chest. She pulled him further into her room and removed his weapons from his back as well as his tunics all the while placing kisses along his bare skin. Legolas took a deep breath as she placed a kiss on the hollow of his neck and he pulled her face up to look into her eyes.

"What are you doing?" Legolas asked as he looked into her eyes. The green was almost black but the blue ring seemed to glow, which made him smile. She raised up and kissed his lips.

"I am proving to you that you are forgiven." Amaris raised up and kissed him again. Legolas smiled against her lips and picked her up never breaking the kiss and laid her down on the bed.

They strengthened their bond that night before they sat out for the black gates and their fate.

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Legolas and Amaris stood waiting in the throne room for the others to join them. Amaris wore her new leggings and tunic as well as her boots and her weapons were strapped to her body. The soldiers outside were readying themselves for the ride and were awaiting their king and the others. Aragorn, Gandalf, Eomer, and Gimli made their way into the throne room. "Amaris are you sure about this?" Aragorn asked her as he placed a hand on her upper arm. She just nodded.

"I am. I will ride up to the gates and call out to him. I will not cower to him," Amaris said as she crossed her arms across her chest. Legolas gave them a weak smile and they left the throne room and moutned their horses.

Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Eomer, and Amaris lead the Gondorian soldiers and the Rohirrim to Mordor and to face down the one that breathed down their necks and threatened to take away all that they held dear.