A/N: In this chapter Arwen is finally found, the plot should speed up from
here =D. And sorry it took so long to update my friend who edits my work
wasn't able to edit for a while.
Chapter 4: Found in the Darkness
For four days now Aragorn and Legolas had been riding to Parth Galen , barely stopping for food or rest, even though Aragorn was injured. They were finally at Parth Galen, it brought back so many memories that they would rather have forgotten.
"Hurry Aragorn I sense something moving towards us," Legolas whispered to the shadowy figure beside him. Aragorn only nodded the wounds he received from the orcs still pained him.
Suddenly a shadow dropped out of the tree in front of them. Aragorn was the first one to realize that it was actually Arwen, and run up to her.
"Arwen, is it really you? Oh Arwen I am so glad to see you again," he stepped forward to embrace her, but she recoiled.
"Arwen, why won't you let me embrace you?" the rejection on Aragorn's face was evident.
"Do not touch me, I do not know what Ralan did to me...I trust that you have heard of him?" Arwen replied gently.
"Yes we have," Legolas said when Aragorn said nothing.
After a minute Aragorn asked, "What did he do to you beloved?"
Arwen recounted her tale from when she was captured to when Aragorn and Legolas found her, by the end of her tale Aragorn was looking at the ground guiltily, his shoulders slumped ever so slightly. Arwen had expected to see Aragorn's eyes afire with rage and him running off doing something rash, but he looked as if he had failed her.
:: Oh how could I let a creature of light, an elf and my wife be slowly turned to darkness by my foolishness. If we can not help her, she will be lost to us for ever:: Aragorn thought to himself.
Arwen seemed to know what her husband was thinking, "Aragorn do not despair, I will fight the darkness in this necklace with all my strength, I have been able to hold it back for now, but I know we will beat this darkness."
Aragorn seemed a little happier at the statement, than asked, "Arwen have you not tried to take off the necklace?"
"I have, but every time I touch the necklace it burns my fingers with darkness," she replied quietly.
"Then let me take it off for, I am a mortal the darkness should not harm me as much," Aragorn said as he stepped forward, but suddenly the vines that they had been standing on since he had been talking to Arwen, latched on to his ankles and kept him from moving.
Aragorn gasped, "Ar-Arwen is this what you were talking about when you said the necklace amplified your natural elvish abilities."
"Yes they are, though I am a loath to admit it," Arwen closed her eyes, "I do not like being able to control nature, nature is supposed to be free, not controlled by flesh and blood."
"Oh, Arwen how could I let this happen to you, how could I let darkness taint you in such away," Aragorn told her with anguish filled eyes.
"As I said before Aragorn it is not your fault do not despair for something that is not yet lost, we still have time before I am no longer able to fight the darkness," Arwen told her husband once again.
"Yes, Aragorn please do not despair, I have always been your friend and I know that you are not one to give up," Legolas finally said, he had been quiet through Aragorn and Arwen's conversation.
"I feel some evil lurking in this forest," Arwen said, glancing nervously at the forest around them "We should leave."
Aragorn whistled for their horses, "Come Arwen ride with me please, I will not leave you behind!"
Legolas and Aragorn quickly mounted their horses "I will not endanger Legolas or you, meleth nin."
Without warning Aragorn brought his horse over to Arwen, grabbed her by the waist and pulled her onto his horse in front of him and urged his horse into a gallop through the ancient trees.
"Estel you must not tou..." Arwen was cut off as he planted a kiss on her lips, albeit somewhat awkwardly.
"Shhhh meleth nin I would do anything for you, if darkness takes you, than it shall take me too," he whispered softly. He felt Arwen relax as she leaned back, eliciting a soft groan from Aragorn, that did not escape Arwen's notice.
"Estel meleth nin, are you hurt?" inquired Arwen.
"It is nothing Arwen, it is only a mere arrow wound, it hurts only because I of my carelessness. Do not worry it is already on the mend," he said catching the worried look in Arwen's eyes.
For a moment Arwen was quiet, thinking, when suddenly she burst out "Maybe this thing," Arwen held out the necklace, "can be bent to my will, maybe I can use it for good and not evil."
She turned around awkwardly, for she was on a horse, and placed her hands on Aragorn's shoulder. For a moment nothing happened, the trees passed by as a blur. A blinding blue light burst from Arwen's hands. Aragorn gasped as white hot agony laced through his body, but it lasted for but a second but when it was gone, he felt refreshed and his shoulder no longer ached. Aragorn slowed his horse to a trot and probed his shoulder; it was healed only a pale scar was left.
"Arwen how did...." he started, "How did you do this Arwen?"
"I do not know all I did was think about how much I loved you, the necklace seemed to sense this and guided me in healing. Maybe I will be able to turn this necklace to light. Maybe...." Arwen sagged back, the healing had sapped her strength, "but I must sleep now the healing took much of my energy."
Legolas' horse now walked beside Aragorn's horse, "What happened Aragorn, I was blinded by a blue light coming from your horse."
"I do no know Legolas, Arwen healed me though it greatly depleted her energy," he motioned to Arwen dozing in front of him, "I think she gave me some of her energy."
"Mayhap we should stop then, Aragorn, to let Arwen rest," Legolas suggested.
"We are almost out of this accursed forest, another ten minutes at this pace and we should be able to camp at the edge of the forest, Legolas," Aragorn answered.
As Aragorn had predicted they arrived at the edge of the forest in ten minutes. Legolas led his horse over to a patch of grass to graze, than helped Aragorn take Arwen of Roheryn. Legolas unfurled a bedroll then laid it on the ground, as Aragorn laid Arwen down on it. After the camp was made Aragorn and Legolas sat down by a merrily crackling fire.
"Poor Arwen she has been through so much in only a few weeks," Aragorn whispered.
"She is strong, even when we were young she was strong. I remember once we were captured by orcs, I was terrified, but she kept calm the whole time. If not her for her I do not think I would have survived," Legolas said.
"I did not know that, but than again I do not know as much about my wife as I would like. I guess that it is alright though since she has led such a long life," Aragorn sighed, "and I will be the cause of her death."
Aragorn looked at the ground despondently, "It was her choice Aragorn not yours, I'm sure she has told you this before. You will make her live happier than she ever would have been without you," Aragorn seemed to brighten at his words, "Many people also envy a love like yours and Arwens, even I. I wish I had a person to share my life with, but alas I am not destined to have such a love as yours here on Middle Earth. Maybe in the Valinor, I will find a love."
"Do not worry mellon nin, I'm sure one day you will find a person to share your life with," he gave Legolas and encouraging smile. Just as Legolas was about to respond Arwen stirred.
"Estel, Legolas why are we not out of the forest, the evil I sensed earlier, is closer than before, and this necklace attracts it, we must keep moving!" Arwen urged.
Frantically Aragorn and Legolas packed up their camp, and stamped out the fire.
"Yrch!" Arwen yelled.
Quickly they drew their weapons and formed a triangle, all watching each others backs. Aragorn passed Arwen his hunting knife. The orcs closed in on them, they were greatly out numbered. Three orcs attacked Legolas at the same time, even with his elven agility Legolas had a difficult time fending off three orcs. Aragorn seemed to be fairing better than Legolas quickly disposing of the orcs that came at him. Arwen was doing the best though only one orc at a time came at her as if afraid of the necklace's dark power.
Though the three of them were a formidable force the amount of orcs did not seem to lessen and Aragorn, Legolas and Arwen were growing weary. Finally an orc found an opening in Legolas' defense, some how Arwen sensed the danger and suddenly the ground around them rose up and crashed down upon all the orcs that were attacking. Aragorn and Legolas looked at the ground surprised; the ground was smooth with out the marks of battle on it, it was as though the whole thing had never happened.
Legolas gasped "Arwen that was... amazing, that was a show of awesome power. Are you tired?"
"No I am not tired; I think it is easier for me to change what is already there, such as the woods and nature around us," Arwen answered.
Aragorn finally snapped out of his reverie, "I think we should start moving, if Arwen is right who knows what else could be drawn to us if we do not keep moving."
With that they mounted their horses and rode off towards Minas Tirith.
To Be Continued...
A/N Ah sorry for the delay in posting, I have been quite busy....
Chapter 4: Found in the Darkness
For four days now Aragorn and Legolas had been riding to Parth Galen , barely stopping for food or rest, even though Aragorn was injured. They were finally at Parth Galen, it brought back so many memories that they would rather have forgotten.
"Hurry Aragorn I sense something moving towards us," Legolas whispered to the shadowy figure beside him. Aragorn only nodded the wounds he received from the orcs still pained him.
Suddenly a shadow dropped out of the tree in front of them. Aragorn was the first one to realize that it was actually Arwen, and run up to her.
"Arwen, is it really you? Oh Arwen I am so glad to see you again," he stepped forward to embrace her, but she recoiled.
"Arwen, why won't you let me embrace you?" the rejection on Aragorn's face was evident.
"Do not touch me, I do not know what Ralan did to me...I trust that you have heard of him?" Arwen replied gently.
"Yes we have," Legolas said when Aragorn said nothing.
After a minute Aragorn asked, "What did he do to you beloved?"
Arwen recounted her tale from when she was captured to when Aragorn and Legolas found her, by the end of her tale Aragorn was looking at the ground guiltily, his shoulders slumped ever so slightly. Arwen had expected to see Aragorn's eyes afire with rage and him running off doing something rash, but he looked as if he had failed her.
:: Oh how could I let a creature of light, an elf and my wife be slowly turned to darkness by my foolishness. If we can not help her, she will be lost to us for ever:: Aragorn thought to himself.
Arwen seemed to know what her husband was thinking, "Aragorn do not despair, I will fight the darkness in this necklace with all my strength, I have been able to hold it back for now, but I know we will beat this darkness."
Aragorn seemed a little happier at the statement, than asked, "Arwen have you not tried to take off the necklace?"
"I have, but every time I touch the necklace it burns my fingers with darkness," she replied quietly.
"Then let me take it off for, I am a mortal the darkness should not harm me as much," Aragorn said as he stepped forward, but suddenly the vines that they had been standing on since he had been talking to Arwen, latched on to his ankles and kept him from moving.
Aragorn gasped, "Ar-Arwen is this what you were talking about when you said the necklace amplified your natural elvish abilities."
"Yes they are, though I am a loath to admit it," Arwen closed her eyes, "I do not like being able to control nature, nature is supposed to be free, not controlled by flesh and blood."
"Oh, Arwen how could I let this happen to you, how could I let darkness taint you in such away," Aragorn told her with anguish filled eyes.
"As I said before Aragorn it is not your fault do not despair for something that is not yet lost, we still have time before I am no longer able to fight the darkness," Arwen told her husband once again.
"Yes, Aragorn please do not despair, I have always been your friend and I know that you are not one to give up," Legolas finally said, he had been quiet through Aragorn and Arwen's conversation.
"I feel some evil lurking in this forest," Arwen said, glancing nervously at the forest around them "We should leave."
Aragorn whistled for their horses, "Come Arwen ride with me please, I will not leave you behind!"
Legolas and Aragorn quickly mounted their horses "I will not endanger Legolas or you, meleth nin."
Without warning Aragorn brought his horse over to Arwen, grabbed her by the waist and pulled her onto his horse in front of him and urged his horse into a gallop through the ancient trees.
"Estel you must not tou..." Arwen was cut off as he planted a kiss on her lips, albeit somewhat awkwardly.
"Shhhh meleth nin I would do anything for you, if darkness takes you, than it shall take me too," he whispered softly. He felt Arwen relax as she leaned back, eliciting a soft groan from Aragorn, that did not escape Arwen's notice.
"Estel meleth nin, are you hurt?" inquired Arwen.
"It is nothing Arwen, it is only a mere arrow wound, it hurts only because I of my carelessness. Do not worry it is already on the mend," he said catching the worried look in Arwen's eyes.
For a moment Arwen was quiet, thinking, when suddenly she burst out "Maybe this thing," Arwen held out the necklace, "can be bent to my will, maybe I can use it for good and not evil."
She turned around awkwardly, for she was on a horse, and placed her hands on Aragorn's shoulder. For a moment nothing happened, the trees passed by as a blur. A blinding blue light burst from Arwen's hands. Aragorn gasped as white hot agony laced through his body, but it lasted for but a second but when it was gone, he felt refreshed and his shoulder no longer ached. Aragorn slowed his horse to a trot and probed his shoulder; it was healed only a pale scar was left.
"Arwen how did...." he started, "How did you do this Arwen?"
"I do not know all I did was think about how much I loved you, the necklace seemed to sense this and guided me in healing. Maybe I will be able to turn this necklace to light. Maybe...." Arwen sagged back, the healing had sapped her strength, "but I must sleep now the healing took much of my energy."
Legolas' horse now walked beside Aragorn's horse, "What happened Aragorn, I was blinded by a blue light coming from your horse."
"I do no know Legolas, Arwen healed me though it greatly depleted her energy," he motioned to Arwen dozing in front of him, "I think she gave me some of her energy."
"Mayhap we should stop then, Aragorn, to let Arwen rest," Legolas suggested.
"We are almost out of this accursed forest, another ten minutes at this pace and we should be able to camp at the edge of the forest, Legolas," Aragorn answered.
As Aragorn had predicted they arrived at the edge of the forest in ten minutes. Legolas led his horse over to a patch of grass to graze, than helped Aragorn take Arwen of Roheryn. Legolas unfurled a bedroll then laid it on the ground, as Aragorn laid Arwen down on it. After the camp was made Aragorn and Legolas sat down by a merrily crackling fire.
"Poor Arwen she has been through so much in only a few weeks," Aragorn whispered.
"She is strong, even when we were young she was strong. I remember once we were captured by orcs, I was terrified, but she kept calm the whole time. If not her for her I do not think I would have survived," Legolas said.
"I did not know that, but than again I do not know as much about my wife as I would like. I guess that it is alright though since she has led such a long life," Aragorn sighed, "and I will be the cause of her death."
Aragorn looked at the ground despondently, "It was her choice Aragorn not yours, I'm sure she has told you this before. You will make her live happier than she ever would have been without you," Aragorn seemed to brighten at his words, "Many people also envy a love like yours and Arwens, even I. I wish I had a person to share my life with, but alas I am not destined to have such a love as yours here on Middle Earth. Maybe in the Valinor, I will find a love."
"Do not worry mellon nin, I'm sure one day you will find a person to share your life with," he gave Legolas and encouraging smile. Just as Legolas was about to respond Arwen stirred.
"Estel, Legolas why are we not out of the forest, the evil I sensed earlier, is closer than before, and this necklace attracts it, we must keep moving!" Arwen urged.
Frantically Aragorn and Legolas packed up their camp, and stamped out the fire.
"Yrch!" Arwen yelled.
Quickly they drew their weapons and formed a triangle, all watching each others backs. Aragorn passed Arwen his hunting knife. The orcs closed in on them, they were greatly out numbered. Three orcs attacked Legolas at the same time, even with his elven agility Legolas had a difficult time fending off three orcs. Aragorn seemed to be fairing better than Legolas quickly disposing of the orcs that came at him. Arwen was doing the best though only one orc at a time came at her as if afraid of the necklace's dark power.
Though the three of them were a formidable force the amount of orcs did not seem to lessen and Aragorn, Legolas and Arwen were growing weary. Finally an orc found an opening in Legolas' defense, some how Arwen sensed the danger and suddenly the ground around them rose up and crashed down upon all the orcs that were attacking. Aragorn and Legolas looked at the ground surprised; the ground was smooth with out the marks of battle on it, it was as though the whole thing had never happened.
Legolas gasped "Arwen that was... amazing, that was a show of awesome power. Are you tired?"
"No I am not tired; I think it is easier for me to change what is already there, such as the woods and nature around us," Arwen answered.
Aragorn finally snapped out of his reverie, "I think we should start moving, if Arwen is right who knows what else could be drawn to us if we do not keep moving."
With that they mounted their horses and rode off towards Minas Tirith.
To Be Continued...
A/N Ah sorry for the delay in posting, I have been quite busy....