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A/N- Thanks to my buddy, Rodwen for checking over my writing. Love ya, babes!
Legolas felt his feä leave his body and before he lost himself to 'heaven' as his Pa and Ma had said, he whispered out, "Pa? I'm coming. Tell Ma I'm okay . . . Adaaa."
Those were his last words spoken. Thranduil felt his heart break when Legolas started to speak, however it broke even more when his last words went out to his adoptive family. He wasn't so sure about the 'Ada' bit but, he wanted Legolas so desperately to live, yet now it seemed a distant dream as he would be forced to once again bury a member of his family.
Legolas wasn't really sure what was happening as it felt strange. He was all at once encompassed in darkness and silence. It wasn't insufferable, just strange. In the distance he could see a bright light and he walked slowly towards it, moving with no pain, which surprised him.
The light opened up and he saw an incredible valley with waterfalls and a huge palace that stretched as far as the eye could see. The plants and trees surrounded the palace and were a rich forest green. Fresh dew still hung to the branches and the air was sweet with the smell of mint and a forest just after a cleansing rain.
The sun shone brightly and dappled on the ground. Legolas went and sat by one of the waterfalls, loathe to enter the palace, and hoped that he wasn't in heaven, rather in some vision his mind had concocted up. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
A figure had left the building and was slowly making its way up towards him. He couldn't see who it was at first, as the bright light that had surrounded it made it hard to distinguish any male or female characteristics.
The figure had now reached him and he could see it was a woman, well an elleth, and she sat down beside him on a boulder near to the stunning waterfall. Mist clung to the air and her hair sparkled as if it were made of jewels. She looked familiar to Legolas, as if he had seen her before, but he couldn't place it.
"Please, milady. Could you tell me where I am?"
The elleth laughed. "You are in Mandos' Halls, little one. Don't you know me?"
Legolas shook his head in the negative.
"I am your mother, Legolas. I have waited so long to see you in person. Leaving you and your brothers, especially your father, was the hardest thing in the world. I wanted to live out my life with you but destiny dictated otherwise." The elleth said, tears accumulating in her eyes.
She reached down and hugged Legolas with motherly care. Legolas was stunned. He looked over at his mother, in disbelief that he was seeing his real mother.
"So I suppose this is also my fate then, Ama? I am to live out my life here in heaven?"
Elvewen shook her head. "No Legolas. Your fate is to live. You were brought up here for your body was in too much pain and your soul begged for release. You will go back to Arda and live out your life. Many obstacles will be endured and you will become one of the greatest elves. I love you so much, my son."
Legolas shook his head in wonderment at this great privilege. He was going to live! He would be able to see his brothers and father and actually get to know them as Legolas, rather than Caldran.
"Ama . . ." he began. Elvewen placed a delicate finger over his mouth.
"Shh, my little one. You must leave me now. I am always watching you, Calarian, Eldran and Thranduil. Tell them I love them so much. They might not believe you, so tell my sons that they shouldn't fear the Spiders under the bed. They will know what I mean. Tell your father," she faltered here, but carried on, "tell him that I love him with all of my heart and that the rose will blossom with the night flower, as they are two halves of the same identity. Goodbye, Legolas. I love you so much. Don't worry about not being accepted into the family. They will be overjoyed to have their baby brother and son back with them. They have thought that you were dead for nigh on 100 years"
Having finished, Elvewen got up and brushed a kiss across Legolas' forehead before fading away. Legolas stared at the place where his mother was before relaxing and shutting his eyes.