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Chapter 26Legolas sat on the floor, surrounded on all sides by concerned friends. His mind was reeling. Pain flared from various parts of his body and his judgement was clouded by grief and anger.
Elrond looked towards the prince as he knelt down. The archer was in bad shape. There was no colour to his skin and blood leaked from the stab wound in his forearm. Right on cue, there was a twitch of the young Elf's hand. The blue eyes sought out the Elven Lord, pleading for help as the spasms came fast and hard.
"Move out of the way!" Elrond exclaimed, finally managing to create a space beside the prince where he could work. He had no doubt in the Mirkwood healers' ability, but he did not think that they would perform well with something that was not commonly known among Elves.
"Elrond … I cannot …" Legolas gasped through the spasms. His muscles contracted fiercely before releasing once more, causing the Elf great pain.
"It is alright, penneth. There is nothing we can do to stop it now. Just try to relax, you know the drill." Elrond squeezed the prince's hand in support and Estel did the same. For Legolas, this action did not help the pain any, but it stopped him believing that he was dealing with the situation on his own.
"What is happening? Is there nothing we can do?" One of the Mirkwood healers asked nervously. To them, it seemed like their prince had returned just to depart once more.
"It is called a seizure. The muscles will spasm repeatedly. There is no set time for a seizure to last; they can be a few seconds or many minutes. At the end, there will be pain and sometimes unconsciousness." Elrond explained as quickly as he could.
Fortunately, the seizure was only to last a short period of time, and before long it had stopped. Legolas lay on his back on the floor, trying to regain his breath. He did not pass out, but came close to it.
"Legolas, I am just going to stitch this wound on your arm. I want you to take your time and do not rush to fully awaken." Elrond stated. There was no visible response from the archer, but the healer knew that his patient had heard.
The prince had indeed heard the softly spoken words, and took his time in waking. The pain lingered and the Elf tried hard to clear his head enough to anticipate what was going on around him. He felt the familiar feeling of the needle and thread moving through his skin and tried not to move too much. There was a hushed silence in the room and the tension in the atmosphere was nearly unbearable. Finally, the wound was stitched and re-bandaged.
Legolas opened his eyes to find many Elves surrounding them. Estel was right there, making sure that he was the first person to be seen and therefore not causing confusion to the prince in case he woke to find someone he did not know. Elrond was there too, on the other side. There was a hand under his elbow and it helped him to sit upright.
"Thank you." Legolas thanked his friends once more. "I am sorry if I caused any worry or confusion." He addressed the other healers and Elves standing around, who nodded in return.
After a few more minutes, the prince rose, with the help of Elrond and Estel. The Ranger announced that the prince would be resting in his chambers until the evening meal and they were dismissed. No one said a word on the way down the corridors. Elves passing gave a smile or nodded to the blonde prince.
"Ah, it is good to be home, and yet, I wish I were not here." Legolas said quietly, to no one in particular. Estel smiled, unsure of what to say. Unsure if anything he did say was going to make a difference of just make things worse.
As announced, Legolas rested until the evening meal. The prince was very glad not to have to ride in the coach anymore and to be able to once again sleep on a proper bed. As soon as his head touched the pillow, his mind travelled to a world of dreams. The dreams were not laced with evil, and they refreshed his mind.
The prince woke feeling more like an Elf. Estel was sitting in a chair on the other side of the room, sound asleep. Soft snoring from the Ranger's direction made Legolas smile and chuckle. Checking the position of the sun through the window, the Elf realised there was just time to change before the meal. He woke the Ranger and together they changed and made their way to the Dining Hall.
Again, there was a rush of memories and feelings as the prince stepped into the Hall. He could not help the feeling that his father was here just weeks ago, and now he was gone. There were so many things to be done, like a proper burial for Thranduil.
The blonde archer looked up at the table where he had sat during the Kingsman Tournament and had been tormented by the food on his plate that he could not touch. Legolas made his way round the table, unsure of what to do. He was rightly the King, but he could not bring himself to sit in Thranduil's chair.
And so he sat in his own chair, opposite Elrond. No one said anything about Legolas' choice of seat, though some looked confused. The meal went without hitch, as always. Conversation took place among those in the Court and those from Rivendell, though neither Elrond nor Legolas said much during the meal.
Finally, the meal was over. One of the Royal Advisors stood, raising his glass to shoulder level.
"May I propose a toast, my lord?" The Elf asked. Everyone at the table stood, as was customary with a toast.
"Of course, to what do you wish to toast?" Legolas asked, inwardly noting the usage of "lord".
"To yourself." He replied. He turned to the rest of the table, who raised their glasses. "To King Legolas of the Mirkwood Realm. May his reign be long and great."
And so after that, Legolas accepted the title of King. It did not come easily and he took advice from many people. But with the help of his people and most of all, his friends, he began restoring Mirkwood to what it once was…
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Wren Birgitte: Well, this is it. I was glad to write that Legolas kicked Corriduil's ass. I hope everything goes well with your exams and I hope to hear from you again quite soon. Thanks for everything!
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Moonyasha: Ok, your guys are heading back mumbling something about "stupid cakes". I'll let you deal with that one. Legolas sends his thanks and adds that without your support, this story would not have been possible. So this is it. The last chapter. I really hope that you enjoy the ending. I will be writing another story soon and will hopefully see you there! Thanks again!
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