Captured in a Dream
Epilogue
Two years since the day Ailish has gone beyond the portal to her own world, closing it forever. Alejandra mourned over Ailish's decision, knowing this time she will never see her best friend again. Tears silently stroll down her face, her sobs now subsided. Galadriel walks into Alejandra's room in Rivendell, as they were to say goodbye to the last of the three rings. The Lady of Light showed sympathy towards the young girl, feeling what she felt at the moment.
"She didn't have to do it. We could have waited to find a solution!" Alejandra said, looking up to Galadriel.
"Follow me, little one." Galadriel said softly, turning around and walking out.
Alejandra got up and followed Galadriel down the hall. They turned corners, went up stairs, than turned some more corners until Galadriel stood in front of a single wooden door at the top of a narrow staircase. Opening it, Galadriel walked in and over to what looked like a water fountain and Galadriel's mirror put together.
I'm so tired of being here,
Suppressed by all of my childish fears,
And if you have to leave,
I wish that you would just leave,
Because your presence still lingers here,
And it wont leave me alone,
Looking around the room, Alejandra saw it was a small, and tight, study. Many different instruments, books, traveling bags, cloaks, swords, and other various items were scattered about the room. A desk and a chair was near by, a small window on the right. Alejandra looked up to Galadriel, who motioned down to the fountain.
"Here, you will be able to see anything your heart desires. Just say the one thing you want to see and watch. I will now leave you."
Galadriel walked out of the room, Alejandra walking over to the fountain. She saw that water was filled inside.
Taking a deep breath, Ailish said one word. "Ailish."
These wounds wont seem to heal,
This pain is just too real,
There's just too much that time cannot erase,
The water was covered in a mist. It rose and twirled in a circle. Once it was big enough, the middle was becoming clearer. Alejandra saw Ailish fighting Uruk-hai's and Orcs back in their world in their own town.
Ailish was kicked to the ground, an Orc ready to strike. As the broad sword was about to hit Ailish, she took out two swords and crossed them in front of her, stopping the broad sword. Alejandra sighed in relief. The vision than shifted and Ailish was sitting down, a picture of her brother and father in her hands, then picked up a picture of Alejandra and her two cousins on the floor. Alejandra started to cry, but was not able to look away.
The vision shifted to Ailish bleeding and limping through a forest. She looked up and saw a sign, confusing Alejandra as to what was going on. El Salvador was what the sign said. A vision then came of Ailish sitting back on a couch, reading a book. Shifting once more, the mortal woman saw her friend fighting what looked to be a man dressed all in black, it's eyes like that of Sauron. He raised his sword, twirled around and thrust forward his sword through Ailish, making her drop her sword to the ground.
Gasping, Alejandra jerked back, stumbling over the desk. Crying, the mortal walked out, not able to take it anymore.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears,
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears,
And I've held your hand through all these years,
But you still have all of me,
Alejandra walked down the halls, tears blurring her vision. She shook her head, remembering the visions she saw. Her body was than getting weaker. The passerby's only stared in sympathy at the poor mortal girl.
You used to captivate me,
By your resonating light,
But now I'm bound by the live you left behind,
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams,
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me,
Alejandra has been walking for nearly two hours, and knew she was lost, but she did not care. Though, she was not able to walk any more, so Alejandra leaned against a pillar, tears streaming down her cheeks. A few sobs escaping her mouth. She saw a small garden in front of her but it's beauty did not take away the pain she was feeling at the moment. And she wished nothing but for someone to take that pain that instant.
These wounds wont seem to heal,
This pain is just too real,
There's just too much that time cannot erase,
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears,
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears,
And I've held your hand through all of these years,
But you still have all of me,
Alejandra starts to slide down the pillar, shaking her head. 'Why did you leave me? Why?' Her body shook uncontrollably, the sobs coming in fierce.
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone,
And though you're still with me,
I've been alone all along.
Alejandra took a few deep breaths to get her breathing even. But not able to hold it in any longer she screamed. She leaned forward, her hands on the edge of the steps to support her. Tears blurred her vision as she continued to scream.
"Why did you leave? I still need you! Why didn't you think about me?" With all her strength, Alejandra screamed as hard as she could.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears,
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears,
And I've held your hand through all of these years,
But you still have all of me.
Alejandra put her hands around her, as she still leaned forward, rocking back and forth. Her sobs could be heard, as the tears stained the steps below. Everyone who heard screaming ran to the place it came from. But they stopped as they saw Alejandra in this form. Everyone stared in sympathy, as Eomer walked up to his wife and held her in his arms. Alejandra cried her eyes out, knowing she lost someone else that she loved dearly. And just like her cousin Saul Rios, she lost Ailish forever.
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