Seylin: Yup it's the end guys. Thanks for all the support. Annoderu – 'Gift from God' Don't own, never will. This chapter is dedicated to Legolas24 cause he emailed me and asked for a update. Thanks bunches! I was having a real bad day and then I saw this email and it made me all happy! And so the Princess series ends…

For The Princess's Heart
Chapter 12
At The End of All Things

Líndal had moved to Ireth's arms while Eldarion held Sirien as she cried. It had been five hours since the attack and still no one had come to tell them anything. They had each been praying since the attack… none of them knew if Elbereth heard their prayers however.

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Legolas was pale, much paler than before, the sheets under him were soaked with blood. Daeron, Elladan and Elrohir had been doing everything in their power to stop the bleeding but it didn't seem to be working that well. Legolas had long since stopped moaning in pain, only five words were repeated over and over.

"I hín… lérai hín…"

"Shh… we must save you Legolas," Aragorn whispered. Legolas's head turned away and then back toward him. Tears welled up in his eyes to see such pain in those almost silver orbs he loved so much.

"No… save the child… my… Annoderu…"

"Annoderu? Gift from God?" Aragorn questioned. Legolas only nodded before his eyes closed tightly in pain, he arched a bit, his mouth open in a silent cry.

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Elladan looked at his brother with sad eyes. Elrohir read his thoughts and closed his eyes for a moment against the tears that threatened to fall. He slowly stood straight and went over to Aragorn, he lay his hand on his shoulder, neither caring about the blood that would stain the fabric.

Aragorn tore his eyes away from Legolas and looked up at him. Elrohir pulled him away slowly.

"No… I have to stay…" He said. Elrohir didn't listen and pulled him from the room into the hallway. "What do you want Elrohir? I need to be by his side!"

"Estel… Legolas has lost to much blood… you must make a choice. His life or the child," he told him. The stricken looked that came to Aragorn's face tore his heart in two but what he said was the truth.

"You expect me to choose between Legolas or our unborn child?" Aragorn demanded. Elrohir was about to answer when Daeron ran out to them.

"We need your decision now or we will lose them both!" He stated. They all ran back into the room.

"Legolas I can't do this… I choose…" He started.

"Save the child," Legolas told him.

"I can't! I love you to much!" Aragorn cried shaking his head. Legolas intertwined their fingers.

"Estel… my time is up… give our child… his chance… take my gift…" He whispered. Aragorn shook his head.

"No… I can't live without you…"

"You can and you will. Amin mela le," Legolas whispered as his eyes closed.

"NO LEGOLAS! NO!" Aragorn demanded. Legolas didn't respond as he drew the last of his elven glow from his core and sent it to his child. His eyes fluttered open and connected with Aragorn's.

"Annoderu… my gift…"

"Legolas…" Aragorn whispered as he kneeled down. Legolas's eyes were already starting to close. Aragorn leaned over and pressed his lips to Legolas's, drawing out his last breath.

The room was silent for a few moments before a strong cry filled the room. Aragorn pulled away from Legolas and looked at his brother's who were now cleaning the crying babe. Elrohir smiled at him sadly as he gently passed the child over to him. As soon as the child was in his arms the crying stopped. Crystalline blue orbs stared up at him.

"Welcome to the world Annoderu Legolasion."

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6 years later…

Líndal stared forward as he rode just behind his older brother. They were going to Imladris… he was both happy and sad at this thought. It was happy because he had always wanted to see Imladris and now he would get his chance but it was also sad because his ada was not here.

He reached up at wiped his eyes before the tears could fall.

"Are you alright gwandor?" Annoderu, Deru, as they liked to call him, asked. Líndal looked over and smiled at his little brother.

"Yes, I am fine Deru. I was just thinking of past memories," he answered.

"Meaning ada?" Deru questioned. Líndal stared at his brother and the sadness entered him again. Sadness that Deru had never gotten to know or even see his ada. But then of course all he had to do was look in the mirror. Deru was a mirror image of Legolas, it pained them all but was also welcomed by them.

"Yes, meaning ada. He promised me when I was about your age that when I got to see Imladris for the first time that he would be by my side. But he's not here," he said quietly.

The others; Aragorn, Eldarion, Lothvain, Ireth, Rimendis and the guards were all listening to the conversation but said nothing. Sirien was not with them, soon after Legolas's death she had returned to take her place once again as princess of Mirkwood. Eldarion had not forgotten her but without her presence there his love, which he had believed to be so strong was starting to fade.

Líndal stared down at his hands. They all knew how bad Líndal must have been feeling just then, but then Deru spoke up again.

"But ada is here," he argued. Now it was everyone's turn to look at him.

"That is a cruel joke Deru," Líndal hissed and pushed his horse forward. Deru followed ignoring the glare that his brother aimed his way as he rode up.

"I'm not joking gwandor! He is here!" Deru insisted. Líndal was about to reply when Aragorn broke them up.

"Enough. We're here," Aragorn stated coming to a stop at the top of the hill. Líndal quickly rode up beside him, Deru following close behind.

Golden trees mixed with green ones greeted their eyes. The palace was nestled back beside the waterfall; it was still as beautiful as it had always been. A warm breeze blew playing with their hair and Líndal looked over to Deru to apologize but he stopped before the words ever came out of his mouth.

A golden figure sat behind Deru, an arm wrapped around the young boy's waist. The head of the figure turned, clear blue eyes burning into his own. A small smile graced the lips of the figure and a hand came up to rest on his shoulder. Another breeze blew and he was now staring into his brother's smiling eyes.

"I told you," he whispered. Líndal smiled and turned back to once again look at the view. Legolas had kept his promise.

Elvish Translation

Gwandor - Brother

Ada - Dad

I hín… lérai hín… - The child… free the child…

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