Chapter Nine- A Death Scene Like the Energizer Bunny: It just keeps going and going and going and going…

(And the number of members of the Fellowship there SHOULD be)

As Legolas laid her on the sand, he noticed something he had not spotted before. The black shaft of an orc arrow was buried deep in her shoulder.

"Where the hell did that come from!" Aragorn yelled.

"How could there possibly be orcs anywhere near the vicinity of Lothlorien and not be spotted!" Arwen exclaimed incredulously.

"Guys, it's a convenient plot device." Eowyn explained.

"So now there WILL be a loooong death scene…" Legolas groaned.

"Starr! Oh no, Starr, please don't be dead!" Legolas cried out, tears forming in his eyes.

Her eyes fluttered open and his heart nearly stopped.

"You're alive!"

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Everyone screamed.

She smiled up weakly at him. "For now…" she murmured, and winced delicately as wave after wave of excruciating pain overtook her small body.

"What do you mean?" a note of panic began to appear in his voice.

"I know I'm going to die." Starr whispered.

"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!" Everyone cheered.

"One of the healer Elves can help you! Just hold on!"

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Everyone screamed.

Tears appeared in her beautiful eyes. "It's too late for me, I'm sorry Legolas…"

Blood was seeping through her clothes as her skin paled drastically and her eyes grew cloudy.

"Can you sing for me, melamin?" she asked softly.

Legolas smiled, tears running down his cheeks. "Of course." He took her hand in his and stroked it lightly, singing a sweet lullaby as if luring her to a peaceful sleep. One that she would never wake up from again.

"I remember when we first met…" she said slowly and painstakingly. "You were the most beautiful person I had ever seen…I felt so safe in your arms…"

"You are more beautiful than I, and you cannot leave me like this!" Legolas sobbed.

"It's what I have to do, Legolas. Obviously the higher power that brought me here has decided my time here is up. Perhaps I must be going back to my world now…"

"You'll leave me here all alone! 'Tis my worst nightmare, coming true before my eyes! I had known that someday I would have to face your death, since you are mortal, but now is too soon! We never got to get married, or any of that! I had even planned out how I would propose!"

All the readers, who had been speechless at the stupidity, up until now, and this was just pushing it.

"What a load of bull!" Elladan muttered. "A load of bull shi—"

Elrohir put a hand over his brother's mouth before he could finish his profanity.

"I'm so sorry! I would wish that I had never met you had I not fallen so deeply in love with you!" Starr began to cry as well.

"You wish you had never met me?" Legolas said, looking hurt.

"Only so that I would not have to put you through this pain! I have hurt you so deeply…"

"I would rather have spent this time with you than face an eternity alone." Legolas said, clasping her hands.

"Way to rip off one of my lines!" Arwen grumbled.

"Legolas, I have never loved anyone as much as I love you! I hate that I have to leave!" Hot, angry tears now forced their way out of Starr's eyes.

"And just when I have found the love of my life, she has to be ripped from my arms by a cruel twist of fate!"

"Tell me a story about Mirkwood, for I had so wished to see it some day…" Starr said. Her breathing was growing slightly ragged.

"Yeah, she would definitely be dead now," Faramir said. He was looking forward to her death as much as anyone, but this was making him sick.

Legolas launched into many beautiful tales of his home, while Starr listened with baited breath.

"How lovely…Tis a pity I shall never see it…I was looking forward to meeting your father as well…"

"He would have loved you like a daughter…"

"And then you were going to MARRY her? Ewww, incest!" Elladan squealed.

Merry looked over at Aragorn. "Hey, didn't Arwen's dad kinda adopt you?"

Pippin nodded. "Yeah, wouldn't that make you kind of related…"

"No."

"But—"

"Nope."

"Well—"

"Negative."

"I mean—"

"SILENCE!" Aragorn roared. Everyone stared at him, wide-eyed.

"Oh, you HAD to go and use your King Voice, didn't you, laddie?" Gimli said, looking annoyed. "I think Pippin's gone and wet himself."

"It's a cruel, cruel world, my love. I cannot bring myself to think of what it would feel like to go back to my horrendous world, after all the magic of this land, and leaving my one and only behind with such a heavy grief on his shoulders…I…I almost hope I will just die and not go back to my own world!"

"Do not say such things! To rob the world, any world, of your magnificent beauty would be a crime against the Valar! You must live and continue to brighten the world." Legolas smiled, tears still running silently down his cheeks. "So, if I have to make that sacrifice and let you go so you may make others happy, so be it."

"Legolas, I love you so much."

"And I love you."

"It's a shame we didn't get the chance to get married. Our wedding would be beautiful. As would our children."

Legolas blushed to the tips of his pointed ears.

"Awww…" Arwen and Eowyn cooed at that adorable mental picture.

"Then don't go! Stay with me! I'm sorry, but forget the rest of the world! I cannot give you up! You mean the world to me!"

"My time is up. I am glad I got to spend my last moments with you. I do have a favor to ask of you."

"Yes, anything!"

"Please bury my body in a shallow grave." (hint, hint! Giggle giggle…love, prettyprettyprincesssweet16

"Of course…" Legolas looked stricken at the thought of a burial.

"And could you deliver some messages to the others?"

"Oh, great! More stalling!" Elrohir moaned.

"To Aragorn- You are lovely and deserve better than Arwen…"

"Why I oughtta—"

"…You will truly make a great king.

"To Boromir- I knew you had feelings for me, and I'm sorry I could never return them, my heart belongs to someone else." Legolas smiled at this. "Please take care of yourself, for I see a darkness covering your shadow."

"That would be prophetic…If it made any SENSE!" Eowyn said.

"To the wee hobbits- Good luck on your quest and may your lives be filled with happiness. Never lose your innocence!

"Pssh! Yeah!" Pippin said, uncharacteristically rolling his eyes.

"To Gimli- A truly charming dwarf, and the best of luck to you in your future years.

"And if Gandalf were still alive, I'd tell him how he was wise beyond his years and brave and loyal."

"I will tell them all." Legolas said.

Starr's breath suddenly caught in her throat. "I fear my life is drawing to a close. Farewell, my love, and never forget me!"

"Noo! Please don't go!" Legolas cried, gathering her into his arms and kissing her one last time.

Starr smiled up at him, looking like an angel, and with her last breath, she whispered, "I love you…" They caught a glimpse of each other as Starr's life fled the restrains of her perfect body.

Then her eyes closed, never to open again.

Legolas's body shook like a leaf as devastated sobs racked his body.

The others stood off in the distance, watching him with tears streaming down their cheeks.

"I love you too, melamin." And he pressed a kiss to her forehead gently.

"So she's finally dead, then?" Elladan asked.

"Appears so…" Aragorn mumbled.

There was a pause. Then,

"WAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

A/N: That was a depressing chappy.

NOT!

Excuse me while I…DANCE FOR JOY!

Ding dong, the wicked witch is deeeeead!