Summary: Legolas thought that their love was everlasting, but then, after the ring is destroyed, Aragorn tells him something he never held possible./ Is Aragorn telling the truth to Legolas? R and R pls!
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Note: OMG, you guys are great! I've got sooo many reviews for my chapter 4 starts crying from happiness So, like I promised , this will be my longest chapter (until now) hope you enjoy it! It's not so sad as the previous one (in my opinion) First, reactions!
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Chapter 5; The wedding
Everyone was getting ready for the wedding. Outside you could see houses, bridges and streets that were decorated. At the tree of Gondor everything was prepared: the chairs had ben places and a red carpet ran through the rows. Over the alter, there was a slinger of flower hanging.
Meanwhile in the castle, Arwen was getting dressed! She had chosen for the usual bridal white dress. One of her servants was helping her to fasten the dress, when Elrond came in. He gave the servant a little nod, so she knew he wanted to talk to his daughter alone. "Ada, I'm glad you came to see me before the wedding! I'm a little bit worried."
"Arwen, my beautiful Arwen! You have nothing to be scared for, besides it is normal you feel this way! I had those same feelings, when I was about to marry your mother."
"I know father, but it is Elessar that I'm worried about! He's been acting so strange since that whole Legolas situation! It's like he's afraid to touch me! . . . I hate Legolas! He seduces my love, . . . my Elessar and now our relationship must suffer under it! Though I'm glad that Elessar realised that he does not love Legolas, but me! And still, I can feel that something is amiss. Ooh why did Legolas had to ruin this all ?" Arwen started weeping. Elrond looked at his daughter and pulled her in a fierce hug.
"Sssh, Arwen! I'm certain that Elessar loves you, do not doubt that! Concerning Legolas, I actually did not think that he would do such a thing, I mean I know the Mirkwood elves! They are the most selfish elves on this earth! But I thought that Legolas was different from them. I really liked him, I even considered him as a son. . . Dear arwen, do not trouble your head with Legolas, after all, you have a wedding to attend to, so lets go !
Elrond walked arm in arm with Arwen out of the chamber, towards the garden.
Aragorn already stood in front of the alter, waiting. He looked around him, in search of a tall, handsome, blond elf.
/ All the races of Middle-Earth are gathered here: men, dwarfs, hobbits, elves an wizards, but where is Legolas? I can't find him anywhere/ Aragorn thought! And at that same moment, Legolas came around the corner. Everyone noticed the elf's appearance and they shot him dirty looks, you could even hear the whispering to each other, what a disgrace Legolas was. The elf noticed this all too well, but he did not care anymore, everything would soon be over!
Legolas was searching for an empty seat, but nobody wanted to have him next to them. There ware at least 10 seats that weren't taken, but from the moment he wanted to sit, people were shooting him , again, dirty looks. He sighed and walked slowly back, to the end of the chairs and just stood there, behind everything and everyone, like he had some kind of disease.
Aragorn's POV
/By the Valar, Legolas looks terrible! Like he's going to collapse any moment now! . . .He's so lonely, but none of the people will let him sit next to them. They all hate him, because of me! They think that he seduced me, when it is actually the other way 'round. How can I let this happen? I love him, I can't leave it this way! I say screw the people of Gondor, screw those stupid priorities, all I want is Legolas by my side/
Normal POV
Just as Aragorn wanted to move in Legolas' direction, the music started to play and Elrond appeared with Arwen on the red carpet. Aragorn quickly puts a fake smile upon his face! He could not go to Legolas , he had set his priorities a long time ago and no he must keep himself to them! No, . . . actually the people had decided which priorities Aragorn had, he had just no choice!
Arwen and Elrond slowly walked through the aisle, at the end Elrond let go of her, so she stood next to Aragorn.
They looked each other in the eye and Gandalf started the ceremony. "Dearly beloved , we're gathered her today. . . . "
While everyone was listening to the wizard, nobody noticed that Legolas was having a hard time breathing. The elf did not panic, he was getting used to these 'attacks' , he had to hold on just a little bit longer, so he could see Aragorn happy, before his death!
minute after minute went by and then came the moment they all waited for; Aragorn and Arwen were saying "I do" .
Legolas couldn't take it anymore, he had to get away or he would collapse here and now, so he ran away from the garden as fast as he could , towards his room. Nobody noticed the elf leaving, except for one. The wizard Gandalf knew what was happening to Legolas, but it was not in his power to stop him.
Legolas ran and ran, until he stood before his room, he quickly entered it, grabbed the letter he wrote the previous evening and walked out again. He ran through the corridor and only stopped at Aragorn's chamber. He looked at the letter and gently touched it. He gave it a small kiss and shoved it under the door.
Now he disappeared into the woods, he was ready to leave this world.
At the feast
Everyone was chatting, dancing, laughing and of course wishing the bride and groom a wonderful life. Everybody was happy, but there was one person who could not take it anymore, one person who was drowning in the crow, it was . . . Aragorn.
/Everything feels so wrong, I shouldn't have married Arwen, my heart does not call for her, but for Legolas! I wish I never had the title of King, I hate it! It's ruining my life! I must got out of here for a while/
He quickly walked away from the feast, praying that no-one would notice.
He strolled into his chamber and sat down on the bed.
/ I wish that I was a free spirit, free to go and stand where I will. I must have hurt Legolas so badly by saying that I never loved him, but I had to. Oh, he will get over me, he's strong and beautiful, but . . . can I ever forget him , that's the question? I will live my whole life speculating, how it could have been , between me and Legolas. / Aragorn took his head in his hands and started weeping, wishing that Legolas was by his side right now.
He sat there like that for a couple of minutes, but then he had to get back to the party, before anyone noticed his disappearance. He got up and moved towards the door, when he suddenly noticed a letter lying on the floor. Aragorn grabbed it and looked at the front side " For Estel' he read.
/Estel ? . . . Only Legolas uses that name/ he thought.
He opened the envelope and started reading out loud;
" My dear Estel;
I do not know what to say to you. We were friends for so long and the last months we were even more! Or so I thought. I can still not believe you never loved me, I mean we were so happy together!
What went wrong with us Estel? Was it me? Was I really nothing more to you then a thing, a toy?
When we came home from the quest, it was like I did not exist anymore and then, that same evening you broke my heart! You said you've never loved me, well at least not as a lover, but why , OH why did you play with my feelings ? Friends don't do that to each other and you know it, but it was also my fault! I was a fool to think that you would love me, 'cause I do not deserve to have someone like you, I'm not worthy of you!
I'm glad that I , at least, kept you happy during the journey of the ring, but I'm sorry that I almost ruined your live! Do not worry about that! I take full responsibility for our actions, so that you do not have to suffer! I will take all the blame and take it down with me, into my grave.
Yes Estel, I'm dying. . . I'm fading and I'm fading fast. My love for you runs to deep, to just ignore it! Know this, I am not scared of death, 'cause I rather give up my life now, than to live an eternity without your love!
I cannot face this life without you.
So goodbye Mellon-nín , Meleth-nín. . .
Live your life and never regret a thing
I love you and I always will
You are my true love
Forever yours;
Legolas Greenleaf "
tears sprung in his eyes again.
/ No this cannot be, not Legolas, no/
Aragorn sank on the floor. He couldn't believe it.
/ He can't be dying, he just can't be, I mean I love him, I . . . ,I . . . I must find him/
He jumped upright and ran out of his chamber, he had to find someone who knew where Legolas was and fast!
t.b.c.
So this was chapter 5, I hope you liked it at little and that there weren't too many mistakes! Was this long enough for you guys ? I hope so, 'cause I don't think I can write longer chapters :-p ... R&R please!
-x- Lillybeth1