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!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters * starts crying* I mean, if I did,would I be sitting here ? I don't think so!
A/N: I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry! I know it took like forever to get this chapter up! But you know first it was vacation and I went abroad, then I had exams. Last week I was ,again, on a holiday . I came home Friday and I wanted to (finally) put up chp. 8 when suddenly, my internet connection let's me down! OOOh, I could just kill someone! But finally today; a few guys fixed it; so here is your chapter 8, "Praying' I really hope it was worth the waiting and otherwise, just shoot me! *buys a bullet-proof vest* With this chapter I'm not going to give individual responses to all of my wonderful reviewers , but I promise to do it with chapter 9! I'll let you read the story now! BYE!!!
Elvish translations:
Ion-nin: my son
Ada(r): father
And maybe a 'fun fact' : the River Sirith , is a REAL river, on the map of Middle-Earth! You can find it under Gondor! * opens book and shows it to everyone*
Praying
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Aragorn was still running and running. The trees were mourning for their Elven friend. They knew he was dying and therefore they made it easier for the man.
The Prince meant so much to Middle-Earth, almost all the trees knew the woodland-elf and he had made friend with all kinds of races. Gimli was a *very* good example of this. Also, all said that he was the new peace- bringer. He and Aragorn would reunite this world.
After another 10 minutes, the man finally found the river Sirith. Now he just had to find Legolas .
/ I hope I'm not too late/ he thought.
But it seemed that the Valar were letting down on him, for night was falling. The forest became a blur and all went dark, clouds were in war with the moon. . . It was an uneven battle.
Suddenly Aragorn fell over a rock. *Thud.*
/ By the Valar, I think Eru doesn't want me to find him/ He started sobbing very quietly into his hands.
He was giving up hope.
He wanted to get back up, when his hand touched something awkward.
The moon struggled hard with the clouds, so to give Aragorn a little light and eventually she won. The rays lighted whole Middle-Earth
What Aragorn saw was shocking. Legolas was lying in front of him, motionless. Aragorn's breath stocked
"Legolas, no, no , Legolas . . ."
He curled the elf up in his arms and tears were flowing freely down his cheeks. The man was so in shock, that he hadn't checked Legolas' pulse.
"Legolas, oh, why did you die on me !? I love you, by the Valar, I love you *so* much. You are my one and true love, just like you wished you would be. I *had* to marry Arwen for my people. I also had to put my heart aside. Oh God, if I had ever known that it would affect you so, I would have tossed my title and people aside, not you! Oh, my beautiful angel, how am I going to live without you ? I don't think I can. Arwen, I love as a sister, nothing more, I. . . I. . ." Aragorn couldn't say nother word, Legolas' 'death' was too overwhelming. So he just sat there crying his eyes out, with Legolas' limp body pressed hard against his.
2 hours later.
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They were still in the same position, when suddenly the riders from Mirkwood found the 2 lovers. Aragorn didn't notice anything, until the messenger approached him.
"My Lord are you alright? Is he. . . I mean, is Prince Legolas . . . dead?
Aragorn looked at the man, with eyes full of sorrow.
/what the hell is he asking, can't he see Legolas lying here ?/ he thought angry
Because Aragorn didn't give a respond, the messenger walked slowly towards Legolas' body, bent through his knees and checked for a pulse. He could feel it, although it was very week.
"My Lord, he's still alive! Here" he took Aragorn's hand and laid it on the elf's throat. "you can feel a very week pulse, we must get him out of here, to a healer of some sort."
Aragorn was thrown out of his thought by the words "he's still alive" .
"We must get him to my father! He's the only one who can save him and Rivendell is also the closest." Aragorn declared. Aragorn scooped Legolas in his arms and asked one of the guards to descend his horse, 'cause he wouldn't let Legolas go this time. One of them got of his horse, so that the 2 could ride together.
"Run my friend, run like you've never run before, 'cause my lover is dying" the man was saying to the horse. Apparently the animal could feel the distress that came from the king of Gondor, so he complied to the demand.
For several hours they were running like the wind, without stopping once. Everyone was very weary and wanted at least half an hour rest, but Aragorn wasn't going to stop any time soon. The messenger noticed the tiredness of the elves. It was true that elves can go longer without rest, but these elves had already ridden for a whole day, before they found Aragorn and Legolas.
The messenger scraped all of his courage together and went to ride next to the king.
"please , my Lord, everyone is so tired. We must stop, even when it is only for a little time."
"No, I can't, I must get Legolas to Rivendell! You may rest, but I will continue my journey!" The messenger sighed.
"My Lord, I will never forsake you!"
He went to the elves and asked what they would do. Their answer was logical:
"We stay loyal to our Prince, we would give our lives for him!!"
Upon hearing this words of loyalty towards him and his elven lover, Aragorn began , again, sobbing very quietly into Legolas' neck.
He whispered: "See Legolas, how could you ever think that you were replaceable ? Don't you see how many people love you, care about you ? Please hang on, love , just for a little while and then we will be together for eternity! I promise!
How much Aragorn hoped, there came no answer from the elf. They rode and rode and rode. The whole night through and finally, when they crossed the final hill, there it was in all it's glory. . . Rivendell
Elrond was sitting in his library, writing in his diary, when he got a strange feeling.
/something is amiss, I can feel it/
He stood up and walked to the stairs outside. He looked straight ahead and his keen eye-sight could see 14 peoples making their way towards the city. When they were a little closer, Elrond saw Aragorn. A figure was lying in front of his foster son. Elrond decided to prepare the healing room, 'cause the situation wasn't looking good.
Just when he was done preparing everything a servant came running . My Lord, it is your son Aragorn and he has with him Prince Legolas Greenleaf. The Prince of Mirkwood is very sick.
"Okay , bring them to me."
"Yes, My Lord"
"Father, father. I'm so glad to see you! Please you must help Legolas, he's dying. . . and I don't know what to do! Please, don't let them take him away from me, I beg you. I love him, I know you don't approve of our love and that you dislike Legolas. But I ask no more of you than to heal him." Tears were again springing in his eyes.
"Sshh calm down, ion-nin! I will do everything that's in my power to save him, although I think that you are the only one to save him!"
"How so father?"
"Well ion-nin , he's dying of a broken heart. A heart that was broken by you! It's because you said that you didn't love him, that he's dying and only the breaker can repair it again. But I don't know of it's going to work, not that many elves have survived grief. "
"What must I do father?"
"I will give Legolas some tee made of herbals and treat him with Athelas, you my son, must let your true heart speak! Tell him what you feel in your heart and then pray. Pray to Eru , that he will let your love survive!"
Aragorn nodded.
Elrond made the tee and left the two alone.
"Dear Legolas. You know I love you! So damn much! You're my ain true love, never forget that! You know what, I'll let you in on a little secret! The first time that I really fell in love with you was on my 18th birthday. Yes, it made sound a little strange, but that day I noticed something different about the way I feel about you! When you came to my party, you were so beautiful, sweet , kind and then that warm smile of yours." Aragorn began smiling.
"haha, do you remember, when you came in, you picked me up and started dancing with me. Everyone was looking at us. Ah yes those were the days. . .
Maybe I should have told you then, that I loved you. I thought that same-sex relationships could never be! My father always said he disapproved of it, that it wasn't natural. But how can love ever be wrong or unnatural ?
Still I tried to put you of my mind and then my father introduced me to Arwen. He always said that we were the perfect couple, that he would be happy if we got married. So I followed his advice, I asked for her hand. Don't get me wrong, I could never have loved her, the way I love you now! I only love her as a sister, but I had to marry her. Not only for my father, but also for the people of Gondor.
I confess , I was afraid . I was afraid that the people would never accept us.
But then, you told me of your love. That was the happiest day of my life, although it was on the great quest of the ring! But there was no father, no Arwen, . . . We could be together and only our closest friends knew and they were even happy for us.
When the quest came to an end, I was so depressed. I wished I could stay forever in your arms, but I knew that Arwen was still waiting for me. I had given her my heart. So, I broke with you. I had told you , that I've never loved you. You don't know how much that hurt me. But I had to be strong, for you. And that stupid decision, almost got you killed. Please Legolas, I love you, come back to me . I promise you now, that I will never let you down again. I can't live without you! You are my love, my world, my everything. Forgive me, *please*" That last came out as a sob.
Aragorn laid his head on Legolas' belly and cried, 'cause that was the only thing he could do right now. Cry and pray to the Valar and Eru, that his love could remain on Middle-Earth.
Legolas POV
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/Why is all so dark? Am I not supposed to see a light of some sort? Maybe I'm not worth of heaven also. No, wait I hear a voice talking/
"Dear Legolas. You know I love you! So damn much! You're my ain true love, never forget that! You know what, I'll let you in on a little secret! The first time that I really fell in love"
/Hmm, it's not so clear, I can only hear pieces of what that person is saying. . . /
"Maybe I should have told you then, that I loved you. . . how can love ever be wrong or unnatural . . . I was afraid that the people would never accept us. . . you told me of your love. That was the happiest day"
/Estel? Is that you?/
"Please Legolas, I love you, come back to me. . .forgive me, please"
/Can it be true ? Can it be that he really loves me ? Oh no, don't cry Estel. Please , you know I can't stand it when your so sad./
/What's that?/
Suddenly a small light appeared in the world of darkness, not bigger than a golf ball.
/That's the way out of here. I can run away from it, right into the darkness and then my life will be over. Or I can run towards the light and risk another broken heart./
/I don't know what to do. I don't want my heart to be broken again. . .But ,oh, hear how he's crying! I can't stand it anymore, I love him, I want to comfort him, tell him that I will never leave him/
With all the power I had, I ran towards the light. I had to get to Estel again.
Normal POV
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Aragorn was still crying, when he felt someone stroking his hair. He looked up and. . . Legolas was awake.
"Legolas? By the Valar you're alive, I'm so sor. . .
Before he could finish his sentence, Legolas put a finger on his mouth .
"Sssshh, I've heard everything you said. It's okay I forgive you."
Legolas sat up and kissed Aragorn. The kiss started very slow at first and evolved to just plainly passion. I became deeper and more demanding.
Aragorn broke free of the kiss and looked deep in those see-blue eyes of Legolas.
"Don't ever leave me again, love."
"Never" Legolas answered
After a minute of drowning in each others eyes, Aragorn spoke again, this time with a huge grin upon his face.
"Hmm, I think that I must punish you, for scaring me, my prince!"
"Is that so, my king ? and what do you have in mind ?"
"You'll see. . ."
. . .
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So this was chapter 8 people, the last chapter. *sniff, sniff*
Don't worry there's an epilogue on it's way, but I must warn you that it's SLASH !!!!! Than I will start at the sequel of Setting priorities.
I want to apologise , AGAIN, for the delay with this chapter, but like I told you . I was so overloaded with schoolwork and then that stupid PC that didn't work. But I hope that this chapter was worth the waiting. (pls say yes)
See you at chapter 9, the Epilogue! Read and REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-xxx- Lillybeth
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters * starts crying* I mean, if I did,would I be sitting here ? I don't think so!
A/N: I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry! I know it took like forever to get this chapter up! But you know first it was vacation and I went abroad, then I had exams. Last week I was ,again, on a holiday . I came home Friday and I wanted to (finally) put up chp. 8 when suddenly, my internet connection let's me down! OOOh, I could just kill someone! But finally today; a few guys fixed it; so here is your chapter 8, "Praying' I really hope it was worth the waiting and otherwise, just shoot me! *buys a bullet-proof vest* With this chapter I'm not going to give individual responses to all of my wonderful reviewers , but I promise to do it with chapter 9! I'll let you read the story now! BYE!!!
Elvish translations:
Ion-nin: my son
Ada(r): father
And maybe a 'fun fact' : the River Sirith , is a REAL river, on the map of Middle-Earth! You can find it under Gondor! * opens book and shows it to everyone*
Praying
___________
Aragorn was still running and running. The trees were mourning for their Elven friend. They knew he was dying and therefore they made it easier for the man.
The Prince meant so much to Middle-Earth, almost all the trees knew the woodland-elf and he had made friend with all kinds of races. Gimli was a *very* good example of this. Also, all said that he was the new peace- bringer. He and Aragorn would reunite this world.
After another 10 minutes, the man finally found the river Sirith. Now he just had to find Legolas .
/ I hope I'm not too late/ he thought.
But it seemed that the Valar were letting down on him, for night was falling. The forest became a blur and all went dark, clouds were in war with the moon. . . It was an uneven battle.
Suddenly Aragorn fell over a rock. *Thud.*
/ By the Valar, I think Eru doesn't want me to find him/ He started sobbing very quietly into his hands.
He was giving up hope.
He wanted to get back up, when his hand touched something awkward.
The moon struggled hard with the clouds, so to give Aragorn a little light and eventually she won. The rays lighted whole Middle-Earth
What Aragorn saw was shocking. Legolas was lying in front of him, motionless. Aragorn's breath stocked
"Legolas, no, no , Legolas . . ."
He curled the elf up in his arms and tears were flowing freely down his cheeks. The man was so in shock, that he hadn't checked Legolas' pulse.
"Legolas, oh, why did you die on me !? I love you, by the Valar, I love you *so* much. You are my one and true love, just like you wished you would be. I *had* to marry Arwen for my people. I also had to put my heart aside. Oh God, if I had ever known that it would affect you so, I would have tossed my title and people aside, not you! Oh, my beautiful angel, how am I going to live without you ? I don't think I can. Arwen, I love as a sister, nothing more, I. . . I. . ." Aragorn couldn't say nother word, Legolas' 'death' was too overwhelming. So he just sat there crying his eyes out, with Legolas' limp body pressed hard against his.
2 hours later.
-----------------
They were still in the same position, when suddenly the riders from Mirkwood found the 2 lovers. Aragorn didn't notice anything, until the messenger approached him.
"My Lord are you alright? Is he. . . I mean, is Prince Legolas . . . dead?
Aragorn looked at the man, with eyes full of sorrow.
/what the hell is he asking, can't he see Legolas lying here ?/ he thought angry
Because Aragorn didn't give a respond, the messenger walked slowly towards Legolas' body, bent through his knees and checked for a pulse. He could feel it, although it was very week.
"My Lord, he's still alive! Here" he took Aragorn's hand and laid it on the elf's throat. "you can feel a very week pulse, we must get him out of here, to a healer of some sort."
Aragorn was thrown out of his thought by the words "he's still alive" .
"We must get him to my father! He's the only one who can save him and Rivendell is also the closest." Aragorn declared. Aragorn scooped Legolas in his arms and asked one of the guards to descend his horse, 'cause he wouldn't let Legolas go this time. One of them got of his horse, so that the 2 could ride together.
"Run my friend, run like you've never run before, 'cause my lover is dying" the man was saying to the horse. Apparently the animal could feel the distress that came from the king of Gondor, so he complied to the demand.
For several hours they were running like the wind, without stopping once. Everyone was very weary and wanted at least half an hour rest, but Aragorn wasn't going to stop any time soon. The messenger noticed the tiredness of the elves. It was true that elves can go longer without rest, but these elves had already ridden for a whole day, before they found Aragorn and Legolas.
The messenger scraped all of his courage together and went to ride next to the king.
"please , my Lord, everyone is so tired. We must stop, even when it is only for a little time."
"No, I can't, I must get Legolas to Rivendell! You may rest, but I will continue my journey!" The messenger sighed.
"My Lord, I will never forsake you!"
He went to the elves and asked what they would do. Their answer was logical:
"We stay loyal to our Prince, we would give our lives for him!!"
Upon hearing this words of loyalty towards him and his elven lover, Aragorn began , again, sobbing very quietly into Legolas' neck.
He whispered: "See Legolas, how could you ever think that you were replaceable ? Don't you see how many people love you, care about you ? Please hang on, love , just for a little while and then we will be together for eternity! I promise!
How much Aragorn hoped, there came no answer from the elf. They rode and rode and rode. The whole night through and finally, when they crossed the final hill, there it was in all it's glory. . . Rivendell
Elrond was sitting in his library, writing in his diary, when he got a strange feeling.
/something is amiss, I can feel it/
He stood up and walked to the stairs outside. He looked straight ahead and his keen eye-sight could see 14 peoples making their way towards the city. When they were a little closer, Elrond saw Aragorn. A figure was lying in front of his foster son. Elrond decided to prepare the healing room, 'cause the situation wasn't looking good.
Just when he was done preparing everything a servant came running . My Lord, it is your son Aragorn and he has with him Prince Legolas Greenleaf. The Prince of Mirkwood is very sick.
"Okay , bring them to me."
"Yes, My Lord"
"Father, father. I'm so glad to see you! Please you must help Legolas, he's dying. . . and I don't know what to do! Please, don't let them take him away from me, I beg you. I love him, I know you don't approve of our love and that you dislike Legolas. But I ask no more of you than to heal him." Tears were again springing in his eyes.
"Sshh calm down, ion-nin! I will do everything that's in my power to save him, although I think that you are the only one to save him!"
"How so father?"
"Well ion-nin , he's dying of a broken heart. A heart that was broken by you! It's because you said that you didn't love him, that he's dying and only the breaker can repair it again. But I don't know of it's going to work, not that many elves have survived grief. "
"What must I do father?"
"I will give Legolas some tee made of herbals and treat him with Athelas, you my son, must let your true heart speak! Tell him what you feel in your heart and then pray. Pray to Eru , that he will let your love survive!"
Aragorn nodded.
Elrond made the tee and left the two alone.
"Dear Legolas. You know I love you! So damn much! You're my ain true love, never forget that! You know what, I'll let you in on a little secret! The first time that I really fell in love with you was on my 18th birthday. Yes, it made sound a little strange, but that day I noticed something different about the way I feel about you! When you came to my party, you were so beautiful, sweet , kind and then that warm smile of yours." Aragorn began smiling.
"haha, do you remember, when you came in, you picked me up and started dancing with me. Everyone was looking at us. Ah yes those were the days. . .
Maybe I should have told you then, that I loved you. I thought that same-sex relationships could never be! My father always said he disapproved of it, that it wasn't natural. But how can love ever be wrong or unnatural ?
Still I tried to put you of my mind and then my father introduced me to Arwen. He always said that we were the perfect couple, that he would be happy if we got married. So I followed his advice, I asked for her hand. Don't get me wrong, I could never have loved her, the way I love you now! I only love her as a sister, but I had to marry her. Not only for my father, but also for the people of Gondor.
I confess , I was afraid . I was afraid that the people would never accept us.
But then, you told me of your love. That was the happiest day of my life, although it was on the great quest of the ring! But there was no father, no Arwen, . . . We could be together and only our closest friends knew and they were even happy for us.
When the quest came to an end, I was so depressed. I wished I could stay forever in your arms, but I knew that Arwen was still waiting for me. I had given her my heart. So, I broke with you. I had told you , that I've never loved you. You don't know how much that hurt me. But I had to be strong, for you. And that stupid decision, almost got you killed. Please Legolas, I love you, come back to me . I promise you now, that I will never let you down again. I can't live without you! You are my love, my world, my everything. Forgive me, *please*" That last came out as a sob.
Aragorn laid his head on Legolas' belly and cried, 'cause that was the only thing he could do right now. Cry and pray to the Valar and Eru, that his love could remain on Middle-Earth.
Legolas POV
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/Why is all so dark? Am I not supposed to see a light of some sort? Maybe I'm not worth of heaven also. No, wait I hear a voice talking/
"Dear Legolas. You know I love you! So damn much! You're my ain true love, never forget that! You know what, I'll let you in on a little secret! The first time that I really fell in love"
/Hmm, it's not so clear, I can only hear pieces of what that person is saying. . . /
"Maybe I should have told you then, that I loved you. . . how can love ever be wrong or unnatural . . . I was afraid that the people would never accept us. . . you told me of your love. That was the happiest day"
/Estel? Is that you?/
"Please Legolas, I love you, come back to me. . .forgive me, please"
/Can it be true ? Can it be that he really loves me ? Oh no, don't cry Estel. Please , you know I can't stand it when your so sad./
/What's that?/
Suddenly a small light appeared in the world of darkness, not bigger than a golf ball.
/That's the way out of here. I can run away from it, right into the darkness and then my life will be over. Or I can run towards the light and risk another broken heart./
/I don't know what to do. I don't want my heart to be broken again. . .But ,oh, hear how he's crying! I can't stand it anymore, I love him, I want to comfort him, tell him that I will never leave him/
With all the power I had, I ran towards the light. I had to get to Estel again.
Normal POV
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Aragorn was still crying, when he felt someone stroking his hair. He looked up and. . . Legolas was awake.
"Legolas? By the Valar you're alive, I'm so sor. . .
Before he could finish his sentence, Legolas put a finger on his mouth .
"Sssshh, I've heard everything you said. It's okay I forgive you."
Legolas sat up and kissed Aragorn. The kiss started very slow at first and evolved to just plainly passion. I became deeper and more demanding.
Aragorn broke free of the kiss and looked deep in those see-blue eyes of Legolas.
"Don't ever leave me again, love."
"Never" Legolas answered
After a minute of drowning in each others eyes, Aragorn spoke again, this time with a huge grin upon his face.
"Hmm, I think that I must punish you, for scaring me, my prince!"
"Is that so, my king ? and what do you have in mind ?"
"You'll see. . ."
. . .
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So this was chapter 8 people, the last chapter. *sniff, sniff*
Don't worry there's an epilogue on it's way, but I must warn you that it's SLASH !!!!! Than I will start at the sequel of Setting priorities.
I want to apologise , AGAIN, for the delay with this chapter, but like I told you . I was so overloaded with schoolwork and then that stupid PC that didn't work. But I hope that this chapter was worth the waiting. (pls say yes)
See you at chapter 9, the Epilogue! Read and REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-xxx- Lillybeth