Unwritten Truth

Chapter 2

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Legolas rushed after Frodo as he took him to his friend. Frodo took him through hall after hall of this unknown castle. Legolas tried desperately to keep the haunting memories from his mind as he went to the aid of his friend. After a few minutes of weaving through the castle of Gondor, Frodo and Legolas came to the stairs of the entrance. The young elf was horrified at the sight that lay before his eyes. Aragorn lay helpless on the stone stairs of his kingdom.

Legolas hurried to Aragorn's side in an attempt for a closer look at what had happened to him. Tears welled up in his eyes as they lingered over Aragorn's limp body. He had bruise upon bruise covering every inch of his skin. The four hobbits were standing to the side watching the two of them as if their lives depended on it. They desperately wanted to know if their friend was going to live or die. Legolas placed a hand to Aragorn's bloody, bruised cheek.

"Aragorn," he whispered. "Aragorn, if you live, let us know."

The five friends heard a soft gasping sound, and they all fixed their eyes on the new king of Gondor. "Legolas?" he asked, barely above a whisper.

"Yes, it is me," Legolas aswered. "You will be alright." He then turned to the hobbits. "Go get help from the servants," he ordered. "Tell them tp bring medicine, and lots of it."

"What are we going to do with Aragorn?" Frodo asked.

"I will take him to my room," Legolas said," for I do not know where his own is."

The hobbits shook their heads and went to do as they were told. Legolas lifted Aragorn gently into his arms and carried him to his room. He lay Aragorn down on his bed trying not to hurt him more than he already was. He had passed out again after he spoke, so Legolas didn't have the oportunity to speak with him again. He took Aragorn's hand in his own as he said an elvish pray. He looked at the human's lifeless body as Henron's words came back to him.

'One day, my friend, you will see that all you have been taught will not matter. I leave you with one name; Aragorn.'

Legolas still did not understand why this strange man had said those things to him, or why he gave him Aragorn's name. Was he playing games with his mind, or did what he said have some secret meaning behind it? The elf's thoughts were soon after interrupted by A group of people racing into Legolas's sleeping quaters. His four friends, along with a dozen servants, piled into the room to treat Aragorn's wounds. Legolas stood back while the servants began to patch his wounds. He stood in the corner as he watched very carefully as they worked.

"Will he be alright?" Pipin asked, looking up at Legolas.

"I do not know Pipin," he answered. "I do not know."

Pipin turned his attention back to Aragorn when he felt a hand being placed on his shoulder. "All we can do is hope," Merry said.

"A wise man once said there is no hope," Pipin quoted,"only a fool's hope." He never took his eyes off the ground as he spoke.

"And you have plenty of that," Merry joked. Pipin looked up at Merry, giving him a small smile.

"Come on you two," Frodo said,"let's go see if there are any left overs in the dining hall." Merry took Pipin by the should and led him out of Legolas's room. Pipin glanced at Aragorn before he left the room with the others.

After the hobbits had left, Legolas went over to one of the servants and asked: "Will he live?"

"I believe he will, Prince Legolas," the servant answered,"but he will have to rest here tonight. We can not move him for quite some time."

"I will sleep on the floor, then," Legolas stated. "As long as he is in no pain, it is worth the sacrificing of my bed."

"Thank you kind, prince," the servant flattered.

"You just make sure he lives to see another day," Legolas commanded. The servant shook his head before leaving with the other servants. Legolas walked back over to his friend's side and said,"What happened to you today?" The young elf prince sighed before making a place for himself on the floor where he would sleep that night and wait to see what morning brought them all.

The next morning, Legolas awoke with the sun. He found Aragorn still sleeping in his bed in which he had given up the night before. He smiled at Aragorn's patched body because he wasn't covered by his own blood anymore. Legolas put on his clothes and walked out to find his friends and give Aragorn some peace to heal. He tried his best to make his way to the dining hall, but he got lost midway through his journey. To his luck, their ws a servant walking just passed him.

"Excuse me," Legolas called,"could you tell me which way the dining hall is?"

"Of course," the servant answered,"it is down the the hall infront of you. When you come to the end of the hall, turn right. It would seem as though you have not been inside these walls, yet you seem to know our king."

"I admit I have never stepped foot inside this kingdom, but I do know your king," Legolas admitted. "We fought side by side in battle once."

"Oh, well, any friend of my king is a friend of mine."

"Thank you," he said as he continued his journey to the hall. He finally came upon it to the sight of Merry and Pipin asleep on the eating table while Sam and Frodo sit asleep in the dining chairs. He smiled to himself as he walked over to the four young hobbits. He gently woke Frodo before saying, "What did you four do all night."

"Well, I can safely tell you that there is no liqure left within this hall," Frodo said, wiping the sleep from his eyes.

"It looks like someone had fun last night," Legolas smiled.

"Any news of Aragorn's recovery?" Frodo asked.

"They said he would be fine," Legolas replied.

"That's great," Frodo smiled. Before either of them had a chance to speak again, they heard the horns of the kingdom ringing from every tower.

"Someone is here," Legolas said as he ran out to the entrance to the castle. Frodo ran swiftly behind him. The horns finally woke the other three still sleeping hobbits from their drunken night of fun.

"What's happening?" Pipin asked.

"It's the horns of the castle," Sam said,"someone is here." The three hobbits soon met up with their friends as they heard the announcement of the arrivals.

"Please welcome your queen, Arwen and her brother, Henron."

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AN: I know you guys just love cliffhangers, but I thought this would be a good one to keep you guys reading! Please tell me what you all thought! Love ya!