Disclaimer: Not mines, characters and certain plots go to J.R.R Tolkien
A/N: I know that Legolas is a man and Aragorn married Arwen, Galadriel and Legolas are NOT known for their names which I'll give them in this story for this is just mere fan-fiction; so, if you don't like it, please click the exit button on your upper right-hand corner of your computer screen. Mostly movie based. Thanks to all of you who reviewed! Your comments are appreciated to improve this story and this newbie writer! This is my final update till the end of October due to a major exam.
(Italics are in the past and thoughts, '' is for Elvish)
Song used: Annie Lennox-Into the west
Frodo fell down, weary from the cold. Aragorn manage to catch him in time, but Frodo almost lost the ring. Boromir pick it up, looking so tempted to take it into his possession, muttering to himself. Aragorn called out to Boromir, asking him to give back the ring to Frodo. Boromir snapped back into reality.
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Walking on the deep snow was too much for the Hobbits, even with Gandalf clearing the path, so Aragorn carried Frodo and Sam, while Boromir carried Merry and Pippin.
Legolas half-closed her eyes, making out throughout the snow and the cold. She heard a voice, so foul. "There's a foul voice in the air," she reported to Gandalf.
"It's Saruman!" Gandalf shouted and a few rocks fell down. "He's trying to bring down the mountain! Gandalf! We must turn back!" Aragorn shouted towards Gandalf. "No," was Gandalf reply.
They continued walking towards the thick snow till Saruman made an avalanche and the members of the Company were soon enough buried in the thick snow. When everyone got out, Boromir suggested that they make it to his city but Aragorn rejected it completely. Gimli said that they can go using the mines of Moria. Gandalf let Frodo choose, and the Ring-Bearer said that they'll go through the mines.
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It was night time when the Company reached the walls of Moria. They waited for the moon to shine, in order to pass through it. The moon shone and the doors of Moria were shown. Gandalf tried to open it, using some passwords. In the meantime, Pippin and Merry was throwing rocks at the water till Aragorn stopped them.
"Speak 'friend' and enter," Frodo looked on. "Gandalf, what's the Elvish word for 'friend'?" Frodo asked. When Gandalf said 'Mellon', the doors opened. They stepped in, as quiet as a mouse. Gimli, at the meantime, boasted about the hospitality of the Dwarves. "This is no mine…it's a tomb," Boromir looked around. Sure enough, everywhere around the place were corpses of dwarves; some had arrows on the bones. Gimli was putting his hands on his face, unable to accept what happened
Every one slowly made their way out. Frodo screamed for help as his leg was caught in a giant squid's tentacles. The Hobbits fought to free Frodo, but it only resulted in them being caught. Aragorn and Boromir fought with swords, while Legolas shot arrows. They fought with the foul beast, and the beast was defeated, but all of them were trapped in the mines of Moria.
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They traveled till to the halls of the Dwarf City of Dwarrowdelf, where Gimli found his cousin's tomb. Everyone kept silent for a while for Gimli's cousin. "We must leave, we cannot linger," Legolas whispered to Aragorn
Everything was fine till Pippin hit a bucket and it fell through a hole, leading to loud crashing. "Fool of a Took!" Gandalf said, looking angry at Pippin. Suddenly they were attacked by Orcs.
It was chaos. The Orcs are defeated now, but the cave troll the Orcs brought in was getting dangerous by the minute. It was soon defeated, but everyone was worried for Frodo who had been stabbed by the cave troll's spear . Luckily, he was safe due to the mithril armor. Now, they make their way to the bridge of Khazad-Dum as Gandalf instructed.
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The Company watched in horror as Gandalf broke the bridge so that the Balrog cannot pass over the bridge. Frodo was screaming Gandalf's name while Boromir hold him down. The Company managed to get to the other side, but Gandalf fell down to the Shadow, with the Balrog.
The Hobbits were unable to accept what happened while Gimli wanted to go back but Boromir was holding him down. Everyone was silent. "Legolas, get them up," Aragorn instructed. "Give them a moment for pity's sake!" Boromir shouted shout out of stress and depression. "By night fall these hills will be swarming with Orcs! We must reach for the forest of Lothlorien," Aragorn then put back his sword to its sheath, while getting up the Hobbits.
"On your feet, Sam, there will be a time to mourn for Gandalf, but not now," Legolas said while rising Sam up. Frodo was the one how cannot take Gandalf's death so easily, for to Frodo, Gandalf was like a guardian to him.
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"The dwarf breathes so loud we could have shot him in the dark," Haldir walked towards their direction, with a unique attitude. 'Haldir of Lorien. We came for your help. We need your protection.' Aragorn bow down a little.
"Aragorn, these woods are dangerous! We should go back!" "You've entered the Lady's territory, you cannot go back. Come now, she's waiting," Haldir shot back at Gimli then looking at the rest of The Company.
It was nightfall when the Company reached the palace of Lothlorien. There, two people greeted them, Celeborn, and the only Elven Star to be married, Lady Galadriel, the Mist Star of Lothlorien. The Hobbits looked ready to kiss the ground she walked on while Gimli and Boromir bow down and stared with tears in their eyes as if she was an angel.
"Eight are before my eyes, yet nine are set out in Rivendell. Tell me, where is Gandalf? For I desire to talk to him," Galadriel looked upon Aragorn's eyes while Celeborn talked. "He has fallen into Shadow…" Galadriel's voice paused for minute or two. "The quest stand upon the edge of a knife, stray by a little, and it will fail…" Galadriel shifted her gaze towards Boromir. "Yet there is still hope, while the Company remains true. Do not despair, for you are weary with sorrow and much toil,"
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"A lament for Gandalf," Legolas said. The traveling dress of brown and grey was no longer on her back, replaced by a dress of sky-blue trimmed cream. "What does it say?" asked Pippin. "I don't have the heart to tell you, for the grief is still too near," Legolas then walked towards their direction. "Get some sleep, you'll need it for the time being," Legolas hummed a lullaby.
Lay down
Your
sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You have come to
journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came
before
They are calling
From across a distant shore
Why
do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will
see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're
only sleeping
What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do
the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The
ships have come to carry you home
And all will turn
To
silver glass
A light on the water
All Souls pass
Hope
fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of
memory and time
Don't say
We have come now to the end
White
shores are calling
You and I will meet again
And you'll be here
in my arms
Just sleeping
The Hobbits slept after the end of the lullaby. Legolas founded Aragorn, staring into blank space as he was smoking. "What's wrong?" Legolas asked, sitting beside Aragorn. "Nothing," Aragorn replied "There is something, seeing your expression," 'I have been your friend for so long, I know what is wrong' Legolas said, worried for her friend of so many years. "I hope that you do not mind me asking this but where is the Even Star pendent that you always wore?" Legolas asked, looking at Aragorn's bare neck
"I gave it back to Arwen, for we are nothing more than brother and sister, but that's not the thing I'm worried about, Elrond wished to see me marry before he leaves, but how am I to find a maiden who will marry me at this short time?" Aragorn sighed. "Well, there's Eowyn, the White Lady of Rohan, and many maidens around Middle Earth, who does not wish to marry the king of Gondor?" 'You grew up so much, Estel, compared to when I first met you' Legolas then ran her fingers in Aragorn's hair but stopped herself from doing so.
'It's a beautiful necklace,' Aragorn then looked down. The crest of the Sun Star lay upon Legolas's breast hanging on a silver chain. 'May I…?' Aragorn's voice trailed off as Legolas nodded. Trailing his fingers on the silver chain and the crest which was orange-gold in the middle was glowing underneath the moon light. Aragorn did not realize that his fingers went down towards her breast, till Legolas stopped him from doing so.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…" Aragorn's voice trailed off as he realizes that Legolas's face and his were just inches apart. A certain feeling swept over them, and they leaned down and kissed each other on the lips. It was a short and bittersweet one, till Legolas broke the kiss. Staring at each other with silence filling the gap, both of them were confused. "Excuse me, I think Galadriel wishes to see me," Legolas excused herself, leaving a confused Aragorn thinking about his feeling for the Sun Star.