Carpet hovers along over a lake, and the reflection of the moon in the lake. Fireworks burst and on top of a building in Mirkwood where the couple are sitting
"It's all so magical." Arwen said looking at Aragorn.
"Yeah" Seeing the look in his eyes Arwen decided to burst the bubble.
"It's a shame Legolas had to miss this."
"Nah. He doesn't like flying. That is… Oh no" He put his head in his hands.
"You are the boy from the market! I knew it. Why did you lie to me?" She yelled at him.
"Arwen, I'm sorry. I-" trying to explain
"Did you think I was stupid?" Arwen told him.
"No!" he looked amazed that she would say that.
"That I wouldn't figure it out?"
"No. I mean, I hoped you wouldn't. No, that's not what I meant."
"Who are you? Tell me the truth!" She yelled
"The truth?" Aragorn looked at carpet for help. Put waved him on, giving up hope. "The truth...the truth is...I sometimes dress as a commoner to escape the pressures of palace life. But I really am a prince!" Out of the corner of his eye he saw Carpet slump down in defeat.
"Why didn't you just tell me" Arwen asked.
"Well, you know, um.. Royalty going out into the city in disguise, it sounds a little strange, don't you think?" he asked her.
"Not that strange." she told me smiling and cuddled into his shoulder. Watching the fireworks
After the fireworks were done they flew back to the palace. Stopping at her balcony. Carpet forms a set of steps and Arwen descends. Aragorn stood on the other side of the balcony on carpet and looked into her beautiful eyes.
"Good night, my handsome prince."
"Sleep well, my beautiful princess." He slowly leans forward to kiss her, but Carpet bumped Aragorn up and kisses her. After a few moments Arwen pulls away blushing and walked away slowly then turned and looked at him smiling. Finally she enters her room through the curtain.
"Yes!" Aragorn fell back onto Carpet, who descended to the ground slowly. "For the first time in my life, things are starting to go right." he whispered to himself stared up at Arwen window. Four sets of hands suddenly grabbed him. "Hey! What?" A gag is tied around Aragorn mouth muffling his words. "Gandalf, Legolas!" Aragorn's eyes darted around looking for his friend, and saw him tied and gagged to a tree struggling
"Hold him!" a guard yelled. Rope was tied around his hands and feet. Another guard ties Carpet in a knot around a tree as Aragorn struggled to get free.
"I'm afraid you've worn out your welcome, Prince Elessenet." slowly walked away. "Make sure he's never found." he told them.
A guard hits Aragorn in the head, and he falls unconscious. On top of a cliff, the guard drops Aragorn body over the side and into the water. He is conscious now, but his feet are tied to a rock. The rock hits the sea bottom, and then the Ring falls out of his pocket. He sees this and struggles to rub the Ring. However, he loses consciousness and falls to the floor. The Ring, unsettled by his movement, rolls down and rubs against his hands. It shakes, and Gandalf appears
"You called?" Gandalf look around and see an unconscious Aragorn on the ocean floor. "Aragorn, Aragorn, snap out of it! You can't cheat on this one! I can't help you unless you make a wish. You have to say 'Gandalf I want you to save my life.' Got it? Okay. Come on Aragorn!" he grab Aragorn by the shoulders and shakes him. His head goes up, and then falls. "I'll take that as a yes." Gandalf pulls out a dagger and cuts the rope around Aragorn feet and pulls him up out of the water and land on top of the cliff quickly cutting the rope around his wrist and pulling the gag away just as Aragorn reawaken and coughs the water out of his lungs. "Don't you scare me like that!" Gandalf yelled
"Gandalf, I-uh, I-uh" He stutters so the wizard just give him a hug. "Thanks."
"I'm getting kind of fond of you, kid." Aragorn smiled and then turn his face to the direction of the palace.
"We have to go back" he grabbed on to him.
With the nod of the wizards head they made there way back.
Arwen was sat in her room, humming brushing her hair. Telling the twins all about what happen "It was the most wonderful thing to happen in my life". She sighed happily and started humming
"You almost gave me a heart attack when you took off." Elladan stated while sitting in a chair next to her bed.
"Sorry Dan." She stated weakly not really caring at the moment.
"So" Elrohir started "Do you like him"
"Ro, I think I love him" she said shock but then smiled at her statement going back to brushing her hair and humming. The door to her room slammed open.
"Arwen" Elrond called.
"Oh, Ada! I just had the most wonderful time. I'm so happy." She told him while walking up to him.
"You should be, Arwen. I have chosen a husband for you." He told her in a strange distant voice.
"Wait, what!" the Twin said together as the other door opens and reveals Saruman.
"You will wed Saruman." Arwen gasp in surprise.
"You're speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife" Saruman chuckled.
"I will never marry you" running to Elrond. "Ada, I choose Prince Estel!"
"Prince Estel left!" Saruman chuckled darkly. Elladan and Elrohir were at Arwen side.
"Better check your crystal ball again, Saruman!" Aragorn stood with Legolas behind him bow in hand an arrow ready
"Estel" Arwen yelled.
"Tell them the truth, Saruman! You tried to have me killed." Aragorn yelled at him. Saruman walk up to the lord moving he's staff closer to his face.
"Ridiculous nonsense, your highness he is obviously lying." he sneered.
"Obviously...lying." Lord Elrond repeated.
"Ada what's wrong with you?" Arwen shook his shoulder.
"I know!" Aragorn grabs the staff and smashes it on the floor. Saruman flinches and the spell is broken for good.
"oh god what a headache." Elrond moaned while rubbing his head.
"My lord, Saruman has been controlling you with his staff!"
"Saruman you traitor. Glorfindel, Guards"
But Saruman sees the ring around Aragorn neck. He makes a move, but is grabbed by guards.
"Arrest Saruman at once" Elrond yelled
"This is not done yet, boy!" Saruman pulls a vial from his pocket, Aragorn see it and try to rush him but Saruman throws the vial to the floor and a large red cloud appears. When it is gone, so is Saruman.
"Find him, search everywhere!" Elladan and Elrohir led the guards out of the room to start the search.
"Arwen are you okay?" she nodes her head. Aragorn held her in his arms and kissed her forehead. Then they heard someone clear their throat behind them.
"Can it be true? My daughter has finally chosen a suitor?" Arwen nodded. "Ha ha! Praise god! You brilliant boy, I could kiss you! I won't, I'll leave that to my daughter. You two will be wed at once! Yes, yes. And you'll be happy and prosperous, and then my boy, you will be Lord of Imladris!"
"Lord"
"Yes, a fine upstanding youth like yourself, a person of your unimpeachable moral character is exactly what this kingdom needs!"
"Lord? They want me to be Lord?"
Aragorn had been pacing in his room for more than an hour. He turns around to see Gandalf sat on his bed smoking his pipe next to the Ring.
"Hail the conquering hero!"
He calls out Aragorn finally sit in a chair and put his head in his hands. Out of the corner of his eye Gandalf stop puffing and lifts his hat off and scratches his head. Then slowly get off the bed and walks up to young man. The wizard places his hand on Aragorn shoulder. "Aragorn, you've just won the heart of the princess. What are you going to do next?" he asks, but all Aragorn did was walk away in sadness to the bed, and throws myself on it and sigh. "What was I thinking? Sure I would have to become Lord if Arwen ever came to love me; it was only a matter of time." Gandalf looks at him again with a confused face, then sits by him and pulls out a scroll. Whispering "Psst, your line is "I'm going to free the Wizard, anytime now." Aragorn sighed and sat up but could not look him in the eyes.
"Gandalf...I can't." he told him softly.
"Sure you can. You just go. Gandalf, I wish you free."
"I'm serious. Look, I'm sorry… I really am. But they want to make me Lord… no, they want to make Prince Estel Lord. Without you, I'm just Aragorn." Aragorn tried to stay calm and explain but it all started to just fly out his mouth, as if it had no filter.
"Aragorn, you won!" he yelled at me.
"Because of you the only reason anyone thinks I'm anything is because of you. What if they find out I'm not really a prince?" Then he whispered quietly. "What if Arwen finds out? I'll lose her. Gandalf, I can't keep this up on my own. I can't wish you free." he tried to plead with him to understand.
"Hey, I understand. After all, you've lied to everyone else. Hey, I was beginning to feel left out." Gandalf said sarcastically through his teeth. "Now, if you'll excuse me, master." He said the last word in disgust, then disappears. Aragorn turn to see carpet and Legolas in the doorway.
"Ohhh man." Legolas said barely over a whisper
"Gandalf, I'm really sorry." He said picking up the ring but then a staff appears and tries to hit Aragorn over the head but the man moves. "Well, fine!" Aragorn yell at him and slam a pillow on top of the ring. "Then just disappear!" He looked at Legolas and carpet. "What are you guys looking at?" Aragorn yell at them. They both leave. "Look, I…I'm sorry. Wait, Las wait, I'm sorry, I didn't… wait, come on." He sighs and watches them leave. "What am I doing? Gandalf's right… I got to tell Arwen the truth."
"Estel will you come here" he heard Arwen's voice in the distance.
"Well, here goes nothing. Arwen where are you?" He calls out walking into the garden
"Ahem… In the menagerie hurry" Arwen voice calls out
"I'm coming!" Aragorn yelled back. Aragorn hurry past, not noticing a person hiding behind a pillar.
Once the person made sure he was gone he run into the palace and finds the Ring under the pillow. "Boy, Saruman is going to be happy to see you!" Grima then imitates him. "Good work, Grima!" He says. "Ah, go on." he said in his own voice. "No, really on a scale of one to ten, you are an eleven!" "Ah, Saruman you're too kind. I'm embarrassed, I'm blushing." While talking to himself he runs away with the ring.