Disclaimer is as stated in chap 2.
sorry, this update came much later as compared to the others. School holidays have started, and I guess I would have more time to write? But I do have homework to do, and an upcoming drama bootcamp to attend. Haha. I will try my best to update the story regularly. So, please continue to read and review! Yay!
Aragorn ran home with the potion. Gimli was still in the room talking to Legolas, telling him to take a rest. It seemed like Aragorn had not been out talking to the orc for too long. With that, Aragorn made his way to the kitchen. Elladan was there, making a cup of coffee.
" Aragorn, I heard from Gimli that you tried to question Legolas again just now, forcing him to remember things? " Elladan asked Aragorn as he wanted to confirm if what he had heard was true. Aragorn nodded.
" I am sorry. You know how dearly I miss Legolas. Before he died, I still threw a tantrum at him. When he died, he must have thought that I never forgave him. I really want Legolas to remember what happened back then, and give me a chance to repay him. " explained Aragorn as he hid the potion in his hands.
Elladan walked to Aragorn giving him a pat on his shoulder and said, " Estel, things won't change. Legolas now and Legolas then are different. Their aims are totally different. Legolas is still very young, he has a long and bright future ahead. Father and I do not want to see him get troubled by the matter. "
" I get it, I will try my best. I am going to make him a drink now, hope he feels better. " Aragorn replied, as he wanted to seize the chance to use the potion and test it effects. He wanted to believe the orc so much for the orc promised that Legolas would regain his memory. Elladan smiled at Aragorn and left the kitchen. Aragorn prepared Legolas favourite drink as a form of apology and before he brought it to Legolas's room, he poured the potion and stirred well. He remembered which teaspoon he used and washed it before leaving the kitchen.
" Maybe next time, I should keep the spoon. This way, no one would fine out that I have done something to Legolas's drink. " Aragorn thought in his mind. He served the drink to Legolas and apologised for his mistake.
" It's okay. I understand what you are trying to do, but I can't remember anything. Father hasn't told me anything about it for my whole life. Is it something bad? " asked Legolas as he took the cup from Aragorn.
" Yes, something grave. Drink it, it is your favourite, then have a good rest. I will wake you up for dinner, " replied Aragorn. Legolas gulped his favourite drink and finished it till no drop remained. Legolas smiled at Aragorn and Gimli in delight as he enjoyed his drink. He didn't sense anything funny about his drink, for the potion was tasteless, odourless and colourless, just like pure water. Gimli and Aragorn left Legolas to rest in his room and they kept the door ajar so that they could enter anytime they wanted to.
The potion started to take effect as soon as Legolas drifted to slumberland. In his dreams, Legolas had flashbacks of his previous life. He heard different voices in his head, some sounded familiar. He heard people desperately calling out his name, a voice laughing at him. He saw a figure pushing him away. All the scattered memories flashed through his mind. Legolas was perspiring as deep in his dreams, he was at a loss. When he awoke in his dream, he found himself standing in the middle of a room, with hundreds and thousands of mirrors. He saw his own reflection.
" Where is this place? " asked Legolas furiously.
" Haha! Your best friend Aragorn was hurt by me! " " Legolas? Where are you? You know I can't read or write! " Numerous sentences flooded his mind. He identified some familiar voices.
" Gimli's. Father's. Aragorn's... Why? Why am I hearing all these? What are they talking about? " Legolas collapsed to the ground, hitting his head as he tried to recall. Then, he passed out.
Back in reality, Legolas jumped out of bed. Aragorn and everyone else heard his screaming. They rushed to Legolas. Legolas swiped off the beads of perspiration on his forehead. He was surprised to see his brothers and father.
" Legolas, what happened? " asked Lord Elrond. Legolas shook his head in confusion, then he looked up at his friends and relatives again. Lord Elrond sat beside Legolas, putting his arm over his shoulder. Legolas took a deep breath, and told everyone what he heard in his dreams, word for word. Everyone gasped as they remembered that all these sentences were recollections of the tragic event during Middle Age.
Aragorn was stunned.
" The potion was so effective. The Orc was right. " Aragorn muttered under his breath.
" What did you say? " asked Elrohir who heard Aragorn mutter something. Aragorn shook his head and gave Elrohir a bright smile before looking away.
" Father, I want to remember what happened. Tell me! " begged Legolas.
" Legolas, it is nothing. Everything is fine. It was just a dream, what you heard wasn't true. " explained Lord Elrond.
" But, I heard your voice. I heard Aragorn's voice! " argued Legolas, his eyes filled with tears.
" Legolas, listen to Father. It is all for you! " rebutted Elladan, who wanted to dash Legolas's hope of trying to get any information about his past life. By then, Aragorn had placed all his trust and hopes on the Orc who gave him the potion. He was determined to meet the Orc again. However, he was unaware that the more potion he gave Legolas, the more time he would spend sleeping, the weaker Legolas would get. Besides, Aragorn would subconsciously develop a reliance on the orcs and listen to them. This was the orc's plan; to weaken Legolas and get Aragorn to listen to their orders.