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Lacy here, finally, with the last chapter of Zera. It's the coronation of Aragorn and Zera. It's gonna be short and mostly from Zera's POV. Um, wow, short AN. Have fun!
Disclaimer: I own Zera.
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Zera stood just behind Aragorn as Gandalf placed the crown on his head. Her own was already in place and didn't feel as strange as she thought it was going to. They had their backs to the people of Gondor while Gimli stood on her right, holding the pillow where the crowns had been sitting. The dwarf almost had tears in his eyes as Gandalf slid the crown into place on Aragorn's head.
Once it was in place, Aragorn and Zera looked at each other before moving to the top step of the Citadel. They both exhaled before turning to face the people of Gondor. The large crowd broke into cheers.
Zera listened to Aragorn speak the few words he prepared before he started singing an old Elvish song.
The two made their way through the people, Eowyn and Faramir with them. Zera dropped a step behind her brother as Eomer appeared at her side, taking her hand as he walked beside her. She smiled at him and squeezed his hand. Any nerves she felt vanished as he returned the smile and she caught sight of Aragorn smiling at them over his shoulder.
Legolas appeared in front of them but Zera's eyes were behind the elf. She saw Elrond and the elder elf had an almost sad but proud smile on his face. Zera's wondering at this was answered when Legolas moved aside and Arwen appeared from behind one of the flags. Zera smiled as her brother stepped forward, looking like he couldn't believe his eyes. He took the flag Arwen was holding and handed it off moments before he captured Arwen in a long kiss.
Along with everyone else, Zera and Eomer started clapping and cheering.
Continuing through the people, the four, as Arwen was now with them, came upon four small hobbits. Zera looked at their faces, they all seemed to have aged, matured since everything began. None more so then Frodo.
The four hobbits started to bow but Aragorn stopped them.
"My friends," he said. The hobbits looked up in surprise. "you bow to no one."
As one, Aragorn and Zera dropped to one knee, Arwen and Eomer following their example. Slowly, the people of Gondor did as well until everyone was bowing to the true heroes of Middle Earth.
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*some time later*
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Zera sat under the White Tree with a book open in her lap. The sun was beginning to set, taking away her light from reading but she'd actually closed the book some time ago. She was watching her daughter, Leila play with her cousin Kian. The little girl and boy had been born mere days apart and were as inseparable as Aragorn and Zera. It had been four long years since everything with the ring had begun and the world had changed so much. There was peace now, people were safe and happy and Gondor was once again the shining city Boromir wanted it to be.
She smiled as the kids giggled and ran around. Everything was good, as it should be. Middle Earth was now living in the time of Men and it looked to be a good time for everyone.
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And there we have it kids. Zera had run her course and it's over. I hope you all enjoyed it. I had an awesome time writing it, that's for sure. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thank you so much for sticking it out and reading.
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