A/N: Hi, everyone, what's up? So, I just finished another chapter. It's also dramatic, I have to warn you, but in another way.
CrystalRodriguez- Thank you, I'm happy you liked it
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Gotta Dance 88- Yeah, I feel for her as well. Although I am an only child, I was always wishing a sibling.
Disclaimer: Nothing has changed, I still don't own LOTR, but I own Sunglee and I'm really happy you guys like her.
An hour later, with new strength after the rest, the people of Rohan continued the journey to Helms Deep. Sunglee was much calmer now, but she was very distant and did not talk to anyone, while she was ignoring the other's gazes, even Legolas's one. The young Elf did not pressure her, understanding she needed time to get used to the idea of Arwen's departure. He knew she was still blaming Aragorn for not telling her earlier.
She is so innocent. She might be a fighter, but she is only an innocent girl who wants only to live with her loved ones.
He and Aragorn exchanged looks. Legolas was feeling for Sunglee, but he knew Aragorn's motives as well. He knew she would soon forgive him, for her heart could not hate, it was too gentle for that.
'I have to go a little further, to see if anything is following us' he told her. 'Will you be alright?'
'Yes, do not worry about me' Sunglee answered, her voice calm but still hoarse after so much crying.
'In a few minutes I will be back' he made clear and after kissing her on her wet cheek he ran to the top of a hillock. As he was looking out, he saw two soldiers, Hama and Gamling, riding past him. His eyes followed them confused and a bad feeling started growing inside him, which increased when the two horsemen stopped at the base of the cliff. They shared a few words, but they were interrupted by a terrible growling. It was coming from a horrifying creature that was with its rider on the cliff face. It ran down the cliff towards the two men and threw Hama off his horse, killing him.
'Wargs! Wargs!' shouted Gamling and started fighting against the Warg rider.
Legolas's blood froze, but he soon regained his temper. Quickly he put an arrow on the string of his bow and ran down the cliff. He shot the Warg dead and killed its rider with the help of two knives he was always carrying. Soon afterwards, Aragorn and Sunglee appeared, having heard Gamling's call for help.
'A scout!' said Legolas angrily and kicked the Warg rider.
'The people!' gasped Sunglee. 'We must warn them!'
'I will go' Aragorn declared himself willing. 'You and Legolas will go and look if there are more'
Sunglee nodded. She was still angry at him, but she knew she should forget her pain for the moment in order to fight the Wargs and protect the people of Rohan. The two Elves ran to the top of the hill and saw an army of Wargs running towards them.
'Can our arrows reach them from here?' she asked. Legolas, to her surprise, did not seem worried at all. On the contrary, he had a mischievous smile on his face.
'Of course' he replied. 'Ladies first, Sunglee'
In the same time, Aragorn was hurrying back to the others. Theoden rode up to him.
'What is it? What do you see?'
'Wargs!' yelled Aragorn while running to his horse. 'We are under attack!'
Hearing these words, the people of Rohan screamed in panic and the children hugged their mothers.
'Get them out of here!' Aragorn said.
'All riders to the head of the column!' Theoden ordered.
The Rohirrim obeyed his commands and gathered their horses and their weapons together. Gimli, not wanting to stay out of this, was trying to mount Arod.
'Come on! Get me up here! I am a rider! Come on!' he shouted.
Aragorn was already on Brego's back. He saw Sunglee's horse and quickly grabbed her reins.
'Come, my girl' he mumbled. 'Let us find your brave lady'
Eowyn was next to her horse, desiring to take part in the battle, but knowing her uncle would never allowed it. At that moment, the king rode to her.
'You must lead the people to Helms Deep' he told her. 'Make haste!'
'I can fight!' Eowyn made an attempt to resist, but without success.
'No!' he said intensively. 'You must do this. For me!'
Eowyn looked angrily at him, but then she decided to do as he wished and turned to the people.
'Make for the lower ground! Stay together!' she commanded. Then she looked back at the riders. Aragorn paused and turned his horse around to look at her, but then he rode off with the other riders and Eowyn left.
When the soldiers reached Legolas and Sunglee, they were firing arrows at the Wargs. They saw the horses coming behind them and sighed with relief, for fighting from a higher point was easier. Aliyana stopped next to the Rivendell princess, who mounted her. Legolas turned, grabbed the strapping round Arod and swiftly swang himself up into the saddle, in front of Gimli. The Wargs and the riders clashed and a fierce battle commenced. As Legolas and Sunglee were riding through the beasts releasing arrows, Gimli slid from the horse. He picked up his axe, just in time, as a Warg was feeding on a dead man.
'Bring your pretty face to my axe!' he challenged it.
The Warg ran towards Gimli, but just as it pounced, Legolas rode up beside it and killed it.
'That one counts as mine!' the Dwarf yelled furiously.
The battle went on for a long while. In a sudden, as Sunglee was riding through Wargs, soldiers and victims, a Warg jumped on her out of nowhere, knocking her off of Aliyana. Its fingers crawled on her, wounding her seriously on her side. Sunglee screamed and winced in pain. Her fingers moved desperately to her bow, but the pain overwhelmed her. The Warg took position to kill her, but then Aragorn rushed from behind and stabbed the creature with his sword. Then he knelt next to her.
'Sunglee? Sunglee, please, say something' he begged her.
'Go…Go back to the battle…' she managed to stutter.
'What?' he exclaimed. 'No, I can not leave you, we must look after your wound'
'Please, Aragorn, if you consider me your friend, do as I say' her voice was full with anger. 'I am so sorry…for blaming you…I just…'
'Shh…It is alright' Aragorn comforted her. 'It was absolutely normal for you to react like this'
Sunglee smiled, but her smile faded the next second.
'Aragorn…I have…one favor to ask. Can you do it for me?'
'Of course, whatever you want'
Sunglee looked at the clear, blue sky, at the sun that was sending warmth on her.
'If I die…If I die, I beg you…Tell Legolas…Tell him…Tell him he is my whole life…Tell him to remember me…But to move on with his life' she whispered crying. Crying because she knew she had almost no chances of surviving. Crying because she was leaving Legolas. Aragorn placed his hand on her head.
'I will tell him, Sunglee, I swear. But you will see, everything will be well'
'Hannon le, mellon nin' she said. 'May all stars shine upon you. Now go!'
Guilty because he was leaving her, but knowing he had no other choice, the Ranger returned to the battle. Suddenly a Warg pounced on him. He jumped on his feet just as an Orc, riding a Warg, raced past. Aragorn grabbed the saddlery of the Warg and pulled himself up behind the Orc. They fought together as the Warg continues to race along. Aragorn loosed his seating, but held on to the beast, reaching up and stabbing the Orc, which fell off, but Aragorn found his hand caught in the Warg's strapping. The Warg was racing towards a cliff top and showed no signs of slowing. It fell over the cliff taking Aragorn with him.
The battle was almost over. Gimli was killing a Warg. Theoden was looking around at the field of dead men and Orcs, while Legolas was walking around looking for Aragorn.
'Aragorn!' he exclaimed, but he got no answer.
'Aragorn?' Gimli called for him as well. 'Where are you, lad?'
Theoden scanned the field with his eyes and the Elf walked towards the cliff top. He paused to examine some strange tracks on the ground, but then he heard a dying Orc laughing. Gimli approached it and raised his axe.
'Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing!' he hissed.
The Orc continued laughing. Legolas clenched his fists. fighting against his desire to shoot an arrow on it.
'He is…dead' the Orc finally said. 'He took a little tumble off the cliff'
Legolas and Gimli froze and looked to each other, not wanting to believe it. The Orc, delighted by their despair, continued.
'And that is not all, princeling. The she-elf…is keeping him company'
At these words Legolas felt that something broke inside him. It could not be. Not Sunglee. Sunglee was always very careful and she was so good, she could not be dead.
But if she was alright, where was she? Legolas had not seen her for a while now, he had lost her during the fight. Now that the fight was over, she should be here, with them. If she was not coming, then she was really…
He packed the Orc and shook it, wanting to release himself from the terrible, killing, burning pain inside him.
'You lie!'
The Orc left a last laughter and died. Gimli and Legolas looked at each other.
'There is something in his hand!' Gimli exclaimed.
Legolas looked and found the Evenstar pendant that Arwen had given to Aragorn. Worried, he ran to the edge of the cliff with Gimli following him. Theoden was already there. They saw a fast flowing river below and no sign of any bodies. Legolas sank his head. So the Orc was right.
He heard running steps coming towards them, but he did not turn until he heard his name.
'Prince Legolas! My Prince, we found Lady Sunglee!'
With the speed of the wind, Legolas and Gimli followed Gamling. Sunglee was lying on the ground, her one side bleeding. Legolas knelt beside her and squeezed her hand, praying for mercy.
Please, save her. I beg you, save her. Do not take Sunglee as well, please.
His fingers ran through her hair and he looked at her, at her pale face with the closed eyes. Although she was one step before death, she was still beautiful and peaceful, as she was when she was alright. He pressed his forehead against hers and, not caring that Gamling and Gimli were watching him, he let his tears spill free.
'Please, melda, stay strong' he pleaded her. 'You are so very young, you do not deserve this. We have so much to live yet. If not for you, do it for me. If you love me, do not leave me, I will die without you'
'Legolas!' Gimli shouted suddenly, sounding joyful. 'Legolas, I can feel a pulse. It is very weak, but it is steady. There is still hope, lad!'
Legolas raised his head and looked at his friend, who grabbed him from the shoulders.
'Come, Legolas, we must get her on a horse and take her to Helms Deep as fast as possible. We must even arrive there before King Theoden if necessary'
'I will fetch Arod, my Prince' Gamling told him and left. On his way he stopped to ask instructions from Theoden.
'Get the wounded on horses!' Theoden decided. 'The Wolves of Isengard will return. Leave the dead'
Legolas wanted to yell at him for this decision, but he did not have the courage. All his strength was now focused on Sunglee. A few minutes later, Gamling came back leading Arod. With his help, Legolas put his princess on the horse's back and then mounted himself, wrapping one arm around her.
'Ride ahead, my Prince. Theoden King shows his understanding and hopes Lady Sunglee will be well. We will leave at once. You may ride with me if you wish' he added to Gimli.
'Thank you for everything' Legolas whispered and immediately rode off, heading for Helms Deep before it was too late.
Elvish words/phrases used:
Hannon le- Thank you
Mellon nin- My friend
Melda- My beloved
A/N: Alright, everyone, that was it. I know you want to kill me right now. Sorry for the cliffhanger, but I assure you that I will not let her die.