It was their last night in Rivendell before they left to
destroy the ring. Legolas could not sleep. Every thought
turned to Arwen. What if they didn't come back? What if he
never saw her again? When they came back, what if she
married Aragorn like she wanted to. He would slowly die if
she ever made such a decision. He would die on the inside.
As if on cue the evenstar who haunted his dreams strolled into his room. She sat on his bedside and looked at his pretending, sleeping figure.
"Legolas, I know you sleep not. Why do you ignore me? I know I hurt you but I thought we were friends again," said Arwen slowly as he opened his eyes.
"Is that what we really are? Are we friends? Is that what you'd call us? Is that how you would classify what we are to eachother," asked Legolas.
"Ofcourse we're friends. We've always been friends. Even when we were in love we were best friends. After I chose Aragorn we agreed to be friends once more," said Arwen.
"First off, I never agreed to anything. You did. No, you made us friends again. You have made everything since then? We're not friends Arwen. A friend isn't someone you look at and feel as if you're dieing."
"You don't mean that, Legolas," said Arwen sadly.
"Don't listen to me now. I really don't know what I'm saying. I just hope that someday I will be able to look at you without my heart breaking all over again, over and over."
"Why do you do this to yourself over and over? You need to move on. I realize you in a sense hate me. I didn't want to hurt you. You're acting like I never loved you, but I did. A part of me still does. You have to let me go. If you don't I will never be free. Please, let me go. Set me free. I am begging you," pleaded Arwen.
"Okay, go. You're free. Go. Leave me, please. Go. This is his last night before we leave. Go to him. Tell him of your love for him. I'm setting your free. You're free to go to him and to live a mortal life with him. Go! Please, Arwen, don't stand there crying. Please leave before I stop you and tell you how I really feel," begged Legolas.
"Okay. As long as I live there will never be a day that goes by when I don't think of you. I'll love you my whole life. Thankyou for everything you have ever done for me. Goodbye, Legolas, be safe."
"Goodnight. Go to him. Tell him that you love him."
"Why are you doing this?"
"What do you mean? This is what you wanted, right? This was what you asked for. I am setting you free. I am setting your heart and soul free," said Legolas.
"No, it's like you want me to be with him. Why are you doing that? Why are you pushing us together? Why are you doing this, Legolas," asked Arwen.
"Because he loves you. You love him. He makes you happy. I want you to be happy even if it isn't with me. You deserve him and you deserve to be happy, Arwen. Now please go."
She turned around as she walked out of his room. She felt the tears trying to escape. She walked bravely. It seemed to take forever to leave the room. Later on she would always reflect on how she wanted to steal one last look at him.
**************** Letters:
Dear Arwen,
The days have been rough, the nights are even worse. Only one thing gets me through it all. When I think of your beauty and our love I realize what this is all for. This is for us. This is for our future together. I want you to know that if anything happens that I will always love you.
Love,
Aragorn
P.S Do you know what is going on with Legolas? He puts his whole heart and soul into the fighting, but sometimes it is almost as if he's upset he doesn't get killed. He's not usually like this. He's distanced himself from the rest of us. Maybe you know what's going on.
Dear Legolas,
I am deeply worried about you. I have received many letters of your adnormal behavior, more than I care to admit. Talk to me. Now would not be the time to shut me out. I care about you and I want to help.
Love,
Arwen
P.S Aragorn knows something is wrong with you, oh everyone does!
Dear Arwen,
I have absoulutely no idea what they are talking about. I've been great. I'm doing fine. I am in excellent health. Whatever do you mean you receive letters talking about my out of charectar behavior?
Prince, Of Mirkwood,
Legolas
***********
Aragorn watched as everyone slept peacefully. Things were just a little too peaceful. He decided to take a walk. He had much to think about.
He never saw it coming. He never saw the knife. He never could have known. It wasn't supposed to end this way. He was supposed to marry Arwen.
He gave a sharp moan. He heard a figure coming. It was Legolas. Legolas immediately brought him into his arms. He felt cold, oh so cold.
"Aragorn! Aragorn, can you hear me?"
"Yes, I'm not going to make it. I want you to watch over her for me. I want you to take care of her for me. Please, I'm not going to make it. Tell her I love her."
"Aragorn! Don't you dare talk like that. You're going to make it. You have to. Do you understand me? You have to be okay. Arwen needs you she loves you. I promised her. I promised her you'd be coming home."
"You're coming home for her. I can't pretend I don't know. I know you love her. I've always known. Good bye my friend," whispered Aragorn as the life left his body.
"No," screamed Legolas.
He barely noticed the mean gathering around him. All he heard was himself promising Arwen that Aragorn would come home to her. He had broken his word. Aragorn was gone. He had broken his promise. And the worse thing was that he had noone to blame but himself, noone at all.
As if on cue the evenstar who haunted his dreams strolled into his room. She sat on his bedside and looked at his pretending, sleeping figure.
"Legolas, I know you sleep not. Why do you ignore me? I know I hurt you but I thought we were friends again," said Arwen slowly as he opened his eyes.
"Is that what we really are? Are we friends? Is that what you'd call us? Is that how you would classify what we are to eachother," asked Legolas.
"Ofcourse we're friends. We've always been friends. Even when we were in love we were best friends. After I chose Aragorn we agreed to be friends once more," said Arwen.
"First off, I never agreed to anything. You did. No, you made us friends again. You have made everything since then? We're not friends Arwen. A friend isn't someone you look at and feel as if you're dieing."
"You don't mean that, Legolas," said Arwen sadly.
"Don't listen to me now. I really don't know what I'm saying. I just hope that someday I will be able to look at you without my heart breaking all over again, over and over."
"Why do you do this to yourself over and over? You need to move on. I realize you in a sense hate me. I didn't want to hurt you. You're acting like I never loved you, but I did. A part of me still does. You have to let me go. If you don't I will never be free. Please, let me go. Set me free. I am begging you," pleaded Arwen.
"Okay, go. You're free. Go. Leave me, please. Go. This is his last night before we leave. Go to him. Tell him of your love for him. I'm setting your free. You're free to go to him and to live a mortal life with him. Go! Please, Arwen, don't stand there crying. Please leave before I stop you and tell you how I really feel," begged Legolas.
"Okay. As long as I live there will never be a day that goes by when I don't think of you. I'll love you my whole life. Thankyou for everything you have ever done for me. Goodbye, Legolas, be safe."
"Goodnight. Go to him. Tell him that you love him."
"Why are you doing this?"
"What do you mean? This is what you wanted, right? This was what you asked for. I am setting you free. I am setting your heart and soul free," said Legolas.
"No, it's like you want me to be with him. Why are you doing that? Why are you pushing us together? Why are you doing this, Legolas," asked Arwen.
"Because he loves you. You love him. He makes you happy. I want you to be happy even if it isn't with me. You deserve him and you deserve to be happy, Arwen. Now please go."
She turned around as she walked out of his room. She felt the tears trying to escape. She walked bravely. It seemed to take forever to leave the room. Later on she would always reflect on how she wanted to steal one last look at him.
**************** Letters:
Dear Arwen,
The days have been rough, the nights are even worse. Only one thing gets me through it all. When I think of your beauty and our love I realize what this is all for. This is for us. This is for our future together. I want you to know that if anything happens that I will always love you.
Love,
Aragorn
P.S Do you know what is going on with Legolas? He puts his whole heart and soul into the fighting, but sometimes it is almost as if he's upset he doesn't get killed. He's not usually like this. He's distanced himself from the rest of us. Maybe you know what's going on.
Dear Legolas,
I am deeply worried about you. I have received many letters of your adnormal behavior, more than I care to admit. Talk to me. Now would not be the time to shut me out. I care about you and I want to help.
Love,
Arwen
P.S Aragorn knows something is wrong with you, oh everyone does!
Dear Arwen,
I have absoulutely no idea what they are talking about. I've been great. I'm doing fine. I am in excellent health. Whatever do you mean you receive letters talking about my out of charectar behavior?
Prince, Of Mirkwood,
Legolas
***********
Aragorn watched as everyone slept peacefully. Things were just a little too peaceful. He decided to take a walk. He had much to think about.
He never saw it coming. He never saw the knife. He never could have known. It wasn't supposed to end this way. He was supposed to marry Arwen.
He gave a sharp moan. He heard a figure coming. It was Legolas. Legolas immediately brought him into his arms. He felt cold, oh so cold.
"Aragorn! Aragorn, can you hear me?"
"Yes, I'm not going to make it. I want you to watch over her for me. I want you to take care of her for me. Please, I'm not going to make it. Tell her I love her."
"Aragorn! Don't you dare talk like that. You're going to make it. You have to. Do you understand me? You have to be okay. Arwen needs you she loves you. I promised her. I promised her you'd be coming home."
"You're coming home for her. I can't pretend I don't know. I know you love her. I've always known. Good bye my friend," whispered Aragorn as the life left his body.
"No," screamed Legolas.
He barely noticed the mean gathering around him. All he heard was himself promising Arwen that Aragorn would come home to her. He had broken his word. Aragorn was gone. He had broken his promise. And the worse thing was that he had noone to blame but himself, noone at all.