He Led Her On
Hello! This is my first fanfic. I'm sure there are tons of mistakes so please bear with and let me know what you think.
Update: Ok, this is the fourth? time I'm editing this chapter. Lately I've been getting reviews complaining about my story being the cliché "I fall into ME" gig. Well, it says so in the summary!
Next, for those of you who don't like this story, because of the first reason, or you don't think Aragorn led Éowyn on, please read the author's note at the bottom BEFORE you flame me. Or, if you just don't like Mary Sues, consider the end of the end of the chapter as the end and don't bother to read the rest of it.
"Lord of the Rings ROCKS!!!!" I told my friend on the phone. "But I didn't like how Aragorn led Éowyn on,"
"What are you talking about? He didn't know." she replied.
"Of course he did! His whole attitude just screamed "I'm single!" He may know how to handle elf-maidens, but not human women!"
"Whatever" my friend replied. "I got to go, bye." That night, I went to bed earlier than usual. My last thoughts were, I wish I could tell him off....for leading her on. I awoke with a start. An earthquake! Well, sort of. A big black hole appeared in the middle of my room. My bed was shaking so bad I fell in. I landed with a Thud! On top of someone, this someone happened to be Legolas, but I didn't know at the time.
"Will you kindly remove your person from my back?" he asked oh-so politely.
"What? Oh, sure," I said, and helped him up. "Thanks for breaking my fall."
He winced from the pain in his back. "It was my....pleasure. To whom do I owe the honor of this meeting?" he said as he turned around to face me. He took one good look at me and quickly turned back around, blushing.
"My name is Sophia," I said. "What's wrong?"
"You are barely clothed!" He cried, as if I should have known. I looked down at my pajamas. I was wearing a Legolas T-shirt and board shorts with "LOTR" on them. "Oh," I replied. "These are my night clothes."
Without turning, he handed me his cape. "Here, cover up with this. It is cold tonight." I gratefully took it. "Um...You can turn around now." Reluctantly, he complied. Satisfied that he wasn't seeing my bare legs he said, "So, your name is Sophia. That is an odd name."
I chose to ignore that comment, as reality suddenly hit me full force. Here I am, having a conversation with Orlando Bloom!!! "Hey, you're Orlando Bloom!!" I cried. "I LOVE your Legolas costume!!!!" He looked at me as if I were crazy. "I AM Legolas." "Oh."
Suddenly I remembered what I had wished. "Cool! I'm in Middle-Earth!!! I yelled. Legolas smiled. "Yes, and we are in the company of the Riders of Rohan," he said. I stopped dead. "Wait a minute! The Riders of Rohan?! Does this mean you getting ready to go with Aragorn to get an army of ghosts while they get ready to help Gondor defend Minas Tirith?!"
"Yes, but how do you know that I'm leaving with Aragorn?" he asked. "Well, you see, I'm not from here. Back home you are VERY popular and the stories about the War of the Ring are told over and over. Speaking of Aragorn, where might I find him? I have something I wish to tell him," I said.
He pointed to the right of the camp. "He is saddling his horse," he said. Suddenly Legolas looked very worried. "What's wrong?" I asked. Legolas sighed. "I do not know if I shall live through this Lady Sophia. I would gladly give my life to help Estel, but I would like to live through this, and be able to pass to Valinor. I am glad I met you."
"Look Legolas, you're going to live and go on many adventures with Gimli and pass to Valinor, so don't worry. I'm cheering for you." He smiled again. "Thank you, Lady, Sophia." I was awestruck at his calling me a lady. "Wow! I'm a lady!!!" This statement must have confused him, because he replied, "What else would you be?" But by this time I was already heading for Aragorn, ready to give him a piece of my mind, so I didn't answer. As I approached him I saw Éowyn leaving on the verge of tears.
Perfect time to tell him off, I thought. I boldly strode over to him. "Aragorn, son of Arathorn, Isildur's heir and heir to the throne of Gondor-" I started before I was rudely cut off. "Yes, I am man whom you are seeking," he said. I was angry that he cut me off so I let him have it. "Don't cut me off you ill-mannered Dúnedain! "Dúnadan," he corrected. "Whatever, I came here to tell you how cruel you are for leading poor Éowyn on like that! Even though I am a very big fan of yours, what you did is unforgivable, you two-timing Ranger! You're lucky I didn't end up in Rivendell, or I would've told Arwen (who is dying as we speak) about what you did! To sum it all off, you're a dolt when it comes to romance!!!"
Aragorn stared at me. "Girl, I know not of what you speak." That really made me mad. "Don't play dumb, you sorry excuse for a lover! You led Éowyn on! Whether it was intentional or not, you led her on and broke her heart! When Éowyn asked you who gave you that Evenstar, she really meant "Who are you in love with?" The answer you gave her set you up as single and available. Got it?!" Again, I just got stares. Satisfied that I had made my point (sort of) I left.
I walked over to the outskirts of the camp and sat down on a log. I was beginning to wonder how I was going to get home. The next thing I knew, Legolas was by my side. "What do you want?" I asked. "Only to ask for two favors," he said. "First, tell me your real name." I was confused. "My real name? What makes you think I gave you a false name?" He smiled and continued. "I have thought about it and I realized you are traveling in secret so you don't want your real name known. But I should like to know the name of the maiden whose company I found most pleasant. My second request is would you do me the honor of keeping this trinket safe till I return? He held out his brooch that he had received in Lothlórien.
Well, I have two Elfish names from two different LOTR name generators, so I went with the second prettiest. The LOTR name thing is actual fact. "You may call me "relindë," I said. "And I would be honored to keep your brooch safe." How could I resist an opportunity like this? Legolas smiled and placed the brooch in my hand. After a moment of awkward silence he stood up. "I must leave now," he said, turning to leave. "Wait!" I cried. He stopped. "Yes, Lady "relindë?" "I want to give something for good luck." With my heart pounding in my ears I leaned close to him. Our lips got closer and closer and.......I woke up to "May it Be" playing on my CD alarm clock.
"Noooo!!!! It was all just a dream!!!" I cried to my horror. Then I felt an object in my hand. I t was the Lórien brooch........
The End
True to my word, I revised and edited this. I know it doesn't quite reflect the views the summary led you to believe, and for that I apologize. But that was because I wanted your opinion if I should expand this story into a longer one with me and Legolas. I will leave that decision up to you, so please read and review. And special thanks to The Dark Wanderer who was the ONLY person to review my original story. May an Evenstar shine upon you.
Update: Ok, for those who are about to flame me, Let me explain. I began this story in response to one simple line in ROTK. "It is but a shadow and a thought that you love." As it was roughly 1:30A.M. (I saw the first showing) when I heard this, my sleep-deprived self heard "You only thought you loved." My reaction was "How dare he tell her she doesn't know what love is?!" That's what inspired this story.
Why do I think he led her on? Well, in TTT, when she asked him, "Who was she? The woman who gave you that jewel?" Aragorn answered, "She is sailing into the Undying Lands with all that's left of her kin." That makes it sound as if his love is definitely leaving making him single. Then there was a scene in the extended version where Éowyn is upset about being sent into the glittering caves. She says "You do not command the others to stay! They fight beside you because they would not be parted from you! Because they LOVE YOU!" Emphasis on LOVE YOU. He apparently didn't get the hint because in ROTK, sees her looking lovingly at him in the Golden Hall, then at the encampment at Dunharrow, he asks, "Why have you come?" She's been giving him hints throughout the movie and he didn't catch on. In the books, however, I can't make the same claim, only the movies.
And questions about me not reading the books, I HAVE. Not just LOTR, but The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and various other books in the HoME series. However, at the time I first posted this chapter, I had only read the FOTR and TTT. This was because in the beginning my parents thought LOTR was demonic and wouldn't let me watch it. Now that I look back, I see my mistakes, but I'm still trying to scrape up an ending because I don't want to leave this unfinished.
Now that I have explained myself, feel free to review. But please don't be mean and I am not looking for a debate between the Aragorn/Éowyn relationship. I just wanted to explained because some people didn't understand why I started this story. Now you know.