A/N: OMG! Everyone's mad at me for killing Legolas... Ooopsies! LoL, yeah, so if you're mad at me for that, watch out, or don't read this chapter! I decided to make a whole bunch of people die just because in all the stories I've ever read, Legolas NEVER dies! So, mine's very different in that way. I'm sorry, please, forgive me! You can flame me (nicely) if you want, at least it's a Review! Sorry it took so long to get this up! Writer's block, busy-ness and I've been revising ALL the chapters 'cause they could be way better! Okay, so, on with my story!
Diena had been crying for the last two days. She was lying on her bed, curled into a ball. She had done nothing since Legolas' passing.
He was gone forever.
As well as her sight and hearing being heightened, Diena's sense of everything was also more great. When she had been ecstatic, nothing had ever felt better! But now, her sadness was worse than anything she had ever known. It would consume her.
More and more often in the last couple days, Diena had been seeing spots of black. They weren't spots exactly... more like a small patch of darkness, clinging to something. A person, a tree, her bed post.
She was too depressed to wonder what it was. And too sad to tell anyone about it.
I need to get out,
she thought, I'm not going to die cooped up like an animal in this tiny room.Very slowly, Diena walked out of her room and down the stairs. She was unable to move fast because of how weak and tired she was. Stumbling slightly, she came out into the sun.
The sun was bright. It shone off the dew drops that were on the leaves of the trees and the grass. She shaded her eyes from the sun. Once her eyes were used to the light, she removed her hand. Diena took a breath of fresh air. Any other time she would have enjoyed this. But those days were over.
She literally felt as if something in her had died. Died with Legolas. She still remembered his last words. As she would for the rest of her life. Who knew how long that would be.
You are the sun, moon and air to me.
How could this have happened? She had finally be contented with her life. It would never hold that sparkle, that zest again.
I will wait for you. I would wait forever.
How much longer would he have to wait? Diena remembered Arwen telling her about elves wasting away from grief. Is this how that felt? The black spots were getting worse. Haldir walked past her. He gave her a small, sad smile. Diena blinked.
She wandered slowly over to a secluded spot. There were no tears left in her. She needed another way to express herself. Opening her mouth, Diena started to hum a tune. Soon, she started singing quietly to herself.
I'm so tired of being here.
Suppressed by all my childish fears.
If you had to leave, I wish that you would just leave.
'Cause your presence still lingers here, and it wont leave me alone!
These wounds won't seem to heal,
This pain is just too real,
There's just too much that time cannot erase…
By the end of the song, she was sobbing. So much for not being able to cry. Again, she opened her mouth and sang another part of the song.
I tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone.
But though you're still with me, I've been alone all along.
Collapsing to the ground, Diena realized how much truth that song held. She had been alone the whole time. Everyone she got too close to died. It was like death followed her everywhere. Inescapable. It was horrible. Maybe it would be better if she let death take her, here and now.
Yes
, she decided, I will let death take me. I don't have the will to live.With having decided finally, she relaxed and let herself look around at the peaceful land of Lothlorien. Things seemed so much easier now. The black spots stood out more and Diena found herself almost used to them after seeing them for several days on end. Then, something changed.
Things went black. All of it. It faded slowly until Diena could see nothing but the darkness. And then she saw light. A white glow coming from the centre of something. And in it, was Legolas. Tears coursed down Diena's cheeks.
"You waited for me!" she cried, and it echoed oddly.
Legolas nodded. "I told you, I would wait forever."
Then Diena kissed Legolas. Kissed him with all the passion, all the love, all the sadness, all the happiness she had, or had ever had in her. After they parted, he smiled at her, took her hand, and led Diena off. Off to the land of the Valar.
THE END
… seriously.
A/N: Anywho, short chapter. Sorry about that! Took me long enough, hey? I know, I know! I was busy writing for my other story (The Only Way Out - read it!) and stuff like that! But yeah, Review and go reread the chapters 'cause I re-did them and uploaded them all with this one! J Thanks for reading, you guys are GREEEEAAAT!