Thranduil's Last Breath
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Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
10
Views:
1,782
Reviews:
2
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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Disclaimer:
I do not own the Lord of the Rings (and associated) book series, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Chapter 4
Title: Thranduil’s Last Breath 4
Author: Sivan Shemesh aivan325@walla.co.com
Beta:Manon
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Angst, violence, character death. Tissues are needed…
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Tolkien. I just borrowed them.
Spoiler: Total AU.
Summary: Legolas is called home to Mirkwood when he receives word that his father is dying. Aragorn follows.
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4.
Aragorn rode faster, the wind blowing on his back.
He could not stop himself from hearing the scream inside his head, thinking that it did not sound good. He hoped that nothing had happened to his friend, but he feared the worst.
‘I hope you did not do something stupid, mellon-nin, I really hope so…’ Aragorn thought with a heavy heart.
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In the meantime…at the border of Mirkwood…
Legolas rode faster and faster, passing the guards. Nothing else seemed to matter to him.
He heard one of the guards shouting “Your highness?” but he did not stop; he was worried about his father.
“Prince Legolas, stop!”
Legolas stopped his horse, and turned towards the voice. He was surprised to see Elrond standing there, looking at him, a worried look on his face.
“Legolas,” Elrond called to him, and Legolas felt immediately that something had happened to his father.
“How is my father? Is he alright?” Legolas asked in panic.
Elrond lowered his head, not knowing what to say to the prince, fearing his reaction.
“HOW IS HE?” Legolas shouted, fear in his voice when he received no answer.
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Imladris…
Aragorn rode faster as he reached his childhood home. Reaching the courtyard, he noticed the two horses there.
He knew the twins had shared one horse. As for the other… he could not believe to his eyes… could it be Gimli? Yes, he was there as well, though Aragorn wondered where his father could be.
Aragorn stopped Brego and greeted them, then asked, “Where is father?”
Elladan handed him the letter and answered, “He left immediately after reading it…”
Gimli looked at his friend. He wondered why the king was here alone, and began to feel afraid. Where was Legolas?
“Aragorn?” Gimli called.
“What is it?” Aragorn asked.
“Where is Legolas?”
Aragorn looked at his friend, and thought about the letter that Arwen had sent and asked, “Have you not received Arwen’s letter, my friend?”
Stroking his beard Gimli answered, “I did, but I left right after reading about Legolas’ father. It seems that I had not read the whole letter…”
“Yes, so it seems.”
“Stop it, Aragorn. Do not blame him, he did not do anything wrong.” Elladan glared at his brother, though he tried to sound calm.
“He is right…” Elrohir agreed, and nodded at his brother.
Aragorn smiled a little, and then asked, “Do you think Thranduil is still alive?”
The twins said nothing, and Gimli could not do anything but stare at Aragorn in shock.
“If not, I fear for Legolas.” Elladan spoke, breaking the silence.
“If he is still alive, then we should be there for Legolas. He needs his friends to support him and to let him know that he is not alone,” Elrohir added.
Gimli looked at them and grinned. “Then why are we still here? Should we not get going?”
“Yes, we should, as we are out of time,” Aragorn answered and turned back to his horse. Soon they all were heading towards Mirkwood.
Gimli rode up next to Aragorn and asked, “Do you think Legolas will forgive me for my letters to him?”
Aragorn smiled and answered as honestly as he could, for Legolas had given him permission to open his letters. “That, my friend, I am afraid that you will need to ask him, for it was not I who suffered…”
Gimli scanned his friend’s face and asked wonderingly, “What do you mean by that?”
“I mean that Legolas gave me his permission to open all letters addressed to him. Am I clear now my friend?”
Gimli nodded and did not say another word.
“I really hope that he will forgive you my friend, though I have seen him smiling before,” Aragorn mentioned.
“I will pray for Thranduil, and hope that the Valar will keep him alive until we come,” Gimli murmured and started to pray. But he did not just pray for Thranduil; he also prayed for his friend’s health, and he did not stop praying for the whole trip to Mirkwood.
End of Chapter 4.
Author: Sivan Shemesh aivan325@walla.co.com
Beta:Manon
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Angst, violence, character death. Tissues are needed…
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Tolkien. I just borrowed them.
Spoiler: Total AU.
Summary: Legolas is called home to Mirkwood when he receives word that his father is dying. Aragorn follows.
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4.
Aragorn rode faster, the wind blowing on his back.
He could not stop himself from hearing the scream inside his head, thinking that it did not sound good. He hoped that nothing had happened to his friend, but he feared the worst.
‘I hope you did not do something stupid, mellon-nin, I really hope so…’ Aragorn thought with a heavy heart.
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In the meantime…at the border of Mirkwood…
Legolas rode faster and faster, passing the guards. Nothing else seemed to matter to him.
He heard one of the guards shouting “Your highness?” but he did not stop; he was worried about his father.
“Prince Legolas, stop!”
Legolas stopped his horse, and turned towards the voice. He was surprised to see Elrond standing there, looking at him, a worried look on his face.
“Legolas,” Elrond called to him, and Legolas felt immediately that something had happened to his father.
“How is my father? Is he alright?” Legolas asked in panic.
Elrond lowered his head, not knowing what to say to the prince, fearing his reaction.
“HOW IS HE?” Legolas shouted, fear in his voice when he received no answer.
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Imladris…
Aragorn rode faster as he reached his childhood home. Reaching the courtyard, he noticed the two horses there.
He knew the twins had shared one horse. As for the other… he could not believe to his eyes… could it be Gimli? Yes, he was there as well, though Aragorn wondered where his father could be.
Aragorn stopped Brego and greeted them, then asked, “Where is father?”
Elladan handed him the letter and answered, “He left immediately after reading it…”
Gimli looked at his friend. He wondered why the king was here alone, and began to feel afraid. Where was Legolas?
“Aragorn?” Gimli called.
“What is it?” Aragorn asked.
“Where is Legolas?”
Aragorn looked at his friend, and thought about the letter that Arwen had sent and asked, “Have you not received Arwen’s letter, my friend?”
Stroking his beard Gimli answered, “I did, but I left right after reading about Legolas’ father. It seems that I had not read the whole letter…”
“Yes, so it seems.”
“Stop it, Aragorn. Do not blame him, he did not do anything wrong.” Elladan glared at his brother, though he tried to sound calm.
“He is right…” Elrohir agreed, and nodded at his brother.
Aragorn smiled a little, and then asked, “Do you think Thranduil is still alive?”
The twins said nothing, and Gimli could not do anything but stare at Aragorn in shock.
“If not, I fear for Legolas.” Elladan spoke, breaking the silence.
“If he is still alive, then we should be there for Legolas. He needs his friends to support him and to let him know that he is not alone,” Elrohir added.
Gimli looked at them and grinned. “Then why are we still here? Should we not get going?”
“Yes, we should, as we are out of time,” Aragorn answered and turned back to his horse. Soon they all were heading towards Mirkwood.
Gimli rode up next to Aragorn and asked, “Do you think Legolas will forgive me for my letters to him?”
Aragorn smiled and answered as honestly as he could, for Legolas had given him permission to open his letters. “That, my friend, I am afraid that you will need to ask him, for it was not I who suffered…”
Gimli scanned his friend’s face and asked wonderingly, “What do you mean by that?”
“I mean that Legolas gave me his permission to open all letters addressed to him. Am I clear now my friend?”
Gimli nodded and did not say another word.
“I really hope that he will forgive you my friend, though I have seen him smiling before,” Aragorn mentioned.
“I will pray for Thranduil, and hope that the Valar will keep him alive until we come,” Gimli murmured and started to pray. But he did not just pray for Thranduil; he also prayed for his friend’s health, and he did not stop praying for the whole trip to Mirkwood.
End of Chapter 4.