I See Fire | Legolas Greenleaf | COMPLETED

V: Find a Way

Legolas' POV

I walk along the halls, humming a song to myself. Ahead of me, I can hear dancing commands from the open ballroom door.

I poke my head in, wondering how Yara is doing. Just as I look in, Yara trips, and falls to the floor.

"I cannot do this, Andriel!" she yells.

"You just have to try!" Andriel yells back at her. Yara freezes up, then lays her forehead against the floor.

"Perhaps, I could help," I say, going in. Andriel and Tayos both look at me, then at Yara on the floor. They bow, and exit the ballroom, leaving Yara and I alone.

"What do you want?" comes Yara's muffled greeting.

"To help you," I reply. "Come, stand up. I shall teach you the steps."

"Legolas, I am just going to give up!"  Yara snaps.

"No, I will not let you," I reply, crossing my arms. Yara glowers at me,"why not?"

"You should not give up so easily," I tell her. She closes her eyes,"but I want to. It is so much easier to give up..."

"Don't ever give up," I murmur, putting a hand on her shoulder. She shrugs my hand off,"no."

"Would you give up, if I were Fílí?" I ask. She shakes her head, looking down.

"Good, let us continue then," I order, taking her hands.

"You know I want you," Yara says, looking down. "But I can't have you. We're bound to break, and my hands are tied." She turns to walk away, but I grab her wrist.

"I am not letting you leave," I say, gently.

"Why?" she asks. She turns to face me. I take in deep, and slow breaths, working myself up for what I am about to do. She is looking up at me, when I see her glance at my lips.

I need to make a decision.

Yara's POV

I cannot control myself. My heart just beating wildly, and I stare at his lips, why do I stare at his lips!?

All of a sudden, Legolas leans down, mashing his lips against mine. I kiss him back, the world seeming to fade away. I finally pull away, needing air. Legolas looks at me, a giddy smile on his face, a new flame in his eyes.

Gentle kisses against my shoulder blades. They make me shiver. Murmurs in the dark, followed by a soft caress of his finger tips against my arm. His lips placed gently against my neck. They are the softest things I have ever felt.

"I love you so much," Legolas murmurs in my ear. I kiss him, softly, then pull away,"I love you, too." Legolas reaches out, and strokes my cheek with his thumb. I smile at him, shutting my eyes. Everything feels perfect.

"You promise me you won't let go?" he asks. I nod,"I promise. I will try to not give up on this life."

"Trying is not good enough," he whispers. "You need to fight." I sigh,"you just need to accept, that no matter what, I still blame myself."

"Is their deaths really your fault?" Legolas asks, his voice rising slightly.

"Well, yes, it is!" I yell, sitting up. The blankets on Legolas' bed slide off of me. Legolas sits up, too,"how is it your fault!? How!?"

"Because I didn't stop Azog," I tell him. "If I had stopped Azog, they would be alive right now!"

"You can't always blame yourself!"

"But I do, ok!? I blame myself, and I don't know any other way!"

"Well maybe you should find a way!"

I crawl out of the bed, anger coursing through me. Legolas watches me, his face sad.

"I'm sorry," he murmurs. He gets up, and tries to come over to me, but I push myself away.

"No," I snap. "Leave me alone." Legolas grabs my wrists,"no. Something is wrong with you, and we need to fix it." I wrestle my hands away from him, then shove them against his chest,"no! You can't fix me! You should realize this by now! I've been here for, what, a year now!?"

"Why are you angry?" Legolas asks, rubbing his face.

"Only because you make me!" I yell.

"Well, we both need to calm down," he sighs. I shake my head,"no. I'm leaving, I'm done. Goodbye." I quickly get dressed, then exit Legolas' room, frustrated.

I run back to my room, tears already welling up. When I make it there, I slam the door shut. Collapsing on my bed, I scream into my pillow.

Definitely not ok.

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