Trust?

My Love

I walked around until I found Legolas standing in front of the lake. I walked up to him and poked his shoulder. Nothing. I tapped his hair. Nothing. "Le melin" I whispered into his ear. He looks over his shoulder, whirls around and kisses me. "Good to see you my love" Legolas says in elven. I looked into his eyes and saw fear. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Nothing" he replies. "Go to your tent. I'll join you okay?" Legolas says in elven. I nod and left. He seemed different.

My mark gives off a sharp pain and I yelp. I collapse onto my bed and gasp in pain. I start to feel weak and Galadriel comes in. "Are you alright?" she asks in elven. "My mark hurts" I said gritting my teeth. I bit back the urge to scream in agony. I grabbed my pillow and scream into it. "Everything will be alright." She says inspecting my mark. Another burst of pain rips through my body and I scream into my pillow. I was crying now in pain. "What happened with Legolas?" Galadriel asked. "He seemed different. I saw fear in his eyes. I don't know what is happening." I sobbed. I scream again into my pillow in pain. My body felt like it was on fire and being shredded apart slowly. "Haldir, can you pick her up?" Galadriel asked the elf. He nodded and picked me up. I dropped my pillow and groaned in agony. "Follow me" She said. My breathing became shallow and irregular. I growled when another wave of pain ripped through my body. "Aria!" Pippin yelled. "Is she alright? What's wrong with her?" Merry asked Galadriel. "Her mark is causing her pain. I'm taking her the infirmary" Galadriel said. The hobbits looked scared. I groaned in pain. Galadriel and Haldir ran into the infirmary and placed my on the table. I let out an ear piercing scream. Galadriel took a piece of clothes and placed it in cold water. Aragon used to do that. I thought to myself. She told me to lie on my stomach and placed the cloth on my mark. I screamed in pain and squirmed. My mark let of a burst of energy and I knew my friends felt it. "Press hard on it." Galadriel ordered Haldir.

He presses firm on my mark and I cry in agony. "Make it stop! Please!" I cried. I felt so light headed. The pain stayed where it was and I growl in pain. "Stay strong Aria." Haldir said. I nodded. My breathing remained shallow and irregular. I heard footsteps. They were small. They were from the hobbits. "Get them out of here" Galadriel yelled. The guards tried but their small size allowed them to slip passed. "What are you four doing here?" I panted. "We came to see you. We felt a burst of energy and came here" Frodo said. "What's happening?" Sam choked. "My mark is causing me issues." I said before screaming in pain. Frodo's eyes went wide. "Aria, you mark. Is glowing bright green" Frodo pointed out. "Aria is connected to Legolas. They are soul mates. Maybe Legolas can help" Sam said. The four hobbits ran off to get Legolas.

The hobbits found Legolas looking annoyed. "Legolas! Aria needs you. Her Mark is hurting her she need you" Frodo said. Legolas ignored him. A blood curdling scream washed over the camp. "That's Aria" Sam said. Everything went quiet.

Back in the infirmary, I lied on the table feeling strange. The pain was still there, but I couldn't fight it anymore. I looked Galadriel and she nodded. I got up and looked in the mirror. My mark was glowing bright green, but there was no redness as before. It was calming down. "You can leave" Galadriel said. I nodded and left. I weakly walked over to where the hobbits were. "Aria! Are you alright?" Sam asked. I shook my head and walked to my tent. Legolas wasn't there. I collapsed on my bed and passed out.

I woke up feeling sore. I walked out wearing this:

I wasn't in the mood for combat clothes. Something comfy. I rubbed my mark and winced. I found Legolas practicing his shooting and I walked over to the lake. I watched it and felt sad. Was Legolas losing his connection with me? I thought to myself. I buried my face into my arms. The hobbits came over and tackle me from behind. I laughed at their playful mood. I got up and they were ready for sword fight. I chuckle and grab a sturdy stick. I turned to them and nodded. They let out a playful battle cry and charged. I blocked them and was enjoying myself. The hobbits were having fun but that ended when Merry accidentally ran into Legolas. Legolas stiffened but relaxed and ruffled the hobbits hair. Merry laughed and ran back at me. He used his friends as a launch and fell on top of me. "I have slayed the mighty beast" Merry joked. He got off of me and I laughed. A vine reached out to me and wrapped around my throat. I yelped and it flung me into the lake. I hit the water hard and I grit my teeth. I swam to the surface and looked the hobbits. They were white as ghosts. I swam to shore and they hugged me. I wince in pain due to my mark and looked a Legolas. I looked away hurt.

I sat in my tent with a fresh pair of clothes on:

I looked at myself in the mirror and felt like I was not good enough for Legolas. I remembered a song that I was taught as a child. 

I walked out to the lake and sang the song feeling worthless. I felt memories flood my brained and felt lost. The hobbits joined me because the taught me the song. I swayed to the song and the song made Legolas' mark glow and mine glow. The hobbits and I skipped to the song as we sang and it was calming. We weaved and spun. We jumped and twirled. We swayed our hips and moved our feet quickly to the beat. Aragon came over and watched us. Gimli clapped to the beat and soon the whole camp was making the beats louder. The hobbits looked at each other and we kicked up sand to the dance. The whole camp sang to repeating I'm dying I'm breathing. When we finished dancing, the hobbits hugged me and I returned it. The whole camp had no clue what the song was about Gimli and Aragon knew. I felt Legolas' pain and I went to find him. He was in his tent holding forearm hissing. "You alright?" I asked. He looked at me in shock. "Why is my mark glowing and hurting?" he asked. "I don't have an answer to that. Go talk to Aragon or the hobbits. They might know" I said. I walked away and went to my tent. I curled up and cried. I haven't eaten all day and I didn't want to. "Aria, are you alright?" Aragon asked in my mind. "I wish Legolas knew what he was doing to me. Him ignoring me like I'm not there hurts. I thought he loved me, but I guess that I was wrong" I replied in his head. "He loves you. I don't think he realizes how much he is hurting. Give it time. Stay strong Aria" Aragon says in my head. "I'll try" I replied. 

The next morning, everyone was more cheerful. I walked over to the forest and leaned against a tree. I sighed and heard a twig snap. I spun around but nothing was there. I tilted my head in confusion. A pair of arms grabbed me from behind and I yelped. "Hey calm down it's me. Legolas. Please calm down. Le melin" he said in elven. I calmed down and he released me so that I could face him. I looked into his blue eyes and saw love and sadness. I backed away but Legolas grabbed me. "Aria. I'm so sorry for hurting you. I was so angry from the war. I never thought about what you needed. I'm so sorry. Please. I need you Aria." Legolas said. A tear ran down his cheek. I whipped it away and felt like I was on the verge of crying. I leaned in and kissed him. He kissed me back and a tear ran down my cheek. He whipped it away and cupped my face. I looked into his eyes and saw love. Not the I love you nonsense, but the I want to live with you forever kind of love. I smiled and he picks me up. I squeal and he carries me back to our tent. (He moved in when I was in the forest). He closes the door and layed me on the bed. I looked at him and smiled. He pressed his lips on mine and I closed the gap. His fingers laced through my hair and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I looked at him and he kisses my head. "Aria, can I ask you a question?" Legolas asked. "Yes" I replied. "Will you marry me? Live with me in Mirkwood? he asked. I looked at him and smiled. "Yes. Yes I will marry you and live with you in Mirkwood." I replied. He kisses me and I snuggle into him.