Jinxed

Chapter Fourteen - The King

With Frodo in a coma in Gondor and Gina half healed. Aragorn was stressed. He never left Gina's side and so when Gina goes to check on Frodo, for Aragorn's sake, and the fact she wanted to meet the brave Hobbit. Aragorn goes with her. At the door, they meet Legolas and laughter echoes from inside the room and pushes Aragorn in first, however the Ranger keeps a hold of Gina's hand and pulls her gently in behind him. They find Frodo sitting up and laughing while Merry, Pippin sat on his bed with him and Gimli and Gandalf laughed near his bed. Frodo calls out in joy to Aragorn who releases Gina's hand and geos to stand by Frodo's bedside.

Gina stands by the door awkwardly as a blonde Hobbit walks into the doorway and stands there communicating silently with Frodo. He looks up to Gina who gestures him forward and then goes to exit the room. "Gina" Aragorn calls to her, she turns around to meet Aragorn's eyes, he gestures to Frodo with his head.

"Meet Frodo" He looks to Frodo as Gina comes forward "Frodo, Gina"

"Pleasure to meet you Master Frodo" Gina bows her head she then turns to Aragorn "I'll leave you to it" She tells him hobbling back to the door.

Aragorn looks to Frodo who laughs. "Go after her" He laughs making a shooing motion. Aragorn turns and runs after his Cordë.

After a week of putting off his coronation in hopes Frodo would awake, and they couldn't wait any longer to give Gondor a ruler again. The next day the coronation was to be held. Whether Frodo was awake. Luckily Frodo had awoken that afternoon. Aragorn sighs and goes in search of Gina.

Gina sits not far away from the room Frodo is housed in, her legs hanging over the white city edge. Aragorn takes a seat beside her "you should be with your friends" is Gina's short reply, Aragorn watches the bustle of the city, His city.

"They are your friends to, you are a part of the Fellowship"

Gina turns to Aragorn "I wanted you to spend some time with Frodo and Sam, you haven't seen them in months, I will meet them when Frodo is recovered. I wouldn't want to get in the way of the reunion" Aragorn opens his mouth to retort but Gina chuckles "If you are that adamant to get me to intrude then I shall" She stands and holds a hand to Aragorn who pushes himself up then takes it, to which Gina shrugs.

Frodo as it turns out is a lively young Hobbit, but Gina can see though the façade he puts up and when the rest of the Fellowship are called to help with the coronation Gina pulls him aside.

"Frodo Baggins, I have naught but a slight clue of what you went through with the ring, but I have seen too many dark lords trying to make their way in the world" She looks fondly down at the young Hobbit, "I can see through your smiles Mr Baggins, as I saw through many before you" The Hobbit tenses "I understand if the wounds are fresh, but any time you want to get something off your chest, I have all the time in the world"

Frodo watches in confusion as the stranger strides off. "What a peculiar woman" He muses to himself.

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Gina flattens her dress skirt down as she looks in the mirror. She grins she hasn't worn a proper dress in decades, and what a dress. It was white but the hems looked like they had been dipped in blood. A red belt twisted delicately around her waist and then fell down her front. The door opens and Eowyn peers in "My lady?"

Gina pops her head out to see who was calling her. "Eowyn, please. You have known me for far too long to be calling me My Lady" Eowyn smiles.

"Either way, you need to be coming along now, the ceremony is about to start." Eowyn leads Gina out onto the chock-a-block court yard. To where they take their place next to Farimir.

Gina gives him an excited hug and then waves to Eomer from across the courtyard before spotting Legolas in his fancy Elven clothing. She goes to stand beside him chattering excitedly, much to the amusement to the other Elves.

The crowd descends into silence as Aragorn exits the building and stands before Gandalf. The white Wizard lifts the iron wrought crown from the pillow in Gimli's arms and raises it above his head dramatically and slowly lowering it onto Aragorn's head. "Now come the days of the king" Gandalf steps back and looks to Aragorn "May they be blessed" Both Gandalf and Gimli go to stand on the stairs below Aragorn as he turns to the crowd.

Gina applauds happily and withholds the desire to whistle. Aragorn takes a breath "This day does not belong to one man, but to all. Let us together rebuild this world, that we may share in the days of peace" The crowd lets out another cheer and the people on the ramparts above begin to cast white petals down onto the masses.

"Et Earello Endorenna

utulien

Sinome maruvan

ar Hildinyar

tenn' Anbar-metta"

Aragorn descends the stairs singing and begins to walk down the aisle presented to him. People of power were able to pass by the line of soldiers and bow in respect, and each time Aragorn bowed his head back, until he reached Legolas, He smiles and places his hand on Legolas's shoulder, Legolas returns the gesture "Hannon le"

(Well Met)

Legolas smiles and looks to Gina who is currently occupied by poking an Elf, trying to get him to speak. Aragorn smiles as Gina looks up and she quickly runs up to congratulate the new king. Aragorn pulls Gina into a hug and they look at each other. "Well done Aragorn" she tells him quietly "I told you you'd make a good king" The man in question chuckles.

"I never doubted you for a second" He pulls her into a kiss and the crowd cheers.

"Liar" Gina teases lightly before kissing him again. When she pulls away Aragorn holds out an arm, Gina hesitates looking at his face in question. He gestures with his eyes for her to take his arm. And that is all she needs.

They link arms and Aragorn escorts her along. They stop in front of the four Hobbits, who bow in front of the pair. Aragorn releases Gina. "My friends" The Hobbits looks up still bowed "You bow to no one" Aragorn kneels before the Hobbits, Gina following and soon the whole court is knelt before the four Hobbits who look around confused.

Slowly Aragorn rises holding his hand out to Gina who stands beside Aragorn once again. Gina feels a pang of sadness, she knows the Fellowship is no longer needed. And though friendship cannot be broken by distance she knows their friendship will never be the same again.