Heart Broken

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Aragorn and Legolas made their journey all the way to Rivedndale. Aragorn suddenly stopped on the boarder line and sat there. Legolas stopped as well watching Aragorn closely seeing him fighting an inner battle and waited letting him take his time.

Aragorns POV

I don't know why but I couldn't cross the boarder line. I felt sad the last time I was here it was for my wife's funeral and I left my daughter here. Angel was only supposed to have been here a few week but it ended up being a few years. What if Angel didn't remember me and didn't want to come home what would I do. What would Elrond say when I told him of Boramir and how I killed him. Happy that Legolas was waiting not saying a word and giving me time to work threw everything I sighed.

"You know everything will be fine" I looked at Legolas and smiled knowing he was probably right but I was just scared. Taking some deep breaths and watching the birds fly by looked towards Legolas "Lets race" Smiling we both took off on our horses down the path leading to Elronds home. When we made it to the entrance of Elronds grounds we dismounted laughing .

"Welcome back to Rivendale King Aragorn and Prince Legolas" we both looked up at Elrond and couldn't help but laugh at the formalities he was using. "Whats up old man" I laughed as Elrond grimaced. "I'm not all that old Aragorn" I nodded and stood there knowing full well elves lived longer so he was probably right saying that he wasn't that old but yet he is my daughters grandfather so he should be old in my eyes.

Elrond smiled and beckoned for me and Legolas to fallow him "I assume you would like to see Angel she is in the gardens putting fresh flowers on her mothers grave." We stopped at the entrance to the gardens and I saw a little girl with flowers in her hands and hair giggling putting flowers around the statue of her mother. I walked into the gardens keeping a little bit of distance between me and the child not knowing if she would run from me. "Hi Angel"

The little girl turned slowly looking at me with the same color eyes as myself but in the shape of her mothers. "Hi mister are you here to see my grandpa he should be up in the castle." I smiled a bit shaking my head "No I'm here to see you" She smiled and giggled "Me, why me?" smiling even more than I was before I went to talk but she interrupted me. "You have a nice smile" I tried not to laugh "Angel do you remember who I am?" she frowned and you could tell she was thinking really hard. "No I know I know you but I just cant think of it you just seem familiar." Smiling "I'm your daddy"

Angel broke out in a huge grin and ran at me throwing her arms around my neck. Daddy your home I knew you would come back the nanny said you wouldn't but I knew you would." I frowned "Well I guess I'll have to have a word with that nanny." smiling she looked at the statue. "I miss mommy I wish I could remember her" picking her up we walked closer to the statue and sat down in front of it. "I miss her to she was a beautiful Elvin woman and she loved you very much. I remember the first time she laid eyes on you she smiled and cried. I remember when you opened your eyes and looked at her you smiled and wouldn't let go of her finger." Angel smiled picking up her bunch of flowers "can you make me a flower hallow" I frowned looking down at the flowers not sure how to exactly make one I have watched people make them but never thought of needing to learn. "I actually don't know how to make one but I bet uncle Legolas knows how."

She smiled then looked up "Is that uncle Legolas over there" Looking up Legolas was hiding behind a tree watching us. "Legolas get over here and stop hiding" Legolas stepped out from behind the tree and sat next to us. "Uncle Legolas do you know how to make a flower hallow?" Legolas smiled and grabbed the flowers "I sure do" I watched as Legolas wove the flowers together forming a ring. Sitting quietly I looked as Angel starred in wonder at the flowers and I smiled. She had quiet the vocabulary for a 3 year old but I'm sure that that has to do with the elves it seemed like their young was always advanced. Soon enough Legolas was handing Angel the flower hallow then making another one. I hope he doesn't expect me to wear that thing no way I'm putting flowers on my head. Angel giggled joyfully at her hallow and watched as Legolas made the second.

Legolas stood with the other hallow and put it on the statue of Arwen. Angel stood and looked smiling "see mommy were twins" Smiling I couldn't help but feel a bit of sadness that my daughter had to talk to a statue of her mother instead of having her mother sitting here with us. Aragorn couldn't help but laugh as Legolas gathered more flowers into a pile and then looked up. "Angel come here for a second." Angel ran over and sat in Legolas' lap smiling I watched as he started to braid the flowers into Angel's hair. "There your done little one" Angel ran to the creek looking into it and smiled "Daddy don't I look pretty"

Aragorn smiled "You look beautiful sweetheart" she ran back over to me and sat in my lap "What did mommy's hair look like?" Me and Legolas both looked at each other smiling "well she had hair just like yours it was long and dark, and straight but sometimes it had a but of a curliness to it." Turning her attention to Legolas she looked at his hair "I like your hair its golden and nice" Legolas smiled then looked at me "I have to go home for a little while Aragorn, Elrond told me my father has been sick for the past year I need to go spend some time with him" Aragorn nodded understanding "Well I guess we all should go get washed up and have something to eat"

Taking my time to get ready I frowned I didn't want Legolas to leave I have gotten so used to having him around it would seem weird not having my meals with him every day and spending all my free time with him. Dinner was fun Angel rambled on about what she did while I was gone and asked what kind of adventures me and her uncle Legolas had gone on. After answering all of her questions and dinner ending I sent her up to bed with the nanny while I walked out to the stables with Legolas.

"Legolas do you think it possible if me and Angel could come with you to Mirkwood for awhile" Legolas frowned looking at me "Aragorn this is a visit I need to make on my own once I'm finished I will come see you. You need to get back to Gondore and run your kingdom get Angel used to her home/

Frowning I thought of what Legolas said, I didn't want to go back to that life sitting in my study all day alone. "Legolas I want to be there for you like you were for me" Legolas seemed to be getting aggravated "That's different Arwen was already dead my father is still living." It felt like a knife cut threw me as I looked at Legolas why was he being this way. "I'm sorry Aragorn I didn't mean that it's just I think it's better if it's just family for now okay" Aragorn sighed a bit then smiled "I hope you have a safe trip home Legolas"

Watching as Legolas got on his horse and road off to Mirkwood I was decided Me and Angel would travel back to Gondor in the morning.