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Title: The Healer's Choice 18

Author: Sivan Shemesh

Beta: Manon

Summary: Legolas was hurt in battle, but when Aragorn tries to heal him, Legolas won't let him. What then is the healer's choice? Will he take control and heal his friend, or will he let Legolas have his way?

Feedback: Feed me…

Spoiler: AU. Book-verse.

Disclaimer: I wish but I don't.

Rate: PG-13

Warning: Evil cliffy, violence/physical torture. The usual stuff…

18.

When Gimli and Haldir finally came back with the food, they heard Legolas' laugh.

"What is so funny?" Gimli groaned.

"Aragorn told me about both of you…" Legolas mumbled as he smiled at the dwarf, then the smile vanished from his face as he turned to glare at Haldir, as he said, "And Haldir…"

Haldir stared amused at Legolas and asked, "What about me?"

"For letting them know about how prideful elves are… and not giving up on me… though… I should give them a choice in hurting you a bit…" Legolas grinned at the marchwarden.

"Why did you do that?" Haldir asked as he moved closer to where the elf lay.

"I know that you have always wondered how I get along with these two, and now you had the chance while I was ill…" Legolas grinned at him.

"Aye, and to think what I remarked to you at how you kept the man and the dwarf on your side." Haldir smirked at him.

"I guess we are even, as now you know they are your friends as well as mine," Legolas pointed out to him.

"No we are not," Haldir smirked at him and then he added, "Tell us from the beginning what happened, I bet that they want to know as well as I."

"Well…" Aragorn eagerly said as he watched his friend, waiting for him to spill it out.

"I need your promise first," Legolas started, and then he looked at Aragorn and Gimli, as he continued, "Promise me that you will not hate me for what I did."

Aragorn and Gimli exchanged looks, and then they spoke together, "We promise."

Legolas nodded and then he started to tell, "Saving the lives of you both was a great matter to me, and it was important for me to save your life."

"Is that it? You must have another thing on your mind," Aragorn said to him, and then he continued, "I know you better than that, I know that this is not the only reason. Please, tell me what made you try and take your own life."

Legolas sighed, and with a small smile on his face he said, "Yes, you do know me more than that." Aragorn smiled at him, and waited for more him to say more. Legolas continued, "You are a king, and it is our last adventure, and I did not want for you to die because of what I had done, so I needed to choose and, in my opinion, I made the right choice."

Aragorn noticed the look that Legolas gave him. He lowered his head, closed his eyes, and wondered: 'and what about the choice I made? What if I had not followed your last words?'

Legolas could see the tenseness in his friend's face; he could see the failure in Aragorn's eyes.

Something seemed amiss to him and he began to feel that he was going to lose his friendship with Aragorn.

-THC-

Aragorn closed his eyes, taking a moment to think of what Legolas had said, and then he opened his eyes and glanced at him. "I do not hate you because of what you had done; nevertheless, I believe that not only I should thank you for saving our lives."

Aragorn stared at the dwarf who said the same, "You saved our lives and I also would not hate you."

Legolas sighed with relief after hearing what they both said.

There was the sound of coughing coming from behind them.

They all turned to see Haldir staring down at Legolas.

"Haldir, what is wrong?" Gimli asked and then he smirked at him, "Did you swallow something?"

"Nay, master dwarf," Haldir replied. His eyes were still locked on Legolas as he asked, "And what about your life? Did you have a death wish?"

End of Chapter 18.