Chapter 5

A New Future

The armies of Gondor and Rohan gathered there strength and marched for the black gate, Aria decided it best she ride with Lagolas this time so she could be with him as long as possible in case the battle went ill, Gimli rode on Star by himself, Pippin rode with Gandalf and Merry with Eomer.

As the black gate came in to view they positioned themselves in a line formation the all the ones riding horses up front walking soldiers in back.

Nothing was happening so Aragorn rode up to the gate with all the main riders fallowing.

Aragorn, "Let the lord of the black land come forth! Let justice be done upon him!"

Nothing happened so Aria called out, "Grandfather Sauron come forth and face us you cannot hide behind your walls anymore!"

Slowly the gate started to open and lots of orcs came marching out the gate so they headed back and Aragorn rode in front of the men, "Hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, My brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails when we forsake our friends and brake all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of men comes crashing down but it is not this day. This day we fight, by all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!" Then everyone pulled out there swords ready to riders got off there horses and let them run away, as the men stood strong as the orcs surrounded them. Lagolas turned to Aria, "If this is to be are end then I will meet you, my love, at the gates of the after life."

Aria smiles, "And I'll be waiting."

Gimli speaks to Lagolas and Aria, "Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an elf and a woman."

Lagolas turned to him, "What about side by side with your friends?"

Gimli looks up at him, "Aye. I could do that."

Aragorn stepped forward and looked back at them, "For Frodo." he then lifted up his sword and charged the enemy, fallowed first but the two hobbits, then everyone else letting out a battle cry as they charged.

They fight as if god was giving them all the strength in the world but the Aria looked up seeing the Nazgul flying over head. As one was about to swoop down upon Gandalf a giant eagle attacks and more swoop down over the rest of them killing all the Nazgul they can.

Aria then hear Lagolas cry out, "Aragorn!" and looks to see Aragorn crawling away from a big orc.

But as she gets close enough to help a loud cry resounded over the battlefield and the orcs started running for there lives.

All the men look at the tower of Sauron starting to crumble and fall and as the eye fell it slowly disappeared and made a shock wave which crumbled the tower to pieces.

Merry and everyone was calling out Frodo's name as the shock wave flew over the land destroying the orcs as they ran for dear life.

The men rejoiced in till they saw Mount Doom blow.

Aria look on, "Oh no, Frodo."

Gandalf called the eagles to go search for Frodo and Sam as the army made its way back to Minas Tirith for some much need rest.

Aria waited at the top of the city for Gandalf to return so she could heal them as best she could.

She smiled as the eagles came in to view and she called to the others, "Gandalf! Gandalf's back, and he has Frodo and Sam with him!"

He had the eagles set Frodo and Sam on the grass in the courtyard Aria ran over using her power to heal all the small cuts and buries they had. As they were being moved to nice warm beds to rest she saw Frodo's hand, she healed it best she could but she couldn't grow back his finger for him so she wrapped it up and left to let him rest.

Everyone waited for her outside the door, she smiled, "He's going to be just fine, Of course he'll have to live the rest of his life without his finger. Not even I can grow back appendages. Sam is just fine a little rest and some food and they will be good as new."

Gandalf nodded and walked into Frodo's room, while the rest waited out side except for Lagolas who fallowed Aria out the door to the courtyard and to the wall that over hanged the new bright horizon that shined upon the city.

He walked up behind her putting his hands on her shoulders, "What troubles you?"

Aria sighs, "I was just thinking, It's finally over. The quest I've been on for so many years is finally over. It's hard to think about."

Lagolas looked down at her, "Many years? We've only knew about the ring for a year."

She turned to him, "I've been searching for that ring for years, sense I was able to take care of my self. I left my family when I was old enough to and went to search for it to destroy the ring."

Lagolas took her hand, "Your search is over and you can rest now. Which brings me to why I fallowed you out here. Lady Aria you are beautiful in every way, you are strong and a bit head strong and I love everything about you more than anything." He smiled at her and pulled a small box from his pocket, "Would do me the great honor of becoming my wife?" he opened the box aand reviled a beautiful silver ring with an introket elvish design.

She smiled and nodded, "I will." he smiled and placed the ring on her hand, she hugged him laughing then she admired her ring, "I guess this means I have to learn Elvish don't I."

He smiled and nodded, "Don't worry I will teach you."

As they walked back in to the hall Pippin and Merry, jumped in front of her and said at the same time, "Can we see it?" Merry, "Your ring?"

Aria laughed, "You don't miss a thing do you?" she held out her hand for them to see and they both smiled.

Merry, "It's very pretty."

Pippin, "Oh yes very. Congratulations."

Aria smiled and took her hand back as Gimli shoed the to hobbits aside and looked to Lagolas, "Now you batter take good care of this young lass, she to beautiful to not to."

Lagolas smiled, "I'll take good care of her though I doubt she'll need it. She can take care of herself."

Aragorn walked up to Lagolas and put a hand on his shoulder who put a hand on Aragorn other shoulder, "Congratulations my friends, may you live safe, well, and happy."

He backed up from Lagolas, "Aragorn, we were actually wondering if we could have the ceremony here in the courtyard when Lagolas's family gets here and Frodo and Sam wake up."

Aragorn smiled, "I would be honored to have your wedding in my kingdom."

Aria smiled, "Thank you."

They heard laughing coming from Frodo's room Pippin and Merry were the first to run in fallowed by Gimli, Aria and Lagolas stood in the door and smiled.

Frodo saw them, "Lagolas, Aria."as they entered the room Aragorn fallowed behind them. As Frodo was talking to Pippin and Merry, Sam walked in behind them.

They all are telling there tales of what happened after they left, and when they got to the part where Aria healed them then Aria spoke, " And there is wounderous news you two must know. Lagolas and I are to be wed."

Frodo smiled, "That wonderful."

Sam, "Will we be here for the wedding?"

Aria smiled, "Of course you will, at least I hope you would stay for it"

Lagolas smiled and put his arm around her, "It will be after Aragorn's coronation. The people of Gondor will have their rightful king."

After the coronation Aragorn proposed to Arwen and Aria subjusted there to be a double wedding.

Aria was getting ready or the wedding along with Arwen, Aragorn's bride.

She looks at her self in the mirror wearing a beautiful long sleeve white dress with silver elvish trim work and a white sheer cloke.

Arwen had on a white dress with gold trim and her princess crown on, she walked up to Aria, "You are nervous."

Aria turned to her, "Are you not?"

Arwen smiled, "Why be nervous when your so sure of your love for him."

Aria smile, "Wise words and they helped, I do love him and am willing to give him my life for eternity."

Arwen smiled, "It's about to start."

Aria and Arwen took each other arm and walked out the room to the door that lead out of the great hall, the guards at the door bowed to them and opened the door to the courtyard where everyone was standing and waiting for them to walk down the isle. As they got close to the alter she saw him standing there next to Aragorn clad in white elvish dress clothes and the small silver crown on his head. Lagolas watched her near the alter he thought she was the most beautiful thing on this good green earth. She let go of Arwen's arms and she took hold of Aragorn hand, she smiled then took his out stretched hand as she walked to face him they turned to face Gandalf who was the one presiding over the wedding.

Gandalf turn to Aragorn and Arwen first then he turned to Lagolas, "Do you prince Lagolas of the woodland realm take Lady Aria daughter of Verathorn to be your laftly wedded wife to have and to cherish till death do you part?"

Lagolas smiled starring into her eyes, "I do."

He then turned to her, "And do you Lady Aria take Prince Lagolas of the woodland realm to be your laftly wedded husband to have and to cherish till death do you part?"

She smiled up at Lagolas, "I do."

Gandalf smiled, "I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride."

Lagolas smiled leaning down and gave her a long kiss then pulling away and took her and facing the crowd, where she could see the for hobbits sitting up front with Gimli, Ventus, and Terra. On the other side were mostly elves of Arwen's family and Lagolas's.

Arwen turned around and threw her flowers first which one of the elf women caught, Aria turned and threw her and when she turned and looked it was Sam who had caught it.

Aragorn and Arwen were the first to walk back down the isle Lagolas and Aria fallowed then all smiling and happy.

After the ceremony they all entered the hall for the party, there was drinking and dancing everyone was having a good time.

Gimli walked up the stairs toward the throne and got everyone's attention, "I believe this is a good time for a speech. If you had told me a couple years ago that I'd be friends with an elf, I'd chopped you in half for simply going mad, but here I stand today at the wedding of three of my dearest friends, and only one of them is human. This has been the best adventure of any life time and I wouldn't change it for the world. So Aragorn and Lady Arwen may your life be filled with adventure and love, Lagolas and Lady Aria may you spend your immortally happily together forever. Congratulations to all of you, now lets drink in till we fall down."He raised his glass and cheered everyone else fallowed.

Aria smiled as Lagolas's mother walked over and took her hand, "Lady Aria, I'm so glad my son found some one he truly loves and who truly loves him."

Aria smiled, "Thank you."

she leaned in to speak quietly, "You know before he left to join the fellowship we were trying to get him to wed and found him a lot of suitors but he turned them all down, I guess it's a good thing he did, then we would not have such a jewel in are lands."

Aria smiled, "Thank you My lady."

She took her other hand, "Oh now dear you may call me mother now." and with that she walked off to find her husband Lagolas's father.

Lagolas came up to her, "I hope my mother did not scare you too bad."

Aria took his hand, "No she didn't, but she did tell me to call her mother, which will be hard haven't called anyone mother since my family died."

Lagolas, "Don't worry you have your whole life to get it right."

She smiled and kissed him, "Thank you My husband."

The next day it was time for everyone to leave Gondor and head home, Frodo and the other hobbits were given small horses to ride and they set off first Gimli was givin a horse to and he rode on saying goodbye to them, Terra went back to there home but Ventus had taking a liking to Eowyn and decided he'd ride to Rohan to see if he could the fair lady's heart.

Aria and the elves were sitting on horse back out side the city as Lagolas said goodbye to Aragorn for the last time, as Lagolas got on his horse Aragorn walked over looking up at her, "Well my lady it was a pleasure traveling with you."

Aria smiled took his out stretched hand, "You too my king. May your rule be just and your lands be safe, always."

He smiled up at letting go of her hand and stepping back and moving to stand with Arwen, Elrond said goodbye to his daughter and got on his horse as all waved goodbye as they sped of toward the city of Rivendell were they would stay till the ships come to bare them to the undieing lands.

Lagolas rode up to ride beside Aria, "What troubles you, my love?"

Aria sighed, "We will not see these shores again nor are friends, this is a final goodbye."

Lagolas took her hand, "It is never goodbye as long as you keep them in your heart."

She smiles, "Yes you are right, I will keep them close to my heart as I seek new friends."

Lagolas smiles and lets her hand go as they trek safely to Rivendell.

Aria turns to Lagolas, "Well my prince, shall we live a long and happy life together."

He smiles and kisses her hand, "That would make me very happy indeed."

And they lived a long and happy life together in the undieing lands with their two children, a boy Boromir and a girl Lirana. May all of life adventures lead you to where you were meant to be.

The End