Legolas' knees bucked when he reached his best friend's side. They had just been in a huge battle with the orcs and Aragorn had been wounded.

Slowly the elf rolled the man over onto his back and he noticed Aragorn's face was contorted in pain.

"It's going to be alright." Legolas started to say, then he blanched as he saw the gaping hole by his friend's heart.

"Mellon nin," the ranger rasped and the elf gently pulled him close.

"I'm right here, Estel. I'm here."

Aragorn instinctively wrapped his fingers into the fabric of his friend's shirt sleave. Legolas looked into his friend's barely opened eyes.

"Legolas.." the man's voice was weak but frantic. "It's alright, I'm here." the elf whispered. "Is there anything I can do?"

The ranger shook his head. "I'm going to die, mellon nin."

The elf's eyes filled with tears and the two stayed silent for a couple moments. Legolas trailed his fingers through the ranger's hair.

"I will miss you, Estel."

Aragorn's fingers twisted even tighter into his friend's shirt sleave as spams of pain racked his body. The man hissed in pain gritting his teeth as he slumped against the elf's arm.

Soft songs flowed from Legolas' lips and Aragorn closed his eyes. A gentle sound came from the man as his chest quivered a moment then stilled.

Legolas felt his friend go still and tears trickled down his cheeks as he smiled sadly down at the man.

Aragorn was at total peace now.

The end