Hatred and Revenge
Thanks to all my wonderful reviewers (I will not list them on this time)
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Part 24
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Glorfindel woke with a start. His last memory and the image from the three unknown riders were still in his mind. He opened his eyes but it was still dark. Only a faint flicker of light shone through the large windows in the room. He could see houses lighted with many light far away. Glorfindel knew where he was. It was a place where he loved to be, Rivendell. They were save. Glorfindel allowed his body to relax the first time.
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An elf came into Elladans room. "We have sent a messenger to Imladris to give your father the good news. I think that you can travel tomorrow with an escort." Both elves were glad to hear that. As much Legolas liked Lorien as much he wanted to know if Aragorn and Elrohir could escape. Something inside of him knew that the answers to many questions lay there. "Thank you for your hospitality." The elf turned around and left them alone again.
* * *
Glorfindel woke again with the first sunbeams. He felt weak but it didn't hinder him from standing up. The wound in his stomach was bandaged and it didn't bleed anymore. He left the room and stepped out on a large terrace. Glorfindel enjoyed the feeling of the bright sun and the fresh air.
"You are healing much more quicker than I thought." Glorfindel turned around. "Mae govannen Elrond. I'm glad you found us before we all died on this long ride. How are the others?" Elrond saw that it costs Glorfindel a lot of strength to stand like that. "I think you should sit down. To answer your question, they will be well again." Elrond made a pause. They walked a while until they came to a large bench and sat down. "What happened to them? I have seldom seen such wounds. Especially the wound in Elrohirs neck and the bite from an orc in Aragorns arm." Elrond made another pause. "Where are Elladan and Legolas?" Glorfindel had no answer to this question. "I don't know." Elrond let his head sink down. He had feared such an answer. They sat a long time and no one said something. Both were following their own thoughts when suddenly an elf came running up the stairs to the terrace. "My Lord, Aragorn is awake."
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Aragorn woke slowly out of the dark nothingness into the light full of pain. His arm hurt badly where the orc had bitten him. He could feel that he was safe. He opened his eyes to find himself in the familiar surroundings of Imladris.
Aragorn sighed. Now it was over he could relax. He turned his head to the other bed where Elrohir lay. He was still unconscious but alive.
Elrond and Glorfindel entered Aragorns room. Glorfindel had to fight with the pain but he wanted to see Aragorn. He sat down on the edge of the bed, one arm holding his hurt side. Elrond took one of Aragorns hands and squeezed it. "How do you feel?" Aragorn had problems with speaking. His throat burned because of the lack of liquid. He wanted to say many things and ask questions but nothing understandable came out. The only word Elrond could get was 'good' not more. "You are exhausted and your wounds will need time to heel. Rest my son all questions will be answered when you are heeled." They stood up again when they noticed that Aragorn was shortly before sleeping again.
"Lord Elrond I have message from Imladris. It's important and I think it will interest you." Elronds hope grew and with a nod of his head he accepted the messega may it be good or bad. "Elladan and Legolas are safe. We could rescue them out of the hands of evil elves. They will start their way to Imladris tomorrow." Elrond couldn't help but laugh. He never heard such great news before. "Good to know that. You can stay here until your people are coming." The elf bowed and left the room.
Aragorn heard the message. Now he could sleep, now he knew that everything will be all right.
* * *
Two days later Elladan felt still weak but he could walk again. He had still a loss of blood but still enough to travel. Legolas was a bit shaking on his feet but to ride on a horse it was merely enough.
They were escorted from a dozen elves. All armed from head to toe. No one knew how much elves were still out there. It was an easy travel without attacks neither from elves nor from orcs or something else. They reached Imladris after three days fast riding and without many stops.
* * *
Gandalf knew it all. He knew what happened and he knew how it could happen a long time ago. To clear things up he travelled to Imladris.
He met Elrond in his chamber where Glorfindel spoke with him about the elves. Theory over theory and in the end they had nothing. "I have to speak with you and it's important. But I want that the other four are present because they have important knowledge even I don't know who is still alive." Elrond didn't know what this was all about. Gandalf wasn't this talkative when it was about information but in this state he never saw him.
They were gathered in an empty chamber. It was one of Elronds private rooms where no one except him could go in or out.
A long time they only stared on the floor. Gandalf was lost in thoughts as often and the others didn't want to say something and break the silence. Suddenly Gandalf started with a tale from a long time ago. "You all know the tale of Maedhros. How Morgoth captured him and chained him on the mountain. But there are things no one knows. Neither you nr Galadriel nor someone else in Middle Earth except me and a few other persons." He made a short pause as if he wanted to create tension.
"Morgoth did more than you all know. He used Maedhros blood, the blood of Feanor to create his own elves. How that function? I don't know. Only the Valar know something like that. I only know that Morgoth mixed his own dark blood with that of Maedhros. He created Gwaith. He looked like an elf and acted like one but deep in his heart flew the dark blood of Morgoth. It did not last with Gwaith. Morgoth wasn't satisfied and he created Gwann-Agar. He took more blood from himself.
When Morgoth was defeated and Angband destroyed the two elves fled together with Sauron in the south. They tortured the captured elves from the battles and some of them changed the side. They became allies of Sauron. Later they went to Dol Guldur where I could smuggle an elf in it."
I know that Gwann-Agar survived but no one have seen him and he isn't in Dol Guldur."
Silence lay over them. Every one lost in his own thoughts. Suddenly everything seemed to fit in place. Started at the beginning that Morgoth hadn't killed Maedhros not only because of torturing him but also because of the blood.
"They had a Palantir." - "I have thought about that but I never knew it by sure. It's good to know that. I will go and look after that. I'm sure after loosing his brother Gwann-Agar won't be dangerous but after that I don't know. He his mighty even if his insanity overlay that. I have no idea with whom he is in contact and what he plans."
The End
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Now it's finally finished. I hope you enjoyed it and I want to thank all people who waited patiently.
Und ich hoffe natürlich auch, dass ich ein paar deutsche Leser hatte.
Thanks to all my wonderful reviewers (I will not list them on this time)
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Part 24
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Glorfindel woke with a start. His last memory and the image from the three unknown riders were still in his mind. He opened his eyes but it was still dark. Only a faint flicker of light shone through the large windows in the room. He could see houses lighted with many light far away. Glorfindel knew where he was. It was a place where he loved to be, Rivendell. They were save. Glorfindel allowed his body to relax the first time.
* * *
An elf came into Elladans room. "We have sent a messenger to Imladris to give your father the good news. I think that you can travel tomorrow with an escort." Both elves were glad to hear that. As much Legolas liked Lorien as much he wanted to know if Aragorn and Elrohir could escape. Something inside of him knew that the answers to many questions lay there. "Thank you for your hospitality." The elf turned around and left them alone again.
* * *
Glorfindel woke again with the first sunbeams. He felt weak but it didn't hinder him from standing up. The wound in his stomach was bandaged and it didn't bleed anymore. He left the room and stepped out on a large terrace. Glorfindel enjoyed the feeling of the bright sun and the fresh air.
"You are healing much more quicker than I thought." Glorfindel turned around. "Mae govannen Elrond. I'm glad you found us before we all died on this long ride. How are the others?" Elrond saw that it costs Glorfindel a lot of strength to stand like that. "I think you should sit down. To answer your question, they will be well again." Elrond made a pause. They walked a while until they came to a large bench and sat down. "What happened to them? I have seldom seen such wounds. Especially the wound in Elrohirs neck and the bite from an orc in Aragorns arm." Elrond made another pause. "Where are Elladan and Legolas?" Glorfindel had no answer to this question. "I don't know." Elrond let his head sink down. He had feared such an answer. They sat a long time and no one said something. Both were following their own thoughts when suddenly an elf came running up the stairs to the terrace. "My Lord, Aragorn is awake."
* * *
Aragorn woke slowly out of the dark nothingness into the light full of pain. His arm hurt badly where the orc had bitten him. He could feel that he was safe. He opened his eyes to find himself in the familiar surroundings of Imladris.
Aragorn sighed. Now it was over he could relax. He turned his head to the other bed where Elrohir lay. He was still unconscious but alive.
Elrond and Glorfindel entered Aragorns room. Glorfindel had to fight with the pain but he wanted to see Aragorn. He sat down on the edge of the bed, one arm holding his hurt side. Elrond took one of Aragorns hands and squeezed it. "How do you feel?" Aragorn had problems with speaking. His throat burned because of the lack of liquid. He wanted to say many things and ask questions but nothing understandable came out. The only word Elrond could get was 'good' not more. "You are exhausted and your wounds will need time to heel. Rest my son all questions will be answered when you are heeled." They stood up again when they noticed that Aragorn was shortly before sleeping again.
"Lord Elrond I have message from Imladris. It's important and I think it will interest you." Elronds hope grew and with a nod of his head he accepted the messega may it be good or bad. "Elladan and Legolas are safe. We could rescue them out of the hands of evil elves. They will start their way to Imladris tomorrow." Elrond couldn't help but laugh. He never heard such great news before. "Good to know that. You can stay here until your people are coming." The elf bowed and left the room.
Aragorn heard the message. Now he could sleep, now he knew that everything will be all right.
* * *
Two days later Elladan felt still weak but he could walk again. He had still a loss of blood but still enough to travel. Legolas was a bit shaking on his feet but to ride on a horse it was merely enough.
They were escorted from a dozen elves. All armed from head to toe. No one knew how much elves were still out there. It was an easy travel without attacks neither from elves nor from orcs or something else. They reached Imladris after three days fast riding and without many stops.
* * *
Gandalf knew it all. He knew what happened and he knew how it could happen a long time ago. To clear things up he travelled to Imladris.
He met Elrond in his chamber where Glorfindel spoke with him about the elves. Theory over theory and in the end they had nothing. "I have to speak with you and it's important. But I want that the other four are present because they have important knowledge even I don't know who is still alive." Elrond didn't know what this was all about. Gandalf wasn't this talkative when it was about information but in this state he never saw him.
They were gathered in an empty chamber. It was one of Elronds private rooms where no one except him could go in or out.
A long time they only stared on the floor. Gandalf was lost in thoughts as often and the others didn't want to say something and break the silence. Suddenly Gandalf started with a tale from a long time ago. "You all know the tale of Maedhros. How Morgoth captured him and chained him on the mountain. But there are things no one knows. Neither you nr Galadriel nor someone else in Middle Earth except me and a few other persons." He made a short pause as if he wanted to create tension.
"Morgoth did more than you all know. He used Maedhros blood, the blood of Feanor to create his own elves. How that function? I don't know. Only the Valar know something like that. I only know that Morgoth mixed his own dark blood with that of Maedhros. He created Gwaith. He looked like an elf and acted like one but deep in his heart flew the dark blood of Morgoth. It did not last with Gwaith. Morgoth wasn't satisfied and he created Gwann-Agar. He took more blood from himself.
When Morgoth was defeated and Angband destroyed the two elves fled together with Sauron in the south. They tortured the captured elves from the battles and some of them changed the side. They became allies of Sauron. Later they went to Dol Guldur where I could smuggle an elf in it."
I know that Gwann-Agar survived but no one have seen him and he isn't in Dol Guldur."
Silence lay over them. Every one lost in his own thoughts. Suddenly everything seemed to fit in place. Started at the beginning that Morgoth hadn't killed Maedhros not only because of torturing him but also because of the blood.
"They had a Palantir." - "I have thought about that but I never knew it by sure. It's good to know that. I will go and look after that. I'm sure after loosing his brother Gwann-Agar won't be dangerous but after that I don't know. He his mighty even if his insanity overlay that. I have no idea with whom he is in contact and what he plans."
The End
* * *
Now it's finally finished. I hope you enjoyed it and I want to thank all people who waited patiently.
Und ich hoffe natürlich auch, dass ich ein paar deutsche Leser hatte.