RACES AGAINST TIME
CHAPTER TEN
Home
Three hearts stopped when Estel fell, follow by three desperate "ESTEL". Legolas, who was closest to him, dismounted and ran to his side. Tears were falling from his eyes and he did not hear the inhuman voice yell.
"ATTACK!"
The twins heard the order though and both stood straight, hatred and rage was flashing in their grey eyes. If the orcs thought that they could get them now they were gravely mistaken. There was going to be plenty of time to worry, it was now time to avenge. They went to surround their brother and friend and none of the orcs would get passed them. And then the battle began.
Legolas was not really aware of the battle around him so he didn't see the wrath of the twins because his mind was fixed on Estel. He could not bring himself to check if Estel was still alive. Because if he was not, he would die right here, his heart would be shattered. Gathering his courage and pushing aside his fear, he finally checked Estel's pulse. Tears of joy escaped his eyes went he felt a weak pulse.
After the twins had killed all the orcs, their strong façade fell and they ran to their younger brother's side. Estel was barely alive so they did the only thing they could do; they cut a part of the arrow and put cloth around the rest. Elrohir pick up his brother and handed him to Elladan who had already mounted. The three of them left at great speed, not expecting to stop before reaching Rivendell.
"I swear by Elbereth that if he dies, I'm hunting down every orc of Arda." Elladan hissed. Legolas and Elrohir nodded, thinking the exact same thing.
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As soon as they passed the front gate, Elladan yelled.
"ADA, come quick it's Estel."
When Elrond saw his foster son lying limp in Elladan's arms, all the color drained from his face. Glorfindel, seeing that friend was not in any condition to ask questions, took Estel from Elladan's arms and asked.
"What happened?"
"Poisoned arrow" Elladan said simply because he did not trust his voice to say more.
Glorfindel then raced through the house with the boy in his arm and brought him to his room. Elrond arrived a minute after, having brought all he needed to heal his son. After sending a silent prayer to the Valar to spare his son, he began treating the wound.
Glorfindel, knowing that he was of no use, left Estel's room and headed to his own. When he passed by Legolas' guest room, he heard small muffled sobs. Glorfindel entered the room to find the Prince sitting on his bed head in his hands, crying.
"Are you all right Legolas?" He asked in a soothing voice. Legolas nodded but did not look up, and Glorfindel gave him a look of "Yeah right" and said.
"It would help you if you'd just tell me about it."
Legolas agreed and begun reciting all that had happen since the night they found the maiden. At the end, Glorfindel's anger had built up in him and he felt the urge to break the first thing that was at hand; which ended up to being a vase through the closed window.
Legolas had not been startled at all by Glorfindel's action because throwing a glass across the room and into the wall had been his first reaction.
Legolas looked a little better but something was clearly bothering him and Glorfindel encouraged him to speak about it.
"I felt so useless when he fell off the horse. Even when I went to his side, I could not bring myself to check him over; the fear of loosing him petrified me." Legolas said in a whisper. "I have been thinking about that moment since we got back. Had I been only a little more to my right, it would have been me with the arrow and things would have been better. Or had I sense the danger sooner that blasted orc wouldn't even had the chance to fire. It's all my fault." After having said all that, Legolas began to cry again. This time Glorfindel drew him in a friendly embrace. Then Glorfindel said.
"Legolas, none of this was your fault and you must understand that. You have done more then your share for Estel but you cannot protect him at all time. And you must not blame yourself for each time something happens to him" Legolas felt much better after this and thanked Glorfindel for what he had done.
After a couple minutes, Legolas and Glorfindel went to see how things were going with Estel. When they arrived at his doorway, the twins were both sitting on the floor, sorrow easily seen in their eyes. Legolas sat with them while Glorfindel began to pace in front of them. After an hour, Elrond stepped out of the room.
Before anybody had the chance to talk, he said.
"Estel will be fine. The poison got me worried for a time, but now everything is all right, he is resting as should all of you." The twins and Legolas got up with a groan of protest but now that they knew that Estel was all right, they were all quite exhausted.
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When Estel woke up, he was quite confused but as soon as he saw his father, a small smile could be seen on his face.
"Ada" He croaked as Elrond handed him a glass of water that he gratefully accepted.
"Glorfindel told me everything that has happen, I'm so proud of you my son." Elrond said, smiling fondly at him.
"Thank you Ada" Estel said. "I know now that it was not my fault but I couldn't just do nothing, I had to help her."
"I know my son, you did the right thing and it is for that that I'm proud of you."
"Ada" Estel said cheerfully, "You remember the dagger you gave me after I came in your study with Elladan before leaving?" When his father nodded, Estel continued.
"It's because of it that we were able to rescue the girl. When the orcs found us out, it was the only weapon that I could reach so it's because of you that our mission was successful. Thanks Ada"
"So Estel" Elrond said grinning. "You understand now that we never have too many weapons." Estel glared at his father but laughed afterwards.
Estel was about to say something when the door opened and two identical elves and a prince came rushing through the door.
Estel was soon caught in between three pairs of arms. Elladan suddenly exclaimed in mock anger.
"Brother, you scared us all halfway through Mandos, DO NOT do that EVER again."
The four of them erupted into laughter. Elrond and Glorfindel were looking at them from the door frame and Elrond said.
"It does do a lot of good to have them out of Rivendell. But it's far better when they are here though, Rivendell is less dull."
THE END
A/N: Well the third part of the Following An Oath is over!!! Hope I didn't kill too many of you with my horrible cliffie though LOL. The fourth part of the series will be posted in the next few days, but I give you now the summary.
Woe and Worry
When a messenger from King Thranduil arrives at Rivendell saying that it's time for Legolas to come home, the twins and Estel along with Glorfindel decide that they are going with him. After a nearly uneventful trip, they reach the border of Mirkwood. There they get attack by both orcs and spiders and something goes horribly wrong. While trying to protect Estel, Elladan get taken by spider and Elrohir is taken by orcs. Estel, Legolas and Glorfindel must decide what to do and quick before Estel looses both his brothers...
A/N: Special thanks to Trin for the beta reading of this chapter and for finding the title of my next story.
CHAPTER TEN
Home
Three hearts stopped when Estel fell, follow by three desperate "ESTEL". Legolas, who was closest to him, dismounted and ran to his side. Tears were falling from his eyes and he did not hear the inhuman voice yell.
"ATTACK!"
The twins heard the order though and both stood straight, hatred and rage was flashing in their grey eyes. If the orcs thought that they could get them now they were gravely mistaken. There was going to be plenty of time to worry, it was now time to avenge. They went to surround their brother and friend and none of the orcs would get passed them. And then the battle began.
Legolas was not really aware of the battle around him so he didn't see the wrath of the twins because his mind was fixed on Estel. He could not bring himself to check if Estel was still alive. Because if he was not, he would die right here, his heart would be shattered. Gathering his courage and pushing aside his fear, he finally checked Estel's pulse. Tears of joy escaped his eyes went he felt a weak pulse.
After the twins had killed all the orcs, their strong façade fell and they ran to their younger brother's side. Estel was barely alive so they did the only thing they could do; they cut a part of the arrow and put cloth around the rest. Elrohir pick up his brother and handed him to Elladan who had already mounted. The three of them left at great speed, not expecting to stop before reaching Rivendell.
"I swear by Elbereth that if he dies, I'm hunting down every orc of Arda." Elladan hissed. Legolas and Elrohir nodded, thinking the exact same thing.
**********
As soon as they passed the front gate, Elladan yelled.
"ADA, come quick it's Estel."
When Elrond saw his foster son lying limp in Elladan's arms, all the color drained from his face. Glorfindel, seeing that friend was not in any condition to ask questions, took Estel from Elladan's arms and asked.
"What happened?"
"Poisoned arrow" Elladan said simply because he did not trust his voice to say more.
Glorfindel then raced through the house with the boy in his arm and brought him to his room. Elrond arrived a minute after, having brought all he needed to heal his son. After sending a silent prayer to the Valar to spare his son, he began treating the wound.
Glorfindel, knowing that he was of no use, left Estel's room and headed to his own. When he passed by Legolas' guest room, he heard small muffled sobs. Glorfindel entered the room to find the Prince sitting on his bed head in his hands, crying.
"Are you all right Legolas?" He asked in a soothing voice. Legolas nodded but did not look up, and Glorfindel gave him a look of "Yeah right" and said.
"It would help you if you'd just tell me about it."
Legolas agreed and begun reciting all that had happen since the night they found the maiden. At the end, Glorfindel's anger had built up in him and he felt the urge to break the first thing that was at hand; which ended up to being a vase through the closed window.
Legolas had not been startled at all by Glorfindel's action because throwing a glass across the room and into the wall had been his first reaction.
Legolas looked a little better but something was clearly bothering him and Glorfindel encouraged him to speak about it.
"I felt so useless when he fell off the horse. Even when I went to his side, I could not bring myself to check him over; the fear of loosing him petrified me." Legolas said in a whisper. "I have been thinking about that moment since we got back. Had I been only a little more to my right, it would have been me with the arrow and things would have been better. Or had I sense the danger sooner that blasted orc wouldn't even had the chance to fire. It's all my fault." After having said all that, Legolas began to cry again. This time Glorfindel drew him in a friendly embrace. Then Glorfindel said.
"Legolas, none of this was your fault and you must understand that. You have done more then your share for Estel but you cannot protect him at all time. And you must not blame yourself for each time something happens to him" Legolas felt much better after this and thanked Glorfindel for what he had done.
After a couple minutes, Legolas and Glorfindel went to see how things were going with Estel. When they arrived at his doorway, the twins were both sitting on the floor, sorrow easily seen in their eyes. Legolas sat with them while Glorfindel began to pace in front of them. After an hour, Elrond stepped out of the room.
Before anybody had the chance to talk, he said.
"Estel will be fine. The poison got me worried for a time, but now everything is all right, he is resting as should all of you." The twins and Legolas got up with a groan of protest but now that they knew that Estel was all right, they were all quite exhausted.
********
When Estel woke up, he was quite confused but as soon as he saw his father, a small smile could be seen on his face.
"Ada" He croaked as Elrond handed him a glass of water that he gratefully accepted.
"Glorfindel told me everything that has happen, I'm so proud of you my son." Elrond said, smiling fondly at him.
"Thank you Ada" Estel said. "I know now that it was not my fault but I couldn't just do nothing, I had to help her."
"I know my son, you did the right thing and it is for that that I'm proud of you."
"Ada" Estel said cheerfully, "You remember the dagger you gave me after I came in your study with Elladan before leaving?" When his father nodded, Estel continued.
"It's because of it that we were able to rescue the girl. When the orcs found us out, it was the only weapon that I could reach so it's because of you that our mission was successful. Thanks Ada"
"So Estel" Elrond said grinning. "You understand now that we never have too many weapons." Estel glared at his father but laughed afterwards.
Estel was about to say something when the door opened and two identical elves and a prince came rushing through the door.
Estel was soon caught in between three pairs of arms. Elladan suddenly exclaimed in mock anger.
"Brother, you scared us all halfway through Mandos, DO NOT do that EVER again."
The four of them erupted into laughter. Elrond and Glorfindel were looking at them from the door frame and Elrond said.
"It does do a lot of good to have them out of Rivendell. But it's far better when they are here though, Rivendell is less dull."
THE END
A/N: Well the third part of the Following An Oath is over!!! Hope I didn't kill too many of you with my horrible cliffie though LOL. The fourth part of the series will be posted in the next few days, but I give you now the summary.
Woe and Worry
When a messenger from King Thranduil arrives at Rivendell saying that it's time for Legolas to come home, the twins and Estel along with Glorfindel decide that they are going with him. After a nearly uneventful trip, they reach the border of Mirkwood. There they get attack by both orcs and spiders and something goes horribly wrong. While trying to protect Estel, Elladan get taken by spider and Elrohir is taken by orcs. Estel, Legolas and Glorfindel must decide what to do and quick before Estel looses both his brothers...
A/N: Special thanks to Trin for the beta reading of this chapter and for finding the title of my next story.