Author: Erandir (striderkingofmenyahoo.com)
Pairing: Eomer/Haldir
Rating: PG13
Summary: semiAU, Movie-Verse. Haldir does not die at Helm's Deep, but he is wounded horribly bad. Eomer, also restricted to the healers because of injuries, observes the unconsious elf, and brings him back from the edge of death.
Disclaimer: Don't own it, never will, and that makes me depressed.
Author Note: First Haldir/Eomer, so no flames. Feedback welcome and loved!
The battle for Helm's Deep was over. Those who were not badly injured now scoured the battle ground for survivors, what few there were. Among the se searchers were Aragorn, Legolas and Eomer; the later limping slightly and clutching his arm tightly. Yet still he continued on, searching through the dead.
Just outside the now destroyed deeping wall there lay the startings of a mound of slain Uruk-hai. Within the walls dead Rohan warriors were lain in rows, interspersed with the elven soldiers from Lothlorien.
As Aragorn lay the lifeless body of a young boy with the others he noticed Eomer's pain. Frowning he stood, "Eomer, are you hurt?" he inquired. The rohirrim shook his head mutely, trying to hide the amount of pain he suffered, but he did not fool Aragorn. The ranger approached him, "You are," he stated calmly, "You should not be here, go to the healers."
"I am fine," Eomer argued, making to head to the battlements.
"You are wounded, Eomer," Aragorn stopped him by placing a hand on his arm, causing Eomer to wince and grit his teeth in pain. "Do not let your pride get the best of you, go to the healers," Aragorn said firmly, "We do not need to lose anyone to foolishness."
With a defeated sigh, Eomer nodded and limped off to the keep.
Just after sending the rohirrim off a cry came down from the wall, "Aragorn!" Legolas leapt up and leaned over the wall, "Aragorn hurry, it is Haldir! He is alive!" Aragorn was shocked for a moment, he had watched Haldir die in his arms, how could it be? But one more urgent call from Legolas set him bounding up the stairs and to the elf's side. The prince sat on the blood stained stones, cradling Haldir's head in his lap, "He is breathing, but just barely," Legolas said worriedly, "We need to get him to the healers."
Aragorn knelt, and sure enough the 'Lorien elf was breathing, albeit shallowly, but he was breathing. Without another thought, the ranger picked him up and dashed back toward the keep.
Aragorn lay Haldir on a cot in the healers and, with Legolas' help, had his armor off in no time at all. He rolled the elf onto his stomach to see the wound on his back and winced slightly at the sight of it. "Get herbs, Legolas," he ordered, and the blond elf ran off. Aragorn literally tore the fabric of Haldir's tunic to get it off as quickly as possible.
The wound was horrific, it was a miracle that the elf was alive at all, but he may not have been for long. Taking a gar from a bowl of already dirtied, bloody water Aragorn did the best he could to scrub the excess blood from the gash.
Legolas returned moments later with herbs and bandages and a bowl of clean water. The man did his best to stem the flow of blood before applying the herbs to the wound. Grinding the leaves between his teeth to save time he then pushed them into the cut. Haldir winced even though he was unconsious. Aragorn bandaged the injury tightly, winding cloth around the elf's chest and shoulder. Once all was done he took a step back, all there was to do now was wait.
From a few cots away Eomer had watched the whole fiasco, one foot now bound tightly and propped upon a chair and his left arm in a sling. The rohirrim was curious now, he had not seen the figure the man and elf had brought in, but he had seen how desperately they tried to heal him. He wondered who it was, and he wondered if he had survived.
TBC...
That was short, I know. But I am ill and my brain does not work, 'tis a miracle I can write at all. Promise that from now on I will try to make the chapters longer, but that shouldn't be a problem. Also thinking that later on there might be a bit of a Aragorn/Legolas side story, just for fun.