Title: The Price of Vengeance
Authors: Rhonda and Vanaondoiel
Disclaimer: Sadly neither Rhonda or myself are the genius Tolkien. We are sorry if you mistook us, but for your information Tolkien has now passed on and we are just trying to have a little fun with the wonderful world he left behind! So please don't sue us!!! Neither of us has any money or anything so you won't get much even if you do.
Rating: PG-13 for violence.
Summary: Well this is a sequel to Hope or Despair. Thaynes is back, and vengeance is the order of the day it seems. Some angst and torture, not for the super squemish, but nothing too bad.
AN: Well here it is everyone!! The sequel!!! We have been threatened, and yelled at, but as promised it is here!! ! Hope you all enjoy and as always please read and review!
Please Note: Much like Cassia and Sio, we feel that when Tolkien said that Aragorn was "raised in the house of Lord Elrond" he meant that Estel grew up in Rivendell with Elrond as his father and the twins as his brothers. Also in this fic (again like Cassia and Sio) we feel that Aragorn's mother died along with Arathorn, and she has no place in this fic.
Chapter 1
~*~
Estel lay upon the grass resting from hours of horse playing with his brothers. Elrond stood watching his sons from his balcony. He took in a breath of fresh air and stood looking at the beauty of Imaldris. Long gone was the evil that had taken place here a year ago. He now glanced at the birds singing and smelled the fresh fall air. Nothing could possibly go wrong today, he thought.
Estel was brought from his own peaceful thoughts abruptly, as he was splashed with a pail of water. When he looked up he saw his brother Elladan laughing. "Come brother catch me if you can." Estel jumped up and gave chase. Elladan laughed as he darted in and out of the trees.
"Elladan come down you know I cannot follow." Estel whined. "Very well tithen gwador Elrohir who had watched the chase said"Come you two Estel needs to practice with his swordsmanship." A look of pure joy crossed Estel's face because it was rare lately to be able to practice with his brothers. All three were so into their practicing and joking that they did not see the figure approach.
Elrohir hearing a twig snap and whirls around to see who is approaching, only to come face to face with Thaynes, who had come up behind them all and snatched Estel's arms pinning the young mortal against him. "We meet again sons of Elrond" Thaynes called out challengingly. Elladan turned to see what was upsetting his twin, horror filled his eyes as he took in the sight that was before him. Thaynes stood with a knife held to Estel's throat. Fury overtook Elrohir and he started to advance on Thaynes. Elrohir froze as he heard his brother scream of "NO!!"
Elladan suddenly remembered how swift and deadly Thaynes had been in class, and the deadly accuracy he had shown. Flashes of all the training sessions that the twins had attended with Thaynes flashed before his eyes. He saw how Thaynes play felled his opponents, how he ruthlessly pursued his goals, and always got what he wanted. Elladan knew that Thaynes would kill there little brother without a thought if they so much as took one step too close.
Whimpers were now heard from Estel as he looked at his brothers pleadingly, his eyes silently begging them for help. "You die for this Thaynes." Elladan stated coldly, while fixing his cool glare on Thaynes.
"Nay adan lover, it is your brother who shall not live" Thaynes threw back, trying to stare Elladan down. Eventually it was Thaynes who broke eye contact first, but not without seeing the look of pure hatred, and death that was held in the elder twin's eyes.
Thaynes slowly back's away from the pair still holding the knife to Estel's throat. Elrohir lunged at Thaynes and making the younger elf pull himself and Estel out of the twin's way. As Thaynes' jerked away a few drops of blood fell from Estel's throat.
~*~
Elrond peered out of one of the many grand windows of his study and saw his twin sons, who seemed to be alright, shouting to each other. Why? he thought. His thoughts wandered to the big pile of unfinished paperwork and said to himself, "They will resolve it amongst themselves." He then went back to his desk to work on the daunting task of diplomacy.
~*~
Steadily Thaynes dragged the frightened child closer to the palace. "Please 'Dan, Ro help me my brothers." Estel cried softly. This provoked a blow to Estel's head from Thaynes.
"You have no right to call an elf a brother." Thaynes snarled at the frightened boy. The blow had made Estel's head swim and he now looked at Elladan with tears in his eyes.
"Ada!" Elrohir screamed, for now he was at a loss of what to do for Thaynes had made it to the steps of their house.
Elrond, hearing his sons frantic cries, jumped up from his desk and sprinted out of his study and headed for the main door. As he was rounded the corner to the door he stopped in awe and fright. He could not believe his eyes Thaynes was holding Estel hostage and dragging him down the hall towards the kitchen.
"Thaynes, release him NOW!" Elrond commanded, his voice full of anger.
As Thanyes looked up from Estel three sets of Peredhel eyes were glowing with what seemed to be almost hatred.
"He will pay the price for my banishment." he announced defiantly. "How could a human be chosen over an elf?" Thaynes continued as Elrond and the twins try to slowly advance as Thyanes tightened his grip on Estel.
"Another step and your precious human dies." Thaynes threatened. He was now at the wine cellar door. He opened it and pushed Estel in he then followed shutting it quickly behind him.
Elrohir frantically tried the doorknob but it was locked. "Get the blacksmith Elladan." he whispered urgently.
"I would not do that if I were you." Thaynes said, "For the boy will draw his last breath before you make it to him of that I promise."
Elladan and Elrohir turned to their father as if to ask 'what now?'. "Do not ask it for I do not know the answer." Elrond sighed, he could not believe that this nightmare was starting all over again.
'No, NO! This could NOT be happening again!' Elladan thought frantically. How in the world were they going to get to Estel??? The situation was hopeless it seemed. 'This day started so well, how could it turn so bad so fast? I will kill him, if he harms one hair on Estel's head he is a dead elf' he thought as he glanced at the faces of his father and twin brother. How were they all going to get through this one?
TBC.....
Elvish translations:
Ada- Father/Daddy
adan- human/man
tithen gwador- little brother Ok well, ummm it is finally out!!! Please don't hurt us. *sees angry readers advance saying "you kept us waiting that long for THIS?' Hehe! Ummm yeah????
*grabs Rhonda's arm and runs and hides*
Namaarie till next time everyone!
Authors: Rhonda and Vanaondoiel
Disclaimer: Sadly neither Rhonda or myself are the genius Tolkien. We are sorry if you mistook us, but for your information Tolkien has now passed on and we are just trying to have a little fun with the wonderful world he left behind! So please don't sue us!!! Neither of us has any money or anything so you won't get much even if you do.
Rating: PG-13 for violence.
Summary: Well this is a sequel to Hope or Despair. Thaynes is back, and vengeance is the order of the day it seems. Some angst and torture, not for the super squemish, but nothing too bad.
AN: Well here it is everyone!! The sequel!!! We have been threatened, and yelled at, but as promised it is here!! ! Hope you all enjoy and as always please read and review!
Please Note: Much like Cassia and Sio, we feel that when Tolkien said that Aragorn was "raised in the house of Lord Elrond" he meant that Estel grew up in Rivendell with Elrond as his father and the twins as his brothers. Also in this fic (again like Cassia and Sio) we feel that Aragorn's mother died along with Arathorn, and she has no place in this fic.
Chapter 1
~*~
Estel lay upon the grass resting from hours of horse playing with his brothers. Elrond stood watching his sons from his balcony. He took in a breath of fresh air and stood looking at the beauty of Imaldris. Long gone was the evil that had taken place here a year ago. He now glanced at the birds singing and smelled the fresh fall air. Nothing could possibly go wrong today, he thought.
Estel was brought from his own peaceful thoughts abruptly, as he was splashed with a pail of water. When he looked up he saw his brother Elladan laughing. "Come brother catch me if you can." Estel jumped up and gave chase. Elladan laughed as he darted in and out of the trees.
"Elladan come down you know I cannot follow." Estel whined. "Very well tithen gwador Elrohir who had watched the chase said"Come you two Estel needs to practice with his swordsmanship." A look of pure joy crossed Estel's face because it was rare lately to be able to practice with his brothers. All three were so into their practicing and joking that they did not see the figure approach.
Elrohir hearing a twig snap and whirls around to see who is approaching, only to come face to face with Thaynes, who had come up behind them all and snatched Estel's arms pinning the young mortal against him. "We meet again sons of Elrond" Thaynes called out challengingly. Elladan turned to see what was upsetting his twin, horror filled his eyes as he took in the sight that was before him. Thaynes stood with a knife held to Estel's throat. Fury overtook Elrohir and he started to advance on Thaynes. Elrohir froze as he heard his brother scream of "NO!!"
Elladan suddenly remembered how swift and deadly Thaynes had been in class, and the deadly accuracy he had shown. Flashes of all the training sessions that the twins had attended with Thaynes flashed before his eyes. He saw how Thaynes play felled his opponents, how he ruthlessly pursued his goals, and always got what he wanted. Elladan knew that Thaynes would kill there little brother without a thought if they so much as took one step too close.
Whimpers were now heard from Estel as he looked at his brothers pleadingly, his eyes silently begging them for help. "You die for this Thaynes." Elladan stated coldly, while fixing his cool glare on Thaynes.
"Nay adan lover, it is your brother who shall not live" Thaynes threw back, trying to stare Elladan down. Eventually it was Thaynes who broke eye contact first, but not without seeing the look of pure hatred, and death that was held in the elder twin's eyes.
Thaynes slowly back's away from the pair still holding the knife to Estel's throat. Elrohir lunged at Thaynes and making the younger elf pull himself and Estel out of the twin's way. As Thaynes' jerked away a few drops of blood fell from Estel's throat.
~*~
Elrond peered out of one of the many grand windows of his study and saw his twin sons, who seemed to be alright, shouting to each other. Why? he thought. His thoughts wandered to the big pile of unfinished paperwork and said to himself, "They will resolve it amongst themselves." He then went back to his desk to work on the daunting task of diplomacy.
~*~
Steadily Thaynes dragged the frightened child closer to the palace. "Please 'Dan, Ro help me my brothers." Estel cried softly. This provoked a blow to Estel's head from Thaynes.
"You have no right to call an elf a brother." Thaynes snarled at the frightened boy. The blow had made Estel's head swim and he now looked at Elladan with tears in his eyes.
"Ada!" Elrohir screamed, for now he was at a loss of what to do for Thaynes had made it to the steps of their house.
Elrond, hearing his sons frantic cries, jumped up from his desk and sprinted out of his study and headed for the main door. As he was rounded the corner to the door he stopped in awe and fright. He could not believe his eyes Thaynes was holding Estel hostage and dragging him down the hall towards the kitchen.
"Thaynes, release him NOW!" Elrond commanded, his voice full of anger.
As Thanyes looked up from Estel three sets of Peredhel eyes were glowing with what seemed to be almost hatred.
"He will pay the price for my banishment." he announced defiantly. "How could a human be chosen over an elf?" Thaynes continued as Elrond and the twins try to slowly advance as Thyanes tightened his grip on Estel.
"Another step and your precious human dies." Thaynes threatened. He was now at the wine cellar door. He opened it and pushed Estel in he then followed shutting it quickly behind him.
Elrohir frantically tried the doorknob but it was locked. "Get the blacksmith Elladan." he whispered urgently.
"I would not do that if I were you." Thaynes said, "For the boy will draw his last breath before you make it to him of that I promise."
Elladan and Elrohir turned to their father as if to ask 'what now?'. "Do not ask it for I do not know the answer." Elrond sighed, he could not believe that this nightmare was starting all over again.
'No, NO! This could NOT be happening again!' Elladan thought frantically. How in the world were they going to get to Estel??? The situation was hopeless it seemed. 'This day started so well, how could it turn so bad so fast? I will kill him, if he harms one hair on Estel's head he is a dead elf' he thought as he glanced at the faces of his father and twin brother. How were they all going to get through this one?
TBC.....
Elvish translations:
Ada- Father/Daddy
adan- human/man
tithen gwador- little brother Ok well, ummm it is finally out!!! Please don't hurt us. *sees angry readers advance saying "you kept us waiting that long for THIS?' Hehe! Ummm yeah????
*grabs Rhonda's arm and runs and hides*
Namaarie till next time everyone!