Rivendell's Star
Disclaimer: I own nothing apart from Eleniel, Feredir and my other OCs. Everything belongs to the amazing J.R.R Tolkein :)
Note: I've always loved to imagine what it would be like if Elrond had a second daughter and Elladan, Elrohir and Estel (and Arwen) had another sister named Eleniel (which means 'Star', hence the name of this fic ;D) I like to think that Eleniel is the youngest in the family (still an elfling compared to the other elves)… maybe the equivalent of a 11-year-old human(?) Estel is about 16 :)
I imagine that when Celebrian was taken by the orcs, she was pregnant with Eleniel at the time. When the twins found their mother, she obviously wasn't in a good state and, after a while, made the decision that as soon as the baby was born, she would sail.
Please no hate! I know it really doesn't fit into the timeline thingamajig or whatever (I guess you could say its AU and Celebrian sails much later, or Estel is older when he is taken to Rivendell)... but I'm just having fun with my imagination here! :)
"When are they coming back Ada?"
Elrond fought the urge to sigh. "For the tenth time Eleniel," he said slowly, "I am not sure. They are leaving today, that is all I know."
He looked at his daughter who was staring back at him with her icy-blue eyes.
"Okay Ada. Sorry Ada," she said, and bent her head to continue her writing. Her long, blonde hair was cascading down her shoulders in small waves and the elf lord could see the twinkle in her beautiful eyes.
She's the exact image of her, Elrond thought, smiling at the memory of his beloved wife. He had been trying to get his youngest to do some work, but her thoughts were elsewhere as she was constantly asking when her three brothers would return from their hunting trip. The twins and Estel had been gone for four days and were due to return that day. It was Estel's first hunt and he had been very excited about it, but Eleniel had missed them all terribly and couldn't wait for them to come home. Shaking his head slightly, Elrond brought his gaze back to the piles of un-finished work in front of him and this time, he did sigh.
It had been about an hour since Elrond had dismissed his daughter and told her to go and play. However, the young elf wasn't playing. In fact, she was now wandering the halls, humming a lullaby her father sang to her sometimes. She had been told to go and play, but who was there to play with? She didn't have many friends her age, and her brothers weren't home yet. Maybe I'll go and find Fin, she thought to herself, spinning around and walking up the corridor to the room at the end. She knocked and waited for a reply. There was none.
"Fin?" she called, hoping she was loud enough for him to hear her through the door. Again, there was no answer.
"Eleniel?"
Eleniel turned around at the familiar voice and smiled up at Erestor. The raven-haired elf returned the smile and affectionately ruffled the blonde locks. "Are you looking for Glorfindel?" he asked.
"Yes. Have you seen him? I don't think he's in his room," Eleniel said.
"No, he's not. I believe he is welcoming two elves and a human home outside," Erestor said with a grin, watching the girl's face light up.
"They're home! Hannon le Restor!" she shouted, happiness evident in her voice. She hugged the older elf and raced down the corridors, leaving a chuckling Erestor behind.
By the time she reached the front of the house and burst through the doors, she was panting and had to stop to calm her breathing. She looked up and her gaze immediately fell on four figures. Glorfindel, Elladan, Elrohir and Estel were chatting about the hunt and hadn't noticed Eleniel until she jumped into the unexpected arms of her oldest brother and hugged him tight. The look of shock on Elladan's face immediately vanished as he realized who he was holding.
"Eleniel!" he exclaimed, grinning broadly as he wrapped his arms more securely around his little sister and spun her around. Eleniel giggled and was quickly swept into the arms of the younger twin as soon as Elladan stopped spinning her. Elrohir placed a kiss on her forehead and hugged her tight. "Did you miss us?" he asked, smiling widely.
"Yes! I had nothing to do for four whole days!" she said. The elves and Estel laughed and Eleniel was placed on the floor again. Estel smiled and drew the elf into his embrace. "We missed you too," he said, glad to be home.
Glorfindel beamed at the scene in front of him. He loved all four of them like his own family and would easily lie in the path of a Balrog for them. "Come on," he said, draping his arm across Estel's shoulders, "let's get you inside."
"Ada?"
Elrond looked up from the piece of parchment he was reading and his frown soon turned into a smile at the sight of his three sons entering the room. He stood up and walked over to them, drawing each one into an embrace and kissing the tops of their heads. "I am very glad you made it home safe. How was the trip?" he asked.
"It was good Ada, hannon le. Thankfully we didn't run into any trouble this time!" Elrohir said, flopping onto a chair in his father's room and stretching his legs.
"You didn't?" Elrond teased.
Elladan gave the elf lord a mock glare and laughed.
"Estel? Are you alright ion nin?" Elrond asked his youngest son. The human wasn't usually this quiet.
Two identical sniggers caught his attention and he turned his head towards his twins. He raised his eyebrow, wanting an explanation. The two elves looked at each other, and then to their blushing little brother. "Well-" Elladan started.
"Don't!" Estel interrupted. The twins laughed and Elrond's brows furrowed in confusion.
"What happened?" he asked, wondering what his sons possibly could have done now.
"It was the second day of the hunt," Elladan continued.
Estel huffed and threw himself onto a chair, pouting and crossing his arms.
"We were looking for a place to set up camp when Estel stopped us…"
The twins and Estel were riding through the forest, looking for a nice place to rest for the night. It had been a long day and they were all in need of some sleep. Elladan and Elrohir had decided to take their little brother on his first hunting trip so he could learn a few things out in the wild. After all, he would need to know these kinds of things when he was older.
"Daro!" Estel said, suddenly holding out his hand like his brothers had taught him to if there was any trouble. He was in front of his older brothers, trying to show them that he could find a suitable place to set up camp. The twins shared confused looks.
"What is it Estel?" Elrohir asked.
Estel stayed silent for another moment or two before answering his brother. "I heard something," he said, quickly dismounting his horse and placing a hand on the hilt of his sword.
Seeing this action and knowing the boy was serious, the twins followed behind him, instantly becoming alert.
"What did it sound like gwador?" Elladan asked.
Estel scanned the area in front of him before turning his head to face his brother. "I… something big, I think. An orc, maybe? I have never seen or heard one before, but from what people have told me, it could be one…"
"What would an orc be doing so close to our borders?" Elrohir asked, unsheathing his sword and jogging ahead of his brothers so he was in front of Estel, ready to fight if anything happened.
"Are you sure, Estel? Where did you hear it?" Elladan asked, standing next to his twin.
"Yes, I'm sure. I heard it in that bush there," he said, pointing to a huge bush beside some trees.
"Mount Eirien, Estel," Elrohir said quietly, wanting to protect his little brother the best he could. He knew Estel's horse was fast which was just what they would need if an orc did happen to jump out of the bush and attack. He was quite sure his father wouldn't want his youngest son to witness something like that just yet. Estel glared at the back of the younger twin's head. He wanted to help, but seeing as he didn't want to create a fuss, he did as he was asked.
Everything was silent for a moment. Estel was sat on his mare, his eyes fixed on the bush as the twins moved closer to it. Suddenly, the bush rustled and a large, brown rabbit jumped out. It hopped over to where Estel was and ran through his horse's legs, immediately startling it which caused it to rear. The young human wasn't expecting this and so he let go of the reins which were held loosely in his hands and fell backwards, letting out an 'elleth-like' scream (as the twins called it) in the process.
Elladan immediately grabbed his bow and notched an arrow to it. He released it and watched it fly towards the rabbit. At least dinner was sorted. He turned towards his brothers. Elrohir was trying to calm Eirien down, gently stroking her nose and soothingly speaking to her in Elvish. Estel was laying on the floor, his cheeks red. It didn't take long for the older twin to start laughing, clutching his sides as he tried not to fall over. Elrohir joined in not a second later after successfully calming the black mare.
"There's your orc, tithen gwador!" they laughed.
The twins were desperately trying not to laugh at the memory, and their father didn't fare any better. "Oh, my Estel," he chuckled, shaking his head as a grin crept onto his face.
"It wasn't funny!" the human protested, glaring at his snickering brothers, "I must have looked so stupid!"
"What wasn't funny?"
The occupants of the room turned towards the new voice and smiled. Eleniel was standing at the door, her sapphire eyes wide with curiosity. Little plaits, which had been put there by Glorfindel, adorned her golden head and a slight smile was tugging at the corners of her mouth. Elrohir held out his arms and his little sister ran into them.
"We were talking about something funny that happened on the trip, tithen fileg nin," the younger twin said, leaning back in his chair and holding the little elf close.
"It was not funny!" Estel protested.
"Oh! Tell me!"
Estel groaned and sank down further into his chair, covering his eyes and blushing cheeks with his hands as his brothers and father laughed.
Elvish used:
Ada – Dad/Daddy
Hannon le – Thank you
Ion nin – My son
Daro – Stop
Gwador – Brother (not blood-related)
Eirien – Daisy (the name of Estel's horse)
Elleth - Female elf
Tithen gwador – Little brother (not blood-related)
Tithen fileg nin – My little bird
I hope you enjoyed this first chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! I know it's not very long, but I'm still getting used to writing fanfics ;) Please review! ~ Gre3nleaf
