Ok peoples! This is my first fic! Reviews would be great!! Even criticism
is welcome, but please don't kill me!
Disclaimer: Do I really have to say this? Ok, Tolkien, writing genuis, me, not-see the difference? Thought you would! All of the characters belong to Tolkien or his kin, not me! I am making NO money off this, it is simply for pleasure. Also, I have no money so please don't sue, you won't get much!
A/N: A HUGE thanks to d-chan and Cor for this!! I was ready to give it up and they wouldn't let me! D even went so far as to threaten not to write anymore if I didn't post this! And Cor encouraged and beta read for me! So thanks you 2!
Title: Lost Hope
Rating: ummm PG to PG-13 if any of you think this is wrong let me know!
Summary: Feeling ignored and unwanted a young Estel decides to go out on a hunting trip by himself.
Note: When Tolkien says that Aragorn was "raised in the house of Elrond" much like Cassia and Sio, I take that to mean that he was raised by Lord Elrond with him as a father figure and Elladan and Elrohir as Aragorn's brothers. If you have an questions or comments and don't wish to post them on ff.net then feel free to email me privately at peel13@yahoo.com Now you didn't come here to listen to the author blab on and on so now on with the story!
~*~*~*~*
"No Estel" Elladan said for the third time that morning. "You can't go on a hunting trip with us, you are too little and you could get hurt! Now STOP asking! Go and bother someone else for a change!"
Elladan was all but shouting at the young child.
Estel had been complaining for weeks that Elladan and Elrohir got to go on hunts and he didnt, and the current situation was simply another example.
Estel's eyes filled with tears at his brother's harsh words. Without another sound he tore off in the direction of the Last Homely House.
"Don't you think you were a tad hard on him brother?" Elrohir asked. "No matter how much trouble and how much of an annoyance he sometimes can be, he is still our little brother."
"Exactly! He's out LITTLE brother, he has to learn that some things are just too dangerous for a boy his age, and that we are only trying to do what's best for him!" Elladan growled as he adjusted his gear on his horse.
"Yes, I know that Elladan, but I don't think Estel does, and yelling at him is probably not the best way to show him we care about his well being." Elrohir sighed.
"You're probably right, but there is no time to look for him and apologize now. We were supposed to leave a half and hour ago, all of his begging and whining has made us late! Besides, we will return in a week or so, and Estel will have forgotten all about this, in fact he will have probably forgotten it by tonight!"
With that Elladan swung up on his mount, and headed out the gates, Elrohir followed, fast on his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel tore into the main hall of Elrond's house and ran headlong into Glorfindel. The Elf Lord practically growled at the collision.
Glorfindel had drank just a little too much wine the previous evening, something practically unheard of for the dignified elf. Because of this, he was late for a meeting with Lord Elrond this morning, and now was running late for an appointment with his troops.
The collision with Estel only making him later.
"Estel! Why are you running through the halls as if am army of orcs were on your tail?" He demanded, more irritated with himself than the child.
Estel shrank away from Glorfindel. He couldn't believe he was getting yelled at again! And by Glorfindel, who never yelled at anyone!!
Maybe everyone was getting tired of him. He did ask a lot of questions, or so he was constantly told, and he was slower and less nimble than his elven family and friends.
'That must be it' thought Estel.
"Why are you just standing there staring Estel?" Glorfindel questioned, a little more harshly than he intended.
Estel winced at his tone. *Im dihenalin Brannon Glorfindel* Estel whispered as he tore back down the hall.(I (ask) your forgiveness Lord Glorfindel)
Glorfindel simply shook his head at the oddity of the young human, and went on his way noting to himself that he should apologize for his tone at dinner and have a talk with the young adan. (man)
~*~*~*~*
'Even Glorfindel is mad at me! I wonder what I did.'
Estel pondered on this thought while he ran to his room and flopped down on his bed.
'Maybe I can go talk to Ada, no wait, he said that he was going to be in meetings all day and for NO ONE to disturb him unless it's an emergency.'
Estel sighed everyone was so busy! Most of his friends were off hunting with their father's, and those who were still in Rivendell were busy today.
The thought of his friends off hunting brought another wave of tears to his eyes.
Suddenly, a elf maiden bustled into his room. Delérith leveled her gaze at the young boy. "What are you still doing inside? Are you in here plotting some prank or trick that I am will have to clean up later?"
Estel said nothing, but just stood staring at the disapproving elf looking down at him.
Taking his silence as an answer, she continued "I thought as much, now run along outside and play! I have to clean this room and 3 others in the next hour and have no time for you and your pranks right now"
With that she shooed him out the door and motioned down the hall that led to the gardens.
Estel couldn't believe it!
Abandoned by his friends, yelled at AND abandoned by his brothers, yelled at by Glorfindel, ignored by Elrond, and scolded by a servent, it was all just too much!
He had to leave! But where to go?
Then an idea came, he would go out into the woods and have his own hunt! He was old enough, no matter what Elladan thought!
'Won't everyone be suprised when I return with more game than everyone combined!'
With this thought racing through his mind, Estel dashed to the kitchens, grabbed some food, and a knapsack to carry it in.
Then he dashed back up to his room where he quickly grabbed his bow and his quiver full of arrows.
Delérith said nothing, thinking he was going to practice and would be out of her hair for awhile.
Estel slipped out of The Last Homely House, and disappeared into the woods.
TBC....
Whew! 1st chapter done! Well let me know what you think! See that little button down there? That is the review button! use it!!!! The more reviews I get the faster I'll write! Namaarie! ~Arwen
Disclaimer: Do I really have to say this? Ok, Tolkien, writing genuis, me, not-see the difference? Thought you would! All of the characters belong to Tolkien or his kin, not me! I am making NO money off this, it is simply for pleasure. Also, I have no money so please don't sue, you won't get much!
A/N: A HUGE thanks to d-chan and Cor for this!! I was ready to give it up and they wouldn't let me! D even went so far as to threaten not to write anymore if I didn't post this! And Cor encouraged and beta read for me! So thanks you 2!
Title: Lost Hope
Rating: ummm PG to PG-13 if any of you think this is wrong let me know!
Summary: Feeling ignored and unwanted a young Estel decides to go out on a hunting trip by himself.
Note: When Tolkien says that Aragorn was "raised in the house of Elrond" much like Cassia and Sio, I take that to mean that he was raised by Lord Elrond with him as a father figure and Elladan and Elrohir as Aragorn's brothers. If you have an questions or comments and don't wish to post them on ff.net then feel free to email me privately at peel13@yahoo.com Now you didn't come here to listen to the author blab on and on so now on with the story!
~*~*~*~*
"No Estel" Elladan said for the third time that morning. "You can't go on a hunting trip with us, you are too little and you could get hurt! Now STOP asking! Go and bother someone else for a change!"
Elladan was all but shouting at the young child.
Estel had been complaining for weeks that Elladan and Elrohir got to go on hunts and he didnt, and the current situation was simply another example.
Estel's eyes filled with tears at his brother's harsh words. Without another sound he tore off in the direction of the Last Homely House.
"Don't you think you were a tad hard on him brother?" Elrohir asked. "No matter how much trouble and how much of an annoyance he sometimes can be, he is still our little brother."
"Exactly! He's out LITTLE brother, he has to learn that some things are just too dangerous for a boy his age, and that we are only trying to do what's best for him!" Elladan growled as he adjusted his gear on his horse.
"Yes, I know that Elladan, but I don't think Estel does, and yelling at him is probably not the best way to show him we care about his well being." Elrohir sighed.
"You're probably right, but there is no time to look for him and apologize now. We were supposed to leave a half and hour ago, all of his begging and whining has made us late! Besides, we will return in a week or so, and Estel will have forgotten all about this, in fact he will have probably forgotten it by tonight!"
With that Elladan swung up on his mount, and headed out the gates, Elrohir followed, fast on his heels.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Estel tore into the main hall of Elrond's house and ran headlong into Glorfindel. The Elf Lord practically growled at the collision.
Glorfindel had drank just a little too much wine the previous evening, something practically unheard of for the dignified elf. Because of this, he was late for a meeting with Lord Elrond this morning, and now was running late for an appointment with his troops.
The collision with Estel only making him later.
"Estel! Why are you running through the halls as if am army of orcs were on your tail?" He demanded, more irritated with himself than the child.
Estel shrank away from Glorfindel. He couldn't believe he was getting yelled at again! And by Glorfindel, who never yelled at anyone!!
Maybe everyone was getting tired of him. He did ask a lot of questions, or so he was constantly told, and he was slower and less nimble than his elven family and friends.
'That must be it' thought Estel.
"Why are you just standing there staring Estel?" Glorfindel questioned, a little more harshly than he intended.
Estel winced at his tone. *Im dihenalin Brannon Glorfindel* Estel whispered as he tore back down the hall.(I (ask) your forgiveness Lord Glorfindel)
Glorfindel simply shook his head at the oddity of the young human, and went on his way noting to himself that he should apologize for his tone at dinner and have a talk with the young adan. (man)
~*~*~*~*
'Even Glorfindel is mad at me! I wonder what I did.'
Estel pondered on this thought while he ran to his room and flopped down on his bed.
'Maybe I can go talk to Ada, no wait, he said that he was going to be in meetings all day and for NO ONE to disturb him unless it's an emergency.'
Estel sighed everyone was so busy! Most of his friends were off hunting with their father's, and those who were still in Rivendell were busy today.
The thought of his friends off hunting brought another wave of tears to his eyes.
Suddenly, a elf maiden bustled into his room. Delérith leveled her gaze at the young boy. "What are you still doing inside? Are you in here plotting some prank or trick that I am will have to clean up later?"
Estel said nothing, but just stood staring at the disapproving elf looking down at him.
Taking his silence as an answer, she continued "I thought as much, now run along outside and play! I have to clean this room and 3 others in the next hour and have no time for you and your pranks right now"
With that she shooed him out the door and motioned down the hall that led to the gardens.
Estel couldn't believe it!
Abandoned by his friends, yelled at AND abandoned by his brothers, yelled at by Glorfindel, ignored by Elrond, and scolded by a servent, it was all just too much!
He had to leave! But where to go?
Then an idea came, he would go out into the woods and have his own hunt! He was old enough, no matter what Elladan thought!
'Won't everyone be suprised when I return with more game than everyone combined!'
With this thought racing through his mind, Estel dashed to the kitchens, grabbed some food, and a knapsack to carry it in.
Then he dashed back up to his room where he quickly grabbed his bow and his quiver full of arrows.
Delérith said nothing, thinking he was going to practice and would be out of her hair for awhile.
Estel slipped out of The Last Homely House, and disappeared into the woods.
TBC....
Whew! 1st chapter done! Well let me know what you think! See that little button down there? That is the review button! use it!!!! The more reviews I get the faster I'll write! Namaarie! ~Arwen