Edit: Yeah I changed almost all the conversation in this chapter. I still don't like the dialogue too much but it was better than what it was. XD

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Estel stroked his steed's mane gently, waiting on his brothers. He had been waiting for this moment since... well, yesterday, and his siblings were taking forever. Finally, he saw Elladan walking towards the stables.

"Where are you taking us today? Hopefully someplace safe this time..." He mumbled.

Estel rolled his eyes. "Ouch. I never knew you doubted my abilities so much." He dusted himself off casually. "I'm only taking you to the most amazing place I've ever seen."

"An 'amazing place'? How many times have you insisted on showing us perfectly normal spots in the middle of the day?" Elrohir interjected, suddenly appearing.

"Who would have thought a had such ungrateful brothers?" Estel scolded, "Nevertheless, I will show you two anyway."

"Besides," Estel continued, "You're getting out of a lecture."

As much as the twins hated to admit it, that alone sent them onto their horses. With that, the three brothers mounted their horses and rode off into the forest. They engaged in a light chat on the way, enjoying the release from everyday life. After a few hours though, they began to get bored.

"Estel," Elladan asked, "Exactly how long did you say it would take to arrive?"

Estel smirked.

"I never said anything about the time..."

"Perfect." Elladan thought, "No doubt he'll have us riding around for half a century for some pond."

"Trust me. It will be worth it!" Estel encouraged them after a glance at Elladan.

"I hope so." Elrohir said, "We've been riding for quite a while and there is such a thing as night." They hadn't planned on spending the night out here. A playful grin inched onto Estel's face.

"We will just have to hurry then!"

Before his brothers could register what he meant, Estel galloped off into the woods, obviously challenging them. The other two soon caught up, and the trio made much better time than before. Finally Estel pulled his horse to a stop. Scanning the area, he noticed a lake. His brothers followed his gaze and frowned.

"Don't tell me we came all this way for a-" Elorhir started.

"It was close to a lake." Estel interrupted, urging his horse towards it. He called over his shoulder, "We will be there soon!"

"And how many times has he said that today?" Elladan chucked. Elrohir however, looked up at the sky. It was getting darker. If they didn't hurry, they would be riding back through darkness. The three decided to give their horses a break near the lake. As the animals gulped down the refreshing liquid, Estel scanned the area once more. He happily realized they were much closer to the location than he thought.

"We're practically right next to it," he said, loud enough for them both to hear. "We can walk there now if you want."

"If I want?" Elrohir scoffed." We've been riding all day! Of course I want to see this place of yours!" Elladan nodded his head in agreement. Estel smiled in triumph. After making sure the horses were fine for the moment, Estel lead them carefully through the forest. The trees became thicker and thicker, as if they were trying to block them from getting to their destination. The brothers pushed on, and were rewarded with the most beautiful place any of them had seen in a long time.

It was a small clearing. Beautiful plants grew here and there, adorned with the soft, now moonlight, streaming through the leaves. Looking up they could see the canopy of leaves that grew in a sort of dome, protecting this place from the outside world. Estel turned around to face his brothers with a look that screamed.

"I told you so!" They had to agree, the place was stunning. It looked even more magical now that it was…night.

"Well Estel," Elrohir said. "I must say I am impressed, but we have to getting back now."

"Can't we look around a bit longer?" Elladan objected. "I'm not looking forward to the ride back and I'd like to stretch my legs." Elrohir shook his head.

"Soon it will be even darker than it is now, and-" Estel silently crept away from his brothers, planning explore the place a bit more while they debated. He hadn't really gotten the chance to look it over properly since he had raced back to tell them about it the moment he stumbled upon it. Now that he had returned, it looked even better in the moonlight.

He started to walk over to one of the few trees in the clearing. Maybe he could even show this place to Legolas next time he visited. He glanced over at his two still arguing brothers. He'd be a better traveling companion than those two at any rate. He stopped. Well…not really. They were about the same. But he still missed his friend and couldn't wait until they could see each other again. Finally arriving at the tree, he was just about to sit down but stopped himself.

His seat was already occupied. Blinking, he stooped down to the small figure. It looked like a little boy, sprawled out underneath the tree. Estel looked him over. He couldn't be much older than seven. What would a child be doing out here? Was he even alive? Estel checked his pulse. It was there. Not as strong as he'd like, but not too terrible. By now the twins had stopped quarreling, and noticed their brother was staring at… something. They rushed over, not sure what to expect. They too were stunned as Estel gently started to remove the boy's hood.

"Is he…?" Elladan started. Estel shook his head.

"No, he's alive…he appears to be sleeping."

He pushed his hood back the rest of the way.

"This is not a boy…" Elrohir mumbled, speaking what was on everybody's mind. All three stared at the small pointed ear holding the brown hair in place.

"An elfling?" Estel whispered in astonishment, continuing to stare. "What is he doing out so far?"

"And all alone…" Elladan added.

They grew even more concerned at the fact that he was sleeping with his eyes closed, definitely not a good sign. Finally breaking his stare Estel scooped him up, and started to walk back to the horses. Understanding what he was doing, the twins rushed ahead to prepare the steeds. They were going to help this lost elfling…somehow.

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I hope I did their personalities correctly. I'm kinda basing it on fanfiction stories,( which may or may not be a bad thing.) since*Cough* I haven't *Cough* read the book. *COUGH* Maybe I will soon though. I didn't even know the twins existed until…fanfiction. And for the longest time I thought Aragorn had a brother named Estel or something like that. At least I watched all the movies... :)

Edit: I AM READING FELLOWSHIP NOW AND I LOVE IT EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT THAT FAR!