Category: Lord of the Rings
Rating: T
Couples: Celebrian/Elrond ; Galadriel/Celeborn ; Elladan/OC
Warnings: Slightly AU ; small mentionings of rape & torture
Chapter: 4
Copyright: © characters and place by Tolkien ; © Plot and OC by me
Author's note: The // are used to indicate mindspeech.
"NO!" Galadriel stormed forward. "Elrond!"She came to an abrupt halt when arms closed around her waist, pulling her back. "No! Let me go!" She struggled to break free, but more arms started to pull her inside again. All power left her body and she sank on her knees. "Almighty Valar," she whispered. "please, do not let him die, please."
Eärendil had been following the happenings from his ship. His eyes widened when he saw his oldest disappear beneath the raging surface. He cried out in dismay when he did not appear again. /Elwing!/ His mind connected with his wife's, fear and distress flooding her mind. /Elrond! He is drowning! You have to do something!/ No more was needed and seconds later two children of Ulmo, friends of Elwing, disappeared beneath the surface as well, shooting to where the elvenship fought the storm.
Elrond fought to free himself of his heavy formal robes, which eagerly sucked themselves full with salty seawater, pulling him down. Stars started to dance in front of his eyes and the salt burned in them. The last bit of air abandoned his lungs and shot through the dark water towards the surface.
'No… I don't want to die' Suddenly arms closed around his waist, pulling him up. Cool air hit his face when he broke through the surface. While those strong arms steadied him he coughed, desperately trying to get the water out and the much-needed air in at the same time.
"Elrond!" Galadriel bend down from the ship's side and grabbed his arm. Others helped pulling the Lord of Rivendel into safety. She carefully wrapped a blanket around his shivering form.
"Galadriel?" He looked up. "Who saved me?"
"We did." The two children of Ulmo rested their arms on the deck, while their tails remained in the water. "Eärendil saw you go down and warned Elwing, she in turn warned us. But we must leave now. Be well, Elrond Eärendilion, we might see you at the shore." They left again.
"Galadriel?"
"Yes?"
"You're the older and wiser one… Tell me, why do elves long for the sea?"