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Ea na qwiil, mellon-nin


Chapter 9 - Legolas, listen to me!

"Ada?"

Elladan called to his father through his family link he had. The bond he had with Elrohir was much stronger and the eldest son of Lord Elrond knew he didn't have long to talk to his father about what he and Elrohir should do to help stop the blood from flowing out of Legolas' mysterious wound. He already knew that Legolas had received the wound from Sauron for no other person was present at the time of when Legolas suddenly cried out at breakfast that morning ago.

Elrohir, Aragorn and Éowyn all watched the eldest twin connect with the Lord of Imladris and sat silently, waiting for the moment Elladan disconnected the link and told them as too what Elrond thought the wound might be.

"Elladan?" A small voice made Elladan sigh with relief. He had been sat for, at least, an hour trying to get his father to answer his calls. Time was slowly running out for Legolas. "Elladan?" The eldest son heard his fathers voice louder now and soon replied back.

"Yes, it is me, Ada" He said with a smile.

"Ah, Elladan, it is so good to hear your voice once again." Elrond's voice echoed within Elladan's mind and the eldest couldn't help but smile at his father's deep worry he could feel coming of from his voice.

"As it is yours." Elladan replied back, the smile never falling from his face. But, now, the smile vanished. "Ada, there is something I need to ask you."

"And could that be to do with a mysterious wound that appeared on Legolas' body somewhere?" Elrond said, startling his eldest son as he said the exact words Elladan was planning on saying to him. He could practically feel Elladan's shocked expression and then began to explain. "I know for Arwen also had one."

"What?!" Elladan shouted, worry in his eyes as he now stared at a soft image of his father before his eyes. "Is she alright? Will she be okay?" Panic began to rise at an extreme level within Elladan's being but it soon faded as he felt a gentle hand on in shoulder. He blinked, only to find his father standing right before him, arm length apart.

"Arwen will be fine, now you must hurry and describe this wound to me if I am to help you. The wound that Arwen received was only a flesh wound and I was able to treat it quickly but I can tell that Elrohir had no knowledge of seeing such a thing before. Now tell me his symptoms." Elrond demanded, his grey orbs swirling as he tried to get his eldest to speak quickly instead of standing their before him with a shocked look apon his face.

"His wound is in his mid-section..." Elladan began, his eyes darting around as he blinked to try and remember the exact details. His father knew that he wasn't going to be any good at it and that he should of got Elrohir to connect to him instead but time was at the essence and if something was to happen to Legolas, he would know not what to do.

"...He has a high fever, the wound is cold to the touch but heat radiates of it. Black tendrils seem to be moving beneath his skin and towards the other parts of his body, travelling through near empty blood vessel for he has lost a lot, and Ada, I mean a lot of blood." Elladan finished, looking into his fathers old yet young eyes as he waited for Elrond to give to him the information he needed.

"Elladan, you must listen closely as to what I am going to say to you." Elrond watched as his son gulped and nodded his head "The blade that Sauron stabbed Legolas with is similar to that of a Morgul blade but instead of making the person into a wraith, it will first empty the blood within the being, hence why Legolas' blood is still flowing out of is body."

Elladan's eyes widened at what he was hearing. He had never heard such a blade before and indeed had never read about one either. It wasn't that much of a surprise to him that his father hadn't told him or Elrohir about the blade but still, it was a shock to find out that Elrond didn't.

"Once all the blood had been drained from the beings body..." Elrond continued, never taking his eyes of Elladan's for he feared that if he did, his son would forget about the important thing's he was telling him this very minute. "...Black blood will begin to take hold of the victim. Now you must remember this Elladan for if you forget, then Legolas' will be lost to you." When Elladan nodded Elrond sighed with a small smile "You must find a flower that is rare amongst the lands of Rohan but is found near those that lie dead within the earth. The flower is called 'Pratia angulata'. It is white in colour and is very useful when fighting against impurity's."

Elladan nodded but his eyes soon widened as he watched his fathers form beginning to fade away.

Their time was up.

The eldest twin quickly grabbed a hold of his father disappearing hand and began to shout, anger taking a hold of him as he desperately wanted to know more "No! You cannot go yet! You haven't told me all, I know you haven't!" Elladan yelled, blaming himself for not being as close to his father as he would have wanted. "What are the side-effects?! What will happen to Legolas if the black blood is successful, what then, father?!" Elladan saw his fathers mouth move but could no longer here the gentle voice no longer.

His link was broken and the eldest son cursed as he stood up, startling all those that had been watching him so intensively. Elladan faced the fair maiden of Rohan and quickly asked "Éowyn, do you know of a plant called 'Pratia angulata?"

Éowyn blinked back the sudden question she had just been given and began to think of where she had seen the plant. "I know of the plant in which you think but I am not sure..."

"It should lay with those that have passed on in life." Elladan interrupted, wanting to know if the maiden knew where the plant, in which he spoke, was.

"Ah, yes!" Éowyn exclaimed "We have many growing apon the burials of where we bury our dead."

"Could you please go and bring us as many of them as you possibly can?" He asked and once he saw the lady nod, she was of in a dash, running outside of the room and then outside the golden hall, towards the place where the people of Edoras, buried their beloved dead.

"Gwador?" Aragorn placed a hand on Elladan's shoulder and soon caught his brother when Elladan's knee's gave way. The ranger helped walk his brother over towards a chair seated within the room and placed him within it. "How do you feel?" He asked worryingly, for his brother had turned ghostly pale within a matter of seconds.

"I have just a small headache, that is all." Elladan waved Aragorn off and the ranger took a step back and then turned to walk back over towards a seat beside the bed Legolas was on. "How is he?" He questioned, watching as his younger twin changed a bloody cloth and replace it with another clean one.

"His blood is slowing but that is not because it is stopping. He has only an hour, at the most, until the blood from his body is not enough to pump around." Elrohir shook his head, shutting his eyes as eyes as his thoughts went to his lifelong friend. "What did Ada have to say?"

"The flower that Éowyn has gone to get will get rid of the black blood that is spreading through out his body. The blade was similar to that of the Morgul blade but Ada did not have enough time to tell me what would happen if the black blood was to succeed in taking hold." Elladan bowed his head, trying to keep the throbbing in his head back and the emotions that were beginning to wash over him.

The three brothers sat in silence for fifteen minutes until the maiden of Rohan came running in with a small basket full of the flower Elladan had told her to go and fetch. Aragorn was the first out of his seat to take the flowers off from Éowyn and grab half the flowers and to place them on the bed for his brother to use.

Elrohir took off the stems and then placed the flowers into the stab wound Legolas had. Almost immediately, when Elrohir had put them in, Legolas' body arched and he screamed. Elladan, forgetting his headache, ran over to his friend, and grabbed a cloth, placing it on the screaming Elf's forehead. Elrohir listened as his brother began to talk to the Prince but it didn't seem to work as Legolas began to cry out louder.

Aragorn looked back and saw the pain his friend was in and quickly rushed over to a small herb bag and picked out as many of the Athelas leaves he could find in there. He placed the one's he found in a small pot on the fire and began to stir until the room was filled with the sweet scent of Athelas. He picked up the pot and poured it into a bowl Éowyn had brought over to him, and told her to place it on the bedside table, in which she did.

Legolas' screams did not once quieten as the sweet smelling flower filled the room. The ranger went towards Legolas' legs and held them in place, not wanting his dear friend to kick his brother, as Elrohir placed more of the flowers petals into Legolas' wound. Elladan continued to talk to the Prince, soothing the damp hair back as he tried to get Legolas to recognise his voice, pleading him to bear with the pain and give in to the dreamless, painless, sleep but the Elven Prince would not.

Legolas arched his back again and soon his eyes snapped open. He quickly sat up and gasped at the pain it caused to his injury, startling all three brothers. He felt a gentle hand apon his shoulder but paid no head to it as he began to claw at his wound, crying out as his nails tore part of the injured skin, making it bleed even more than it was now. "Majyu ta n'e!" *Take it out!* Legolas screamed as some of the petals from the flowers were slowly torn apart.

Aragorn grabbed Legolas' hands quickly, forgetting about the Prince's legs for he could not let his friend injure himself no more. "Legolas!" He shouted as the Prince struggled to get out of his hold he had on him. "Legolas, listen to me!" The ranger tried desperately to get Legolas to listen but still the Prince did not. The future King of Gondor and Arnor looked opposite him and saw the complete and utter horror on Elrohir's face. "Elrohir!" He shouted to the youngest twin, anger within his voice as his brother sat their doing nothing to aid their sick friend.

Elrohir blinked and nodded, gulping before he took a hold of Legolas shoulder's and began to ease the Elf back down onto the bed but Legolas would not go down without a fight.

"Release me!" Legolas cried, sweat beginning to show ever more quickly on his brow as he had just hurt his wound more than it already was. He kicked his legs and tried to get his hands free from Estel's grip. His hands would not budge and so he kicked his legs more, hoping that one would hit the ranger hard so that he would be forced to let his hold of his hands go but soon, two different pairs of hands grabbed hold of his legs and all he could forcible move was his legs and torso, arching it every time he tried to free a limb from the strong hold of his friends.

"What's wrong with him?" Gimli shouted to the ranger, holding the legs of his Elf friend, with Théodred, and watching closely as Elladan sat himself behind the Elven Prince and put the Prince in a rear naked choke hold, squeezing Legolas' neck the slightest bit to warn the Prince that he will get tighter if he would not co-operate with them.

Aragorn never answered the Dwarf as he waited for the Prince to settle. Indeed, it was only a couple more minutes until Legolas finally gave up, his breath coming in short gasps as he tried to regain it back or to try and keep it steady.

"Seas..." *Please...* Legolas looked up into Aragorn's stormy grey eyes "...Seas, ea'thur ta daro." *...Pease, make it stop.* The archer tightened his jaw, having more control over his body than he did before for the feel of the adrenaline building up within him made him do something foolish and truly regrettable.

Elladan hushed the Prince, whispering into Legolas' ear as he still had him within his hold "Just rest, tinith-las, we will do everything we can to aid you." *Little-leaf* The eldest twin soothed and then nodded to his twin to begin the same procedure he had done before. He knew that Elrohir was going to have to take out the torn petals and replace them with fresh one's. This was going to hurt the Elven Prince's body just as much as it did the first time round.

Éowyn watched on and then turned, walking towards the shut door and then opening it the tiniest of bits as she looked apon the familiar sight of her brother. She slipped out of the door, closing it gentle and then walking over to where her brother was standing.

"How is he?" Éomer questioned, the same amount of worry and fear in his eyes as she held in her own.

"He has calmed but I do not know what his full condition is." Éowyn filled in her brother with the news. "Did you tell Uncle what had happened?" She asked.

"I did." Éomer sighed and made no move to continue, not wanting to tell her about how their Uncle had shouted at him to try and get the Elf to be quite. The marshal of the Riddermark had glared at his King and walked away, not turning once when Théoden called him to stop and come back.

Back inside the room, Legolas readied himself for what was about to happen. Elrohir had just told him that he was going to have to take the petals he had torn apart, within his wound, out, so that he could replace them with fresh one's in order for their properties to work. The dizziness was beginning to creep up in him as he finally began to feel the effects of loosing to much blood.

He had lost some before and remember passing out from it, the dizziness and weakness he felt was too much for his body to handle and so, he gave into the darkness. But, somehow, this was different. He had lost loads of blood, yet only just now he was beginning to feel the effects. He thought it strange. There must be something wrong with his body. He could feel it. It was a sickening feeling like something was trying to probe his body.

Elrohir looked at the Prince's face before he shut his eyes briefly and then turned to face the wound, reaching into it and then taken out the ripped petals Legolas had clawed at. He heard Legolas moan, trying to stop himself from crying out and the youngest twin sent his prayers of good health to the young Prince.

All those in the room sat silently as they watched the youngest twin take out the petals.

They all just hoped that Legolas would be fine when Elrohir had finished.


Poor Leggy! :O I am so mean *grins and laughs "M'ahaha!"* ;) I am using a different type of word document thing and I am not sure if I like it yet :/ If their are any mistakes then blame that of this silly thing xD I will try and write my Stars series (mini chapters on my laptop) on my computer 'cause that had Microsoft and I LOVE Microsoft ;D

Was not particularly happy with that last sentence :s Just thought I would tell you all ;)

Things you need to know :P

1. Pratia angulata – This is another New Zealand plant that I thought would be perfect because it's practically part of Middle-earth anyway ;) I made up it's properties and so forth :)

That's it I think? ;o

Reviews;

Calemireth; Awww I am very glad to hear that :'D Wow. I have never had that effect on people...It makes me happy :DDD Sauron is awesome! ;) Sorry that he wasn't in this chapter but he will be, probably, in the next ;o You say it quite a lot, mellon ;) Forgive me for saying that ;D Ahahaha! Here is your update, just an update ;)

Jasperslittlesister; Oh, I am glad! :L My cliffy's aren't that good and I always think that, when I write them at the end, they are just terrible! xD So, I am glad that it was ^^ Yeah, that evil Lord! I hope Legolas gets to have revenge or something! ;o That would be awesome :D I hope this was soon? :)

LightsCDark; I am just going to answer your review for the last chapter but thank you on the chapter 7 review :D Sam is a great example of a friend. If Sam wasn't in the movies, then I think that it wouldn't be as good! I just love him too bits! :') I want a friend like him! :( I am evil I will admit to that ;D Ahaha aww thank you ^o^ I want Sauron as my pet as well ;) It would be great ordering him around ;D I feel sorry for Legolas, I am mean for making him feel pain all the time *Grins* ;) Thank you and I will try! :D

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ArwenElf16; *Covers ears* I am sooo sorry :O Ahahaha sorry about that ;D I will try and make him live, s, do not worry, Mellon :D It was like a little reunion :3 So cute ;) I am soooooooooo glad that you are! ;D It is great! I love the support I am getting from you! :') Thank you! :3


Sam: Sophie, you would love a friend like me?

Anybody would, dear Sam :)

Sam: *Blushes* Oh, stop it, you :'3


Namarië!