Silver Jaws
By tHe InSaNe OnE
AN- *tries to fathom how exactly she ended up with so many reviews* *can't* Omg! OMG! AHHHHH!!! *hugs each and every reviewer* I'm so surprised. Really I am. I can't believe I have 28 reviews. AH! Thank you all so much! *bows over and over* Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Estel is about fifteen or sixteen in this fic for all those who wanted to know. He's still young and stupid so we'll over look the fact that he stepped in a trap.
Please enjoy and review!
~*~
Legolas sat back on his haunches as his thoughts swirled. Who was this man? No, not a man, a boy. He focused back upon the human before him. He was not good with human years but the young man could be no more than sixteen and he looked even younger lying unconscious. His dark, shoulder length hair was lying across his contrasting drastically with his pale skin. Small red patches on his face showed the fever rushing through his body.
"Who or what are you?" the elf whispered, shaking his head.
He turned his attention to the tube now in his hand. It was a messenger tube with special inscriptions engraved on it. The elf's brow furrowed as he looked at the writing. It was most definitely elven made and from (the confusion grew) Rivendell. It didn't make any sense! What was a sixteen year old human child doing dressed as an elf from Lord Elrond's home and bearing a message from the Lord to King Thranduil.
"You truly are an enigma, young one," Legolas sighed, putting the message into his pack. "I just hope you will live to answer my questions."
He knew he would have to move quickly if this one was going to live. As gently as possible, he investigated the trap and the deep gashes that lined the young man's leg. The trap's grip was incredibly strong, stronger than a normal metal vice. His eyes came across the lock and he cursed softly. There was no way for him to remove the machine, not without the key.
With a sigh, he went to move the young man, knowing that this would be a long, long day.
~*~
Two days later.......
~*~
Elrond-
I feared that I had offended you again in some way for your letter has yet to reach me. Your message came as quite a relief. As for your sons, they have been here, in my kingdom for nearly two months. Have you another son? Has it really been so long since we have spoken to each other? Our friendship was something I very foolishly threw away. I realize that now. Do not worry about this other mysterious son of yours. Legolas and the twins are out on a hunting trip (though I fear they may hunt things more dangerous than deer). If your son is in my forests, he will be found!
Estel annan i elenath sila, nin mellon!
Thranduil
Elrond took a deep breath, crumbling the paper in his hand. There was nothing more he could do. He wanted more than anything to leave right this instant and track down Estel but he knew he couldn't. Winter was fast approaching, and if he left now, he would most likely not be able to make it back before the snow started. He couldn't leave Rivendell by itself for the winter and most the spring. Anything could happen in that time.
The last line echoed through his mind as he sat down on his bed. Hope while the stars shine, my friend! But how could he have hope when Hope was lost?
~*~
In Mirkwood around the same time.......................
~*~
The sound of a horse brought Elrohir's attention away from the fire. So, Legolas had finally decided to show up. He was nearly three days late, and Elrohir and Elladan had been planning on going to look for him. He stood up to meet his friend as the nose of the horse came through the trees. His eyes widened in shock as the rest of the horse emerged, and the comment he was going to make was immediately forgotten.
Legolas was nearly positive that the last two days had been the longest of his life. So many times, he was sure that he had lost the young man but each time the boy had somehow found renewed strength. If he could've removed the trap, things would have been easier.
"Legolas, what happened?" Elrohir gasped as he ran over to help the other elf. Legolas let out an exhausted sigh, keeping a secure hand on the human.
"Peace, nin mellon," he replied softly as he watched Elrohir take in his bloody clothing. "I am fine."
With a bit of a struggle, he managed to get off the horse and keep the human from falling off. "I found this boy in the woods. He was injured and the blood is his."
"Legolas," Elrohir said gently, taking in the trap on the boy's leg. "I understand you have no fondness for humans but you could at least remove- "
Legolas interrupted, sounding mildly horrified, "Nay! It's not like that! There is a lock and I do not have the key! There was no way to remove it!"
Elrohir shook his head. If the situation hadn't been grim, he probably would've laughed. "When we have the time, remind me to teach you a few human tricks."
Together, the two of them took the young man off the horse and laid him on the ground. His face was hidden by his own cloak and the spare that Legolas had been carrying. Elrohir frowned, pushing them back to check the boy's fever. What he saw was something he didn't expect in a million years.
"I wish I knew who he was," Legolas started, not noticing his friend's shock. "He was carrying a message to my father. I-" he stopped and took in his friend's face. "Elrohir, what is it?"
Elrohir could only stare disbelievingly down at Estel, unable to respond. He couldn't find the voice to answer Legolas' question.
"Is that the prince's voice I hear?" A cheerful voice asked. Elladan broke through the trees, carrying an armload of firewood. He smirked, "Nice of you to join us, my lord. We thought you might've been eaten by a spider."
He received no response from either of the grim elves in front of him. Slightly worried, he questioned, "Who died? What's wrong?"
Legolas looked at him, not able to really explain. He realized that the boy he had brought to camp was very ill but he didn't understand Elrohir's shock or silence. The entire situation was getting too weird for him.
Elrohir looked up at his twin, still utterly shocked. One word escaped his lips.
"Estel."
TBC
~*~
To my lovely reviewers:
LostAngel- ^_^ I hope your question has been answered! I'd give you Legolas, -_-, but I don't own him.....Sorry! ^___^ Thank you so much for the kind review! Hope you enjoyed this chapter as well!
KawaiiBlueBear- Get better soon! I hate it when fevers screw with my head. *shudders* I haven't had a bad fever in a while so *gives hug and chicken soup* get better! ^_^ Thank you so much for the review and please write another chapter of your story soon!
Jedi-Faramir- *looks embarrassed* my writing isn't that great. We will see what happens to wee Estel.....ehehehehehe....I have evil plans for him. Thank you so much for reviewing! Hope you liked this chapter!
Emmithar- BUT I LOVE YOUR WRITING! *sniffles* don't be disappointed, I think its good! *grins* SUPERB, EXCELLENT, AWESOME! *goes and looks up other words in a thesaurus* Thank you so much for the review. I hoped it made more since now that you know how old Estel is. I wasn't trying to make out Legolas to be mean, just unfriendly towards humans. I'd never leave Estel, in the woods, uncared for. Unless, of course, I had other plans for him! ^_^ Hope you liked the chapter! *holds writing notebook* *grins* Thank you for the autograph and don't get discouraged! Keep writing!
gemstone- Oh, believe me, Elrohir and Elladan are going to be bugging poor Estel to no end if...........he makes it.......wahahahahahaha......^_~ Always nice to have a big brother or two to smack you up for stepping in a trap.
Nili- *quickly steals one man back* here you go! You can have him too, lol. Believe me, when I put oliphaunt, I could definitely picture Estel doing that. As for Elrond's face, something like "eyes the size of dinner plates" and then severe lecture about using large, grey creatures to transport things. Don't hurt Legolas or Elladan! *hugs both of them* lol, Elladan was just being a typical big brother and Legolas was being.....well....uh....stupid. A mean wood elf. Well, shouldn't we all be happy that Elrohir knows how to pick locks once he comes out of shock! ^_^ Much thanks for the long review! ^_^ Love creative fun reviews!
Sue- ^_^ Here's the next chapter! I'm glad you liked it! I work hard to get them out fast but as exams draw ever closer I'm getting more and more brain dead. ^_^ Hope you liked this chapter just as much! Thanks for the review!
Freakizimi- You're life is complete because you get to read my story? LoL! Wow! I feel very, very loved! I hope you like this chapter and I promise I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. This inspiration faerie is hitting me over the head very hard. Thank you so much for the review!
Aralondwen- It's okay! ^_^ You reviewed the last chapter! I'm really glad you like my fic, I'm trying really hard to get it to flow nicely..........*blushes furiously* I don't think that Tolkien would be that proud. He has a very different way of writing, very descriptive and beautiful. I'll never be able to compare.......Thanks so much for the review and for the compliments! Hope you liked the chapter!
Asen- Favorite stories? *nearly faints* really? Really, really? *big eyes* THANK YOU SO MUCH! AH! Lol, I'm so glad you like it! I'm really trying hard! By the way, I am always up for ideas! I love suggestions, because usually suggestions help me write! ^_^ So, thanks for the review, the possible suggestions and the compliments! ^___^
Carrie- *hugs notebook* Thank you for the autograph! I've got yours and Emmithar's and now all I need are Halo son's and Cassia's! ^__^ Thank you so much for the review! I know how you feel, today at lunch my friends and I were calculating down to the seconds before the movie came out. ^_^ Very excited! Make sure that you post some more of your story soon! You, Emmithar and Halo son are the only ones with good stories going right now! *laments* Cassia isn't starting hers till January! ^___^ So, get posting! Thanks for the review ^_~
sketch- Completely understand the brain fry. I'm out of it from studying and because of the crappy weather that's been going on all week. *yawns* ^_^ Hope you did well on your finals! Keep working hard! Thank you so much for the review!
Arabella Thorne- *eyes widen* *hands notebook* AUTOGRAPH!!! MUST HAVE AUTOGRAPH!!!! ^_^ Yes, Legolas is crabby! He's a stupid wood elf who doesn't like humans.........yet...... ehehe! Thank you so much for reviewing! I'm just having all sorts of great people reviewing!
Review please!
By tHe InSaNe OnE
AN- *tries to fathom how exactly she ended up with so many reviews* *can't* Omg! OMG! AHHHHH!!! *hugs each and every reviewer* I'm so surprised. Really I am. I can't believe I have 28 reviews. AH! Thank you all so much! *bows over and over* Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Estel is about fifteen or sixteen in this fic for all those who wanted to know. He's still young and stupid so we'll over look the fact that he stepped in a trap.
Please enjoy and review!
~*~
Legolas sat back on his haunches as his thoughts swirled. Who was this man? No, not a man, a boy. He focused back upon the human before him. He was not good with human years but the young man could be no more than sixteen and he looked even younger lying unconscious. His dark, shoulder length hair was lying across his contrasting drastically with his pale skin. Small red patches on his face showed the fever rushing through his body.
"Who or what are you?" the elf whispered, shaking his head.
He turned his attention to the tube now in his hand. It was a messenger tube with special inscriptions engraved on it. The elf's brow furrowed as he looked at the writing. It was most definitely elven made and from (the confusion grew) Rivendell. It didn't make any sense! What was a sixteen year old human child doing dressed as an elf from Lord Elrond's home and bearing a message from the Lord to King Thranduil.
"You truly are an enigma, young one," Legolas sighed, putting the message into his pack. "I just hope you will live to answer my questions."
He knew he would have to move quickly if this one was going to live. As gently as possible, he investigated the trap and the deep gashes that lined the young man's leg. The trap's grip was incredibly strong, stronger than a normal metal vice. His eyes came across the lock and he cursed softly. There was no way for him to remove the machine, not without the key.
With a sigh, he went to move the young man, knowing that this would be a long, long day.
~*~
Two days later.......
~*~
Elrond-
I feared that I had offended you again in some way for your letter has yet to reach me. Your message came as quite a relief. As for your sons, they have been here, in my kingdom for nearly two months. Have you another son? Has it really been so long since we have spoken to each other? Our friendship was something I very foolishly threw away. I realize that now. Do not worry about this other mysterious son of yours. Legolas and the twins are out on a hunting trip (though I fear they may hunt things more dangerous than deer). If your son is in my forests, he will be found!
Estel annan i elenath sila, nin mellon!
Thranduil
Elrond took a deep breath, crumbling the paper in his hand. There was nothing more he could do. He wanted more than anything to leave right this instant and track down Estel but he knew he couldn't. Winter was fast approaching, and if he left now, he would most likely not be able to make it back before the snow started. He couldn't leave Rivendell by itself for the winter and most the spring. Anything could happen in that time.
The last line echoed through his mind as he sat down on his bed. Hope while the stars shine, my friend! But how could he have hope when Hope was lost?
~*~
In Mirkwood around the same time.......................
~*~
The sound of a horse brought Elrohir's attention away from the fire. So, Legolas had finally decided to show up. He was nearly three days late, and Elrohir and Elladan had been planning on going to look for him. He stood up to meet his friend as the nose of the horse came through the trees. His eyes widened in shock as the rest of the horse emerged, and the comment he was going to make was immediately forgotten.
Legolas was nearly positive that the last two days had been the longest of his life. So many times, he was sure that he had lost the young man but each time the boy had somehow found renewed strength. If he could've removed the trap, things would have been easier.
"Legolas, what happened?" Elrohir gasped as he ran over to help the other elf. Legolas let out an exhausted sigh, keeping a secure hand on the human.
"Peace, nin mellon," he replied softly as he watched Elrohir take in his bloody clothing. "I am fine."
With a bit of a struggle, he managed to get off the horse and keep the human from falling off. "I found this boy in the woods. He was injured and the blood is his."
"Legolas," Elrohir said gently, taking in the trap on the boy's leg. "I understand you have no fondness for humans but you could at least remove- "
Legolas interrupted, sounding mildly horrified, "Nay! It's not like that! There is a lock and I do not have the key! There was no way to remove it!"
Elrohir shook his head. If the situation hadn't been grim, he probably would've laughed. "When we have the time, remind me to teach you a few human tricks."
Together, the two of them took the young man off the horse and laid him on the ground. His face was hidden by his own cloak and the spare that Legolas had been carrying. Elrohir frowned, pushing them back to check the boy's fever. What he saw was something he didn't expect in a million years.
"I wish I knew who he was," Legolas started, not noticing his friend's shock. "He was carrying a message to my father. I-" he stopped and took in his friend's face. "Elrohir, what is it?"
Elrohir could only stare disbelievingly down at Estel, unable to respond. He couldn't find the voice to answer Legolas' question.
"Is that the prince's voice I hear?" A cheerful voice asked. Elladan broke through the trees, carrying an armload of firewood. He smirked, "Nice of you to join us, my lord. We thought you might've been eaten by a spider."
He received no response from either of the grim elves in front of him. Slightly worried, he questioned, "Who died? What's wrong?"
Legolas looked at him, not able to really explain. He realized that the boy he had brought to camp was very ill but he didn't understand Elrohir's shock or silence. The entire situation was getting too weird for him.
Elrohir looked up at his twin, still utterly shocked. One word escaped his lips.
"Estel."
TBC
~*~
To my lovely reviewers:
LostAngel- ^_^ I hope your question has been answered! I'd give you Legolas, -_-, but I don't own him.....Sorry! ^___^ Thank you so much for the kind review! Hope you enjoyed this chapter as well!
KawaiiBlueBear- Get better soon! I hate it when fevers screw with my head. *shudders* I haven't had a bad fever in a while so *gives hug and chicken soup* get better! ^_^ Thank you so much for the review and please write another chapter of your story soon!
Jedi-Faramir- *looks embarrassed* my writing isn't that great. We will see what happens to wee Estel.....ehehehehehe....I have evil plans for him. Thank you so much for reviewing! Hope you liked this chapter!
Emmithar- BUT I LOVE YOUR WRITING! *sniffles* don't be disappointed, I think its good! *grins* SUPERB, EXCELLENT, AWESOME! *goes and looks up other words in a thesaurus* Thank you so much for the review. I hoped it made more since now that you know how old Estel is. I wasn't trying to make out Legolas to be mean, just unfriendly towards humans. I'd never leave Estel, in the woods, uncared for. Unless, of course, I had other plans for him! ^_^ Hope you liked the chapter! *holds writing notebook* *grins* Thank you for the autograph and don't get discouraged! Keep writing!
gemstone- Oh, believe me, Elrohir and Elladan are going to be bugging poor Estel to no end if...........he makes it.......wahahahahahaha......^_~ Always nice to have a big brother or two to smack you up for stepping in a trap.
Nili- *quickly steals one man back* here you go! You can have him too, lol. Believe me, when I put oliphaunt, I could definitely picture Estel doing that. As for Elrond's face, something like "eyes the size of dinner plates" and then severe lecture about using large, grey creatures to transport things. Don't hurt Legolas or Elladan! *hugs both of them* lol, Elladan was just being a typical big brother and Legolas was being.....well....uh....stupid. A mean wood elf. Well, shouldn't we all be happy that Elrohir knows how to pick locks once he comes out of shock! ^_^ Much thanks for the long review! ^_^ Love creative fun reviews!
Sue- ^_^ Here's the next chapter! I'm glad you liked it! I work hard to get them out fast but as exams draw ever closer I'm getting more and more brain dead. ^_^ Hope you liked this chapter just as much! Thanks for the review!
Freakizimi- You're life is complete because you get to read my story? LoL! Wow! I feel very, very loved! I hope you like this chapter and I promise I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. This inspiration faerie is hitting me over the head very hard. Thank you so much for the review!
Aralondwen- It's okay! ^_^ You reviewed the last chapter! I'm really glad you like my fic, I'm trying really hard to get it to flow nicely..........*blushes furiously* I don't think that Tolkien would be that proud. He has a very different way of writing, very descriptive and beautiful. I'll never be able to compare.......Thanks so much for the review and for the compliments! Hope you liked the chapter!
Asen- Favorite stories? *nearly faints* really? Really, really? *big eyes* THANK YOU SO MUCH! AH! Lol, I'm so glad you like it! I'm really trying hard! By the way, I am always up for ideas! I love suggestions, because usually suggestions help me write! ^_^ So, thanks for the review, the possible suggestions and the compliments! ^___^
Carrie- *hugs notebook* Thank you for the autograph! I've got yours and Emmithar's and now all I need are Halo son's and Cassia's! ^__^ Thank you so much for the review! I know how you feel, today at lunch my friends and I were calculating down to the seconds before the movie came out. ^_^ Very excited! Make sure that you post some more of your story soon! You, Emmithar and Halo son are the only ones with good stories going right now! *laments* Cassia isn't starting hers till January! ^___^ So, get posting! Thanks for the review ^_~
sketch- Completely understand the brain fry. I'm out of it from studying and because of the crappy weather that's been going on all week. *yawns* ^_^ Hope you did well on your finals! Keep working hard! Thank you so much for the review!
Arabella Thorne- *eyes widen* *hands notebook* AUTOGRAPH!!! MUST HAVE AUTOGRAPH!!!! ^_^ Yes, Legolas is crabby! He's a stupid wood elf who doesn't like humans.........yet...... ehehe! Thank you so much for reviewing! I'm just having all sorts of great people reviewing!
Review please!