Silver Jaws
By tHe InSaNe OnE
AN- *sits and writes name over and over again* G-l-o-r-f-i-n-d-e- l.......Why didn't anyone tell me I had spelt it wrong until now......*blushes* oopsy.......^_^ stupid mistake. -_- Sorry, folks, I tend to add in extra letters but I would like to think Nili for telling me. ^_^ I would've been spelling his name wrong for the rest of my life if she hadn't.
^_^ Anyway, all questions have been answered in the chapter or down in the response to my reviewers. *bows* Thank you so, so much for all the wonderful reviews. It makes me so happy to see so many of them.....its more than I've ever seen in my life but that is beside the point! ^_^ Thank you, and I hope you like the chapter!
Happy Holidays!
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Glorfindel was in a relatively good mood as he walked onto the grounds of Rivendell. Actually, he hobbled through the arching gates, but that really didn't make a difference. He probably would've been in a perfectly good mood if he wasn't weary from a long journey, dirty and well, a bit beaten up.
None of it was his fault anyway! The damn horse wasn't even his! He should've realized when it was the only one in the stable that perhaps there was something wrong with it! The horse had been the foulest tempered beast that he had ever met. Not only had it purposely taken the worst paths in the forests, but by the end of it all, it bucked him off and stampeded away. And then, the orcs came.........
It had been a little adventure of its own, and Glorfindel was glad to be back. His ankle was probably badly sprained but that was alright. He hadn't been cut up to badly by the orcs, and he obviously wasn't poisoned. A bath, some rest and a good meal would fix everything up quite nicely.
"My lord! Thank goodness you are back! Lord Elrond wishes to see you!" a servant called, rushing up to him. "He is in his room and bids you to come up immediately."
So much for bathing, Glorfindel thought sourly, making his way to the elf lord's room. He knocked softly on the door before opening it.
Elrond didn't turn to him as he walked in, nor did he greet him in any way. His gaze was focused out the window, and his back was towards the blonde elf. Two bags were sitting on his bed, packed with various supplies.
"Elrond, you-"
Elrond jumped, startled. He turned to Glorfindel, blinking at him. His eyes brightened slightly when he saw the other elf, replacing some of the worry. "I am glad you are back, my friend. I hope your journey went well."
Before the other elf could tell him otherwise, he had picked up his bags and started speaking again. "Unfortunately, I cannot stay. I hope that Arwen is well, and that you remembered to give her my letter." He took a breath and continued. "I am departing from Rivendell today, and I need someone to be here to run things for me. I know I can trust you to do so. I may not be back until late spring or when the snows melt. Well, I do believe that is it! Take care until I am back!"
He then disappeared out the door, leaving a shocked elf standing there. Stumbling over to a chair, Glorfindel sunk down. What had just happened? Elrond hadn't just put him in charge of Rivendell, had he? Why had the Elven lord been so high strung? None of it made any sense.
"Why me?"
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All my senses were on hyper alert. Before, everything had been blurry and confused but now everything was in focus and I understood most of what was going on.
Clop. Clop. Clop.
I was on a horse, riding through a forest. My leg was on fire, my head was pounding, my mouth was dry and my body burned but froze at the same time. But everything was so incredibly clear. I could hear the breathing of the person sitting behind me. I could count the leaves on the trees above me. I could smell the different plants that were in bloom. Yet, through all of this, I lacked the strength to move.
The person behind me was not Ono or Toro. No, he had a different smell. The smell of tall pines, and oak trees in the spring hung about him. He was the same person who had rescued me, right? But what had he said his name was? I searched my mind, but everything had been so confused then, I simply couldn't straighten out fact from fiction.
Something was breathing noisily in a pained way. The horse? It was being driven hard, very hard. No, it wasn't the horse, it was me. It was so hard to breath. Why hadn't I noticed before? I tried to take a deep breath but only managed to cough and make my breathing worse.
When I was young, an elven child around my age had been attacked by orcs. I was too little to understand what an orc was or why it had hurt him so bad. Ada had spent hours trying to fix him, trying to cure the poison but he was unable to and the boy had died. But what I remembered most was how his breathing had been so labored. His dying breaths had seized up, his chest had been tight. Just like mine was now!
Was I dying?
I tried to clear my head of such thoughts, trying to focus on the forest around me. A soft breeze drifted through the branches of the tall trees, rustling the leaves. It almost sounded like they were whispering, talking about the young dying human in their midst. No, I wasn't dying! I couldn't be.........
Something rustled beside the horse, but the one behind me didn't seem to notice. I managed to move my head just enough to look up into his face. He was concentrating on riding but his eyes were vacant as though he were lost in thought. His face was familiar; he had saved me but what was his name?
The thing moving beside the horse called my attention back. I watched it, my vision more acute than it usually was. A large hairy beast was following the horse stealthily, waiting for the right moment to pounce. It was large, bigger than a wolf. A warg? It was most certainly big enough! I had to warn the person behind me. He had to realize that there was a warg. Wargs meant orcs and both of them meant trouble.
I tried to speak but my voice failed me. I had to do something! It was only a matter of time before the creature would attack. Using the little bit of strength I had, I reached down into my boot, searching for a small dagger that I kept there. I had to be able to protect this person who was helping me. If worst came to worst, then I would fight the warg myself.
At that moment, the beast decided to lung. Then many things happened all at once and my mind was unable to comprehend any of it. The next thing I realized was pain. Terrible pain was shooting through my whole body. The warg was on top of me, but it was not trying to get me. It had impaled itself on my dagger.
What had become of the person who had been helping me? From my pinned position, I couldn't see him or anything for that matter. My senses were dimming again, and from what seemed like a great distance, I could hear blades colliding. Suddenly, everything was silent again. Had my hearing finally failed? No, it hadn't. An elvish curse met my ears, and the great weight on my chest was gone. Even with it gone, I could barely breathe.
"Oh dear Elbereth," the person whispered, leaning over me. "Estel?" The person kind of looked like Glorfindel with his blonde hair and blue eyes. "Please, Estel, can you hear me?"
Yes, sir, I can hear you. Do you want me to respond? Sorry, can't, too busy breathing.
Another elvish curse was hissed, and soon someone was sitting me up. The person was saying something to me but nothing was making sense anymore. Had I been given strength just so I could save this elf? It seemed that way. Was this what it was like to die? My lungs were refusing to cooperate properly. So, all death was, was slow and painful suffocation.
"Only a little bit farther, Estel. Just hang on, we're almost there," the elf begged.
Almost where? Were we moving again? We weren't on a horse anymore, or could I simply not hear it? A dark hand was reaching towards me, offering me a way out of the confusion. A faded part of my mind warned me against taking this hand but it was too far away to take notice of. So, I welcomed the dark hand and my last thought wasn't even worth noting.
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Thranduil kept no dignity about him at all as he ran down the hallway to his son's room. What had happened? He wasn't concerned. No, of course he wasn't concerned. He was on the brink of insanity with worry. That wasn't concerned, no, concerned was something else. It was a feeling he had gotten when Legolas had been young and calm. Before his son had met Lord Elrond's twins and the two had poisoned the boy's mind.
So, maybe he was overreacting. It was completely and totally possible, after all, there could be a hundred reasons for Legolas to call the best healer in the castle to his room. Hundreds upon hundreds. Okay, perhaps not. There was only one reason that he could think of at the moment. His son was injured, more likely than not. Badly injured even, if Nadeniel had to be called in.
He reached his son's room and immediately pushed inside. The bed was occupied by someone and Nadeniel was working on that person. That person was not his son. In fact, his son was sitting in a chair by the fire, looking pale and weary, but uninjured. At least, mostly uninjured. He strode over quickly and knelt beside the boy, feeling immense relief. Legolas took no notice of him, his eyes slightly glazed. He was asleep.
"Legolas," the king called gently, resting his hand on top of the young elf's. Legolas stirred groggily and turned to his father. He had a small cut across his face, and dried blood was on his clothing. Certainly it wasn't his.....was it?
"Ada," Legolas murmured, still half asleep. Then he seemed to remember something and snapped fully awake. "Estel!"
Thranduil was surprised by his son's outburst, but quickly went to soothe him. He probably had a bad dream. "Shhh, it's alright, nin ion. You gave me quite a scare, calling Nadeniel up and not coming to tell me why. I feared that you were injured." He gently touched the cut on his son's face. "But apparently, you are alright."
"Ada," Legolas repeated, tears forming in his eyes. Yes, he was fine but what about Estel? Nadeniel had already told him that the situation was not looking good for the young human. "Estel, he is sick."
Why was he saying hope over and over again? Thranduil shook his head, finding the situation curious. "Who is sick?"
"Estel is sick, Ada," Legolas replied, attempting back the tears. Why did he feel such attachment to this human? He barely knew him and yet, he felt like he was loosing a dear friend.
Before Thranduil could question the elf again, Nadeniel walked over, looking terribly grim.
"Well, my lord, I've done my best," the healer said gently, trying to find a way to make the situation lighter. "But that is not to say much. The young one was too far gone for me to do really anything at all." His heart saddened when the younger elf's face crumpled with grief. "He's edain, my lord. The poison is too much for him. I don't think he will make it through the night."
Edain? What was a human doing in his house? Thranduil felt a bit of anger. Humans had only ever shown his people hatred, why had his son helped a human? He had no reason to help one, and he shouldn't have brought one back either. What had he been thinking?
"Legolas, a human?" Thranduil questioned, not needing to say anymore.
Legolas was biting his lip, staring into the fire, his eyes distant. He turned to his father slowly, in time for the king to see several tears spill down his cheeks. "Yes, Ada, a human. A human who spent the last of his strength defending me against a warg. A human who isn't quite like the others."
"Legolas how do you know? How do you know that he is different from them?" Thranduil could not understand. He didn't want something to happen to Legolas. He didn't want something to happen to his only son. He couldn't bear the thought of loosing his only beloved child. He couldn't bear the thought of his son getting hurt like he had.
"Because, Ada," Legolas whimpered, feeling another stab of guilt. How would Elladan and Elrohir react if Estel was dead by the time they got back? How would Lord Elrond react? "Estel is Lord Elrond's son."
TBC
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nin ion- my son
edain- human
To my wonderfully spectacular reviewers:
leggy-stinks- Aw, poor leggy poo..... ^_^ well, yes, he is helping Estel and in all the fics I have ever written or that I am planning to write, leggy helps Estel. ^_^ Ehehehehe, as for killing Estel........well it all remains to be seen doesn't it? Wahahahaha, I'm glad you liked the last chapter and I hope you liked this chapter as well! Thank you for your time and the review!
Sue- Yes, I guess we do have a hard time understanding immortality. ^_^ lol. Anyway, I'm glad my explanation helped, I was afraid that I had lost too many brain cells to be of much help in such a situation. But, apparently, I made a bit of sense. ^_^ Hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as you enjoyed the last one! Thank you very much for your review!
shirebound- *hands writing notebook and pen* How is it, that all my favorite authors end up reading my fic? Can I have your autograph? I'm so honored that you find my fic worthy because I love all your writing. Creative? I'm not sure it's that creative. My English teacher would tell me that I am too vague ^_^ but at least I know some people like my writing! *bows* Thank you so much for the review. They mean a lot to me.
( )- Well, what do you think of what happened next? Boring, fun, good? LoL. Thank you for the review! Love reviews! Your name is very, very original.
estelcontar- So, you like the first person narrative? I like using it actually, and if I hadn't made Estel so sick, I'd probably use it the entire time. I'm glad you enjoy that part! ^_^ I like writing from it simply because if you make random comments, you know it's the person's thoughts. You really don't need to say who thought it. Anyway, I'll stop chattering! Thank you so much for the review! I hoped you enjoyed the chapter!
Abigail da Jedi- Okies, you are allowed to be a Jedi as long as Obi-wan is my cute little padawan dude ^_^. LoL. jk. Estel is your favorite character? He's one of mine too but I never thought I'd be writing a fic about him. Not until I went and spent a week out in the woods with a friend of mine. Then the entire fic came together. So, you're writing a story too? Tell me when you post it and I will be ready to read it! Love Estel angst. Type, must you, young padawan, if want to get better, you do. ^_^ My head is filled with fluff that is why I can relate to Estel. Wahaha, poor fluff head Estel. Anyway, ^_^ Thank you very much for the review! Hope you liked the chapter!
Emmithar- Amy's quote from TTT, "No parent should ever have to bury their child." I almost cried at that part. Almost. Actually, I was chattering in my little brother's ear. The poor baby, he had to sit through the entire thing with chatty me. I think his favorite part was with the wargs because I was watching it in utter fascination and happened to be deathly silent. He also said that they looked like our dog........dont know how he got that, but, *shrugs* he's always been a bit on the odd side. I loved your chapter and I want you to keep updating! No one is updating anymore, you are right about that. I think it is Cas and Sio's fault. They stop updating, everyone stops updating. Ah! Did you see TTT the 21st? That is when I saw it. As for Legolas, no, he wouldn't let someone suffer, but as you can see, I have finally come up with a reason for his reluctance to help Estel. I might go further into it but who knows? LoL! Thank you so much for the review. I'll shut up now.
Rose D'or- Je suis heureux vous ai apprécié ceci ! ^_^ Je ne parle absolument aucun français mais je peux utiliser un traducteur ! Merci de votre revue et de votre temps!
Infinitys-End- It takes practice. I was taught to write in first person and then in third person. When you have a teacher threatening you within an inch of your life, you learn quickly, lol. ^_^ Sometimes it works to ask for updates. When I know my reviewers want another update soon, I work harder. ^_^ Makes me happy! Don't worry! Never give up on learning how to write better! Specially in first person! With a bit of practice, I'm sure you'll be able to learn it! Thank you very much for your review!
Nili- Wow *awed* long review! Were you able to see TTT? I saw it and talked to my brother the whole time. I don't think he understood half of it but, what fun would it be if he did? Chasing my brain? Whoever said I had one to chase? That is a rather interesting thought.....*considers*.......nah, it was never there in the first place. ^_^ It's okay if you're a bit odd. I understand that. Look at me. Oh believe me, things can get worse for Estel.........Things did get worse. He got jumped on by a warg and now is on the brink of death and about to be thrown out by Thranduil. *pokes Legolas again* Awww.....poor baby....... I didn't mean to hurt you.....*hugs Elrohir* Oh, thanks for the idea for the warg.....ehehehehehe....No, your not getting sick, your being normal....almost.....lol. As for me, I am thankfully not coming down with what I had over the summer so I'm a happy camper.....^_^ Actually, I'm almost all better. I think TTT did it for me. *slaps self* Glorfindel....I KNEW THAT! I swear I did! Okay maybe not.........Yes I am taking your advice. He is coming, and perhaps he will save Estel. Or perhaps, Estel will just die right when his father arrives. It's all good......^_~ Thank you for the great ideas. I didn't know the Toro and Ono thing either......elvish dictionaries are a charm. Thank you very much for the long review! I loved it! Your reviews always make me laugh and brighten my day!
staran- You sure? I fell out of my chair once 'cept when I did it I smacked my nose on my desk and started bleeding. ^_^ So, I just wanted to make sure that normal people don't manage to injured themselves.....lol. ^_^ So you are liking the story? Good. ^_^ I hope your still liking it just as much! Thank you for the review!
Freakizimi- Yes, cold and exams. By the end of the exams, I couldn't speak. During my Italian exam, my professor almost sent me out to get a drink because she thought I was coughing too hard. She finally settled on letting me eat a piece of candy. My school is strict when it comes to food in classrooms. As for tissues, yes, it always happens. One of my teachers just prowled up and down the rows with a tissue box, going to anyone who needed a tissue. Actually, it was pretty funny to watch him. Get better soon! I don't want any of my reviewers coming down with pneumonia! Hope you did well on your exams and thank you for the review!
Arbella Thorne- Yes, poor Estel. Finally gets to Thranduil's halls only to be told he's gonna die.....actually, I don't think he was conscious, but Legolas has been told such! ^_^ Thank you for the compliments. I work hard to get the chapters right! Thank you for the review!
Jedi-Faramir- No, I doubt Elrond will ever let Estel go anywhere ever again. In fact, I don't think he will even allow him to come to breakfast without an escort. That is, if Estel lives to tell the tale. ^_^ Wahahahaha, thank you for the review. I'm slightly crazy at the moment. Thinking about TTT.....poor blonde elfie!! *sobs*
gemstone- ^_^ I hope you liked Thranduil's thoughts on this human in his house. Not to happy now was he but what is he going to think now that he knows he's Elrond's son. Ah, so much to find out! Thank you for the review! ^_^ Best Christmas wishes!
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Asen- DON'T CRY! *hands a tissue* I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry! I didn't mean to really! AH!!! Well.....as long as you liked the chapter......but please don't cry! It makes me sad! Yes, Cas and Sio are absolutely crazy. They are killing me right now because of their preview on their sight. I'm going crazy. ^_^ I hope to be half the writer that either of them are someday......^_^ Anywho....thank you for the review and ^_^ much love and hope over the holidays!
Aralondwen- ^_^ You don't need to make up excuses for not signing in. I never sign in. ^_^ ehehehe. I'm glad you liked the plushie and I'm really glad your nose is better! Yes, who needs crack? Good fanfics are ten times better and you don't need to pay to get them. You can read them over and over and over again! Wahahaha, ^_^ a good drug. Actually, my new addiction is archery. I simply can't get enough of it though duck taping my brother to the wall is also as much fun. You got to go to the midnight showing?! *whines* no fair, I didn't get to see it until Saturday! My brother had to put up with me too. LoL. The poor little dear. Craziness is okay, I understand. My entire family is somewhat insane. Where do you think I get my name from? It actually came along during a family gathering at my house. I have eighteen little cousins but only fifteen live down here. When I say little I mean 12 and below. It's enough to drive anyone insane. LoL. And my family thinks I'm antisocial. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll stop blabbering now! Thank you for the review! Best Christmas/Holiday wishes!
Carrie- *pats head* it's okies, I don't mind! ^_^ You have a lot on your mind! With midterms and shopping for the holidays and writing your own great story, you need to relax. I'm really glad that you reviewed this chapter though! It makes me very happy! Believe me, every reviewer counts or I wouldn't write to every reviewer. I'm not used to getting so many reviews and I like to talk to people. It's a family trait. Caring about everyone and being an utter chatter box. LoL. Secret to reviews? I don't have one. I've never seen so many reviews in my life. I don't know how I did it.........maybe it's the category or perhaps, it's because Cas and Sio aren't posting and everyone is going through severe withdrawal. Perhaps it's because you aren't posting as often! *glares at* lol, but I loved your most recent chapter! Can't wait for another one! No, Legolas does not know that Estel is Aragorn. I'm not even sure that Estel knows that he is Aragorn. That's why I have yet to refer to him as Aragorn......so many names for such a small little person.....extended version of FOTR? AHHHH! I wanna see it! I've already seen TTT and I am planning on seeing it again! It was very good, but as I've told everyone else, I was talking my brother to death. He doesn't understand any of it but he did like the part with the wargs. And he liked Gollum. *shrugs* Strange child! Well, I hope you get to see it soon! Thank you for the review and best Christmas wishes!
webster- There is plenty to be critical about. Like my punctuation usage and my grammar usage and my POV and the fact that I am vague......or *looks at story that was written for school* that's what my English teacher said. lol. ^_^ Glad you liked the story! Hope you liked this chapter too! Happy holidays!
Ihni- ^_^ *like a happy little puppy dog* Love reviews, love reviews, love reviews!!!! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Yes, I know that not everyone understands elvish. I don't really, that's why I put the dictionary there. For the use of all of those who, like me, haven't the slightest clue how to speak Elvish. Glad you liked the chapter! Best wishes on the holidays!
Conn JS- ^_^ You liked the part with Elladan and Elrohir? ^_^ Yay! Very happy! I dunno what it's like to have a big brother or sibling, since I am the oldest in my family but I tried my best. Always wanted an older sibling but......^_^ can't help that. Anyway, I am very, very happy that you liked it! Thank you very much for the review and I hope that you have a great holiday!
^_^ Review please! I will try to get another chapter up sometime after Christmas!
By tHe InSaNe OnE
AN- *sits and writes name over and over again* G-l-o-r-f-i-n-d-e- l.......Why didn't anyone tell me I had spelt it wrong until now......*blushes* oopsy.......^_^ stupid mistake. -_- Sorry, folks, I tend to add in extra letters but I would like to think Nili for telling me. ^_^ I would've been spelling his name wrong for the rest of my life if she hadn't.
^_^ Anyway, all questions have been answered in the chapter or down in the response to my reviewers. *bows* Thank you so, so much for all the wonderful reviews. It makes me so happy to see so many of them.....its more than I've ever seen in my life but that is beside the point! ^_^ Thank you, and I hope you like the chapter!
Happy Holidays!
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Glorfindel was in a relatively good mood as he walked onto the grounds of Rivendell. Actually, he hobbled through the arching gates, but that really didn't make a difference. He probably would've been in a perfectly good mood if he wasn't weary from a long journey, dirty and well, a bit beaten up.
None of it was his fault anyway! The damn horse wasn't even his! He should've realized when it was the only one in the stable that perhaps there was something wrong with it! The horse had been the foulest tempered beast that he had ever met. Not only had it purposely taken the worst paths in the forests, but by the end of it all, it bucked him off and stampeded away. And then, the orcs came.........
It had been a little adventure of its own, and Glorfindel was glad to be back. His ankle was probably badly sprained but that was alright. He hadn't been cut up to badly by the orcs, and he obviously wasn't poisoned. A bath, some rest and a good meal would fix everything up quite nicely.
"My lord! Thank goodness you are back! Lord Elrond wishes to see you!" a servant called, rushing up to him. "He is in his room and bids you to come up immediately."
So much for bathing, Glorfindel thought sourly, making his way to the elf lord's room. He knocked softly on the door before opening it.
Elrond didn't turn to him as he walked in, nor did he greet him in any way. His gaze was focused out the window, and his back was towards the blonde elf. Two bags were sitting on his bed, packed with various supplies.
"Elrond, you-"
Elrond jumped, startled. He turned to Glorfindel, blinking at him. His eyes brightened slightly when he saw the other elf, replacing some of the worry. "I am glad you are back, my friend. I hope your journey went well."
Before the other elf could tell him otherwise, he had picked up his bags and started speaking again. "Unfortunately, I cannot stay. I hope that Arwen is well, and that you remembered to give her my letter." He took a breath and continued. "I am departing from Rivendell today, and I need someone to be here to run things for me. I know I can trust you to do so. I may not be back until late spring or when the snows melt. Well, I do believe that is it! Take care until I am back!"
He then disappeared out the door, leaving a shocked elf standing there. Stumbling over to a chair, Glorfindel sunk down. What had just happened? Elrond hadn't just put him in charge of Rivendell, had he? Why had the Elven lord been so high strung? None of it made any sense.
"Why me?"
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All my senses were on hyper alert. Before, everything had been blurry and confused but now everything was in focus and I understood most of what was going on.
Clop. Clop. Clop.
I was on a horse, riding through a forest. My leg was on fire, my head was pounding, my mouth was dry and my body burned but froze at the same time. But everything was so incredibly clear. I could hear the breathing of the person sitting behind me. I could count the leaves on the trees above me. I could smell the different plants that were in bloom. Yet, through all of this, I lacked the strength to move.
The person behind me was not Ono or Toro. No, he had a different smell. The smell of tall pines, and oak trees in the spring hung about him. He was the same person who had rescued me, right? But what had he said his name was? I searched my mind, but everything had been so confused then, I simply couldn't straighten out fact from fiction.
Something was breathing noisily in a pained way. The horse? It was being driven hard, very hard. No, it wasn't the horse, it was me. It was so hard to breath. Why hadn't I noticed before? I tried to take a deep breath but only managed to cough and make my breathing worse.
When I was young, an elven child around my age had been attacked by orcs. I was too little to understand what an orc was or why it had hurt him so bad. Ada had spent hours trying to fix him, trying to cure the poison but he was unable to and the boy had died. But what I remembered most was how his breathing had been so labored. His dying breaths had seized up, his chest had been tight. Just like mine was now!
Was I dying?
I tried to clear my head of such thoughts, trying to focus on the forest around me. A soft breeze drifted through the branches of the tall trees, rustling the leaves. It almost sounded like they were whispering, talking about the young dying human in their midst. No, I wasn't dying! I couldn't be.........
Something rustled beside the horse, but the one behind me didn't seem to notice. I managed to move my head just enough to look up into his face. He was concentrating on riding but his eyes were vacant as though he were lost in thought. His face was familiar; he had saved me but what was his name?
The thing moving beside the horse called my attention back. I watched it, my vision more acute than it usually was. A large hairy beast was following the horse stealthily, waiting for the right moment to pounce. It was large, bigger than a wolf. A warg? It was most certainly big enough! I had to warn the person behind me. He had to realize that there was a warg. Wargs meant orcs and both of them meant trouble.
I tried to speak but my voice failed me. I had to do something! It was only a matter of time before the creature would attack. Using the little bit of strength I had, I reached down into my boot, searching for a small dagger that I kept there. I had to be able to protect this person who was helping me. If worst came to worst, then I would fight the warg myself.
At that moment, the beast decided to lung. Then many things happened all at once and my mind was unable to comprehend any of it. The next thing I realized was pain. Terrible pain was shooting through my whole body. The warg was on top of me, but it was not trying to get me. It had impaled itself on my dagger.
What had become of the person who had been helping me? From my pinned position, I couldn't see him or anything for that matter. My senses were dimming again, and from what seemed like a great distance, I could hear blades colliding. Suddenly, everything was silent again. Had my hearing finally failed? No, it hadn't. An elvish curse met my ears, and the great weight on my chest was gone. Even with it gone, I could barely breathe.
"Oh dear Elbereth," the person whispered, leaning over me. "Estel?" The person kind of looked like Glorfindel with his blonde hair and blue eyes. "Please, Estel, can you hear me?"
Yes, sir, I can hear you. Do you want me to respond? Sorry, can't, too busy breathing.
Another elvish curse was hissed, and soon someone was sitting me up. The person was saying something to me but nothing was making sense anymore. Had I been given strength just so I could save this elf? It seemed that way. Was this what it was like to die? My lungs were refusing to cooperate properly. So, all death was, was slow and painful suffocation.
"Only a little bit farther, Estel. Just hang on, we're almost there," the elf begged.
Almost where? Were we moving again? We weren't on a horse anymore, or could I simply not hear it? A dark hand was reaching towards me, offering me a way out of the confusion. A faded part of my mind warned me against taking this hand but it was too far away to take notice of. So, I welcomed the dark hand and my last thought wasn't even worth noting.
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Thranduil kept no dignity about him at all as he ran down the hallway to his son's room. What had happened? He wasn't concerned. No, of course he wasn't concerned. He was on the brink of insanity with worry. That wasn't concerned, no, concerned was something else. It was a feeling he had gotten when Legolas had been young and calm. Before his son had met Lord Elrond's twins and the two had poisoned the boy's mind.
So, maybe he was overreacting. It was completely and totally possible, after all, there could be a hundred reasons for Legolas to call the best healer in the castle to his room. Hundreds upon hundreds. Okay, perhaps not. There was only one reason that he could think of at the moment. His son was injured, more likely than not. Badly injured even, if Nadeniel had to be called in.
He reached his son's room and immediately pushed inside. The bed was occupied by someone and Nadeniel was working on that person. That person was not his son. In fact, his son was sitting in a chair by the fire, looking pale and weary, but uninjured. At least, mostly uninjured. He strode over quickly and knelt beside the boy, feeling immense relief. Legolas took no notice of him, his eyes slightly glazed. He was asleep.
"Legolas," the king called gently, resting his hand on top of the young elf's. Legolas stirred groggily and turned to his father. He had a small cut across his face, and dried blood was on his clothing. Certainly it wasn't his.....was it?
"Ada," Legolas murmured, still half asleep. Then he seemed to remember something and snapped fully awake. "Estel!"
Thranduil was surprised by his son's outburst, but quickly went to soothe him. He probably had a bad dream. "Shhh, it's alright, nin ion. You gave me quite a scare, calling Nadeniel up and not coming to tell me why. I feared that you were injured." He gently touched the cut on his son's face. "But apparently, you are alright."
"Ada," Legolas repeated, tears forming in his eyes. Yes, he was fine but what about Estel? Nadeniel had already told him that the situation was not looking good for the young human. "Estel, he is sick."
Why was he saying hope over and over again? Thranduil shook his head, finding the situation curious. "Who is sick?"
"Estel is sick, Ada," Legolas replied, attempting back the tears. Why did he feel such attachment to this human? He barely knew him and yet, he felt like he was loosing a dear friend.
Before Thranduil could question the elf again, Nadeniel walked over, looking terribly grim.
"Well, my lord, I've done my best," the healer said gently, trying to find a way to make the situation lighter. "But that is not to say much. The young one was too far gone for me to do really anything at all." His heart saddened when the younger elf's face crumpled with grief. "He's edain, my lord. The poison is too much for him. I don't think he will make it through the night."
Edain? What was a human doing in his house? Thranduil felt a bit of anger. Humans had only ever shown his people hatred, why had his son helped a human? He had no reason to help one, and he shouldn't have brought one back either. What had he been thinking?
"Legolas, a human?" Thranduil questioned, not needing to say anymore.
Legolas was biting his lip, staring into the fire, his eyes distant. He turned to his father slowly, in time for the king to see several tears spill down his cheeks. "Yes, Ada, a human. A human who spent the last of his strength defending me against a warg. A human who isn't quite like the others."
"Legolas how do you know? How do you know that he is different from them?" Thranduil could not understand. He didn't want something to happen to Legolas. He didn't want something to happen to his only son. He couldn't bear the thought of loosing his only beloved child. He couldn't bear the thought of his son getting hurt like he had.
"Because, Ada," Legolas whimpered, feeling another stab of guilt. How would Elladan and Elrohir react if Estel was dead by the time they got back? How would Lord Elrond react? "Estel is Lord Elrond's son."
TBC
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nin ion- my son
edain- human
To my wonderfully spectacular reviewers:
leggy-stinks- Aw, poor leggy poo..... ^_^ well, yes, he is helping Estel and in all the fics I have ever written or that I am planning to write, leggy helps Estel. ^_^ Ehehehehe, as for killing Estel........well it all remains to be seen doesn't it? Wahahahaha, I'm glad you liked the last chapter and I hope you liked this chapter as well! Thank you for your time and the review!
Sue- Yes, I guess we do have a hard time understanding immortality. ^_^ lol. Anyway, I'm glad my explanation helped, I was afraid that I had lost too many brain cells to be of much help in such a situation. But, apparently, I made a bit of sense. ^_^ Hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as you enjoyed the last one! Thank you very much for your review!
shirebound- *hands writing notebook and pen* How is it, that all my favorite authors end up reading my fic? Can I have your autograph? I'm so honored that you find my fic worthy because I love all your writing. Creative? I'm not sure it's that creative. My English teacher would tell me that I am too vague ^_^ but at least I know some people like my writing! *bows* Thank you so much for the review. They mean a lot to me.
( )- Well, what do you think of what happened next? Boring, fun, good? LoL. Thank you for the review! Love reviews! Your name is very, very original.
estelcontar- So, you like the first person narrative? I like using it actually, and if I hadn't made Estel so sick, I'd probably use it the entire time. I'm glad you enjoy that part! ^_^ I like writing from it simply because if you make random comments, you know it's the person's thoughts. You really don't need to say who thought it. Anyway, I'll stop chattering! Thank you so much for the review! I hoped you enjoyed the chapter!
Abigail da Jedi- Okies, you are allowed to be a Jedi as long as Obi-wan is my cute little padawan dude ^_^. LoL. jk. Estel is your favorite character? He's one of mine too but I never thought I'd be writing a fic about him. Not until I went and spent a week out in the woods with a friend of mine. Then the entire fic came together. So, you're writing a story too? Tell me when you post it and I will be ready to read it! Love Estel angst. Type, must you, young padawan, if want to get better, you do. ^_^ My head is filled with fluff that is why I can relate to Estel. Wahaha, poor fluff head Estel. Anyway, ^_^ Thank you very much for the review! Hope you liked the chapter!
Emmithar- Amy's quote from TTT, "No parent should ever have to bury their child." I almost cried at that part. Almost. Actually, I was chattering in my little brother's ear. The poor baby, he had to sit through the entire thing with chatty me. I think his favorite part was with the wargs because I was watching it in utter fascination and happened to be deathly silent. He also said that they looked like our dog........dont know how he got that, but, *shrugs* he's always been a bit on the odd side. I loved your chapter and I want you to keep updating! No one is updating anymore, you are right about that. I think it is Cas and Sio's fault. They stop updating, everyone stops updating. Ah! Did you see TTT the 21st? That is when I saw it. As for Legolas, no, he wouldn't let someone suffer, but as you can see, I have finally come up with a reason for his reluctance to help Estel. I might go further into it but who knows? LoL! Thank you so much for the review. I'll shut up now.
Rose D'or- Je suis heureux vous ai apprécié ceci ! ^_^ Je ne parle absolument aucun français mais je peux utiliser un traducteur ! Merci de votre revue et de votre temps!
Infinitys-End- It takes practice. I was taught to write in first person and then in third person. When you have a teacher threatening you within an inch of your life, you learn quickly, lol. ^_^ Sometimes it works to ask for updates. When I know my reviewers want another update soon, I work harder. ^_^ Makes me happy! Don't worry! Never give up on learning how to write better! Specially in first person! With a bit of practice, I'm sure you'll be able to learn it! Thank you very much for your review!
Nili- Wow *awed* long review! Were you able to see TTT? I saw it and talked to my brother the whole time. I don't think he understood half of it but, what fun would it be if he did? Chasing my brain? Whoever said I had one to chase? That is a rather interesting thought.....*considers*.......nah, it was never there in the first place. ^_^ It's okay if you're a bit odd. I understand that. Look at me. Oh believe me, things can get worse for Estel.........Things did get worse. He got jumped on by a warg and now is on the brink of death and about to be thrown out by Thranduil. *pokes Legolas again* Awww.....poor baby....... I didn't mean to hurt you.....*hugs Elrohir* Oh, thanks for the idea for the warg.....ehehehehehe....No, your not getting sick, your being normal....almost.....lol. As for me, I am thankfully not coming down with what I had over the summer so I'm a happy camper.....^_^ Actually, I'm almost all better. I think TTT did it for me. *slaps self* Glorfindel....I KNEW THAT! I swear I did! Okay maybe not.........Yes I am taking your advice. He is coming, and perhaps he will save Estel. Or perhaps, Estel will just die right when his father arrives. It's all good......^_~ Thank you for the great ideas. I didn't know the Toro and Ono thing either......elvish dictionaries are a charm. Thank you very much for the long review! I loved it! Your reviews always make me laugh and brighten my day!
staran- You sure? I fell out of my chair once 'cept when I did it I smacked my nose on my desk and started bleeding. ^_^ So, I just wanted to make sure that normal people don't manage to injured themselves.....lol. ^_^ So you are liking the story? Good. ^_^ I hope your still liking it just as much! Thank you for the review!
Freakizimi- Yes, cold and exams. By the end of the exams, I couldn't speak. During my Italian exam, my professor almost sent me out to get a drink because she thought I was coughing too hard. She finally settled on letting me eat a piece of candy. My school is strict when it comes to food in classrooms. As for tissues, yes, it always happens. One of my teachers just prowled up and down the rows with a tissue box, going to anyone who needed a tissue. Actually, it was pretty funny to watch him. Get better soon! I don't want any of my reviewers coming down with pneumonia! Hope you did well on your exams and thank you for the review!
Arbella Thorne- Yes, poor Estel. Finally gets to Thranduil's halls only to be told he's gonna die.....actually, I don't think he was conscious, but Legolas has been told such! ^_^ Thank you for the compliments. I work hard to get the chapters right! Thank you for the review!
Jedi-Faramir- No, I doubt Elrond will ever let Estel go anywhere ever again. In fact, I don't think he will even allow him to come to breakfast without an escort. That is, if Estel lives to tell the tale. ^_^ Wahahahaha, thank you for the review. I'm slightly crazy at the moment. Thinking about TTT.....poor blonde elfie!! *sobs*
gemstone- ^_^ I hope you liked Thranduil's thoughts on this human in his house. Not to happy now was he but what is he going to think now that he knows he's Elrond's son. Ah, so much to find out! Thank you for the review! ^_^ Best Christmas wishes!
Ryoko- Don't hurt me! I wrote more! See! Thank you for the review!
Asen- DON'T CRY! *hands a tissue* I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you cry! I didn't mean to really! AH!!! Well.....as long as you liked the chapter......but please don't cry! It makes me sad! Yes, Cas and Sio are absolutely crazy. They are killing me right now because of their preview on their sight. I'm going crazy. ^_^ I hope to be half the writer that either of them are someday......^_^ Anywho....thank you for the review and ^_^ much love and hope over the holidays!
Aralondwen- ^_^ You don't need to make up excuses for not signing in. I never sign in. ^_^ ehehehe. I'm glad you liked the plushie and I'm really glad your nose is better! Yes, who needs crack? Good fanfics are ten times better and you don't need to pay to get them. You can read them over and over and over again! Wahahaha, ^_^ a good drug. Actually, my new addiction is archery. I simply can't get enough of it though duck taping my brother to the wall is also as much fun. You got to go to the midnight showing?! *whines* no fair, I didn't get to see it until Saturday! My brother had to put up with me too. LoL. The poor little dear. Craziness is okay, I understand. My entire family is somewhat insane. Where do you think I get my name from? It actually came along during a family gathering at my house. I have eighteen little cousins but only fifteen live down here. When I say little I mean 12 and below. It's enough to drive anyone insane. LoL. And my family thinks I'm antisocial. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll stop blabbering now! Thank you for the review! Best Christmas/Holiday wishes!
Carrie- *pats head* it's okies, I don't mind! ^_^ You have a lot on your mind! With midterms and shopping for the holidays and writing your own great story, you need to relax. I'm really glad that you reviewed this chapter though! It makes me very happy! Believe me, every reviewer counts or I wouldn't write to every reviewer. I'm not used to getting so many reviews and I like to talk to people. It's a family trait. Caring about everyone and being an utter chatter box. LoL. Secret to reviews? I don't have one. I've never seen so many reviews in my life. I don't know how I did it.........maybe it's the category or perhaps, it's because Cas and Sio aren't posting and everyone is going through severe withdrawal. Perhaps it's because you aren't posting as often! *glares at* lol, but I loved your most recent chapter! Can't wait for another one! No, Legolas does not know that Estel is Aragorn. I'm not even sure that Estel knows that he is Aragorn. That's why I have yet to refer to him as Aragorn......so many names for such a small little person.....extended version of FOTR? AHHHH! I wanna see it! I've already seen TTT and I am planning on seeing it again! It was very good, but as I've told everyone else, I was talking my brother to death. He doesn't understand any of it but he did like the part with the wargs. And he liked Gollum. *shrugs* Strange child! Well, I hope you get to see it soon! Thank you for the review and best Christmas wishes!
webster- There is plenty to be critical about. Like my punctuation usage and my grammar usage and my POV and the fact that I am vague......or *looks at story that was written for school* that's what my English teacher said. lol. ^_^ Glad you liked the story! Hope you liked this chapter too! Happy holidays!
Ihni- ^_^ *like a happy little puppy dog* Love reviews, love reviews, love reviews!!!! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Yes, I know that not everyone understands elvish. I don't really, that's why I put the dictionary there. For the use of all of those who, like me, haven't the slightest clue how to speak Elvish. Glad you liked the chapter! Best wishes on the holidays!
Conn JS- ^_^ You liked the part with Elladan and Elrohir? ^_^ Yay! Very happy! I dunno what it's like to have a big brother or sibling, since I am the oldest in my family but I tried my best. Always wanted an older sibling but......^_^ can't help that. Anyway, I am very, very happy that you liked it! Thank you very much for the review and I hope that you have a great holiday!
^_^ Review please! I will try to get another chapter up sometime after Christmas!