Estel woke to the sound of yelling and the sound of metel hitting metel. He looked up and saw light coming from the hall. He turned and saw Elrohir standing in the doorway, his long daggers out and ready to kill. He saw Legolas was awake too.
"Elrohir?" Estel started. "What's going on?"
Elrohir looked up and walked to his brother and made Legolas come over to the bed. He put Legolas on Estels bed started to tell them what was happening.
"Orcs have gotten into Rivendell."
"Then we should go fight," Estel said. He went to get up but Elrohir wouldn't let him.
"No. You are still to young. Besides, Adar and King Thranduil will have our heads if they found out we let you fight the Orcs," Elrohir said. He knew they wanted to fight, but he didn't want to see them get hurt.
"Then why do we practise?" Legolas asked. "We practise to fight but we can't."
"The only time you can fight is if Adar is with you," Elrohir reminded him. "Besides, we have everything under control."
Right as he said that, a fire arrow landed in the room, hitting Legolas bed. Outside, Elladan looked in horror as he saw the arrow. He told Nightfall to keep fighting while he helped his brother. He ran inside, fighting off Orcs that followed.
"Legolas, Estel, get your daggers and bow. We need to get out of here." Elrohir helped them get there things and when they head for the door, part of the ceiling came down, almost hitting Elrohir. He backed up as an Orc came into view. This was not good.
"Elvesss," the Orc hissed. He jumped towards the three and missed Elrohir by an inch. Elrohir brought his dagger up and stood in front of the kids.
"What can we do?" Estel asked.
"When you see a clearing, run for it and go to your hiding place," Elrohir said.
"But..." Estel started to say but Elrohir cut him off.
"Do it Estel." Elrohir jumped at the Orc, sliceing it in the arm. The Orc jumped back but fought back. The Orc moved from the doorway and Elrohir knew that was their chance. "Estel, Legolas. Go!"
Estel fought back tears, but knew he had to do what his brother said. He grabbed Legolas by the arm and they ran out the door. He knew a short cut through the palace to get outside and apparently, so did the Orcs.
"Estel, look," Legolas said. He pointed to the stairs and there stood four Orcs. He looked at Estel. "What do we do now?"
"Fight." Estel pulled out his daggers and Legolas had his bow ready. The Orcs ran towards them and one brought their sward up to hit Estel, but was blocked by his dagger. He kicked the Orc away and brought his dagger down on the Orcs cheast. The Orc fell to the ground, not moving. "One down."
Legolas pulled his arrow back and when an Orc was in range, he released the arrow and watched it hit the Orc in the eye, but that didn't stop the Orc. The Orc just pulled the arrow out and ran faster at Legolas. Legolas pulled his dagger out and threw it staight into the Orcs heart. The Orc fell over, but just as Legolas jumped over him, the Orc grabbed his ankle and pulled him down. Legolas let out a small cry as he landed on his wrist.
"Legolas!" Estel cried. Seeing his friend hurt, he stabbed an Orc in the head and left the dagger there and went to help Legolas. He reached Legolas just as the last Orc went to bring his sward down. He pulled Legolas out of the way and the sward made contact with the other Orcs arm.
"We need to get out of here," Legolas gasped. He was holding his right wrist against his chest. He followed Estel down the stairs and they finally made it to the door. Legolas noticed they were in the back of the palace.
"This way," Estel whispered. He ran towards the garden and stopped to wait for Legolas. When he saw Legolas he went straight for the woods. He knew where to go. There was a waterfall nearby, close to the line dividing Rivendell and the dwarves caves. Elladan and Elrohir showed him where it was and that was always Estels favorite place to go.
"Where are we going?" Legolas asked from behind. He had no idea where he was, but there was no Orcs around.
"The waterfall. It's the safest place and my brothers know we're going to be there." Estel stopped and looked around. He heard the water, but he couldn't make it out. It was to dark for him to see the trail also and he didn't know if he was lost. Legolas stopped next to him and listened. He looked to the left of them and pointed.
"That way." He ran in front of Estel and used his ears to hear the water. He ran as fast as he could, but every now and then he would wince in pain when his wrist hit his chest. Soon, they made it to the waterfall. "Now where to?"
"This way." Estel ran along side the water and stopped. "Theres a cave right behind the water." Estel grabbed Legolas arm, forgetting about his wrist, and pulled him towards the water. They ran under the water and soon they were hiden from an enemy. "We'll be safe here. I left some food here, blankets, books, and we have enough water."
"Good." Legolas sat down on a rock and pulled his wrist from his chest.
Estel walked over to him and took a look. The wrist wasn't turning color, but he could see a bruise forming. He gently took the wrist in his hand and touched the bruise. Legolas bit his lip to keep from crying out.
"It's not broken," Estel said. He walked to the side of the cave and pulled out a bag from under some blankets. He brought it of to Legolas and pulled out some bandages. "You're just not going to be able to use this hand until Elladan looks you over." He gently wrapped the bandage around the wrist and was done.
"Thanks Estel."
"No problem. Elladan showed me some medical stuff, so you're in good hands." He looked at the water that was falling from above them. He hoped his brothers were alright. He didn't want to leave them. He wanted to help them.
"I'm sure their okay," Legolas said. He stood by Estel's side and looked outside. He was hopeing he was right about the brothers. The twins reminded him so much of his brothers.
"I think we should rest now," Estel said, breaking the silence. "Elladan and Elrohir will come and get us when it's safe." He walked over and pulled out two blankets and two pillows. Legolas walked over to him and helped set everything up. Once they got under the blankets, they were asleep in no time. Unknown to them, four sets of eyes were watching them.
Rivendell:
"Elrohir, are you alright?" Elladan asked, running towards his brother. The fight with the Orcs was over. Many Orcs died and some left. Elladan was more worried about his brothers and Legolas.
"I'm fine." Elrohir was holding his arm as blood seeped threw his fingures. Elladan pulled his hand away and looked at the gash.
"I better clean that up to make sure no posion is in your system."
"Then hurry. I told Estel and Legolas to run somewhere safe. We need to find them," Elrohir said. He followed Elladan into the medical room and sat down. He still felt bad sending his brother away when all he wanted to do was help.
"I'm sure Estel knows you did that for his own good," Elladan said, seeing the pain in his brothers eyes. He cleaned the cut and bandaged it. "Now, which way did they go?"
"I think I saw them go out the back way, towards the garden. Estel has a short cut to getting there."
"Then he must have gone to the waterfall."
The twins stood up and walked outside. Nightfall ran over to them.
"Are you two alright?"
"We are fine. Nightfall, will you make sure everything and everyone is alright? We must go look for Estel and Legolas."
"Yes. I hope they are alright," Nightfall said.
"We hope too."
"Elrohir?" Estel started. "What's going on?"
Elrohir looked up and walked to his brother and made Legolas come over to the bed. He put Legolas on Estels bed started to tell them what was happening.
"Orcs have gotten into Rivendell."
"Then we should go fight," Estel said. He went to get up but Elrohir wouldn't let him.
"No. You are still to young. Besides, Adar and King Thranduil will have our heads if they found out we let you fight the Orcs," Elrohir said. He knew they wanted to fight, but he didn't want to see them get hurt.
"Then why do we practise?" Legolas asked. "We practise to fight but we can't."
"The only time you can fight is if Adar is with you," Elrohir reminded him. "Besides, we have everything under control."
Right as he said that, a fire arrow landed in the room, hitting Legolas bed. Outside, Elladan looked in horror as he saw the arrow. He told Nightfall to keep fighting while he helped his brother. He ran inside, fighting off Orcs that followed.
"Legolas, Estel, get your daggers and bow. We need to get out of here." Elrohir helped them get there things and when they head for the door, part of the ceiling came down, almost hitting Elrohir. He backed up as an Orc came into view. This was not good.
"Elvesss," the Orc hissed. He jumped towards the three and missed Elrohir by an inch. Elrohir brought his dagger up and stood in front of the kids.
"What can we do?" Estel asked.
"When you see a clearing, run for it and go to your hiding place," Elrohir said.
"But..." Estel started to say but Elrohir cut him off.
"Do it Estel." Elrohir jumped at the Orc, sliceing it in the arm. The Orc jumped back but fought back. The Orc moved from the doorway and Elrohir knew that was their chance. "Estel, Legolas. Go!"
Estel fought back tears, but knew he had to do what his brother said. He grabbed Legolas by the arm and they ran out the door. He knew a short cut through the palace to get outside and apparently, so did the Orcs.
"Estel, look," Legolas said. He pointed to the stairs and there stood four Orcs. He looked at Estel. "What do we do now?"
"Fight." Estel pulled out his daggers and Legolas had his bow ready. The Orcs ran towards them and one brought their sward up to hit Estel, but was blocked by his dagger. He kicked the Orc away and brought his dagger down on the Orcs cheast. The Orc fell to the ground, not moving. "One down."
Legolas pulled his arrow back and when an Orc was in range, he released the arrow and watched it hit the Orc in the eye, but that didn't stop the Orc. The Orc just pulled the arrow out and ran faster at Legolas. Legolas pulled his dagger out and threw it staight into the Orcs heart. The Orc fell over, but just as Legolas jumped over him, the Orc grabbed his ankle and pulled him down. Legolas let out a small cry as he landed on his wrist.
"Legolas!" Estel cried. Seeing his friend hurt, he stabbed an Orc in the head and left the dagger there and went to help Legolas. He reached Legolas just as the last Orc went to bring his sward down. He pulled Legolas out of the way and the sward made contact with the other Orcs arm.
"We need to get out of here," Legolas gasped. He was holding his right wrist against his chest. He followed Estel down the stairs and they finally made it to the door. Legolas noticed they were in the back of the palace.
"This way," Estel whispered. He ran towards the garden and stopped to wait for Legolas. When he saw Legolas he went straight for the woods. He knew where to go. There was a waterfall nearby, close to the line dividing Rivendell and the dwarves caves. Elladan and Elrohir showed him where it was and that was always Estels favorite place to go.
"Where are we going?" Legolas asked from behind. He had no idea where he was, but there was no Orcs around.
"The waterfall. It's the safest place and my brothers know we're going to be there." Estel stopped and looked around. He heard the water, but he couldn't make it out. It was to dark for him to see the trail also and he didn't know if he was lost. Legolas stopped next to him and listened. He looked to the left of them and pointed.
"That way." He ran in front of Estel and used his ears to hear the water. He ran as fast as he could, but every now and then he would wince in pain when his wrist hit his chest. Soon, they made it to the waterfall. "Now where to?"
"This way." Estel ran along side the water and stopped. "Theres a cave right behind the water." Estel grabbed Legolas arm, forgetting about his wrist, and pulled him towards the water. They ran under the water and soon they were hiden from an enemy. "We'll be safe here. I left some food here, blankets, books, and we have enough water."
"Good." Legolas sat down on a rock and pulled his wrist from his chest.
Estel walked over to him and took a look. The wrist wasn't turning color, but he could see a bruise forming. He gently took the wrist in his hand and touched the bruise. Legolas bit his lip to keep from crying out.
"It's not broken," Estel said. He walked to the side of the cave and pulled out a bag from under some blankets. He brought it of to Legolas and pulled out some bandages. "You're just not going to be able to use this hand until Elladan looks you over." He gently wrapped the bandage around the wrist and was done.
"Thanks Estel."
"No problem. Elladan showed me some medical stuff, so you're in good hands." He looked at the water that was falling from above them. He hoped his brothers were alright. He didn't want to leave them. He wanted to help them.
"I'm sure their okay," Legolas said. He stood by Estel's side and looked outside. He was hopeing he was right about the brothers. The twins reminded him so much of his brothers.
"I think we should rest now," Estel said, breaking the silence. "Elladan and Elrohir will come and get us when it's safe." He walked over and pulled out two blankets and two pillows. Legolas walked over to him and helped set everything up. Once they got under the blankets, they were asleep in no time. Unknown to them, four sets of eyes were watching them.
Rivendell:
"Elrohir, are you alright?" Elladan asked, running towards his brother. The fight with the Orcs was over. Many Orcs died and some left. Elladan was more worried about his brothers and Legolas.
"I'm fine." Elrohir was holding his arm as blood seeped threw his fingures. Elladan pulled his hand away and looked at the gash.
"I better clean that up to make sure no posion is in your system."
"Then hurry. I told Estel and Legolas to run somewhere safe. We need to find them," Elrohir said. He followed Elladan into the medical room and sat down. He still felt bad sending his brother away when all he wanted to do was help.
"I'm sure Estel knows you did that for his own good," Elladan said, seeing the pain in his brothers eyes. He cleaned the cut and bandaged it. "Now, which way did they go?"
"I think I saw them go out the back way, towards the garden. Estel has a short cut to getting there."
"Then he must have gone to the waterfall."
The twins stood up and walked outside. Nightfall ran over to them.
"Are you two alright?"
"We are fine. Nightfall, will you make sure everything and everyone is alright? We must go look for Estel and Legolas."
"Yes. I hope they are alright," Nightfall said.
"We hope too."