Authors Notes: - Thanks for the reviews. They are great for inspiration!
Saying that this is a really short chapter! Sorry!! Works been hard!!
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Aragorn placed a cool cloth on Legolas's forehead. The elf was restless and whimpered in his sleep.
"Its alright my friend" Aragorn said smoothing the elf's hair back. Legolas's twisted and rolled onto his side. His hand digging into the mud. Aragorn's heart clenched as his friend continued crying out words in a mixture of elvish and the black language.
"Is there nothing we can do for him?" Gimli asked changing one of the cloths.
"Nay we can't give him more sedative. It's the fever. He is delirious and I imagine the pain is great."
Suddenly Legolas screamed a long and agonising sound. He tossed and turned his face contorted. Aragorn tried to calm him but the more he touched the more agitated the elf got. Aragorn didn't know what to do. Everything he did made Legolas more upset and he couldn't give him more sedative for fear of putting him into a coma. He was getting desperate when Gandalf walked over. The wizard placed his hand on the forehead of the delirious elf.
"Legolas hear my voice. Follow my voice." Legolas violently lashed out and struggled to his feet surprising the watching group. He wobbled violently but remained standing.
"Legolas." Aragorn said watching the elf that was backing away defensively.
"Stay back wizard." Legolas snarled. Aragorn saw that the elf was clearly terrified but he was valiantly trying to hold back his fear.
"Legolas you need to rest." Gandalf said stepping forward. Legolas scrambled backwards and fell to the ground.
"I will not be your slave Saruman." The elf spat. Suddenly he crouched on his knees. "I am sorry, I am sorry Master." Aragorn was confused and very concerned. Legolas was clutching his head. "They will come. They will not abandon me.Aragorn!" Legolas cried. "I tried I tried to resist, I did but the darkness came. HELP ME!!!" the elf screamed as he continued incoherently crying out.
"Aragorn see to him. Obviously he can sense my magic and it brings back memories. You need to get him settled because we have to move again before nightfall." Gandalf disappeared across the clearing. Aragorn glared after him annoyed that the wizard would leave him with the hysterical elf. He didn't know how to help his friend or what to say. Looking across at Gimli he saw that the dwarf was in shock and the events of the day were beginning to affect the normally gruff dwarf. Approaching the elf slowly who was now mumbling while drawing in the dirt. The range of emotions the elf had displayed in the last few minutes was incredible and it made the man very wary.
"Legolas." He whispered as he approached. The elf was shaking and looking like he was going to collapse at any moment. The elf ignored him and rocked himself while drawing the mark of Sauron in the dirt.
"He will punish me because I have been bad. I am a bad elf. My master says I am a naughty pet and should be made to suffer.I am. I don't mean to be."
Aragorn knelt next to the elf. The adrenaline of a few moments ago had passed and Legolas was weaving dangerously.
"I don't feel well master." Legolas said looking at him. Aragorn smiled gently at him.
"I am not your master Legolas."
Legolas tilted his head to the side and he looked like a confused child. Before Aragorn could explain the elf's eyes rolled and he slumped backwards.
"Gimli. Help me. We will put him on a litter and then get ready to leave ourselves." The dwarf nodded and the two set to work.
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Aragorn placed a cool cloth on Legolas's forehead. The elf was restless and whimpered in his sleep.
"Its alright my friend" Aragorn said smoothing the elf's hair back. Legolas's twisted and rolled onto his side. His hand digging into the mud. Aragorn's heart clenched as his friend continued crying out words in a mixture of elvish and the black language.
"Is there nothing we can do for him?" Gimli asked changing one of the cloths.
"Nay we can't give him more sedative. It's the fever. He is delirious and I imagine the pain is great."
Suddenly Legolas screamed a long and agonising sound. He tossed and turned his face contorted. Aragorn tried to calm him but the more he touched the more agitated the elf got. Aragorn didn't know what to do. Everything he did made Legolas more upset and he couldn't give him more sedative for fear of putting him into a coma. He was getting desperate when Gandalf walked over. The wizard placed his hand on the forehead of the delirious elf.
"Legolas hear my voice. Follow my voice." Legolas violently lashed out and struggled to his feet surprising the watching group. He wobbled violently but remained standing.
"Legolas." Aragorn said watching the elf that was backing away defensively.
"Stay back wizard." Legolas snarled. Aragorn saw that the elf was clearly terrified but he was valiantly trying to hold back his fear.
"Legolas you need to rest." Gandalf said stepping forward. Legolas scrambled backwards and fell to the ground.
"I will not be your slave Saruman." The elf spat. Suddenly he crouched on his knees. "I am sorry, I am sorry Master." Aragorn was confused and very concerned. Legolas was clutching his head. "They will come. They will not abandon me.Aragorn!" Legolas cried. "I tried I tried to resist, I did but the darkness came. HELP ME!!!" the elf screamed as he continued incoherently crying out.
"Aragorn see to him. Obviously he can sense my magic and it brings back memories. You need to get him settled because we have to move again before nightfall." Gandalf disappeared across the clearing. Aragorn glared after him annoyed that the wizard would leave him with the hysterical elf. He didn't know how to help his friend or what to say. Looking across at Gimli he saw that the dwarf was in shock and the events of the day were beginning to affect the normally gruff dwarf. Approaching the elf slowly who was now mumbling while drawing in the dirt. The range of emotions the elf had displayed in the last few minutes was incredible and it made the man very wary.
"Legolas." He whispered as he approached. The elf was shaking and looking like he was going to collapse at any moment. The elf ignored him and rocked himself while drawing the mark of Sauron in the dirt.
"He will punish me because I have been bad. I am a bad elf. My master says I am a naughty pet and should be made to suffer.I am. I don't mean to be."
Aragorn knelt next to the elf. The adrenaline of a few moments ago had passed and Legolas was weaving dangerously.
"I don't feel well master." Legolas said looking at him. Aragorn smiled gently at him.
"I am not your master Legolas."
Legolas tilted his head to the side and he looked like a confused child. Before Aragorn could explain the elf's eyes rolled and he slumped backwards.
"Gimli. Help me. We will put him on a litter and then get ready to leave ourselves." The dwarf nodded and the two set to work.
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