Chapter 16

          Mylea's head bobbed up and down as Legolas ran with her in his arms. She was barely awake now, and every now and then she would black out for a moment or two. She would look through her eyes that were now slits, up at Legolas.

          Elladan stayed close behind them and kept craning his neck to see Mylea. He grimaced as he watched her barely moving, in so much pain.

          "Do you think she will make it?" Elladan asked slowly.

          Legolas did not turn his head around to meet Elladan's eyes.

          "Let us hope Elladan."

          Elladan let his head fall and he frowned to himself. He then watched Legolas from behind and gave an evil glare. Why was Legolas carrying her? Why had she been hurt in the first place by Saruman? If Legolas had truly loved her, he would have found any way to stop her from going into Isengaurd in the first place.

          Elladan kept silent though, he would not risk a fight with Legolas now. They had to retreat to Rivendell as fast as they could. He wanted nothing more than to see Mylea's smiling face once again.

          Aragorn ran back outside and joined the battle once more. Eomer and Gimli were fighting a group of ten orcs alone. Haldir was off on his own, handling himself very well.

          Gandalf shoved Saruman against a stone pillar and bound him to it with elvish rope that Legolas left behind.

          "You will not get away Gandalf, I see your mind. You think that she will be safe! She will not survive this night."

          With that Gandalf smacked Saruman across the face and took a step back away from him.

          "You care too much for those creatures…filthy they are."

          "Do not cross me again…for next time I may not leave you alive." Gandalf spoke and walked out still holding both staffs.

          Elrond ran around his bedroom and grabbed as many supplies that he knew could help him heal Mylea. He had felt that she was in danger and he had been right, Arwen had a vision of Mylea being severely harmed. He had the same feeling and was preparing for her return, and then he slowed down and sat in a large cherry wood chair. He rubbed his hand against his forehead and sighed and at that moment Arwen entered.

          "Father? Is she coming? Do you know?" Arwen asked rapidly.

          "She is coming Arwen…I just do not know if she will make it."

          "She must!" Arwen felt a yell come through her body.

          Elrond stood up and walked to his daughter. He gently pulled her in for an embrace.

          "Shhh…my Arwen, the spirits of the wise before her travel closely with Mylea, and they will watch over her. I am sorry to despair." Elrond spoke softly.

          After four hours on foot, Legolas and Elladan had come out of Fangorn Forest and were no less than two hundred miles away from Rivendell. Legolas was not out of breath but the feeling of Mylea slipping away made him stop.

          "Mylea, do not go to sleep…stay with me." Legolas pleaded.

          Elladan ran to his side and brushed back Mylea's hair with his fingers. He felt panic coming on and looked at Legolas.

          "Come on Mylea." Elladan tried to encourage her.

          "Legolas? Elladan…please…" Mylea trailed off and fell limp.

          "No! Mylea!" Legolas yelled and shook her gently.

          "We have to keep moving Legolas!" Elladan said standing up.

          Legolas nodded and kept trying to awake Mylea as they ran. She did not make a move, but she was still breathing. Legolas could feel her warm breath against his hand. At that moment horse hoofs could be heard pounding against the grass.

          Legolas jumped back behind a tree and Elladan followed. Elladan kept a close watch on what was impending, and finally it emerged. A large white stallion came followed by five more chestnut mares. None had riders upon them, they looked to horses of the wild.

          "No problem, it is just the horses that roam these parts." Elladan spoke and he and Legolas came out.

          Legolas looked at them all wide-eyed. Then he turned excitedly to Elladan who was slowly approaching the stallion.

          "Elladan, we would get to Rivendell so much faster on horseback."

          Elladan smiled and nodded. He stayed quiet and the stallion kept at bay. He kept creeping towards him and the stallion made a noise and was about to back away, but suddenly stopped.

          The stallion walked toward Elladan and sniffed his hand. The elves had always had a very spiritual and special relationship with nature and its inhabitants. It seemed the stallion had an understanding of the situation and now shook his mane and stood still. Elladan bade Legolas to come over and motioned for him to get aboard the stallion.

          "Ride him Legolas…you will get there much more quickly." Elladan spoke.

          Legolas nodded and handed Elladan Mylea while he climbed the stallion. Then took Mylea back in his arms and with a quick smile at Elladan he rode off. Elladan watched then mounted one of the mares and took off after them.

          After hours of riding, Legolas saw the glowing outline of Rivendell not too much farther. He looked at Mylea she was still breathing but more faintly then before. Legolas urged the stallion to go even faster and soon they were at the bridge and crossed into Rivendell.

          Elrond and Arwen came running out of the house and Elrond put his arms out for Mylea.

          "Oh my dear Mylea…I should not have let you go." Elrond spoke and ran into the house.

          Arwen looked at Legolas and she smiled faintly through her pained expression. Legolas dismounted and looked at Arwen.

          "I thank you Legolas, it was you that got her through this." Arwen spoke and a small tear ran down her cheek.

          "No, Mylea is strong; I just hold a hope that she will be strong enough to survive this." He said and worry settled on his face.

          "Let us go inside and wait together. The chance of her survival will be grater with two praying."

          Elladan came to his home just a small while longer than Legolas. He jumped off the horse and entered. He found Legolas and Arwen sitting in silence outside his father's door. He joined them and said nothing as he sat.