RACES AGAINST TIME
CHAPTER FOUR
Realization
The battle had not last long, a mere twenty minutes. Upon arriving to the clearing, the twins immediately went to the side of the wounded maiden. Both stood with an air of "if you want her it's going to have to be through us" and shot each orcs that lunged toward them with deadly accuracy. Legolas and Estel were fighting the ones that did not attack the twins and those who were attempting to flee.
After the battle, the twins went to look at the maiden injury while Legolas and Estel went to retrieve their packs. When they returned, a fire had been build and Elladan and Elrohir were whispering to each others.
"How is she?" Asked Legolas concerned.
"Well, a couple of broken ribs, a sprained ankle but it's the chest wound that worries me. She has been stabbed badly and the poison that was on the sword is unknown to us. Answered Elladan.
"We arrived just in time though," Elrohir added. "I dare not to think what would have happen to her if we did not arrive when we did."
A hint of sorrow appeared on the twins faces at this. The memory of their mother, badly bruised and broken, was still vivid in their mind even after four hundreds years.
Legolas and Estel knew what was going through Elladan and Elrohir minds at this moment, although none of them said a word, because words will never be enough.
"So what are we going to do now?" Asked Estel, breaking the depressing mood.
"There is something strange about her though." Said Elrohir. "We tend to her wounds and her healing power should have helped her a little but it seems as if something else is at work here. It looks like she's grieving, I don't understand." He said desperately.
"We have done all we could for her Elrohir." Said Elladan. "Her only chance now lie in Lorien, Grand-mother will know what to do. We have to take her there as fast as we can, we leave at dawn."
With that said, the twins returned to the side of the maiden and Legolas and Estel stayed behind a bit to talk. They were about to go get firewood when a loud yell coming from the other part of the camp startled them. They both ran to the maiden side, Elladan was gently restraining her and Elrohir was talking soothingly to her.
"Everything all right now Lady."
"Where is she?" She yelled frantically.
"Where is who Lady?" Legolas asked, confused.
"They took her, the orcs took my daughter!" She said tearfully. She then turned to Estel and said before fainting.
"Help her, please."
After Estel had heard her word, he took off into the wood leaving three very confused elves behind.
"Stay with her, I'll go get him" Legolas said and took off after Estel.
When Legolas finally spotted him, the young human was perched in a tree and he was weeping.
Legolas loudly climbed the tree has to not startled Estel but had not the chance to speak before him.
"It's all my fault Legolas." Estel said, still sobbing.
"What is mellon nin?"
"The orcs got her and it's all my fault." He whispered.
"Of course not!" Legolas said vigorously. "Beside, you could not have known that the orcs had her when we arrived."
"No Legolas, you do not understand." Estel yelled. "I saw them Legolas, I saw a group of orcs fleeing the battle but I did not care and now they have her. I will never forgive myself if she dies, never."
Legolas gently pulled him and took him in a warm embrace. Estel wept until there were no more tears in him. Legolas then said.
"Look at me Estel." Estel reluctantly lifted his eyes. "We are not to blame, the yrch are, they constantly flee battle, and you could not have known that this time they had somebody with them. We are going to find her and bring her back to her mother."
Estel felt a little better after Legolas words and together they headed back to camp.
Both twins stood up when they saw their brother and Legolas coming back. Estel told them what had happened and how guilty he felt. Elladan and Elrohir both hugged him and whispered words of comfort when Estel begun to cry again.
They decided that they should wait for the dawn to begin tracking the orcs. It was the better solution since they didn't know how many orcs there were and they would have a better chance at rescuing the child while the orcs slept.
It had been decided that Elladan and Elrohir would take the maiden to Lorien while Legolas and Estel, who wouldn't have had it another way, were to track the orcs.
"Take car brother" Said the twins hugging their brother before leaving. "As soon as we reach Lothlorien we'll send warrior after you."
"Do no fear, I'll protect him" Legolas said embracing the twins.
"We know that mellon nin" They said.
After this, Legolas and Estel took off. With one last glance at his brother before leaving, Elladan whispered.
"Valar keep him safe since I can't."
TBC
CHAPTER FOUR
Realization
The battle had not last long, a mere twenty minutes. Upon arriving to the clearing, the twins immediately went to the side of the wounded maiden. Both stood with an air of "if you want her it's going to have to be through us" and shot each orcs that lunged toward them with deadly accuracy. Legolas and Estel were fighting the ones that did not attack the twins and those who were attempting to flee.
After the battle, the twins went to look at the maiden injury while Legolas and Estel went to retrieve their packs. When they returned, a fire had been build and Elladan and Elrohir were whispering to each others.
"How is she?" Asked Legolas concerned.
"Well, a couple of broken ribs, a sprained ankle but it's the chest wound that worries me. She has been stabbed badly and the poison that was on the sword is unknown to us. Answered Elladan.
"We arrived just in time though," Elrohir added. "I dare not to think what would have happen to her if we did not arrive when we did."
A hint of sorrow appeared on the twins faces at this. The memory of their mother, badly bruised and broken, was still vivid in their mind even after four hundreds years.
Legolas and Estel knew what was going through Elladan and Elrohir minds at this moment, although none of them said a word, because words will never be enough.
"So what are we going to do now?" Asked Estel, breaking the depressing mood.
"There is something strange about her though." Said Elrohir. "We tend to her wounds and her healing power should have helped her a little but it seems as if something else is at work here. It looks like she's grieving, I don't understand." He said desperately.
"We have done all we could for her Elrohir." Said Elladan. "Her only chance now lie in Lorien, Grand-mother will know what to do. We have to take her there as fast as we can, we leave at dawn."
With that said, the twins returned to the side of the maiden and Legolas and Estel stayed behind a bit to talk. They were about to go get firewood when a loud yell coming from the other part of the camp startled them. They both ran to the maiden side, Elladan was gently restraining her and Elrohir was talking soothingly to her.
"Everything all right now Lady."
"Where is she?" She yelled frantically.
"Where is who Lady?" Legolas asked, confused.
"They took her, the orcs took my daughter!" She said tearfully. She then turned to Estel and said before fainting.
"Help her, please."
After Estel had heard her word, he took off into the wood leaving three very confused elves behind.
"Stay with her, I'll go get him" Legolas said and took off after Estel.
When Legolas finally spotted him, the young human was perched in a tree and he was weeping.
Legolas loudly climbed the tree has to not startled Estel but had not the chance to speak before him.
"It's all my fault Legolas." Estel said, still sobbing.
"What is mellon nin?"
"The orcs got her and it's all my fault." He whispered.
"Of course not!" Legolas said vigorously. "Beside, you could not have known that the orcs had her when we arrived."
"No Legolas, you do not understand." Estel yelled. "I saw them Legolas, I saw a group of orcs fleeing the battle but I did not care and now they have her. I will never forgive myself if she dies, never."
Legolas gently pulled him and took him in a warm embrace. Estel wept until there were no more tears in him. Legolas then said.
"Look at me Estel." Estel reluctantly lifted his eyes. "We are not to blame, the yrch are, they constantly flee battle, and you could not have known that this time they had somebody with them. We are going to find her and bring her back to her mother."
Estel felt a little better after Legolas words and together they headed back to camp.
Both twins stood up when they saw their brother and Legolas coming back. Estel told them what had happened and how guilty he felt. Elladan and Elrohir both hugged him and whispered words of comfort when Estel begun to cry again.
They decided that they should wait for the dawn to begin tracking the orcs. It was the better solution since they didn't know how many orcs there were and they would have a better chance at rescuing the child while the orcs slept.
It had been decided that Elladan and Elrohir would take the maiden to Lorien while Legolas and Estel, who wouldn't have had it another way, were to track the orcs.
"Take car brother" Said the twins hugging their brother before leaving. "As soon as we reach Lothlorien we'll send warrior after you."
"Do no fear, I'll protect him" Legolas said embracing the twins.
"We know that mellon nin" They said.
After this, Legolas and Estel took off. With one last glance at his brother before leaving, Elladan whispered.
"Valar keep him safe since I can't."
TBC