RACES AGAINST TIME
CHAPTER FIVE
Rescue
It as now been a day since Elladan and Elrohir separated themselves from the others and they were nearing their goal. The maiden has not once woken up and it was alarming for the twins. Elladan was riding with her while Elrohir was scouting the surrounding area. When he came back from his scouting, he said.
"Brother, I have found a little clearing not to far ahead; we should make camp there for the night." Elladan agreed and followed his brother.
After preparing the camp, took a look at the maiden injuries.
"She's not healing properly Elladan. Her ribs have not healed at all and there is still the poison that worries me. The good thing is that the poison seems to be a slow one; she needs to get to Lorien soon though."
"No." Elladan said. "What she needs is her daughter, then she would let go of her grief. Her grief may prove to be as lethal as the poison in her system."
"You are right." Elrohir said, instinctively looking at the direction Estel is. "Estel and Legolas will bring her back; we can rely on them for that." He added and Elladan strongly agreed.
They were about to prepare something to eat when a soft moan coming from the maiden got their attention.
She tried to open her eyes but they were unfocused and she felt pain everywhere. She suddenly seems to remember something and she sat up quickly, startling the twins.
"Where is my daughter?" She yelled frantically, but seemed to calm a little when she saw the twins.
"My brother and friend are out to get her. Do not worry, they will bring her back." Elrohir said in a soothing voice.
"What is your name Lady?" Elladan asked.
"Elrenia and who are you?" She said.
"My name is Elladan and this is my twin Elrohir."
"My Lords." She said, bowing her head. "You are the sons of Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell are you not?"
"Yes" Said Elladan. "But there is no need to call us Lord though."
"Where do you come from Elrenia?" Asked Elrohir.
"No where." She said her eyes full of sorrow. "My husband has departed to the Hall of Mandos two months ago when our house had been attack by orcs. I could not travel because my daughter had a broken leg; we were on our way to Lorien when we were attack last night."
The twins bowed their head in sympathy and said.
"We are really sorry for your loss, Elrenia. We can understand your sorrow, our mother sailed West after being attacked by those foul beats." If Elrenia had looked at them at this point, she would have seen that their eyes were full sadness.
"I am truly sorry for your loss too my Lords."
Suddenly, Elrenia fell unconscious and both twins rush to her side.
"She looked well." Said Elrohir. "But I fear the effect of the poison came back with a vengeance, we should go now." Elladan agreed.
After breaking camp, the twins continued their journey. Everything had been quiet for hours and they were nearing the borders of Lorien now. Elrohir was now riding behind his brother. All of a sudden, a warg leaped toward them, Elrohir taken completely by surprise, fell off his horse. While down, he saw more wargs coming and he yelled to his brother.
"Elladan, go now, I will take care of them." Elrohir saw the uncertainty of his brother and added. "You have to go NOW Elladan, bring her to Lorien she might have a little time left."
Elladan reluctantly turn his horse around and urged his horse forward. He yelled before leaving.
"I will come back for you brother, hold on."
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Legolas and Estel were going as swift as they could while following the orcs tracks, all the way sending silent prayers to the Valar to keep the child safe until they arrived. It has now been one day since they begun and they were nearing their goal, or so they thought.
"We are gaining on them." Estel said trying to sound cheerful but failing miserably.
"You know Estel; you have been saying that for the last two hours." Legolas said grinning but the dark glare of Estel refrained him from adding something else.
After having ridden for one more hour, Legolas said.
"Estel, we should make camp." Before Estel could replied something like "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND??", Legolas quickly added. "Estel, I know that both of us do not need rest, but the horses do. And we will need them at their best when we reached the girl, so I say we rest now then be force to do so when the girl with us."
Estel seemed to consider this for a moment but seeing the logic in Legolas statement, he agreed.
"Well, we rest now, but only for an hour or so." Estel replied and Legolas nodded.
After taking care of their horses, they both sat down leaning after a tree.
"We have to reach her soon Legolas, I fear to even think what will happen to her if we do not find her tonight. Let's just pray that nothing terrible has befallen her already" Estel said tearfully.
Legolas took the young boy in his arm and hugged him. Deciding that they should think about something else for the time being, he began to relate to him some of the pranks he had pulled when he was a young elfling.
"You must have learned that my father is not very fond of humans." At Estel's nodding, Legolas continued. "There was one day, when I was four, it was raining and I was bored. I wanted my father to spend more time with me so I hid his crown. But he was receiving an emissary from a village of human that was near or borders and he couldn't find his crown so he had to receive them without it. All will have been well if I hadn't come to the throne room with the crown in my hands saying "Ada, if I give you your crown, will you play with me?" Estel burst out laughing at this followed by Legolas.
"The human thought that it was disgusting that I had to bribe my father for him to play with me. I think that this is where is bad reputation begin." Legolas said still chuckling.
Estel had been so sober today and it warmed Legolas heart to see him laughing.
Legolas was about to tell him what had happen to him when he had stole Gandalf's staff when they heard a child's cry.
They decided to let the horses where they were and run off in the direction of the cry. They finally arrive to a small clearing where they saw a small group of orcs assembled around something. Estel eyes were full of rage and he was about to launch himself onto the group but Legolas stopped him.
"What do you think you are doing Legolas?" Estel hissed.
"Wait, we should go in the trees and shoot them down, we'll have a better chance like that" Legolas answered.
But Estel did not want that, he wanted them to feel his wrath, not shoot them like a coward.
Because of their bickering, Legolas and Estel did not hear the orc that made his way towards them.
"Well well boys, what have we got here?"
TBC
CHAPTER FIVE
Rescue
It as now been a day since Elladan and Elrohir separated themselves from the others and they were nearing their goal. The maiden has not once woken up and it was alarming for the twins. Elladan was riding with her while Elrohir was scouting the surrounding area. When he came back from his scouting, he said.
"Brother, I have found a little clearing not to far ahead; we should make camp there for the night." Elladan agreed and followed his brother.
After preparing the camp, took a look at the maiden injuries.
"She's not healing properly Elladan. Her ribs have not healed at all and there is still the poison that worries me. The good thing is that the poison seems to be a slow one; she needs to get to Lorien soon though."
"No." Elladan said. "What she needs is her daughter, then she would let go of her grief. Her grief may prove to be as lethal as the poison in her system."
"You are right." Elrohir said, instinctively looking at the direction Estel is. "Estel and Legolas will bring her back; we can rely on them for that." He added and Elladan strongly agreed.
They were about to prepare something to eat when a soft moan coming from the maiden got their attention.
She tried to open her eyes but they were unfocused and she felt pain everywhere. She suddenly seems to remember something and she sat up quickly, startling the twins.
"Where is my daughter?" She yelled frantically, but seemed to calm a little when she saw the twins.
"My brother and friend are out to get her. Do not worry, they will bring her back." Elrohir said in a soothing voice.
"What is your name Lady?" Elladan asked.
"Elrenia and who are you?" She said.
"My name is Elladan and this is my twin Elrohir."
"My Lords." She said, bowing her head. "You are the sons of Elrond, the Lord of Rivendell are you not?"
"Yes" Said Elladan. "But there is no need to call us Lord though."
"Where do you come from Elrenia?" Asked Elrohir.
"No where." She said her eyes full of sorrow. "My husband has departed to the Hall of Mandos two months ago when our house had been attack by orcs. I could not travel because my daughter had a broken leg; we were on our way to Lorien when we were attack last night."
The twins bowed their head in sympathy and said.
"We are really sorry for your loss, Elrenia. We can understand your sorrow, our mother sailed West after being attacked by those foul beats." If Elrenia had looked at them at this point, she would have seen that their eyes were full sadness.
"I am truly sorry for your loss too my Lords."
Suddenly, Elrenia fell unconscious and both twins rush to her side.
"She looked well." Said Elrohir. "But I fear the effect of the poison came back with a vengeance, we should go now." Elladan agreed.
After breaking camp, the twins continued their journey. Everything had been quiet for hours and they were nearing the borders of Lorien now. Elrohir was now riding behind his brother. All of a sudden, a warg leaped toward them, Elrohir taken completely by surprise, fell off his horse. While down, he saw more wargs coming and he yelled to his brother.
"Elladan, go now, I will take care of them." Elrohir saw the uncertainty of his brother and added. "You have to go NOW Elladan, bring her to Lorien she might have a little time left."
Elladan reluctantly turn his horse around and urged his horse forward. He yelled before leaving.
"I will come back for you brother, hold on."
************
Legolas and Estel were going as swift as they could while following the orcs tracks, all the way sending silent prayers to the Valar to keep the child safe until they arrived. It has now been one day since they begun and they were nearing their goal, or so they thought.
"We are gaining on them." Estel said trying to sound cheerful but failing miserably.
"You know Estel; you have been saying that for the last two hours." Legolas said grinning but the dark glare of Estel refrained him from adding something else.
After having ridden for one more hour, Legolas said.
"Estel, we should make camp." Before Estel could replied something like "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND??", Legolas quickly added. "Estel, I know that both of us do not need rest, but the horses do. And we will need them at their best when we reached the girl, so I say we rest now then be force to do so when the girl with us."
Estel seemed to consider this for a moment but seeing the logic in Legolas statement, he agreed.
"Well, we rest now, but only for an hour or so." Estel replied and Legolas nodded.
After taking care of their horses, they both sat down leaning after a tree.
"We have to reach her soon Legolas, I fear to even think what will happen to her if we do not find her tonight. Let's just pray that nothing terrible has befallen her already" Estel said tearfully.
Legolas took the young boy in his arm and hugged him. Deciding that they should think about something else for the time being, he began to relate to him some of the pranks he had pulled when he was a young elfling.
"You must have learned that my father is not very fond of humans." At Estel's nodding, Legolas continued. "There was one day, when I was four, it was raining and I was bored. I wanted my father to spend more time with me so I hid his crown. But he was receiving an emissary from a village of human that was near or borders and he couldn't find his crown so he had to receive them without it. All will have been well if I hadn't come to the throne room with the crown in my hands saying "Ada, if I give you your crown, will you play with me?" Estel burst out laughing at this followed by Legolas.
"The human thought that it was disgusting that I had to bribe my father for him to play with me. I think that this is where is bad reputation begin." Legolas said still chuckling.
Estel had been so sober today and it warmed Legolas heart to see him laughing.
Legolas was about to tell him what had happen to him when he had stole Gandalf's staff when they heard a child's cry.
They decided to let the horses where they were and run off in the direction of the cry. They finally arrive to a small clearing where they saw a small group of orcs assembled around something. Estel eyes were full of rage and he was about to launch himself onto the group but Legolas stopped him.
"What do you think you are doing Legolas?" Estel hissed.
"Wait, we should go in the trees and shoot them down, we'll have a better chance like that" Legolas answered.
But Estel did not want that, he wanted them to feel his wrath, not shoot them like a coward.
Because of their bickering, Legolas and Estel did not hear the orc that made his way towards them.
"Well well boys, what have we got here?"
TBC