Hi all--have a good holiday? I almost got stuck at my folks--got lots of snow!!! Sorry Camlost, the chapters will have to stay the same length for this, but I'll try to do better in the next if I do another…But I hope you'll keep reading!!!!
Chapter 30--Guilt's Knife
Elrohir fought to save Legolas' life with grim determination. He was relieved when the healer burst into the room. He moved aside and the healer knelt beside Legolas and went to work.
An hour passed before the healer was finished. He sat back on his heels with a sigh. "Help me get him into bed, Elrohir. He has lost a dangerous amount of blood and lying on the cold floor is not doing him any good," he said.
They got Legolas onto the bed and pulled a warm blanket over him. "Will he live?" Elrohir asked.
"I have stopped the bleeding, but he has retreated deep into himself where he can not be reached. All that we can do now is wait. Stay with him, talk to him. It might help. Send someone to summon me if he fades further or wakes," the healer said and left.
Elrohir sat down next to Legolas and took his left hand in his. "Do not go to the Halls of Mandos yet, healer. You are needed," he said.
Twenty minutes later Qui, Syri, Boromir and Elladan showed up. They were very upset. "We heard the news, is he all right?" Syri asked.
Elrohir told them what the healer had said. "I am going to stay until he awakens or fades completely," he said.
"We will stay too, he is our friend. What made him do this?" Syri said.
Elrohir just shook his head. He felt Legolas should be the one to tell them about what had happened if he wished them to know. He refused to think that he might die.
Qui moved to Legolas' right side and took his right hand, even though he couldn't speak his eyes showed his concern. Everyone was so intent on Legolas that no one noticed Syri leave the room.
Syri knew about Arathorn and she could guess what had happened and she was not pleased. She came to Aragorn's door and knocked loudly. The minute Aragorn opened the door Syri punched him right in the face. She gave no warning or excuse; she just punched him.
Aragorn went down, clutching at his bleeding nose. "What the hell did you do that for?" he demanded.
Syri entered the room and closed the door. "Because you deserved it, you stupid bastard. Do you even know what pain you caused Legolas? Do you even care?" she asked fiercely.
"His pain? What about mine? He killed my father!" Aragorn protested.
"A man who you hated and would have killed, Legolas killed to defend himself, not in cold blood. Do you realize what you have done? " Syri snarled.
"What do you mean?" Aragorn demanded.
"Congratulations Aragorn, you caused Legolas to do something the first and second rape did not. He slashed his wrists. He may die even though a healer tended him," Syri informed him coldly. "Does that make you feel better? You sent someone who trusted you and called you a friend back to his chamber to kill himself. I hope you are pleased."
Aragorn couldn't speak, he was stunned by what had happened.
"If Legolas dies Qui will certainly demand a duel to the death to avenge him. I will be next in line if Qui fails and I am sure Boromir and the twins will be in line too. I imagine his father and brother will be as well. You will not last an hour if he dies. You shame us all by your actions this day and none of us will forgive you if it causes his death," Syri snarled. She had never looked so deadly. Turning on her heel, she stalked out and slammed the door behind her…..
Whew, Syri was pissed, Aragorn could be in big trouble!!!! R/R please!!!