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Chapter 7
Life is precious
The two figures stepped from the shadows and it revealed two raven haired elves, their eyes were silver and keen a glint of anger seemed to startle the unicorn as she looked upon them, they were fair and wore colors of gray and their cloaks were soft and light made of the finest silver threads and clipped at their necks by a silver leaf brooch.
They lowered their bows to their sides.
Their gaze shifted to the body that Silafinnel stood over, limp and bleeding in the dirt.
"Killed one of their own men." Elrohir scoffed.
"Elrohir, I don't think that is one of theirs." Elladan quickly walked towards the man and stopped , his heart hammering in his chest. "Oh Eru no! Please No!"
Elrohir stood motionless as he spotted the unmoving form of his mortal brother, body bleeding and broken. "Estel." he managed through tears.
Elladan quickly but gently ripped off his cloak and wrapped it round the young rangers shirtless body. He then picked him up and held him close.
"Elrohir, get the horses, hurry!" The older twin said through tears that coursed his face, as he hugged Aragorn's cold, frail, beaten form closer to him.
"Hold on brother. Hold on."
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Suddenly Legolas brought up his knives in a quick parry as the man swung down on the prince.
The sound of clashing metal echoed through the forest, the elf prince swiftly brought away one of his knives and let it fly forward, it slid into the man's stomach.
Blood spilled from his mouth and with a surprised look on his face he fell back upon one of his companions.
Legolas breathed heavily as the cut on his arm throbbed from overuse of his arm. He let out a low growl as Malanack stared at him in pleasure. His warriors had done their job, now it was his turn. He would finish this elf, and then claim all that was his, man and unicorn.
"Worn out?" He asked a smile on his lips.
Legolas knew better than to answer, instead he stood still watching the man, regaining his breath. 'Yes, edan! What does it look like' he mentally answered the man's question. "I warned you!" he said softly his eyes glinting dangerously. "I told you not to come back."
"I could not help myself, I wanted to take a burden off your shoulders, I mean it must be difficult. Having to deal with our stupid kind. So I thought, well he was not helping you any. Why not?"
'Now you've done it Edan.' the elf prince growled low as he thought of all the ways to kill vermin. "He was not just any mortal, he is someone special, more important than you could ever imagine." Legolas had all the time he needed he swiftly leapt forward and as he did jabbed both knives through Malanack.
Malanack coughed and frowned as he looked at the two knives sticking from his stomach, blood dripping furiously from the two holes as well as other bodily fluids.
The elf prince bent forward and whispered into the man's ear. "He is Aragorn son of Arathorn, descendant of Isildur and heir to the throne of Gondor and Arnor."
With that the man looked deeply into the elf's eyes before both glazed orbs rolled back into his head and he sank to the ground in a heap. Dead!
Legolas wiped his brow and took a second to look at the still bleeding cut on his arm, it was deep and wide. It down his arm until the elbow disappearing into a scratch.
"This may need stitched." he said softly ripping a long piece of his cloak and tieing the cut, he was not far from Rivendell, he could make it and then Elrond.
At these thoughts one name came to mind. 'Estel.' he had to get to his human friend, he stiffly tied the knot and then sluggishly withdrew the knives from the lifeless man on the ground. He then wiped them off on the rim of his cape and sheathed, after he sheathed those he started jogging through the forest.
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Elrohir came through the brush holding two horses reigns, he looked at Elladan sitting on the ground. The elf twin was softly soothing the mortal in elvish while moving gentle fingers through the dark unruly hair. Tears ran down his cheeks intertwining with blood forming in small puddles on the forest floor.
Elrohir hurriedly brought one horse forward and knelt down beside Elladan. "We need to get him to father." he stated the facts quickly and turned lamenting eyes on Elladan.
"Let me take him, I am a faster rider." The older twin spoke softly cradling Estel's body closer.
"All right." the older Eldar sniffed, "I will take him." With that he slowly rose, carefully holding the human in his arms. Aragorn moaned softly and began to squirm weakly in his brothers grip.
Elrohir touched the young mortal on the leg, "Shhh, Estel you are safe." he spoke in the elven tongue which caught his little brothers attention and he immediately stopped.
Aragorn slowly opened his eyes and looked up into his brothers faces, "Elladan, Elro-Elrohir." he whispered hoarsely looking up with pain clouded eyes.
"We are here Estel, V'osto! [fear not]" Elladan said through distressed tears.
"Sila-" Strider began to ask about the unicorn but was quieted when they heard a soft rustling.
The two elves had heard this, Elrohir unsung his bow and strung an arrow to it aiming carefully for the bushes. Aragorn layed still, unable to move from lack of strength, he only listened to the sounds of barely audible footsteps.
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Legolas had been walking and his worries had skyrocketed when he saw the many drops of blood that had taken place near the soft hoof prints of the unicorn. He carefully picked his way around the forest, becoming annoyed when his injury proved to make a little more clumsy than usual. He could hear his foot steps in the leaves, he stopped a moment and listened, it had become quiet, too quiet.
He could hear his own heart hammering in his chest, his breath coming out in soft but quick gasps. His own joints even seemed to creak as he slowly undid his bow, notching a arrow to his bow aiming through the trees at some unseen target.
He aimed his mind racing, and heart pounding.
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Elrohir watched as the bushes rustled and someone slowly made there way through the trees , the figure was dark so he could not see, but he could tell by their height that is was no man, but elf.
"Who goes there?" He yelled at the unknown elf
"Elrohir, tis I. Legolas." The elf prince lowered his bow and came forward into the dim light.
"Legolas," the younger twin lowered his bow and took a step forward. "Legolas oh, nin mellon, tis only you. [My friend]"
"Oh what happened, where is Silafinnel?" The elf prince asked when he noticed Estel's barely conscious figure in Elladan's strong arms.
"Who?"
"Never mind, I will tell you later, we must get Estel to hir Elrond. [lord]" Legolas carefully walked towards the two horses.
"Here let me take him." the elf prince offered taking one of the reigns.
The twins nodded without a second thought and handed Aragorn to the Mirkwood elf, once he was mounted. They both knew Legolas was a better rider than them and could easily run the horse faster but still keep Estel on.
"Noro lim nin mellon, [go swiftly my friend] and may Eru protect your path." Elrohir said as the two twins mounted on the second chocolate brown stallion and looked one last time upon their now unconscious brother. "We will guard the rear." with those words Legolas spoke soft elvish to the stallion and the beast sprang off in the direction of Rivendell. The twins unsung their bows, Elladan sat backwards on the stallion holding his bow his hand ready to grab an arrow if needed.
~ TBC~
Firniswin- they have quieted down, [wipes brow]
Reviewers- [slowly all walking away back to homes and numbers decreasing]
Firniswin- Where in Middle-Earth is Gwaihir or Thorondor when you need em. Well hope you liked it and I will add more soon!
