Chapter 3
"THERE IS A DWARF IN MY REALM!" roared Thranduil.
"He will only be here until the fellowship leaves. One Dwarf will not cause that many problems. Our quest is of the utmost importance. If we fail in the quest to destroy the one ring all of Middle Earth will fall into darkness. So one Dwarf here for a couple of weeks will not cause major problems!" Gandalf was agitated.
"Fine he may stay here, but ONLY if he is kept under close watch at all times." With that Thranduil stormed out of the throne room. Gandalf got up and decided to go see how Aragorn was doing. As he walked into the healers wing Legolas rounded the corner.
"Good morning Gandalf."
"Good morning son of Thranduil. How is Aragorn Doing?"
"Stubborn as usual, you know how he is when he gets injured or ill. If Estel had his own way he would have already been up and about but he is not. The healers left a sleeping draught."
"He did not willingly drink it most likely."
"No I forced him with a few threats and he drank it."
"Good I'm going to go and wait for him to wake up. Then maybe we can get an explanation about earlier." Gandalf entered to find Boromir sitting by the ranger's bedside. Gandalf sat down in an empty chair on the other side of the bed.
Boromir was the first to speak. "Do you know why he was attacked?"
"I don't know, that is what I am here to find out, but it may take a while for him to wake up. When he wakes up I want you to get the rest of the fellowship here. Then we will clear up this mystery." The two sat in silence together for several hours. A soft groan was heard form the bed and Boromir went to go get the fellowship.
"Welcome back to the world of the awake. How are you feeling?" Gandalf said cheerfully.
"I'm fine." was the brusque response. Gandalf just grunted in response. The door opened and the rest of the Fellowship walked in.
"Strider you're awake."
"Of course he's awake fool of a Took or none of this would be going on right now!" Gandalf turned to Aragorn, "Could you please explain to us who that man was."
Aragorn took a deep breath and sighed, "His name is Talon. He was a ranger." A far away look was on Aragorn's face for he was lost in thought. "We were on scouting mission looking for orcs when we were attacked. Talon was captured by them. I followed the band and found the cave they stayed in. During the day a slipped in and was able to free Talon without being detected. We were almost out when the mouth of the cave collapsed. I thought he made it out. In all the dust and debris I couldn't see him. I barely made it out of the cave before it caved in. Talon never made it out. I tried to see if there was a way to reach him but it was to no avail. All these years I thought he was dead, until several days ago." Everyone was silent. Boromir was the first to break it.
"Now this Talon is out for blood."
"It would appear so," sighed Aragorn, "I know what he is capable or was capable of, but now only the Valar know what he has planned. When do we leave?"
"My father has sent out scouts. When the scouts have all returned we can decide our course of action. Now get some more rest Estel."
Aragorn glared at Legolas, "See there you go like a mother hen again."
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Thranduil was looking for Legolas. He needed to talk to his son and the first place for him to check was Aragorn's room because if one was injured than the other would be there. As Thranduil neared his final destination he found several Hobbits.
"Good morning your highness." greeted a hobbit with dark hair.
"Good morning.." Thranduil searched his memory for a name.
"Frodo Baggins."
"So you are Bilbo's nephew. He stirred up trouble the last time he was here. Is my son in Aragorn's room?"
"Yes."
"Thank you little one."
Thranduil entered the room but its two occupants did not notice so he sat down in the corner and watched.
"You are worse than Elladan and Elrohir."
"I'm not going to let you up yet. It would strain your wound."
"You are not the one who has been stuck in this room, great annoying one. If I must sit here all day and count all the leaves on that tree outside my window, I will go crazy. So stop mothering me."
"Fool of a human."
"Prissy elf"
"Smelly one" retorted Legolas
"Dwarf lover" Thranduil just sat and listened. The two went on for twenty minutes. Finally he couldn't contain himself and started laughing.
"Adar" Legolas said in surprise. He did not hear his father come in.
"Now I see why Lord Elrond always throws the other out." He got up from the chair and walked over to the bed, "How are you feeling Estel?"
"I'm Fine."
"That is what he has told everyone Ada."
"I see" Aragorn pushed himself up on his elbows and winced in pain as it strained his stitches. Legolas and Thranduil pushed him back down on the bed. "Estel you need rest and Legolas I need to talk to you."
"Rest Estel I shall return later." With that they left Aragorn's room and walked into the gardens.
"Do you plan to continue my son?"
"Yes I do. I pledged to protect the ringbearer and I will do so as long as I am needed. I also made another promise that I must keep."
"What would that be? Mirkwood needs you!" Thranduil was getting angry, "You are abandoning your people. They need you!"
"So does the fellowship! The ring must be destroyed!" Thranduil took a deep breath to calm down.
"I know the ring must be destroyed but you are also needed here. The people need their prince, but in the end you must do what is in your heart. What was the other oath you swore?"
"I swore to Lady Arwen that I would watch over Aragorn. She loves him and he loves her." Father and son walked in the gardens for the rest of the afternoon enjoying each others company.
"Legolas I just want to tell you this."
"What?"
"I love you my son. I will always love you no matter what happens and I am proud of you."
"I love you too Ada." Father and son embraced in the gardens and Thranduil held Legolas for a long while.
How did you like it? Let me know. Review please!!!!!!!!!!! I would also like to thank everyone who reviewed. I'm glad to know so many like the story. I promise there will be more action soon. I'm so proud of myself the post is longer but I have to stop my wrists hurt. I have tendonitis. Too much typing and my wrists hurt.
"THERE IS A DWARF IN MY REALM!" roared Thranduil.
"He will only be here until the fellowship leaves. One Dwarf will not cause that many problems. Our quest is of the utmost importance. If we fail in the quest to destroy the one ring all of Middle Earth will fall into darkness. So one Dwarf here for a couple of weeks will not cause major problems!" Gandalf was agitated.
"Fine he may stay here, but ONLY if he is kept under close watch at all times." With that Thranduil stormed out of the throne room. Gandalf got up and decided to go see how Aragorn was doing. As he walked into the healers wing Legolas rounded the corner.
"Good morning Gandalf."
"Good morning son of Thranduil. How is Aragorn Doing?"
"Stubborn as usual, you know how he is when he gets injured or ill. If Estel had his own way he would have already been up and about but he is not. The healers left a sleeping draught."
"He did not willingly drink it most likely."
"No I forced him with a few threats and he drank it."
"Good I'm going to go and wait for him to wake up. Then maybe we can get an explanation about earlier." Gandalf entered to find Boromir sitting by the ranger's bedside. Gandalf sat down in an empty chair on the other side of the bed.
Boromir was the first to speak. "Do you know why he was attacked?"
"I don't know, that is what I am here to find out, but it may take a while for him to wake up. When he wakes up I want you to get the rest of the fellowship here. Then we will clear up this mystery." The two sat in silence together for several hours. A soft groan was heard form the bed and Boromir went to go get the fellowship.
"Welcome back to the world of the awake. How are you feeling?" Gandalf said cheerfully.
"I'm fine." was the brusque response. Gandalf just grunted in response. The door opened and the rest of the Fellowship walked in.
"Strider you're awake."
"Of course he's awake fool of a Took or none of this would be going on right now!" Gandalf turned to Aragorn, "Could you please explain to us who that man was."
Aragorn took a deep breath and sighed, "His name is Talon. He was a ranger." A far away look was on Aragorn's face for he was lost in thought. "We were on scouting mission looking for orcs when we were attacked. Talon was captured by them. I followed the band and found the cave they stayed in. During the day a slipped in and was able to free Talon without being detected. We were almost out when the mouth of the cave collapsed. I thought he made it out. In all the dust and debris I couldn't see him. I barely made it out of the cave before it caved in. Talon never made it out. I tried to see if there was a way to reach him but it was to no avail. All these years I thought he was dead, until several days ago." Everyone was silent. Boromir was the first to break it.
"Now this Talon is out for blood."
"It would appear so," sighed Aragorn, "I know what he is capable or was capable of, but now only the Valar know what he has planned. When do we leave?"
"My father has sent out scouts. When the scouts have all returned we can decide our course of action. Now get some more rest Estel."
Aragorn glared at Legolas, "See there you go like a mother hen again."
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Thranduil was looking for Legolas. He needed to talk to his son and the first place for him to check was Aragorn's room because if one was injured than the other would be there. As Thranduil neared his final destination he found several Hobbits.
"Good morning your highness." greeted a hobbit with dark hair.
"Good morning.." Thranduil searched his memory for a name.
"Frodo Baggins."
"So you are Bilbo's nephew. He stirred up trouble the last time he was here. Is my son in Aragorn's room?"
"Yes."
"Thank you little one."
Thranduil entered the room but its two occupants did not notice so he sat down in the corner and watched.
"You are worse than Elladan and Elrohir."
"I'm not going to let you up yet. It would strain your wound."
"You are not the one who has been stuck in this room, great annoying one. If I must sit here all day and count all the leaves on that tree outside my window, I will go crazy. So stop mothering me."
"Fool of a human."
"Prissy elf"
"Smelly one" retorted Legolas
"Dwarf lover" Thranduil just sat and listened. The two went on for twenty minutes. Finally he couldn't contain himself and started laughing.
"Adar" Legolas said in surprise. He did not hear his father come in.
"Now I see why Lord Elrond always throws the other out." He got up from the chair and walked over to the bed, "How are you feeling Estel?"
"I'm Fine."
"That is what he has told everyone Ada."
"I see" Aragorn pushed himself up on his elbows and winced in pain as it strained his stitches. Legolas and Thranduil pushed him back down on the bed. "Estel you need rest and Legolas I need to talk to you."
"Rest Estel I shall return later." With that they left Aragorn's room and walked into the gardens.
"Do you plan to continue my son?"
"Yes I do. I pledged to protect the ringbearer and I will do so as long as I am needed. I also made another promise that I must keep."
"What would that be? Mirkwood needs you!" Thranduil was getting angry, "You are abandoning your people. They need you!"
"So does the fellowship! The ring must be destroyed!" Thranduil took a deep breath to calm down.
"I know the ring must be destroyed but you are also needed here. The people need their prince, but in the end you must do what is in your heart. What was the other oath you swore?"
"I swore to Lady Arwen that I would watch over Aragorn. She loves him and he loves her." Father and son walked in the gardens for the rest of the afternoon enjoying each others company.
"Legolas I just want to tell you this."
"What?"
"I love you my son. I will always love you no matter what happens and I am proud of you."
"I love you too Ada." Father and son embraced in the gardens and Thranduil held Legolas for a long while.
How did you like it? Let me know. Review please!!!!!!!!!!! I would also like to thank everyone who reviewed. I'm glad to know so many like the story. I promise there will be more action soon. I'm so proud of myself the post is longer but I have to stop my wrists hurt. I have tendonitis. Too much typing and my wrists hurt.