Title: The Price of Vengeance

Authors: Rhonda and Vanaondoiel

Disclaimer: Sadly neither Rhonda or myself are the genius Tolkien. We are sorry if you mistook us, but for your information Tolkien has now passed on and we are just trying to have a little fun with the wonderful world he left behind! So please don't sue us!!! Neither of us has any money or anything so you won't get much even if you do.

Rating: PG-13 for violence.

Summary: Well this is a sequel to Hope or Despair. Thaynes is back, and vengeance is the order of the day it seems. Some angst and torture, not for the super squemish, but nothing too bad.

AN: Well here it is everyone!! The sequel!!! We have been threatened, and yelled at, but as promised it is here!! ! Hope you all enjoy and as always please read and review!

Please Note: Much like Cassia and Sio, we feel that when Tolkien said that Aragorn was "raised in the house of Lord Elrond" he meant that Estel grew up in Rivendell with Elrond as his father and the twins as his brothers. Also in this fic (again like Cassia and Sio) we feel that Aragorn's mother died along with Arathorn, and she has no place in this fic.

Firnswin: hey, well I, arwen, was on vacation, and then had the starting of college, so this took awhile!! I am soooo sorry for the long wait! Glad you liked though!!!! It is So great to see you our faithful reviewer! *huggles*

HobbitsRFun: Yes Thaynes is bad! Lol! Thanks for reviewing! Hope you enjoy this story too!

Aemilia Rose: *grins* I am soo glad you like the sequel!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!! *huggles*

Iawen Londea: ummm in answer to your question.l......... *thinks* Yes!!!!! Kidnapping Estel is fun!! Lol!!! Thanks for reviewing!

Well that's all for now!!! *huggles all reviewers!!!!!!* You all are the absolute best!!!

Chapter 2

Hours later............

Estel had been bound at the wrists and feet and huddled in the corner fear seeping into his very soul.

"Why do you not leave me alone?" Estel asked.

"What!? You have me banished and think I will not have my revenge?" Thanyes yelled. "You should not draw breath with elves." Thaynes continued, "Now let me see if you can take punishment as well as you deal it out." At this Thaynes produced the knife he had earlier held to Estel's throat.

Estel at the sight of it started screaming. "ADA!"

Elrond, furious at having to listen to the torture of his son, began shouting at Thaynes. "Leave him, you coward! It is me you want."

"No, Lord Elrond, he must pay, for if he had not been born I would still be living here. I will take from him what should have been mine." Thaynes stated coldly, and factually.

Thaynes approached Estel and drove the dagger deep into the child's leg. "Valar save me!" Estel cried.

~*~*~*~

The twins sat huddled together at the door tears creating sliver tracks on their cheeks. They spoke quietly in elvish to comfort Estel, however it was probably more for their comfort than his. It was sheer torture to listen to his pain and be unable to do anything, but the twins could not bring themselves to leave. They felt they owed it to their little brother to stay, even if it was agonizing.

Both looked up to see how their father was fairing, but he had also slid to the floor. "All my fault" he kept mumbling. This behavior was truly alarming from the Lord of Imaldris, and it made his twin sons worry not only for their little brother, but for their father's state of mind as well. Seeing their father this way broke both of the twins' hearts.

~*~*~*~

"How do you feel now?" Thaynes sneered. "Fine" Estel ground out through gritted teeth. "And my brothers and Ada will have your head for this." he stated defiantly.

"Oh really?" Thaynes sneered, a fake pitiful smile on his face. "Well why haven't they ran in and saved you yet?" He finished, "Such impudence you speak. I believe you need to be taught some manners." With this Thaynes began to beat Estel, he hit him in the stomach, the chest, several ribs snapped. Estel curled into a small ball taking on a fetal position as he whimpered "Tampa.... please....stop." All this earned him was that the blows rained down upon his back instead of his soft middle. Still several more ribs cracked and snapped from the back.

~*~*~*~

A small group had now gathered by the cellar door. "Everyone back to your duties" said Glorfindel sternly. Everyone, regretfully, filed out.

"Hannon le mellon nin" Elrond replied.

Glorfindel was emotionally drained. "Is the boy still.....alive?" The answer to his own question came as a scream from Estel pierced the air.

"NO.....Ada.....help me!"

Glorfindel looked into his friend's eyes and was met with eyes filled with tears and dread. He didn't know what to say to comfort his long time friend. But it was clear that if a solution was not found soon, Elrond would go over the edge.

"Come Elrohir, Elladan try to get some sleep." Glorfindel suggested. He hoped the rest would help the sons of Elrond. They looked as though they had just come from the field of Dargolad. "We will not leave him!" they protested with such ferocity that the elf lord relented.

~*~*~

Morning came and the pleas for help had stopped several hours ago.

"Father I shall find a way in no matter what." Elrohir said, determination written all over the young elf's face.

"Yes, I can no longer take this" Elladan agreed with his brother

They looked about for their father, once again, but he was at the other end of the hall.

"Move away from the door!" Elrond yelled. He had taken all he could. Now it was time to act, damn all the consequences.

With a fierce yell he ran at the door and broke in.

TBC.....

Elvish translations:

Ada- Father/Daddy

Hannon le mellon nin- Thank you my friend

Tampa-stop

Well that's it for ch 2!!! Ok, so it's another cliffie. *looks at angry readers*

What??? Cliffies are fun!!!!!!!! Come on, aren't they???

*sees looks on readers faces* Ok, so they are more fun for us than you

*grabs rhonda and swings her up onto Argo*

Later everyone!