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Chapter 4
Fall of the Cliff
The wind blew hard and pressed the rain away from the camp where Elladan, Elrohir and Estel slept. They stayed up later this night and began to joke about memories in Rivendell.
'Remember when Arwen sleepwalked to the kitchen?' laughed Elladan.
'The cook was pretty stunned to see her like that in her night clothes!' Elrohir clutched his sides as he broke into laughing. The storm that raged around them seemed to be the least of their worries. Lightening would streak across the sky and thunder would drown out the hiss of the falls. The high spirits of the trio kept them away from the rage that fell from the sky.
'Even better was the time Elladan was found asleep in the courtyard!' Estel laughed at the look on Elladan's face.
'I swear, I don't sleep walk! Somebody decided it would be funny to put me there!' he glared and Elrohir.
'Don't look at me! It was dad's idea for revenge after you soaked him in the river that day!'
'You were in that together, weren't you?' asked Estel.
'I wasn't in it at all-' Elrohir began but was cut off by the quieting sound made by Elladan. Thunder cracked over head and a spray of rain flew at them. The wind had changed and the water poured.
'Get the things to the other side of the rock!' cried Elrohir. The group hurried to shelter their belongings from the wind. Estel dragged his bedroll and took a piece of wood from the dying fire to light the way. When they had finished they were all soaked to the skin.
'Why did the wind change?' asked Estel.
'I don't know.' said Elladan. He leaned over to the left of the rock and peered behind it. He squinted, but Estel was sure he didn't find whatever he was looking for. Suddenly Elrohir straightened up and looked as though he was stretching his ears to hear something.
'Do you feel that?' he asked. Elladan nodded.
'What?' Estel looked from one identical face to the other. 'What's wrong?' Elrohir took the torch from Estel's hand and picked up his quiver and bow.
'Stay here.' he said. 'Be quiet and still.' with that, he turned the corner and disappeared in the stormy night. Estel looked to Elladan for some kind of explanation.
'There's somebody out there.' he said. 'We were followed.'
The darkness was frightening for Estel. He couldn't see anything unless lightening would scrape the sky. He looked over to the river. When another flash lit up the cliffs he could see the white water rising and flowing even faster.
'The river is flooding!' he cried to Elladan. The elf merely shushed him and looked back around the rock. Estel stared towards the river, acknowledging how much higher it would get. A loud crack erupted but no lightening accompanied it.
Elrohir roamed towards the south corner of the cliff. He held the torch high and held his bow tightly in the other. He was ready to drop it at any moment and nock an arrow if need be.
'Who's out there?' he called. His sixth sense prickled and shivered. He knew there was someone out there and he couldn't tell with the rage of the storm if it was friend or foe.
'Elladan...' whispered Estel. Elladan shushed him once more. Estel stared up at the cliffs from which the waterfall cascaded from. 'Elladan?'
'What?' whispered Elladan angrily. Another crack with no flash occurred.
Elrohir threw aside the torch and nocked the arrow. The movement was quick and sudden like that of an elf.
'Show yourself!' he cried.
Estel and Elladan stared up the cliffs. The waterfall widened. Estel reached slowly into his pocket and gripped the figurine. His energy was once again restored and he could suddenly see better in the rain and darkness. Another crack issued along with a rumble.
'Landslide!' Elrohir barely heard the cry. He turned around to see Elladan and Estel scrambling to the other side of the rock. Behind them was a quick rush of boulders and mud that fell down the cliff. Trees were torn apart and floated over the mess. He cried out in pain and terror as he was swept away in the sea of stone and branch.
Elladan and Estel suddenly jolted forward as something hit the rock. Lightening flashed and they could no longer see Elrohir. The rock jolted again and made Estel wince. Mud, water and large pieces of rock flew by them like water in a river. The noise was deafening and the air was soon heavy with the smell of powdered stone. Estel cried out in fear as another jolt thrust him forward.
'Estel!' Elladan pulled him back just as a huge piece of limestone landed where he was lying. Estel covered his head and wept. Fear pelted him from all sides as thunder clanged and stones crashed. He heard a loud screaming over the landslide. It was himself and Elladan.
Then, as quickly as it started, the landslide stopped. Estel kept his eyes shut and listened to the quiet sound of the pelting rain.
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Cliffie? You don't say! Maybe I'll wait a week before posting the next chapter... haha! just kidding. Look for it tomorrow!
Chapter 4
Fall of the Cliff
The wind blew hard and pressed the rain away from the camp where Elladan, Elrohir and Estel slept. They stayed up later this night and began to joke about memories in Rivendell.
'Remember when Arwen sleepwalked to the kitchen?' laughed Elladan.
'The cook was pretty stunned to see her like that in her night clothes!' Elrohir clutched his sides as he broke into laughing. The storm that raged around them seemed to be the least of their worries. Lightening would streak across the sky and thunder would drown out the hiss of the falls. The high spirits of the trio kept them away from the rage that fell from the sky.
'Even better was the time Elladan was found asleep in the courtyard!' Estel laughed at the look on Elladan's face.
'I swear, I don't sleep walk! Somebody decided it would be funny to put me there!' he glared and Elrohir.
'Don't look at me! It was dad's idea for revenge after you soaked him in the river that day!'
'You were in that together, weren't you?' asked Estel.
'I wasn't in it at all-' Elrohir began but was cut off by the quieting sound made by Elladan. Thunder cracked over head and a spray of rain flew at them. The wind had changed and the water poured.
'Get the things to the other side of the rock!' cried Elrohir. The group hurried to shelter their belongings from the wind. Estel dragged his bedroll and took a piece of wood from the dying fire to light the way. When they had finished they were all soaked to the skin.
'Why did the wind change?' asked Estel.
'I don't know.' said Elladan. He leaned over to the left of the rock and peered behind it. He squinted, but Estel was sure he didn't find whatever he was looking for. Suddenly Elrohir straightened up and looked as though he was stretching his ears to hear something.
'Do you feel that?' he asked. Elladan nodded.
'What?' Estel looked from one identical face to the other. 'What's wrong?' Elrohir took the torch from Estel's hand and picked up his quiver and bow.
'Stay here.' he said. 'Be quiet and still.' with that, he turned the corner and disappeared in the stormy night. Estel looked to Elladan for some kind of explanation.
'There's somebody out there.' he said. 'We were followed.'
The darkness was frightening for Estel. He couldn't see anything unless lightening would scrape the sky. He looked over to the river. When another flash lit up the cliffs he could see the white water rising and flowing even faster.
'The river is flooding!' he cried to Elladan. The elf merely shushed him and looked back around the rock. Estel stared towards the river, acknowledging how much higher it would get. A loud crack erupted but no lightening accompanied it.
Elrohir roamed towards the south corner of the cliff. He held the torch high and held his bow tightly in the other. He was ready to drop it at any moment and nock an arrow if need be.
'Who's out there?' he called. His sixth sense prickled and shivered. He knew there was someone out there and he couldn't tell with the rage of the storm if it was friend or foe.
'Elladan...' whispered Estel. Elladan shushed him once more. Estel stared up at the cliffs from which the waterfall cascaded from. 'Elladan?'
'What?' whispered Elladan angrily. Another crack with no flash occurred.
Elrohir threw aside the torch and nocked the arrow. The movement was quick and sudden like that of an elf.
'Show yourself!' he cried.
Estel and Elladan stared up the cliffs. The waterfall widened. Estel reached slowly into his pocket and gripped the figurine. His energy was once again restored and he could suddenly see better in the rain and darkness. Another crack issued along with a rumble.
'Landslide!' Elrohir barely heard the cry. He turned around to see Elladan and Estel scrambling to the other side of the rock. Behind them was a quick rush of boulders and mud that fell down the cliff. Trees were torn apart and floated over the mess. He cried out in pain and terror as he was swept away in the sea of stone and branch.
Elladan and Estel suddenly jolted forward as something hit the rock. Lightening flashed and they could no longer see Elrohir. The rock jolted again and made Estel wince. Mud, water and large pieces of rock flew by them like water in a river. The noise was deafening and the air was soon heavy with the smell of powdered stone. Estel cried out in fear as another jolt thrust him forward.
'Estel!' Elladan pulled him back just as a huge piece of limestone landed where he was lying. Estel covered his head and wept. Fear pelted him from all sides as thunder clanged and stones crashed. He heard a loud screaming over the landslide. It was himself and Elladan.
Then, as quickly as it started, the landslide stopped. Estel kept his eyes shut and listened to the quiet sound of the pelting rain.
.
.
Cliffie? You don't say! Maybe I'll wait a week before posting the next chapter... haha! just kidding. Look for it tomorrow!