Authors Notes: Well I'm judging by the fact that I got reviews means I should continue with this story :-D. So here is part two which I hope you will enjoy as much as you did part one.
I want to say thanks to:
Legolas's fanatical fan girl
melly-chan
Stranger in Paradise : I just wanna say that thanks for calling me a good writer however the only reason there were authors notes through the story was because those parts (as stated) were written by my friend and beta Andraste who was helping me with describing parts when I had a bout of writers block. So sorry if you don't like the A/N's but I wanted to give her credit so you would know what parts she wrote. And I didn't know that Legolas father lives in a cave so consider this a AU if you want!
DarthLiela
elfchic02
Stephanie-Lou
Anyway thanks again to those who reviewed and I will let you read the next part now!
A Journey Through The Dark
Legolas lay still in the darkness waiting for the pain in his leg to ease. He knew rocks were pinning down the broken limb making movement impossible. He had attempted to shift the stone earlier but the movement had sent pain shooting through his whole body and caused him to pass out. So now he lay still, keeping his breathing steady, but his mind was bursting with ideas of how to get out. He hoped Eärwen had made it back to Mirkwood, if his horse appeared without him they would send a search party.
'Then my hope lies with Eärwen' Legolas thought leaning the back of his head against the cold floor. He heard a sound to his left and tried to pus himself up right. Pain flooded through him and Legolas couldn't hold back the small cry of pain that escaped his lips. A figure moved through the darkness and Legolas listened to the footsteps, unable to see the figure from his position.
"Legolas?" a voice whispered through the shadow and a confused look passed over the Elf's face.
"Estel?" Legolas asked quickly, attempting to twist round without further injuring himself.
"Gwiil mellon nin" //peace my friend//. Aragorn whispered reassuring his friend, "It is I"
Hearing his friends voice calmed the Elf and he let himself relax.
"My leg is broken," he explained, "can you move the rocks?"
Aragorn moved down to his friend's leg, the night sky offering next to no light.
"I can try" he said calmly
The ranger pulled away some of the rock s and was glad to find that Legolas' leg was merely trapped by the rocks and not crushed. It was however broken. As gently as possible Strider moved the Elf's leg away from the rocks but did not miss Legolas' gasp of pain. He helped the prince sit against the wall and looked back at the way he had climbed. With a broken leg it would be difficult of Legolas to walk, let alone climb and Aragorn did not want to risk carrying him. Making a quick decision he turned back to the injured Elf.
"I will have to climb back up and go for help, Isilwen will still be there and I will ride fast."
Legolas nodded in understanding, holding back his own fear and pain. As Strider turned to go Legolas whispered,
"Estel?"
"Uma Legolas?" //Yes Legolas?//
"Asca" //Hurry//.
Aragorn nodded and began to climb upward. He could feel Legolas' eyes upon him as he climbed and resisted the urge to look back. He didn't want to leave his friend alone in the darkness but knew that he didn't have a choice. When he was half way up Strider felt part of the wall give way before he saw or heard anything. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion as he tried to grab on to something but felt himself falling. He thought he heard Legolas calling his name but the ground was rushing up to meet him.
Legolas pushed himself upright, ignoring the pain in his leg and reached Aragorn, pulling the human out of the path of falling rocks. They seemed to cause a chain reaction and Legolas was forced to pull the unconscious man deeper into the tunnel. His strength gave out and Legolas collapsed beside his friend.
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Aragorn blinked a few times trying to remember why he was lying on his back. He felt someone lying next to him; their head was resting on his chest. He opened his eyes and caught a glimpse of the golden blond hair that was lying along his chest. The memories came flooding back to him…seeing Legolas trapped under the rocks…climbing up to get help…falling…
"Tanya awra" //That hurt// he muttered pushing himself to his elbows to study the Elf in the gloom.
Legolas was pale, his eyes closed. Aragorn sat upright; bringing his arms up to cradle the Elf's head.
"Legolas? Please wake" Strider sad gently shaking his friend.
As he did he felt his own head thump with pain from his fall. Aside from the pain him his head Strider was surprised that nothing seemed broken, however his whole body felt like one big bruise. After gently shaking the prince a bit more he opened his blue eyes, darting round the near black cave. Aragorn felt his friend's body tense against his.
"Estel? We're trapped, we're trapped!" he cried, panic in his voice. The human was surprised to hear the normally calm Elf panic.
"Uuma dela" //Don't worry// he ordered gently, "We will get out."
He allowed the Elf to sit upright and stared back at what had caved in. Starlight shone through the smallest gap, however Legolas had been forced to drag them a lot deeper down the tunnel. The rocks now blocked the way out. Legolas had been right, they seemed to be trapped. Strider got to his feet, pushing back any thoughts of pain and walked over to the rocks. Roots stuck through the top of the ceiling and Aragorn cut some down and carried them back over to Legolas. Quickly the Ranger made a small fire with the wood. The fire made a sudden change to the gloom giving enough light to see. Strider saw Legolas relax slightly in the light of the fire, his eyes watching the flames. With the aid of the light Strider was able to gather more wood before returning to sit beside Legolas. He took off the top layer he was wearing and began to tear it into strips. After watching for a while Legolas finally asked,
"What are you doing?"
Estel gave his friend a thin smile, "I'm going to have to bind your leg so it will heal," he paused meeting the Elf's eyes, "It will hurt"
Legolas nodded, "Iston" //I know//
Aragorn tore the last strip and studied his friend.
"Ready?"
Again Legolas nodded and laid back, knowing the leg also needed to be straightened before it could be bound or it would not heal right.
He felt Estel's hand on his knee and also just below the break. Even the smallest touch felt like fire burning through him. He wanted to scream in pain until it stopped but all he could do was say weakly, "Hauta" //Stop//
Estel lifted up his hands, "I have to mellon nin //my friend//. You know I do."
"Iston" //I know// Legolas said softly.
Again Strider placed his hands above and below the break, quietly asked, "Lle desiel?" //Are you ready?//
Legolas could only nod, teeth clenched
Aragorn took a quick breath and set the leg. Legolas screamed, his cry breaking through the silence before his eyes rolled back into his head and he lay limply on the floor. Estel sighed, parted relieved that the Elf was unconscious as he checked the leg and began to bandage the break.
Finally done Aragorn sat back in the firelight watching the Elf's face as the light flicked across his pale cheeks. He knew that now the cave had collapsed whoever was searching for them would not be able to see them any more. 'This tunnel must led somewhere' he thought. He cut down another long root and wrapped some extra strips of cloth around one end. They could not stay here and once Legolas was able Strider intended to go.
I want to say thanks to:
Legolas's fanatical fan girl
melly-chan
Stranger in Paradise : I just wanna say that thanks for calling me a good writer however the only reason there were authors notes through the story was because those parts (as stated) were written by my friend and beta Andraste who was helping me with describing parts when I had a bout of writers block. So sorry if you don't like the A/N's but I wanted to give her credit so you would know what parts she wrote. And I didn't know that Legolas father lives in a cave so consider this a AU if you want!
DarthLiela
elfchic02
Stephanie-Lou
Anyway thanks again to those who reviewed and I will let you read the next part now!
A Journey Through The Dark
Legolas lay still in the darkness waiting for the pain in his leg to ease. He knew rocks were pinning down the broken limb making movement impossible. He had attempted to shift the stone earlier but the movement had sent pain shooting through his whole body and caused him to pass out. So now he lay still, keeping his breathing steady, but his mind was bursting with ideas of how to get out. He hoped Eärwen had made it back to Mirkwood, if his horse appeared without him they would send a search party.
'Then my hope lies with Eärwen' Legolas thought leaning the back of his head against the cold floor. He heard a sound to his left and tried to pus himself up right. Pain flooded through him and Legolas couldn't hold back the small cry of pain that escaped his lips. A figure moved through the darkness and Legolas listened to the footsteps, unable to see the figure from his position.
"Legolas?" a voice whispered through the shadow and a confused look passed over the Elf's face.
"Estel?" Legolas asked quickly, attempting to twist round without further injuring himself.
"Gwiil mellon nin" //peace my friend//. Aragorn whispered reassuring his friend, "It is I"
Hearing his friends voice calmed the Elf and he let himself relax.
"My leg is broken," he explained, "can you move the rocks?"
Aragorn moved down to his friend's leg, the night sky offering next to no light.
"I can try" he said calmly
The ranger pulled away some of the rock s and was glad to find that Legolas' leg was merely trapped by the rocks and not crushed. It was however broken. As gently as possible Strider moved the Elf's leg away from the rocks but did not miss Legolas' gasp of pain. He helped the prince sit against the wall and looked back at the way he had climbed. With a broken leg it would be difficult of Legolas to walk, let alone climb and Aragorn did not want to risk carrying him. Making a quick decision he turned back to the injured Elf.
"I will have to climb back up and go for help, Isilwen will still be there and I will ride fast."
Legolas nodded in understanding, holding back his own fear and pain. As Strider turned to go Legolas whispered,
"Estel?"
"Uma Legolas?" //Yes Legolas?//
"Asca" //Hurry//.
Aragorn nodded and began to climb upward. He could feel Legolas' eyes upon him as he climbed and resisted the urge to look back. He didn't want to leave his friend alone in the darkness but knew that he didn't have a choice. When he was half way up Strider felt part of the wall give way before he saw or heard anything. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion as he tried to grab on to something but felt himself falling. He thought he heard Legolas calling his name but the ground was rushing up to meet him.
Legolas pushed himself upright, ignoring the pain in his leg and reached Aragorn, pulling the human out of the path of falling rocks. They seemed to cause a chain reaction and Legolas was forced to pull the unconscious man deeper into the tunnel. His strength gave out and Legolas collapsed beside his friend.
~~~~~
Aragorn blinked a few times trying to remember why he was lying on his back. He felt someone lying next to him; their head was resting on his chest. He opened his eyes and caught a glimpse of the golden blond hair that was lying along his chest. The memories came flooding back to him…seeing Legolas trapped under the rocks…climbing up to get help…falling…
"Tanya awra" //That hurt// he muttered pushing himself to his elbows to study the Elf in the gloom.
Legolas was pale, his eyes closed. Aragorn sat upright; bringing his arms up to cradle the Elf's head.
"Legolas? Please wake" Strider sad gently shaking his friend.
As he did he felt his own head thump with pain from his fall. Aside from the pain him his head Strider was surprised that nothing seemed broken, however his whole body felt like one big bruise. After gently shaking the prince a bit more he opened his blue eyes, darting round the near black cave. Aragorn felt his friend's body tense against his.
"Estel? We're trapped, we're trapped!" he cried, panic in his voice. The human was surprised to hear the normally calm Elf panic.
"Uuma dela" //Don't worry// he ordered gently, "We will get out."
He allowed the Elf to sit upright and stared back at what had caved in. Starlight shone through the smallest gap, however Legolas had been forced to drag them a lot deeper down the tunnel. The rocks now blocked the way out. Legolas had been right, they seemed to be trapped. Strider got to his feet, pushing back any thoughts of pain and walked over to the rocks. Roots stuck through the top of the ceiling and Aragorn cut some down and carried them back over to Legolas. Quickly the Ranger made a small fire with the wood. The fire made a sudden change to the gloom giving enough light to see. Strider saw Legolas relax slightly in the light of the fire, his eyes watching the flames. With the aid of the light Strider was able to gather more wood before returning to sit beside Legolas. He took off the top layer he was wearing and began to tear it into strips. After watching for a while Legolas finally asked,
"What are you doing?"
Estel gave his friend a thin smile, "I'm going to have to bind your leg so it will heal," he paused meeting the Elf's eyes, "It will hurt"
Legolas nodded, "Iston" //I know//
Aragorn tore the last strip and studied his friend.
"Ready?"
Again Legolas nodded and laid back, knowing the leg also needed to be straightened before it could be bound or it would not heal right.
He felt Estel's hand on his knee and also just below the break. Even the smallest touch felt like fire burning through him. He wanted to scream in pain until it stopped but all he could do was say weakly, "Hauta" //Stop//
Estel lifted up his hands, "I have to mellon nin //my friend//. You know I do."
"Iston" //I know// Legolas said softly.
Again Strider placed his hands above and below the break, quietly asked, "Lle desiel?" //Are you ready?//
Legolas could only nod, teeth clenched
Aragorn took a quick breath and set the leg. Legolas screamed, his cry breaking through the silence before his eyes rolled back into his head and he lay limply on the floor. Estel sighed, parted relieved that the Elf was unconscious as he checked the leg and began to bandage the break.
Finally done Aragorn sat back in the firelight watching the Elf's face as the light flicked across his pale cheeks. He knew that now the cave had collapsed whoever was searching for them would not be able to see them any more. 'This tunnel must led somewhere' he thought. He cut down another long root and wrapped some extra strips of cloth around one end. They could not stay here and once Legolas was able Strider intended to go.