Chapter Two

Chapter Two

"Elrohir!" Aragorn was on his knees at his brother's side in a flash. Whatever had hit Elrohir had gone past Aragorn so fast Aragorn hadn't even seen it.

In another second, Legolas was beside the unconscious Elf as well. He and Aragorn very carefully rolled Elrohir onto his back. An arrow was sticking out of Elrohir's chest; his tunic was already half-soaked in blood.

"We have to remove this NOW," Aragorn declared.

Legolas nodded but let Aragorn do the work; the ranger was much more experienced in ways of healing than Legolas. Legolas scanned the land surrounding them, looking for signs of the attacker. This seemingly random hit still had him shocked.

"Do you see anything?" Aragorn asked after a few silent moments as he continued to work on his brother.

"No," Legolas replied quietly, his eyes wide. He looked down at Elrohir. Aragorn had successfully removed the arrow but the wound was still gushing blood.

"Help me remove his tunic," Aragorn asked before Legolas could say anymore.

Legolas turned his attention back to Elrohir, and very carefully he and Aragorn removed the older Elf's tunic. Legolas cringed at the wound. Even without a lot of healing skills, he could tell the arrow had done a lot of damage. It had hit Elrohir squarely in the chest. While there was a chance the arrow hadn't directly hit his heart, the chances were greater that it had. Meanwhile, the dark-haired Elf was deathly pale, which was even more alarming because only a few minutes had passed.

"I don't understand, Estel," Legolas continued. "How could anyone have gotten away so quickly?" Legolas scanned the lands again quickly, still seeing nothing. "I did not even sense any presence of danger."

Aragorn didn't know either. Elrohir had obviously not seen any danger either, since he had been joking around with his brother just seconds before the arrow hit him. Elrohir and Legolas both had incredible Elven instincts.

Aragorn was having far too much trouble stopping the bleeding. Finally he bound the wound as tight as he could manage and sat back, all of his facial features registering concern and worry.

"We need to get back to Rivendell immediately," he told Legolas, who nodded and began to pack up their things.

Aragorn sighed and turned to the arrow that had shot his brother, meaning to take it with him. He had not had a chance until now to get a good look at it. He prayed it was not an Orc arrow, although he already highly doubted that it was. But if it was, there was a high chance that the arrow was poisoned. Even so, he would have to keep a close eye on the Elf for signs of poisoning.

As he took a good look at the arrow, Aragorn recognized it and felt his face pale. "Legolas!" he called out to his friend.

Legolas turned to Aragorn immediately and was puzzled by the expression on Aragorn's face. "What is wrong now mellon nin?"

Aragorn swallowed hard. "This arrow… it is Elladan's."

TBC

To the reviewers:

Cathy- Thanks! I'm glad you are enjoying it and thanks for pointing out my mistakes, lol. Now *poke* I want Rough Landings! *poke* And thanks for all your help!

Allie- Thank you, and yes an evil cliffie. I absolutely hate them unless I am the one who writes them LOL! Hope this one wasn't too evil for ya.

Trin- Ah, the tables have turned haven't they? *evil cackle* *cowers at your glare* Although I daresay you have most definitely out evil-cliffied me. Well, here's the next chapter, hope it helped. HAHAHAHA.

Jay- Yes, the prank 'Ro pulled will be revealed in later chapters. Hope you liked this chapter.

Ranger Ari-Well, it's updated. Glad you liked the cliffhanger. *evil cackle*

Dot- Thanks!! I have a hard time with light, fun scenes. Glad you liked it.

Gwyn- I'm glad you liked it. Hope I updated quickly enough for you. =)

Araiyan- All in good time. I'll tell you eventually what 'Ro's prank was. And don't laugh TOO hard at the end of this chapter lol.

Karine- *Evil, wide grin* No one said anything about my revenge fic. Of course, that doesn't mean this isn't it. You'll just have to wait and see. NO SHOOTING YOURSELF!! That is not allowed. And I think I know perfectly well what I've gotten into. *still grinning*

Elvira- Thanks, and I'm glad you liked that line of Aragorn's. Humor is hard for me, I'm always afraid it will turn out stupid.

Sara- I know you'd read anything of mine and I would read anything of yours too. Glad you liked the humor. Now someone else *pointed glare at Sara* needs to update her fic. *cough*OneTinSoldier*cough.*

Arwen-Evenstar- Ah but I did leave it there didn't I? *evil cackle* Now patience lol!! The next chapter isn't too far behind.

Aemilla Rose- I can and did leave it like that, lol, and I enjoyed it!! Wonder how you liked this one mwahahahaha.

Cor- Eep, well it was Elladan's arrow, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was Elladan. Stay tuned! *zips lips*

Kaeera- Elrohir is my favorite twin, too. Burning french fries in the oven, lol! Now *poke* I want When the Snow Falls and A Life Shared By Two.*poke*

Eowyn Greenleaf- Yes Elrohir! I think I had a little two much fun hurting him lol.

Songbird- Thanx SB!!! And I hurt 'Ro, because well, frankly, it was fun. You're one to talk anyways, lmao. Thanks for all your help, and trust me I will keep wanting as much help as I can get!

WeasleyTwinsLover- Yup yup you were right! It was Elladan's arrow. But was it really Elladan? I don't know... wait yes I do! I'm the writer hahahaha. *Ahem.* Stay tuned!

Padawna_jinx- Thanx for the comment and I'm glad you think so! Hope this chapter didn't disappoint.

Kia- Thanks! As for the incident from the twins' childhood, I have a prequel planned for that so you'll have to wait a bit on that one.

Megan- Thanks! Hope you weren't left hanging too long, all that blood to your brain could do some serious damage. But with your brain.... lol, just kidding.