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Oh! Forgive me if you found any typos... I'm kinda in a haste so I only scanned thru this chapter... I'll revised it again later...

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Chapter 10

"GET OFF HIM!!!!" He heard someone yelled. Someone had yanked the elves off him and he struggled to sit up quickly.

He saw Elladan, Elrohir and Haldir were restraining the three elves with their hold.

After he had removed the gag from his mouth, Legolas moved to the corner of his bed. Ashamed of what had nearly happened to him. Though he was glad his rescuers had come along to prevent the tragedy but ashamed nevertheless that they had to see what had happened to him.

Elladan kicked and beat up the elf that was kissing Legolas before he dragged him outside, along with Elrohir and Haldir, both also dragging their captived elves.

He could hear the commotion outside, but had not the strength to care. It was just too much for him to take.

His whole body had hurt after the whole ordeal. His cheeks were swollen and his lip, torn. Hand marks were on both his wrists, for the elves had gripped hard at them.

His neck was also sored, the teeth marks left by the elf had stung.

Legolas could not stopped crying. He hugged his knees and buried his head in them and sobbed. He heard someone enter his room and sat on his bed. He flinched away.

"It's okay now Legolas. You're okay now," he heard a voice said that seemed to belonged to Elladan. Legolas could not face him so he left his head buried in his knees and continue to cry.

He felt Elladan's strong arms pull him to an embrace. At first he was reluctant, but he felt that he needed comforting so he let Elladan hug him and soothed his back while he cried.

"It's okay now. Don't worry. Shh... It's okay now. Shh....," Elladan tried to comfort Legolas as he rocked the crying prince.

But Legolas could not stopped crying. His whole body trembled while he cried in Elladan's arms.

Elladan tried to soothed him with soft words and assurances but those did not work.

He was at his wits end when he remembered how he had sung to the prince, so he started singing softly.

" Will I always be there for you?

When you need somenone,

Will I be the one you need?

Will I do all my best to protect you?

When the tears near your eyes,

Will I be the one that's by your side?

Will I be there when you're calling in the middle of the night?

Will I keep the rain from falling down into your light?

I promise, I promise,

I promise I will... "

He repeated the verses again and again hoping his singing would calm the crying prince.

His heart had hurt seeing the prince cried. He knew the vulnerable prince could not have taken it if those beasts had forced themselves on him. He thanked the valar he had arrived in time to stopped it.

Elladan felt guilty. He should've accompanied him back to his quaters. He should've not let him out of his sight. He sighed. If only.

'Please Elbereth, let me help him. Please stop his crying. I can't stand this,' he prayed, his own eyes was glassy with tears.

His effort proved to be fruitful when Legolas calmed down a bit. Elladan pulled away so that he can see Legolas's face. He tipped Legolas's chin to meet his gaze. And using both his thumbs, he dried Legolas's tears.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Legolas. I'm sorry I arrived late to prevent this," Elladan apologized whole heartedly.

Legolas shooked his head and whispered," No, you arrived in time to save me. Thank you, my Lord. Thank you. I can't imagine what they might have done if you arrive later than you did."

With that Legolas buried his head into Elladan's shoulder and cried silently. Elladan wrapped his arms around Legolas protectively and let him cry.

In Elladan's warm embrace, Legolas felt safe and content. It felt so right to have someone to comfort him when he's scared.

Suddenly Legolas realized that he was falling in love with Elladan. He might have known earlier but he did not want to admit it, not even to himself.

'Bad things are happening now. Why? Why me? No, can't do this. Can't do this!' he thought sadly, his heart breaking into two when he realized what he had to do.

Legolas quickly pulled away from Elladan. He wiped his face with the back of his hands.

"Please go. I'm okay. I think I need to be alone now," Legolas said to Elladan.

Elladan looked at him in surprise. He did not want to leave Legolas like that. He was about to protest when Legolas yelled at him, "GO! JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"

When Elladan had not moved, Legolas said, his voice cold as ice," Get out, Elladan. I don't want to see you. Get out,"

Elladan stared at Legolas at his sudden change of emotion. He sighed. He thought that maybe Legolas did not want him to see him like this.

"Fine, but please know that you can come to me whenever you want to," Elladan said slowly.

Legolas gave no answer or any indication that he heard Elladan. Elladan thought that maybe Legolas was still in shock. Even though he was reluctant to leave the prince, Legolas had made it clear that he wanted him to leave.

Slowly, Elladan stood up and walked towards the door. Legolas hugged his knees and buried his head in it. Taking one last look at Legolas, Elladan turned around and walked out of the room, shutting the door after him.

As soon as the door closed, Legolas lie on his bed and cried, accompanied only by his thoughts.

'Why are all these things happening to me?'

'I'm pathetic. I'm a weakling. I can't even protect myself.'

'I bring no joy to anyone, not even myself. I only bring trouble to those I love.'

'Father, Romion, Taelas, Haifirion, Naramin, and Kaimion. I've failed them all. I've broken my promise.'

'And now Elladan. I've angered him now. He must despised me for being so weak.'

At the thought of Elladan, Legolas cried even harder for he knew he had fallen for him. And now, this had to happen.

'I don't deserve to live. I don't deserve their care. Certainly not their love. No, I'm unworthy of all these things.'

Legolas saw his dagger at the corner of his eye. Slowly, he reached for the dagger and unsheathed it.

With trembling hands, he brought the dagger to his left wrist.

"I'm sorry father. I'm sorry my brothers. I'm sorry Elladan. I have to do this. Namarie," Legolas whispered, begging for forgiveness in between his sobs.

Slowly, he pressed the dagger to his wrist, and red elven blood began oozing down his left arm.

Then he changed the dagger to his left hand and sliced his right wrist. As blood starts to flow, he dropped the dagger to the floor and he himself sat up on the floor leaning against his bed frame.

Legolas knew he only had to wait. To wait for the Hall of Mandos to claim him.

"Namarie..."

TBC.....

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song from 'I Promise' by Stacie Orrico.