Friends shouldn't have to say goodbye
Elrond entered again. "Ada, he's delirious. He's going into shock." Aragorn said before the elder Elf could even approach the bed. Elrond nodded, knowing this would happen. "ADA!" One of the twins called from the hall. Elrond rushed back. He saw the twins restraining Thranduil, who was trying to beat the twins into a coma. "Stop this instant, Thranduil!" Elrond commanded. He walked over to help his twin sons. Thranduil started saying awful things about Rivendell and Elrond and the twins.
"Well, was that a good reason to stab your son?" Elrond asked sharply. Thranduil's eyes narrowed. "That was meant for the filthy Human. I wouldn't stab my son." Thranduil said. "No, but you would beat him so badly that he needed to send for Aragorn to come and bring him back here to Rivendell." Elrond said. Thranduil aimed a blow towards Elladan, who ducked.
//FLASHBACK//
Legolas ran to his room. He sat at his desk and began to write a letter to Aragorn, who was in Rivendell. The Prince's face was covered in bruises. His father had beaten Legolas when the young Prince refused to attend a feast so he could go to see Aragorn in Rivendell. Thranduil wasn't happy. He beat his son harshly. Legolas knew his shoulder was dislocated.
He quickly wrote out a letter to Aragorn saying;
Aragorn,
Could you send someone to come get me? My Father has gone of the hook again and he beat me. I cannot stay here for long. Please send someone to bring me to Rivendell. I would come myself, but Father has told all the stable keepers that I am not allowed to take a horse for the next two months. I have bad injuries, but do not worry. I seek sanctuary at the Last Homely House for only a small amount of time. I will not be a burden long. I only wish my Father will cool down while I am away.
Please send someone soon.
Legolas
He handed it to his messenger and told him to be secret about this. The messenger nodded and left.
Less than two days later, Aragorn arrived quietly. Legolas saw him from a window and climbed the nearest tree to go to him. "Thanks for coming." Legolas said. Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "Thanks for asking for help, my stubborn friend." Aragorn replied and helped his friend up. They rode to Rivendell and arrived the next day.
"Why, Legolas, you know you are never a burden whilst you are here." Elrond said, obviously he had read the note too. Legolas smiled. "Thank you, Lord Elrond." He said. Elrond raised an eyebrow. "You do not need to call me that. You know this, Legolas. You are another son to me when you are here...and when you are in Mirkwood or anywhere else." Elrond said. Legolas nodded his thanks.
Aragorn helped Legolas into a bed in the Houses of Healing. His friend was here with him and wouldn't go back until all was well.
//END FLASHBACK//
Elrond called for others to come and help the twins. When the help arrived, he left to go to his patient. Aragorn's hands were covered in blood and his tears flowed down his face. "The wound reopened. I cannot stop the blood flow, Ada. He's going into an extremely bad level of shock and he's delirious." Aragorn said shakily. "Aragorn I want you to leave the room." Elrond said, although he knew this would not happen.
"I promised him I wouldn't leave and I won't!" Aragorn said. "You won't want to see this, Aragorn." Elrond said. "I'm not moving." Aragorn said. "Don't say I didn't warn you." Elrond said and he pressed on Legolas' wound. The Prince struggled and Aragorn soothed him, trying to have his friend hold still. "It won't clot." Elrond said after a minute. "I know. I tried already." Aragorn said. Elrond grabbed an object, one Aragorn didn't recognize. "The only way I can stop it, is if I removed the material that was left." He said.
Aragorn knew Legolas was halfway conscious and that he would feel every bit of the pain. Aragorn didn't let go of his friend's hand, knowing this would be the best comfort he could offer. Elrond removed the bandage that was soaked in blood and he dug the object into the wound. Legolas struggled and gripped Aragorn's hand tightly.
"No, Legolas. Be still." Aragorn soothed. Elrond dug out the scrap piece of metal that was left in the wound. "Got it." Elrond said and set the bloody object aside. He went to wash his hands and Aragorn soothed his friend, who was still moaning from the unexpected pain.
"Shouldn't we stop the flow of blood?" Aragorn asked. "No, now that it is out, the blood freshens the wound. It'll clot as if we were trying to stop it." Elrond said. Aragorn nodded. That scared the Valar out of him. Legolas must have been ten times more afraid. At least he knew Legolas was safe in Elrond's care. Friends shouldn't have to say goodbye.
Not like this.
Elrond entered again. "Ada, he's delirious. He's going into shock." Aragorn said before the elder Elf could even approach the bed. Elrond nodded, knowing this would happen. "ADA!" One of the twins called from the hall. Elrond rushed back. He saw the twins restraining Thranduil, who was trying to beat the twins into a coma. "Stop this instant, Thranduil!" Elrond commanded. He walked over to help his twin sons. Thranduil started saying awful things about Rivendell and Elrond and the twins.
"Well, was that a good reason to stab your son?" Elrond asked sharply. Thranduil's eyes narrowed. "That was meant for the filthy Human. I wouldn't stab my son." Thranduil said. "No, but you would beat him so badly that he needed to send for Aragorn to come and bring him back here to Rivendell." Elrond said. Thranduil aimed a blow towards Elladan, who ducked.
//FLASHBACK//
Legolas ran to his room. He sat at his desk and began to write a letter to Aragorn, who was in Rivendell. The Prince's face was covered in bruises. His father had beaten Legolas when the young Prince refused to attend a feast so he could go to see Aragorn in Rivendell. Thranduil wasn't happy. He beat his son harshly. Legolas knew his shoulder was dislocated.
He quickly wrote out a letter to Aragorn saying;
Aragorn,
Could you send someone to come get me? My Father has gone of the hook again and he beat me. I cannot stay here for long. Please send someone to bring me to Rivendell. I would come myself, but Father has told all the stable keepers that I am not allowed to take a horse for the next two months. I have bad injuries, but do not worry. I seek sanctuary at the Last Homely House for only a small amount of time. I will not be a burden long. I only wish my Father will cool down while I am away.
Please send someone soon.
Legolas
He handed it to his messenger and told him to be secret about this. The messenger nodded and left.
Less than two days later, Aragorn arrived quietly. Legolas saw him from a window and climbed the nearest tree to go to him. "Thanks for coming." Legolas said. Aragorn raised his eyebrows. "Thanks for asking for help, my stubborn friend." Aragorn replied and helped his friend up. They rode to Rivendell and arrived the next day.
"Why, Legolas, you know you are never a burden whilst you are here." Elrond said, obviously he had read the note too. Legolas smiled. "Thank you, Lord Elrond." He said. Elrond raised an eyebrow. "You do not need to call me that. You know this, Legolas. You are another son to me when you are here...and when you are in Mirkwood or anywhere else." Elrond said. Legolas nodded his thanks.
Aragorn helped Legolas into a bed in the Houses of Healing. His friend was here with him and wouldn't go back until all was well.
//END FLASHBACK//
Elrond called for others to come and help the twins. When the help arrived, he left to go to his patient. Aragorn's hands were covered in blood and his tears flowed down his face. "The wound reopened. I cannot stop the blood flow, Ada. He's going into an extremely bad level of shock and he's delirious." Aragorn said shakily. "Aragorn I want you to leave the room." Elrond said, although he knew this would not happen.
"I promised him I wouldn't leave and I won't!" Aragorn said. "You won't want to see this, Aragorn." Elrond said. "I'm not moving." Aragorn said. "Don't say I didn't warn you." Elrond said and he pressed on Legolas' wound. The Prince struggled and Aragorn soothed him, trying to have his friend hold still. "It won't clot." Elrond said after a minute. "I know. I tried already." Aragorn said. Elrond grabbed an object, one Aragorn didn't recognize. "The only way I can stop it, is if I removed the material that was left." He said.
Aragorn knew Legolas was halfway conscious and that he would feel every bit of the pain. Aragorn didn't let go of his friend's hand, knowing this would be the best comfort he could offer. Elrond removed the bandage that was soaked in blood and he dug the object into the wound. Legolas struggled and gripped Aragorn's hand tightly.
"No, Legolas. Be still." Aragorn soothed. Elrond dug out the scrap piece of metal that was left in the wound. "Got it." Elrond said and set the bloody object aside. He went to wash his hands and Aragorn soothed his friend, who was still moaning from the unexpected pain.
"Shouldn't we stop the flow of blood?" Aragorn asked. "No, now that it is out, the blood freshens the wound. It'll clot as if we were trying to stop it." Elrond said. Aragorn nodded. That scared the Valar out of him. Legolas must have been ten times more afraid. At least he knew Legolas was safe in Elrond's care. Friends shouldn't have to say goodbye.
Not like this.