Chapter 19
Legolas smiled slightly and left. Once out in the hallway he made his way towards his own room slowly, thinking.
He ended up being hit by a door.
He grumbled and found himself being lifted by the twins.
"Are you okay?" Elrohir asked worriedly.
"Fine," the elf grumbled.
"You sure?" Elladan questioned.
Legolas simply glared at the elf and rubbed his nose where he was hit.
The two elves were startled at the intensity of the glare, it was obviously not one of simply annoyance, there was obviously something more. Judging from where he had come from they could guess what it was.
Legolas stood and turned to the two angrily, "What is wrong with you two?"
Elladan blinked, "What?"
"Why are you avoiding your brother?"
Elladan's eyes hardened and Elrohir winced.
The elder of the two looked about to yell but checked himself and shook his head, "He is not our brother…" there was a sad glint in his eyes as he turned and left.
Elrohir watched him go sadly, trying to decide what to do, his face darkened slightly and he turned to Legolas, "He is being stubborn. Estel said something last night that really got to him…"
Legolas looked at the younger twin, "What was it?"
Elrohir shifted and sighed, "I think it was more the way he spoke… not the words that were said."
"Ah… the way things are said can change the kindest sentence into something terrible…"
"Aye… that and the fact that he called us lords… can you imagine that? He's never called us that before…"
Legolas looked surprised, "Did he?"
"I believe he was just trying to get a point across… but Elladan took it the wrong way and he won't even listen to me…"
Legolas shook his head, "He must talk to your brother then."
"Aye… but… well… he is stubborn and he refuses to give in and go for some reason."
"So you left him to?!"
Elrohir sighed, "I fully intended to see him today. I just wanted to try to get Elladan to come with me…"
"Come with me then. I was going to speak to him… I had intended to wait but if your father is done with him…"
"Ai! Ada's lecturing him? What has he done now?"
"Lord Elrond found out that he was out last night," Legolas said.
"Ah," Elrohir mumbled.
"Yeah."
"Shall we go then?"
Legolas nodded, "Aye. We might as well."
Aragorn had just nodded to everything the elf said, he'd heard this lecture so many times now he had parts of it memorized.
Elrond sighed, knowing the human wasn't listening.
Aragorn jumped slightly when he heard a knock on the door, "Enter!" he called immediately, he didn't care who it was as long as they got him out of listening to another lecture.
Elrohir came in just behind Legolas slowly, what was he supposed to say?
Aragorn blinked, though no one noticed of course, "Hello Legolas… Elrohir…"
Elrohir looked slightly surprised but shrugged it off and walked over to the bed.
The human smiled slightly at him.
The younger twin shifted and glanced at Legolas.
The blond archer looked at him with slight amusement.
Elrohir sighed and turned back to his brother, sitting in the chair beside the bed, "How… how are you?"
Aragorn shrugged, "I'm fine."
Elrohir gave him an incredulous look but dropped it, "That's good…"
Legolas smiled slightly, "I will come back later. I'll be out in the woods and will be back by tonight."
Aragorn couldn't help the smirk when he heard the elf go through his window, "Farewell Legolas! Enjoy your trees!"
Legolas rolled his eyes at the human and left, "I will."
Elrond stood silently, "I shall be back later with your lunch my son."
Aragorn nodded, "I'll see you then," he smirked slightly.
Elrond just shook his head and left, leaving the two brothers alone and going to search for his eldest.
Elrohir watched his father go and shifted uncomfortably.
Aragorn sighed when he heard the slight movement, "You need not stay if you do not want to be here," he muttered flatly.
Elrohir glanced up at him, "No… I just… well… I don't know what to say…"
Aragorn frowned, "What ever you want," he shrugged, "you don't need to act differently…"
Elrohir sighed slightly.
"I'm serious Elrohir… would you wish to be treated differently?"
"Nay… I suppose I wouldn't…"
"Then do not do to others what you would not have done to you."
Elrohir smiled, "I am sorry…"
"Don't be," the man said with another smile before looking slightly annoyed, "you aren't the only one I've had to tell that…"
Elrohir laughed, "I'm not surprised."
"Aye…" he sighed slightly.
Elrohir blinked, "What is it?"
"I don't think ada intends to let me out of here…" he looked incredibly annoyed.
Elrohir laughed, "I'm not helping in any escape attempts this time!"
"You didn't help the other times either!"
Elrohir shrugged, "What's your point?"
"Couldn't say I really had one…"
"Ah…"
Aragorn tossed in his bed, a frown on his face. He had been with Elrohir all day as the younger twin had felt horrible about not seeing him and hadn't left all day. Legolas had not come back either.
He slept terribly, images kept flashing through his mind, none of them good, suddenly a warning flashed through his mind and he jolted awake with a yelp.
Glorfindel and Elrond were the first in his room.
"Are you okay?" Glorfindel asked worriedly.
Aragorn wiped the sweat from his brow, panting slightly, "Something is not right…"
Elrond glanced at the golden-haired elf-lord before turning back to his son, "What is not right my son?"
"Legolas…" Aragorn muttered, glancing towards his window, "Something happened…"
Elrond frowned, "Are you sure?"
"I'm positive…" the man stood, wavering slightly and moved towards his window, one hand a little ways in front of him in case he misjudged the distance of the bed and walls.
Glorfindel went with him while Elrond paused to think.
"What is wrong?" Glorfindel asked the man quietly.
"I know not Glor… but he'll need help…"
Elrond spoke up then, "Then we shall go after him."
Aragorn looked surprised, "We?"
"I'd be crazy if I thought I could stop you…"
"True enough!" he grinned.
"Get ready," Elrond said, "we shall go in a while."
"I'll get our provisions," Glorfindel said.
Elrond nodded, "Thank you."
Once they had left Aragorn walked over towards his closet and pulled out his rangers clothes, finding them by feel alone.
By the time the others were done Aragorn had gotten himself changed and was routing around under his bed for his sword. He finally found it and pulled it out. Though he misjudged how far under the bed he was and ended up hitting his head on the underside of the piece of furniture.
Elrond started slightly and put his hand on the doorknob as if to enter but paused and called first, "Estel? May I come in?"
He was answered by a muffled 'yes' and he opened the door and stepped into the room in time to see his human son rising from the floor rubbing the back of his head.
"Are you okay? What happened?"
"Fine. Bed."
Elrond blinked but decided not to ask.
Aragorn sighed slightly and picked up his swords, unlatching the leather strips that held them together and buckling the whole one onto his belt. He then paused for a moment, thinking.
"Ada… where is my bow?"
"Will you be able to use it?" Elrond asked him slowly.
"Aye ada… I think I may be…"
Elrond nodded and paused a split second before the human did.
Aragorn frowned slightly and walked to the door opening it and pulling back immediately as he felt someone's presence right in front of him.
He jumped to the side in time to feel the two presences pass him, his racing, surprised mind not allowing him to identify them at the time.
"Who??? I mean… what? Ai! Who just did that?!"
Elrond didn't look surprised that the man could not identify the two so he went to answer but was cut off.
"It is us Estel," Elrohir said, "I am sorry about our entrance…"
Aragorn's racing mind calmed itself and he focused on the two and sighed slightly before smiling at his two brothers. Or at least at Elrohir, he could now tell them apart and he nearly ignored Elladan. He would allow his brother to make the first move, as he said he would.
"You heard us?" Aragorn asked, "Did we wake anyone else?"
"Nay… I haven't been able to sleep and I heard you and woke Elladan."
Elrond helped the man with his bow and quiver and nodded slightly.
Aragorn nodded, "All right then. Let us go."
They nodded but were all surprised when the man took off and jumped into the branches of the tree outside his window.
A/NAmthramiel- Here it is! Sorry if it took so long… lol
Jadesaber- Thank ya'! That chapter was fun too. I'm loving this! Love writing! Just don't have much time… -.-… lol Glad you thought that bit was funny
leggylover03- Hides Not a good thing to make reviewers mad! Lol, that would be funny!
Kandice- Yes I did and I did so because I'm evil. Lol, BOOM! Heehee… Getting more ideas
mascara freak- Me? Cheese? Cheese… is evil. Yes it is… but nummyful… lol XD, lol, good luck with me cutting out my Aragorn tho… sorry nope, not gonna happen… lol But good for you with the new fic!
grumpy- Poor Estel… lol, but Elrond's an elf… he could have snuck up on him before! lol
frankt the evil vampire hat- Yeah… Micro? You misspelled 'Frank' … lol. A cheeze layer???? Oooooookay…
The cheese eater- …Hello again Micro! Lol enjoying yourself? I can honestly say you are the only one here spamming in reviews… Typical that it's you… lol, thank you for getting rid of my lawyers tho!
Elven Kitten: Okay! NOW! I have a question to ask ALL my reviewers!!!
Elf Side: I don't think this can be good…
E.K.: Shush… Anywho! Who here comes simply to read THIS part of my story? Cuz apparently one of my friends is…
Hobbit Side: Aye… and she ate all our cheese…
Gollum Side: Why doesss the peoplesss ssteal our cheesesss?
E.K.: No one knows… but please people! Answer my question! Sits and waits
E.S.: Blinks Okay… anyhow… we wont be here as long as we usually are… to much stuff to worry about…
E.K.: Stands again I gotta get more cheese! Runs off
G.S.: cheese… ssssssss…
E.S.: Okay…
H.S.: …I'm goin' back ta' bed… Wanders off
G.S.: Decides to follow
E.S.: Okay? They always ditch me…
E.K.: IS CUZ YER BORING!!!!!!! From some far off place
E.S.: …Ah what the heck… Namarie!
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