Title: Toy Soldiers

Summary: see chapter one

DIsclaimer: see chapter one

A/N: Please for give any mistakes. All reviews are welcome, all flames will be given to the Easter Bunny.

Now to all of you GREAT reviewers Hugs you all!

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Elven Kitten: LMAO! yes she is!

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Amlee: Of course there is trouble. It would not be me *g*

Silvertoekee: Not so much they look like them as they are the right age kinda and the fact that she is insane with grief.

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Chapter4



As Elrond prepared to enter the archery contest he recieved a nudge. "You know you must win this right?" came the smirk from Glorfindel. "What would little Estel think if he outran the elflings and his Ada lost to some." he snickered.



"Thank you for your overwhelming support" Elrond stated his words dripping with sarcasm. "By the way where is Estel? Have you seen him lately?"



"He is probably with Legolas eating again, or pulling some devilish prank on an unsuspecting elf."



Elrond chuckled as he indeed could see his son doing just that. He was about to comment when a whistle blew to start the competition.



Rapidly arrows were fired at the targets and judged until only two were left Elrond and an elf from Lorien. The Lord of Imladris was glad that it was not a Mirkwood elf, but he was still uneasy. Side by side they stood arrows notched. A whistle was heard as they were released. At close inspection it was declared that the blue tip arrow was indeed closer and a cheer went up in the crowd, as a smile came over the elf lord's face.



"Congradulations Ada, we knew you would win" came the response from Elladan.



Elrond looked at his sons and smiled, but his smile quickly left. "Where is your brother? I have not seen him in hours, and the celebration is coming to an end soon. Please go quickly and find him so we may bid the guests a farewell."



Off they ran in search of their brother and Legolas. Little did they know they would not find them.



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Elrond stood on the steps of the Last Homely Home peering through the crowds of people wondering what was taking the twins so long; as Elladan and Elrohir made their way back. "Ada we can't find them anywhere." Elrohir said quite out of breath.



"What do you mean you can't find them" Elrond said his voice growing louder.



"We looked everywhere, all over the grounds and there is no sign of Estel or Legolas."



"They have to be here somewhere; come I will help you search."



Hours later............



The elves entered the house tired and worried. A look of fear mixed with dread on their faces.



"Still nothing?" came the voice from the corner



"I know not where else to look" Elrond sighed



"We can look no longer tonight" Glorfindel said clasping the elf lord on the shoulder. "I will amass a search party and we will head out at first light. Come you should try to get some rest so you'll be ready."



"Sleep! I can't sleep. My son is not home with his family, he is probably cold and hungry" Elrond's shoulders sagged at the last statement.



"Ada he has Legolas with him. At least he is not alone." Elrohir softly whispered trying to give his father some hope.



"Aye he is not alone then" he sighed again and sank down in the nearby chair. "Not only have I lost my son, but Thranduil's as well. What kind of father am I? I should have told Estel the importance of the day. To lose two people I love on the same day is too much." Elrond's shoulders sagged in defeat with the last statement.



"Ada he didn't know. It is not your fault. We should have told him this day was the one Amme sailed."



The gloom in the room seemed to squash all the happiness from earlier in the day. Elrond's heaved as if racked by sobs.



"Come let us all go and rest. The search will resume at dawn"



With heavy sighs they all left the room, the twins going to bed and Elrond stopping at Estel's door. He opened the door and wished to see his son sleeping, but it was not so. Trepidation filled his heart as he knew Thranduil would arrive tomorrow and he had somehow lost his son. As the tears ran down his face he reached into his pocket for his handkerchief. Something fell on the floor and he reached down to pick it up. There in his hands was Estel's ribbon. The bold letters You are the Best shining up at him. "I pray you are safe my son." As the words left his mouth he laid his head down on the bed, breathing in the smell of his little boy.



Estel groggily woke and saw it was night. He wondered when he had fallen asleep and who had brought him to bed. All these things seemed unimportant as he turned and saw Legolas asleep. With a smile he rolled over and drifted back into the drug induced sleep.