Title: Toy Soldiers
Summary: see chapter one
DIsclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Please forgive comma usage all reviews welcome, all flames will be amusing.
MY REVIEWERS!!!!!!! SQUISHES YOU ALL!!!!!
Hp-Azn: Thanks! glad you like it!
Catmint: Glad you enjoy the angst and sorry about the quibbles.
Estel Elven Enchantress: No they can not they do not suspect poor innocent Ataria. hehehe
IrishQT: you do know The poor child is deranged by now. and he only wishes to comfort him.
Someone Reading: Ummm refusal to believe we call that denial read on and you shall see g
Lalaithofthebruinen: Thanks and update for you!
Riva van Dyk: AHem well.................... read on
Elven Kitten: damn I forgot oh well sob away heheheheheheh
Star-Stallion: Hope hmmm Estel you shall see.
Narya SIlver Fox: Thanks! glad you like it!
Ymmas Sirron: YEs loves the ANGST!
Firniswin: Update for you!
Elensar32: I am evil, but the evilness is good goooooooooood
mistopurr: Yes poor Elrond fallen into despair far into despair and Estel sniff I SO LOVE ANGST!
Beling: Hmmm I can not say............ would ruin it for you, you will have to guess. death or no hmmmmmmm
LinZe: THANKS! has posted again, you gotta love the stress
Estelle1: Guilt, look below for more angst!
Thanks to all of you! You are all wonderful! Now I guess you want the next chapter so here it is.
chapter 13
A month later..................................
Elrond stood on the balcony waiting for the arrival of his sons with any word. He looked out over Imladris and in it did not see the beauty he usually saw, but instead saw the years of pain after Celebrian. He also saw the garden in which Estel used to play and the tree he used to climb. So much loss, so much joy taken from him, and now he wished for nothing but a smile from one little boy.
Gandalf stood on the steps, the same steps he had been standing on for over three hours. He could not go in and see the look on Elrond's face again. It was a look of despair, and defeat. This was something new to Gandalf for Elrond had always been the rock of the family, holding it together. He was about to turn to go in when he saw the horses trot in the gate. There upon them sat two elves dirty and tired but yet still alone. He took off in a run wanting to know all that they knew.
"Did you find out anything, did you see or hear word of them, anywhere?"
Elrohir shook his head for Elladan was too caught up in his grief. Elladan jumped from his horse and started to walk back into the house not looking back. Gandalf turned to Elrohir and was about to ask, but he spoke.
"He blames himself as usual. His grief has overtaken him and even I can not bring him out of the shadow now. I only hope that the sight of Valinor and Amme can help him."
Gandalf shook his head and turned to go inside and explain to Elrond. He did not have to go far as Elrond stood on the steps now, a look of hope in his eyes. The hope swiftly left as he saw Gandalf and Elladan walk past him with tears running down his face.
Gandalf and Elrohir spoke no words they simply went to him and placed an arm on his shoulders to keep him from falling. His knees wobbled, then buckled and they held him up and walked him back inside.
"So you found nothing?"
"Nay Ada, No one has seen or heard from them. We rode form here to Mirkwood and back, Thranduil will be here in two days time. We are sorry Ada." Elrohir said before the tears threatened to choke off his words.
Elrond said nothing he simply gathered his son in his arms and they all three wept.
Legolas and Estel has almost reached the outside. The hole was almost done and then they could leave. Each took turns working now as neither had the strength to work for more than a few minutes at a time. They had stopped eating and sleeping only thinking about getting free and away. Legolas had never been this tired in all his years in Middle Earth and Estel was on the verge of a breakdown completely. His cough had worsened, and he had a slight fever now, yet he refused all food. His dreams were haunted and he woke every hour or so in a cold sweat. He would go to yell out but Legolas would cover his mouth before he alerted Ataria, and then hold him for a minute until he calmed down. He could not risk them getting caught now, not when they were so close. As the last bit of earth was removed he could feel the air rush into the room. He wanted to go then and there, but there was no time. The sun was coming up and Ataria would be in the room in just a few minutes with breakfast. He turned to Estel who sat beside him now.
"We will leave tonight Estel. Tonight we will be home and you will be safe in your father's arms."
Estel let a small smile cross his face at the very thought. It had been so long since he had seen his Ada. He had gotten a whole year older and he hoped his Ada had not forgotten him.
"Legolas are you sure your Ada and mine will still remember us?"
"Of course mellon nin how could they forget." Legolas said hoping it was true and they had not thought them gone. Little did he know that they thought that indeed.
Elrond and his sons watched the morning sun drift up from inside Estel's room. They sat there trying to take some memory of the little boy with them before they left the next day. Their thoughts were interrupted when the door to the room swung open and in walked Thranduil.
"I thought you would not be here until tomorrow?"
"I could not sit there another day. I had to find out." He needed no explanation, it was plain in their faces.
"My friend........ Elrond began, but Thranduil held up his hand to stop him.
"I see now that my son and yours are gone. May Valar lead them to the halls of Mandos. I have no one left and will be glad to leave this place which has stolen all that was precious from me. My heart will never be the same again as Legolas was the one light in this dark and troubled time."
"We shall leave on the morrow my friend and take with us the memories of our sons." Elrond could say no more as knew he would cry again. He was startled however when the gut wrenching sound of Thranduil's sobs reached him. Thranduil sank to the floor and his chest heaved with sobs, as his cries were heard in the skies above. "Why!" he yelled to the heavens. "Why take the last thing I had to bring me joy. I am left with nothing, why not take me now so that I might join my family in the Halls of Mandos."
Elrond's heart felt his pain, but he at least had the twins and Arwen. He tried to comfort him, but his own heart was too full of grief. He pulled the King of Mirkwood from his knees and lead him out of the room and down to the Hall of Fire. Everywhere elves were scurrying back and forth reading things for them to sail tomorrow. The five members that sat in the hall paid them no attention as they toasted the memory of their sons. The room was deadly silent except for the occasional sob that escaped out of the two mighty elf lords.
"Come let us go and retire for the evening and have one last dream of our sons." Thranduil said for he could not take the slience anymore, and at least in his dreams his son was still there smiling at him.
All five of them went off to bed knowing none of them would get much sleep this night. The twins went to their rooms and Thranduil and Gandalf to another set of rooms, but Elrond did not go to his. He stopped by Estel's door and went in. He went over to the bed and laid down, hoping to see Estel again in his dreams he fell asleep as the tears mingled with the pillow.
Until next time!
EVIL, ANGST, TEARS RULE!
Summary: see chapter one
DIsclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Please forgive comma usage all reviews welcome, all flames will be amusing.
MY REVIEWERS!!!!!!! SQUISHES YOU ALL!!!!!
Hp-Azn: Thanks! glad you like it!
Catmint: Glad you enjoy the angst and sorry about the quibbles.
Estel Elven Enchantress: No they can not they do not suspect poor innocent Ataria. hehehe
IrishQT: you do know The poor child is deranged by now. and he only wishes to comfort him.
Someone Reading: Ummm refusal to believe we call that denial read on and you shall see g
Lalaithofthebruinen: Thanks and update for you!
Riva van Dyk: AHem well.................... read on
Elven Kitten: damn I forgot oh well sob away heheheheheheh
Star-Stallion: Hope hmmm Estel you shall see.
Narya SIlver Fox: Thanks! glad you like it!
Ymmas Sirron: YEs loves the ANGST!
Firniswin: Update for you!
Elensar32: I am evil, but the evilness is good goooooooooood
mistopurr: Yes poor Elrond fallen into despair far into despair and Estel sniff I SO LOVE ANGST!
Beling: Hmmm I can not say............ would ruin it for you, you will have to guess. death or no hmmmmmmm
LinZe: THANKS! has posted again, you gotta love the stress
Estelle1: Guilt, look below for more angst!
Thanks to all of you! You are all wonderful! Now I guess you want the next chapter so here it is.
chapter 13
A month later..................................
Elrond stood on the balcony waiting for the arrival of his sons with any word. He looked out over Imladris and in it did not see the beauty he usually saw, but instead saw the years of pain after Celebrian. He also saw the garden in which Estel used to play and the tree he used to climb. So much loss, so much joy taken from him, and now he wished for nothing but a smile from one little boy.
Gandalf stood on the steps, the same steps he had been standing on for over three hours. He could not go in and see the look on Elrond's face again. It was a look of despair, and defeat. This was something new to Gandalf for Elrond had always been the rock of the family, holding it together. He was about to turn to go in when he saw the horses trot in the gate. There upon them sat two elves dirty and tired but yet still alone. He took off in a run wanting to know all that they knew.
"Did you find out anything, did you see or hear word of them, anywhere?"
Elrohir shook his head for Elladan was too caught up in his grief. Elladan jumped from his horse and started to walk back into the house not looking back. Gandalf turned to Elrohir and was about to ask, but he spoke.
"He blames himself as usual. His grief has overtaken him and even I can not bring him out of the shadow now. I only hope that the sight of Valinor and Amme can help him."
Gandalf shook his head and turned to go inside and explain to Elrond. He did not have to go far as Elrond stood on the steps now, a look of hope in his eyes. The hope swiftly left as he saw Gandalf and Elladan walk past him with tears running down his face.
Gandalf and Elrohir spoke no words they simply went to him and placed an arm on his shoulders to keep him from falling. His knees wobbled, then buckled and they held him up and walked him back inside.
"So you found nothing?"
"Nay Ada, No one has seen or heard from them. We rode form here to Mirkwood and back, Thranduil will be here in two days time. We are sorry Ada." Elrohir said before the tears threatened to choke off his words.
Elrond said nothing he simply gathered his son in his arms and they all three wept.
Legolas and Estel has almost reached the outside. The hole was almost done and then they could leave. Each took turns working now as neither had the strength to work for more than a few minutes at a time. They had stopped eating and sleeping only thinking about getting free and away. Legolas had never been this tired in all his years in Middle Earth and Estel was on the verge of a breakdown completely. His cough had worsened, and he had a slight fever now, yet he refused all food. His dreams were haunted and he woke every hour or so in a cold sweat. He would go to yell out but Legolas would cover his mouth before he alerted Ataria, and then hold him for a minute until he calmed down. He could not risk them getting caught now, not when they were so close. As the last bit of earth was removed he could feel the air rush into the room. He wanted to go then and there, but there was no time. The sun was coming up and Ataria would be in the room in just a few minutes with breakfast. He turned to Estel who sat beside him now.
"We will leave tonight Estel. Tonight we will be home and you will be safe in your father's arms."
Estel let a small smile cross his face at the very thought. It had been so long since he had seen his Ada. He had gotten a whole year older and he hoped his Ada had not forgotten him.
"Legolas are you sure your Ada and mine will still remember us?"
"Of course mellon nin how could they forget." Legolas said hoping it was true and they had not thought them gone. Little did he know that they thought that indeed.
Elrond and his sons watched the morning sun drift up from inside Estel's room. They sat there trying to take some memory of the little boy with them before they left the next day. Their thoughts were interrupted when the door to the room swung open and in walked Thranduil.
"I thought you would not be here until tomorrow?"
"I could not sit there another day. I had to find out." He needed no explanation, it was plain in their faces.
"My friend........ Elrond began, but Thranduil held up his hand to stop him.
"I see now that my son and yours are gone. May Valar lead them to the halls of Mandos. I have no one left and will be glad to leave this place which has stolen all that was precious from me. My heart will never be the same again as Legolas was the one light in this dark and troubled time."
"We shall leave on the morrow my friend and take with us the memories of our sons." Elrond could say no more as knew he would cry again. He was startled however when the gut wrenching sound of Thranduil's sobs reached him. Thranduil sank to the floor and his chest heaved with sobs, as his cries were heard in the skies above. "Why!" he yelled to the heavens. "Why take the last thing I had to bring me joy. I am left with nothing, why not take me now so that I might join my family in the Halls of Mandos."
Elrond's heart felt his pain, but he at least had the twins and Arwen. He tried to comfort him, but his own heart was too full of grief. He pulled the King of Mirkwood from his knees and lead him out of the room and down to the Hall of Fire. Everywhere elves were scurrying back and forth reading things for them to sail tomorrow. The five members that sat in the hall paid them no attention as they toasted the memory of their sons. The room was deadly silent except for the occasional sob that escaped out of the two mighty elf lords.
"Come let us go and retire for the evening and have one last dream of our sons." Thranduil said for he could not take the slience anymore, and at least in his dreams his son was still there smiling at him.
All five of them went off to bed knowing none of them would get much sleep this night. The twins went to their rooms and Thranduil and Gandalf to another set of rooms, but Elrond did not go to his. He stopped by Estel's door and went in. He went over to the bed and laid down, hoping to see Estel again in his dreams he fell asleep as the tears mingled with the pillow.
Until next time!
EVIL, ANGST, TEARS RULE!