Disclaimer: See chapter one
A/N: Hi there people, sorry about taking so long on the update but both myself and my beta are smack in the middle of finals and some of us have to study, even though I would much rather be reading or writing fanfiction and making my reviewers and readers happy. Anyway as always, dedicated to Carmen and many many thanks to my beta enb2004 who had been a HUGE help. So go read her stuff. Thanks and enjoy!
A/N: Hi there people, sorry about taking so long on the update but both myself and my beta are smack in the middle of finals and some of us have to study, even though I would much rather be reading or writing fanfiction and making my reviewers and readers happy. Anyway as always, dedicated to Carmen and many many thanks to my beta enb2004 who had been a HUGE help. So go read her stuff. Thanks and enjoy!
Elrond, half elven lord of Imladris, was waken from his sound sleep by the sound of loud
footsteps and someone talking. Elrond frowned. "Who in Arda would be up at this hour of night?," Elrond thought. Elrond was about to dismiss it as just some random elves talking when a sudden yell rang through the halls of the Last Homely House. "ADA! ELROHIR! I NEED HELP IN HERE!," Elrond hear Elladan scream. Hearing the panic in his eldest son's voice, Elrond assumed the worst, and hurriedly drew his sword from its sheath by his bed, and ran for Elladan's room. Just as he was approaching he heard Elrohir's voice saying "ADA!!!! HURRY!," Elrond heard Elrohir yell desperately. Elrond burst into the room, truly expecting to find his sons engaged in combat, but to his surprise and shock they were hovering over Elladan's bed. "ADA! You have to help him!," Elladan begged. "Help who?," Glorfindel said, slightly out of breath, having just run the lengths of Imladris to join the supposed fray, with the guards and the warriors on his heels. Elrond moved closer for a better look and gasped when he saw his youngest lying deathly still on Elladan's bed. "Glorfindel, dismiss the guards and the warriors and go fetch as many as my healing supplies as you can possibly carry. Also make a tea with a sleeping draught in it. I suspect that Estel will need it to relieve the pain though he would never admit that to us. Elladan tell me what happened," Elrond demanded as Glorfindel proceeded to do his Lord's bidding. " I don't know Ada," Elladan said irritably. "One moment I was sleeping, and then the next thing I heard was Estel knocking and when I opened the door he practically collapsed onto me," Elladan said despairingly. "Estel, ion nin, can you hear me?," Elrond asked Estel softly. In answer to the question Aragorn groaned softly and opened one eye and then closed it again. "Estel what happened?" Elrond asked gently. Estel once again opened his eyes slowly. His normally sharp silver eyes were glazed over with fever and confusion from the illness and the injuries he was suffering. "Ada?," Estel questioned being somewhat confused. The last thing that he remembered was knocking on Elladan's door. "Aye, tis I," Elrond answered. "Estel can you tell me what happened while I treat your injuries?," Elrond asked gently. Estel nodded wearily. "I was heading towards home as I had finished my tour of duty with the rangers and I had missed you all very much. On the way home.... Estel paused as he coughed violently. Elrond was alarmed to see that Estel had coughed up blood but he did not let Estel see his concern and continued to soothe him as he coughed and gasped weakly for breath. When Elrond saw that Estel had regained his breath he indicated for Estel to continue with his story. Estel nodded and told his father, brothers, and Glorfindel all that had happened after he had departed from the rangers for home.
Insert battle scene here
"After I had tied off the wound I continued towards home but fell and hit my head in the river when the wind had caught me off guard. I don't know how long I was out but I think it was for a while. Once I had regained consciousness I walked slowly towards home where I was intending on surprising all of you in the morning, but my injuries needed attention and that's when I knocked on Elladan's door," Estel said very wearily after finishing his long tale. "You have had yourself quite an adventure tithen pen," Glorfindel said while balancing the sleeping draught tea and bandages. Apparently he had returned without any noticing, so involved were they with Estel's tale. "Aye, that you have ion nin and now it is time for you to rest so I may heal your injuries," Elrond said soothingly. "All right Ada," Estel said knowing he would never win the argument about not taking the sleeping draught, and besides, he was actually really tired. Not that he would ever admit that to anyone, especially not his family. Elrond was surprised when Estel took the tea without protest and swallowed it in one gulp. "Rest now my son we shall be here when you wake," Elrond said gently. "Yes Ada," Estel said drowsily as his vision started to go black and he at last surrendered himself to the dreamless sleep of unconsciousness.
Once Elrond was sure the Estel was in a deep sleep, he went to work examining the injuries. "Is he very bad off Ada?", Elrohir asked, his voice filled with concern. Elrond turned to the twins and Glorfindel and gave them a slight smile. "I will not lie when I say that I am worried about his injuries and his apparent illness, but rest assured, Estel will survive this. The wounds are grievous but not enough to cause death", Elrond said. Hearing Elrond's words, everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief. Estel was very dear to all of them and it would break their hearts if Estel was to leave them so early. "Why don't you all go and get some rest? I know that you must be tired. Estel did wake you up in the middle of the night after all", Elrond said. "Nay Ada, we will stay. I could not bring myself to leave his side when he is wounded and ill, you know this Ada", Elladan said with Elrohir nodding in agreement with his twin. "Very well, I suppose you will not leave either Glorfindel?", Elrond questioned. "You are quite right Elrond, I too could not bear to leave Estel in this state and go to sleep while he suffers so", Glorfindel said. "Very well, you may all stay, but only if you help me with Estel's wounds. I fear there are many and we shall be here for many hours before we have completely cleansed and healed his injuries and illness. "We know Ada and we will be here with you and Estel the entire time", Elladan said gently yet firmly. Elrond nodded his consent to the three elves. "Let us get to work then", Elrond said.
footsteps and someone talking. Elrond frowned. "Who in Arda would be up at this hour of night?," Elrond thought. Elrond was about to dismiss it as just some random elves talking when a sudden yell rang through the halls of the Last Homely House. "ADA! ELROHIR! I NEED HELP IN HERE!," Elrond hear Elladan scream. Hearing the panic in his eldest son's voice, Elrond assumed the worst, and hurriedly drew his sword from its sheath by his bed, and ran for Elladan's room. Just as he was approaching he heard Elrohir's voice saying "ADA!!!! HURRY!," Elrond heard Elrohir yell desperately. Elrond burst into the room, truly expecting to find his sons engaged in combat, but to his surprise and shock they were hovering over Elladan's bed. "ADA! You have to help him!," Elladan begged. "Help who?," Glorfindel said, slightly out of breath, having just run the lengths of Imladris to join the supposed fray, with the guards and the warriors on his heels. Elrond moved closer for a better look and gasped when he saw his youngest lying deathly still on Elladan's bed. "Glorfindel, dismiss the guards and the warriors and go fetch as many as my healing supplies as you can possibly carry. Also make a tea with a sleeping draught in it. I suspect that Estel will need it to relieve the pain though he would never admit that to us. Elladan tell me what happened," Elrond demanded as Glorfindel proceeded to do his Lord's bidding. " I don't know Ada," Elladan said irritably. "One moment I was sleeping, and then the next thing I heard was Estel knocking and when I opened the door he practically collapsed onto me," Elladan said despairingly. "Estel, ion nin, can you hear me?," Elrond asked Estel softly. In answer to the question Aragorn groaned softly and opened one eye and then closed it again. "Estel what happened?" Elrond asked gently. Estel once again opened his eyes slowly. His normally sharp silver eyes were glazed over with fever and confusion from the illness and the injuries he was suffering. "Ada?," Estel questioned being somewhat confused. The last thing that he remembered was knocking on Elladan's door. "Aye, tis I," Elrond answered. "Estel can you tell me what happened while I treat your injuries?," Elrond asked gently. Estel nodded wearily. "I was heading towards home as I had finished my tour of duty with the rangers and I had missed you all very much. On the way home.... Estel paused as he coughed violently. Elrond was alarmed to see that Estel had coughed up blood but he did not let Estel see his concern and continued to soothe him as he coughed and gasped weakly for breath. When Elrond saw that Estel had regained his breath he indicated for Estel to continue with his story. Estel nodded and told his father, brothers, and Glorfindel all that had happened after he had departed from the rangers for home.
Insert battle scene here
"After I had tied off the wound I continued towards home but fell and hit my head in the river when the wind had caught me off guard. I don't know how long I was out but I think it was for a while. Once I had regained consciousness I walked slowly towards home where I was intending on surprising all of you in the morning, but my injuries needed attention and that's when I knocked on Elladan's door," Estel said very wearily after finishing his long tale. "You have had yourself quite an adventure tithen pen," Glorfindel said while balancing the sleeping draught tea and bandages. Apparently he had returned without any noticing, so involved were they with Estel's tale. "Aye, that you have ion nin and now it is time for you to rest so I may heal your injuries," Elrond said soothingly. "All right Ada," Estel said knowing he would never win the argument about not taking the sleeping draught, and besides, he was actually really tired. Not that he would ever admit that to anyone, especially not his family. Elrond was surprised when Estel took the tea without protest and swallowed it in one gulp. "Rest now my son we shall be here when you wake," Elrond said gently. "Yes Ada," Estel said drowsily as his vision started to go black and he at last surrendered himself to the dreamless sleep of unconsciousness.
Once Elrond was sure the Estel was in a deep sleep, he went to work examining the injuries. "Is he very bad off Ada?", Elrohir asked, his voice filled with concern. Elrond turned to the twins and Glorfindel and gave them a slight smile. "I will not lie when I say that I am worried about his injuries and his apparent illness, but rest assured, Estel will survive this. The wounds are grievous but not enough to cause death", Elrond said. Hearing Elrond's words, everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief. Estel was very dear to all of them and it would break their hearts if Estel was to leave them so early. "Why don't you all go and get some rest? I know that you must be tired. Estel did wake you up in the middle of the night after all", Elrond said. "Nay Ada, we will stay. I could not bring myself to leave his side when he is wounded and ill, you know this Ada", Elladan said with Elrohir nodding in agreement with his twin. "Very well, I suppose you will not leave either Glorfindel?", Elrond questioned. "You are quite right Elrond, I too could not bear to leave Estel in this state and go to sleep while he suffers so", Glorfindel said. "Very well, you may all stay, but only if you help me with Estel's wounds. I fear there are many and we shall be here for many hours before we have completely cleansed and healed his injuries and illness. "We know Ada and we will be here with you and Estel the entire time", Elladan said gently yet firmly. Elrond nodded his consent to the three elves. "Let us get to work then", Elrond said.