Title: Stand or Fall

Summary: See chapter 1

Disclaimer: Still does not own them

A/N: This is still unbetaed so sorry for any mistakes! All reviews welcome all flames will be given to my dog who eats anything!

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Chapter 3

Elrond and Thranduil paced the floor of the flet where Galadriel stood.

"Where are they! They could be hurt, they could be lost." Elrond said as he almost wore a hole in the floor. Thranduil just mumbled to himself about foolish elflings and punishments.

"Come, I will peer into the mirror and see if I can see them." Galadriel spoke Elrond and Thranduil hovered next to her and hoped she could bring some light on this situation. Celeborn sat in his seat knowing and believing in his wife's abilities to find his grandson's and the prince.

Galadriel all of a sudden gasped. Her whole body shuddered and she almost collapsed. Celeborn was out of his chair and at her side in two quick steps.

"What!.... what have you seen? Elrond spoke almost scared of the answers. He was fearful now, but waited for the reply.

"I have seen great dread come upon this group." You must find them and quickly or two may be lost forever." She said no more as she fainted to the floor.

Celeborn quickly lifted her and placed her on the chaise. She came around and looked up into three pairs of eyes.

"Go quickly, before it is too late." She said as crystal tears glistened in her eyes. Thranduil and Elrond ran from the room gathering supplies as they went. Elrond gathered all his healing herbs and then grabbed some extra blankets. He met back up with Thranduil in front of the stables. As they entered to ready their horses they found them ready to go and Celeborn already mounted on his.

"Did you honestly think I would let you go search for them alone?" he said with a wink to Elrond. Elrond knew of his strong family ties and was grateful for the help. Celeborn was a well known swordsman. All three mounted now they were off hopefully to find them before whatever fate did.

Estel stirred in his sleep and rolled over. He never heard the thing as it neared. He was taken quite by surprise. Before he knew what happened a hand was over his mouth to muffle the scream which was trying to escape



The elves were quickly alerted to the noise. Elladan having gone to gone to get more firewood was now running full force into the campsite. Legolas and Elrohir jumped from their perches in the trees. All stood ready to attack this unknown evil. Estel sat up eyes wide with fear. To be woken in this manner was horrifying. He was still trying to shake off the sleep.



"You there leave the boy or die!" Elladan yelled. He had his bow poised to kill. Legolas and Elrohir now stood bows also notched with arrows. Estel shivered either from the cold or the fact that a knife was precariously close to his throat



"You should drop your weapons or the boy here dies now instead of later." This only angered the twins and Legolas more. They were inching closer to Estel. The thing that threatened their brother seemed to be a woman. A haggard one but a woman nonetheless.



"Who are you and what do you want?" Elrohir asked



"That is of no importance to you son of Elrond" Know that you shall all never see your fathers again and the prince here is just and added bonus."



This angered all of them. How dare she attack Estel how dare she threaten them. As if to stress her point she took the knife and plunged it into Estel's arm. He screamed in agony.



"As I said back off or all of you will watch him die here and now."



Legolas could not take it anymore and rushed the woman. He flung her off Estel and notched his arrow but before he could kill her several others stepped from the darkness and grabbed him. Why had he not been paying attention. He silently berated himself, as his bow and quiver were taken from him. The twins still with arrows notched glared at the newcomers.



"Lay down your bows or they both die."



Elladan looked to his twin. Elrohir stared at him. He did not know what to do either. Thier decision was made for them when Estel cried out. They dropped their weapons. Almost immediately they were both grabbed. They flung off their attackers. The fight was on.



Elladan swept the legs out from under one while Elrohir jumped out of the way of a sword. Elladan rolled to his side coming up quick to knock down another of the group. Elrohir tossed another to the side as he dodged a thrust from another.Elladan was about to come across his attacker with a blow to the head when he was hit from behind. He went down hard and fast. His head making contact with the cold leaf strewn earth. Elrohir ran to his brother and was shaking him tears in his eyes. Tears of anger and frustration.



They were both quickly tied hands behind their backs. Elrohir looked from Elladan to Estel and wondered how this day had turned out so bad. He let a single tear slip from the corner of his eye as he and the others were taken away to Valar knew what evil place. He wondered if he would ever see his Ada again or if any of them would for that matter.

Until next time!!!!

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