Title : Stand or Fall
Summary : See chapter one
Disclaimer: See chapter one
A/N: Still no beta sorry so please forgive. All reviews welcome all flames will be given to my dog the amuse herself.
Now on to my reviewers who all ROCK!
Estelle1: Here you go Wanda as if you don't know what happens.lol
Ymmas Sirron: I need my head LOL You are one of the reason I write just for your reviews!
Steffi Strider: Thanks for the review! and I can't promise anything there is still like 40 more chapters to come.
Opaleye: Thanks! I do love cliffies and you will encounter many more!
grumpy: Yes I brought them allinto this fic but yes Estel is my fav too.
Frisha: EEP really was it an awful cliffie? Well I updated for you to make it better. *g*
Kandice: Psst. Here is a longer one for you. Thanks!
Lalaithofthebruinen: God your name is long lol Here is more for you!
Elven Kitten: If you think I am mean now just wait muwhahaha
Narya Silver Fox: I do not know how but I am glad you are hooked I enjoy your reviews thanks!
Now whew done with the reviews I think I shall continue to the new chapter! here you go!
Chapter 6
The day was slowly growing colder, but the elves did not notice. The boughs of the trees leaned down as the wind picked up, it whipped Elrond's hair back away from his face. When he looked up he spotted something. He jumped from his horse before it even stopped. Celeborn looked to him and wondered what he was doing, so he stopped and dismounted followed by Thranduil.
What they saw were remnants of a campsite. A fire had been built, and there was the looks as if there were many here by the footprints ever so softly imprinted upon the ground. There was, however, one set of footprints which were quite clear. Thranduil looked to Elrond.
"Was it them? Do you think it was their campsite?" Elrond did not answer for Thranduil then noticed lots of other prints.
"There seems to have been a skirmish here," Celeborn said as he walked around looking at the ground. "It seems they were not alone for long." He walked along and followed the tracks to a spot on the ground. He then let out a short sigh.
"What is it, what have you found?" Thranduil ran up and asked. Celeborn said nothing, but instead simply pointed to the drops of blood which lay scattered on the ground.
"Whose are they?" There was no way of knowing, and all were now desperate to find them more, for one was injured and they had no idea which one. Elrond stood gazing at the drops of blood, and remembering his vision, he said a silent prayer to Iluvatar to spare his sons.
Celeborn remounted his horse. "Hurry, there is no time to waste!"
The other two did not know that he had spoken to Galadriel before they left and he knew of what her vision foretold. He was not going to lose another minute; he had to find them, and soon.
Estel fought back the nausea, which was hard to do. Legolas turned to him and tried to comfort him as best as he could. Every time he spoke to Estel he was given a shove to move on.
Elladan was still fighting back the tears. Tears of anger and tears of pain at the thought of Elrohir. As he watched Estel stumbled and was pushed face first on the ground.
"Get up!" the man yelled, and when Estel did not move fast enough he kicked him. Estel rolled over and clutched his side. When Elladan saw this he was livid. He ran to his brother's side.
"Estel are you alright? Estel speak to me." Estel said nothing for a minute and the fear once again crept into Elladan's heart. Estel moaned, though, and rolled over to try to sit up. Elladan and Legolas moved close so he could grab onto them and pull himself up. Elladan glared at Renmiel.
"You are a coward! You only pick on the weak, the ones who can not defend themselves, for you have bound them. You disgrace your family with your actions, and I am sure they are watching, looking down on you with disgust in their eyes!"
This was too much for Renmiel she ran over to Elladan and grabbed him by his throat. She then slapped him hard across the face. Elladan only looked back at her and smiled.
"You think you can hurt me? I have had better try and fail. There is nothing you can do to hurt me any further." Elladan said. At this moment Estel called out again in his delirium.
"Dan.. Ro please help me!" and then he fell silent again for the mere act of moving brought fresh pain to his limbs. His arms were growing numb from being tied behind his back and his tunic was now stuck to him dried from the blood.
Renmiel was about to slap Elladan again when she noticed the look in his eyes when the boy yelled out. She now knew what it would take to break the elf. It was the boy, for she had already disposed of his twin.
"I do think I know what will have you begging me for mercy of which, by the way, you will get none. Maybe you will beg me for a quick death before the end. For I believe the agony of watching this one die slowly will bring you to your knees."
Elladan tried to cover up the fear which seeped into his very soul. Legolas could only stare at Renmiel with wide eyes. He could not lose his best friend. They had shared secrets, plotted on the twins and he had told Estel of many things no one else knew and Estel had always lent an ear to hear his problems.
"I shall die myself before you hurt him!" Legolas said, eyes blazing. He was standing over Estel as Renmiel was trying to decide who to hurt first. With a calculating smile she walked over to Legolas. "I think I have a plan. My you are a pretty one, aren't you?"
"Tie the dark haired one over there." she said pointing to the nearby tree. Elladan tried to free himself from their grasps, but there were too many and in seconds he was bound to the tree. He then saw Renmiel ask something of the nearby man. He quietly nodded and pulled his belt from his pants. She took the belt and with elven speed brought it down on Legolas' back.
Legolas fell, but he only glared at her. Renmiel smiled and drew back again. Legolas closed his eyes and braced himself, but the blow never came. He heard Estel scream out as Renmiel brought it down on his arm and the blood started flowing from his wound.
Legolas clawed at her trying to get to Estel and she rewarded him with another lash. She took turns giving them each five lashes, and then she turned back to Elladan, who was struggling to get free. "So, did you like to watch them suffer?" Elladan responded by cursing her in elvish. Now for the real fun. Elladan screamed out as he saw her pull from her boot Legolas' dagger and he saw her pull from her tunic again another vile with a purple liquid.
"Now watch as your brother and his friend taste the first step toward their deaths." Elladan screamed and cried for the Valar not to let this happen. Renmiel walked over to the two who now were shaking. Without a moments hesitation she plunged the knife into Legolas' leg. He cried out as the blood stained his leggings and ran down his thigh. Before he could even shake the confusion from his head Renmiel took the knife and plunged it into Estel's chest. The blood poured from the wound and Estel cried in mind-numbing pain.
Elladan cursed and yelled, he wanted to go to them. He wanted to comfort them, protect them from this evil being who dared to harm them. "I will have your life for this!" he yelled to Renmiel.
"No, I shall have theirs." she said as she poured the purple liquid into the wounds she had just made. At once Estel and Legolas started convulsing. Legolas, however, was lucky enough to pass out from his, but the lingering effects of the stuff Renmiel had given him only let Estel sway on the verge of darkness.
Until next time!
I just love those magical cliffies they do tend to make you wonder what happens next.
See you soon Namaarie!
Summary : See chapter one
Disclaimer: See chapter one
A/N: Still no beta sorry so please forgive. All reviews welcome all flames will be given to my dog the amuse herself.
Now on to my reviewers who all ROCK!
Estelle1: Here you go Wanda as if you don't know what happens.lol
Ymmas Sirron: I need my head LOL You are one of the reason I write just for your reviews!
Steffi Strider: Thanks for the review! and I can't promise anything there is still like 40 more chapters to come.
Opaleye: Thanks! I do love cliffies and you will encounter many more!
grumpy: Yes I brought them allinto this fic but yes Estel is my fav too.
Frisha: EEP really was it an awful cliffie? Well I updated for you to make it better. *g*
Kandice: Psst. Here is a longer one for you. Thanks!
Lalaithofthebruinen: God your name is long lol Here is more for you!
Elven Kitten: If you think I am mean now just wait muwhahaha
Narya Silver Fox: I do not know how but I am glad you are hooked I enjoy your reviews thanks!
Now whew done with the reviews I think I shall continue to the new chapter! here you go!
Chapter 6
The day was slowly growing colder, but the elves did not notice. The boughs of the trees leaned down as the wind picked up, it whipped Elrond's hair back away from his face. When he looked up he spotted something. He jumped from his horse before it even stopped. Celeborn looked to him and wondered what he was doing, so he stopped and dismounted followed by Thranduil.
What they saw were remnants of a campsite. A fire had been built, and there was the looks as if there were many here by the footprints ever so softly imprinted upon the ground. There was, however, one set of footprints which were quite clear. Thranduil looked to Elrond.
"Was it them? Do you think it was their campsite?" Elrond did not answer for Thranduil then noticed lots of other prints.
"There seems to have been a skirmish here," Celeborn said as he walked around looking at the ground. "It seems they were not alone for long." He walked along and followed the tracks to a spot on the ground. He then let out a short sigh.
"What is it, what have you found?" Thranduil ran up and asked. Celeborn said nothing, but instead simply pointed to the drops of blood which lay scattered on the ground.
"Whose are they?" There was no way of knowing, and all were now desperate to find them more, for one was injured and they had no idea which one. Elrond stood gazing at the drops of blood, and remembering his vision, he said a silent prayer to Iluvatar to spare his sons.
Celeborn remounted his horse. "Hurry, there is no time to waste!"
The other two did not know that he had spoken to Galadriel before they left and he knew of what her vision foretold. He was not going to lose another minute; he had to find them, and soon.
Estel fought back the nausea, which was hard to do. Legolas turned to him and tried to comfort him as best as he could. Every time he spoke to Estel he was given a shove to move on.
Elladan was still fighting back the tears. Tears of anger and tears of pain at the thought of Elrohir. As he watched Estel stumbled and was pushed face first on the ground.
"Get up!" the man yelled, and when Estel did not move fast enough he kicked him. Estel rolled over and clutched his side. When Elladan saw this he was livid. He ran to his brother's side.
"Estel are you alright? Estel speak to me." Estel said nothing for a minute and the fear once again crept into Elladan's heart. Estel moaned, though, and rolled over to try to sit up. Elladan and Legolas moved close so he could grab onto them and pull himself up. Elladan glared at Renmiel.
"You are a coward! You only pick on the weak, the ones who can not defend themselves, for you have bound them. You disgrace your family with your actions, and I am sure they are watching, looking down on you with disgust in their eyes!"
This was too much for Renmiel she ran over to Elladan and grabbed him by his throat. She then slapped him hard across the face. Elladan only looked back at her and smiled.
"You think you can hurt me? I have had better try and fail. There is nothing you can do to hurt me any further." Elladan said. At this moment Estel called out again in his delirium.
"Dan.. Ro please help me!" and then he fell silent again for the mere act of moving brought fresh pain to his limbs. His arms were growing numb from being tied behind his back and his tunic was now stuck to him dried from the blood.
Renmiel was about to slap Elladan again when she noticed the look in his eyes when the boy yelled out. She now knew what it would take to break the elf. It was the boy, for she had already disposed of his twin.
"I do think I know what will have you begging me for mercy of which, by the way, you will get none. Maybe you will beg me for a quick death before the end. For I believe the agony of watching this one die slowly will bring you to your knees."
Elladan tried to cover up the fear which seeped into his very soul. Legolas could only stare at Renmiel with wide eyes. He could not lose his best friend. They had shared secrets, plotted on the twins and he had told Estel of many things no one else knew and Estel had always lent an ear to hear his problems.
"I shall die myself before you hurt him!" Legolas said, eyes blazing. He was standing over Estel as Renmiel was trying to decide who to hurt first. With a calculating smile she walked over to Legolas. "I think I have a plan. My you are a pretty one, aren't you?"
"Tie the dark haired one over there." she said pointing to the nearby tree. Elladan tried to free himself from their grasps, but there were too many and in seconds he was bound to the tree. He then saw Renmiel ask something of the nearby man. He quietly nodded and pulled his belt from his pants. She took the belt and with elven speed brought it down on Legolas' back.
Legolas fell, but he only glared at her. Renmiel smiled and drew back again. Legolas closed his eyes and braced himself, but the blow never came. He heard Estel scream out as Renmiel brought it down on his arm and the blood started flowing from his wound.
Legolas clawed at her trying to get to Estel and she rewarded him with another lash. She took turns giving them each five lashes, and then she turned back to Elladan, who was struggling to get free. "So, did you like to watch them suffer?" Elladan responded by cursing her in elvish. Now for the real fun. Elladan screamed out as he saw her pull from her boot Legolas' dagger and he saw her pull from her tunic again another vile with a purple liquid.
"Now watch as your brother and his friend taste the first step toward their deaths." Elladan screamed and cried for the Valar not to let this happen. Renmiel walked over to the two who now were shaking. Without a moments hesitation she plunged the knife into Legolas' leg. He cried out as the blood stained his leggings and ran down his thigh. Before he could even shake the confusion from his head Renmiel took the knife and plunged it into Estel's chest. The blood poured from the wound and Estel cried in mind-numbing pain.
Elladan cursed and yelled, he wanted to go to them. He wanted to comfort them, protect them from this evil being who dared to harm them. "I will have your life for this!" he yelled to Renmiel.
"No, I shall have theirs." she said as she poured the purple liquid into the wounds she had just made. At once Estel and Legolas started convulsing. Legolas, however, was lucky enough to pass out from his, but the lingering effects of the stuff Renmiel had given him only let Estel sway on the verge of darkness.
Until next time!
I just love those magical cliffies they do tend to make you wonder what happens next.
See you soon Namaarie!