Title: Stand or Fall
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: No beta so forgive All reviews welcome all flames will amuse me for hours.
Now on to my uhhh reviewers which I hope come back now that ff.net works again.
Elven Kitten: muwhahaha so I will NOT kill them?
Kandice: I also adore Elrond he so rocks!
Firniswin: I got your review! and yes Poor all of them. They shall all suffer! YEsss
Lalaithofthebruinen: Thanks update for you!
Anaire: Thanks Bobbie for your review!
Brilover: You shall see what happens in the end eventually for now more pain more angst and such. Thanks I am glad you like it!
Now I guess that being done I hope my reviewers come back and I guess the ones of you who are reading want the next chapter. SO here you go!!!
Chapter 14
Elladan was the first to stir from the darkness. He looked about and it took his eyes a moment to adjust to the darkness. He then realized they were in a cage. How this had come about he did not know. He frantically looked about for his brother. There Estel laid curled up in a ball, his features distorted in pain even while he slept. Elladan looked down at the shackles which bound all three. He had opened many things which had not meant to be over the years, but he had nothing to pry them open with. He searched the surrounding floor of the cave and when he got to Legolas his heart sank even further.
The blond haired elf lay motionless on the cold floor. His face which held such innocence before was now covered in dirt and showed the pain of thier dilemma. Legolas shivered as if cold and Elladan pulled him closer. He would die if need be but he could not stand watching them suffer much more. Estel,.... his brother so young, so full of life now he lay as if he were a broken toy discarded by a child. How could this have happened? How could fate be so cruel to him thrice? First his amme, then his twin and now his other brother and friend. Elladan was glad they were still sleeping just this once for he did not wish for them to see his utter despair as the tears rolled from his eyes. He quickly wiped them on the back of his sleeve as Estel stirred.
"Elladan!" he screamed and then his eyes rolled back in his head.
Elladan pulled Estel to him trying to waken the boy. He called to him and then resorted to yelling but nothing seemed to be working. Estel still lay as if already taken by death. He tried speaking to him quietly in elvish, but Estel did not respond. Panic was growing in Elladan. He was about to shake the boy once more when Renmiel came around the corner and stopped in front of the cage.
"Quiet down elf! We were trying to take some rest. Now since you have woken us all I believe you must wish for us to play once more."
Renmiel pulled a key from her pocket and opened the door to the cage. She went to grab Estel but Elladan held on tight.
"Do not take him, take me I will go willingly." Elladan said his grasp still held firm on his brother. Renmiel only laughed and wrenched Estel free from Elladan's grasp.
"It will be much more satisfying to see the look on your face I am afraid. I told you one by one they will fall and last but not least you will go."
Renmiel stood Estel up against the wall and looked around as if searching for something. Estel began to slump forward but he was held in place by her men. Renmiel's gaze fell upon something in the corner and she walked over and retrieved it. When she came back she was carrying a stick. It was long and slender. A smile came over Renmiel's face as she looked at Elladan and then Estel.
"Watch your brother fall like all men do!" He will crumble just like his forefathers. For men are greedy and corrupt and have brought nothing into this world but hurt and pain. Now it is time to give some back. It is a shame your father holds this one so dear.
With that she drew back and Elladan flinched as the stick made contact with Estel. Estel however cried out in pain. His body was now awake and feeling each strike that landed. He opened his eyes and glared at Renmiel.
"Ohh the human is awake to enjoy it. Now I shall see you beg at my feet for me to stop. You are not worthy of life. It shall slowly be drained from you until you fall boy."
It took all the strength Estel had in him to look into Renmiel's eyes. ":I shall not fall I shall stand tall and proud as my Ada has taught me in the face of my enemy."
This enraged Renmiel and she brought the stick across Estel's body repeatedly. He cried out in agony but he did not waver from his position. With a quivering lip he stood tall and looked Renmiel in the eye. His glare showing his defiance, his hatred for this elf. He then spat upon the ground at her feet.
"My father will find us and when he does not even Illuvitar himself will be able to save you."
Renmiel seemed to think of what he had said and for a second he saw the hesitation in her face. She motioned for the guards to return him to the cage and he walked in head held high. They threw him in and he stumbled to the ground. Elladan quickly moved to catch him before he fell and pulled him close. As Renmiel left from their sight Estel let out the breath he had been holding.
His eyes welled up with tears. "I tried Elladan really I did."
"I know Estel you were very brave indeed Ada would have been proud. You are truly an Elrondian."
Estel shivered and looked into his brothers eyes. "I mean I tried to stay but I believe I will not last much longer. Will you tell Ada I love him? Tell him I will watch over Elrohir for him when I get there."
"Do not talk about such things Estel, you will be fine. I will not let you leave me." Yet his words fell on deaf ears as Estel's eyes rolled back in his head and he went limp in his arms. Elladan searched for a heartbeat his fingers trembling as they found one, faint but it was there. He sighed, "It is not your time yet gwador nin."
He pulled Estel's body into his lap and it was then he noticed the deep, heavy gashes produced by the beating. They bled and his skin was raw. Elladan wished he had something to wash them with before the infection set in but alas he had nothing. He knew the fever would start soon. Estel shivered in his arms as if it were an omen of what was to come. Elladan did not know if he could protect him from Renmiel and he did not want to let Legolas fall to the same thing as he had to watch. He knew in his heart he would die. He knew if they were not found soon that all three would be lost to Mandos and never see their father's again.
Elladan did all that he could do and that was to pull them both close and try to reassure them that he was there even though they did not hear him for both were lost, shadowed in the blackness of pain and hurt. Even though the warrior he had always been he now wept as if he were a child again searching out his father for comfort from his nightmares.
Hope you enjoyed!
Until next time muwahahaha
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: No beta so forgive All reviews welcome all flames will amuse me for hours.
Now on to my uhhh reviewers which I hope come back now that ff.net works again.
Elven Kitten: muwhahaha so I will NOT kill them?
Kandice: I also adore Elrond he so rocks!
Firniswin: I got your review! and yes Poor all of them. They shall all suffer! YEsss
Lalaithofthebruinen: Thanks update for you!
Anaire: Thanks Bobbie for your review!
Brilover: You shall see what happens in the end eventually for now more pain more angst and such. Thanks I am glad you like it!
Now I guess that being done I hope my reviewers come back and I guess the ones of you who are reading want the next chapter. SO here you go!!!
Chapter 14
Elladan was the first to stir from the darkness. He looked about and it took his eyes a moment to adjust to the darkness. He then realized they were in a cage. How this had come about he did not know. He frantically looked about for his brother. There Estel laid curled up in a ball, his features distorted in pain even while he slept. Elladan looked down at the shackles which bound all three. He had opened many things which had not meant to be over the years, but he had nothing to pry them open with. He searched the surrounding floor of the cave and when he got to Legolas his heart sank even further.
The blond haired elf lay motionless on the cold floor. His face which held such innocence before was now covered in dirt and showed the pain of thier dilemma. Legolas shivered as if cold and Elladan pulled him closer. He would die if need be but he could not stand watching them suffer much more. Estel,.... his brother so young, so full of life now he lay as if he were a broken toy discarded by a child. How could this have happened? How could fate be so cruel to him thrice? First his amme, then his twin and now his other brother and friend. Elladan was glad they were still sleeping just this once for he did not wish for them to see his utter despair as the tears rolled from his eyes. He quickly wiped them on the back of his sleeve as Estel stirred.
"Elladan!" he screamed and then his eyes rolled back in his head.
Elladan pulled Estel to him trying to waken the boy. He called to him and then resorted to yelling but nothing seemed to be working. Estel still lay as if already taken by death. He tried speaking to him quietly in elvish, but Estel did not respond. Panic was growing in Elladan. He was about to shake the boy once more when Renmiel came around the corner and stopped in front of the cage.
"Quiet down elf! We were trying to take some rest. Now since you have woken us all I believe you must wish for us to play once more."
Renmiel pulled a key from her pocket and opened the door to the cage. She went to grab Estel but Elladan held on tight.
"Do not take him, take me I will go willingly." Elladan said his grasp still held firm on his brother. Renmiel only laughed and wrenched Estel free from Elladan's grasp.
"It will be much more satisfying to see the look on your face I am afraid. I told you one by one they will fall and last but not least you will go."
Renmiel stood Estel up against the wall and looked around as if searching for something. Estel began to slump forward but he was held in place by her men. Renmiel's gaze fell upon something in the corner and she walked over and retrieved it. When she came back she was carrying a stick. It was long and slender. A smile came over Renmiel's face as she looked at Elladan and then Estel.
"Watch your brother fall like all men do!" He will crumble just like his forefathers. For men are greedy and corrupt and have brought nothing into this world but hurt and pain. Now it is time to give some back. It is a shame your father holds this one so dear.
With that she drew back and Elladan flinched as the stick made contact with Estel. Estel however cried out in pain. His body was now awake and feeling each strike that landed. He opened his eyes and glared at Renmiel.
"Ohh the human is awake to enjoy it. Now I shall see you beg at my feet for me to stop. You are not worthy of life. It shall slowly be drained from you until you fall boy."
It took all the strength Estel had in him to look into Renmiel's eyes. ":I shall not fall I shall stand tall and proud as my Ada has taught me in the face of my enemy."
This enraged Renmiel and she brought the stick across Estel's body repeatedly. He cried out in agony but he did not waver from his position. With a quivering lip he stood tall and looked Renmiel in the eye. His glare showing his defiance, his hatred for this elf. He then spat upon the ground at her feet.
"My father will find us and when he does not even Illuvitar himself will be able to save you."
Renmiel seemed to think of what he had said and for a second he saw the hesitation in her face. She motioned for the guards to return him to the cage and he walked in head held high. They threw him in and he stumbled to the ground. Elladan quickly moved to catch him before he fell and pulled him close. As Renmiel left from their sight Estel let out the breath he had been holding.
His eyes welled up with tears. "I tried Elladan really I did."
"I know Estel you were very brave indeed Ada would have been proud. You are truly an Elrondian."
Estel shivered and looked into his brothers eyes. "I mean I tried to stay but I believe I will not last much longer. Will you tell Ada I love him? Tell him I will watch over Elrohir for him when I get there."
"Do not talk about such things Estel, you will be fine. I will not let you leave me." Yet his words fell on deaf ears as Estel's eyes rolled back in his head and he went limp in his arms. Elladan searched for a heartbeat his fingers trembling as they found one, faint but it was there. He sighed, "It is not your time yet gwador nin."
He pulled Estel's body into his lap and it was then he noticed the deep, heavy gashes produced by the beating. They bled and his skin was raw. Elladan wished he had something to wash them with before the infection set in but alas he had nothing. He knew the fever would start soon. Estel shivered in his arms as if it were an omen of what was to come. Elladan did not know if he could protect him from Renmiel and he did not want to let Legolas fall to the same thing as he had to watch. He knew in his heart he would die. He knew if they were not found soon that all three would be lost to Mandos and never see their father's again.
Elladan did all that he could do and that was to pull them both close and try to reassure them that he was there even though they did not hear him for both were lost, shadowed in the blackness of pain and hurt. Even though the warrior he had always been he now wept as if he were a child again searching out his father for comfort from his nightmares.
Hope you enjoyed!
Until next time muwahahaha