Title: Stand or Fall

Summary: see chapter one

Disclaimer: see chapter one

A/N: All reviews welcoe all flames well are not.

Okay before I go to the reviewers I have to say this chapter is SHORT BUT I swear the next one is long and will be posted within 3 days. I hope you will not strangle me.

Lalaithofthebruinen: Thanks! hugs and bunnies back

Elven Kitten: Yes I am mean, and evil mwhahahahaha

Kaorethien: I can not say that. my lips are sealed. heehee

Narya SIlver Fox: So much pain yet to endure not you shall see what is next for them.

Kandice: LMAO! yes Estel did knock himself out by bashing his head till unconscious, what will happen to him next I wonder.

Ymmas Sirron: Die hmmm Pain hmmmm suffering hmmm sees many things update for you!

Firniswin: yes it is a bad omen *keys dramatic music*

Okay like I said short but the next chappie is alot alot longer so forgive me.

Chapter 19

Elrond and the others had been riding all day, yet Elrond somehow knew they were headed in the right direction. He could feel them all, he could see their pain. He knew they were close to death and he urged his horse faster everytime he thought about it until it was in a full gallop. Celeborn had ridden up beside him before he realized what he was doing and slowed his pace.



"Do not worry we shall find them in time" he said trying to convince himself almost as much as the other two. He knew there was a chance of finding that not one, but all three had fled to the Halls of Mandos. Thranduil came up beside them and looked to Elrond.



"Come let us stop and rest the horses and ourselves at least for a moment." Elrond reluctantly did and he handed down Elrohir to him and then dismounted himself. Celeborn had gone off to find some wood to start a fire. Thranduil tried to busy himself with searching for food in the supplies. There was quite an abundance since they had eaten very little since they had headed out. This was just a distraction so he could be alone in his thoughts for a moment. He thought back to the day Legolas was born. The pride he felt as his perfect son was brought into this world. The unyielding love he felt for his wife at that moment as he stared into the face of his lover, his companion and the mother of his child. He was so lost in thought he did not notice Celeborn come back with the firewood and he was brought back to the present by the feel of the crackling fire on his back. He grabbed some dried meat and some fruits and returned to sit by the fire.



He passed the meat and fruit around and Elrond tried to get Elrohir to eat some. Elrohir still weak yet could only manage a few small bites but that was better than the day before. Elrond noticed his fever was slowly going down and he knew he would make a full recovery at least physically soon. They all sat in silence each praying to find the others.



"Come let us get some rest tomorrow we should find them and we will need our strength if we are to conquer the evil which has taken them" Celeborn said his eyes leaving little room for discussion on the matter. Thranduil got up without a word and went to collect the bedrolls. It was still late afternoon but it had been a long hard ride and they had slept little. Each rolled out their bedroll and laid upon it Elrond pulling Elrohir as close as possible to him. There they sat watching the sky so beautiful it was knowing nothing of the horrors of the earth. Its presence was soothing and soon lulled them into sleep. The sun was leaving as it was chased away again by the moon. As night decended on the camp there they laid all four fast asleep yet ready should the slightest noise hinder the peacefulness of the night.

Sorry update for you in 3 days I PROMISE or less