Chapter Title: Moment of Despair 4/15
For disclaimer, summary, etc: please refer to chapter one.
A/N:
Ah, well. Before anybody complains: yes, the remaining chapters are indeed very short. Again - it's a result from writing it into the notebook and breaking it up into chapters then. I didn't really realize the chapters would be that short. But anyway ...
This short (can I stress that enough? Haha!) chapter revolves around Estel. There's no Elrond, twins, Glorfindel, Legolas, etc. But they'll be in the next chapter! So don't fret. Eerr ... about the lack of character participation I mean. (And I do believe I killed that word but that's what happens on little sleep ...)
So, clues to next chapter: we see what progress the little search party has made as well as check up on Legolas! Something to look forward to! :-)
Anyways, enough of my ramblings! LOL. Enjoy the chapter!
/Blah/ Telepathy
'Blah' Thoughts
"Blah" spoken words
Chapter Four - Moment of Despair
Estel shivered as he slowly and painfully regained consciousness. It took him quite a few moments to realize where he was and what had happened. A thick fog had wrapped itself around his brain, making it hard to think.
As the memories of what had happened earlier rushed back to him, Estel winced. He could imagine the look his ada would give him right now; a look of stern disapproval.
'And after this he may not let me out of the house for a long time! Although, that may not be a bad thing.'
Considering his previous actions, Estel guessed that Lord Elrond would keep him on a very short leash for at least three summers, if not longer.
It had, he supposed, started with him stomping from their home in a fit of rage. After that, he rode outwards and left his horse to graze in the clearing. Pure boredom and the need to release some of his pent up energy made him take to the trees, carefully jumping from limb to limb. Crawling into another tree, he had spotted an interesting creature, one his eyes had only seen in a book. An orc. He had never dealt with one of the foul beings, but perhaps ... perhaps if he killed this one, Elrond would not coddle him so much.
With that in mind, Estel followed the orc from above. He moved as silent as any elf, gracefully leaping onto each branch with ease. But the orc turned into a large clearing, where Estel saw, to his utter horror ... more of the creatures. At least thirty of them, all armed to the teeth with crude weapons. What appeared to be the leader was drawing something in the dirt, giving commanding looks to the others. Against his better judgement, Estel bit his lip and crawled out on an overhanging branch to get a closer look.
That was when the major trouble had started. The branch, it seemed, was not as sturdy as he first thought. With hardly any warning it broke, sending the young human plummeting straight down into the orc encampment. The surprise of the orcs gave Estel a moment to scramble to his feet and flee.
They, of course, gave chase and circled around him, starting the fire to hem him in. That had led him to his present situation.
With a sigh, Estel cracked one eye open to assess just what his situation was.
In that moment, his body seemed to come awake all at once. Pain shot through him with a sudden fiery wave that stole his breath. Spots danced before his eyes and he almost lost consciousness again. Out of pure spite to the fates and bad luck, Estel stayed awake.
He had a good idea about where the pain was coming from. A very large tree was laying across the lower half of his body, pinning him to the freezing mud and water-covered the ground. His right arm had literally been speared by one of the branches and was trapped under the wood. Along with that, his body was shaking from the steadily dropping temperature.
Tears prickled at his eyes. The pain was intense, making his body throb with each breath he took. He was sure that one or both of his legs were broken, possibly crushed completely under the weight.
But the worst of it all was the fact that he was alone, trapped in lands he knew were now grounds the orcs walked on, and he was probably dying.
'I want ada.' Estel sniffed. 'I want Elladan and Elrohir to tell me I'm not old enough. I want Legolas to tell me patience is a virtue. I would even love one of Glorfindel's boring lessons at the moment!'
"Where are you ada? I need you!" A sob escaped his lips, echoing in the dim light.
The young man looked upwards, blinking through the tears. The last thing he saw before the darkness took him were the stars, making their first appearance of the night.
------------------- TBC ...
Reviews -
MagickalStar135 - On the edge of your seat?? ... ::places a cushion below said seat:: I wouldn't want to get slapped with a lawsuit for some kind of injury! hahahaha! And ::checks chapter:: I hope this doesn't push you off your seat. ::g::
Celebrean - Oh that's okay! Vacation?? I hope you had fun! :-) Valar knows I need a vacation. ::grumbles, looks at cleaning that has to be done sometime within the next century:: ... A vacation so isn't coming my way anytime soon. ::sigh:: LOL ... thanks for reviewing though! :-)
grumpy - Yeah, it would be a good thing if the elves found Estel first. ::coughs:: And mmm ... images of Legolas tied up ... ::slobbers:: ... ::g:: Thanks for reviewing, haha.
Catmint - Hahaha! Yeah, it's good that someone has a positive attitude in this fic. Although it is fun to throw them all in despair for the heck of it!! ::eg::
Roccovende - Another on vacation?? Wow I'm getting jealous of you guys!! Haha! ::packs up, tries to move into Rivendell and spend time with my favorite elven family, gets stopped by the guards:: ... ::blinks:: ... plan two! ::takes over Mirkwood and holds the prince hostage until Estel shows up:: ::eg!!:: Okay I've lost it ... whoah I need sleep ... LOL. Thanks, glad you like it!
Gozilla - Thanks! :D
Raven-Padfoot-Marauder - Cool name, haha, Harry Potter fan by any chance?? ::g:: And yeah, Elladan is nice. I've always thought of him as the more ... forceful twin. The more outgoing, loud, obvious twin. Elrohir is the younger, quiet, bookworm in my mind. LOL. And uhm ... I sure hope you have a lot of hope for young Estel. (::snickers to self:: "hope for young Hope" ... hahaha ... that just seems funny to me ...) Thanks!
Zammy - You got it!
Someone Reading - Angst ... that's such a nice word. How I love it ... angst. ::g:: I can't get enough! And ack! ::Sends Elrond to make sure your heart doesn't stop:: Can't have you dying on me! LOL. And Haha! Yeah I cannot resist throwing a few humorous lines in. (Humor is so fun to write but I have to branch out a bit, haha!) Thanks for reviewing!
BabeyRachey - LOL! Yeah, Elrond feels guilty. As well as everybody else! Guilt = angst. You can never have enough angst! ::evil grin:: Glad you like it! :)
leggylover03 - WENCH! Gimme back my tainted elves! ::throws the drool-soaked towel at you:: Hey, bring them back!! And lips off the horn! GAH! ::runs off with the Ranger and pirates::
Night-Owl123 - Cliffies are evil to the reader, but bring much fun to the writer. Well ... to me anyway. ::g:: Thanks, glad you like it! :D
Elwen the Insane Elf - "Evil author"? Me? Come on, you have to be kidding! What ever gave you THAT idea?? ::snicker:: And ROTFLMAO!!! I don't think that would be MY little voice ... well okay I don't think it is. ::looks innocent:: Oooo Glorfindel! Pretty elf! ::tackle:: And ... tell what?? ::more innocent glances:: Uh oh ... ::runs::
Next update shall be in a few days. I can tell you all now: I do have another fic finished! It's humor, light hearted, AU, and pretty short. (Also written in notebook [that I get to type up soon] and with short chapters.) I'll post the summary for it in the next chapter of this fic, so be on the lookout for it! :-)
Reviews = welcome.
For disclaimer, summary, etc: please refer to chapter one.
A/N:
Ah, well. Before anybody complains: yes, the remaining chapters are indeed very short. Again - it's a result from writing it into the notebook and breaking it up into chapters then. I didn't really realize the chapters would be that short. But anyway ...
This short (can I stress that enough? Haha!) chapter revolves around Estel. There's no Elrond, twins, Glorfindel, Legolas, etc. But they'll be in the next chapter! So don't fret. Eerr ... about the lack of character participation I mean. (And I do believe I killed that word but that's what happens on little sleep ...)
So, clues to next chapter: we see what progress the little search party has made as well as check up on Legolas! Something to look forward to! :-)
Anyways, enough of my ramblings! LOL. Enjoy the chapter!
/Blah/ Telepathy
'Blah' Thoughts
"Blah" spoken words
Chapter Four - Moment of Despair
Estel shivered as he slowly and painfully regained consciousness. It took him quite a few moments to realize where he was and what had happened. A thick fog had wrapped itself around his brain, making it hard to think.
As the memories of what had happened earlier rushed back to him, Estel winced. He could imagine the look his ada would give him right now; a look of stern disapproval.
'And after this he may not let me out of the house for a long time! Although, that may not be a bad thing.'
Considering his previous actions, Estel guessed that Lord Elrond would keep him on a very short leash for at least three summers, if not longer.
It had, he supposed, started with him stomping from their home in a fit of rage. After that, he rode outwards and left his horse to graze in the clearing. Pure boredom and the need to release some of his pent up energy made him take to the trees, carefully jumping from limb to limb. Crawling into another tree, he had spotted an interesting creature, one his eyes had only seen in a book. An orc. He had never dealt with one of the foul beings, but perhaps ... perhaps if he killed this one, Elrond would not coddle him so much.
With that in mind, Estel followed the orc from above. He moved as silent as any elf, gracefully leaping onto each branch with ease. But the orc turned into a large clearing, where Estel saw, to his utter horror ... more of the creatures. At least thirty of them, all armed to the teeth with crude weapons. What appeared to be the leader was drawing something in the dirt, giving commanding looks to the others. Against his better judgement, Estel bit his lip and crawled out on an overhanging branch to get a closer look.
That was when the major trouble had started. The branch, it seemed, was not as sturdy as he first thought. With hardly any warning it broke, sending the young human plummeting straight down into the orc encampment. The surprise of the orcs gave Estel a moment to scramble to his feet and flee.
They, of course, gave chase and circled around him, starting the fire to hem him in. That had led him to his present situation.
With a sigh, Estel cracked one eye open to assess just what his situation was.
In that moment, his body seemed to come awake all at once. Pain shot through him with a sudden fiery wave that stole his breath. Spots danced before his eyes and he almost lost consciousness again. Out of pure spite to the fates and bad luck, Estel stayed awake.
He had a good idea about where the pain was coming from. A very large tree was laying across the lower half of his body, pinning him to the freezing mud and water-covered the ground. His right arm had literally been speared by one of the branches and was trapped under the wood. Along with that, his body was shaking from the steadily dropping temperature.
Tears prickled at his eyes. The pain was intense, making his body throb with each breath he took. He was sure that one or both of his legs were broken, possibly crushed completely under the weight.
But the worst of it all was the fact that he was alone, trapped in lands he knew were now grounds the orcs walked on, and he was probably dying.
'I want ada.' Estel sniffed. 'I want Elladan and Elrohir to tell me I'm not old enough. I want Legolas to tell me patience is a virtue. I would even love one of Glorfindel's boring lessons at the moment!'
"Where are you ada? I need you!" A sob escaped his lips, echoing in the dim light.
The young man looked upwards, blinking through the tears. The last thing he saw before the darkness took him were the stars, making their first appearance of the night.
------------------- TBC ...
Reviews -
MagickalStar135 - On the edge of your seat?? ... ::places a cushion below said seat:: I wouldn't want to get slapped with a lawsuit for some kind of injury! hahahaha! And ::checks chapter:: I hope this doesn't push you off your seat. ::g::
Celebrean - Oh that's okay! Vacation?? I hope you had fun! :-) Valar knows I need a vacation. ::grumbles, looks at cleaning that has to be done sometime within the next century:: ... A vacation so isn't coming my way anytime soon. ::sigh:: LOL ... thanks for reviewing though! :-)
grumpy - Yeah, it would be a good thing if the elves found Estel first. ::coughs:: And mmm ... images of Legolas tied up ... ::slobbers:: ... ::g:: Thanks for reviewing, haha.
Catmint - Hahaha! Yeah, it's good that someone has a positive attitude in this fic. Although it is fun to throw them all in despair for the heck of it!! ::eg::
Roccovende - Another on vacation?? Wow I'm getting jealous of you guys!! Haha! ::packs up, tries to move into Rivendell and spend time with my favorite elven family, gets stopped by the guards:: ... ::blinks:: ... plan two! ::takes over Mirkwood and holds the prince hostage until Estel shows up:: ::eg!!:: Okay I've lost it ... whoah I need sleep ... LOL. Thanks, glad you like it!
Gozilla - Thanks! :D
Raven-Padfoot-Marauder - Cool name, haha, Harry Potter fan by any chance?? ::g:: And yeah, Elladan is nice. I've always thought of him as the more ... forceful twin. The more outgoing, loud, obvious twin. Elrohir is the younger, quiet, bookworm in my mind. LOL. And uhm ... I sure hope you have a lot of hope for young Estel. (::snickers to self:: "hope for young Hope" ... hahaha ... that just seems funny to me ...) Thanks!
Zammy - You got it!
Someone Reading - Angst ... that's such a nice word. How I love it ... angst. ::g:: I can't get enough! And ack! ::Sends Elrond to make sure your heart doesn't stop:: Can't have you dying on me! LOL. And Haha! Yeah I cannot resist throwing a few humorous lines in. (Humor is so fun to write but I have to branch out a bit, haha!) Thanks for reviewing!
BabeyRachey - LOL! Yeah, Elrond feels guilty. As well as everybody else! Guilt = angst. You can never have enough angst! ::evil grin:: Glad you like it! :)
leggylover03 - WENCH! Gimme back my tainted elves! ::throws the drool-soaked towel at you:: Hey, bring them back!! And lips off the horn! GAH! ::runs off with the Ranger and pirates::
Night-Owl123 - Cliffies are evil to the reader, but bring much fun to the writer. Well ... to me anyway. ::g:: Thanks, glad you like it! :D
Elwen the Insane Elf - "Evil author"? Me? Come on, you have to be kidding! What ever gave you THAT idea?? ::snicker:: And ROTFLMAO!!! I don't think that would be MY little voice ... well okay I don't think it is. ::looks innocent:: Oooo Glorfindel! Pretty elf! ::tackle:: And ... tell what?? ::more innocent glances:: Uh oh ... ::runs::
Next update shall be in a few days. I can tell you all now: I do have another fic finished! It's humor, light hearted, AU, and pretty short. (Also written in notebook [that I get to type up soon] and with short chapters.) I'll post the summary for it in the next chapter of this fic, so be on the lookout for it! :-)
Reviews = welcome.