Title: Stand or Fall
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: sigh Tolkien wouldn't let me have them said I was EVIL
A/N: You still remember this is an AU fic right g lol any reviews welcome, and the one who wishes to flame go ahead, I need something to make me smile.
Now to all you who have stuck by this fic HUGS to all of YOU! I mean it!
Kaorethein: see it wasn't that long right???
Angel of Imladris: ahem yes I know I am evil, but Sauron made me do it.
KissTheRainGirl12489: Here is another for you! Wheeeeee
astalder27: I'm backkkkkkkkkk heehhehehehe with another chappie!
Elven Kitten: YES MORE SADNESS!
Narya Silver Fox: Yes don't we all wish that as I am the oldest too.
Elleiadriel: Is back NOW! with an update!
leggylover4ever: Is back an it is longer. and PAIN gooooood
Ymmas Sirron: AW I sowwie here it is!!!!!! and DC UGH! poor you!
Vicki Turner: You may be angry anyway ahem flees
NOW here is an update and it is longer WHEEEEEE ANGST! FEAR PAIN LOVES them all oh yeah and the tears!
Chapter 28
Celeborn and Thranduil had not gotten far when Celeborn spotted the marchwarden. He knelt down beside the corpse and said an elvish prayer in hopes that he had at last found peace. Thranduil placed his hand on his shoulder and Celeborn nodded and they moved forward. As they turned to the left they saw three men sitting by a fire. They each notched an arrow and fired. Down went both men arrows sticking out of their necks as the third looked around to see where they had come from. Before he could call out Celeborn fired again and he fell dead.
Elrond and Elrohir had heard the commotion and ran up to meet them. Each looking at the fallen men with disgust.
"I think we will find them up ahead" Celeborn said. They were almost afraid to go further in fear of what they may find.
What they saw was a lone figure seated in a chair, her back to them. As they neared her they saw what lie in front of her all three of them appeared dead. Unknown fury welled up inside Elrond and the others. He advanced on Renmiel sword drawn.
"How dare you!" he yelled the hate in his words was evident. Thranduil also had totally lost all senses. Celeborn could see he would be the only one here with any restraint.
"Do not come any closer. I have the only antidote to this and if I die the secret goes with me. Who will save your sons then. I am curious as to why you have a human child call you father Elrond."
"Estel is none of your concern and if he or the others are harmed you will pay for it with your life." Thranduil did not like the look in her eyes and he had not seen any of them move.
"They do live do they not?" Celeborn said trying to find out anything he could while holding back the other two. He tried to see if he could see as rise and fall of a chest but the cave was too dark in the corner and none of them held their head up.
Renmiel smiled sweetly at the three elven lords, but yet her voice oozed sarcasm.
"So here we have the mighty elf king and the two elf lords. My how fate has turned the tides so to speak. Tell me Elrond how does the boy come to call you Ada? Have you finally sunken so low you would bring human filth into your home?"
Elrond's eyes blazed and he stepped forward sword held high. He was going to kill this vile elf if it were the last thing he did. As he brought the sword above his head a hand reached out to stop him. He looked up and saw Thranduil look into his eyes. There in his eyes laid a gaze of utter sympathy and rage.
"How dare you speak of Estel in this manner! He is a better human than you are an elf. He stands for courage, valor, honesty things you seem to have forgotten." Thranduil spat the last words as he had no respect left for Renmiel.
"You have also fallen into Elrond's train of thought Thranduil? I expected more from you. You have never trusted humans. Why now?"
"Estel has proven his worth and devotion to us all, time and time again. Which is more than I can say for you. He is a great friend to my son and he is welcome in my home."
"Do you mean the son which now suffers with his new found adan friend?" Renmiel cackled. "Do you not see that it is too late already?
"Noooooo Elrohir shouted and he ran past Renmiel to the cage in the corner. What he saw made his blood turn to ice. His brothers, his friend motionless. A gutteral scream pierced the air of the cave as he fell to his knees and wept openly.
"Go ahead and cry for them." Renmiel said for they only have a few days left, all of which will be filled with unspeakable pain."
"Why have you done this? Why after all these years?" Elrond said his sword still held at his side ready.
"You chose the human's plight over your own kind so long ago, and now you even have one in your home. I shall avenge my sons so they did not die for some adan filth. You will now watch your own sons die as mine did. Utterly alone in the darkness of their minds as their bodies wither away to the Halls of Mandos. It is a shame I thought I killed this one earlier." she said advancing on the grief stricken Elrohir and placing the knife to his throat.
Renmiel looked as Elrond looked at her, pleading to spare his sons. To have some change of heart, but Renmiel only laughed at him as she raised the knife to plunge it into Elrohir's neck.
She never got even an inch closer for Celeborn had cleaved her head from her body. He now stood head held down, for to take an elven life was a tragedy even one with such a tainted heart.
Withing seconds Thranduil had gotten the cage door open and Elrond and he ran in to check on the three. Elrond went to Elladan first and pulled his chin up to meet his gaze. Elladan's eyes were distant and Elrond called to him.
"Elladan can you hear me? I am here do not worry, your Ada is here and we are leaving this dreadful place."
Elladan blinked once and tears welled in his eyes as he said,"I will not be able to Ada I am sorry. They are all dead and I failed them all and Elrohir, I am going to join my brother Ada. I can not be here without him." and with this the elf closed his eyes the pain becoming to much for him.
and that is the end of that chapter ahem runs for life!
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: sigh Tolkien wouldn't let me have them said I was EVIL
A/N: You still remember this is an AU fic right g lol any reviews welcome, and the one who wishes to flame go ahead, I need something to make me smile.
Now to all you who have stuck by this fic HUGS to all of YOU! I mean it!
Kaorethein: see it wasn't that long right???
Angel of Imladris: ahem yes I know I am evil, but Sauron made me do it.
KissTheRainGirl12489: Here is another for you! Wheeeeee
astalder27: I'm backkkkkkkkkk heehhehehehe with another chappie!
Elven Kitten: YES MORE SADNESS!
Narya Silver Fox: Yes don't we all wish that as I am the oldest too.
Elleiadriel: Is back NOW! with an update!
leggylover4ever: Is back an it is longer. and PAIN gooooood
Ymmas Sirron: AW I sowwie here it is!!!!!! and DC UGH! poor you!
Vicki Turner: You may be angry anyway ahem flees
NOW here is an update and it is longer WHEEEEEE ANGST! FEAR PAIN LOVES them all oh yeah and the tears!
Chapter 28
Celeborn and Thranduil had not gotten far when Celeborn spotted the marchwarden. He knelt down beside the corpse and said an elvish prayer in hopes that he had at last found peace. Thranduil placed his hand on his shoulder and Celeborn nodded and they moved forward. As they turned to the left they saw three men sitting by a fire. They each notched an arrow and fired. Down went both men arrows sticking out of their necks as the third looked around to see where they had come from. Before he could call out Celeborn fired again and he fell dead.
Elrond and Elrohir had heard the commotion and ran up to meet them. Each looking at the fallen men with disgust.
"I think we will find them up ahead" Celeborn said. They were almost afraid to go further in fear of what they may find.
What they saw was a lone figure seated in a chair, her back to them. As they neared her they saw what lie in front of her all three of them appeared dead. Unknown fury welled up inside Elrond and the others. He advanced on Renmiel sword drawn.
"How dare you!" he yelled the hate in his words was evident. Thranduil also had totally lost all senses. Celeborn could see he would be the only one here with any restraint.
"Do not come any closer. I have the only antidote to this and if I die the secret goes with me. Who will save your sons then. I am curious as to why you have a human child call you father Elrond."
"Estel is none of your concern and if he or the others are harmed you will pay for it with your life." Thranduil did not like the look in her eyes and he had not seen any of them move.
"They do live do they not?" Celeborn said trying to find out anything he could while holding back the other two. He tried to see if he could see as rise and fall of a chest but the cave was too dark in the corner and none of them held their head up.
Renmiel smiled sweetly at the three elven lords, but yet her voice oozed sarcasm.
"So here we have the mighty elf king and the two elf lords. My how fate has turned the tides so to speak. Tell me Elrond how does the boy come to call you Ada? Have you finally sunken so low you would bring human filth into your home?"
Elrond's eyes blazed and he stepped forward sword held high. He was going to kill this vile elf if it were the last thing he did. As he brought the sword above his head a hand reached out to stop him. He looked up and saw Thranduil look into his eyes. There in his eyes laid a gaze of utter sympathy and rage.
"How dare you speak of Estel in this manner! He is a better human than you are an elf. He stands for courage, valor, honesty things you seem to have forgotten." Thranduil spat the last words as he had no respect left for Renmiel.
"You have also fallen into Elrond's train of thought Thranduil? I expected more from you. You have never trusted humans. Why now?"
"Estel has proven his worth and devotion to us all, time and time again. Which is more than I can say for you. He is a great friend to my son and he is welcome in my home."
"Do you mean the son which now suffers with his new found adan friend?" Renmiel cackled. "Do you not see that it is too late already?
"Noooooo Elrohir shouted and he ran past Renmiel to the cage in the corner. What he saw made his blood turn to ice. His brothers, his friend motionless. A gutteral scream pierced the air of the cave as he fell to his knees and wept openly.
"Go ahead and cry for them." Renmiel said for they only have a few days left, all of which will be filled with unspeakable pain."
"Why have you done this? Why after all these years?" Elrond said his sword still held at his side ready.
"You chose the human's plight over your own kind so long ago, and now you even have one in your home. I shall avenge my sons so they did not die for some adan filth. You will now watch your own sons die as mine did. Utterly alone in the darkness of their minds as their bodies wither away to the Halls of Mandos. It is a shame I thought I killed this one earlier." she said advancing on the grief stricken Elrohir and placing the knife to his throat.
Renmiel looked as Elrond looked at her, pleading to spare his sons. To have some change of heart, but Renmiel only laughed at him as she raised the knife to plunge it into Elrohir's neck.
She never got even an inch closer for Celeborn had cleaved her head from her body. He now stood head held down, for to take an elven life was a tragedy even one with such a tainted heart.
Withing seconds Thranduil had gotten the cage door open and Elrond and he ran in to check on the three. Elrond went to Elladan first and pulled his chin up to meet his gaze. Elladan's eyes were distant and Elrond called to him.
"Elladan can you hear me? I am here do not worry, your Ada is here and we are leaving this dreadful place."
Elladan blinked once and tears welled in his eyes as he said,"I will not be able to Ada I am sorry. They are all dead and I failed them all and Elrohir, I am going to join my brother Ada. I can not be here without him." and with this the elf closed his eyes the pain becoming to much for him.
and that is the end of that chapter ahem runs for life!