Title: Stand or Fall
Summary:: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Sorry it has taken so long to post again, b-day parties and my kids started school. Any reviews are welcome
Now to all the reviewers! I wanted you to know I appreciate you all.
Brilover: Short, but I did not leave you hanging for too long I hope.
KissTheRainGirl12489: No tainting the elf. I have to use him in my other fic.
Trinitytheshedevil: You gimme label gun back I shall need to use it to ahem and you gimme your fic and we will be even Elven Kitten: Thanks!
Vicki Turner: Here is more! wheeeeee HarryEstel: Thanks alot and no school started for my kids. I am free during the day! wheee Angel of Imladris: You shall hear from said elf and Estel in the next chappie TRUST me mwhahahahaha Narya SIlver Fox: Thanks for your review and thanks for your offer. I had a beta, but she annoyed me deeply wanting to change things how things happened in the fic SO I prefer no beta. I am not that bad am I?
shadowfaxgal7: Yes poor twins, ahem As far as the elf lords they shall grow closer.
Beling: You came back! I love your reviews! And ummm errr how long you say.....read on pleas the fifth
Kaorethein: But but but butLOL here is an update for you and thanks Hiei-Rulez: Yes we all hope they make it. thank you for the review.
Kelly Kragen: Again your wonderful review has made me smile, and here is an update for you!
Thanks to all of you! Your reviews are the highlight of my day! Now to the fic! ALso I have at least 8 chapters of the next two fics done. I will begin posting at least one of them when this one is over!
Chapter 43
Elrond and Thranduil had spent the entire night trying to make their sons more comfortable. Legolas and Estel had not wakened, and it seemed now that they never would. Elrond spoke all night to his son, comforting words trying to pry him from the dream state he was in, to no avail.
Thranduil had simply held Legolas rocking him as if he were a babe again, stroking his hair and telling him stories of his mother and how she loved him. He wanted Legolas to open his eyes, to one more time look into his so he could tell his son how much he meant to him.
Morning came and Celeborn entered the room. He looked sadly at the jumble of elves that was his family, and wandered how things had come to this. In all his years he had never seen hate rob families so. He shook his head as he neared the bed.
"Elrond please come and rest I will watch them for an hour or so. You look as if you have not slept in days. Thranduil please go get something to eat and freshen up." he said trying to release the father's from the torment of seeing their sons if only for a moment.
Each shook their heads no in reply, but the stern look Celeborn gave them made them relent. Elrond was the first to arise.
"I shall return in one hour. Promise me you will come and get me if anything happens at all."
"There is no need to leave. You can simply lie in Legolas' bed, but please rest."
Elrond shook his head liking this option better not really wanting to be to far from his sons. Thranduil looked as if he was also going to collapse at any moment. His head nodded forward as sleep finally overtook him. Celeborn did not wake him he simply picked up the elven king and placed him in the twins' bed, since the twins were laying with their brother anyway.
All was silent in the room as Galadriel walked in and stood beside her husband.
"How did you manage that?" she said pointing to the sleeping elven lords.
"I did nothing the lack of sleep and worry finally caught up with them.
Galadriel frowned as she peered at her grandsons and the prince. Middle Earth could not afford to lose them. It would fall and crumble under the evilness of Sauron. She turned to her husband and with a very serious look said.
"Should they not make it Middle Earth will fall. I will sail for the Grey Havens and to our daughter. I hope that you will follow as I hope the twins will also. The pain will be too much to bear, the darkness consuming everything that is pure and good. Elrond will need his wife, his sons." With a sad turn of her head she peered at Thranduil "Who will he have to go to?
"We shall be there for him. We shall try to keep him from falling into despair."
Galadriel walked to the edge of the bed and looked down on Estel. He is so young, too young to fall to such a fate." she thought. She kissed him lightly upon his head and pulled the covers up to his chin. She laid her hand on his brow and tried to send some warmth into him, some comfort. She then in turn did the same for Legolas hoping that this would ease some of their pain. Both of them seemed to relax if only a little and she sat down beside them on the bed.
"Their innocence has been stolen, taken from them by this evil. It haunts their dreams, it drives them further and further away. I pray they will soon be released from it's cruel grasp."
Elladan had woken up and he shook his head at his grandmother. "NO Estel and Legolas will live. They must." he said sobbing curling up next to them both.
Everything in Lorien seemed to stand still. Everything seemed to be waiting for someone or something to heal the fallen ones. Galadriel had tried, but she an Elrond combined could not find the antidote. Now they all wondered if Renmiel was telling the truth and the secret had died with her.
Now to all the reviewers! I wanted you to know I appreciate you all.
Brilover: Short, but I did not leave you hanging for too long I hope.
KissTheRainGirl12489: No tainting the elf. I have to use him in my other fic.
Trinitytheshedevil: You gimme label gun back I shall need to use it to ahem and you gimme your fic and we will be even Elven Kitten: Thanks!
Vicki Turner: Here is more! wheeeeee HarryEstel: Thanks alot and no school started for my kids. I am free during the day! wheee Angel of Imladris: You shall hear from said elf and Estel in the next chappie TRUST me mwhahahahaha Narya SIlver Fox: Thanks for your review and thanks for your offer. I had a beta, but she annoyed me deeply wanting to change things how things happened in the fic SO I prefer no beta. I am not that bad am I?
shadowfaxgal7: Yes poor twins, ahem As far as the elf lords they shall grow closer.
Beling: You came back! I love your reviews! And ummm errr how long you say.....read on pleas the fifth
Kaorethein: But but but butLOL here is an update for you and thanks Hiei-Rulez: Yes we all hope they make it. thank you for the review.
Kelly Kragen: Again your wonderful review has made me smile, and here is an update for you!
Thanks to all of you! Your reviews are the highlight of my day! Now to the fic! ALso I have at least 8 chapters of the next two fics done. I will begin posting at least one of them when this one is over!
Chapter 43
Elrond and Thranduil had spent the entire night trying to make their sons more comfortable. Legolas and Estel had not wakened, and it seemed now that they never would. Elrond spoke all night to his son, comforting words trying to pry him from the dream state he was in, to no avail.
Thranduil had simply held Legolas rocking him as if he were a babe again, stroking his hair and telling him stories of his mother and how she loved him. He wanted Legolas to open his eyes, to one more time look into his so he could tell his son how much he meant to him.
Morning came and Celeborn entered the room. He looked sadly at the jumble of elves that was his family, and wandered how things had come to this. In all his years he had never seen hate rob families so. He shook his head as he neared the bed.
"Elrond please come and rest I will watch them for an hour or so. You look as if you have not slept in days. Thranduil please go get something to eat and freshen up." he said trying to release the father's from the torment of seeing their sons if only for a moment.
Each shook their heads no in reply, but the stern look Celeborn gave them made them relent. Elrond was the first to arise.
"I shall return in one hour. Promise me you will come and get me if anything happens at all."
"There is no need to leave. You can simply lie in Legolas' bed, but please rest."
Elrond shook his head liking this option better not really wanting to be to far from his sons. Thranduil looked as if he was also going to collapse at any moment. His head nodded forward as sleep finally overtook him. Celeborn did not wake him he simply picked up the elven king and placed him in the twins' bed, since the twins were laying with their brother anyway.
All was silent in the room as Galadriel walked in and stood beside her husband.
"How did you manage that?" she said pointing to the sleeping elven lords.
"I did nothing the lack of sleep and worry finally caught up with them.
Galadriel frowned as she peered at her grandsons and the prince. Middle Earth could not afford to lose them. It would fall and crumble under the evilness of Sauron. She turned to her husband and with a very serious look said.
"Should they not make it Middle Earth will fall. I will sail for the Grey Havens and to our daughter. I hope that you will follow as I hope the twins will also. The pain will be too much to bear, the darkness consuming everything that is pure and good. Elrond will need his wife, his sons." With a sad turn of her head she peered at Thranduil "Who will he have to go to?
"We shall be there for him. We shall try to keep him from falling into despair."
Galadriel walked to the edge of the bed and looked down on Estel. He is so young, too young to fall to such a fate." she thought. She kissed him lightly upon his head and pulled the covers up to his chin. She laid her hand on his brow and tried to send some warmth into him, some comfort. She then in turn did the same for Legolas hoping that this would ease some of their pain. Both of them seemed to relax if only a little and she sat down beside them on the bed.
"Their innocence has been stolen, taken from them by this evil. It haunts their dreams, it drives them further and further away. I pray they will soon be released from it's cruel grasp."
Elladan had woken up and he shook his head at his grandmother. "NO Estel and Legolas will live. They must." he said sobbing curling up next to them both.
Everything in Lorien seemed to stand still. Everything seemed to be waiting for someone or something to heal the fallen ones. Galadriel had tried, but she an Elrond combined could not find the antidote. Now they all wondered if Renmiel was telling the truth and the secret had died with her.