Title: Stand or Fall

Summary: see chapter one

Disclaimer: see chapter one

A/N: I shall flee before you can read this chapter and hide.

Now to all of you GREAT reviewers! Thanks to all who have stuck by me during this long fic.

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The chapter is short but it packs a mighty blow! and Now I shall flee!

Chapter 45

"Estel", he screamed as his grasp on his son tightened. Estel shifted in the bed and Elrond pulled him away. My son how are you? Do you need anything? Estel smiled at his father as his eyes filled with tears. He opened his mouth to speak but only a hoarse whisper would come out. His mouth had been parched for many days. Without the elves superb hearing they would have missed what Estel said.

"Elladan , Elrohir know that you have always been my brothers. Know without you I would have been alone."

The twins embraced their brother each telling him how special he was, how much he meant to them.

Estel turned to his father. The only father he could remember and a single tear rolled from his eye. "Ada I hope I have made you proud. I have tried to be the best son I could be. Even though now I must go, know that I will always love you and remember you. I must go now the light calls to me and I must answer"

As the last word escaped his lips Estel Elrondion drew his last breath. His small body no longer bringing joy into the life of his family.

Elrond's anguished cries could be heard throughout the land as he held his son's still form, not yet ready to give him up to Mandos. "Estel come back to me. I have things to say to you, things to show you. Do not leave me my son." He could say no more as his body fell to the floor holding Estel, grief slowly overtaking him.

Away in the other corner of the room Thranduil's heart sank to the floor. He now knew Estel's fate would also be his son's. As Legolas opened his eyes to look into his father's Thranduil knew what he wanted to say.

"Legolas my son can you hear me?" Legolas smiled and he licked his lips. Thranduil leaned in craddling his son's head in his arms, as Legolas spoke to him.

"Ada is it really you? I must leave you very soon, but I wanted you to know I have always loved you. I could not go without telling you. Do not cry father, Amme will be there for me, and I will have Estel. I hope I have made you proud, I tried my best. Ada" Legolas said as his eyes started to close."I will always love you." Legolas said no more as his elven eyes closed for the last time, his elven light never to warm Middle Earth again.

Galadriel stood in the doorway her heart breaking in two. Celeborn at her side, the tears falling unheeded from his mighty face. Elladan and Elrohir sat on the floor next to their brother and Legolas. Each one frozen in horror, not wanting to see the truth.

"Estel come back to us! Elladan wailed. "You must come back" he sobbed now his whole body shaking. Elrohir sat his eyes fixed on Estel. He looked from his brother to his elven friend of thousands of years. He laid down beside them and closed his eyes.

All the people in the room sat on the floor feeling the loss of two very special people. Two sons who could never be replaced in their father's eyes. Elrond and Thranduil sobbed; their hearts broken.

Until next time!