Left in the Darkness
Chapter two
Please take care of him
They had been riding silently for about three hours when Elladan turned to his twin again.
"How is he doing?" he asked looking at Estel.
"His breathing seems ok, I don't know why his not waking up, Elladan he is really worrying me," said Elrohir looking at his twin with worry filled eyes.
"I know we are half way home, do you think he can make it there?" asked Elladan. He was worried about Estel but he was also worried about Elrohir, the lump on his forehead was becoming a big welt that shone brightly in the afternoon light.
"Yes, but I need to switch horses, Elstin is getting to tired to carry the both of us, Kingly would hold us better," said Elrohir pulling his horse to a stop and getting off landing with a wince of pain from landing on his bad ankle. Then as gently as possible pulling Estel off. He would have tried to carry him over to the horse with one leg, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.
Elrohir turned to come face to face with his twin. Elladan took Estel and gently laid him on the ground. He looked up at Elrohir and said, "I think we have to stop Ro, we are losing the light, it's taking longer then I thought, I know Ada is waiting for us but we can not travel in this light. I need to take a better look at Estel, then since we are stopped I will have a look at you."
"Really Dan, it's not that bad," said Elrohir switching to Elladan's nickname.
"I am going to look at that ankle Ro, and you can't stop me," said Elladan looking seriously at his brother.
Elrohir just nodded, he felt too tired to argue, besides, he could barely put any weight on his foot anymore.
Elladan started a small fire and placed Estel's bed roll next to it, then he lifted Estel off the ground and placed him in the bed roll and covered him with the blanket. He wiped Estel's forehead with a damp cloth were a big lump had formed. Almost bigger then Elrohir's.
He set Estel's arm and bandaged that and looked him over for any other injuries, he found none. He then turned his attention to Elrohir.
"Alright Ro, let me take a look at that ankle," said Elladan coming over to were Elrohir was sitting on his bed roll on the other side of the fire.
Elrohir offered the swollen foot and ankle to his brother without complaint. Elladan took it and started to push it back and forth very gently, even the slightest movement made Elrohir wince in pain. Then Elladan hit it, he pulled Elrohir's foot around in a circular motion, this made Elrohir cry out.
"Not that bad—please do you think I am not a good enough healer to see a broken ankle." Said Elladan looking up waiting for his brother's reaction.
"It's not broken Dan, It's just—AHHH!" Elrohir was cut off when Elladan popped his ankle back into place.
"Right sure it's not, I don't know how you rode all day with a broken ankle." Said Elladan putting a splint on Elrohir's ankle and then set to making some dinner.
I did it very carefully," said Elrohir wincing as he straitened his leg.
"You have a good bash to the head too Elrohir, I'm surprised you never lost consciousness," said Elladan getting a bowl of hot stew and handing it the Elrohir.
"But you are going to wake me up every few hours anyway aren't you?" said Elrohir knowing what his brother was going too said.
"Of course I am, just to get on your nerves," said Elladan smiling at his brother.
Elladan looked around and suddenly let out a giggle. Elrohir looked over to find him laughing.
"What in Middle Earth are you laughing at Elladan?" Elrohir asked staring at his twin.
"Don't you recognize this place Elrohir? This is the same place where we met Estel for the first time; do you remember?" Elladan asked looking at Estel covered in two blankets and a cloak.
"Yes I do remember, it's hard to believe it will be seventeen years ago next week that his wounded mother left him with us, I can remember it like it was yesterday." Said Elrohir also looking over at Estel. Then fell asleep himself.
................................................Flash back...................................................
"Elladan, will we really make it to Rivendell before night fall?" Elrohir asked as he came up beside his twin.
"We should, if we keep going at the pace we are, can we keep going tithen gwador or do you want to stop for the night?" asked Elladan looking over at his twin.
"Let's go a little further, but I would like to stop soon, If it is alright with you gwador," said Elrohir brushing a strand of long straight dark hair out of his face.
"I was thinking the same thing," said Elladan looking to the side of the road for a place to camp.
They went about three more miles, then they found a good clearing between the trees and set up camp.
"If we start by nine tomorrow, we should make it home by elven," said Elladan as he started a fire.
It took about ten minutes for Elladan and Elrohir to get a fire going and cook some of the meat that they were bringing home.
While they were eating a small whimpering sound in the brush just on the outside of the clearing came to their ears. Elladan looked over at Elrohir to see him make a grab for his bow, Elladan was about to do the same when a small whisper came to his ears.
"Please do not harm us, we need help," came the voice on the side of the bush.
Elladan looked sideways at Elrohir, who was lowering his bow and looking puzzled. The voice sounded to high to be a man but not enough pitch to be an elf.
"Show yourself so that we may see that we are not in danger," said Elladan, he felt a little ridiculous talking to a bush.
"Alright I'm coming," said the weak voice again.
Elladan and Elrohir waited a few minutes and then a cloaked figure came out holding a bundle. The hood was pulled back, and Elladan and Elrohir gasped. It was a women and she was wounded badly.
"Here let us help you ma'ma, we came take you to our father, he is a healer," said Elrohir coming up to her.
"No, I must keep going, I just want you to take my little Aragorn, rename him. Your father will know, just tell him the name Aragorn, he'll know what it means. Please, take care of him." She said handing the little bundle to Elrohir.
Elrohir pulled back the blanket to reveal a small baby who looked to be about a month old.
Elrohir lifted his head to say something but the women had fanished into the night.
.............................................end of flashback.............................................
Elrohir was gentle shaken from his dream by a gentle but firm hand, he turned to face his twin.
"What time is it?" Elrohir asked as he sat up.
"Two hours later since you've asked me that question," said Elladan grinning at his brother.
"Oh Dan come on," said Elrohir giving him an "I'm tied leave me alone" look.
"Come on Ro, you know you love it when I have to wake you--," Elladan was cut off by groan from the other side of the fire.
"Estel!" the twins said together as they race for his side, (More like hobbled).
"Estel, can you hear me?" asked Elrohir as Elladan helped sit beside him.
"Elrohir, Elladan?" came Estel's weak reply.
"Yes Estel we are both here, are you alright?" asked Elladan coming to the other side of Estel.
"Were are you?" Asked Estel his weak voice growing in panic.
"We are right tithen pen, what's wrong?" asked Elrohir now with added worry.
"I—I—can't see you gwadors, I can't see you." This was the last thing Estel said before once again welcoming the depth of unconscious.
TBC
Ada=dad, daddy
Gwadors= brothers
Tithen gwador=little brother
Tithen pen=little one
I am very sorry for ending the chapter like this before I go on vacation for three weeks. I will do my best to get anther chapter up before I leave but I am not making any promises. If you don't mine waiting for the next chapter let me know and I won't bother with until I get home. But if you really want a chapter before I leave I will do my best to get up before I go. Happy reading. Frodo's Sweetheart.
Chapter two
Please take care of him
They had been riding silently for about three hours when Elladan turned to his twin again.
"How is he doing?" he asked looking at Estel.
"His breathing seems ok, I don't know why his not waking up, Elladan he is really worrying me," said Elrohir looking at his twin with worry filled eyes.
"I know we are half way home, do you think he can make it there?" asked Elladan. He was worried about Estel but he was also worried about Elrohir, the lump on his forehead was becoming a big welt that shone brightly in the afternoon light.
"Yes, but I need to switch horses, Elstin is getting to tired to carry the both of us, Kingly would hold us better," said Elrohir pulling his horse to a stop and getting off landing with a wince of pain from landing on his bad ankle. Then as gently as possible pulling Estel off. He would have tried to carry him over to the horse with one leg, but a hand on his shoulder stopped him.
Elrohir turned to come face to face with his twin. Elladan took Estel and gently laid him on the ground. He looked up at Elrohir and said, "I think we have to stop Ro, we are losing the light, it's taking longer then I thought, I know Ada is waiting for us but we can not travel in this light. I need to take a better look at Estel, then since we are stopped I will have a look at you."
"Really Dan, it's not that bad," said Elrohir switching to Elladan's nickname.
"I am going to look at that ankle Ro, and you can't stop me," said Elladan looking seriously at his brother.
Elrohir just nodded, he felt too tired to argue, besides, he could barely put any weight on his foot anymore.
Elladan started a small fire and placed Estel's bed roll next to it, then he lifted Estel off the ground and placed him in the bed roll and covered him with the blanket. He wiped Estel's forehead with a damp cloth were a big lump had formed. Almost bigger then Elrohir's.
He set Estel's arm and bandaged that and looked him over for any other injuries, he found none. He then turned his attention to Elrohir.
"Alright Ro, let me take a look at that ankle," said Elladan coming over to were Elrohir was sitting on his bed roll on the other side of the fire.
Elrohir offered the swollen foot and ankle to his brother without complaint. Elladan took it and started to push it back and forth very gently, even the slightest movement made Elrohir wince in pain. Then Elladan hit it, he pulled Elrohir's foot around in a circular motion, this made Elrohir cry out.
"Not that bad—please do you think I am not a good enough healer to see a broken ankle." Said Elladan looking up waiting for his brother's reaction.
"It's not broken Dan, It's just—AHHH!" Elrohir was cut off when Elladan popped his ankle back into place.
"Right sure it's not, I don't know how you rode all day with a broken ankle." Said Elladan putting a splint on Elrohir's ankle and then set to making some dinner.
I did it very carefully," said Elrohir wincing as he straitened his leg.
"You have a good bash to the head too Elrohir, I'm surprised you never lost consciousness," said Elladan getting a bowl of hot stew and handing it the Elrohir.
"But you are going to wake me up every few hours anyway aren't you?" said Elrohir knowing what his brother was going too said.
"Of course I am, just to get on your nerves," said Elladan smiling at his brother.
Elladan looked around and suddenly let out a giggle. Elrohir looked over to find him laughing.
"What in Middle Earth are you laughing at Elladan?" Elrohir asked staring at his twin.
"Don't you recognize this place Elrohir? This is the same place where we met Estel for the first time; do you remember?" Elladan asked looking at Estel covered in two blankets and a cloak.
"Yes I do remember, it's hard to believe it will be seventeen years ago next week that his wounded mother left him with us, I can remember it like it was yesterday." Said Elrohir also looking over at Estel. Then fell asleep himself.
................................................Flash back...................................................
"Elladan, will we really make it to Rivendell before night fall?" Elrohir asked as he came up beside his twin.
"We should, if we keep going at the pace we are, can we keep going tithen gwador or do you want to stop for the night?" asked Elladan looking over at his twin.
"Let's go a little further, but I would like to stop soon, If it is alright with you gwador," said Elrohir brushing a strand of long straight dark hair out of his face.
"I was thinking the same thing," said Elladan looking to the side of the road for a place to camp.
They went about three more miles, then they found a good clearing between the trees and set up camp.
"If we start by nine tomorrow, we should make it home by elven," said Elladan as he started a fire.
It took about ten minutes for Elladan and Elrohir to get a fire going and cook some of the meat that they were bringing home.
While they were eating a small whimpering sound in the brush just on the outside of the clearing came to their ears. Elladan looked over at Elrohir to see him make a grab for his bow, Elladan was about to do the same when a small whisper came to his ears.
"Please do not harm us, we need help," came the voice on the side of the bush.
Elladan looked sideways at Elrohir, who was lowering his bow and looking puzzled. The voice sounded to high to be a man but not enough pitch to be an elf.
"Show yourself so that we may see that we are not in danger," said Elladan, he felt a little ridiculous talking to a bush.
"Alright I'm coming," said the weak voice again.
Elladan and Elrohir waited a few minutes and then a cloaked figure came out holding a bundle. The hood was pulled back, and Elladan and Elrohir gasped. It was a women and she was wounded badly.
"Here let us help you ma'ma, we came take you to our father, he is a healer," said Elrohir coming up to her.
"No, I must keep going, I just want you to take my little Aragorn, rename him. Your father will know, just tell him the name Aragorn, he'll know what it means. Please, take care of him." She said handing the little bundle to Elrohir.
Elrohir pulled back the blanket to reveal a small baby who looked to be about a month old.
Elrohir lifted his head to say something but the women had fanished into the night.
.............................................end of flashback.............................................
Elrohir was gentle shaken from his dream by a gentle but firm hand, he turned to face his twin.
"What time is it?" Elrohir asked as he sat up.
"Two hours later since you've asked me that question," said Elladan grinning at his brother.
"Oh Dan come on," said Elrohir giving him an "I'm tied leave me alone" look.
"Come on Ro, you know you love it when I have to wake you--," Elladan was cut off by groan from the other side of the fire.
"Estel!" the twins said together as they race for his side, (More like hobbled).
"Estel, can you hear me?" asked Elrohir as Elladan helped sit beside him.
"Elrohir, Elladan?" came Estel's weak reply.
"Yes Estel we are both here, are you alright?" asked Elladan coming to the other side of Estel.
"Were are you?" Asked Estel his weak voice growing in panic.
"We are right tithen pen, what's wrong?" asked Elrohir now with added worry.
"I—I—can't see you gwadors, I can't see you." This was the last thing Estel said before once again welcoming the depth of unconscious.
TBC
Ada=dad, daddy
Gwadors= brothers
Tithen gwador=little brother
Tithen pen=little one
I am very sorry for ending the chapter like this before I go on vacation for three weeks. I will do my best to get anther chapter up before I leave but I am not making any promises. If you don't mine waiting for the next chapter let me know and I won't bother with until I get home. But if you really want a chapter before I leave I will do my best to get up before I go. Happy reading. Frodo's Sweetheart.