Title: The Bonds of Family
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Thanks, to all who reviewed!
Joslin: Thanks for your reviews!
Angel of Imladris: You now find out about the elf.
Hiei-Rulez: Your update awaits you!, and yes I am pure evil
Elven Kitten: LOL thanks!
Scribe of Gryffindor: yes cliffes are fun, here is your update and Twist of Fate shall be here in three days!
leggylover4ever: The elf really is evil, update for you!
Drylith: Do not age too much. Twist of Fate starts posting in 3 days. Until then here is your update!
HarryEstel: Thanks, as I am loving your fic!
Beling: Again I love your reviews, and yes Twist of Fate is more evil than this one.
Kaorethein: snicker of course there is a small surprise, but here it is!
WOO HOO! you all rock! Twist of Fate Will start posting in three days! I do hope to see you all there! Thanks for your many wonderful reviews! Now the ending!!!!
Chapter 13
All of them began to advance on Lithdil, but Lithdil raised the knife and let a few droplets of blood seep from under the blade to make his point. "Stay back all of you. I do this for your own good, why not let him die now. Save yourself from the pain later. He is human it is his fate anyway. Elrond he is not your son, can you not see it. He is some man's son you took pity on years ago, and have grown attached to it like you would a dog."
No one had noticed Elladan leave the room. Their attention was on Lithdil. "I will not let you harm my son. He is not an elf, but he is my son in everyway. I love him and I will not let even you take him from me." Elrond choked, pulling back the arrow.
"Can you kill me? Can you kill your own brother?" Lithdil said looking deep into Elrond's eyes. This was all it took, as he could see the arrow slacken up. Elrond shook with fury.
"Why do you wish to bring me such sadness. Why are you trying to harm him?"
"I do this for you Elrond, for you, and for your family. You will be better off without him."
Elrond once again notched the arrow, but he was hesitant. He turned to see Elladan enter the room his own bow in hand. He took a step forward and Lithdil made a few more droplets of blood seep from Estel's neck. Estel was now crying silent tears as he knew his life was hanging by a thread.
"Release him or die! This is not a request, it is a demand." Elladan snapped.
Lithdil turned to him and asked the same question he had of Elrond minutes ago. "Can you kill me Elladan? Can you harm your own blood?" That was the last thing he said as the arrow whizzed past Elrond, and slammed into his throat. "You are not my blood, and now you will speak no more lies." Elladan stood seeming ready to pump Lithdil full of arrows when Elrond came over and pulled the bow from his hand.
"Thank you my son for doing what I could not."
"You do know Ada that he was not Elros." Elladan said tears flowing down his face.
"I know it now, as your uncle would never harm Estel, he would have treasured him as we do."
Estel's screams broke them all from their thoughts as Lithdil's body still laid atop him on the bed. Pushing it off Elrond knelt down beside his son. "Can you forgive me Estel? I did not mean to bring anyone in this house to harm you."
Estel laid his head down on his father's. "I could never not forgive you Ada. I love you"
Elrond swept the grown man into his arms like he was a babe and walked out of the room, and into his. You shall sleep here tonight, and I will sleep in your room. I will go now and remove his body and have the floor and bed cleansed." Elrond walked out and left Estel lying on the bed. He did not wish to be alone, not now, so he threw his feet over the bed, and was about to get up when the twins and Legolas walked in.
"Where do you think you are going?" Legolas asked shoving Estel back into the bed and covering him up.
Estel ignored him as his eyes made contact with Elladan. He slung the covers aside and threw himself at his brother. Both broke down into sobs, as Estel spoke. "Hannon le gwador nin for saving me."
Elladan let a small smile peak through his tears. "What are big brother for if not to save their pesky little brothers." Estel made to swat at him, but being weak he missed by a long shot. Elladan grew serious again "No harm will ever come to you Estel, not as long as I live."
"This I know Elladan, this I know." as Estel started to yawn again the toll of the day sweeping over him. His eyes closed to his brothers and friend watching over him just like they always did. He opened them once more when Elrond walked back into the room. "Ada, I am glad you are here, I wanted to say goodnight."
Elrond kissed his brow and tucked him in. He had almost lost him by misjudging Lithdil. He would not make that mistake again. He had his son back, and he would take down all of Arda to keep him.
Two weeks later.......................
"Ada he is trying to escape again" Elrohir bellowed down the hall.
Elrond sighed and put down his paperwork. Estel never was one for staying in bed, even when it was for the best. He knew he could hold him no longer so he got up to tell his youngest the good news. "Estel, Where do you think you are going?"
Estel stopped midstep, and turned around. "Ada, I feel fine. There is no more pain and I want to go outside."
Elrond seemed to ponder it and Estel's shoulders slumped. "Very well you may go outside, but only for an hour. He then heard the shouts of glee coming from the twins. "You might as well come from behind the door Elladan, Elrohir, Legolas. I want you to watch out for your brother. Let him do nothing to cause himself harm."
We will Ada we promise. We will watch him like a hawk. They all said trying to walk backwards toward the stairs.
"I mean it, no wrestling, no trying to fly off the roof." he said as the twins and Estel ran down the stairs. "No seeing who can jump the highest off the bridge into the Bruinen, no enraging the elf maidens by taking their clothes."
The twins and Legolas were running outside now, Estel in tow. The last thing they heard was "Have a good time, but come in for dinner in one piece! and I mean it!"
Elladan turned to the others, "It seems like Ada thinks we cause trouble. I do not know what makes him think such thoughts."
"I wonder" Legolas said rolling his eyes, and snickering.
"Last one to the bridge is an orc" Elladan shouted as he took off.
Things were back to normal in Imladris. Well, if you called hectic and frantic worrying over four boys normal. With a shout of Wheeeeee all four of them leapt into the Bruinen as Elrond watched from his balcony. Inside he flinched, but his face betrayed him. These were his children Legolas included, and they would be back in soon, so he left the gather the bandages he would need.
SEE you in three days with TWIST OF FATE! Hope you enjoyed the ending!
Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Thanks, to all who reviewed!
Joslin: Thanks for your reviews!
Angel of Imladris: You now find out about the elf.
Hiei-Rulez: Your update awaits you!, and yes I am pure evil
Elven Kitten: LOL thanks!
Scribe of Gryffindor: yes cliffes are fun, here is your update and Twist of Fate shall be here in three days!
leggylover4ever: The elf really is evil, update for you!
Drylith: Do not age too much. Twist of Fate starts posting in 3 days. Until then here is your update!
HarryEstel: Thanks, as I am loving your fic!
Beling: Again I love your reviews, and yes Twist of Fate is more evil than this one.
Kaorethein: snicker of course there is a small surprise, but here it is!
WOO HOO! you all rock! Twist of Fate Will start posting in three days! I do hope to see you all there! Thanks for your many wonderful reviews! Now the ending!!!!
Chapter 13
All of them began to advance on Lithdil, but Lithdil raised the knife and let a few droplets of blood seep from under the blade to make his point. "Stay back all of you. I do this for your own good, why not let him die now. Save yourself from the pain later. He is human it is his fate anyway. Elrond he is not your son, can you not see it. He is some man's son you took pity on years ago, and have grown attached to it like you would a dog."
No one had noticed Elladan leave the room. Their attention was on Lithdil. "I will not let you harm my son. He is not an elf, but he is my son in everyway. I love him and I will not let even you take him from me." Elrond choked, pulling back the arrow.
"Can you kill me? Can you kill your own brother?" Lithdil said looking deep into Elrond's eyes. This was all it took, as he could see the arrow slacken up. Elrond shook with fury.
"Why do you wish to bring me such sadness. Why are you trying to harm him?"
"I do this for you Elrond, for you, and for your family. You will be better off without him."
Elrond once again notched the arrow, but he was hesitant. He turned to see Elladan enter the room his own bow in hand. He took a step forward and Lithdil made a few more droplets of blood seep from Estel's neck. Estel was now crying silent tears as he knew his life was hanging by a thread.
"Release him or die! This is not a request, it is a demand." Elladan snapped.
Lithdil turned to him and asked the same question he had of Elrond minutes ago. "Can you kill me Elladan? Can you harm your own blood?" That was the last thing he said as the arrow whizzed past Elrond, and slammed into his throat. "You are not my blood, and now you will speak no more lies." Elladan stood seeming ready to pump Lithdil full of arrows when Elrond came over and pulled the bow from his hand.
"Thank you my son for doing what I could not."
"You do know Ada that he was not Elros." Elladan said tears flowing down his face.
"I know it now, as your uncle would never harm Estel, he would have treasured him as we do."
Estel's screams broke them all from their thoughts as Lithdil's body still laid atop him on the bed. Pushing it off Elrond knelt down beside his son. "Can you forgive me Estel? I did not mean to bring anyone in this house to harm you."
Estel laid his head down on his father's. "I could never not forgive you Ada. I love you"
Elrond swept the grown man into his arms like he was a babe and walked out of the room, and into his. You shall sleep here tonight, and I will sleep in your room. I will go now and remove his body and have the floor and bed cleansed." Elrond walked out and left Estel lying on the bed. He did not wish to be alone, not now, so he threw his feet over the bed, and was about to get up when the twins and Legolas walked in.
"Where do you think you are going?" Legolas asked shoving Estel back into the bed and covering him up.
Estel ignored him as his eyes made contact with Elladan. He slung the covers aside and threw himself at his brother. Both broke down into sobs, as Estel spoke. "Hannon le gwador nin for saving me."
Elladan let a small smile peak through his tears. "What are big brother for if not to save their pesky little brothers." Estel made to swat at him, but being weak he missed by a long shot. Elladan grew serious again "No harm will ever come to you Estel, not as long as I live."
"This I know Elladan, this I know." as Estel started to yawn again the toll of the day sweeping over him. His eyes closed to his brothers and friend watching over him just like they always did. He opened them once more when Elrond walked back into the room. "Ada, I am glad you are here, I wanted to say goodnight."
Elrond kissed his brow and tucked him in. He had almost lost him by misjudging Lithdil. He would not make that mistake again. He had his son back, and he would take down all of Arda to keep him.
Two weeks later.......................
"Ada he is trying to escape again" Elrohir bellowed down the hall.
Elrond sighed and put down his paperwork. Estel never was one for staying in bed, even when it was for the best. He knew he could hold him no longer so he got up to tell his youngest the good news. "Estel, Where do you think you are going?"
Estel stopped midstep, and turned around. "Ada, I feel fine. There is no more pain and I want to go outside."
Elrond seemed to ponder it and Estel's shoulders slumped. "Very well you may go outside, but only for an hour. He then heard the shouts of glee coming from the twins. "You might as well come from behind the door Elladan, Elrohir, Legolas. I want you to watch out for your brother. Let him do nothing to cause himself harm."
We will Ada we promise. We will watch him like a hawk. They all said trying to walk backwards toward the stairs.
"I mean it, no wrestling, no trying to fly off the roof." he said as the twins and Estel ran down the stairs. "No seeing who can jump the highest off the bridge into the Bruinen, no enraging the elf maidens by taking their clothes."
The twins and Legolas were running outside now, Estel in tow. The last thing they heard was "Have a good time, but come in for dinner in one piece! and I mean it!"
Elladan turned to the others, "It seems like Ada thinks we cause trouble. I do not know what makes him think such thoughts."
"I wonder" Legolas said rolling his eyes, and snickering.
"Last one to the bridge is an orc" Elladan shouted as he took off.
Things were back to normal in Imladris. Well, if you called hectic and frantic worrying over four boys normal. With a shout of Wheeeeee all four of them leapt into the Bruinen as Elrond watched from his balcony. Inside he flinched, but his face betrayed him. These were his children Legolas included, and they would be back in soon, so he left the gather the bandages he would need.
SEE you in three days with TWIST OF FATE! Hope you enjoyed the ending!