Chapter 9: Evil Cield

Note: The original name of this chapter was "Tonus is furious".

Cield was trotting around the house, bored, when Legolas bumped into his leg.

"Why, hello there Greenleaf, what a surprise." Cield smiled. Legolas yelped and tried to run away, but was picked up by Cield and rocked in Cield's muscular arms.

"Cield, mind watching Cield for me whilst Tonus and I go to... the market? It will only be an hour." Haldir smiled, covering Tonus' mouth, for Tonus was about to protest.

"No problem... sir." Cield smiled, taking Legolas upstairs. Legolas looked at Haldir with pleading, scared eyes, but Haldir just smiled, for he knew what he was doing.

"You idiot! He's going to be hurt!" Tonus snapped. "I'm testing Cield. I wish to be able to trust him, but I fear that I cannot." Haldir said. Tonus sighed. Tonus knew Legolas was going to be hurt. Tonus was sure. Call it a prediction, if you wish.

Cield sat Legolas on his bed. Tonus and Haldir secretly where watching him from his window.

"Legolas, we are going to play a fun game."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"How do you play?"

"It's tag, Legolas, you have played before!

"Okay."

"But if you don't run fast enough, meaning that I catch you..."

"But your faster than me!"

"Yes, well, then I am going to give you a nice cut across your chest."

"NO!" Legolas gasped. "Oh yes." Cield smiled, patting an elven blade that was neatly in it's sheath on his belt.

"I dont want to play." Legolas said softly.

"Well then..." Cield said, taking out the blade. "I'll just cut you now. It will save me some time." Cield smirked as he placed the knife on Legolas' chest.

"No! I'll play, I'll play!" Legolas sniffed quietly.

"I thought so." Cield smiled, putting his blade aside.

Legolas jumped to his feet and ran, as fast as his small legs would take him. He ran to the door, nearly banging straight into it, and realised it was locked.

"Not fair!" Legolas screamed, running in circles a few times before being grabbed harshly by his brother and carried over to the bed, were Cield removed his blade, and placed the knife on Legolas' bare chest.

Cield's blade went half way across Legolas' chest when Haldir booted Cield away from Legolas. Tonus held back Cield (being cut by the knife he held a few times before Tonus was able to get the knife out of Cield's hands), whilst Haldir tended to Legolas.

"Why? Why did you do such a thing to your baby brother?" Haldir snapped.

"I... I... you would not care!" Cield yelled. "Tonus, go heal Legolas, I wish to speak with Cield, alone."

"Alone...? Are you sure that is such a good idea?" Tonus asked.

"Just go help Legolas." Haldir ordered. Tonus nodded his head.

"Sit down, Cield."

Cield nervously obeyed the angered March Warden, knowing not to anger such a fierce warrior any more.

"I want you to tell me what is bothering you. I wont tell anyone, just tell me what is the matter." Haldir said gently to Cield. Cield bit his lip. "You would not understand... just leave me alone!" Cield tried to get up and leave, but Haldir had a firm hand on Cield's lap. "No. Tell me, I want to help you.You just came of age Cield, I realize that that is hard and can be stressful, but I will do what I can to help you." Haldir said quietly.

"That's not whats bothering me." Cield said. "Then tell me what is." Haldir ordered.

To be continued...

I hope you all like the way I changed this chapter. The next chapter might have a little more blood than usual...