Chapter 23: Rips
Legolas woke up again to Haldir's face. The older elf had his arm around Legolas and the small elfling seemed to have been pulled close to Haldir's chest to comfort both the toddler and the babysitter.
Legolas, with much difficulty in pulling the arm off him, got up and began to play happily.
As Legolas walked out of his tent, he rubbed against the crib post. He heard a terrible ripping sound and let out a yelp. He ran over to Haldir and started to shake him.
"Haldiw! Haldiw! PLEEEEEEEEEASE WAKE UP! Haldiw!" the prince yelled. Legolas let out a cry, as the elder elf did not wake. Legolas ran out of the room in search for help.
"CIELD!"
Legolas ran into his brother's open arms and began to cry on his brother's chest.
"C-Cield! H-Haldiw is... dead! He's not moving! Help him Key, please! I need Haldiw to become alive again or I can't talk to him, and what I gotta say is really REALLY important!"
Cield's eyes widened. He could not believe that Haldir would be dead, as the elf had been perfectly fine before. Legolas did not seem harmed in any way so no one had murdered Haldir, which only left one option for the death, unless he had a broken heart.
"How did he die?"
"I don't know! I woke up, played then I had ta talk to Haldiw and... He wouldn't wake up!"
"It is much pass your bedtime, you should not have started to play."
"I sowwy, but...but...HALDIW IS DEAD!"
Legolas began to cry again as Cield ran to the elfling's bedroom. He sat beside Haldir and checked for any bumps or injuries on the elf. None could be found.
"He did not get injured at all... did you hurt his feelings at all?"
"No! I am a good, big boy elf and I would never hurt his feelings! That's mean!"
Cield bent forward and pulled the woolen blanket over Haldir's motionless body.
"Go get Tonus."
The sobbing elfling ran off and came back, dragging Tonus who was just as shocked. Tonus sat beside Haldir and brought his head close to Haldir's; taking off the blanket that Cield had placed as he found Haldir apparently dead.
"He is breathing. And I can feel his heart. Silly you Legolas! Haldir is just sleeping deeply."
Legolas made a loud sniffing sound and another weep, waking Haldir.
"Legolas, what is the matter?" Haldir sat up.
"HALDIW!"
The small bundle of Haldir's red outfit flung himself on top of Haldir, hugging and kissing the startled elf.
"He thought you where dead..."
Haldir gently ruffled Legolas' mess of blond hair and left the room with the two elder Thranduilions.
"You can play a bit more little yellow leaf, then I will come and put you to bed for the night."
Once sitting down, the three began to talk and joke as they where all nearly the same age, beside Cield who was years younger.
So interested in the talk he was having, Haldir nearly jumped as a small amount of weight was added to his lap, but smiled as he looked upon the smiling baby prince who had just climbed onto him and sat down on his lap.
"Haldir! I just remembered why I had to talk to you!" Legolas' small face darkened.
"I ripped your clothes..."
Legolas showed a big rip down Haldir's cloak, reveling his green tunic beneath.
"Oh, it is okay Legolas. You did not mean for it to happen."
Haldir embraced the elfling and took off the large cloak that was once his and in good conditions.
Legolas kicked his boots off and tried to climb up Haldir. His leggings would not allow it. The small elfling started to pout, but Tonus pulling at the edge of his leggings gave him the idea. Legolas took off his leggings so his small feet could be bare, and with them he could climb.
He small toes curled around Haldir's belt, then he raised his left foot, catching onto Haldir's tunic material, nearing ripping it in the process, but soon moved both feet to Haldir's shoulder. Legolas slid down Haldir's back then climbed up the lothlorien elf again, again, again... it was like a free amusement ride to the young prince.
To Be Continued
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