Chapter 77: Fights in front of elflings

When Legolas and Haldir entered the kitchen, both Cield and Tavel where coated in light, white flour and where tossing eggs at each other. When Tavel got an egg in the eye, he nearly cried, but Haldir swooped him off his feet and got the eggshells out of the child's eye and turned to Cield in rage.

"CIELD!"

"What? It was an accident-

Haldir overreacted and threw a fist to Cield's face. Cield gasped and kicked Haldir in his stomach, the March Warden stepping back a bit. Legolas jumped out of Haldir's arms and ran to his friend.

"Tavel come! War is upon us!" Legolas tried to say that as 'grown up' as possible. "We have to hide inside... or Hal will get mad that we left the house... I know where!"

The elflings left the room quietly to seek refuge in another room of the palace, whilst Haldir and Cield fought.

Cield was punched in his chest, then ribs. Cield quickly elbowed Haldir to the ground and kicked Haldir in his face with his booted foot repeatedly, until Haldir managed to grab Cield's young foot and pull, causing the prince to trip. Haldir pinned Cield to the ground and gave a harsh punch to Cield's jaw, then two kicks and a few more punches scattered across Cield's face. Haldir kicked Cield's chin and was about to kick him in his jaw when he was shoved off Cield and onto the ground by Tonus.

"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?"

"I attacked him because he shot an egg in Tavel's eye." Haldir said.

Cield tried to protest, but grasped his jaw and managed a painful moan. Tonus knew his brother always protested, and dropped down to the side of his brother's, and quickly pushed Cield's hand away from his jaw. Tonus looked carefully at the jaw of his brother's and sighed, gently touching the jaw and causing Cield to wince.

"What is it?" Haldir asked, carefully getting up, now filled with concern for the elf he had been beating just before.

"His jaw... you... you broke... You broke my little brother's jaw!" Tonus turned around and shoved Haldir to the floor.

"Oh Valar forgive me." Haldir whispered, crawling over to Cield's side opposite Tonus who gave him nasty glares.

Tonus looked over his brother, surveying the injuries. Cield's face had many scratches, a black eye and a bruise on his forehead, and when Tonus opened his brother's tunic to reveal his chest, there was a large bruise and small scratches.

Tonus looked up at Haldir and approached him. Haldir turned his head and shut his eyes as Tonus raised a fist, but then felt a gentle finger just below his nose, wiping away some blood.

"Your nose is bleeding." Tonus said quietly.

Haldir nodded his head.

"You should not walk in the conditions you are in. I could carry you." Tonus said to Cield, who simply moaned. Tonus doubted that he could still carry his little brother, since it had been years since he had carried him and Cield had grown much in those years. Cield was also taller and heavier than Tonus, and Thranduil swore Cield's hair alone weighed more that Legolas.

Haldir stood up, shaking slightly. He took a cloth and put it to his nose, as he watched Tonus carefully slide a hand beneath Cield's legs and behind his neck.

"This should not hurt if you stay still, as you are barely hurt, but if you move this could be painful."

"Put me...down Tonus."

"I will not cause you harm."

"I... recall... when we where... young... you..."

Cield stopped and grabbed his chin.

"I know what you mean to say gwador. I do recall as well, when you where young, bullying you. It was cruel of me Cield, but as I was young and foolish I had gotten jealous that you got all of Adar's attention. Now please, let me help you!"

Cield sighed as his brother raised him and carefully carried him to his bedroom.

"Will I be better for my date with Firelien tonight?" Cield asked in barely a whisper.

"I promise you my gwador, you will be fine hours before your date." Tonus whispered.

"Good." Cield managed to whisper.

Tonus lay his brother down on his bed and began the healing procedures.

Meanwhile, Haldir was worried. The elflings where missing, and he was scared he had lost them.

To be Continued...