Chapter 111: Tonus is now special

When Legolas awoke, his small sweaty face was sticking to Haldir's bare chest. The elfling was certain he had went to sleep in his own bed the night before, but then he recalled, during the night, waking up. He could not remember clearly, but he remembered he was having a nightmare. The nightmare was still in his mind, and he remembered someone coming in his room, taking him from his bed, singing him songs and feeding him warm milk. Legolas suspected this to be Haldir.

"Haldir?" Legolas whispered, looking up at Haldir. Haldir looked tired, and Valar knew he was. Haldir had been up most of the night making sure that Cield was healing his father properly, and making certain that the king did not die during the night. Haldir only went to bed when Thranduil gained consciousness, though it was only for five short minutes, Thranduil said to go to sleep and just make sure Legolas was all right. Thranduil added that if anything was to happen to him, Thranduil said that he wished for Haldir to take Legolas and Illiendal to Lorien, and if he could manage, raise them as his own children. This shocked Haldir, but before he could comment Thranduil had blacked out again.

Haldir stirred, and looked down at Legolas, gently pulling the elfling's head off his chest so it was no longer sticking to him. "...Yes... cherub...?"

"What happened last night?"

"You where crying in your sleep, so I sung you lullabies, gave you milk, and let you sleep with me."

"Oh yea, now I remember. It was a scary dream, because my Ada died in it, and I cried a lot in my dream." Legolas looked sadly at Haldir. "Oh Legolas, don't worry, your father will be fine, Cield is helping him."

"Really?"

Just then, Cield burst in the door.

"Thank Valar you are alive Haldir!"

"What is going on Cield? Are you not to be watching your father?"

"I was, until his heart stopped! I tried with all my ability as a healer, yet I cannot heal him! If I cannot revive his heart soon enough, he will surly go to Mandos! Please Haldir, I need help! I have barely any energy left, but I am willing to use up every bit I have to save my father!"

Haldir jumped out of bed, still in his undergarments, and quickly spoke with Legolas. "Wait here, and do not leave. I will return to you, I promise." Haldir quickly said before running with Cield to Thranduil.

Cield knocked the door open where Thranduil lay. Haldir listened for a heartbeat, yet found none.

"Cield, go get Tonus."

"Why? He is the least talented of the Thranduilions, his best talent being art! He will have no value in saving my father."

"Clearly he will not have much usage, but I believe he will wish to know that his father lies dying!"

Cield ran off, and brought Tonus back, where the elf gasped and ran to his father, where tears fell freely from his face. "Ada..." Tonus whispered, lifting Thranduil's head gently and letting himself cry.

"Pull yourself together Tonus! We may still be able to save him. You wont be able to help him seeing as how you have not the art of healing, but perhaps Haldir and I-

"Cield, how would you know if I cannot heal?"

"You have never healed before."

"But I can."

"Tonus, why don't you ride off to Imladris and get Elrond to come? You will be no use here." Cield snapped, slapping Tonus' wrist so Tonus let Thranduil' head fall to the pillow.

"No. Tonus shall be staying, but, I ask that YOU go to Imladris, Cield. Tonus will help me more than you can."

"What-

"Your attitude toward Tonus is cruel Cield. It is as if the old you are coming back, and I will hate it for that to happen, with a child on its way. Now fly to Rivendell, for your father will be healed as best as we can heal him whilst we wait for your return."

Cield grumbled as he grabbed his sack of supplies and stormed out of the palace, taking his fastest horse and began to ride to Imladris. Tonus slumped down beside his father's bed and sighed.

"Cield is correct. I am of no use here! You should not have sent him to Imladris, but me."

"No, I want you here. Now there is little time to speak, I need you to try and get air back to your father. You would, of course, know how to do this?"

"Yes, I do." Tonus said.

"Then, quickly, do so!"

Tonus quickly preformed middle earth SPR until his father suddenly opened his eyes.

"Adar!"

Thranduil managed a slight nod, embracing Tonus gently.

"How do you feel, father?"

"I've felt better..." Thranduil muttered. "Do you believe you will need the healing talents of lord Elrond?"

"Not anymore... you may tell Lord Elrond to return to Rivendell."

"He never left Imladris." Haldir said.

"But, those healing talents, they must belong to Lord Elrond? For I have never been healed like that by anyone save Elrond." Thranduil said quietly, making sure to breathe properly and not fall into darkness again.

"Those healing talents belong to your son, my lord. Tonus has been here helping you, with just some help from Cield the night before."

Thranduil looked over at Tonus, who seemed upset, fiddling with his braid as he tried to ignore his father watching him.

"Tonus, I wish for you to know that I am very proud of you. You have always been quiet, keeping to yourself, never wishing to let anyone know much about you, but these healing talents of yours are remarkable! If it where not for you I would not be here and Legolas would have no father or mother to look after him!"

Thranduil pulled Tonus closer to kiss him, but Tonus jerked away, horror-struck.

"What is wrong ion-nin?" Thranduil asked.

"A-ada... you..." Tonus could not say what he saw.

"Lord Thranduil, blood is running from your mouth." Haldir bit his lip.

"Oh Valar, no... I cannot have a... a..."

Thranduil coughed up blood. The king continued to cough with no stop, blood coming up much times.

"Ada!" Tonus gasped, as he caught Thranduil's head before it fell.

"Can you heal him?" Haldir looked at the king, blood still running from his mouth. "Yes, I think so..." Tonus whispered.

---An hour later---

Thranduil squeezed Tonus' hand. "Thank you, thank you so much Tonus." Thranduil whispered. His broken ribs, which where broken from Cield and Tonus trying to get Thranduil's heart pumping, had punctured one of Thranduil's lungs when the king had been moving so slightly.

Tonus kissed his father's brow as he looked at Haldir.

"Tonus, go find Cield. Please ride fast, for there is not a use to have him riding about, doing nothing at all that will help."

Tonus nodded. Thranduil did not let go of Tonus' hand. "Be careful, my son. If Cield is upset, he will show you, and you have given all your strength up to save me." Thranduil said. Tonus bent forward so hi father could kiss him before he left.

"Haldir, would I be able to see Legolas?" Thranduil asked. Haldir gasped. "I left him alone in my room! What was I thinking? I have been gone for past an hour!"

"What where you thinking?" Thranduil snapped. "Go be sure he has not destroyed the room!"

To be continued...

There, now Tonus is special.