Summary: see chapter one
Disclaimer: see chapter one
A/N: Any reviews welcome, and flames will be used to keep me warm, brrr it is cold.
Now to my wonderful reviewers!
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Elven Kitten: Elrond is ummm peeved to say the least
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Thanks to all of you who reviewed! They make me smile when I read them. Now to the fic we go.................
Chapter 4
A day earlier Elrond had opened the mysterious letter, and saw that it had been sent by Thranduil. Estel had disappeared most likely taken by orcs and Legolas with him also. It seemed Thranduil was upset by one of his guards who had left Estel behind, and was sending that guard to meet them along their way. Elrond passed the note along to his sons, who read it and were enraged. "We shall ready the horses immediately" Elladan said dragging Elrohir along.
Elrond was relieved that he had not allowed the boys to read the name of the guard, who had left their brother to fend off the orcs. It was better for the guard's safety. His sons wrath was not a good thing, for anyone to face.
The second day into their journey they were nearing Mirkwood and knew they would arrive by nightfall. "Ada when will we head off to find Estel?"
"I shall not tarry long, on that you can believe. I am just as anxious to head out as you are my son." Elladan noticed his father's determined look, and then flinched as his father drew his sword from his side. Elladan chastized himself as he saw an elf coming through the woods towards them, and for not noticing him sooner. He had been to wrapped up in his own thoughts to notice.
"Who goes there. Announce yourself at once!" Elrond ordered
"It is I Lord Elrond, Lanthian. I have come to accompany you and your sons into Mirkwood safely."
Elrond's eyes peered over at the guard looking him up and down. His hand was still on his sword and it took longer than it should have for him to release it. Lanthian bowed his head before Lord Elrond and then they were headed off again. It was long into the ride and Elladan could take it no more. "Can you tell us exactly what has happened to our brother, and to Legolas"
Lanthian visibly flinched and then turned to look at Lord Elrond. He saw in the mighty elf lord's eyes that he should not even bother to lie about anything. Lanthian began his tale getting gasps as he told of the orcs. When he came to to part of leaving the adan he spat; he had forgotten to whom he was speaking. Elrond saw Elladan notch the arrow and jumped from his horse, pulling Lanthian from his.
What in arda's name!" Lanthian yelled, but then he saw the arrow poised, ready to kill him.
"So you are the guard who left our brother to die! Move aside Ada for he deserves to die as well!"
"Elladan lower your weapon!" Elrond told his son.
"Ada, you heard him. He left Estel to die simply for being human. He knows no honor, and he shall die like the coward he is." Elladan said pulling the arrow back..
"Stop this at once! There shall be time for your justice later, now we must get to Mirkwood, and find out all information to help in finding your brother." Elrond yelled, and then turned to Lanthain. "You should watch your tongue when concerning my son. I have spared your life this time for your slip up, but the next time I shall cut it out myself !"
Elrond then got back on his horse and without a look back he rode on towards Mirkwood. Elladan turned to look at Lanthian with disgust. "You will not speak to me again in this ride. You and your values dishonor you."
"You will however ride ahead of us for I do not trust you" Elrohir said glaring at the elf.
Lanthain gulped hard and took off after Lord Elrond. He did not wish to see the look on the twins face a moment longer, for it was one of hatred, and it scared him.
The sun was just setting as the party made it into the gates of Mirkwood and King Thranduil came out to greet them. "Mae govannen mellon nin. It is bad circumstances that we have been brought together." "Aye, but we shall find them. Now come tell me all that you know."
Thranduil and the elves from Imladris went inside to his study to discuss their course of action before departure. Lanthain was left to take the horses to the stable. Lanthian grumbled about the unfairness of it all as he left the stables. He was still muttering under his breath as he made his way into the kitchen twenty minutes later. "Lanthian, what and to whom are you speaking" the cook ask.
"Lanthian look shocked that anyone had been in there. "It is so unfair. Why should I be punished for some stupid human." he said pouting.
"I see, and who is this human you speak of?" the cook prodded for an answer.
Estel, Lord Elrond's son. I had to leave him, it was him or Melien and of course I would chose an elf over a human"
The cook seemed to gasp, but she covered it well. She had been in Mirkwood since the day it was built. She had seen many things, and had heard a great deal more. It seemed guests with too much wine would tell a friendly cook things no one else could know. "I would suggest you anger the sons of Elrond no more. Speaking ill of their brother may find you on the receiving end of a blade elfling. You have many things to learn, and the first would be to hold your tongue."
Lanthian looked as if he were going to say something else, but thought better of it. He hung his head as this was the second time today he had been told he was wrong. He would avoid the twins until they were gone, it was that simple. Feeling relieved with this thought he went up to ready himself for bed. "Goodnight Rashan," he spoke to the cook.
"Goodnight young one, may tomorrow bring you better judgement."
Upstairs in a room sat the twins sons of Elrond. "Tommorrow morn we leave to find them Ro, and if Lanthian so much as speaks again of Estel in that matter he will taste my blade."
"Aye gwador nin only if I do not get to him first." Sleep well Dan for tomorrow we shall have to keep a watchful eye out. With that the Halls of Mirkwood all laid down to sleep.
