Disclaimer: Do I really have to say this? Ok, Tolkien, writing genuis, me,
not-see the difference? Thought you would! All of the characters belong to
Tolkien or his kin, not me! I am making NO money off this, it is simply for
pleasure. Also, I have no money so please don't sue, you won't get much!
A/N: A HUGE thanks to d-chan and Cor for this!! I was ready to give it up
and they wouldn't let me! D even went so far as to threaten not to write
anymore if I didn't post this! And Cor encouraged and beta read for me! So
thanks you 2!
Title: Lost Hope
Rating: ummm PG to PG-13 if any of you think this is wrong let me know!
Summary: Feeling ignored and unwanted a young Estel decides to go out on a
hunting trip by himself.
Chapter 2
Lord Elrond sat back in his chair and put his quill back in the bottle. It had been a long day. There were several reports of wargs and orcs near the borders of Imaldris. King Thranduil had sent runners with the message that the spiders were becoming more agressive and that orcs were collecting in the wastelands outside Mirkwood. He had been in meetings with his warriors and Thranduil's messangers all day.
'Well' thought Elrond, 'not ALL day' There was that meeting with Glorfindel this morning. The Elf Lord chuckled at the thought.
It was very rare to see Glorfindel running late and in as foul a mood as he was that morning. It was even more amusing to Elrond because he was often on the recieving end of Glorfindel's "what a proper Elf Lord should and should not do" speeches and looks, it was nice to see him flustered for a change!
With that thought in mind, Elrond got up and prepared for dinner. He entered the dinning hall and noticed that Glorfindel was chatting with the messengers from Mirkwood. After everyone was seated Elrond noticed something else, Estel was absent. This was very odd because, usually, his youngest was one of the first to arrive for dinner. It was very much out of character for Estel to be late for a meal.
Elrond motioned Glorfindel to him. "Have you seen Estel today mellon nin?"
"Not since this morning brannon nin" Glorfindel replied. "I literally had a run in with him this morning, I am not sure where he went after that. I intended to talk to him tonight at dinner as well, I believe that I was a bit harsh on him this morning, and I meant to apologize for being so short with him."
"I wonder where he could be, he is never late for meals if he can help it." Elrond wondered aloud.
"I will go look for him brannon nin. I wish to speak with him as well. I will go find out what is keeping your youngest." Glorfindel replied.
"Thank you mellon nin"
With a final nod Glorfindel returned to the messengers and made his excuses for his abcense, then strode out of the dinning room to search for a certain young adan.
Earlier that same day....
~*~*~*~*~*~
Estel walked quietly through the woods. He really, really wanted to bring in a ton of game. He hoped he would bag more than he could carry! That way he would have to go home and get several of the elves to come out and help him carry most of it home! Wouldn't Elladan and Elrohir be suprised to learn that their "little brother" bagged more game than they did!
'Won't Ada and the twins be suprised?'gleefully thought Estel.
'I need to find a spot high up where I can just sit and wait for game to come to me. I am not going to catch anything tramping around the forest like this.' Estel decided 'Plus it's winter, it's so cold most animals are not going to come out of their hiding places except for two things food and water. I need to find something by fresh water.'
Estel then began to search for the perfect tree to wait in. Then he found it! The perfect tree! It was tall, but had enough low branches so he could climb up in it's branches, and it overlooked the bank of the river. Even though it was the dead of winter this part of the river wasn't frozen over because it was right next to the falls and the current was so strong that it kept the water from freezing over.
Estel then climbed up the tree with agillity that was rare in humans. He positioned himself in one of the top branches that overlooked the bank.
Then he settled himself in and prepared for a long wait.
Several boring hours later.....
~*~*~*~*~
Estel couldn't believe he had been waiting in this tree practically all day! Not to mention that he hadn't see a single deer! This was nerve wracking! He knew that the animals had to have water, and to get that they needed to come here!
Suddenly, he saw a beautiful pointed buck walk into the clearing by the bank of the river.
'Wow' thought Estel. 'What a big deer!'
The buck nervously approached the river's edge. It looked around for awhile and then cautiously lowered it's head to drink.
Estel notched an arrow on his bow. He took careful aim......
*CRACK*
The deer's head jerked up. It then dashed back for the cover of the trees.
Estel, however, had bigger problems. The branch that he had been perched on for so long, could no longer hold his weight. He had forgotten that he was not an elf and tree branches couldn't hold him forever.
This wouldn't have concerned him too much if it was just a fall to the ground from the branch.
'Alas! It is not' He thought desperately, 'it's a fall from that branch would be a fall down the waterfalls and into the rocky pool below.'
'How do I get myself into these situations' Estel wondered as the branch lurched again and left him hanging onto the edge for dear life.
As he was desperately trying to swing to another branch the one he was hanging on began to bend down and break all the way through..........
TBC....
Mellon nin: My friend
Brannon nin: My lord
Adan: Man
Ada: daddy
Whew! Done with that!!! Review? Please? Helps with the next chapter! lol!
Chapter 2
Lord Elrond sat back in his chair and put his quill back in the bottle. It had been a long day. There were several reports of wargs and orcs near the borders of Imaldris. King Thranduil had sent runners with the message that the spiders were becoming more agressive and that orcs were collecting in the wastelands outside Mirkwood. He had been in meetings with his warriors and Thranduil's messangers all day.
'Well' thought Elrond, 'not ALL day' There was that meeting with Glorfindel this morning. The Elf Lord chuckled at the thought.
It was very rare to see Glorfindel running late and in as foul a mood as he was that morning. It was even more amusing to Elrond because he was often on the recieving end of Glorfindel's "what a proper Elf Lord should and should not do" speeches and looks, it was nice to see him flustered for a change!
With that thought in mind, Elrond got up and prepared for dinner. He entered the dinning hall and noticed that Glorfindel was chatting with the messengers from Mirkwood. After everyone was seated Elrond noticed something else, Estel was absent. This was very odd because, usually, his youngest was one of the first to arrive for dinner. It was very much out of character for Estel to be late for a meal.
Elrond motioned Glorfindel to him. "Have you seen Estel today mellon nin?"
"Not since this morning brannon nin" Glorfindel replied. "I literally had a run in with him this morning, I am not sure where he went after that. I intended to talk to him tonight at dinner as well, I believe that I was a bit harsh on him this morning, and I meant to apologize for being so short with him."
"I wonder where he could be, he is never late for meals if he can help it." Elrond wondered aloud.
"I will go look for him brannon nin. I wish to speak with him as well. I will go find out what is keeping your youngest." Glorfindel replied.
"Thank you mellon nin"
With a final nod Glorfindel returned to the messengers and made his excuses for his abcense, then strode out of the dinning room to search for a certain young adan.
Earlier that same day....
~*~*~*~*~*~
Estel walked quietly through the woods. He really, really wanted to bring in a ton of game. He hoped he would bag more than he could carry! That way he would have to go home and get several of the elves to come out and help him carry most of it home! Wouldn't Elladan and Elrohir be suprised to learn that their "little brother" bagged more game than they did!
'Won't Ada and the twins be suprised?'gleefully thought Estel.
'I need to find a spot high up where I can just sit and wait for game to come to me. I am not going to catch anything tramping around the forest like this.' Estel decided 'Plus it's winter, it's so cold most animals are not going to come out of their hiding places except for two things food and water. I need to find something by fresh water.'
Estel then began to search for the perfect tree to wait in. Then he found it! The perfect tree! It was tall, but had enough low branches so he could climb up in it's branches, and it overlooked the bank of the river. Even though it was the dead of winter this part of the river wasn't frozen over because it was right next to the falls and the current was so strong that it kept the water from freezing over.
Estel then climbed up the tree with agillity that was rare in humans. He positioned himself in one of the top branches that overlooked the bank.
Then he settled himself in and prepared for a long wait.
Several boring hours later.....
~*~*~*~*~
Estel couldn't believe he had been waiting in this tree practically all day! Not to mention that he hadn't see a single deer! This was nerve wracking! He knew that the animals had to have water, and to get that they needed to come here!
Suddenly, he saw a beautiful pointed buck walk into the clearing by the bank of the river.
'Wow' thought Estel. 'What a big deer!'
The buck nervously approached the river's edge. It looked around for awhile and then cautiously lowered it's head to drink.
Estel notched an arrow on his bow. He took careful aim......
*CRACK*
The deer's head jerked up. It then dashed back for the cover of the trees.
Estel, however, had bigger problems. The branch that he had been perched on for so long, could no longer hold his weight. He had forgotten that he was not an elf and tree branches couldn't hold him forever.
This wouldn't have concerned him too much if it was just a fall to the ground from the branch.
'Alas! It is not' He thought desperately, 'it's a fall from that branch would be a fall down the waterfalls and into the rocky pool below.'
'How do I get myself into these situations' Estel wondered as the branch lurched again and left him hanging onto the edge for dear life.
As he was desperately trying to swing to another branch the one he was hanging on began to bend down and break all the way through..........
TBC....
Mellon nin: My friend
Brannon nin: My lord
Adan: Man
Ada: daddy
Whew! Done with that!!! Review? Please? Helps with the next chapter! lol!