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Chapter 11The blonde Elf lay unconscious for a short while before surfacing into sleep. Elrond and Estel had noticed this change in state and had informed Danuinel, who was not trained in the art of Healing. He had become slightly withdrawn during this incident, unsure of exactly what was going on and how he could be of any help.
Fortunately for Legolas, the terrible recurring nightmare had not returned and he slept peacefully. Some colour had returned to the previously white cheeks but the pained look on the archer's face had increased slightly.
It was not long before the prince stirred, attracting the attention of the others. His eyelids had movement beneath them and his fingers twitched. Elrond watched quietly as the archer struggled to wake.
"Legolas, penneth, just follow my voice. It will bring you back to us." Elrond's calm, soft voice sounded in the room and was followed by a tense silence. Both Estel and Danuinel stood quietly at one side of the bed and willed Legolas to wake.
The pale archer's breath was laboured and his face scrunched in obvious pain. His friends felt pangs of helplessness at having to watch their friend suffer. It was not obvious whether or not the prince had heard Elrond, but it was clear that he was fighting to surface fully. Finally, after what seemed like years to Estel and Danuinel, Legolas opened his eyes very quickly and gasped for air.
"Just take it easy, Legolas. Breathe with me." Elrond took the prince's hand and breathed deeply and slowly. In time, Legolas began to follow the Elven Lord's rhythm. Without realising it, the archer's two friends had begun breathing in time to the healer too. "That's it, just breathe normally now. I will go and prepare something for you."
Elrond made his way to the back of the room where he had put his herbs and began mixing a liquid remedy that would help with the prince's pain. Legolas lay quietly on the bed and concentrated on his breathing, it was becoming easier now. Danuinel came forward and took one of Legolas' hands.
"You gave me quite a scare back there! It seems that you persist in giving your friends a good fright every now and then." He told the prince. Legolas smiled at the two. Their faces were etched with worry. Then something clicked, what did happen? All the prince remembered was vomiting.
"I was sick, that was all. It was nothing to worry about, the broth just didn't sit very well." Legolas said, confused. He moved slightly, uncomfortable in his current position. When he had settled once more, Estel took over the talking.
"Just after you had passed out, you vomited blood. The force of the seizures and vomiting tore your stomach lining a bit and blood appeared. That would explain the pain you are feeling in your stomach. Ada is preparing something for the pain." The Ranger explained. Everything was making sense now.
"I'm sorry if I scared you Dan'." Legolas said quietly, squeezing his friend's hand to reassure him.
Elrond moved towards the bed again and helped Legolas to sit upright. He gave the concoction to the prince and watched as he slowly drank it. Towards the end of the cupful, a look of complete disgust crossed the pale features of the archer.
"Why can't you give me something that tastes even remotely pleasant? It is no wonder that I am sick!" Legolas said, making everyone laugh. This was more like it; they had missed the cheeky nature of Mirkwood's prince.
"If I gave you something that tasted pleasant, then you would not mind being sick or injured and may even persuade you to go on more adventures with Estel. And that would just not do." Elrond explained, hiding a small chuckle of his own.
"Did we hear something about going on more adventures?" A voice said, as two identical heads appeared round the door. Elladan and Elrohir gracefully entered the room with massive smiles on their faces.
"No you certainly did not! You two are banned from going on any adventures for a year after what happened last time." Everyone laughed at this, but then realised that the Elven Lord was deadly serious. His right eyebrow had risen up so high that every being in the room was instantly silent.
"Dare I ask what happened last time?" Danuinel asked, wondering if this was indeed a good question. He had been away for so long that he had not seen the twins for quite some time. They looked up at the Elf who had spoken and immediately ran over to him. They embraced their old friend roughly and promised to tell him everything over dinner. The three excused themselves and their voices could still be heard as they walked down the corridor towards the Dining Hall.
"Elrond, I would ask your leave to get up. My body has been rested enough and I need some fresh air." Legolas queried. He doubted very much that the Elven Lord would agree to his proposal but decided to try anyway. Estel looked towards his father and added a statement of his own.
"Ada, I would make sure that he does not overdo things." The Ranger said, as his father remained quiet. Elrond thought about the question for a good few minutes and then came to a decision.
"I am not sure that this is such a good idea, Legolas, but as long as you have Estel here and you agree to let him help you, then I will allow you to get up. You know the routine, don't overdo anything. The last thing you need is to have a relapse." Elrond had surprised both the beings in the room by agreeing to Legolas' question. He left the room to allow the friends to help each other.
Slowly, the prince eased himself up with the help of Estel holding his arms. It felt extremely strange to be standing after that length of time, and his legs protested to it for a couple of seconds, but after that the prince was almost able to stand on his own.
TBCReplies:
Sindauviel: Gosh, poor you! What happened that you threw up blood and ended up in hospital? Are you alright now?
the return of merry: I'm really glad that your brother doesn't have any trouble with everyday things and hopefully everything will go okay for him in the future. Did everything go okay with playing Hermia? I hope so. Thanks for reviewing!
marauding-siriusly: You have a baby? Cool. Sorry that you lost your appetite after that little incident. Hopefully everything is all right now.
LanierShazar: Well, everything looks like it is going well in this chapter. What do you think? I wonder what will come of the stomach thing. Thanks!
Fluffy's fangirls: Well thank you very much for that compliment.
Nomad6: I hope you get your laptop charger fixed soon. I know how hard it is having to cope without a computer. Thankfully, everything seems to be well with mine now and hopefully we can get back to normal. It did, of course, mean that I had to fix the thing. Never mind, it's done now. Thanks for your support during this time.
Elven Fantasy: I can't wait to see what happens either!
BitterLee: I'm glad to say that everything that was wrong with my computer has been fixed, by me. I would love to come to Alabama sometime, or just America in general. But hey, we'll see what happens. Sorry to hear about your throat. Hope it's feeling better by now.
Legolas is feeling slightly better now but we'll just have to wait and see what is going to happen next. Mirkwood's situation will be mentioned in future chapters as you anticipated. Thanks again!
Moonyasha: It's a little bit passed the 7th now. Sorry about that. Hope you had a lovely time! Problems with the computer have now been fixed and hopefully I'll be updating as regularly as I used to. Thanks for the review!
HarryEstel: Yeah, poor Legolas. Hopefully he'll feel better soon, or maybe not knowing me. See you in the next chapter!
ashlyns: The whole Aragorn being woken up by himself snoring was a true thing. My dad does that all the time and I cannot help myself laughing when he does it! Thanks for reviewing!