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Thanks to Shell my beta and friend.

Estel paced the floor. He had moved as far as the hallway outside of Legolas' room, but got no further than that. Now he was set on making a trench walking backwards and forwards in the wooden floor. He wished more than anything that he could be in the room with Legolas and his Ada.

This was his entire fault, all of it. If only he had noticed something was wrong earlier. If only he had strapped Legolas' legs in before doing any thing else first. If only he had watched Legolas more intently. If only… the world was full of if only. If only he could do something about that.

For the minute, though, all he wanted was to be in that room and at Legolas' side. His heart still thudded uneasily from Elrohir's comment about seeing a patient with continuous seizures, only for him to die. That could not happen to his friend. It could not!

Estel could not stop the shiver, which wracked his frame. The thought of Middle Earth without Legolas in it, it did not bare thinking about. Never to see that beautiful smile that made every one else join in. Never to hear that delighted tinkling laugh that sounded like music. Never to hear that incredible voice singing once more No this could not happen. His Ada knew what to do, he would help. He had faith in him.

Elrohir's voice echoed in the corridor and for the first time he realised he was not on his own. Neither his foster brothers nor Glorfindel had made it any further than he had.

"So, 'Dan, what happened when you got to the village?"

"It was a complete waste of time; they should never have called for Adar. The 'injured' Elf was drunk, completely paralytic. That was why they could not rouse him. He woke just as we got there. Adar checked him over, but he did not need any thing more than some painkilling herbs." Elladan shook his head at the memory of what had happened at the village. "We were going to stay the night and head home the next morning, but just after the evening meal Ada felt we should return. So we did."

They all knew there was more to it than that, when Elrond was taking by one of his intuitional feelings they were often very strong and breathe taking to see.

"So what has been happening here? Besides what is happening here with that?" The 'that' was indicated by a gesture to the door and just seeing it brought Glorfindel up short. Elladan was calling Legolas 'that'?

"Nothing that important, apart from looking after Legolas. Estel was knocked out when Legolas…" Elrohir did not get to finish as Elladan turned to look intently at his younger brother.

"You are alright? He did not hurt you? I will kil…"

"Elladan, do not even joke about a thing like that! Legolas did not hurt me and if he had had done he would have had no choice in the matter. I can not believe you could think something like that of our friend." Estel voice was a mixture of outrage and horror.

"I am sorry. I am just tired, not thinking properly."

"Well, if it is affecting you this badly why do you not go and sleep? Save us from hearing stupid comments like that!" Estel could not so easily forgive his foster brother for that stupid comment.

Elladan was going to answer his younger brother vehemently, when another voice cut through it all and ended it right there and then.

"That is quite enough, both of you! Legolas does not need you fighting over him like this." Glorfindel's voice was curt and brokered no disagreement. Elladan went back to looking at the floor and Estel began moving once more.

"What can be happening in there?" Estel's voice was soft and full of worry.

They would have been even more worried if they had been in the room.

Elrond, on first being alone in the room, had examined Legolas once more, frown deepening as he first checked his head and legs.

He then rose and made his way to the herb preparation table. Once there Elrond began chopping and slicing herbs that Legolas would need. He then mixed it with tepid water stirring swiftly until the mixture was at the right consistency. When ready Elrond took the mixture to Legolas and stopped. He could not do this on his own.

He swiftly got to his feet and walked to the door. Four heads swiftly turned as he opened the door. Worry clear on all of their faces. "Glorfindel, may I have a hand please?"

"Of course, Elrond." He moved to join his friend before disappearing in to the bed chamber.

Once in the room, Elrond gave Glorfindel a grim smile. "I need to get some tea into him and I can not do it on my own. Will you help me?"

"Of course, with anything you know that." Glorfindel's voice was very gentle.

Between them they raised the still twitching Legolas into a semi-prone position. With Glorfindel leaning the young Prince against his chest. Elrond then fed him the tea, one spoon full at a time, mindful that he was still in the middle of a seizure no matter how slight. He did not want to have Legolas choke or inhale the tea into his lungs. That would be disastrous. So he took it slowly, one half spoonfuls at a time.

Eventually the tea was finished. Now it was time wait to see if it would help. Fifteen long silence filled minutes passed before Elrond had to concede defeat. The tea was not working. This was not good; they had to get these seizures under control.

Once more he moved towards the table and began mixing and chopping herbs. Legolas would need to have stronger herbs.

The procedure from last time was repeated. Again to no avail. Legolas' minor twitching became more pronounced as the continuous seizure took a stronger hold of the younger Elf.

It took all of their combined strength to keep Legolas from swallowing his tongue. A real possibility with Legolas lying semi-prone.

It took a while, during which they could only wait patiently, for the seizure to calm once more.

Once Legolas' was once again safe to leave with only one Elf, Elrond crossed to the table once more. This would need even stronger herbs…

The day wore on for the two very worried Elves. Why did the herbs not work? Elrond's voice broke the silence once more. "I do not think I have seen such a classic signs of seizure in many years. See, Mellon-nin? The muscle contractions? Classic clonic tonic produced in seizures. His muscles will be very sore when he wakes up…"

"Elrond?" Glorfindel's voice was exceedingly soft.

"Yes?"

"Legolas?"

Elrond looked down to find that at last Legolas' prolonged seizure seemed to have stopped. The two Lord's exchanged smiles, very big relieved smiles.

"I will have to make up a kettle of that tea; if it is working we can use that. Thank the Valar that they have stopped. We will need to keep a very close eye on him." Once more Elrond worked at the herb table to produce a large kettle of the herb tea.

"Will you stay with Legolas? I need to let my sons know that he will recover from this. I will leave the door open so that you can call me if you need me?" At Glorfindel's nod he made for the door.

Once more three heads popped up to look at their Adar. It was Estel how spoke first. "Ada, Legolas?"

Elrond smiled his reassurance. "I have managed to stop the seizures, he is resting now. You may go in to see him. I have not had chance to properly look at his legs yet, so that is the next plan of action. " The looks of relief that their friend was going to be alright were beautiful to be hold.

His sons all stood up and made their way, as they reached the door Elrond's voice stopped them once more. "Elladan can I see you in my study please?" A nod of Elladan's head was the only answer he gave and the pair disappeared leaving two very confused brothers in their wake….

Clonic tonic: The names for the muscle contractions and the 'rest' in between two contractions.

Gozilla: Okay Okay Okay. Glad that you liked.

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