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-Part 3-

A Dangerous Morning

Aragorn awoke to the sound of rain splattering against his window. A flash of lightning illuminated his room casting strange shadows and images that played on the wall before leaving the area in complete darkness once again. A crack of thunder followed that appeared to shake the very foundations of Rivendell.

He sighed as he arose from his bed, pulled on his boots and clumsily walked his way over to his dresser. A large ornate mirror, which was suspended behind it, reflected the glass doors that lead out to a small balcony on which he spent hours reading, sketching and just thinking.

He ran his fingers through his tangled hair in an attempt to straighten the unruly waves, but he failed miserably and gave up. Another bolt illuminated the sky outside. In the split second of light, the ranger caught an unfamiliar shadow playing across the exquisite stained glass doors in the mirror before again darkness consumed the image.

Aragorn, now on edge, slid open the top drawer of the wooden fixture and remove his dagger from underneath a neatly folded tunic.

Another crack of thunder was shortly followed by a streak of white light. Again he saw the shadow.

The dagger's polished surface gleamed dangerously as the light reflected off it. He cautiously made his way over to the doors. Another flash revealed something soaring towards the glass.

Aragorn fell to his knees and covered his head with his arms as a crash rang throughout the house and thousands of splintered shards of colored glass assailed him. Rain and wind poured in freely soaking the carpet and its occupant. Aragorn's arms and back were now striped with cuts, the blood mingling with the rain. Several of the gashes still contained shards of glass.

Aragorn's door flew open and Elrond stepped in followed by Legolas and the twins. The Elf lord quickly ran to help Aragorn out of the glass covered room as the other three stood in shock at the scene that lie before them. Elrond was unable to help him up because of all the gashed so Aragorn awkwardly rose wincing as the glass embedded in his skin moved.

"Elladan, I will need hot water, clean bandages and my box of herbs." Elrond suddenly replied as he ushered Aragorn into Legolas' room.

Elladan nodded and tore off to fetch the thing his father had requested.

"Ada, someone was outside my balcony." Aragorn announced as the Elf sat the young human down on the bed. "I went over to look, but…"

"Estel, it's alright," Elrond interrupted, "There will be plenty of time to discuss what happened, but not until I get this glass out of you. Now try to relax; Elladan will be back shortly."

Aragorn complied and tried to relax his body. After what seemed like an eternity, Elladan finally appeared in the doorway struggling to carry all of Elrond's requested items.

"Elrohir, help your brother." Elrond scolded his son, who was enjoying himself as he watched Elladan attempt to balance everything in his arms and not trip at the same time.

The twins finally got everything set up for their father and at once began mixing herbs together that would help to protect Aragorn from infections.

"Legolas, I need you to hold him down so I can remove the glass from his wounds." Elrond instructed the prince.

"Aragorn, do not move. If you do you could cause further damage to yourself."

"I will try not to." Aragorn replied already preparing himself for the pain he was about to experience.

"Elrohir, give me your dagger " the Elf lord said.

Aragorn braced himself as Elrond pulled the shards out of his back and arms one by one. He tensed and twisted in pain, but Legolas held him down until Elrond had finished.

Elrond then proceeded to clean and bandage all the cuts and abrasions. Aragorn pulled a clean tunic on. With that completed Aragorn began the tale, explaining what had happened in his room to the four Elves.

When he had finished Elrond rose from the chair he had been occupying. " You two," he said pointing at the twins, "Go inform Glorfindel of what has occurred. Have him search the surrounding areas. The rain has slowed to a mere drizzle; it should not cause him and his men too much trouble."

"Yes, Ada." The twins replied in unison and then disappeared down the hallway.

"As for you two, stay here. I will have breakfast sent up for both of you, but you are not to leave this room until this situation is straightened out." Elrond said with a grave look on his face.

"We won't, Ada." Aragorn replied.

Elrond smiled and left the room closing the door behind him.

"Estel, what happened in there?" Legolas asked, his face concerned.

"To be honest Legolas, I don't know. The sooner we leave for Mirkwood, the better." Aragorn replied.

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