Well i know it's early, but i dont know when the next time i will be able to post is. Thanks to all my reviewers! An now here is the next chapter!

-Part 8-

Unwelcomed Healing

Legolas grew worried as the day slowly waned. Aragorn had quickly paled and his arm still bled profusely. The two men had not looked at them since they had returned with Aragorn and Legolas was getting desperate to aid his friend, so he took a chance. He began to struggle until finally Malazack looked up disturbed by the racket the elf had made.

"Kelvar get that Elf to… Kelvar," he said in an angrier tone. " I thought you stopped the ranger's bleeding! Look at how pale he's gotten; I do not want him dead yet!"

Kelvar shrank back from the scolding, but soon regained his confidence.

"If you wanted me to heal the ranger why did you not say so?" He challenged the older man, who was now rummaging through a dirty pack.

"I did not want you to heal him, but I most definitely do not want him dead until he and the elf have paid the price for what they did to us. Now do as I said!" Malazack yelled at him.

"Fine!" the younger man shouted back.

Kelvar picked up a water skin and a dirty cloth. He then approached the unconscious ranger. Legolas eyed him suspiciously. Kelvar only grinned menacingly in return. He looked at Aragorn with disdain and then turned to Malazack.

"He has a dislocated shoulder, do you wish for me to set it?" He questioned as if bored with the situation already.

"Why not," Malazack replied with a smile playing upon his lips, "I shall have fun dislocating it again!"

Legolas' eyes flashed with protective anger, and it was not lost upon Malazack.

"What's wrong Elf," he said rising from where he was seated. The setting sun gave his face a red hue that almost looked evil. He walked over to Aragorn, whose head hung low hiding the fact that he had finally awoken from his unconscious state. "Don't want me to hurt your little human friend?"

He sneered as he punched the ranger in the abdomen eliciting a groan of pain around the gag, as the human's breath was knocked out of him.

Legolas' head fell in guilt. He scolded himself for further endangering Aragorn.

"That's what I thought Elf." He said with a satisfied air.

Aragorn's head rose and his eyes betrayed his painful and confused state.

Kelvar carelessly cut his bonds and the ranger fell to the floor. Kelvar then roughly pulled off Aragorn's leather overcoat and threw it down alongside of the prisoners' weapons.

"Kelvar," Malazack called the young human who turned just in time to catch a glass bottle that contained a bright red-orange powder. "Use at least half." He said with a grin, his eyes gleaming with pleasure.

"Oh I will" He returned the smile as he began to brutally clean Aragorn's wounds. Every time the ranger moaned he kicked him violently.

When the gash was clean he generously poured the powdered mixture into the clean wound. Aragorn tried to withdraw his arm from the tight grasp, but fail miserably. He suppressed a cry as the powder began to viciously burn. When Kelvar finished he wrapped the wound sloppily and signaled Malazack for his assistance.

Malazack grasped the ranger's newly wrapped gash tightly causing the man to wince in pain.

"Did you enjoy that concoction Ranger? I made it especially for you." He whispered into Aragorn's ear as the human wreathed in pain.
Legolas watched helplessly as the two set Aragorn's shoulder. With a sickening pop the shoulder was reset. Aragorn, unable to bear the pain any longer fell into the dark repose of unconsciousness.

Not wanting to have to reset the ranger's shoulder again Kelvar tied him to one of the trees with his arms drawn tightly to his sides. Aragorn's head lolled to the side and remained there.

"You're next Elf." Malazack threatened as he and Kelvar began collecting firewood that was scattered throughout the small clearing.

Legolas stared back with defiance, and began loosening his gag as best he could. He needed to talk to Aragorn and keep him coherent.

Elrond, who sat amid a mess of papers and books, rose to stretch his muscles. He had been sitting for hours trying to put a hole in the work that had piled up since Aragorn and Legolas had arrived, half-dead, from their last mishap. He sighed and opened the door to his study only to see the twins charging up the stairs, and heading toward him.

'What now?' he questioned to himself as they took their last few steps and stopped in front of him. They were both winded, so Elrond waited patiently as the twins caught their breath.

"Ada, something has happened to Estel!" They blurted out in unison.

"How do you know this?" The Elf lord questioned, his tone became serious.

"We found his horse in the courtyard, covered in sweat and rearing at anyone who approached it. Estel's pack was still tied to the saddle." Elrohir answered his father's question worry consuming him.

"I feared this would happen. Go alert Glorfindel; tell him to take a contingent of Elves with him and search for Estel and Legolas." Elrond gravely instructed them and Elrohir took of running to relay the message.

"What shall we do Ada? Surely you do not expect us to wait here for them to return." Elladan stated.

"We are going to look for them ourselves, Elladan. If someone has harmed them in any way I swear they will regret the day they laid hands upon them." The Elf lord replied with determination in his eyes.

"Now hurry, we must find them quickly. I am concerned for the both of them." Elrond replied fear evident in his words.

Elladan raced to ready the horses while Elrond changed from his robes into proper riding attire.

He arrived in a loose fitting royal blue tunic, leggings and tall boots. A quiver and bow were slung over his proud shoulders and his sword Hadhafang gleamed dangerously at his side.

The three Elves mounted their horses. Glorfindel and his company followed suit, several of them holding glow globes that normally would have been seen shedding light upon Rivendell's halls.

"If we do not return by dawn, come searching for us, for we will most likely have found them." Elrond instructed them.

"Be careful, mellon nin." Glorfindel said to the Elf lord.

"I will, and you will do well to do the same, my friend." Elrond replied with a smile.

With that the two parties rode off into the dark forest in hopes of finding Estel and Legolas.

Poor Aragorn and Legolas, hold on! Help is on the way... May be (grins evilly)!Well that was a long one! Hope you liked it! Reviews please! As I said the next one will take longer, so i hope this early update will make up for it!

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