Chapter 4: Caves and…Orcs Again?
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Elrohir went to aid Elladan. He noticed that Elladan was under the warg's paws. He saw a frown on Elladan's face, and knew that he was in pain. As he came close, the warg just looked and him, and Elrohir decided to bring the warg off his brother.
So he neared the warg cautiously, afraid that it could kill Elladan if he came too near, so when the warg looked down at Elladan, Elrohir saw his opportunity and tried to slash the warg's throat, but he wasn't so lucky.
The warg sensing the other Elf was about to do something, move his face up, resulting in Elrohir slashing its face. This unleash the warg's fury, and it charged against Elrohir. Elrohir defended himself,slashing the warg's front paw, inmovilising it for a small time. Then before the warg could attack again, he killed it, bringing down his sword on its neck.
Then he went to check on his fallen brother.
"Elladan are you alright gwador-nin?" (Brother)
"Yes I am Elrohir, let us finish this battle first"
Elladan got up slowly, having two cracked ribs. Luckily for him Elrohir didn't notice his wince as he got up. They continue battling the orcs and wargs.
Legolas continued fighting. He knew the storm was no better, and the battle was drawing to an end.
Then the orc he was battling slashed his left arm, jus in the place where the warg had slashed him. He hoped that the blade was not poisoned, as orcs tended to poison their swords to produce more harm.
His left armwas nowbleeding freely, with silver red blood coming out from the two slashes. The warg's was not deep, it was very shallow, and it had stoped bleeding some time ago, but the new slash made it bleed again.
He killed the orc, and realized that his left arm was paining him, but he decided to pay no attention to it, for it could cost his dear life. He needed to concentrate on killing as many orcs a he could.
He could not let down his friends, and with a final swing from his right hand, he finished off the orc.
There were little orcs lefts, about five and no wargs left. He was happy about all the wargs being dead, but the battle was not over. So he went and plucked his knife using his right hand on the back of an orc.
Elladan finished another, while Elrohir bought down another two, and Estel killed the final orc.
After the battle was over, all friends got together to discus their course of action.
"I think we should leave before more wargs or orcs come. This weather is not helping, we need to find shelter from the storm" Legolas bellowed, trying to get heard over all the noise the storm was making.
"I agree with you. But Elladan and you are wounded. We must get our packs from the horses and heal your wounds" Elrohir said, saying this as he took in the condition his brother and friend were in.
"I am fine 'Ro. I think it is important to find shelter first and get away from here as fast as possible"
"Maybe we could find a cave or something?" Estel suggested.
"There are some caves that are not too far, they are near a mountainside. Let us head there, then we will treat your wounds" Elrohir said looking at Elladan and Legolas. Elladan's chest hurt. But there was nothing he could do right know about it. Legolas arm was still bleeding, so Estel cut out a line from his cloak, and draped it around his friend's arm to stop the bleeding.
"First we need to call the horses" Elladan said.
Until that moment the horses were forgotten. Elladan whistle, but nothing came. They should be here by now, after the danger passed.
"Maybe they left searching for a safer place due o the storm and orcs" Estel offered.
"I think you are right Estel, the horses have left, let us go to the caves" Elrohir said, and together the four friend walked in the early morning, although it didn't appear so, as the rain continue falling down, never seeing to stop.
When they arrived at the cave, they were all soaked from the rain, and Estel was really cold. They decided to lit a fire using the debris on the cave like twigs and dried leaves that were still not too wet. After they got the fire, they decided to check on the wounded.
Elrohir tended to Elladan, while Estel tended to Legolas. Elladan hadtwo cracked ribs, and bruises and scratches. So Elrohir took off his cloak, cut strips of it, and put them near the fire to dry. Later he would bind Elladan's ribs.
Estel cut out the bandage he had putted earlier to stop the bleeding. Hopefully the bleeding had stopped, and the orc's gash was deep, but not deep enough to need stitches. The warg's was shallow, only a mere scratch. He asked Elrohir to also cut some bandages from his cloak so that he could bandage Legolas arm as well.
Then the twins, too worried for their human brother, brought him near the fire.
"Come Estel, you need to warm up. We don't want you becoming sick again" Elladan said.
"Yes Estel, remove your cloak and put it near the fire so you can use it later" Elrohir stated.
"Okay, but I am fine. I do not need to rest. Maybe Elladan and Legolas should rest first" Estel said.
"I am fine Estel. These are mere scratches. But you are human, and you could become sick. Please get near the fire, and try to et some sleep" Legolas persuaded his friend.
"Okay, I understand. Now if I fell asleep will you wake me to have my watch?" he asked, knowing there would be no place for an argument.
"Yes, one of us will remain waked up at all times, while the other three relaxed and rest. He must also tend to fire" Elrohir said. Then he agreed "I'll take the first watch, so you Estel, may warm up a bit, and Legolas and Elladan can get some sleep to help heal their wounds".
"I agree, but you will wake us when the time to take watch comes" Elladan said.
"Yes, have no fear, I will" Elrohir replied, and help Elladan near the fire, where he grabed the bandages and bandaged his torso, then he got up and bandaged Legolas left arm.
As soon as Estel and Elladan fell asleep, he decided to further inspect the cave, in order to find if it was completely safe. While he was missing, he asked Legolas to keep watch, and Legolas agreed, knowing they had to make sure the cave was completely empty.
While Legolas was keeping watch, he sat near the fire, trying to get his clothes dry. He wasn't very much affected by cold, but he would rather have them dry than all soaked.
Then he heard Estel cough. Then he shifted in his sleep.
"Just what we needed, Estel is becoming sick again" He thought, and decided to tell Elrohir later when he arrived.
Just that moment, Estel started coughing again, then he turned back to sleep again.
When they had arrived earlier, they had completely forgotten to check the cave, wary and tired from the battle and trying to get away from the storm. So seeing it was empty, they thought all the cave would be like that. And decided to make a fire, so Estel could warm up, and they could tend to Elladan's and Legolas wounds.
Further down the cave, Elrohir found signs that it had been inhabited not too long ago, and by some orcs, he could tell.
The thing that puzzled Elrohir was the fact that they didn't know if the orcs were the same from earlier, or were another group. "Maybe they are from another group, as there are no prints indicating that wargs were here. I need to hurry up and return. That way I can inform Legolas, and ask him if he has seen something strange"
Thinking this, he hurried up to the cave entrance.
What they didn't know, is that the cave belonged to another group of orcs, and they were returning.
To Be Continued…
Author's Notes: Please read and review, and tell me what you think of it!
Response to Reviewers:
Deana: I'm glad you think last chapter is cool!
HarryEstel: Snowstorms and injuries are always a bad thing for those four friends. I think they will never learn to stay out of trouble.
Elven Fantasy: As you just said, thinks just getting worse. Wait to see who comes out of trouble! I also love getting a break from study! Who doesn't?
Slayer3: Yes, those four only know how to land in trouble. Don't worry; I will bring them back, eventually after some time!