Chapter 15: Out of the Trap

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Estel knew they were getting closer to Rivendell with each stride that the horse took. Although he could not see it with his human eyes, through the landscape he knew that they were nearly there.

He watched the horse in front, and realized that Glorfindel still carried Elladan, who was propped up against him, limp within his grasp.

Although what Glorfindel had said reassured him a little, he wouldn't be completely rid of his worries until he saw that Elladan had taken the antidote.

He could already see the house where he was raised after his parent's deaths since he was still a really small child, the house of Elrond. Coming through the gates was King Thranduil, mounted on top of his big stallion, apparently, he was setting out. For what reason? Estel could only guess, look for the other parties and the ones that still were lost.

"Thranduil! What did you found mellon-nín?" Glorfindel quickly asked, hoping that Elrohir and Legolas would already be there also.

"We found Elrohir. Elrond already took care of him", he responded, all the while hoping to see his son. A wave of sadness made its presence known on the Elven King when he didn't see his youngest. "Come, Elrond is waiting for you"

And with that said, he led to the Last Homely House, where they would be tended by the best healer in middle Earth.

Haldir hadn't expected to see that at the bottom of the pit. What he saw made him shudder. There was a big wolf, probably bigger than his comrades that had been already slain by Haldir, or forced to flee. He had a long slash where his ribs were, and a hole in the throat as if it had been stabbed.

He then centered his attention to his friend. Legolas apparently was still conscious, but how he had managed it he didn't know. His friend looked awful. He was pale, covered with blood, both his and the wolf's, and looked about to passing out any second. He also looked weary.

He had his cloak around his arm, holding it tightly, trying to stop the flow of the blood.

Up till now, what Haldir could see was that the cloak was soaked in blood. Apparently, Legolas hadn't heard all the commotion from above, so Haldir called to his friend.

"Legolas mellon-nín?"

Legolas bolted his head up, and gazed at his friend. Finally, someone had come to his rescue, and he was grateful.

"Haldir?" he responded, with as much force in his voice as he could muster, but to no avail, it still sounded weak, and Haldir noted this.

"Legolas, we need to get you out of there, and take you to a healer" he responded. And putting his words into action, he went for a rope from one of the horses, and tied it to a nearby tree. Then he went to the hole, and he threw it in.

"Legolas, can you come up using the rope?" he asked, hoping his friend wasn't too injured, but already knowing the answer. Of course it would be a yes from part of Legolas, always keeping his pride high, but the fact was that he couldn't do it in his weakened condition.

"Yes" Legolas didn't hesitate in answering, although he hesitated a little in putting his words into action.

Legolas slowly got up, and Haldir noted that he was moving to carefully, and still holding his injured arm.

Then without warning, Haldir took the rope, and using it, came to the bottom of the hole before Legolas could grab it. Then he asked "What happened to your arm?" Haldir bored a face that said that he would not take the "I'm fine, nothing happened" response.

Legolas, having no choice but to respond what really had happened to him. "The wolf over there bit me" he stated as a matter of fact hoping to sound a little stronger in his weakened condition, as if it was a mere accident that would have happened to anyone on a normal day.

Haldir would have laugh at the way Legolas had put it. He said it as if it was nothing, but it really needed to be tended.

Now, he gazed at the wolf. It had been big, bigger than any member of the pack that he and his warriors had encountered up. His mouth was open, his pink tongue was lolling out, and he saw the fangs. They were white, really white, in contrast to the dark fur of the wolf.

He then turned to Legolas and made him sit down. He hesitantly sat again, and he also took it slowly, as if he was in pain.

Haldir sat next to him, and carefully removed Legolas bloodied hand away from the cloak. There was the first task, now something more difficult, remove the cloak.

He did this with extreme care, and when he got to the slash, the blood just kept coming out. He needed to apply pressure to stop, Legolas was already too weak from blood loss.

He removed his cloak and used it on Legolas too, removing his already bloodied one. The flow of blood had lessened quite a bit, but not completely. Legolas really needed to see a healer.

When Haldir had finished, he softly called to Legolas, as he was slipping in and out of consciousness due to blood loss.

"Legolas, mellon-nín, let's get out of here"

Legolas looked at him and nodded. Haldir helped him to his feet, and noted that Legolas must have other wounds, as he still moved slowly.

"Now, will you tell me what else happened here? I can tell that you are wounded, but it is not just your arm" he said. Legolas smiled at that, nothing could escape Haldir's sharp gaze.

"Actually, this was just a wolf trap, so I fell in, and landed on my left side, so my arm and leg hurt, along with my back" he responded too weak.

Now, Haldir understood why Legolas was in a hole. And what a hole it was, it was really deep, and was surprised that Legolas had survived the fall without apparently any broken bones.

Now, he needed to carry him out of the hole. Carefully, now bearing in mind that Legolas left side was probably bruised, as it was a long fall, he removed his friend's weapons from his injured back, that were his bow, his quiver with arrows, and his two long white knives. Then he tied the rope around him and Legolas. Getting out would probe really difficult.

So Haldir called out to one of his warriors, and told him to slowly pull them up. At the same time, Haldir was supporting Legolas, and trying to get out.

When they came out, he untied them and laid Legolas on top of a cloak provided by one of the warriors on the floor covered with snow. His friend fared no better, but worse.

Haldir called to his horse, and when he came, he commanded him to kneel down, so that he could mount Legolas. This done, the horse stood up and Haldir mounted. Seconds later they were off, and Haldir feared greatly for Legolas as he became limp, passing into an unconscious state.

After arriving at the Last Homely House, Estel dismounted, while Thranduil got Elladan and carried him inside, giving time for Glorfindel to dismount and hand his horse to the stable hands. Then he ushered Estel inside.

When they got inside, Thranduil was already there, laying Elladan on one of the beds. Glorfindel noticed that Elrohir was already there, either fast asleep or unconscious, he could not tell which.

After making sure that Estel stayed in the bed, he refused saying that he was fine, he went and told Elrond of the poison on Elladan's leg, and his ribs.

Elrond checked carefully the ribs, knowing that if they were broken, they could harm the lungs. After inspecting them, he only found two cracked, already on their way to healing, so he bandaged them again.

Then he went to check the wound on Elladan's leg, and saw it a dark tinge of blue due to the poison.

TBC…

Translations:

mellon-nín: my friend

Response to Reviewers:

A.NuEvil: Yes, poor Lord, Elrond is always busy in the Houses of Healing bringing back to health those four. Yes, well, to take him out I think it prove a little difficult, didn't it? Here is another chappie :)

Swasti: Well, things are not over yet. Their wounds need to heal, but first Elrond must tend to them :) Yes, we all love to see Legolas suffer a bit, don't we? grins

Slayer3: Yes, finally they were found. I am sure that theirs fathers are really happy about them being found, but not about the condition they are in ; )When you check them make sure they don't get in trouble…again. Oh and yes, have fun pranking others with the twins grins evilly

Elf of the past: Thanks! I am glad that you like it. Here is another chapter.

Invisigoth3: Thanks for wishing me happy birthday : ) yay I ate cake. Yes, in this story the four friends really, really, really got in trouble. Here is an update with the next chapter.

CKlovesme2040: Yes, Legolas was finally found, and on his way to Rivendell. I'm sure he appreciates the help from Haldir as well ; )I'm glad that you liked it.

HarryEstel: Legolas was found, but still there are many things he has to worry about as you said, including arriving alive to Rivendell : )Glad you like, another chapter is here!