Chapter 16: Finally All Are Safe!

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Elrond saw Elladan's leg, and notice that the wound was a dark blue. It was poisoned, and luckily, he already knew what type of poison it was. Now, it was seldom used, because it was a slow acting poison. The orcs now preferred a stronger type of poison.

He had already the antidote, so he went to fetch it to his ingredients cupboard. Meanwhile, Glorfindel stayed with the twins and Estel, while Thranduil went to fetch more blankets.

When Elrond returned, he saw Estel was trying to get up from his bed, arguing that there was nothing wrong with him, while Glorfindel stated otherwise, saying he was sick. It was true, Estel's cheeks where flushed with fever, and he was still constantly coughing.

He turned to glare at Estel, and said "Estel, you are not okay, lay there while I tend to Elladan". Estel just glared at him too, but then Elrond turned to him, glaring, with his eyebrows really high up in his brow. Estel got the meaning that his father wanted him to lay down, and so he did.

With those words directed at him, Estel sit down again on the bed, all the time glaring daggers at his father.

Now Elrond put the antidote over the wound, then he bandaged it. It was Elladan's luck that it had been shallow and didn't require stitches. Then he fed Elladan a tea with painkilling herbs, and also some of the antidote. Then he covered him with one of the blankets that Thranduil had brought. Elladan was going to be fine.

Now he turned to Estel. It was obvious that he was sick. He put his hand over his brow to check his temperature. It was hot, but not so hot, the fever was just starting to rise. He would give him some tea to keep it down.

Then he listened to his lungs. Luckily, there was nothing wrong with them, so Estel would only have a cold. Nothing serious, he would heal with rest and proper food.

He then went to prepare Estel's tea. He added a herb to keep the fever down, another to help with the coughing, and he also added a sleeping herb. Estel really needed, he looked worn out, and Elrond was sure that Estel was not going to sleep right now.

Then, he gave the tea to Estel, and the human drank it, then he settled on the bed. Slowly, his eyelids began to close, but he didn't care, he was too tired, and he needed the sleep. So he obeyed his body demands and fell asleep.

Haldir kept riding hard. Legolas was really in need of a healer, as the wound had looked deep. Plus, he had lost too much blood. They must make haste.

His big stallion bore them with no problem, and with a swift pace, knowing he was caring one of his master's friends injured.

And they rode on, until at last, they reached the Last Homely House. When they arrived, Thranduil came running towards them, really worried about his son, not knowing if he was still lost, or if they had found him.

Upon clearer inspection, he saw that he was within Haldir's grasp. Relief flooded through him, and he felt grateful to know that his child would be tended to in just mere moments.

He didn't know what to say, he had been so worried, as Haldir's party didn't showed up, and all the other's were either injured or sick.

Then sadness made its presence known, as he saw that Legolas was unconscious, and in a bad shape, probably in worst shape than the others.

When he reached Haldir, Haldir quickly told his friend's father Legolas' condition "He was bitten by a wolf, and the wound appeared deep. He has lost a lot of blood."

"Where was he found?" Thranduil asked.

"Where the wolves' traps were set, he fell in one. I think he is pretty bruised"

While saying this, he handed the unconscious prince to his father, and lay him on his father's awaiting arms. Then he dismounted, handed his stallion to the stable hands, patting him with a thanks, and followed them inside.

He just watched as Thranduil laid him on the bed, carefully, bearing in mind his son's injuries. Elrond was at his side in the instant he saw Thranduil carrying Legolas unconscious.

Haldir quickly explained the situation to Elrond, so that the healer could take a look at the wounds. Apparently, the worst was his right arm.

Elrond carefully took off Haldir's cloak that already was soaked with blood, and took a look at the gash. It started bleeding as he removed the cloak, so he applied pressure. It took several moments for the blood to finally stop, but it seemed like an eternity to Thranduil, as he kept wondering if Legolas was going to be alright.

It was long, and deep, running from the elbow to the wrist. Maybe even the muscle had been hurt. It would require stitches. But first, he needed to clean it to prevent infection.

Glorfindel had already the boiled water ready, so he brought it up before Elrond asked for it. He put some into a bowl, and to it he added a few crushed leaves of athelas. That would help greatly in cleaning out all the debris from the wound, and in preventing infection. If he had been bitten by a wolf, then the risk of infection was great, bearing in mind that wolf's don't have teeth too clean.

He set to work, going carefully. After it was cleaned, he took a closer look. It was indeed deep, that in some places the muscle had been thorn apart. That must have been really painful, and Legolas would have to have it in a sling for some time.

He would need to take a closer look at the muscle first, and deal with it, before proceeding with stitching the wound closed.

After this was done, he went for the thread and needle, and with all his practice, he expertly dove the thread into the needle's head. Then he went to suture the muscle that was thorn.

Then, after he was satisfied with his work, and he made sure that it would heal correctly, he began to stitch the wound closed. It was long and it required a lot of stitches, but eventually and with some patience it was finally closed, and the flow of blood completely stopped.

Now, remembering Haldir's words of Legolas falling into the wolves' trap, Elrond carefully cut and removed the remnants of the Prince's shirt, and he heard Thranduil gasp in surprise. It was worst than he had feared.

Legolas left arm was a complete mass of colors, from black, to purple, blue, green and yellow. From almost healed bruises, to bruises that were just starting to heal. When he waked up, it would be really sore.

Then he checked the back. He touched the Prince's back, making sure that there was nothing broken or sprained. Luckily, he had landed on his left side, or so his bruises revealed, as his back was not as bruised.

If he had landed on his left side, he must have also hurt his leg. Elrond now went to checked it, and it was the same as the arm.

Elrond, seeing that it was pretty bruise, asked Haldir: "Was it a deep fall?", remembering that some traps were really deep, while others were shallow.

Haldir just nodded, silent, before replaying, "Yes, my Lord, it was a deep fall. Not even the wolves dare enter it. Only one folly enough dared to do so, but he met his end by one of Legolas knives". Elrond just nodded, and start mixing some herbs in a bowl with hot water, brewing a paste to apply on the bruises, to help them heal quicker.

Then he slowly apply it, before wrapping in bandages the left arm and leg. He also spread some over his back, in the part where it was bruised.

Then he prepared Legolas a tea, with painkilling herbs, and some to fight off infection.

Carefully, now he fed it to the hurt prince. After he finished with the young Elf, Thranduil made his way to his son, sitting in a chair by his side. Valar! He had been really worried when his son didn't appear, and Haldir's group was still out.

Elrond had done all in his power for the four friends. Now all he could do was to wait along with Glorfindel, Thranduil and Haldir for the youngsters to wake up.

TBC…

I don't think this is an evil cliffhanger,and more is coming next week.

Response to Reviewers:

HarryEstel: I think both Elf and Rangers are stubborn! And yes, the classic for the four friends, to get injured with poisoned wounds, infected wounds, and unconscious. Here is more!

KerowynGreenleaf: Finally someone rescued Legolas. He slained the wolf, Haldir rescued him, and now he is going to see the healer. LOL I'm glad that you like the last chapter! Here is another chapter!

Slayer3: Make sure that they don't escape when you tied them. With the twins and Legolas and Estel you could never know.

Invisigoth3: Yes, you're right, with those four you can never know when they are really out of trouble. Another update.

Elven shield maiden of the night: here is another chapter.

Pipinheart: I'm glad that you are enjoying it! In this trip all ended up injured, Elladan was poisoned, and Legolas is badly wounded. Another chapter is here!

Reedleaf: Legolas at last was rescued by someone! About being struck in the healing wing, I am sure that their father's would noyt let them out in a long, long time. Anoter update is here.