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Everyone stared at Legolas; none of them had heard the elf so angry before – not even Haldir, Gandalf or Aragorn who had known the prince most of their lives. Even the healer had stopped treating Haldir to look at Legolas. That gave the Marchwarden a chance to stand up and catch Legolas by the arm.
"What in Arda has gotten into you?" asked Haldir, tightening his hold on the other's arm.
But Legolas didn't answer; he just stood there shakily, his breath coming in unsteady gasps. Gimli noticed how wobbly his friend was, stood up and grasped Legolas's other arm. To his surprise he could actually feel the elf's pulse pounding along, even through his thick dwarf gloves.
"Calm down laddie," he said, "Calm down. We aren't going to hurt you, calm down."
Aragorn took that as a hint and moved aside to let them sit Legolas down. The ranger leant towards Theoden and said,
"Is there anywhere we can let Legolas have a bit of privacy so we can try to comfort him?"
"Yes. Follow the path into the Caves and there will be another corridor off it. There are many rooms there," replied Theoden. He cast an eye over the pale, shaky elf and added, "Good luck", before walking off with his healer behind him grumbling at not being able to finish her work.
Aragorn turned back to Legolas and thought for a moment. Then he appeared to come to a decision he really didn't like but was prepared to do anyway.
"Come, we will take him to a room and then we will find out why in Middle Earth he is acting so strange."
Gandalf and Haldir helped Legolas up and they went in search of the room. Once they had found it they set Legolas down on the bed and Aragorn quickly bound the wound on the elf's side, which had begun to crust over with dried blood. As the ranger moved back to let Gimli talk to Legolas quietly, Haldir caught him by the shoulder.
"Aragorn, we already know why he's acting strange!" hissed Haldir.
"We know part of the reason," replied Aragorn, "But no elf should act as bad as that, even when that has just happened to him. There is something else troubling him and I think it may cost him his life if we do not find a way of convincing him otherwise."
Haldir opened his mouth to say something else but Legolas very quietly spoke instead,
"There is something else wrong," he murmured, "Not only did I kill all those innocent people, but I.... I...." He suddenly began to cry again, sobbing helplessly.
"My brother, I killed my brother!"
Everyone stood very still and very quiet, staring at the crying elf, all of them trying to find something they could say. Suddenly Gandalf spoke up,
"Legolas, the only things you have killed in this battle are Uruk- Hai. You can't have killed any of your brothers."
"I did..." Legolas's words were separated by sob after sob, "I killed him. I should have killed that Uruk but I failed."
Gandalf glanced at Haldir, who was obviously battling a headache, and said
"Haldir did any of Legolas's brothers come to Helm's Deep?"
"Yes, Eléndel did. He was stationed.... on the wall.... oh right." Haldir sat down on Legolas's bed and grabbed the other elf's shoulder and said,
"Legolas, no. You can't blame yourself for that! It's not your fault you didn't kill that Uruk."
But obviously Legolas didn't agree at all. He shut his eyes and shuddered, sliding farther down the pillow he was propped against. Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli and Haldir sidled over to the door and began to decide who should stay.
"I'll go first", said Gimli, his jaw set. There was no arguing with him.
Aragorn glanced at the other two,
"I'll go after Gimli. Gandalf can do whatever he wants to do and Haldir the elves are going home soon aren't they?"
"Yes", muttered Haldir who wasn't up to speaking normally yet, "Why?"
"There are elves who will be returning to Mirkwood, send a message through them to King Thranduil about Eléndel – and Legolas. At the rate Legolas is going Thranduil may lose two sons instead of one," said Aragorn, "Gimli call me when your turn is up".
The three left the room leaving behind a slightly less than sane elf and a worried dwarf.
There another chapter done. Sorry if it's a bit strange or anything, I've just seen Van Helsing and I'm a bit hyper. Also I've got a whole week of damned exams coming so my updates might be a touch farther apart. I've just discovered something too – the more reviews I get, the quicker I write more (hint, hint). So please review. PLEASE! I need reviews to live.
Everyone stared at Legolas; none of them had heard the elf so angry before – not even Haldir, Gandalf or Aragorn who had known the prince most of their lives. Even the healer had stopped treating Haldir to look at Legolas. That gave the Marchwarden a chance to stand up and catch Legolas by the arm.
"What in Arda has gotten into you?" asked Haldir, tightening his hold on the other's arm.
But Legolas didn't answer; he just stood there shakily, his breath coming in unsteady gasps. Gimli noticed how wobbly his friend was, stood up and grasped Legolas's other arm. To his surprise he could actually feel the elf's pulse pounding along, even through his thick dwarf gloves.
"Calm down laddie," he said, "Calm down. We aren't going to hurt you, calm down."
Aragorn took that as a hint and moved aside to let them sit Legolas down. The ranger leant towards Theoden and said,
"Is there anywhere we can let Legolas have a bit of privacy so we can try to comfort him?"
"Yes. Follow the path into the Caves and there will be another corridor off it. There are many rooms there," replied Theoden. He cast an eye over the pale, shaky elf and added, "Good luck", before walking off with his healer behind him grumbling at not being able to finish her work.
Aragorn turned back to Legolas and thought for a moment. Then he appeared to come to a decision he really didn't like but was prepared to do anyway.
"Come, we will take him to a room and then we will find out why in Middle Earth he is acting so strange."
Gandalf and Haldir helped Legolas up and they went in search of the room. Once they had found it they set Legolas down on the bed and Aragorn quickly bound the wound on the elf's side, which had begun to crust over with dried blood. As the ranger moved back to let Gimli talk to Legolas quietly, Haldir caught him by the shoulder.
"Aragorn, we already know why he's acting strange!" hissed Haldir.
"We know part of the reason," replied Aragorn, "But no elf should act as bad as that, even when that has just happened to him. There is something else troubling him and I think it may cost him his life if we do not find a way of convincing him otherwise."
Haldir opened his mouth to say something else but Legolas very quietly spoke instead,
"There is something else wrong," he murmured, "Not only did I kill all those innocent people, but I.... I...." He suddenly began to cry again, sobbing helplessly.
"My brother, I killed my brother!"
Everyone stood very still and very quiet, staring at the crying elf, all of them trying to find something they could say. Suddenly Gandalf spoke up,
"Legolas, the only things you have killed in this battle are Uruk- Hai. You can't have killed any of your brothers."
"I did..." Legolas's words were separated by sob after sob, "I killed him. I should have killed that Uruk but I failed."
Gandalf glanced at Haldir, who was obviously battling a headache, and said
"Haldir did any of Legolas's brothers come to Helm's Deep?"
"Yes, Eléndel did. He was stationed.... on the wall.... oh right." Haldir sat down on Legolas's bed and grabbed the other elf's shoulder and said,
"Legolas, no. You can't blame yourself for that! It's not your fault you didn't kill that Uruk."
But obviously Legolas didn't agree at all. He shut his eyes and shuddered, sliding farther down the pillow he was propped against. Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli and Haldir sidled over to the door and began to decide who should stay.
"I'll go first", said Gimli, his jaw set. There was no arguing with him.
Aragorn glanced at the other two,
"I'll go after Gimli. Gandalf can do whatever he wants to do and Haldir the elves are going home soon aren't they?"
"Yes", muttered Haldir who wasn't up to speaking normally yet, "Why?"
"There are elves who will be returning to Mirkwood, send a message through them to King Thranduil about Eléndel – and Legolas. At the rate Legolas is going Thranduil may lose two sons instead of one," said Aragorn, "Gimli call me when your turn is up".
The three left the room leaving behind a slightly less than sane elf and a worried dwarf.
There another chapter done. Sorry if it's a bit strange or anything, I've just seen Van Helsing and I'm a bit hyper. Also I've got a whole week of damned exams coming so my updates might be a touch farther apart. I've just discovered something too – the more reviews I get, the quicker I write more (hint, hint). So please review. PLEASE! I need reviews to live.