Here is the next chapter! I am warning you now however, that it is not
pretty. Probably the most depressing thing I have ever written. Please
don't kill me for it!

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Written by: Trinilee Greenleaf

Title: Words do hurt

Summary: When a friend speaks words in anger to you, they don't realise how much they have just hurt you. A young elfling finds out just how much words can hurt.

Rating: K

Disclaimer: I don't own any Lotr characters. Except Legolas! Sigh no I unfortunately don't own him either. But I might soon. If I can just prove that I am a descendant of Tolkein. evil laughter

Authors Note: This is a fic based on my own experiences; everything that happens is basically what happened to me. Although, my 'friend' did not go through what Tynen went through. She had no reason to say the things she did.

Authors Note: Legolas is 13 in human years

WARNING! A very depressing chapter, I am very sorry to say. Please do not read if you are of a weak disposition.

Translations

Hir nin – My lord

Noldor – elves of Imladris

Saes - please

Chapter 2

"Elladan, Elrohir?"

The twins looked up at Thranduil as he walked into the library where they were currently working.

"Yes hir nin," both replied.

"Have either of you seen Legolas?"

Looking to each other the two then turned back and nodded at the King.

"We saw him about an hour or so ago. He had said that he was going to see if he could find Tynen and we have not seen him since so he must have found him."

"But I have just seen Tynen in the healing ward with his ada," confusion laced with anxiousness was projected in the King's voice.

Jumping up immediately, the twins both said at once, "We will go and find him hir nin."

Smiling, Thranduil said, "Hannon le. Bring him home and tell him that I would like to see him. I have missed over these past few days."

Nodding the twins bounded out of the room.

Chuckling, Thranduil walked back to his study. When he had known that he would have to go and get another copy of the letter from the men of Lake Town after Legolas' unfortunate accident, he had automatically sent for the twins asking them if they would come and look after Legolas for him.

It was not that he did not trust his many advisors and guards to look after his son, after all, he was loved dearly by all the people his kingdom. But Legolas was easily bored and he did not want his young tear-away of a son to get under anyone's feet.

Besides, he loved the twins company as much as Legolas did. They reminded him too much of Elrond and Elros and more often then not, the things that the three of them used to get up to way back when they were elflings.

Settling himself at his desk, Thranduil couldn't wait to see his young, happy-go-lucky son again. Three days was nothing for an elf, but being parted from Legolas was like being parted from a piece of his heart and meaning that he could not be parted from him for long.

Raising his left wrist, he placed the glittering edge of the knife against his pale, smooth skin. With tears still running down his face, he pushed downwards, and then slowly moved the blade across.

Entranced by the red liquid that stained his knife; Legolas raised it again until it caught the light of the sun where it sparkled almost beautifully.

As though mesmerised, the young elfling looked down at his wrist and watched fascinated as the warm fluid was pumped out slowly. He stayed like that for a long time, just watching his life drip away, literally.

The cut was deep, and although it had narrowly missed his vein, Legolas' wrist was still bleeding, a lot.

But strangely enough, although it stung quite badly, the pain was still nothing compared to the ache in his heart. With every beat, it seemed to become more and more difficult to breathe, and it felt as though someone had hold of the beating muscle and was slowly squeezing.

Not before long, a small puddle had been created underneath the tree he was sitting in, and Legolas did nothing to stop it.

The trees all cried out in fear and pain for the young elfling, who was slowly getting dizzier by the minute.

Waving their branches almost frantically, they could do nothing but wait for someone to find their dear prince who eventually fell unconscious from the blood loss.

They had been strolling along quite happily until the change in the wind had drastically brought a change in their mood.

The trees were crying out in fear for someone and although the twins could not understand what they were saying as the Noldor elves were not as connected to the trees as their silvan kin, they could still gather that someone was in danger. And they had a horrible feeling they knew who.

Many times before the trees had warned them of Legolas' impending doom and the twins had begun to thank the Valar everyday for putting such caring trees on Middle Earth to watch over Legolas. Like silent sentinels, they watched him, always ready and alert to warn him or somebody else of his nearly always dangerous situation.

The twins only wished they were not too late. That had happened a fair few times in the past as well. However hard the trees had tried to warn them, they had simply not been quick enough.

Elladan remembered one particular time a few years ago when Legolas had been a bit younger. The elfling had run out of the house after he had realised that they knew he had been feeling ill. He had run into the forest and had been captured by orcs. Both twins knew that neither of them would forget the horrific sight of the prince after they had found him.

'Saes,' he silently begged, 'saes let us find him on time.'

And two identical tears slipped down two identical cheeks as they ran, hoping that they would not fail Legolas like they had done before.

TBC…

Please review/runs from screaming readers/

Trini

Xxx

Review Responses (Thank you so much for your lovely reviews!)

astalder27 – Well, sorry to disappoint you but he did it! And yes evil cliffy…eviler one in this chapter though!

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Silivren Tinu – Oh Almut! I didn't wanna make you cry! Very true…words can be more painful then anything else sometimes…Well, feel free! Shake him all you want! Lol

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