Chapter 20: Running Away!

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Author's Notes: I know that it has taken some time to get the update, I am so sorry! But the next chapter won't take too long to update! But, for now here is hcapter 20, I hope that you will enjoy it!

"Ada, we need to go for them!" Elladan said.

"Calm down, ion nin, first tell me if you are all right"

"Yes, Ada, just some bruises, but Legolas, Ada, he is badly injured, we need to go after them!They also have 'Ro!"

Elrond nodded, and took them outside where the warriors were waiting for them. They had already freed the horses, which were calmer with the elves than with the humans. Elrond gave the signal to mount, and everyone did so. Estel was once again with Elrond, and Elladan was mounting his own horse.

Then they parted.

They kept going at full speed, following the prints left by the horses. They were gaining on them. Elrond knew this, with each step his horse took, he was getting nearer and nearer to Elrohir and Legolas, just a little more.

They were going through the forest, but each time the trees were getting thinner and thinner, and each time they were more far apart from each other, they were going out of it into the plains. Just as they came out, Elrond saw three horses.

"Noro lim! Noro lim!" he urged his horse on, he really needed to catch up with Duirellon.

Finally, they were just a few feet away from them. Salion and Nebegon's horses were really going behind, but Duirellon was a different matter. His horse still had speed and was trying desperately to go ahead.

Then, suddenly, Salion's horse stumbled, and was unable to regain the pace. The horse fell, bringing down both riders. Elrond saw this, and just urged his horse forward. Elladan cried out for his fallen twin, afraid that he got wounded during the fall. He was just behind Elrond, and when he arrived to the place where his twin was, he jumped off his horse, and went to him.

"'Ro, gwador nin, are you allright?"

Elrohir was lying on the floor, with his hands tied behind his back. He had his eyes closed, and that was what scared Elladan the most. He reached a hand to his twin's neck, trying to find a pulse. He was nervous, wondering if it was there. Then he felt it, his twin was still alive!

"'Ro? Please wake up gwador nin?"

Elrohir just felt that someone was calling him, but his leg hurt. He knew it was Elladan.Elrohirtried to open his eyes.Then he heard another two voices, one belonged to his father, and the other to his little brother Estel.

"Elrohir, I'm here, ion nin" Elrond gently said, while trying to check if there were any visible injuries.

"Ada? 'Dan?" He asked.

"Yes, ion nin, I am here" Then he slowly opened his eyes.

"Ada, what happened"

Elladan was now slowly trying to unbound his hands.

"Shh, ion nin, you fell of a horse"

This brought back memories to Elrohir.

"Ada, he has taken Legolas, you must follow him!"

"Do not worry, some warriors went after him, I need to check that you are allright"

"Yes, Ada, I am, 'Dan can look after me, just please go! I am fine, really"

"I'll take care of him, Ada, do not worry" Elladan said. Then he added " I also will take care of Estel. Just please Ada, be careful"

Elrond gave a hug to each of his sons, before mounting his own horse, and following again in hot pursuit behind the warriors he sent after Duirellon.

Duirellon just kept ridding at full speed, but apparently, his horse was tiring fast. Elrond had stopped to look at his son, and a few warriors had remained behind with them, but there were still some who were after him.

Nebegon had disappeared a while ago, and Duirellon only cared now for his escape. He had, at least the Mirkwood Prince.

When he glanced back, he noted that Elrond was following him again. Really, was there no escape from that Elven Lord. He urged his steed to go faster, but it was just slowing his pace.

He came to a river. The current was going fast, and with the recent rains, the river had much water, making it impossible to cross.

His horse just reared and pawed at the ground, knowing he would never make it across the river. He turned right, and tried to follow it downstream to search for a suitable place to cross.

But to his bad luck, Elrond placed his stallion in front of him, and behind him were Elrond's warriors, there was no escape now. He tried to turn his horse and seek an opening between the warriors, but it only resulted in the horse rearing in distress.

Duirellon barely had time, but in the end he grasped the horse mane. Then he dismounted. Duirellon stood, and momentarily forgot about Legolas, so a warrior came and lifted him off the horse. Elrond gave a signal, and three warriors went with him to make a stretcher for the injured Mirkwood Prince.

Then the horse went running into the forest. Elrond dismounted, and grabbed the hilt of his sword, ready in case he needed to draw it out.

Duirellon just stared at Elrond, and Elrond did the same. Both were circling around each other, the confrontation between the two had finally taken place.

"'Ro, are you sure that you are all right?" Elladan asked.

"Yes, do not worry, gwador nin"

"Then come, let me help you stand" Elladan slowly pulled Elrohir to his feet, but Elrohir just grimaced. Elladan didn't notice this, but Estel did.

"'Ro, what a funny face you are making!" the child said, thinking his brother was making funny faces.

Elladan turned to look at him, and said in a clear voice, "Tell me where you hurt" Elrohir now looked amazed, Elladan could clearly talk like his father when he knew they were hiding injuries, especially Legolas.

Elladan asked one of the warriors who had remained behind to extend some cloaks, and then he seated Elrohir there.

Elladan then went to talk to another warrior, and asked him to boil some water, then he went for a herb pack that all the warriors were carrying.

"Now, gwador, please tell me where you are hurt"

"My ankle"

"Which one" Elladan said through gritted teeth, glaring now at his brother, he only wanted to help him, but Elrohir kept refusing his help.

"Left" Elladan checked the leg. It was not broken, but the ankle was sprained. Elladan bandaged it, before preparing a tea for the pain. He gave it to Elrohir and asked "anything else?"

"no, it was only my ankle" Elrohir answered.

Then he left to talk to one of the warriors, they would be keeping watch for anything that approached. He then ordered two to go and check on Salion. They were elves, and could not leave someone hurt or wounded, they needed to tend to him.

Elladan return to his brothers. "Are you felling better?" he asked Elrohir now with concern. He had been really scared for his twin.

"Yes, I am fine, you already tended to my injury"

"Estel, I want to thank you for going for help" Elladna said, sitting beside his brothers.

"Yes, Estel you saved us" Elrohir said.

"I am glad that you are now safe and well. Is Legolas going to be fine?" He asked.

"Oh Estel we hope so"said Elladan.

TBC...

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