I'm so sorry for all those mistakes in the last two chapters. My stupid word processor is changing everything around and I don't catch it quick enough. I'll try to do better on this one. I'm going to try to put Thranduil's, Legolas's, and Elrond's thoughts in the same chappie so I'm sorry if it is a little weird.
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Elrond let his healer instincts take over him as he quickly walked over to where Legolas was lying and bent down in front of him so that they were almost eye-to-eye. He took one of Legolas's hands into his.
" Legolas calm down." Elrond said soothingly " you need no stop breathing so fast.
Legolas shook his head as he continued to gasp for air. He looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't.
* I cant breath! I cant breath! Help. Help me! Please*
" Legolas. It's okay. Calm down and take a deep breath. That's all you have to do. Take one deep breath. When you breathe really fast like that you don't get any air. Take one breath. Just one." Elrond said as he looked up at Thranduil. Thranduil had turned pale and had a worry written all over his face.
/ Please Legolas just breath. /
The only thing Legolas did was breath even faster, which meant he didn't get any air into his lungs.
" No Legolas. Stop. Breathing faster isn't going to help. It's making it worse. Every thing is fine. You don't have to be like this. Calm down. Breathe once just once and it will be easier. I swear." Elrond said while he was hoping that he wouldn't have to go get some calming herbs. He really didn't want to have to leave them alone but if he has to he will.
* I cant! I cant! *
" Legolas… " Thranduil waited until Legolas looked at him " it's okay. Stop doing this. Please? For me?" Thranduil begged. " I can't stand to see you like this." Thranduil started to rub his sons back in soothing circles.
Thranduil's words and back rub must have had some effect on Legolas. He didn't exactly calm down enough to breathe normally but he wasn't hyperventilating either.
" That's good Legolas. Keep calming down." Elrond said as he quickly got up and got the washcloth and the bowl of water they had used earlier to wake Legolas up. Thranduil had put lavender oil in it so it smelled sweet. Elrond wanted to ask why he did that but there wasn't enough time.
*/ I'll have to ask him later when Legolas calms down/*
Elrond handed Thranduil the washcloth and grabbed Legolas's hand once again.
" Amin hin, mani naa raika?" {My child, what is wrong} Thranduil asked " Mani nant tanya, Legolas?" {What was that?} Thranduil repositioned Legolas in his lap so that he was lying across it. He dipped the washcloth in lavender smelling water. He gently washed his sons sweaty, trembling hands and his tear streaked face.
Elrond sat on the bed next to them and held the bowl so Thranduil could use both of his hands. " Do you want to tell us about what made you so upset?"
Legolas looked horrified at what Elrond had said. He tried to start hyperventilating again but Thranduil stopped him. " Daro Legolas. You are not going to do that again. There is no need to." {Stop}
Legolas then tried to push away from his father but was stopped by two pairs of hands gently, but firmly, pushing him back down in his fathers lap. Thranduil wrapped his arms around his trembling son in attempt to keep him there and to comfort him. Legolas only stiffened and did not relax." ion-nin you are going to have to do better than that to get away this time. Would it be easier if we asked yes or no questions?"
Elrond looked surprised for a second at that tactic to get the stubborn elfling to talk about his nightmare. It was a pretty good idea though. Legolas wouldn't have to talk; he just had to nod his head. But then again he didn't even do that sometimes. Elrond guessed that this might just be one of those times.
Legolas didn't respond at all. He just sat in his fathers lap looking from the door to the dark windows and then back to the door.
Elrond had seen the frightened elfling's look around the room. Since he knew that Thranduil could not see that, he said " Legolas, are you uncomfortable in your room? Would you like to go someplace else and talk?"
Thranduil looked puzzled and Legolas was to busy trying to hide his fear to take notice of Elrond's questions.
/ Uncomfortable? Why would he be uneasy in his own room? He spends more time in here than any place else in the palace. /
" He is looking at the doors and windows Thranduil." Elrond explained seeing Thranduil's puzzled look.
/ Doors and windows? /
" Legolas, you were asked a question." Thranduil said as he lightly squeezed his son. " Legolas…"
Legolas, it looked like had fallen asleep. Well, in all actually, he was only acting like it. Thranduil and Elrond saw right though his 'act' much to Legolas's displeasure.
" Nice try. But it is not going to get you out of this. By the valar, Legolas, you are not in trouble. We are trying to help and you are pushing us away. Mankoi? Mani cael amin um raika?" {Why? What have I done wrong?} Thranduil asked. His frustration, anger, and desperation clearly showing in his voice. Upon hearing his father say this Legolas looked distressed. Like he couldn't decide on something of great importance.
Before Elrond said anything to Legolas he laid a hand on Thranduil's arm. Thranduil shrugged him off. Elrond took it as a sign that Thranduil didn't want to be calmed down or was to distressed to realize anything. Elrond backed off and said to legoas " you look like you want to say something ai er" {small one} " what is it?"
When Legolas didn't answer Thranduil said, " Do you want to go to another room first and then we ask some questions?"
To Elrond and Thranduil's surprise Legolas nodded his head. If they hadn't been looking at him as closely as they were they would not have seen it. But it was a nod, no matter how small it was.
/ Please let that be a good sign. Legolas you have to answer some questions. At least one. Just one. That's all I'm asking/
" Where do you propose we go?" Elrond said looking at Thranduil.
" Your choice Legolas. The study, my room, or we could go out riding somewhere in the woods that way you'll be away from everything in the palace that might be scaring you." Thranduil said as he got up off the bed and put his son on his hip.
" Riding?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas looked at the windows again and shook his head quickly.
/ Okay then. He doesn't want to go outside. Can't really blame him though. It is also nighttime. I don't really want to go out there either. /
Before Thranduil could give Legolas his next choice Elrond spoke. " Do you not like the dark Legolas? If that is the cause we could wait the few hours it is until dawn."
Legolas shook his little blonde head hard. Giving his father a face full of hair. " Okay Legolas. I get it no. You can stop now." Thranduil said as he tried to turn his face away.
/ Bloody half elf/
" My study?" Thranduil asked hopefully. If Legolas didn't choose this one than they would have to go to Thranduil's room. Normally Thranduil wouldn't mind very much but he was just a little tired of Elrond in his person business. Luckily he only would have to put up with it for a few more weeks. Or at least that's what Thranduil hoped.
Legolas shook his head and wrapped his arms around Thranduil's neck and hid his face in his fathers shoulder.
" Well, lets go to my bedroom room then." Thranduil said. He walked out into the hallway.
/ This going to be the longest hours of my life/
If only Thranduil had known how right he was.
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A tiny cliffhanger thingy. I really just stopped there to annoy my sisters. They have been bothering me non-stop to finish this chapter.
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Elrond let his healer instincts take over him as he quickly walked over to where Legolas was lying and bent down in front of him so that they were almost eye-to-eye. He took one of Legolas's hands into his.
" Legolas calm down." Elrond said soothingly " you need no stop breathing so fast.
Legolas shook his head as he continued to gasp for air. He looked like he was trying to say something but couldn't.
* I cant breath! I cant breath! Help. Help me! Please*
" Legolas. It's okay. Calm down and take a deep breath. That's all you have to do. Take one deep breath. When you breathe really fast like that you don't get any air. Take one breath. Just one." Elrond said as he looked up at Thranduil. Thranduil had turned pale and had a worry written all over his face.
/ Please Legolas just breath. /
The only thing Legolas did was breath even faster, which meant he didn't get any air into his lungs.
" No Legolas. Stop. Breathing faster isn't going to help. It's making it worse. Every thing is fine. You don't have to be like this. Calm down. Breathe once just once and it will be easier. I swear." Elrond said while he was hoping that he wouldn't have to go get some calming herbs. He really didn't want to have to leave them alone but if he has to he will.
* I cant! I cant! *
" Legolas… " Thranduil waited until Legolas looked at him " it's okay. Stop doing this. Please? For me?" Thranduil begged. " I can't stand to see you like this." Thranduil started to rub his sons back in soothing circles.
Thranduil's words and back rub must have had some effect on Legolas. He didn't exactly calm down enough to breathe normally but he wasn't hyperventilating either.
" That's good Legolas. Keep calming down." Elrond said as he quickly got up and got the washcloth and the bowl of water they had used earlier to wake Legolas up. Thranduil had put lavender oil in it so it smelled sweet. Elrond wanted to ask why he did that but there wasn't enough time.
*/ I'll have to ask him later when Legolas calms down/*
Elrond handed Thranduil the washcloth and grabbed Legolas's hand once again.
" Amin hin, mani naa raika?" {My child, what is wrong} Thranduil asked " Mani nant tanya, Legolas?" {What was that?} Thranduil repositioned Legolas in his lap so that he was lying across it. He dipped the washcloth in lavender smelling water. He gently washed his sons sweaty, trembling hands and his tear streaked face.
Elrond sat on the bed next to them and held the bowl so Thranduil could use both of his hands. " Do you want to tell us about what made you so upset?"
Legolas looked horrified at what Elrond had said. He tried to start hyperventilating again but Thranduil stopped him. " Daro Legolas. You are not going to do that again. There is no need to." {Stop}
Legolas then tried to push away from his father but was stopped by two pairs of hands gently, but firmly, pushing him back down in his fathers lap. Thranduil wrapped his arms around his trembling son in attempt to keep him there and to comfort him. Legolas only stiffened and did not relax." ion-nin you are going to have to do better than that to get away this time. Would it be easier if we asked yes or no questions?"
Elrond looked surprised for a second at that tactic to get the stubborn elfling to talk about his nightmare. It was a pretty good idea though. Legolas wouldn't have to talk; he just had to nod his head. But then again he didn't even do that sometimes. Elrond guessed that this might just be one of those times.
Legolas didn't respond at all. He just sat in his fathers lap looking from the door to the dark windows and then back to the door.
Elrond had seen the frightened elfling's look around the room. Since he knew that Thranduil could not see that, he said " Legolas, are you uncomfortable in your room? Would you like to go someplace else and talk?"
Thranduil looked puzzled and Legolas was to busy trying to hide his fear to take notice of Elrond's questions.
/ Uncomfortable? Why would he be uneasy in his own room? He spends more time in here than any place else in the palace. /
" He is looking at the doors and windows Thranduil." Elrond explained seeing Thranduil's puzzled look.
/ Doors and windows? /
" Legolas, you were asked a question." Thranduil said as he lightly squeezed his son. " Legolas…"
Legolas, it looked like had fallen asleep. Well, in all actually, he was only acting like it. Thranduil and Elrond saw right though his 'act' much to Legolas's displeasure.
" Nice try. But it is not going to get you out of this. By the valar, Legolas, you are not in trouble. We are trying to help and you are pushing us away. Mankoi? Mani cael amin um raika?" {Why? What have I done wrong?} Thranduil asked. His frustration, anger, and desperation clearly showing in his voice. Upon hearing his father say this Legolas looked distressed. Like he couldn't decide on something of great importance.
Before Elrond said anything to Legolas he laid a hand on Thranduil's arm. Thranduil shrugged him off. Elrond took it as a sign that Thranduil didn't want to be calmed down or was to distressed to realize anything. Elrond backed off and said to legoas " you look like you want to say something ai er" {small one} " what is it?"
When Legolas didn't answer Thranduil said, " Do you want to go to another room first and then we ask some questions?"
To Elrond and Thranduil's surprise Legolas nodded his head. If they hadn't been looking at him as closely as they were they would not have seen it. But it was a nod, no matter how small it was.
/ Please let that be a good sign. Legolas you have to answer some questions. At least one. Just one. That's all I'm asking/
" Where do you propose we go?" Elrond said looking at Thranduil.
" Your choice Legolas. The study, my room, or we could go out riding somewhere in the woods that way you'll be away from everything in the palace that might be scaring you." Thranduil said as he got up off the bed and put his son on his hip.
" Riding?" Thranduil asked.
Legolas looked at the windows again and shook his head quickly.
/ Okay then. He doesn't want to go outside. Can't really blame him though. It is also nighttime. I don't really want to go out there either. /
Before Thranduil could give Legolas his next choice Elrond spoke. " Do you not like the dark Legolas? If that is the cause we could wait the few hours it is until dawn."
Legolas shook his little blonde head hard. Giving his father a face full of hair. " Okay Legolas. I get it no. You can stop now." Thranduil said as he tried to turn his face away.
/ Bloody half elf/
" My study?" Thranduil asked hopefully. If Legolas didn't choose this one than they would have to go to Thranduil's room. Normally Thranduil wouldn't mind very much but he was just a little tired of Elrond in his person business. Luckily he only would have to put up with it for a few more weeks. Or at least that's what Thranduil hoped.
Legolas shook his head and wrapped his arms around Thranduil's neck and hid his face in his fathers shoulder.
" Well, lets go to my bedroom room then." Thranduil said. He walked out into the hallway.
/ This going to be the longest hours of my life/
If only Thranduil had known how right he was.
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A tiny cliffhanger thingy. I really just stopped there to annoy my sisters. They have been bothering me non-stop to finish this chapter.