Chapter 12: Fading hearts

By Shawna D.

Admir couldn't stand it anymore. She felt stupid. But how could she help Rogir now?

Why hadn't I just gone to get help instead of sending Legolas and Estel...? I know I'm so much faster! And Rogir's getting worse...he's probably already dead...and if he is...I was never able to tell him...NO! I still will tell him! I won't leave him alone! Even if I have to follow him...I will follow him to the Halls of Mandos. Rogir was the only one that ever understood me! I won't let him die alone!

"Aradwyn? Legolas? I didn't hear you come into the room." muttered Thranduil.

"Rogir...I knew I should have gotten here faster!" cried Legolas rushing forward. Suddenly he stumbled and fell backwards into Aradwyn, who luckily caught him before he hit the floor.

"Easy, gwador-nin, you are not fully recovered yet. Do not push yourself." said Aradwyn helping his little brother to his feet. "You spent all your energy coming to get help, you've done what you can. And Rogir will owe you his life."

"If he survives after how long I took!" Legolas spat without even thinking.

"Legolas!" scolded Thranduil. "Don't you ever say that again!"

Aradwyn felt his headache from a while ago coming back.

Apparently Thranduil noticed that his other two sons were almost as weak as Rogir. "Would you both like to lie down?" he pointed to the two beds beside Rogir's. It was going to be tough to take care of 3 ill elflings (if you could even call them "ill").

Elrond came back into the room. He went over to Thranduil and handed him a small glass of something then turned back to his foster daughter. Admir seemed even paler. Her eyes were unfocused, and didn't blink.

Her breathing seemed to be getting worse than Rogir's. Not Admir too! Why...? Why are you doing this to me now? What have I done to deserve this? he asked silently. Admir...? Why would you even think of doing something like this? Don't you value your own life? Why didn't you give me time to explain what had happened? You're only a child!

"Admir...she...she seems to...be fading..." announced Elrond with slight tears in his eyes.

Legolas and Aradwyn jumped at the sight of Elrond close to tears.

There was an awkward silence, which was soon interupted by coughing, meaning that Thranduil had gotten Rogir to take the poison cure, suprisingly enough.

"The coughing is actually a good sign," said one of the healers, "It means he should be waking up. As normally, you don't cough in your sleep."

Rogir couldn't feel anything. His body was mostly numb, except for his right leg which had had the dart in it. He forced his eyes open slowly.

"Thank the Valar! Rogir, you're ok!" cried Thranduil happily.

"A...da...?" he mumbled softly trying to focus his eyes.

"It's alright, relax. Your brother and friends knew something was wrong and imediately got help. You will be fine."

Rogir turned his head. Legolas still seemed exhausted dispite the fact that he'd had hours of sleep, and his older brother seemed to be nursing a headache. Why would Legolas help me...? he wondered. He looked around the room. Where was Admir? Didn't she even care? Or was she still angry at him? She didn't--

"Ad...mir...?" he asked softly.

"Admir?..she is...er...fine, Rogir. She just..uh went to find...uh..something."said Elrond quickly. He didn't like the idea of telling Rogir so that he could jump out of bed to help her and injure himself more. He's going to know, thought Elrond how could he not? Admir is always by his side...

Rogir forced himself up, wincing as pain shot through his whole body. He did his best to ignore it and looked around the room again. Admir was lying on the bed opposite him, but she wasn't moving and was barely breathing. It can't be...

Thranduil imediately tryed to push Rogir back down, making Rogir hiss in pain. "Don't...touch...me..." he snapped, or at least tried, it didn't sound very convincing. "What...happened...to...her?" he demanded angrily.

Everyone quickly turned to stare at something else in the room. Everyone realized Rogir was angry, despite the fact he seemed to be tripping over his tongue.

"What aren't you telling me?" he asked angrily crossing his arms.

No one spoke for quite sometime. Finally Legolas spoke up.
"Gwador,...Admir...is...f-fading..." he mumbled.

"What?" Rogir demanded, now trying to get to his feet.

"Ion-nin, you will damage your leg if you put weight on it too soon!" cried Thranduil, wanting to stop him, but not wanting to put him through anymore pain than he had already caused.

Rogir glared and growled in frustration. "It's worth it as long as she's alright! She was the one that tried to care for me in the clearing!" he yelled angrily, not caring that his voice seemed to be making that odd sound again. "And she's the only one that actually listens to me!"

Thranduil and his other two sons looked sad. Why hadn't Rogir tryed to talk to them sooner? Sure, they would listen if he needed someone to talk to. The problem was, did he trust them? Why did it seem he only trusted Admir?

Suddenly Admir's bed appeared beside Rogir's. Both of the twins seemed to have somehow snuck into the room when no one was watching and heard the whole thing. And not wanting Rogir to get up, had brought Admir to him.

She'd dying for...me...? But does that mean she...? Of course...why didn't I notice her actions earlier? But...did she really mean what she said in the clearing...? And if I can revive her...how do I respond to her feelings?

I know we said about 3 reviews, but heck we probably won't get them. But this stats bar is nuts, 96 people have clicked onto the first chapter and 20 people have reached the last chapter, so that means at least some of you like it right? So if you do please review. I know, we'll have an awards thing, yeah. The best review will get the golden review award ok? Sound like fun? So get reviewing lol.

I know that Rogir and Admir have a like 5 year age gap, but you'll just have to accept that elves don't care about that as much as humans do and that Admir doesn't act her age considering that she's an elf.

I'm glad to say though that we do have some reviews.

Shannon: I'm guessing your Shawna D.'s friend. Hi, pleased to meet you, thanks for reviewing. Review every chapter if you feel like it, it makes our story look better!

Kirsten: Maybe, this is mostly centered around the OC's, and there will be some Rogir angst which might help explain why he turned out the way he was a tinsy bit so we're probably gonna have to up the rating. If I can work in some Leggie angst I will, but remember I'm gonna torture him later so he does need a bit of a break poor thing.

CoolioO2:Thanks I got rid of the extra chapter.

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