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Title: Broken Glasses 4?
Author: Sivan Shemesh
Beta: Manon.
Rating: PG-13 Warning: Angst. Violence. Jealousy. Fear of abandonment, and more troubles …Disclaimer: Characters belong to Tolkien, I just borrowed them.
Spoiler: Total AU.
Summary: Jealousy can make you do foolish things.
Note: The twins in this story are older, but only in this story. Estel is 6 years old, while Legolas is14 years old, and only an elfling compared to the other elves.
4.
Elrond turned his head away from his son, unable to look at him.
Though he did feel love for Thranduil's son, it seemed that Legolas did not want it.
Estel noticed his father's reaction and tugged on his arm. He wanted some answers, as he did not want see his friend upset.
"Adar?" Estel asked, waiting to hear Elrond's answer.
"What is it, ion-nin?" Elrond back at his son, pretending he hadn't heard the original question.
"Why can you not love him the same way you love me?" Estel asked again.
"I do love him as I love you…" Elrond answered, but Estel cut him off.
"No, you do not!" Estel raised his voice and glared at his adar.
Elrond just looked at Estel, waiting for him to finish what he wanted to say.
"I know you love me; you would save me, no matter what I did. But you did not do anything to save Legolas. Why?" Estel asked, his eyes glistening, as he was closed to tears.
Elrond swallowed; he knew what his son had said was right. He had done nothing to help Legolas, had only stood there like a statue.
Elrond turned away from his son and began to make his way back to his chambers.
"FATHER!" Estel shouted. He could not believe that his father had left him like that.
The twins stared at their father's retreating back, and then returned their gaze to Estel.
"Come, little one… it is late," Elladan said to his brother. Looking up at the sky, Estel could see that the sun was beginning to set.
"No… no… I do not want to…" Estel sobbed, and knelt down at the base of the trunk.
"Come, Estel, Legolas will be fine. The tree is comforting him…" Elrohir said, and added, "You will see, he will be fine tomorrow."
Estel looked up at Elrohir. "How would you know?" he asked a little sarcastically.
"Just trust your brother." Elrohir replied as he smiled at the boy.
Estel did not move. "How would you know?" he asked again. He was not convinced.
"Come, brother, come with us," Elladan said, and held out his hand. But Estel did not take it, saying instead, "No, I am not leaving him alone, he is my friend!"
"But you need to sleep…" Elladan started to say, only to be cut off by Estel.
"And what about Legolas?"
"He will sleep in the tree," Elrohir answered.
Estel look up into the branches where Legolas was, his hands wrapped around the trunk, wanting to feel its comfort and love.
"No…" Estel whispered and curled up against the trunk, like Legolas.
"Now what are we going to do?" Elladan asked his twin.
Elrohir did not give an answer, only looking at Estel. He sighed.
Elrohir came closer to his twin and whispered, "We will take him when he is sleeping… it is the best way."
Elladan nodded in agreement.
They left Estel next to the tree, with Legolas high up in the branches above him.
Legolas looked down and saw that only Estel was there, sobbing quietly.
"Estel?" he whispered.
Estel could hear the voice, but ignored it as he thought that it was Elrohir calling to him.
"Leave me alone," he muttered.
"Estel?" he heard again. Then he heard, "Forgive me…" and he began to look around, trying to find who was talking to him.
"Who are you?" Estel called.
There was no answer, only the whistle of the wind.
Estel stared up at the sky and noticed how the colors had changed to orange and red. Then his eyes rested again on Legolas. He wished to be with his friend, and not to be alone.
"Legolas?" he called in a trembling voice. He could feel the cold wind upon his body.
Still there was no answer from Legolas.
"Legolas, please forgive me, for my father's behavior…" Estel said, starting to sob. He did not want to lose the strong friendship that was between them. Legolas was like a brother to him.
Legolas began to climb down slowly, not wanting to fall from the tree.
Estel looked up, and saw that his friend was climbing down. "Be careful!" he called, worried.
But the tree watched every single move that Legolas made; it would be careful and not let the elfling fall.
Once he was back on the ground and next to his friend, Legolas and Estel hugged each other. Both had missed each other's company.
Legolas hid his anger for Elrond from Estel. He still could feel the hate that Elrond felt for him.
"Come, my friend…" Estel said, grabbing Legolas by the hand. He wished that none of this had ever happened.
"I hate your father, Estel," Legolas said to his friend bluntly. He no longer cared if he did not show any respect towards Elrond, plus he wanted to know what his friend's reaction would be to what he said.
"But why, my friend?" Estel asked in curiosity.
"I just hate him. I know that he does not love, nor even like me…" Legolas hissed at him, before running towards the house.
Estel ran behind his friend, trying to catch up with him, wanting to know the reasons.
"Legolas, wait!" Estel called. But Legolas was too fast, and he soon disappeared inside the house.
Estel stopped in the courtyard, trying to catch his breath. He saw his father and brothers come outside. When they saw him, they stopped and stared at him.
"Estel?" Elrohir called, before asking, "Where is Legolas?"
"Inside," Estel answered, passing the three elves to go inside.
The twins and Elrond followed him, but Estel wished they would leave. He wanted to speak with his friend alone.
Estel soon reached his friend's room and went inside. He saw Legolas was curled up on his bed, his golden hair hiding his face. Elrond followed Estel inside, but not the twins.
Legolas was crying as quietly as he could, though he could not hide his trembling body as he cried.
"Mellon-nin?" Estel asked in fear.
"Leave… me… alone…" Legolas sobbed.
Estel looked at his Adar, waiting to see what his father would do, wondering if he loved Legolas the same as he loved Estel.
"Adar?" Estel asked. Elrond turned to his son, waiting to hear what his son had to say.
"Can I sleep with you?"
Elrond nodded and took the boy in his arms. They left the room, and Elrond closed the door, leaving Legolas alone.
Legolas could feel the love between Estel and Elrond, but also felt the pitying looks that Elrond had given him as he lay crying.
He hated the lord more than before, and could feel the waves of anger building inside of him, covering his mind and heart with shadows.
End of Chapter 4.
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