Purple people eater

Disclaimer: oh boohoo…Anything resembling something of Tolkiens… is just that. Tolkiens. Not mine… so all people looking for someone to sue can bugger off. ;) Jk.

One morning, before the sun had risen fully, Estel snuck out of the Last Homely House.

On his back was a small pack and he carried his toy sword at his side. He wanted to become a warrior just like Glorfindel and knew all good warriors practiced real early in the morning. He tiptoed past his brothers' chambers hoping they would still be resting and made his way to the kitchens to pack a snack.

"I shouldn't be back until dinner, so I'd better pack lunch as well" he said to himself thoughtfully.

Estel grabbed an apple and bit into it, then looked around for some bread. After spying a loaf and placing it in his pack, the lad made his way out into the valley to "guard" and train. He made it as far as the river before his eight year old body had to rest. The apple core had been chucked a few minutes ago and he realized he was thirsty. The river was right there, and he realized he had forgotten to pack a water flask.

"Oh!" he cried out, "well, I guess if you're out battling orcs and all other monsters, you don't always get to use a flask." Estel crawled to the river and began to drink with his hands, but stopped as he saw a dash of grey. He looked up to see a little grey tiger kitten batting around at the butterflies.

"HEY! What did those butterflies ever do to you! Ferocious beast!" he called and drew the toy sword. He place the tip between the cats eyes, and the kitten froze to stare at it cross eyed. Then he batted at it with a paw.

"Knock it off kitten! Im trying to slay you!" he said frustrated that his first enemy was playing with him.

The kitten paid no attention and sniffed the wood. Then, to Estel's dismay, gnawed on it.

"No kitty!" he pulled the sword back and the light rope on the hilt, which was meant to go around the waste, swung back and forth. The kitten saw this and pounced for it, whacking it around and making it swing more.

Now Estel had to laugh. He picked the kitten up and cradled it.

"I think I'm going to keep you kitty, but you need a name. After a moment of silence, the kitten nudged his hand and Estel spoke again.

"Lucifer, I shall call you Lucifer." He then rushed home to show his family.

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Back at the house, Elrond paced back and forth in his office, it was past breakfast time and Estel was nowhere to be found. Elrohir and Elladan had checked his room this morning, but had found nothing. Now he was just waiting for Glorfindel's next appearance before anyone else could start looking. There was a knock on the door. 'Perhaps Glorfindel at last?' he thought.

"Come in" he called. The door banged open and an out of breath Estel ran in holding a small gray, white, and black bundle.

"Ada Ada! Look what I found!" he cried holding up Lucifer.

"Estel where were you! And where did you find that kitten?" He asked attempting to take the kitten, but Estel pulled him back.

"I went out to train so I can be a warrior some day! I was going to slay the ferocious beast, but then I tamed him, and brought him here." Estel spoke with animation and the kitten was starting to look sick as he swung his arms about to tell his tale.

Elrond watched his youngest with an amused expression, then stopped Estel for a moment.

"Ion nin, please let me take the kitten, you're making him dizzy with all your movement" Estel didn't look to happy about giving him up so Elrond added, "You'll get him back, don't worry."

Estel reluctantly let his foster-father take the kitten from him. Elrond pet the kitten softly to calm it down and soon enough it had crawled onto his shoulder and was purring up a storm.

"There now, Estel, you can't go bringing home wild animals. They might be dangerous." He said sternly. Estel pouted.

"But ada! Elladan brought home that wolf puppy once!" he started to argue but Elrond cut him off.

"Yes and what did the puppy do?" he asked, after no reply, "he destroyed the eastern gardens"

"But Lucifer wouldn't do that would you?" he asked the kitten. The kitten wasn't paying any attention, he was to busy staring at the purple collar of Elronds robes.

"Lucifer?" Elrond asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes! Lucifer! My Valiant Companion!" he said enthusiastically.

"Well, I will think…" he stopped as the kitten started gnawing on his collar. Elrond immediately pulled him off, but the kitten climbed back up and attacked his collar again. Estel started to giggle as he tried and tried to get the kitten to stop eating is robes. He put the kitten on the floor, but it just attacked the purple hem. Estel tried to pick up Lucifer, but he just ran behind Elrond and attacked the back.

Now Elrond was not the type to embarrass himself by calling for help over a little kitten, so he and Estel continued to chase after the kitten even as it ripped, bit and clawed the poor elf-lords robe. They were about to give up when someone knocked on the door.

"I'm...grr...abit...GET BACK HERE!! Busy!!!" he called. The door opened anyway and Elladan and Elrohir entered. They were to busy with their handfuls to look up.

"We couldn't find Estel…" Elladan started.

"But we did find these by the river" Elrohir finished. The two previous inhabitants of the room stopped to look up. In Elladan and Elrohir's arms, were four more kittens and a mother. Elrond stood shocked and Estel cried out in joy.

"Kittens!" Lucifer continued to attack the robe. At the sight of their brother, all of the kittens squirmed loose and joined the battle…leaving the younger elves and the human child to laugh themselves silly at their fathers situation.

A/N please, tell me what you think. It was abit rushed but my muse is trying to kill himself again…stupid meany muffin. Hope you enjoyed it.