okay here goes chapter 8...still sick unfortunately, so again might be shorter than intended...also today I plan to start another story...I still need a name for it, but if you want to read it, it will be archived under Silmarillion...if that is spelled incorrectly, I apologize...today's chapter is Elladan, Erestor, and Dinendal...remember in the summary where it says that Erestor will do ANYTHING to keep Dinendal safe? good...now read on...

CHAPTER 8

Erestor and Dinendal sat on the divan in Dinendal's talan. Erestor was holding his beloved in his arms, but not too tightly. Even though he and Dinendal were now bound, he knew Dinendal still feared his touch at times. Erestor would only do what his mate was comfortable with. Dinendal looked at Erestor and smiled. He had never felt this happy before. His happiness, however, was brought to a halt at the sound of the door to the talan being slammed open. Both elves turned and saw a very enraged Elladan looking at them. Erestor let go of Dinendal and stood, approaching the elder son of Elrond.

" Elladan! What is the meaning of this?!"

Elladan glared at him.

" Have you lost your mind Erestor?! Have you allowed all sense to be removed from your head?!"

Erestor looked at Elladan for a moment in confusion, then it dawned on him what his friend spoke of. He grew angry upon hearing what Elladan said next.

" He harmed you Erestor! If you love him, then you are no better than how you were when you were in Gondolin!"

Erestor backhanded Elladan, nearly sending him to the floor.

" You know nothing of it!"

Dinendal covered his mouth with his hands. Did Erestor's past still haunt him? He watched as Elladan righted himself and shoved Erestor aside. Elladan approached him quickly and shoved him hard.

" You harm him, then allow yourself to be bound to him! You are no better than the filth that abused him!"

Elladan nearly took another step toward him, but was shoved aside by Erestor.

" You will NOT speak to my husband in such a manner Elladan!"

Elladan glared at his Ada's Chief Advisor.

" Choose Erestor. It is either him or me!"

Erestor stood protectively in front of Dinendal.

"Can you not see that I love him?!"

Elladan rolled his eyes.

" Make your choice Erestor!"

Erestor kept glaring at Elladan.

" Him! I choose him! Now leave my sight Elrondion! I no longer wish to set my eyes upon you!"

Elladan, filled with hurt, walked toward the door. He turned to Erestor once final time.

" Just remember this Erestor, if I leave, I will never return."

Erestor narrowed his eyes at him.

" Then leave."

Elladan walked out, slamming the door behind him. Erestor let out a long breath and turned to Dinendal, who shook in fear. Erestor attempted to hold him, but Dinendal backed away from him. Erestor looked at his husband in confusion.

" Dinendal..."

Dinendal swallowed hard.

" You hit him."

Erestor saw that the fear in Dinendal's eyes was not because of what had happened with Elladan, it was because of him.

TBC...