Breaking The Barriers 4

Breaking The Barriers

Part 4

Posted: February 1, 2008
Title: Breaking the Barriers
Author: Balrog

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Estel had woken up. He batted his eyes at the bright light coming in from the windows. He tried to sit up when he felt a hand on his shoulder pushing him back down on the bed. He was so tired. He looked to his right and noticed Lord Glorfindel. He smiled at him. Something told him to look to his left. In the bed next to him was a young elf. It couldn't be! Not the elf of his dream. He turned back to Glorfindel with a shocked look on his face.

Glorfindel patted his hand and Estel went back to sleep.

In the bed next to him was Legolas. He had been transported to Rivendell. He opened his eyes and looked around. He noticed that he was in the Houses of Healing in Rivendell. He was safe. But from what? What had happened to him.? Last thing he remembered was walking behind Haldir in Lothlórien and then slumped to the floor.

He bolted upright in bed and looked to his right. In the bed next to him was the man in his dream. What was he doing here? So this was where he went to when he disappeared in his dream. But who was this man that slept in the bed next to him? He laid back down on his bed and closed his eyes, feeling tired.

Everyone in the room looked at what had transpired between the two that were lying in bed. Lord Elrond cleared the room except for himself, Glorfindel. Haldir and the healer.

"What is this?" he asked Glorfindel.

"Glorfindel, why don't you explain to Lord Elrond what this is about." Haldir looked to his friend for some help.

"I'm afraid that these two are connected to something that is going to happen for the rest of their lives." Glorfindel rose from the chair and went to the window. "I know the reason I was sent back here after I was killed by the balrog. I am to get these two ready for their destinies. Estel's coming of age is in less than one month and Legolas is the last elf that is going to leave Middle Earth. This is to happen on the day of the last of Elros' descendants. The elf's last days here have to be that of the love of a man and Estel needs the love of an elf so that he can go to the Undying Lands with his people. He will be the last one to go."

Elrond could not believe his eyes. Estel was to have the love of an elf for the rest of his days? "What happens if he does not want it?" "Then he will become mad with fear and his cramps will never cease. This also applies to Legolas. He will kill everyone that crosses his path. No one will be able to control his rage. We do not need a mad elf on our hands."

Lord Elrond could not doubt what Glorfindel was saying. After all he was the only elf that came back from the Halls of Waiting. Never before has that ever happened.

"What are we to do?"

Glorfindel turned from the window and said, "Haldir and I will take care of everything. I taught Haldir what to do years ago just in case something happened to me. He will look after Legolas. I will look after Estel and teach him what he needs to do to get through this." He turned to the healer.

"I want you to stop the herbal teas. Now that they are in the same room, their spasms will cease. But all in all, they must never leave Rivendell until Haldir and I have done our duty to stop these convulsions. I need to have their minds clear so that they can think straight." With that he left the room.

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