A Compromising Position

A Compromising Position

Posted: May 2005
Title: A Compromising Position
Author: Daeomae
Type: FCGen
Characters: Elladan, Elrohir
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: All characters are Tolkien's not mine, cause if they were...I'd be one rich mutha'!!
Beta: Trirarien - I really appreciate the help, especially on such short notice!!
Author's Notes: March Challenge Fic at Imladris Slash: An Embarrassing Moment/Situation

Summary: The twins find themselves in an embarrassing predicament.

*****

"Ladan!!!" Elrohir whined, not for the first time in a few minutes. "Help me; it's stuck."

"I'm trying, muindor. Really I am!" Elladan cajoled his panicky brother. "It just won't seem to come out, no matter what I do."

"You have to try harder, please." Elrohir begged, feeling more uncomfortable by the minute.

"Maybe if I can put some oil on it, it will loosen up some." Elladan frantically searched for some oil where he had last seen it, and once it was located; he did just as he had said. "Let's see if it works, Rohir."

Rohir tried to maneuver as well as he could in his current position, Elladan trying to aid his cause. "Nope, it's not working at all." The younger twin sighed in impatience and worry. "We have to figure something else out. What if someone should come across us in this predicament? There would be no living this one down around here. All of Imladris would laugh."

"Shhh, Rohir. We will find a way; I promise." Elladan soothed, rubbing his twin's shoulders.

"You promise??? Elladan, you are the reason for all of this in the first place. Why I listen to you, I'll never know." Elrohir all but shouted in indignation. He was getting so tired in this current position, his knees groaning in protest. He knew, however, that to change position would most likely cause incredible pain to more than just his knees. This was just about more than he could take. He was so vulnerable like this and hated that fact.
He was just about to say a swift thanks to the Valar that at least no one had discovered this quandary, when he heard the startled gasp and then merry tinkle of a feminine voice just behind them. 'Oh no!!!" He thought ruefully. `Just what I need now...Arwen. She'll tell everyone about this, especially Ada. How will I ever be able to face him again?'

"Looks like you are in quite the spot there." Arwen giggled near uncontrollably at her own observation.

"Go away Arwen!! And keep your mouth shut for once, please!" Elrohir growled.

"Are you kidding me?? This is just too good to pass up! I can just imagine Ada's face now. Oooh, he is going to be sooo mad at you." She just couldn't seem to resist taking full advantage of the state of affairs as it presented itself to her. "Just you wait. You are in a lot of trouble now." She continued as she ran along no doubt to bring Lord Elrond to see for himself.

"Great, Ladan...this is just great. Now look what you've done." Elrohir accused.

"I don't remember twisting your arm little brother. In fact, you readily agreed to this as I remember, or have you forgotten that little fact?" Elladan retorted with annoyance. "I know he is going to be upset, furious even, but it's hardly all my fault."

Both twins lapsed into an uneasy silence after that exchange of barbs, awaiting what they knew would be a menacing-looking Elrond. They only waited a short time before they could both hear gathering footsteps down the hall. Arwen had wasted no time in locating their father.

"See Ada, I told you........stuck!!" She nearly shrieked in triumph.

Elrond placed his fingers upon the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, trying with great difficulty to temper the anger building inside at this latest exploit of his twin sons. Sometimes, he really wondered if he shouldn't go ahead and sail early. He came slowly around to his youngest son's side, seeing the look of embarrassment and contrition on his face.

"Have you tried everything possible to extricate it?" He asked, trying to keep his tone as calm as he could given the circumstances.

"Aye Ada." Elladan answered looking for all Arda a chastised elfling. "We just can't get it out, no matter what we try, honest."

"Very well, I suppose we will just have to cut it out." The Lord replied, horror quickly coming over the twins' faces.

"C...Cut...Cut it out?!?!" The twins screeched in disbelief.

"Yes, cut it out indeed. Arwen fetch Glorfindel and tell him the situation." Arwen flew down the hall as Elrond continued, "I hope you two are very proud of yourselves. You should be ashamed Elrohir, and you as well Elladan. You are hardly blameless in this."

"We're sorry Ada, honest!!" The mortified twins pleaded, knowing that the punishment that awaited them would be far worse than even the endless teasing they would surely receive. Their father would make sure of that. "We'll never do it again, promise!"

Elrond sighed loudly, his trembling breath enough to tell the twins that he was barely reigning in his fearsome temper. "I just can't believe that I'm going to have to cut your head out, Elrohir. This was my favorite banister."

*****

THE END

If you enjoyed this story, please send feedback to: Daeomae