A/N:I'm baackk! Did ya miss me? ...didn't think so... oh well. Well anywho, I'm here again to bring you my new story! But, I kinda should have wrote this story before Passing of The Moon because it takes place before Passing of The Moon. But to late now, so you'll just have to live with it. Sorry. You can expect updates just once a week, because I just started eighth grade and it's soccer season, and I have two jazz, well, soon to be three jazz bands and one regular band, and algebra, and I'm very busy. Sooo, with that said, please enjoy my new story!

Disclaimer:Let's see. Aragorn, not mine. Elrond, not mine, The Twins, sadly no, Legolas (sniffle) no. Thranduil... well you get the picture, don't you? The only people and things I own are Kultzanmar, Akayleth, Callien, and various other elves that aren't important enough to list. If I owned any thing related to Middle Earth, do you really think I'd be writing for this site?

Crystal Tears of Blood

Chapter 1

Threats and Healing Supplies

The young human ran through the hallways of Imladris, adrenalin coursing through his body. He didn't remember the last time he was this excited about anything, but today was not just any old day. His father had finally allowed him to go on a hunting trip with his brother! That in itself was not so exciting, for he had gone hunting before, but not for long periods of time. This trip would last for one whole week! In his excitement, he nearly ran fight past his brothers door. Regaining some of the calmness he had lost, he gently knocked on the door.

"Come in." came a voice from inside the room. So, since he was invited, the boy burst through the door, jumping on the defenseless elf sitting on the bed.

"Elladan! Hurry up!" Elladan, after successfully pushing his little brother off of him, started to laugh at the incredible excitement the human carried.

"Peace, Estel!" he said, still laughing. "We will leave when we leave and until then you need to keep your excitement under a bit more control. Or I could tell Adar that 14 is still to young to go on such a long trip and we could call it off all together."

"If you did, dear brother, I fear I will have the sudden urge to tell Elrohir that it was you who placed the purple hair dye in his shampoo." Estel countered, turning Elladan's smug smile into an evil glare.

"You wouldn't..."

"Oh, but I would."

"Not if I kill you first." Elladan, having said these words, tackled Estel, bringing him to the ground in a most uncomfortable manner. Laughing hard, the immortal and mortal rolled on the floor trying to strangle each other. And in a very odd and somewhat non-understandable way, this just showed how much Estel loved his brother. Ever since he was brought into the care of Lord Elrond, he and his two brothers always seemed to find a way to end up almost killing each other. Estel called it brotherly love, but Elrond called it strange, something which the young human never really understood. But never the less, the bond between the three couldn't be stronger. With such a strong love for each other, Estel thought it hard to believe they weren't actual biological brothers.

"Ow! Oh! Estel, let me go!" Elladan managed as he struggled out of a head lock. "I need to tell you something concerning our trip." At the mention of the hunting trip, the said human instantly stopped his fight for his brothers head. "Thank you. Advisors from Mirkwood are to Imladris soon. Their arrival will be in five days. We will need to cut the trip short." Estel's face fell.

"But... advisors always come. What makes these ones so important we have to alter our plans for them?" Elladan smiled.

"Legolas Thrandolion will be with them. He has some business with adar and would like to see you again."

"Legolas?" Estel asked, dumb founded. "The Prince wants to see me? How... why would anyone want to come all the way from Mirkwood to see me?" Elladan laughed. The look of confusion on his brothers face was one of the funniest things he had ever seen! But, when he saw the intense glare Estel was giving him, he quickly stopped, though a sparkle of mirth was still visible in his eyes.

"He has not seen you since you were a mere baby, and I think he would like to see how you've turned out. Also, from what we have heard, things go badly for Mirkwood. He needs a break from the constant worry and thought you could be the one to give it to him." Though still thorough confused, Estel couldn't help feel a bit more anticipation added to his already mounting excitement. But he had some questions.

"Isn't Legolas said to be the greatest archer in all of Middle Earth?" Elladan nodded.

"Yes."

"Is that true?"

"Yes, yes I think it is. He is always the winner of archery contests, and I do not even think Thranduil, Erestor, Glrofindle, or Adar would be able to beat him. In fact, he beat his adar when he was only 500."

"How old is he now?" Elladan pondered this for a moment. He had almost forgotten himself, but it soon returned to him.

"2,790 "

"Oh... do you think he could give me some lessons to improve my skill?"

"What, my lessons not good enough for you?" Elladan asked, faking a hurt expression.

"I didn't day that! I just meant-"

"Stop apologizing! Do you want to leave or not?" Estel shook his head vigorously. "Good, because I'm leaving and unless you want to stay here, I suggest you follow." And Elladan walked slowly down the hall ways of the Last Homely House, an eager and slightly annoying (in Elladan's opinion) Estel following closely behind, asking a question about the trip every five seconds.

"I am still amazed adar is even letting us go on this trip without escort," Estel said. "Did you put something in his tea that would make him say yes?" Elladan's brow furrowed in thought. He didn't think he did...

"No," he said at length. "No that was when I asked Elrohir if he and that elf maid were-"

"I don't think we need to mention that little incident Elladan even if Elrohir isn't here." Elladan and Estel turned in unison at the voice behind them. Elladan could see in his eyes that his father, though smiling, was mentally smacking himself for saying yes. "Here," he said holding up a bag, bursting at the seams. "You'll most likely need it." he dropped the bag of healing supplies in his elven sons hands.

"Ha, ha, ha adar, very funny. What did you put in here? This bag weighs more than a ton!" Elrond shrugged.

"Bandages, anti poison for everything under the sun, pain killing herbs... Pretty much everything needed for an every day hunting expedition with my sons. The weight shouldn't surprise you Elladan." Elladan rolled his eyes.

"We don't get into that much trouble, adar." Estel protested. At this statement, however, Elrond raised an eyebrow.

"Ion nin, in the 14 years since your birth you have succeeded in giving me more grey hairs than is natural for a human... and I'm an elf!" Elladan had to bite back a laugh at his fathers outburst, but a cool glare stopped him in his tracks. "I hadn't even started on the troubles you have caused me Elladan..."

"OKAY, lets go, we can't keep the horses waiting forever ya know, they get quite impatient at times-"

"Hold it right there," the elven lord said as he grabbed his eldest sons sleeve. Expecting the worst, Elladan put on his most sorrowful look, totally prepared to give an excuse and apology to something that he didn't even know he did, when the most unexpected thing happened. Elrond pulled both of his sons into a strong and loving embrace. Pulling away, and meeting the eyes of two very bewildered sons, Elrond gave a stern smile. "I forgot to tell you to be careful."

"Don't worry adar," Elladan said, losing some of the shock that could be seen in his eyes. "We don't plan on jumping off any cliffs."

"I was thinking more along the lines of falling, but if you prefer to jump..."

"Goodbye adar!" Estel called as they ran down the hallway to the stables. Elrond waved and chuckled lightly to himself before turning away and sighing.

"One of these days those children will come home on a stretcher, I swear to the Valar..."

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Well? This chapter was short, but if I didn't cut it off here it would have been ten pages long! This chapter was only three notebook pages, but the next on will be eight! Please leave a review even if you didn't like it! Tell me ways to improve, tell me you loved it, tell me you hate it, just give me feedback! My last story only got about two reviews per chapter and that wasn't very encouraging! Next chapter in a week!