After the Kings party at the camp for his coronation the King arranged a council for the next week for all the members of the three houses including me (the only one outside the family who could participate ) ,to discuss. He didn't say exactly the reason or what we would discuss for ,he was the King after all we could not ask more this time.

In this one week i had free to spend before the meeting i desided to ask Fingon a favor. Just a little one to return my help when he escaped the camp.

I left our tent early afternoon to find him. Alone. Sanya didn't come it was a matter between me and Fingon.

Hopefully I had not to search him for mych time ,he was just chilling in his tent reading a book .

For second time i forgot to knok before entering.

"Good afternoon Alex? What brings you there? Did something happen?" Fingon asked and stood leaving his book on the side.

"Not at all......No. That's a lie. There's a problem. Can i sit?" I asked .

"Yes. Of course!"Fingon responded and pulled the chair beside his bed closer.

"It's about Maedhros. You stayed with me many times this year to help me. We tried to convince him to be a king again. Yesterday he gave his title to your father. We can't change it know. Although... He still haven't touched a sword yet. Doesn't that consern you?"

"It does. I didn't expect from him to deny his crown. I didn't try to go against him because of his stubbornes. It was his choice. The whole year i tried he didn't accept any offers of my training. You think he'll accept it now?"

"Why not? I didn't find the time to tell you before the ride about this matter so.. I'm here today. Never is late for anything. I don't give up on him. Nor i think you do"

"I don't. Hes stubborn and its gonna be difficult. I think if we let him a little space...He didn't change his mind about the crown so.."

"There's not time for this. Morgoth waited one year! You think hes gonna wait another one? We're lucky he's afraid of the sun but soon he'll go out of his filthy dungeons and attack! We need Maedhros now! I tell you to make him a warrior again. Because he may wear no crown anymore but he's still a warrior!"

"You're right.Nonetheless I can't just walk and tell him that he have to be trained again!"

"Hypothetically....you can"i said with a smirk.

"What are you thinking ? I see in your ehes you have a plan" Fingon smirked back.

"To make him fight you have to wake his stubbornes and make it trun against you. We have to turn his disadvantage to an advantage for us! What about a fake fight?!"

"You want me to fake an argument so well fight?"

"Exactly!"

"Arguing for what?"

"Whatever you want but you must be convincing!"

"I have a lot of time left to argue with my cousin. It'll be fun !"

"You've got the spirit"

"Today?"

"If you feel ready"

"And you? How you're gonna help? I can't do all of this alone!"

"I'll just mess around with his brothers hoping this will help the situation"

"Hm?how much I'm allowed to punch him?"

"The more angrier he'll get the better. Hes gonna be alright. He just needs a helping hand" I said and I tenced my hand towards him.

"You crazy girl. Im in!"

Fingon said and shook my hand and then jumbed from his bed like an elfing and landed in his boots.

"Lets go then"

Fingon burst into Maedhros tent furious. Maedhros was here with Maglor talking above some papers on the table.

"You're here Cousin! Finally!" Fingon yelled and put his hands on his waist trying to assert dominance or something.

"Fingon what happened? Why are you yelling?" Maedhros asked and raised an eyebrow.

Watching the scene from behind knowing it was fake was hilarious but i couldn't laugh. I have to go find his other brothers to mess the situation more. So I left.

But the party continued.

"Why am i yelling? Why am I yelling? Are you kidding me? How dare you asking me that?"

"What happened?"

"What did you do Maedhros?" Maglor asked.

"I don't-"

"Don't tell me you forgot what you've done! How could you ever forget what you've done! How dare you!"

"I don't understand-"

"Don't play it innocent to me! Spit out want happened! Tell him what a terrible sin you committed!"

Then Caranthir appeared with Curufin by his side.

"Whats happening here? What Alex told me? What have you dobe Maedhros and Fingon is ywlloing at you?"Caranthir asked in rage.

I was standing a little further watching the whole Circus pretending to be shocked. I had to play my role too.

"What I've done?" Maedhros asked in inosence.

"Maedhros tell us" maglor asked calmly.

"But I-"

"Yeah you Copperhead jerk! You dared do that to me! Me! Take what you've done back or you're gonna pay with blood!"

"When did I even do something wrong these days.." Maedhros muttered still puzzled.

"Hey! Dont insult my brother you son of a -" Caranthir started.

"Caranthir!" Maglor murmured looking at him eith a death glare.

"Choose fight of flight you coward!" Fingon continued.

"I'm not gonna go back for anything because I did nothing wrong knowingly! Nor i wanna fight!" Maedhros raised his voice a bit.

"Huh? So you give up? Ah cowardice sheep? Huh? You're not gonna fight me? You're scared huh?"

"I Am Not!"

Curufin was holding tight Caranthir so not to punch Fingon in the nose.

"Prove it! Fight me! Thats how we're gonna solve this argument!"

"I don't wanna hurt you cousin!"

"Tsc filthy rat you never keep you word !"

"What?"Maedhros asked in shock

"You son of a-" Fingon started.

Suddenly Maedhros cracked and punched Fingon in the face surprising almost everyone.

"Brother! " Maglor yelled trying to hold his from his cape but failed.

"Don't you dare catch my mothers name on your mouth ever again you worm!" Maedhros growled and grabbed Fingon from the collar up.

"Huh it seems you want to fight eventually you punk!" Fingon growled and punched back breaking Maedhros nose.

The started fighting each other like starving wolves rolling on the ground.

I could say both were great fighters but Fingon was swifter only because Maedhros was blined with rage and his moves were sloppy.

"Enough!" Maglor yelled and tried to devide them by getting in the middle. Maedhros pushed him in the side and continue fighting .

"Let him punch this bastard brother!" Caranthir yelled from afar and Curufin unexpectedly slapped him.

Caranthir holded his red cheek in silence and moved a bit away from his brother .

"Stop insulting each other!" Maglor shouted.

"Wow ot seems I lost the party" Celegorm said and munched a carrot looking like he didn't care a lot.

"We must stop them!" Curufin spoke finally. He may was the most of the tine with the other drama queens(aka Celegorm and Caranthir) but he was done with this family drama.

"There's no need there gonna stop themselves!" Celegorm said.

"Maedhros Fingon! Were gonna find a more peaceful way!"Maglor yelled.

"No! Hes gonna pay woth blood. But fists do nothing ,is like children's play. Lets get more serious. Bring us swords!" Fingon said and stopped.

"What? no wait-" Maedhros murmured.

Celegorm took his sword from his belt and threw it in frond of them.

"Brother!" Maglor murmured and Celegorm raised his shoulders.

I gave Fingon his sword too i had kept from the beginning.

"Take the sword cousin and fight me"

"I want no more"

"So you tell me you don't know how to use a sword ?!of course your bloodline is this usele-"

Maedhros took the sword and looked at Fingon with rage as a warning.

"U-s-e-l-" Fingon started spelling slowly and then Maedhros attached.

They started fighting again. It was even harder than before and they got faster , sometimes i couldn't see their moves from the speed. No one tried this time to stop them because the we're afraid for themselves.

Finally Maedhros brought Fingon down and pointed the sword at his heart.

"You may be my cousin but don't ever try to insult my family again!"

"It seems the warrior is back"

Maedhros looked at his sword for a moment and then throw it away.

"Of course not. But I won whatever you wanted me to won"

"There was no argument cousin"

"What?"

"It was all fake to make you fight"

"What? Why?"

"To prove you you're still able to fight as a warrior!"

Maedhros stood in silence and looked at his sword .

"I can't"

"You just did"

"..."

"Please cousin. Lets go back! Your body healed till know. Lets train together! " Fingon begged woth a puppy face.

"I don't want to.." Maedhros muttered like a child who doesn't want to eat his food.

"You don't wanna protect your family and word?" Fingon asked.

".."

"Fine"he murmured and pulled him up to stand.

"See you in training cousin!"

To be continued...✳️