Fic: Tributary - Chapter 5

Tributary
Fandom: The Silmarillion, Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away
Rating: PG13/T
Warnings: Mild child abuse/child endangerment, underage employment
Relationships: Maedhros/Fingon (pre-relationship), Fëanor/Nerdanel (background), other minor background relationships
Characters:Fingon, Maedhros, Círdan, Fingolfin, Anairë, Turgon, Aredhel, Fëanor, Caranthir, Maglor, Celegorm, Ambarussa, Nerdanel, Curufin, Curufin's Wife, Thranduil, Thranduil's Wife, Hildifons Took, Isengar Took, Rog (Tolkien), Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Genderqueer Character(s)
Word Count: 34,139
Summary: Tributary: noun; a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

Moving to another town can be difficult, especially when you're just a kid. Leaving everything you know behind - friends, classmates, teachers, the nice guy at the ice cream shop who sometimes snuck you an extra scoop - is scary, even if you know the place you're moving to.

For Findecáno, son of Ñolofinwë and Anairë, brother of Turucáno and Írissë, it's going to be even harder.

Dropped into a dangerous and treacherous world of spirits and magic, he doesn't know which way to turn, or even who he can trust, but he has to keep his feet under him in order to stay ahead of the great Sorcerer and save his family.

"What a pain! I'm gonna get you back for this!" Celegorm called after the retreating redhead. "C'mon." He said to Fingon, and Fingon followed obediently. They rounded a couple of corners, and then Celegorm turned to face him, a smile breaking out on his normally sulky face.

"You pulled it off! I didn't think you had it in you! You're so dumb, I was worried. Keep your head, and if you need anything, ask me, okay?" Fingon nodded mutely in the face of such sudden positivity from the otherwise surly teenager. Suddenly he felt faint, hunger and the ebb of adrenaline leaving him weak. "Are you okay?" Celegorm actually looked concerned.( Read more... )