Disclaimer i do not own the hobbit unfortunately and this is my first fanfiction
**The prologue**
My heart was beating like a drum in the gray my whole body was numb and i could scarcely hear the screams about me all of it was white noise. I didn't feel anything i felt like i was melting away, i always knew that this would happen that i would die but i would rather die like this with a sword in my hand defend those who i love and am loyal to than to die when I'm old and gray regretting my life, and now the clouds have come to take me for the first time in my life i was not ready to die.
**The begging**
The dwarfs with their table manners became irritated as the soft music played they were more used to my festive and jolly music. They gingerly tossed through their salads and gave each other questioning looks as if to say 'wheres the meat'. At this point they started to question why Gandalf had taken them here and hoped they didn't have to stay long. At the end of the night after much conversation with Elrond, Gandalf asked the question that he had held in his mind for a long time "so is Klain here? You know what i must ask of-" Elrond interrupted abruptly "yes i know what you must ask and i dare say they will comply more than happily, i don't know if i have the strength to keep her here anymore, Klain has this wonderlust for adventure i dare say they would make a great new companion but i must insist that you do not go any further with this quest, you as well as i, know the outcome". For a moment Gandalf's eyes clouded over then he said "things change and tomorrow in these times is never certain, Klain is perfect for this quest with such a loyal heart, do you know where she is?". "Probably at this tavern less than a nights ride away, i try and keep tabs but she flits about so much causing trouble getting into fight so much like her father, it was hard to even get her to stay at the tavern and it took me two moons to find her, in the dark of the eastern woods".
At this Thoren's interest peeked "you never said that Klain was a women Gandalf i can not guarantee her safe return and she becomes a burden to our mission-" at this Gandalf gave him a good long look then said "Just because she is a women doesn't mean she can't fight as well as any dwarf here. She is a great warrior and an even greater asset and i wouldn't judge her until we meet, by tomorrow night you will reach those lodgings and then you can see for yourself don't let your pride get in the way by tomorrow night you will change your mind and if she is a burden i will eat my hat young Thoren". "That is to be seen to be believed" and with that they carried on their night unlocking the mystery's of the map until morning where they followed Gandalfs instructions and set forth to this tavern with many a grumbling and a moaning along the way only to be silenced by Thoren's stare. The dwarfs talked amoungst themselves about Klain not yet been told that she wasn't a man. By nightfall they reached the tavern and could hear the clanging of dishes and a merry singing that appealed to the dwarfs ears.
As they pushed through the door they entered bedlam. It seemed that a fight was going on between two men in the corner with cheers of enthusiasm filling the halls. At once the dwarfs felt at home and sat around a large table that they had to jump to reach the chairs but none minded much. Thoren was having a word with the owner of the tavern about lodgings and where he could find the ware abouts of Klain while Fili and Kili sat down by his side at the bar drinking and laughing and getting the attention of many a girl. All the girls one by one went up to Durins sons and asked if they would like to dance they turned them down not just because they came towards them like a bear and on a rabbit and not because they had enough powder on to make a cake but because they came up to them so flirty and dumb that they made many a joke between each other weather they were dumb or just drunk. When another one came bounding towards them Kili noticed something that sent his heart racing. A girl, in stature and as beautiful as rain was sitting in the rafters holding an ale and laughing and watching intently the fight. Her hair was rusty red that trailed down to her hips with green eyes like blades of grass, Kili was stunned she seemed as short as a dwarf but with the figure and beauty of an elf but dressed like a warrior with leathers and furs clinging to her body and a red hood topping it all of. He must have been staring at her for a while because when he looked away the fight had ended and looked up again and the girl was gone.
The girl that bounded towards them that Fili was trying to turn down but was hopelessly failing, eyed him and looked at him as if he were insane "i wouldn't if i were you" with a look on her face that was both of jealousy and cunning."shes a freak, there has been whispering about her, some say" she lowered her voice so only Kili and the confused Fili could hear "that shes part elf part dwarf and that whore of a mother opened her legs for anyone who fancied a bit and when she gave birth to the child and found out who the father was she left her in the forest for the wolves" she looked smug whole continuing. "shes only been here for a few weeks but there's summit not right with her shes got these weird mark about her body and she carry's round swords and bows round with her, she talks to queer people and if i were you i would go for someone a little more womanly and i don't know attractive" at that she gave them a sly smile.
At this point Fili and Kili were drowning her out and leaving her with her gossip they were intently looking at the girl who had a smurk on her face after many attempts at waking the dwarfs out of their trance she sulked away looking for someone else to butter up. The girl was now on a large table calling out name with people giving her money when suddenly one of the fighters game up to her looking angry he was easily two meters taller than her, she was shorter than Fili and Kili they could just make out and now the sweaty fighter was towering over her with a look that can be described as pissed off he had muscles that bulged out of his arms and neck. For a moment Kili was afraid for this girl that he had just lied eyes on and him and Fili watched as the girl simply turned her head and smirked up at the man. His voice was loud but because of the chatter of the crowed Fili and Kili could only pick up a few words like "my money" and "thief". At this they carefully edge towards them, and as they looked around the room they found that only the dwarfs at the table were staring and all the locals looked on, they didn't know it at the time but this happened every few days for the past few weeks and it always ended the same way.
The girl laughed at him and started to walk away when the fighter grabbed her arm and blocked her exit to the door, at this Kili fort to get through the crowed but when they broke through the the man was about to punch her she quickly dodged in and out of his punches with her hands behind her back and until he pulled out a knife he had hidden away and started slashing at her she ducked and rolled with Fili and Kili still stuck in the crowed now more people were watching they expected the fight to be over by now and the fact that he had a knife made it all more interesting as he ran towards her, she toppled him over with many a laugh in the crowed and with that his anger flared he stood up and charged once more as she gave him a swift kick to the stomach with he elbow moving backwards and moving her chest forwards which sent him flying through one of the walls with a loud crack. At this everyone was silent as they watched her in amazement as the crowed slowly picked up their chatter once more but a silence still hung in the air she snuck behind the bar and came back with a bottle of ale and quickly bit off the cork and spat it out then took a seat by the bar as if nothing happened.