A/N: May contain BOTFA spoilers so, unless you don't mind spoilers, I suggest you stop reading now.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Hobbit.


Brothers in Arms

Fili
There is a light, just to my left. And sound. The sound of many people rushing somewhere all at once. Kili tries to run but I hold out my hand and stop him. No point in us both getting killed, is there. Someone has to be there for mother if I die.

At least, that's what I tell myself. Yet, deep down, I know that the real reason why he isn't going is because I wouldn't be able live with myself if I knew that I'd sent my foolish, reckless baby brother to his death. Not after last time.

I tell him to go the other way. It would be better if we split up; that way, we can cover more ground. At the last second, I warn him to stay out of sight. He nods and leaves. I watch him until he's out of sight. I hope he finds somewhere to hide.


The lights are catching up to me. I need to find somewhere but there is nowhere. I try to press myself into the stone wall but it does me no good. They're coming. I'm sorry, brother.


So this is how it ends. Alone. I knew when I left that there was a good chance I would die but I'd always thought I'd die fighting alongside my brethren. Azog holds me in an iron grip; I cannot escape.

I spot Thorin and Dwalin with Bilbo. Why is he there? No matter. They are staring up at the Orcs and I.
'Run!' I yell at them. 'Run!'

Either they don't hear me, or they don't want to leave. They must, or they will get caught too. Azog is speaking to them now. I do not understand everything for he is speaking in Orkish, but I get enough to understand that, first he will kill me, then Kili, then Thorin. No. Not Kili. Anyone but Kili.

Azog laughs, then pushes his blade into my back. It hurts so badly. Blood runs down my back and my head drops to my chest. My mind is foggy. He drops me and, as the darkness comes rushing in to claim me, I have time to piece together one last thought.

At least I got to save my brother.


A/N: So, how was it? I've had this idea for a while but I haven't had chance to get it written until now. Did anyone else get annoyed when Kili and Thorin were given really long death scenes in the film but Fili just died and that was it? I did. Oh well.

Next chapter: Kili