AN: This is just another one of my stories where I go along with the movie and delve deeper into the thoughts of the Line of Durin. This one is mainly Fili and Kili though. I also added in some scenes to fill in gaps that deal with the brothers. Hope everyone enjoys!
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of the Hobbit or the script. It all belongs to J. R. R. Tolkein and Peter Jackson.
Kili is sitting in one of the chairs in Bard's house. Fili is knelt down beside him checking Kili's bandages. The wound is much better, thanks to Tauriel, but it still hurt. Kili grimaces when Fili prods a particularly sore spot and he looks over at the door. Tauriel walks into the house urgently, her body tense. Fili looks up from Kili's bandages and over at the Elf. He was thankful for her saving Kili but he would be continuing to check the wound and bindings. Bard's children are packing bags with their belongings and Tauriel notices.
"We have no time. We must leave!" Tauriel says hastily as she ushers the children towards the door. Oin and Bofur get up and Oin grabs their meager belongings. Fili looks over at them as fear begins to set in. Fear for the company in Erebor, fear for them here, fear for his brother.
"Get him up,' Bofur says to Fili. Fili nods his head and stands up. He grabs Kili's arm and helps pull him to his feet.
"Come on brother," Fili says as he does so. He knows Kili is still in pain even though the worst of it is over. Kili scowls at this; he was of the Line of Durin. He doesn't need anyone helping him like he's a weakling.
"Come on, come on! Let's go!" Bofur hurries them along. Fili sees him move towards Oin and silently thanks the Dwarf for leaving Kili to him. Little does Fili know that the reason Bofur didn't offer his help was because Bofur could see the stubbornness and pride swell in Kili. And Bofur knew that the only one who maybe could get close enough to helping the lad was Fili.
"I'm fine… I can walk," Kili bites out as he yanks his arm out of Fili's grasp. Kili grimaces when the motion sends a jolt of pain through his leg. Fili frowns but allows his brother to fend for himself. He knows Kili doesn't like to feel helpless or a burden, but it still hurt a little that Kili shrugged him off. Not that he would let anyone know that.
"As fast as you can," Tauriel urges as she ushers everyone towards the door again.
"We're not leaving. Not without our father," Bain announces, stopping and refusing to go any further. Fili glances over at him and a swell of pride rises up inside him. It was just this morning he told his uncle the same thing.
"If you stay here, your sisters will die. Is that what your father would want?" Tauriel says after turning around and looking directly at Bain. Bain's jaw tenses and Fili recognizes the war going on in the lad's head. It's the same one that'd be going on in his own head if he was in that same predicament. Could Fili leave his uncle in order to save Kili? Thorin was his king; but Kili was his brother. Deep down, Fili knows what he'd do; unfortunately, he doesn't think it's what the heir should do. There is movement and Fili looks over towards Bain. Bain grabs Tilda and Sigrid's arms and begins leading the group down the back stairs to the rear of the house.
Kili notices as well and makes sure he is at the end of the line. Even as he's healed, Kili's leg is still in pain. No sense in giving anyone reason to fret over him. He limps down the stairs and as he reaches the bottom he notices everyone piling into the boat.
"Give me your hand," Fili says from his place in the boat as he holds his hand out to Tilda. Tilda takes it and Fili helps her in before helping Sigrid.
"Come on, we gotta go!" Bofur shouts to the group before helping Oin in the boat and following after him.
"Quickly now! Hurry!" Tauriel shouts to the group from her spot at the front of the boat. Fili looks behind him and sees Kili limping over to the boat.
"Kili, come on!" Fili shouts to his brother. He inwardly cringes at the worry and fear seeping into his voice. He wasn't scared for himself but for his brother.
Kili forces himself not to grumble at his older brother; he had heard the worry slip into Fili's tone. Kili climbs in the boat, and this time when Fili helps him he doesn't shrug him off until Kili's sitting in the boat causing relief to flood through Fili.
Tauriel begins using the pole and maneuvering the boat between debris and chunks of ice. Fili and Kili look up above them as Smaug flies low overhead. The townspeople scream all around them and are running around trying to find safety. Smaug swoops up above them and away from the town before turning around and flying back. He dives straight down towards the town and builds the fire in his chest. Kili sees this and his eyes are wide. He feels his hand clench around something soft but doesn't take his eyes off the dragon to see what it is.
With wide eyes, Fili watches as Smaug flies over the town and lets the fire loose. The flames alight on the building below in one long line across Lake-town. Screams are heard louder as people fall and die from the attack. Fili feels something clenching his sleeve and he looks down to see Kili's hand. Fili looks up at Kili's face and can see the fear in his eyes, even if Kili's doing his best to cover it up. There are more screams and Fili looks up to see Smaug breathe fire over the town again. Mahal, save us from this, Fili thinks as he watches the destruction pass them by.
Smaug turns around and soars towards them. Kili feels the boat come to a stop and he looks over from where he's sitting in the boat, his injured leg stretched out. Tauriel has hidden them under an overhang, not moving again until Smaug passes overhead.
"Da!" Bain suddenly shouts and Fili and Kili look over at the boy.
"Da!" Tilda shouts in turn, having seen Bard atop the rooftops as well. Fili and Kili look in the direction Bard's children are and see Bard stringing another arrow in his bow. They watch as he shoots it at the dragon, hitting Smaug as he flies towards Bard. Kili's eyes widen when he sees this and his excitement rises.
"He hit it! He hit the dragon!" Kili shouts as his eyes follow Smaug's path.
"No…" Tauriel replies and Fili has to agree with her. Bard did hit Smaug but it had done nothing. Smaug still soars unhindered above them.
"He did! He hit his mark, I saw!" Kili argues as he glances at Tauriel before looking back at the dragon. As an Archer himself, Kili knows when a mark is hit. However, as an Archer, he knows when it is hit, the mark should at least falter. Smaug never even slows down. Bard may have hit his mark, but deep down, Kili knows it has done nothing.
"His arrows cannot pierce it's hide; I fear nothing will," Tauriel says as she turns her attention back to steering the boat, her explanation proving Fili and Kili's thoughts correct. The boat passes under a hanging hook and movement jostling the boat grabs Fili's attention as well as Bofur's. Bain has jumped up and grabbed the hook, swinging himself away from the boat.
"What are you doing?!" Bofur shouts as he and the other reach for Bain but miss him.
"Come back! Bain, come back!" Fili shouts after the lad as the others shout after him as well. Bain's action reminded him of something Kili would do and he couldn't help his heart skipping a beat. Fili looks down at Kili to remind him that it indeed wasn't he who had jumped off. He sees the grimace on Kili's face and a hand reaching out towards his wound.
"Leave him! We cannot go back!" Tauriel says almost harshly. Fili closes his eyes hearing Tilda shout for her brother.
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As the boat jostles from Bain leaping off it, it jolts Kili's injured leg. He stifles a groan as pain erupts in it. Kili grimaces and reaches down for his wound, stopping himself just short. He feels someone watching him and as Tauriel shouts for them to leave Bain, Kili looks over at his brother. Fili has closed his eyes and Tilda's shout for her brother echoes in Kili's ear. If roles were reversed, Kili would never leave Fili behind; he'd follow after him without a second thought. And Kili knew Fili would do the same for him.
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Fili looks over at Sigrid and Tilda as they and Tauriel look for their father. Fili sighs; he feels for them but knows they must get to their own families. He notices an empty boat and he motions for Bofur and Oin to help him push it into the water. He can hear the screams and cries of people around them and he looks over to see how Kili is doing. Not seeing Kili beside him where he usually is, Fili turns and looks over his shoulder. Behind him Kili is facing the elf and talking to her.
"Kili, come on! We're leaving!" Fili shouts towards his younger brother. He had seen the way Kili looked at the Elf; the Kili was looking at her now. He watches as Kili's shoulder's slump and he turns to meet up with Fili. Suddenly, Kili turns back around and urgently begins to talk to her. Fili watches as his heart breaks in half. He can tell his younger brother is in love with Tauriel; and as much as he hates Elves, Fili would support Kili in this because he knows she makes Kili happy. However, it would be forbidden. Their uncle would never allow it and Kili would be shunned. He couldn't live with never seeing his brother again and he would hope Kili wouldn't either. As much as he wants Kili to be happy, he knows the result of this forbidden love would destroy him. Fili would never let that happen and so he silently urges Kili to join them.
"Tauriel, amralime," Kili's voice reaches Fili's ears as they get the boat fully in the water. Fili closes his eyes. No Kili. Fili turns and looks at his brother in time to see the Elf prince approach them. Kili's body tenses and Fili can only imagine the glare the Dwarf prince is giving the Elf prince. Kili turns around and Fili meets his gaze and sees the dejection on his brother's face. Fili's eyes soften and he silently lets his brother know he's here for him. Just as Fili is about to turn back to the boat, he sees Kili turn around and pull something out of his pocket and put it in Tauriel's hand. Fili doesn't see it but he knows what it is. Fili's shoulder's slump, knowing what this means. Fili gives his brother another glance and turns back to the boat. He glances at Bofur and Oin who are watching him.
Fili hears quick footsteps approach him as he pushes the boat off. Two hands grab the boat and help him and Fili looks over to see Kili. Kili glances over at him and they share a look. Fili nods towards the boat and Kili scowls before climbing in. Fili gives one last push before jumping in the boat. Fili hands Kili one of the oars which Kili takes. Kili gives Tauriel one last look before helping Fili row the boat, the two of them working in unison.
AN: Please review and send me some feedback! Thanks for reading.