"I was going to give it to you. Many times I wanted to. But..."
Biblo paused as he felt as if everyone in the world was looking at him. Thorin stared at him with anger and bitterness. This hobbit, the one he trusted, had betrayed him and given the Arkenstone to his enemies. Thrandiul and Bard watched carefully from below the blocked entrance, hoping Biblo would speak wisely and be safe.
"But what, thief?" Thorin asked, glaring at the young hobbit.
Biblo raised his chin and continued. "You've changed Thorin. The dwarf I met in Bag End would never go back on his word or doubt the loyalty of his kin!"
He raised his voice and the dwarves were staring in shock. Thorin clenched his jaw and took a step towards Bilbo.
"Do not speak to me of loyalty, you miserable rat," Thorin spat.
Bilbo swallowed a lump in his throat and tried not to cower. Thorin looked around his men and barked, "Throw him from the rampart!"
The dwarves gave light gasps but did not move. Bilbo, for a moment, readied to be lifted off his feet. However, the dwarves did not obey their king. Thorin noticed their hesitance and growled at them.
"Did you not hear me?!"
The brave dwarves did nothing. Thorin turned to Bilbo and gritted his teeth. He thruster towards the hobbit and grabbed him by his shirt collar.
"I will do it myself!"
Bilbo grunted and was dragged away. The dwarves began to protest and tried to pull him away from Thorin, but he held the little hobbit tightly. He slammed Bilbo onto the stone and held him down.
"Curse you! Curse you and the wizard who sent you on this journey!" Thorin shouted.
A deep and thunderous voice filled the air. "If you do not like my burglar, then please don't damn me so! Return him to me!"
Bilbo felt himself relax as Gandalf stormed in front of Thrandiul and Bard. He held his staff tightly and gazed up at Thorin as he held Bilbo. Thorin stared at Gandalf, speechless. He looked down at Bilbo as he held up his hands in fear. Anger filled Thorin's eyes and blinded him even more.
"I will return him, wizard. When the Arkenstone is returned to me!" Thorin shouted down the gray wizard.
Balin, with his gray beard and rosy cheeks, stood up to Thorin and spoke gently. "Thorin, this madness ends now. Listen to Gandalf. War can still be avoided."
Thorin looked at the old dwarf and back at Gandalf. Bilbo shut his eyes, prepared for death. Thorin grabbed Bilbo's wrists with one hand and stood him up. He held onto him tightly and spoke out loud to Gandalf.
"The stone for the hobbit," he announced as he turned away, entering the cave with Bilbo and rope.
Gandalf stared in disbelief and Thrandiul spoke up. "I know what you would wish, Gandalf, but we cannot risk all of this on the life of one small hobbit."
Bard grimaced at the king. "That small hobbit is the only reason we have the stone in hand. We must trade it for him."
Gandalf tried to think but he knew he had no choice but to abandon Bilbo for the time being. He did not desire it but if Thorin had the stone, there would be no assurance that he would return Bilbo.
"We must keep the stone. We have no other choice," Gandalf declared.
"We cannot abandon the hobbit," Bard argued.
"Thorin will not kill Bilbo. If we give hin the stone, he will be more tempted to do so. We must wait," Gandalf replied.
As they argued, Thorin dragged Bilbo deeper into the cave. Bilbo tried to fight back but he was no match for the strong dwarf. They reached the throne of Thorin's royal ancestors and Thorin stopped, binding Bilbo's wrists together in front of him.
Gathering his courage, Bilbo spoke up to his friend. "Thorin...please. You're my friend and I never meant to betray or rob you. I was trying to help you."
Thorin finished binding Bilbo's wrists and raised his eyes to the hobbit's. "If you truly desired to help me, you would've given me the stone, you rat!"
"You're not listening to yourself! Look at you!" Bilbo cried.
"Enough! You have no place to command me, filthy creature. You will remain here to rot for what you have done," Thorin snapped, forcing Bilbo to sit on the stone floor.
He turned his back to the hobbit and started walking away. "Everything I've done? For trying to save you from the monster you've become?"
With a quick flash, Thorin swung his hand back and struck Bilbo in the face. The hobbit gave a small whimper as he fell to his side. Thorin, with eyes filled with greed, stared at the small hobbit.
"You are no friend of mine."
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A/N: FINALLY! After so long, I was able to watch the Hobbit trilogy and I am in love with it! They were awesome and the friendship between Thorin and Bilbo is just too precious to ignore. This fic is based on a thought I got during the third film where Thorin tries to kill Bilbo when he gives the stone to Gandalf. I wondered why Thorin didn't trade Bilbo for the stone...idk if it's answered or brought up in the books buuuutt it's just a nitpick of mine! The movies were good and I hope you like this fic! More to come...