Here is my very first chapter of my Smaug Story. I hope you all enjoy it. Cookies to those who review. No Flames please.

Disclaimer: I only own Nimawae

Nimawae's heart raced in her chest as she ran. The boots she wore crunched as they slammed against the rocks on the ground. She was dressed in men's clothing and her long hair was nestled underneath her hood. She had to keep running, she couldn't be taken back.

"BOY!"

That's right, the man chasing her thought she was a boy. She had taken the clothing of the Squire who was accompanying her to Laketown three days ago. Their group was attacked. The boy died saving her life from Orcs. So, she assumed his identity, and ran away. The Knight following her was one of her father's men. Her father must have gotten word that they had never arrived in Laketown.

She wouldn't go there, nor would she go back home. Not to the man who her father had become. She had to run. She would rather die here in the woods that marry the lord of Laketown. She paused for only a moment to gaze up at the mountain before her. She had to get away from the knight. She couldn't go back, she wouldn't go back. She saw a path way and made the decision to take a leap of faith and take it.

Nimawae ran down the path as fast as her legs would carry her. She could hear the knight running behind her. He was determined to catch her. He yelled out to her again this time trying to persuade her to stop saying he wouldn't her. But she knew it was a lie. If he knew who she was he would take her to Laketown bound and gag.

In the distance she saw an open field with sheep and cows gathered around an old farm house that seemed abandoned. She could lose him there his heavy armor would slow him down over the fences. She gave herself a burst of speed readying herself to leap over the fence. When the sound of heavy winds overhead reached her ears. That slight distraction was enough to allow the knight time to gain on her.

Nimawae gasped as she was tackled through the fence. The two hit the ground with a loud thud. Her hands clawed at the ground as she tried to pull free from the Knights grasp. Their struggling and fighting was causing distress to the animals around them. They became frightened and started to run away. The more she struggled the tighter he restrained her. She tried as hard as she could to fight him off. He raised his armored hand and struck her across the face. She felt the cold sting of the metal as it streaked across her skin. Finally he ripped her hood off and gasped at the sight before him. "My lady?!" Her cheek was now cut open and bleeding. "My lady I'm so sorry I-"

Suddenly, a loud roar echoed above them. The Knights eyes widened even more as he drew his sword. Nimawae couldn't see due to the knight still pinning her. Her heart leaped into her throat when the ground suddenly shook when something heavy slammed down upon the earth. "You...you do exist." He murmured as she slowly got off of her. Then out of no where a flush of red came sideswiping him out of the way. He landed heavily but stood again and tried to face off against the foe. She heard the knight scream just as she turned over.

When she did she froze out of fear at what she saw it.

A dragon.

The knight tried to fight the dragon off but it was in vain. The dragon was greater in stature than he was and easily overpowered him. The knight screamed as the dragon pounced now having him between its great jaws. She watched in horror as the knight was nearly bitten in half. His body now lay limp and lifeless. She could see the very light leaving his eyes.

The Dragon tilted his large head upwards jaws opening allowing the body to fall into its throat. With a sickening sound the knight was swallowed whole. A long tongue slithered out between its scaly lips licking up every drop of blood that had been left behind.

Nimawae closed her eyes yet the snapped open when a deep growl was heard. She looks up one again and saw the dragon now had its sights set...on her.

It stood there like a statue glaring at her with those eyes as the sun shown of its red scales. A chill of fear ran through her body slithering down her spine as she stared back. Now on her hands and knees she slowly crawled backwards never breaking eye contact. Until she decided to try and run for it. She jumped to her feet and ran.

The dragon have a great flap of its giant wings and took off into the sky. She heard its roar echoing through the air.

Her legs burned as they carried her faster than ever before. Her black hair whipped around flying in front of her face blocking her view. She stumbled a few times but kept running. She dared not look back.

Then suddenly out of no where she was snatched violently around the waist by the dragons foot. A scream escaped her as he was dragged off into the sky. The dragons clawed foot held her tightly around the middle. The only thing she could do was dangle there helplessly as the dragon flew towards the mountain.