Chapter 1
Reunion and Story
It was 100 years since Erebor was taken my Smaug. I was riding through the night on my horse. I was barely able to stay on. I gripped my side with blood sipping through my fingers. I arrived at the gates or Ered Luin. The hood of my cloak was up as I pulled my horse to a stop
"Who goes there?" A gruff yet familiar voice calls out. I look up.
"Dwalin? Is that you?" I ask. My voice was weak but it held strong.
"Aye, lass. Who are you and how do you know me?" Dwalin asked.
"I'm known by one name by my people but Thorin knows me by Zippy." I call.
"Zippy? Open the gate!" Dwalin yelled. The gates open and I move my horse in. Dwalin came running towards me with others. One dwarf grabbed hold of the reins of my horse.
"It's good to see you my old friend." I said.
"It's been to long. Why are you here? We haven't heard from you since your father took you away from us." Dwalin said. I pulled down my hood and my long black hair fell out and there were gasps and I saw anger flash in Dwalin's eyes. My face was covered in bruises and scratches.
"All in good time but I'm about to..." I never finished as I fell off my horse. Strong arms caught me and last I saw was a starfish hairdo and beautiful Grey eyes before everything became black.
Nori's POV. I held the girl in my arms after she passed out.
"Dwalin she's bleeding." I said seeing the blood soaking her shirt and covered her hand.
"Get her to Oin. I'm getting Thorin." Dwalin said.
"Who is she?" I ask.
"Zippy was the girl Thorin raised almost and considered her like a daughter he never had." Dwalin said before leaving. I hurried her to Oin.
Thorin's POV. I sat in my study, finishing some paperwork as the door burst open and Dwalin and Dis ran in.
"What is it? Is it Fili or Kili?" I ask with a sigh.
"No. You need to get to the infirmary now." Dwalin said.
"What is it?" I ask standing up.
"Its Zippy." Dis said. My eyes widen.
"She's here? How? I thought she was with her people." I said.
"We did to, but she just showed up with blood soaking through her shirt and brusises and cuts. She looks like she got ambushed by a shifter or something." Dwalin said. I was out the door after he was done. I hadn't seen her in years after her father took her and Grandfather allowed it. I got to the infirmiry with Dis and Dwalin right behind me. Oin came towards me.
"How is she?" I ask.
"Right around her ribs she has claw marks and bite marks from an animal that is not a warg on her back. Lots of faded bruises and cuts from past abuse. She's awake and will be well to move tomorrow." Oin said. I hurry towards the bed and saw Nori sitting with her.
"He caught her when she fainted. She probably would've been more hurt if he wasn't there." Dwalin said.
Zippy's POV. The dwarf that caught me was sitting next to me and had introduced me as Nori. I heard footsteps and turn my head to see Thorin and Dis coming towards me with Dwalin and Oin.
"Thorin." I said, about to get up, but gets pushed back by Oin.
"You need to stay in bed to get those wounds healed." Oin said. Thorin came over, pushing Oin away and pulling me in a hug. I hugged him.
"Where were you and what happened that you were attacked?" Thorin asked.
"I'm banished my clan for standing up and killing my brother that wanted to side that is not good." I said.
"What?" Dis and Thorin asked, well more like yelled. I sighed.
"My brother challenged me to a fight to the death for next in line for leadership. He forgot. I'm the strongest of all of us and I won fairly. My father didn't see it that way. That was twenty years ago." I said.
MEMORY
I was dragged by two of my father's hench men towards my father. I was bruised and knew a few ribs were broken after getting beaten. I was thrown to my father's feet.
"I did nothing wrong." I hiss as I got to my knees.
"You killed your brother with no reason." My father said. I shot to my feet. My friends and siblings that were on my side stood by, but knew better then not tell my father which side they were on.
"With no reason? I had a reason. He was gonna have us go down a path that we should not be following. I'm looking out for my people like a true leader should." I said, through gritted teeth. My father backhands me and I put a hand to my check.
"You've been with those dwarves for to long. You got lippy and more stubburn then ever." My father said.
"I consider them more family then you and a father that I will never have with you." I said.
"Then you are banished from the clan for good." My father said. I snarled as I shifted into my panther self and took off running. Shifters moved out of my way as I ran. Tears blurred my vision, but I continued running. My skin was bleeding as I ran and my ribs screamed.
END OF MEMORY
"I arrived with Rangers of the North and they took me in and healed me where I joined them for five years learning their ways when I got word from my sister that they were tracking me. I left and traveled Middle Earth for some years before I stopped in Rivendell and was trained by the Elves with healing till I decided to head your way to stay with you or see if you will welcome me back when my dad's assassins attacked and I killed them before they had a chance to kill me." I said.
"So your family wants you dead?" Dis asked. I nod.
"Your welcome to stay as my ward and if you will accept, my adopted daughter." Thorin asked. I threw my arms around his neck and kissed his check.
"You were always like a father to me. I would love for that to be." I said. Thorin kissed my check. Dis came over and we hugged.
"Glad to have you back. You'll have to meet my sons tomorrow." Dis said.
"I would love to." I said.
"Alright. This lass needs sleep. Out. Even you, Nori." Oin said. Nori nodded and left with one last look at me.
"We'll see you tomorrow. Just sleep." Dis said. Everyone left and I fell against the pillows, letting out a sigh.
Thorin's POV.
"That girl has been through hell and back. She'll need us." Dis said.
"I know. She'll have us all. Nori. Thank you for catching her. She could have been more injured then what she already is if you weren't there." I said, putting a hand on his shoulder. Nori smiled.
"I was there at the right moment. I didn't want to see the lass get hurt and she seemed important to you, my King." Nori said. I smiled lightly and headed to my chambers. I wasn't going to get any sleep. What Zippy said about her family choosing the wrong side meant that it was an enemy that was Orcs or Goblins, but why whould they need shifters as allies?
AN: That was short I know. Sorry. I hope it was good. There will be more Nori and her interations in next chapters to come. Still don't know when I'll start the quest, but I wouldn't be the first to do this. I'll update soon.
