Thank you all so much for the follows and reviews! I as literally flailing on the floor when I looked at my email. I should write when I'm sick more often.

Evla sat watching the others of her company sleeping. They were all snoring.

She was nearest the fireplace, allowing the warmth to keep her calm. She was filled with so much excitement and then doubt. She couldn't believe she was going on a journey, the most important one in her ancestor's history, with Thorin and other actual warriors. The fact that she was a woman had led dwarves, and even the elves that raised her to question her strength and ability to even be a warrior. She trained for hours every day to build up enough muscle to be able to fend for herself.

She gazed into the fire. Maybe if she had never been born with these elvish gifts she wouldn't have gotten the chance to be a warrior and she would have just been stuck living a "normal" life. She thought back to the months she spent learning to manage her abilities. Her curse that she was able to mold into a gift.

"Deep in your thoughts, are we?"

Evla quickly turned around and saw one of the dwarves on the ground nearest her had his eyes open. It was the younger dark haired brother, Kili.

"Just trying to get everything out of my head so I can sleep," she whispered back, "We have a long road ahead of us."

Kili propped himself up on his arm and scooted closer to hear her better.

"If you don't mind me asking, why is it you came along? I would think it would be…dangerous for a woman to be on the road alone," he paused, gesturing to her armor she had hung on the chair next to her, "Is that why your armor is so…unbecoming of a woman? To disguise yourself?"

Evla cracked a large smile. She looked at her armor. The dark metal that went over her chest was flat, on the inside was padding and extra protection to help shield her small figure from blows.

"I think it suits me better in combat than a dress would," she answered looking back at Kili. His eyes were fixed on her hands. She looked down. Her sleeves had risen up again to reveal more of her tattoos. She quickly pulled her sleeves down and pulled the string in them to tighten. She gave a nervous smile, her face flushing.

Kili opened his mouth to say something but then Thorin turned the corner into the room.

"Evla, Kili," he said nodding at them both, "Now it is time to rest, we can talk on the horses tomorrow. We'll have miles of nothing but silence if we converse all night."

Evla quickly nodded and grabbed the blanket Bilbo had provided for her. She threw a small smile and Kili and laid her head down near the fire, facing away from him. Kili looked back up at Thorin and gave a quick nod and laid his head down as well, his eyes still fixed on Evla.

He had no idea how Thorin could be so close to her without anyone in the group knowing, especially considering who her father had been, a well known and loyal warrior for Thrain. Kili couldn't even remember ever hearing he had any kin. If she had spent only months at Rivendell, shouldn't she have at least been back living with her father? Maybe Thorin meant to say years. Thorin could have just been mistaken.

Bombur suddenly broke Kili's thoughts with a loud, obnoxious snore. Kili turned over to look at him. He was leaning over in a chair, his face resting on a piece of bread in his hand. Kili snicked and turned back over towards Evla again. He'd have to find more out about her background. If they were all supposed to make this journey together, they may as well know each other like family.

He could feel flames around him. Ash was in his mouth. His body felt wet. He looked down and saw that he was covered in blood, but he wasn't in any pain. It wasn't his blood.

He could hear screams and shouts. Thorin's voice suddenly rang out clearer through the noise. He was saying Bilbo's name. Kili looked around, but there was nothing but thick smoke. He stopped. Something was coming through the smoke. It was glowing.

He felt wind rush past him, he looked around, the thickness was beginning to clear. He looked back towards to direction of the glow. His heart stopped.

Evla was standing, her back towards him, her armor gone. All she wore was the remainder of her dark green under armor, which hung on her arms and legs in tatters. He could see the glow was coming from her. Her body was covered in designs that glowed a bright blue. There was a large gash in her back with blood pouring out.

Flames started appearing around her, closing in. He called out to her, to warn her of the danger. He started choking again on ash. The flames got closer and closer to her. It was touching her feet, her arms, her neck. It was burning her hair now. Soon, all he could see was her figure, engulfed in flame.

She slowly turned around towards him. Her face made Kili want to scream. Still, no sound came out.

Her flesh was dripping off her face. The roots of her teeth and gum were being exposed through her burning flesh. She didn't scream. She just looked at him. Her eyes were the only thing not being burned by the fire it seemed. Her brown irises seemed to glow red with the fire.
He could hear her speaking to him again. He looked back at her mouth. Her skin was back and her lips were moving. She reached out a hand to him.

"Kili, wake up! I'm going to get your good horse if you don't get up!"

Kili's eyes shot open and he sat up straight, panting hard. Fili and Evla were leaning over him, worry across their faces.

"Kili…are you well?" he asked looking at his face. Kili glanced up at his brother. Evla was next to him, leaning over. Her armor was on. Her skin in tact.

"Maybe he needs some water," she muttered, "He drank so much ale last night it's a wonder he even woke up at all."

Fili chuckled and turned to her.

"We all drank our weight in it last night, miss. We're used to it by now," he turned back to his brother, "No, I think he's just excited to get some adventure. Isn't that right, brother?"

Kili finally blinked some and looked down, holding his eyes.

"Yeh," he agreed, "I'm just ready to get on the road, Evla. Much more fun than the Shire. Sleeping outdoors instead of in a cramped room."

Fili reached his hand out and helped Kili up. He looked at Evla. Her eyes were still brown, not a single hint of red in them. Her flesh looked fine and her hair was still the fair color it had been the night before. She looked back at him, a confused expression on her face.

"What?" she asked, looking uncomfortable.

"Nothing," he sighed, shaking his head, "Just…nothing. Let's go."

Thank you all again for the reviews and such! :D Just let me know if there's anything I should change or improve on. It took me forever to write this since I kept coughing all over my keys.
Attractive, I know.
I'll update soon!
-TK