Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot of this story.


The next day Thorin woke up with a pounding headache. "Oh Mahal" he mumbled as he climbed out of bed.

After getting dressed he went into the kitchen to find his sister cooking breakfast. "Morning brother" she said not even turning around.

"Morning Sister, where are the boys?" he asked fondly.

Dis chuckled "Fili is trying to get his brother to wake up"

"Well maybe scary uncle Thorin can get him out of the bed" said Thorin with a playful smirk on his face.

When he opened the door to his nephew's bedroom he saw Fili shaking his sleeping brother. "Uncle, he will not wake up I've tried everything" said Fili with a huff.

"Why don't you go and eat breakfast I will wake your brother" Thorin said.

Fili ran off leaving Thorin and Kili alone. Thorin sat down on the bed by his sleeping nephew. "Kili " he said softly. Slowly he lifted the sleeping lad in his arms. Kili blinked his eyes a little then when he saw Thorin and, smile broke out across his face.

"Awake now?" Thorin asked. Kili nodded.

Thorin carried Kili to the table and sat down with him on his lap.

Dis brought breakfast to the table. Halfway through breakfast she noticed her brother pushing his food around on his plate. Instead of asking if he was alright she got up and walked over to him and laid her hand on his forehead.

"Mahal Thorin you are burning up" she said with worry.

"I'm fine sister just didn't sleep all that much last night" he answered in annoyance.

"You are not going to the forge today" she said in a tone that warned Thorin that an argument was useless.

Thorin ignored her and got up kissed her on the cheek grabbed is coat and walked out.

"THORIN!" She screamed after him.

"Mama is uncle sick?" asked Fili curiously, worried for his uncle.

Dis looked down at her worried son. "He will be fine love; he's just too stubborn for his own good."


Three hours into working Thorin wished he would have listened to his sister.

"Thorin, are you ok?" Dwalin asked worriedly.

Thorin looked at his friend about to answer but black spots took over his vision and before anyone could do anything he passed out cold on the floor.

"Gloin" shouted Dwalin "Run and get Oin tell him to meet me at Dis's house.

Dis was sitting on her rocking chair fixing a pair of Fili's pants when he heard her youngest shout "is uncle Thorin dead?" Dis ran out of the house panicked when she saw Dwalin with Thorin on his back.

"No lad he's not dead just passed out" replied Dwalin.

"What happened? "She asked in fear.

"He just passed out" said Dwalin "I sent for Oin"

"Bring him in Dwalin" called Dis who was already making her way to her brother's room.

"Boys you stay outside out of the way" said Dis

When they entered Thorin's room Dwalin laid him on the bed. "Help me get him out of his clothes" ordered Dis.

Together they worked to remove most of his layers leaving him in his underclothes. About that time Oin arrived "What seems to be the problem" he asked as he made his way over to Thorin's bedside.

"He looked sick last night but said he was fine and this morning he hardly touched his food. He had a fever but didn't listen to me to stay home!" Dis answered, half in anger.

"Then he passed out" Dwalin finished.

"I think he has been working too hard" said Oin "When is the last time he actually had a day off? He needs rest"

"Dwalin, an you handle the forge for a few days?" asked Dis

"Yes. But I don't think he's going to like this" Dwalin answered.


Dis stayed with him for a while longer then left to get dinner started.

"Boys" she called out the front door. When they came running into the house Dis shushed them "now listen boy's, uncle Thorin is sick and I need you to be really good ok?"

"Yes mother" Fili said.

"Now go wash up for dinner" she said.

"Is mister Dwalin staying for dinner mama?" asked Kili.

"Yes" Dis stated.


Later after dinner Dis went in to check on her brother he was still asleep to she left to get the boys ready for their bath. "Come boys, it's time for your bath"

Kili took off in a run with Fili not far behind "NOOO" they both wailed as Dwalin picked them up.

"Thank you Dwalin " said Dis in gratitude.

Soon both boys were in their bedclothes washed and clean.

"Mama who's gonna tell us a story " asked Kili.

"I will love" replied Dis

"Mama's can't tell stories" said Kili as if the whole world already knew that.

"And why not?" she asked, placing her hands on her hips.

"Cause you're a lady and you haven't done nothing. Uncle Thorin can fight and has been in battles "Said Kili.

Dis huffed "well I don't know what to tell you boys. It looks like no story then."

Kili looked to the point of tears. "How about I tell you a story" Said Dwalin "I've been in every battle your Uncle has been in"

"Really?" they both asked in union, their eyes wide with curiosity.

Dwalin led them to their room and started telling them a story of a battle long ago.

"So there I was pinned down by the ugliest Orcs I had ever laid eyes on. I took my dagger out like this" he took his dagger out for the boys to see, their eyes growing bigger. "Then I sliced through is stomach and all his guts came out" Dwalin finished calmly.

Kili looked like he was going to scream and Fili looked a little frightened too. "Well time to go to sleep boys." Dwalin said with a yawn, not realizing he had done scared them to death as he left the room.

A few moments passed. "Fee?" asked Kili in a tearful voice.

"Yeah?" Fili softly said almost as though raising his voice would kill them.

"I don't think I like his stories very much" said Kili fearfully.

"Me neither " replied Fili.

"I hope uncle Thorin gets better soon" said Kili.

"Me too" said Fili pulling Kili just a little bit closer.


Well that's chapter 2. Please review and let me know what you think so far :) Special thanks to MerlinOfTheShire for all of her help.