Chapter two.

For years he looked for them, but his children were never found. He almost gave up on everything. He resented everyone and everything. He stayed at his sister's since his home was too painful to look at.

One day, he sat in his chair next to the fireplace and Dis came up to him.

"Brother, could you pick the boys up for me?" She asked ever so sweetly.

"Dis, I cannot. I can no longer walk to that school." He spat.

Dis put her hands on her hips, "Kili said he could never go to that school without Lyra, but he went! Please."

"Dis-"

"Thorin," she interrupted, "it is almost my time. I'd rather not have to handle two sons who are such rascals when I feel like I'm hiding all the gold of Erebor inside me!"

Thorin looked at her round belly, he knew she was nervous since Kili almost died in child birth he was so small. He sighed and got out of his chair and grabbed his coat.

When he arrived he saw Fili sitting alone under a pine tree whle all the other children were in groups talking-which unusual for Fili.

"Fili." Thorin called.

Fili looked up and his smile became bigger than his face (Not sure how that is possible). He ran to Thorin and gave him a hug. Thorin didn't have the heart to hug his sister's son in return, but he gave him a small hug anyway.

"Where is your brother?" Thorin asked, worried about a repeat of what happened the day he left.

"He ran back inside to get some school books." Fili replied looking sad.

"What is wrong my sister's son?" he asked.

"Uncle, I miss Tauriel! She was my best friend!" Fili tried not to burst into tears.

Thorin gave him a real loving hug. "I know, Fili. I miss them too. I wish I could find them, but they are gone."

"We should get Kili." Said Fili wiping a tear from his face.

Thorin nodded and they went into the school building. They found Kili punching the two boys who were bothering him before and running around so they would catch him. He grabbed a pencil and used it as an arrow in Lyra's old bow-Thorin gave it to him since he was fond of his cousin. It hit one of the boys, but didn't hurt them. Kili grabbed a slat and broke it on another boy's head. The boy he hit with the pencil grabbed Kili and was about to throw him into a desk, but Thorin grabbed the boys' shirt collars with each hand and dropped them outside the school.

"Uncle!" Kili cried gratefully as he ran to hug him.

Thorin's heart melted and hugged Kili. "Very foolish, but very brave."

"They said Lyra couldn't stand me so she ran away with her siblings and that she was a wicked crossbreed, whatever that means." Said Kili crying.

Thorin picked him up and smiled, "Don't ever listen to people who are filled with hate, show people kindness and-if it's the right person-they will show kindness in return."

Thorin held Kili with one arm and made sure to have a free hand for Fili to hold. He realized that he may have lost his family, but his sister's sons needed him. He still had family and he had to be there for them.