AN: Here's a quick chapter! Enjoy!
An angry battle cry explodes from Fili and he charges at the beast as he reaches behind him and grasps a dagger the Elves didn't find. He throws the dagger at the spider, hitting it in the face. The spider lets out a pained cry, ripping its fang out of Kili and stumbling backwards. Fili rapidly approaches the spider and slices it a couple times, sending it to the ground on its back, an indignant screech emanating from it. Fili ignores it and jumps on top of it and shoves his blade into the creatures' mouth so hard it comes out the other end. The spider tenses and then relaxes as the life leaves it and Fili leans on his sword breathing heavy. He hears a pained whimper coming from his brother and Fili looks over at his brother before jumping down from the spider and rushing over to Kili, dropping to his knees and checking his younger brother over.
"Kili? Kili?" Fili calls out for his brother, a hand brushing a stray strand of hair out of Kili's face. When Kili doesn't answer him, Fili turns his attention to the bite mark on Kili's shoulder caused by the spider's fang. Fili gently probes it earning a distressed groan from his brother. Fili flicks his eyes to Kili's face and his rest a hand on Kili's cheek, giving it a couple light taps. "Kili, wake up. Please."
Kili furrows his eyebrows and turns his head towards Fili's voice, another groan coming from his lips. Fili smiles slightly and his hand moves from Kili's face to his uninjured shoulder, giving it an encouraging squeeze. Fili looks around for anything to help him get his brother to safety but doesn't see anything; except long gouge marks in the dirt nearby. Fili looks down at Kili's hands and sees the dirt encrusted on his fingers and under his nails.
"Oh, Kili…" Fili whispers, his eyes softening and a wounded look appears on his face. Kili whimpers and a muffled word escapes his lips causing Fili's eyes to move back to his brothers' face. "Kili?"
Kili's head shifts and his face scrunches up in pain before another whimper leaks out. Fili's eyes flicker to the fang wound, not knowing how to help his brother. Fili knows Kili is in pain and it seems to be more than just the fang wound; he just doesn't know what.
"Fee…" Kili whimpers out, his head turning towards his brother again. Fili's breath catches in his throat and he watches his brother for a moment. Get yourself together Fili; what would Thorin do? Fili shoves his emotions down and he sits his brother up as carefully as possible. As Fili sits Kili up, a sharp cry emanates from Kili's lips and Fili almost drops his brother, but catches him before he falls back down.
"I'm sorry Kee…I'm sorry, but I have to get you help," Fili says before he grabs his brother and lifts him over his shoulder resulting in another whimper. "I'm going to get you help Kee…I'm going to get you better. I promise."
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Fili rounds the corner, seeing the company and Elves where he had left them. Kili was progressively getting worse, small whimpers escaping him every time the travel jarred him too much. Fili was beginning to feel the strain of carrying his brother's dead weight but refuses to give up until he gets Kili help.
Thorin glances down the path he saw his elder nephew disappear down earlier, having not heard anything in a while. The panicked shout of Fili's name had his blood running cold and the rest of the company had instantly quieted, listening for any signs of life. Thorin's eyes widen when he sees Fili carrying his younger brother on his back, trudging through the forest towards them.
"Kili," Thorin whispers causing the rest of the company to look at him and, seeing the direction of Thorin's stare, turn to see Fili carrying Kili as well. Fili gets to them and slowly, carefully sets Kili down on the ground, a pained cry escaping Kili's lips. Fili rests a hand on Kili's chest, his eyes pleading for him to wake up. Fili looks up at the Elves around him, his eyes resting on the Elf prince.
"Please…" Fili pleads as the emotion overwhelms his eyes. "Help him."
"Fili," Thorin warns his nephew from nearby, his voice low. Fili ignores him, not above pleading, even to Elves, to save his brother's life.
"Something's wrong. The spider…it bit him," Fili explains as he stares straight at Legolas. When Legolas doesn't move, Fili looks to the other Elves, but they don't move either. Legolas' voice brings Fili's attention back to him.
"It's too late. We can't do anything," Legolas says, then, turns to his guard, "We must get back."
Legolas turns to lead the group back to his city. Fili's emotion instantly turns to anger and he glares at the prince's back. Thorin is also glaring at the Elf, but the surprise is never there as he doesn't trust the Elves for anything.
"I will not have my brother die over this," Fili growls, his voice low and menacing. Legolas stops and turns around to look at the young Dwarf. He takes in the anger in Fili's face and body, but he notices something else. His eyes betray his body, showing the pain and panic, the loss of losing his brother. "The least you can do is try. Please."
Legolas cocks his head slightly, taking in the Dwarf before him, studying him for a moment. Fili can feel the panic rise in his once again, fear accompanying it, and his eyes begin to prickle as he holds back the emotion. Legolas glances at the Elf near Fili and nods his head before turning and continuing towards the city. Fili turns to see the Elf walk over and lift his brother up easily, following after their prince. The rest of the Elves round the Dwarves up and move them along towards the city as well. Thorin appears next to Fili, sending the Elf trying to make him move a glare.
"Fili," Thorin says and Fili looks up at his uncle and Thorin helps him to his feet. Fili sees the disappointment in his uncle's eyes and he turns his attention to the front of the line where he can barely see the Elf and Kili.
"I'm sorry Thorin," Fili says, not taking his eyes off his brother as they follow the group. Thorin opens his mouth to say something but Fili cuts him off unintentionally. "But for Kili's life…I'd do it again."
Thorin looks at Fili in surprise but Fili quickens his step and moves towards the beginning of the line, trying to get as close to his brother as he can. Thorin's body tenses, his jaw set. He feels something walk up next to him and he glances over to see Balin walking beside him. Balin glances over at the young heirs and then back at Thorin.
"It's not the help you want, but they are the only ones who can help Kili. Would you not do anything to save your nephew's life?" Balin asks, looking over at Thorin. Thorin doesn't say anything but his body relaxes. Balin nods his head and moves back up by his brother having received the reaction he wanted.
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The Elves lead the company down into the dungeons, the one carrying Kili going a separate way. Fili feels the panic rise up once again, not wanting to be away from his brother; he wants to be there when they heal him. The Elves begin putting the Dwarves into separate cells, the Dwarves grunting in annoyance and shooting glares at them. The Elf behind Fili reaches over and opens a cell door, pushing Fili inside it. Fili turns and looks at the Elf with wide eyes.
"Let me be with my brother," Fili says, taking a step forward but the Elf shuts the door on him.
"We will try to heal him, but you are still our prisoner," the Elf says before he turns and walks away. Anger rises up in Fili as he glowers at the Elf's back.
"You can't keep me from him! He's my brother! He needs me there!" Fili shouts after the retreating Elves, smashing a hand on the bars. Fili takes a step back and begins kicking at the bars of the cell door, trying to kick it open, growling in frustration when they don't budge.
"Leave it! There's no way out. This is no Orc dungeon; these are the halls of the Woodland Realm. No one leaves here but by the king's consent," Balin says to Fili and the other Dwarves who've been throwing themselves against their doors. Fili growls at the direction of Balin's cell.
"They have my brother! I should be there with him!" Fili shouts with a scowl on his face, banging his hand on the bars again.
"Fili…" Thorin says with his voice low but not threatening. Fili looks over at his uncle across the way, his eyes pleading for Thorin to make this better. Thorin gives him a sympathetic look before speaking further. "I'm sure they will bring him back when they are done healing him."
"You don't believe that! You hate the Elves!" Fili shouts in return, wincing inside at the raised eyebrow Thorin gives him for shouting at him. Fili lowers his gaze and rests his forehead on the bars in front of him and sighs before saying softly, "If they can even heal him."
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