The Journey Begins
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Daisuke set Bilbo down in a chair and she rushed to the kitchen and grabbed a wet cloth and picked up Veemon along the way back to Bilbo and she put the cloth on his forehead before she set about waiting for Bilbo and her partner to regain consciousness. Which they did after a few minutes. "Aw man what hit me?" Veemon asked.
"The floor, you fainted," Daisuke answered with a teasing grin and he blushed bashfully. "To be honest I didn't think you'd faint. You can turn into a fire digimon."
"Yeah well I guess the thought of bursting into flames and being a pile of ash got to me." He replied scratching his head as Bilbo sank into his chair. "You ok?" Veemon asked him.
"I'll be alright…just let me sit quietly for a moment," he mumbled as Gandalf walked into the room.
"You've been sitting quietly for far too long." He said as the three looked at him. "Tell me, when did doilies and your mother's dishes become so important to you? I remember a young Hobbit who was always running off in search of Elves in the woods. Who would stay out late, come home after dark trailing mud and twigs and fireflies. A young Hobbit who would like nothing better than to find out what was beyond the borders of the Shire. The world is not in your books and maps Bilbo Baggins, it's out there." He told Bilbo looking out the window.
"I have heard tales of Bree and I know about other places," Bilbo said.
"But you've never travelled to those places, have you?" Daisuke asked him and he shook his head slowly. "Well maybe this adventure is what you need."
"I can't go wandering off into the blue, I am a Baggins of Bag-End," Bilbo said.
"You are also a Took," Gandalf told him and Bilbo groaned. "Did you know that your great-great-great-great-uncle Bullroarer Took was so large he could ride a real horse?" he asked pointing to a drawing of one of Bilbo's relatives and Bilbo nodded. "In the Battle of Green Fields, he charged the Goblin ranks. He swung his club so hard, it knocked the Goblin King's head clean off and it sailed a hundred yards through the air and went down a rabbit hole. And thus, the battle was won. And the game of golf invented at the same time."
"You made that up," Daisuke said with a small smile.
"Well, all good stories deserve embellishment. You'll have a tale or two to tell of your own when you get back." Gandalf told Bilbo who smiled slightly before he looked at the wizard.
"Will you promise I will come back?" he asked.
"No. But if you do, you will not be the same." Gandalf answered and he sighed.
"That's what I thought. I'm sorry Gandalf I can't sign this, you've got the wrong hobbit," Bilbo said standing up and he walked to out of the room.
"And what about us?" Daisuke asked looking at Gandalf. "We're not even from this world, why do you want us to come?"
"I was told by a higher power in this world that you would be arriving somehow, and that you would improve our odds in this quest. I cannot promise I know how to send you home nor do I know how you were brought here. But you will have much more luck with us then trying to survive in Middle Earth on your own." Gandalf answered before he walked off leaving them alone to decide.
"What do you want to do Vee?" Daisuke asked as Veemon smiled.
"Let's do it. It sounds like it could be fun, and like he said I don't think we can find a way home on our own." He said. Daisuke nodded and she pulled out the contract and found a pot of ink on the small table in the room with a quill inside it and she grabbed it and she signed her name at the bottom of the contract and Veemon did the same.
"That should be good enough for Balin," Daisuke said walking out of the room and she found Balin speaking with Thorin. "Hey Mr Balin, Veemon and I signed the contract," she said drawing both Dwarves attention and Balin nodded as he took the contract and looked over it.
"Are you sure this is what you both want?" he asked looking at her.
"Yes. If Gandalf believes we will be able to help you reclaim your home then we're in." she answered with a smile and Balin returned it while Thorin had a neutral look.
"Welcome to the Company of Thorin Oakenshield lass," Balin said shaking her hand.
"The name is Daisuke Motomiya, just so you don't need to keep calling me lass all the time," she said with a smile and he nodded.
"A lot of good that will do, we've lost our burglar," Thorin grumbled looking at where Bilbo had walked off to.
"Give him some time. He'll come around, I think what Gandalf said to him got through." Daisuke reassured him.
"But it's probably for the best. The odds were always against us. I mean we were only thirteen, now we are fifteen and what are we? Merchants, miners, tinkerers, toy-makers and now a young woman and her companion. Hardly the stuff of legend," Balin said.
"We have a few warriors amongst us," Thorin told him with the hint of a smile aimed at the old Dwarf.
"Old warriors," Balin corrected him.
"But I would take each and every one of these Dwarves over an army from the Iron Hills. For when I called upon them, they answered. "Loyalty, honour, a willing heart. I can ask no more than that." Thorin said.
"You don't have to do this. You have a choice. You've done honourably by our people. You have built a new life for us in the Blue Mountains. A life of peace and plenty. A life that is worth more than all the gold in Erebor," Balin told him as Thorin looked at the key Gandalf had given him.
"From my grandfather to my father, this has come to me. They dreamt of the day when the Dwarves of Erebor would reclaim their homeland. There is no choice Balin, not for me." Thorin whispered.
"Then we are with you laddie, we will see it done," Balin said patting Thorin on the arm and he nodded as Daisuke smiled at the scene. A few minutes later all the Dwarves were in a room and began humming while Thorin stood beside the fireplace gazing into the flames before he began to sing softly.
"Far over the misty mountains cold.
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away
'Ere break of day," the other Dwarves began to stand while Daisuke, Veemon and Gandalf were in the doorway listening to the song while Bilbo was sitting on his bed but he could still hear the song.
"To find our long-forgotten gold
The pines were roaring on the height
The winds were moaning in the night
The fire was red, it flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light."
The next morning as dawn broke Daisuke was shook awake by someone and she opened her eyes and saw Kili smiling down at her. "Rise and shine Ms Motomiya, we've got a long day ahead of us." He whispered and she sat up and heard Veemon snoring loudly. "Snores like a Dwarf that one."
"You don't know the half of it," Daisuke whispered with a smile before she pinched Veemon's nose keeping it closed and he coughed and woke up and panted before he glared at his partner. "Rise and shine," she chirped.
"You're a real jerk sometimes," he grumbled and Daisuke chuckled while Kili cracked a smile. "Anyway, what's going on?"
"We're leaving early before Mr Baggins wakes up." Kili explained. "Now come on hurry up before you get left behind as well." He told them walking off and Daisuke and Veemon looked at each other before they followed Kili out of Bag-End to see the company of Dwarves and Gandalf waiting for them.
"Well look who finally woke up, was beginning to think you weren't coming along after all," Fili told them with a smile. "Glad you did though, would be boring with just this lot to talk to."
"Oh, so I'm boring now am I?" Kili asked with a small pout. "Oh, brother you wound me with your cruel words." Daisuke and Veemon snickered and some of the other Dwarves chuckled while the others had small grins.
"Ah you'll live," Fili replied with a grin climbing onto his pony with ease. "Come on lass, unless you want to walk the whole way." He said to Daisuke holding his hand out to her and she rolled her eyes.
"I'd rather walk if you were my company Master Dwarf," she replied walking off and Kili laughed at how his brother was blown off. "That goes double for you Kili." Daisuke said and he stopped laughing making Fili smirk. "However, I do wonder how Veemon and I are going to travel when I see only enough ponies for you guys." She said.
"Well we always could…" Veemon started before Daisuke covered his mouth.
"Shush, I know you can turn into Raidramon but I'd rather not reveal that until we've got no other choice ok?" she whispered and he nodded in understanding.
"Daisuke, I believe I have a solution to your current situation," Gandalf said walking over leading a black horse along. "I came by this horse in Bree, not many would approach since it would bite most however when I approached it was calm as if it wanted to come along on this journey." He explained and Daisuke looked at him then at the mare which looked at her and she gently reached her hand out and gently rubbed the horses head and it purred gently and she smiled.
"He doesn't seem that bad," she said as she grabbed an apple from Bombur before he could eat it and held it out to the horse who sniffed before eating the apple quickly. "Good boy. What's his name?"
"I believe it was Yamato," Gandalf answered and Daisuke and Veemon shared a look. "Is something wrong?"
"No. it's just that was the name of a friend of ours, looks like you'll be looking after me in this world as well you blond idiot," she muttered and the horse nodded as if understanding her and she smiled before climbing onto the horse and she helped Veemon on.
"I trust you know how to ride a horse," Thorin said looking at her.
"Can't be too hard, I rode one of my friend's horses a while back, didn't end too well I ended up being thrown into a lake," she answered sheepishly and the Dwarves chuckled. "But shouldn't we wait for Bilbo to change his mind?"
"He made his choice last night, we can't waste time waiting to see if he will change his mind," Thorin told her before turning his pony and setting off.
"Aye. He's too cowardly to leave his front porch, no business in waiting," Dwalin said following Thorin.
"I wouldn't be so quick to judge," Daisuke said.
"Care to wager on that lass?" Bofur asked with a smile.
"Believe me I'd love to, but I've got no money on me," Daisuke answered sadly.
"I'll lend you some and we'll split the profit," Kili said with a charming smile tossing her a small pouch of gold coins and Daisuke rolled her eyes.
"Thank you kindly Kili, all the coins in this pouch that Bilbo will join us," she said with a grin and Veemon snickered.
"I'll take that bet, and that he doesn't show up," Nori said and the other Dwarves got in on the action as did Gandalf and they set off leaving the Shire behind and setting off on their journey.
"You think Bilbo will turn up?" Veemon asked Daisuke as they rode at the back of the company.
"Like I said last night to Balin and Thorin, what Gandalf said might have got through to him," she answered, she then stopped her horse as she heard someone shouting.
"Wait! Wait!" the rest of the company stopped and saw Bilbo running up to them and Daisuke smiled as did Veemon. "I signed it." Bilbo said handing the contract to Balin who smiled at the Hobbit before looking at the contract.
"Hm, everything appears to be in order. Welcome Master Baggins, to the company of Thorin Oakenshield," he said and the others chuckled while Thorin shook his head.
"Give him a pony," he ordered making Bilbo blink.
"Oh no that won't be necessary. I'm sure I can keep up on foot, I've done my fair share of walking holidays you know. I even got as far as Frogmorton once." He said before yelping as Fili and Kili grabbed him by his pack and lifted him onto a spare pony with a laugh and set off.
"Come on you lot pay up," Daisuke said with a grin as she rode beside Bilbo and Gandalf and the Dwarves who bet against her all groaned as Daisuke caught two coin pouches tossed to her and she tucked them into her jacket.
"What're they doing?" Bilbo asked Gandalf.
"They all took wagers on if you would show up or not," he answered.
"And what did you think?" Bilbo asked as Gandalf caught his own pouch of coins and put it in his travel pack.
"I never doubted you for a second my dear Bilbo," he answered with a smile and Bilbo nodded before he sneezed and began rummaging in his coat for his handkerchief but he couldn't find it.
"Stop, stop we have to turn around!" he shouted and the company stopped and groaned.
"What now?" Dwalin asked him.
"I've forgotten my handkerchief," he answered before Bofur ripped off a piece of his shirt and tossed it to him.
"Use that," he said with a smile and Bilbo looked at it in disgust making the Dwarves laugh.
"Move on," Thorin said and the company set off again.
"Oi, where's my share of the winnings?" Kili asked Daisuke looking back at her with a grin and she rolled her eyes.
"Oh right, almost forgot," she pulled out the second coin pouch and tossed it and missed on purpose and the pouch landed in the grass. "Whoops, it slipped." Kili sighed and climbed off his pony to retrieve the pouch and Daisuke smirked as she stopped behind him and Yamato decided at that moment to act out by biting Kili's backside and he yelled in pain.
"Your horse just bit my arse!" he shouted as Fili roared with laughter while Daisuke and Veemon adopted an innocent look.
"Whatever do you mean Kili, Yama was just grazing. Maybe it was your own pony who bit you and he was trying to tell you something," Daisuke said passing him as Gandalf chuckled while Bilbo rolled his eyes.
"Perhaps she is right brother. You have put on some weight, maybe your pony is tired of carrying you," Fili commented with a teasing smile as his brother grumbled and got back on his pony.
"Oh shut up," he grumbled making his brother laugh harder. The company passed through the Shire in a few days, through the town of Bree by the end of the week, and then they were far out of the realm of Bilbo's experience and comfort zone. The terrain became rockier as they travelled further into the wild, with Daisuke and Veemon taking in the sights with awe, but it could only last so long as soon it became tedious and boring. Some adventure this was.
One night as Daisuke slept she began seeing a fiery red eye looking at her and heard something and she sat up in a cold sweat and panted heavily making Kili and Fili look at her as they were on watch while Gandalf was smoking his pipe. "Everything ok?" Kili asked her.
"Yeah…yeah…sorry nightmare…" she answered panting looking around. "What the heck was that about?" she thought holding her head. She heard Bombur snoring and saw him suck in moths with each inhale before releasing them with every exhale not that the moths nor Bombur seemed to mind.
"You sure?" Fili asked her and she nodded before looking at Thorin who was resting against a rock dozing and she smiled before giggling seeing Bilbo feed his pony an apple. A loud screech in the distance made Kili, Fili and Bilbo tense up.
"What was that?" she asked.
"Orcs," Kili whispered.
"Orcs?" Bilbo asked walking over causing Thorin to wake up and he looked around reaching for his weapon.
"Throat cutters. There'll be dozens of them out there. The low lands are crawling with them." Fili answered.
"They strike in the wee small hours when everyone's asleep. Quick and quiet, no screams. Just lots of blood." Kili added as Bilbo went white as a sheet before Kili and Fili chuckled to themselves.
"Do you think that's funny? You think a night raid by Orcs is a joke?" Thorin asked frowning at his nephews who gulped knowing their uncle's temper was easily set off.
"We didn't mean anything by it," Kili said and Thorin scoffed and walked off.
"No, you didn't. You know nothing of the world," he growled as Gandalf looked at him as Balin approached Kili and Fili.
"Don't worry laddie, Thorin has more cause then most to hate Orcs." He said as Daisuke glanced over at Thorin.
"I take it something bad happened to him?" she asked and Balin nodded.
"After the dragon took the Lonely Mountain, King Thror tried to reclaim the ancient Dwarf kingdom of Moria. But our enemy had got there first. Moria had been taken by legions of Orcs led by the vilest of all their race: Azog the Defiler. The giant Gundabad Orc had sworn to wipe out the line of Durin. He began by beheading the king, Thrain, Thorin's father was driven mad by grief he went missing. Taken prisoner or killed we did not know, we were leaderless. Defeat and death were upon us, that is when I saw him." He said looking at Thorin with a proud smile.
"A young Dwarf prince facing down the pale Orc. He stood along against this terrible foe, his armour rent…wielding nothing but an oaken branch as a shield. Azog the defiler learned that day that the line of Durin would not be so easily broken. Our forces rallied and drove the Orcs back and our enemy had been defeated. But there was no feast, nor song that night for our dead were beyond the count of grief. We few had survived. And I thought to myself then there is one I could follow. There is one I could call king," Balin said proudly looking at Thorin who turned to see the company were all awake and looking at him and he nodded walking towards Balin.
"And the pale Orc?" Bilbo asked Balin. "What happened to him?"
"He slunk back into the hole whence he came. That filth died of his wounds long ago." Thorin answered in a tone that left no room to question. "Go back to sleep all of you, we leave at first light." He told the company and everyone went back to sleep with Daisuke laying down beside Veemon who somehow was still asleep and she smiled pulling her blanket over her and she went back to sleep trying to forget about the eye she had seen and block out the sounds of Orcs down below.
The end of the chapter
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