A Troll-Hoard and Orc Pack
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"Nice work with the distraction Daisuke, for a second I thought I was going to be dinner for some troll," Bilbo said with a smile as they followed the company in search of the troll cave.
"Don't mention it, I was just glad they were stupid enough to fall for it," Daisuke replied. "Thank goodness for that. But I was close to strangling Kili for nearly ruining everything," she grumbled shaking her fist making her partner and the Hobbit chuckle. "I mean did you hear him I've got the bigger parasites of all oh they're so big!" she said in a deep voice impersonating Kili making the Dwarves who were listening laugh in agreement.
"Hey I was about to be eaten by a troll, how was I supposed to know you were buying time?" Kili asked her.
"You could have just shut up and let me do my thing," she answered.
"Can't do that, my mouth doesn't stay shut," Kili said with a grin and she rolled her eyes.
"And don't we all know it," Dwalin muttered making Kili pout before a foul stench permeated their noses. "We're close."
"If the foul stench is anything to go by then yes, we're close," Veemon said covering his nose, soon Gandalf, Thorin, Dwalin, Bofur, Nori, Gloin, Veemon and Daisuke entered the cave with everyone but Gandalf coughing from the putrid stench.
"Be careful what you touch," he advised, Daisuke and Veemon looked around in awe at all the gold and other valuables in the cave. Before their eyes landed on something that made both gasp in horror, the farmer and his family…or what was left of them.
"Guys!" Daisuke said making Bofur, Nori and Gloin look over and they saw what she saw and froze in horror. "I think we found the cause of the stench…"
"You alright lass?" Bofur asked gently.
"I don't know. Find something to bury these people in please, they shouldn't be left like this." She answered walking off closer to Gandalf and Thorin and Veemon followed her.
"Nori get a shovel," Gloin said. "And something to bury them in like the lass said." He told the other Dwarf who nodded and left the cave. Daisuke took several deep breaths and bent over and threw up making Gandalf and Thorin look at her.
"Go back to the others if you must," Thorin told her but she shook her head.
"I'm ok…I think…just give me a moment." She whispered as Veemon rubbed her back gently. Thorin nodded and held his torch up as he examined several well-crafted swords before two caught his eye and he picked both up.
"These swords were not made by any troll," he said handing on to Gandalf who examined it blowing the cobwebs away gently.
"Nor were they made by any smith among men," he added as Daisuke regained her composure and found another sword and she picked it up and her eyes widened as she felt like she had just fallen in love with it. She grabbed the hilt of the blade which was made of cherry wood and wrapped with crimson leather with a sapphire on the pommel with a ruby on the guard and she pulled the sword out of the black scabbard with gold lining and saw it was a long blade that was a glossy black colour that shone even in the dim light of the troll cave.
"Wow," Veemon whispered in awe at the beauty of the blade.
"These were forged in Gondolin by the High Elves of the First Age," Gandalf said making Thorin look at the sword in his hand with disdain and he went to put it back. "You could not ask for a finer blade," Gandalf told him and he glanced at the wizard before he pulled the sword out of its scabbard and was amazed at how the blade hadn't lost its edge or shine despite being in a troll cave for so long.
"I am so keeping this one," Daisuke said holding her new sword in her hands with a grin and Veemon chuckled.
"Let's get out of this foul place, move," Thorin said leaving with Dwalin quickly, Daisuke and Veemon followed before Daisuke stepped on something and she kneeled and found another sword and she looked at Gandalf who also saw the sword and she picked it up and left the cave where they saw Gloin, Bofur and Nori burying the farmer and his family not far from the cave and she smiled slightly knowing that at least they would rest in peace and not in some disgusting cave rotting.
"Hey Bilbo," she said waling over to the Hobbit and handed him the sword. "This is about your size I would think. We can't have you all defenceless." Bilbo looked at the sword and sighed.
"I can't take this," he told her as Gandalf stood beside them.
"The blade is of Elvish make, which means it will glow blue when Orcs or Goblins are near," he told Bilbo.
"But I've never used a sword in my entire life, not even wooden ones as a child," Bilbo said looking around to make sure none of the Dwarves were listening.
"And I hope you never have to." Gandalf said gently. "But if you do remember this: True courage is about knowing not when to take a life…but when to spare one." Bilbo looked at him then at Daisuke and Veemon who smiled at him as he pulled the sword out of its scabbard gently and looked at the blade.
"Something's coming!" they heard Thorin shout.
"Quickly now arm yourselves!" Gandalf shouted walking off with the Dwarves, Daisuke nodded to Bilbo and she drew her new sword as well and both ran off after the Dwarves and wizard with Veemon right behind them.
"Thieves! Fire! Murder!" they heard someone shout as a sled pulled by large…rabbits came out of the bushes with a man wearing a funny looking hat, brown robes and had his hair and beard all messed up on the sled causing Gandalf to sigh when he realised it was not a threat.
"Radagast. It's Radagast the Brown." He told the company sheathing his new sword and they followed suit. "What on earth are you doing here?" the wizard asked his fellow wizard.
"I was looking for you, Gandalf. Something's wrong. Terribly wrong." Radagast answered nervously.
"Yes" Gandalf asked expectantly and Radagast opened his mouth to speak, then paused, looking confused. He gasped as if he remembered, but then he frowned again.
"Just give me a minute." He said before looking helpless. "Oh. I had a thought and now I've lost it. it was right there on the tip of my tongue." He paused before speaking again not entirely opening his mouth. "Oh…it's not a thought at all. It's a silly old…stick insect," Gandalf pulled out said insect and dropped it into Radagast's palm.
"Ok…that was weird," Daisuke muttered and Kili, Fili and Veemon nodded in agreement as both wizards walked off to talk in private.
"The Greenwood is sick, Gandalf." Gandalf listened to Radagast as he smoked his pipe. "A darkness has fallen over it. Nothing grows anymore. At least, nothing good. The air is foul with decay. But worse are the webs." This made Gandalf pause before he looked at the Brown Wizard.
"Webs? What do you mean?" he asked in confusion.
"Spiders, Gandalf. Giant ones. Some sort of spawn of Ungoliant, or I am not a Wizard. I followed their trail…they came from…Dol Guldur." Radagast's words sent Gandalf's head spinning with many thoughts.
"Dol Guldur? But the old fortress is abandoned." He said with a worried look on his face.
"No, Gandalf. 'Tis not." Radagast said as his eyes glazed over as if experiencing a bad memory. "A dark power dwells there…such as I have never felt before. It is the shadow of an ancient horror. One that can summon the spirits…of the dead. I saw him Gandalf…from out of the darkness. Him. The Necromancer has come." He said horror filling his voice before Gandalf tapped him with his staff and he shook his head. "Oh sorry about that…I lost myself."
"Try a little Old Toby. It'll calm your nerves." Gandalf said cleaning his pipe with his beard before placing it in Radagast's mouth who went cross-eyed as he breathed in. "And out," Gandalf told him and smoke billowed from his nose and ears. "Now then, a Necromancer. Are you sure?" he asked the Brown Wizard who handed him something wrapped in cloth and he took it before unwrapping it and he looked at Radagast.
"That is not from the world of the living," he whispered before a howl pierced the air making both Wizards look around in worry.
"Was that a wolf? Are there wolves out here?" Bilbo asked as Bofur stood beside him.
"Wolf? No that is no wolf," he answered with no humour in his voice. Daisuke heard a growl and branch crack and she turned to see a large wolf like creature lunge for Dori who had his back turned.
"Watch out!" she shouted pushing him out of the way and the creature landed on her.
"Dai!" Veemon shouted in horror running over and he along with Kili and Fili pushed the creature off her to find Daisuke's sword in its chest and Daisuke alive with her eyes closed and blood covering her face and shirt. "Dai open your eyes!" he said quickly shaking her and she gasped sitting up.
"I'm okay…right?" she asked and her partner nodded as another creature attacked only to be shot by an arrow from Kili's bow and finished off by Thorin and Dwalin.
"Warg scouts. Which means an Orc pack is not far behind," Thorin said pulling his new sword out of the dead Warg as Kili helped Daisuke stand while Veemon pulled her sword out of the Warg's body.
"An Orc pack?" Bilbo asked turning pale as a sheet again.
"Who did you tell about your quest beyond your kin?" Gandalf asked walking towards Thorin.
"No one," he answered.
"Who did you tell!?" Gandalf asked more forcefully.
"No one, I swear. What in Durin's name is going on?" Thorin asked him.
"We're being hunted by Orcs. I thought it was obvious." Daisuke answered for Gandalf making Thorin look at her. "And something tells me that we need to run. Now!" she told the company.
"We can't. We've got no ponies, they bolted," Ori said running down the hill after checking on the ponies.
"I'll draw them off," Radagast said.
"These are Gundabad Wargs. They'll out run you." Gandalf told him.
"These are Rhosgobel rabbits." Radagast said with a mad grin. "I'd like to see them try."
The end of the chapter
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