Chapter 4
Warg-Chase
Vanmoriel's POV
Wargs! Lovely! Absolutely marvelous!
"Was that a wolf? Are there other wolves pout there?!" Bilbo asked in a shaky voice.
"Wolf? No that is not a wolf." said the dwarf with the odd hat.
I heard a twig snap and there it was. Before I could do anything it lunged forward at one of the dwarves. Thorin killed it but there was another one behind it. I let out a howl and then Kili shot it. I tore it's throat out before it could snap at anyone.
"Warg scouts! Which means an orc pack is not far behind!" Thorin said.
He deep blue eyes turned to me and he grabbed me by the scruff. I whimpered, for his grip was tight.
"What if this one here led them to us?!"
"Uncle let her go." Kili said.
He dropped me, and none to gently.
"Who did you tell about your quest? Beyond your kin!" Gandalf questioned.
"Who did you tell!?"
"No one I swear!"
Gandalf sighed in frustration.
"And as for Vanmoriel, I believe I am right when I say, she would sooner die then let harm come to you."
Thorin looked at me and I looked straight back. I was never one to stand down, I stared straight into his eyes hoping he would see what Gandalf said was true.
I would never harm you or your company.
He looked away and back to the wizard.
"What in Durin's name is going on?"
"You are being hunted!" replied the wizard.
"Get to the ponies!"
"We cannot!"
I looked up to see Ori and Nori.
"The ponies have gone!"
"I will draw them off!" Radaghast said.
I whined in protest. He smiled and pet my head.
"Worry not my friend."
"These are Guulderbrag Wargs! They will outrun you!"
"And these are Rohsgobel Rabbits!"
I looked at the overly large rabbits.
"I should like to see them try!"
I knew I had to do something to. I took one look at Thorin and that proved to be all I needed. I nodded my head and the followed Radaghast. Gandalf and a few of the dwarves called after me, but I ignored them. The orcs were already chasing Radaghast. If a few of them looked in direction of the dwarves I would immediately jump in front, drawing their attention. However one of them escaped my notice. It was not until I heard hammers falling onto a warg that I knew the dwarves were in trouble.
Damn it!
I raced off in their direction. The wargs were now chasing after them. As I drew closer I could not find Gandalf. I had no time to wonder where he had gone. The dwarves and the hobbit were being surrounded!
"MORE ARE COMING!" Kili shouted.
"Stand your ground!" Thorin shouted.
"Where is Gandalf?!"
"Curse that wizard! He has gone and left us again!"
The circle of wargs was closing in on them. Poor Ori only had a slingshot. He shot at a warg but it was no use. I jumped in front of him snarling and snapping. I lunged forward and knocked the orc off. The warg knocked me over but I clamped my jaw around his neck and ripped it apart. I was a very violent fighter.
"KILI!"
Thorin's voice was full of alarm. I saw Kili still shooting arrows at the wargs. I ran to him and grabbed him by the collar of his coat. I was strong and he did not feel all too heavy to me. I ran towards the others, dragging Kili with me. I tossed him down into the tunnel. Thorin looked at me in surprise.
"Who are you?" He wondered.
I nudged him into the tunnel as a warg leaped for him. It hit me instead.
