Chapter 6
Rain, Trolls, and Troll Hoard
I woke up to light rain on my face and I let out a groan as I burried my face in Fili's chest. I heard him chuckle and kiss my head.
"I hate the rain." I grumble. Fili kisses my forehead.
"Come love. Thorin wants to get moving." Fili said. I sat up and pulled the hood of my fur coat up as I helped Fili pack. I walked towards Thorin.
"Adar. Do we really have to ride in the rain. Couldn't we wait it out?" I ask.
"No. We can't waste time. We have to get moving to reach the Lonely Mountain." Thorin said.
"Adar. We can't read the map. We need someone that knows how if we want to find the doorway." I said.
"I know Amara and we will." Thorin said, kissing my forehead and heads to talk to Dwalin. I head up to my pony and put my pack on the saddle. Fili came over and helped me. I smiled at him which he returned.
"Move out." Thorin called. I pulled myself onto my pony and fell into step with Fili and Kili. It started down pour as we rode for a couple hours. I had the hood of my coat up as we rode in a straight line. Kili was in front of me while Fili was behind me. I groan.
"I hate the rain." I said. I heard Fili and Kili agree.
"Mr. Gandalf, can't you do something about this deluge?" Dori asked.
"It is raining Master Dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard." Gandalf said.
"Are there any?" Bilbo asked.
"What?" Gandalf asked.
"Other wizards?" Bilbo asked.
"There are five of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman, the White. Then there are the two Blue wizards, you know, I've quite forgotten their names." Gandalf said.
"And who is the fifth?" I asked, interested in what he has to say.
"Well that would be Radagast, the Brown." Gandalf said.
"Is he a great Wizard or is he... more like you?" Bilbo asked. I heard Kili snort at Bilbo's comment and I couldn't contain my laugh seeing Gandalf look slightly offended.
"I think he's a great wizard..." I blocked out the rest of the conversation as Fili got bored and rode up alongside me. I share a smile with him.
"You look cold, my love." Fili said.
"Its the rain, handsome. I'm fine." I said, giving him a reasuring smile. He returned it. We traveled for a few hours and the rain finally stopped. We came upon ruins of an old farmhouse. Gandalf walks up to it.
"We'll camp here for the night. Fili, Kili, look after the ponies. Make sure you stay with them. Amara. Help Bombur make dinner." Thorin said as he headed over to the house to talk to Gandalf. "Oin. Gloin. Get a fire going." Fili came over to me and helped me off the pony.
"Guess you won't be joining us on our watch." Fili said as he kept his arms around my waiste.
"I guess not. You'll be fine." I said, kissing him gently. Gandalf suddenly came storming by, looking mad. I knew Thorin probably said something to tick him off.
"Everything alright? Gandalf, where are you going?" Bilbo asked. Fili and I watched as I stood in his arms. I raised an eyebrow.
"To seek the company of the only one around here who's got any sense." Gandalf said.
"And who would that be?" I ask.
"Myself, Miss Amara. I've had enough of dwarves for one day." Gandalf said as he walked away. Fili and I looked at each other.
"Adar. Must have got into an argument with him." I said.
"That's the only explanation." Fili said. Fili pecked my lips before he and Kili went to watch the ponies. I went to help Bombur.
Later that night. I scooped out a bowl of stew for myself and sat down, leaning against the rock. I planned to join Fili and Kili as soon as everyone was asleep.
"He's been gone a long time." Bilbo said, pacing around.
"Who?" Bofur asked.
"Gandalf." Bilbo said.
"He's a wizard. He does as he chooses. Here, do us a favor. Take this to the lads." Bofur said, handing Bilbo two bowls as Bombur came back for seconds. Bofur slapped his hand. "Stop it, you've had plenty." I chuckle as I finish my food and give the bowl back to Bombur and got my bedroll set out next to Fili and Kili's.
I was just about to head to join my boys when they suddenly came running our way.
"Thorin. Trolls. They got our ponies." Fili said. I grabbed my weapons at his words.
"Pick up arms." Thorin said.
"Where's Bilbo?" I ask.
"He's trying to get our ponies back." Kili said.
"You left him by himself. What were you two thinking." I growl. I storm off towards where they had come running from with the dwarves right behind me. Kili ran past and out of the brush as I saw three trolls, holding Bilbo upside down. One of the trolls hollared in pain as Kili slashed his leg.
"Drop him." Kili said.
"You what?" One of the trolls asked. Kili swung his sword in his hand.
"I said, drop him." Kili said. The troll that was holding Bilbo tossed him and Kili caught him, causing them both to fall to the ground. Thorin led the charge and I followed suit with Fili right behind me, yelling out battle cries. I slashed with my sword at one of the trolls legs as we were grabbed for and thrown around. I saw Bilbo out of the corner of my eyes. What I didn't realize that I got hit by a huge hand sending me flying. I hit my head on a rock and everything went black with Fili yelling my name.
Fili's POV. Everything became a blur after seeing Amara get knocked out. I found myself facedown in the ground thrown in a sack with the others while some were on a stick over the fire. Amara was the only one that wasn't in a sack. My eyes were only on her, worried that she was dead or badly hurt after hitting her head. I didn't notice Bilbo stand and try talking to the trolls. My mind was gone. I was pulled out of my thoughts from my companions words.
"Parasites, did he say parasites?" Oin asked.
"We don't have parasites! You have parasites!" Kili shouted.
"What are you talking about, laddie?" Gloin asked. I felt a shift like Thorin kicking us. I had a feeling that Bilbo or someone was trying to save our hides. The sooner the better so I can check on Amara.
"I've got parasites as big as my arm." Oin said.
"Mine are the biggest parasites, I've got huge parasites!" Kili said.
"We're riddled." Nori said.
"Yes, I'm riddled." Ori said.
"Yes, we are. Badly!" Dori said.
"What would you have us do, then, let 'em all go?" One of the trolls said.
"Well..." Bilbo said.
"You think I don't know what you're up to? This little ferret is taking us for fools!" The same troll said.
"Ferret?" Bilbo asked.
"Fools?" Another troll asked.
"The dawn will take you all!" Gandalf said, appearing on top of a large rock.
"Who's that?" One troll said.
"No idea." The leader said.
"Can we ea 'im too?" The other said. Gandalf raises his staff and strikes the rock, splitting it in half allowing sunlight to come into the clearing. The trolls screamed in pain as they were all turned to stone. We all cheered as we realize that Gandalf saved us all.
"Oh, get your foot out of my back!" Dwalin yelled. We were all freed and got in our clothes.
"Amara!" I cry out, running towards her. Oin was right behind me as Thorin went to talk to Gandalf. She groaned as she stirred from where she lay. I knelt beside her and helped her sit up as Oin and Kili joined us. "You alright?"
"It feels like someone is taking a hammer to the back of my head. I'll be fine." Amara said. Oin examined the back of her head.
"You'll have a nasty bump for awhile and maybe a nasty headache, but you'll be fine, lass." Oin said.
"Thank you Oin." I said. Amara nodded as I helped her stand up. I wrapped an arm around her waiste not wanting her to leave my side any time soon.
"Stop worrying, Fili. I'm fine." Amara said.
"I have to worry about you, love. You are my one. I'm suppose to protect you. I'm sorry if I didn't." I said. Amara took my face in her hands.
"You can't always protect me. I can stand up for myself. Stop blaming yourself." Amara said. I smiled which she returned. I leaned down and captured her lips with mine and we kissed.
"Move out. There's a troll hoard nearby." Thorin called.
Amara's POV. Fili never left my side as we moved towards the troll hoard. I stopped as soon as I smelled it and decided to stay away from it as everyone else went inside. Fili, Kili, and Bilbo were the few that stayed outside with me. I sat in between Fili's legs and leaned back into his chest. He kept his arms around me as we waited. Fili and Kili talked while we waited and I looked out into the forest. Something was coming. I could feel it. The others came out.
"Amara." Thorin called. I stood up and went to my father.
"Yes, Adar?" I ask. He handed me some throwing knives.
"Thought you could use these." Thorin said. I hugged him.
"Thank you." I said. He kissed my check. I heard rustling. Thorin and I turn.
"Something's coming." I call out.
"Stick together." Gandalf said. I pulled out my sword after I tuck my knives in and we all ran into the forest. Fili and Kili were right at my side as we ran.
AN: Merry Christmas. Sorry for the late update. I saw Battle of the Five Armies the 17th. OMG. I was crying at the beginning. And I'll say one thing. I'm already planning with my stories the third installment. My mind was going as I was watching it. It was an awesome movie. I'm happy. Hope you enjoyed it. The next few chapters are going to be good ones. I got a surprise coming in one of them.
