Chapter 7

Okay! Sorry for the wait, I got kinda stuck in a rut and was lazy but I'm getting back on it. Well...I'm going to at least try!

Anyways, lots is going to start happening now as we are through most of the slow parts of the movie! These next few chapters probably won't be super long as I want to break up the last parts of the movie! So I hope y'all enjoy remember to follow and favorite if you're new and if not please drop a review, I love to see what y'all think!

I do not own the Hobbit or any of J.R.R Tolkien's work. I only own my OC and this fanfic so let's keep it that way!

Rain was being showered upon them as they shuffled carefully along the mountain path. Thunder boomed and lightning cracked overhead causing Skylar to jump slightly.

"We must find shelter!" Thorin bellowed out to the group before continuing forward.

Skylar stepped forward and a rock gave way beneath her foot. Her entire body tensed and she snapped her eyes shut as she waited to feel herself falling.

But a hand grabbed her and pulled her back towards safety. She looked back to see that it was Dwalin who had saved her. She was breathing heavily, rain running down her face.

"Thank you," She breathed out and he released her from his hold and patted her back.

"Just watch your step," He said gruffly before nudging her along.

She nodded at him and continued along the path. Bilbo did the same as her so she reached out quickly and with the help of Bofur helped the hobbit back up.

"Look out!" Dwalin yelled out to the group as a massive boulder was being hurled towards them.

It crashed into the mountain face above them and the path beneath them shook. Skylar pushed her weight back towards the mountain and pulled Bilbo with her. Dwalin had a grip on her shoulder as well and was being sure that the young girl didn't fall to her death.

Everyone stayed tucked against the mountain face until most the rocks had tumbled by. Then Balin could be heard," This is no thunderstorm! It's a thunder battle!"

Everyone's eyes widened as they saw the stone giant emerging from the rock," Look!"

Skylar swallowed, they were a lot bigger in real life.

"Well, bless me! The legends are true! Giants! Stone giants!" Bofur exclaimed as the giant hurled another boulder through the air and towards the other giant that was behind them.

Skylar shuffled further back against the rock and gripped onto Dwalin's shirt for dear life. The ground shook again and she felt Dwalin's hand holding her shoulder tightly. The ground to their left suddenly separated, splitting Kili and Fili up.

"Thorin!" She called to the dwarf king who watched the group she was in intently.

"Hold on!" He yelled out to everyone, hoping they heard.

Her eyes averted up to see the stone giant arising from the rock face. Then she remembered. They were standing on its knees. Bilbo was clutching her jacket as he looked up in horror and in turn she kept a hold on the hobbit as well.

The moved slowly around but still it was terrifying. The left knee of the giant collided with the non living stone and Thorin and his group made a quick escape.

All the dwarves around her were screaming along with herself when the giant they sat upon was beheaded and started falling down. They were coming forward towards the ledge and Skylar turned to them when they were close enough.

"Jump!" She cried out to them and they all tumbled forward onto the ledge.

"Kili! No!" Thorin's cries for his nephew could be heard until he rounded the corner and saw them all safe and sound. She had fallen against Dwalin where she was panting from the terrifying events that just occurred.

She put her head back against him for a moment," Holy shit. I could live without EVER! Doing that again."

"Me too lass," Dwalin commented before grasping her arms and pulling her up," Come on."

Then Bofur spoke.

"Where's Bilbo?" He asked urgently," Where's the hobbit?!"

She saw him hanging off the edge and if Ori hadn't beaten her to it she would've leaped to save him. But when the young scribe tried to grab the hobbit he fell more and Skylar took a step forward. It wasn't until Thorin made a miraculous move that Bilbo was hoisted back to safety.

When Thorin slipped and started falling himself that was when Skylar jumped forward and grabbed his forearm," Thorin!"

With the help of Dwalin they were able to pulled the dwarf king back up to solid ground. Skylar let out a sigh of relief and she realized she was still holding his arm. She released it quickly as he turned to speak after Dwalin.

"I thought we lost our burglar," Dwalin stated as Skylar fell back to the ground in exhaustion.

Thorin turned narrowed blue eyes towards said burglar," He's been lost ever since he left home."

Skylar bit her cheek and looked down as he spoke," He should never have come. He has no place amongst us."

"Dwalin!" He called to the warrior dwarf as he entered the cave and Dwalin followed closely behind him.

She sighed and laid back against the rock as rain splattered on her face. And the night still had so much more to offer.

There was a nudge on her shoulder. It was Dori, who had Ori plastered to his side," You all right there lass? Here, let me help you up off that ground."

Her arms were suddenly being grasped by the oldest Ri brother then being pulled up onto her feet.

"There you are," He said brushing her jacket off.

"Okay, okay, thank you Dori, I'm good now," She told him with an uncomfortable look but amused look.

Skylar made a hasty retreat into the cave where Gloin was piling wood together," Alright, let's get a fire going."

"No. No fires. Not in this place," Thorin told him sternly," Get some rest. We leave at dawn."

"Bofur, take the first watch," He instructed the toy maker who nodded at him.

She eyed the dwarven king for a moment before sitting down and leaning back against the rock. Soon to join her was Thorin, who was seated rigidly.

Not that she could blame him, she was probably worse than him as she knew in a matter of time the floor would be giving out and they'd be down in goblin town.

Thorin looked back at her, brows drawn," Are you alright? You didn't get hurt did you?"

One eyebrow was raised," I'm fine. Dwalin was sure to keep me safe. And if I recall correctly, I was the one who had to help save you."

"No thanks to the hobbit," He stated with a bit of irritation.

"Thorin. What happened with Bilbo wasn't his fault. He's not used to this, but he'll get there. Trust me," She told him, then bit her cheek slightly," Do you trust me?"

His eyes looked down to the ground thoughtfully," You are helping me reclaim my homeland. There for I have the motives to trust you. Perhaps it still must be fully earned. So do I trust you? A little. Full trust is still to be gained from me, Miss Skylar."

Thorin paused a he let out a snort of laughter," Though you have no trouble finding yourself a place amongst us."

Skylar shrugged," I've always gotten along with dwarves. Men as well but not so much elves. Rivendell elves I can handle. Woodland elves? They're a different story and I hope to not deal with them much in the future."

"You have met the Woodland elves?" He asked quietly, his mouth twitching in disgust.

"Once on my journeys," She said with a nod," I was supposedly trespassing but fortunately while I was in their dungeons, there was some elvish celebration and I convinced a drunk guard to let me out. I slipped away quietly. I don't think they were happy about that."

Thorin smirked," I can't imagine they were. I'd suggest you get some rest, we have a long ways to go tomorrow."

Skylar smiled sadly. She knew that she wouldn't get much sleep but she'd try to at least rest.

It wasn't fifteen minutes later that majority of the dwarves were sound asleep and snoring. Skylar laid wide awake, rigid, waiting for it to happen.

She turned her head and saw Thorin, laying on his side with his eyes wide open. She gave a small smile before he spoke.

"I told you to get some rest," He said in a hushed tone.

"Couldn't sleep," She whispered back.

He nodded slightly," I understand."

She rolled back to her original place and sighed, placing the crook of her elbow over her eyes. Admittedly, she was rather warm and comfortable in her clothes and it was quiet. Mostly dark. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to sleep just a little bit...

"Wake up!" Thorin's cry jolted Skylar from her slumber. Dammit she had fallen asleep!

Her eyes whipped to Thorin who was jumping to his feet," Get up! All of you!"

A creaking groan was heard and the dirt on the ground started flowing through the cracks on the floor. Skylar reached down and grabbed her pack, throwing it over her shoulders.

As the second strap went over her shoulder the ground gave way and they went plunging down into the darkness. They slid along rock tunnels until they were plopped onto something solid.

Skylar lifted her head as the screeches of goblins could be heard. Her eyes looked down to see that Thorin was beneath her. That's right. When the ground have way he grabbed her.

She shrugged that off before scrambling to her feet and pulling Thorin to his own. The goblins came at them in a frenzy and as much as she wished to draw her sword and cut them into pieces, her arms didn't have enough room to draw it.

Stuffed between dwarves and goblins, Skylar didn't know whether she wanted to scream and kill all of them or just pass out and be done.

She decided to pick the alternative option and just go with the flow. They struggled against the goblins, boy they're nasty, and they simply shoved them along.

Skylar could feel a goblin hand push her along every once and a while, and she smacked it away fiercely. She didn't care what they tried to do.

Up ahead Skylar could make out the throne upon which the goblin king sat. Then she remembered something else. The goblin king was going to sing a shitty song.

She scowled before the goblins got pushier then grabbed and pulled at them all.

Skylar struggled to keep out of their grip as the time of the song could be heard. She cried out in despair," Let me go!"

Then the horrible singing began.