I'm sorry it took me so long but here is my last chapter! Finally! I just want to say thanks for the reviews, favs, and follows! I really appreciate them and i love you all! And i have to ask...Should i try for a sequel?

~Lucy

The next morning, Bard kissed Fili before leaving the room. The only ones up was Bilbo and Ori and they looked at Bard and Fili knowingly as the Prince left the room with his pack in hand and weapon to his side. The others quickly came down from their rooms and took supplies to their boat. Each member had new clothes on given to them from the Master of Lake Town and an air of confidence could be felt between them all but everyone also could fell the underlying anxiety and nervousness and fear. They loaded onto the boat and looked back to see a crowd gathered and waving them off. Bard stood to the side and watched Fili with dark eyes. Fili met those eyes and made a promise to return so he could see those eyes again look at him like that.

The dwarves pushed off and as they rowed through Lake Town, the people cheered as they passed. A few women threw flowers as they passed, either for luck or a path to death, no one knows. Once out of town, they pushed and rowed as quickly as they could, each anxious to get to the mountain before night fell. And they made it. Then they spent a good few hours trying to find the door. When they did, the light of Durin's Day went out and the dwarves gave up but Bilbo wouldn't. He kept the key and opened the door when the moonlight hit the stone and revealed the keyhole. Then he shouted back at the dwarves and they gathered at the door peering into the darkness.

"I guess it's time to fill out my part of the contract." Bilbo says turning and looking at each dwarf in turn. Ori grabbed him and hugged him tightly. Bilbo hugged back before pulling away. He straightened his jacket. "Right. Go in and if I see a dragon, don't wake him, and look for the Arkenstone. Good plan, right?"

"Bilbo, if you do not want to do this, we will not force you." Balin says.

"No." Bilbo says. "I signed the contract and now it's time for me to do my job."

He said it with more confidence than he felt.

"Then I shall walk with you part of the way, Bilbo." Balin says.

"Thank you, Balin." Bilbo says.

"Be careful, Bilbo." Dori says squeezing his shoulder.

"And make sure you have that letter opener of yours at the ready." Nori says.

"Bilbo, for Mahal's sake, don't die, ok?" Bofur says hugging the Hobbit. The others gave him encouraging nods, including Thorin.

"Right. Shall we, Balin?" Bilbo says.

The two walk into the mountain and instantly the warm air hits them. They continue in silence until Balin stops him.

"Yes, Balin?" Bilbo asks.

"Lad, if you happen to find the Arkenstone, hide it. Don't let Thorin lay eyes on it. I fear the sickness has already begun." Balin says.

"Hide it? Sickness?" Bilbo asks.

"The Arkenstone may be the King's jewel but I fear it will make matters only worse." Balin says. "As for the sickness, there is a curse upon this place since Smaug had come. Dragon Sickness is what it's called and I believe Smaug has cursed the gold he lies on with it."

"What would Thorin do if he found out I was hiding it?"

"I don't know for sure, Bilbo, but I fear it would not be good."

"This doesn't make me feel better."

"I know and I apologize." Balin says. He claps Bilbo lightly on the shoulder. "I wish you luck down there, Bilbo. And please listen to my advice."

Bilbo nods. "I will, Balin. And I thank you for telling me."

"You're most welcomed." Balin says. "Now, this is where I leave you and hope to see you again."

"So do I, Balin." Bilbo says. He watches the white hair dwarf walk back up the stair that lead to the tunnel that lead out. "And, Balin?" The dwarf stops and turns back. "Watch over Ori for me. Keep him safe no matter what happens."

"I promise, Bilbo." Balin says. Then he's gone.

Bilbo took a deep breath, placed on his ring, and made his way silently to the treasure all. When he got there, he stopped and stared in amazement. All across was a sea of gold that glistened like, well, gold. Bilbo admired it before cautiously stepping onto it and walking across it. He saw no sign of Smaug so he began to look through the gold for the Arkenstone. The dwarves had told him he would know it when he laid eyes upon it.

At one point, he pulled up the wrong stone and a pile of gold slid down to reveal half of the dragon's huge head. Bilbo froze and watched the head for a good while. Then one eye opened. It was huge and yellow and looked around. Then it was lifted and a shower of gold fell upon Bilbo like rain. Then the dragon stood and Bilbo placed his hand over his heart afraid it would beat right through his chest at the sight of the fearsome dragon Smaug.

"I know you're here, thief." Smaug says blinking and looking over Bilbo. "I smell your breath, hear your heart beat."

"I did not come to steal from you, Oh Smaug the Stupendous." Bilbo says swallowing his fear. "I merely came to see if the stories were true and you are truly more than the legends say, Smaug the Greatest Calamity."

"Flattery will get you nowhere, thief." Smaug says even if he seemed to be flattered at the compliments. "And who are you?"

"I am one who goes under hill and over hills my path has lead." Bilbo says walking backwards slightly. "I am who walks unseen and Stings."

"Interesting names for a thief." Smaug says as he opens his giant mouth to reveal his fangs, long and sharp. Bilbo gulps fearfully.

"I only wished to come lay my eyes upon your greatness!" Bilbo more or less squeaks as he stumbles and falls over something. He looked down and saw the glowing, white rock. Bilbo breathed. It was the Arkenstone.

Suddenly, Smaug rose to his full height and Bilbo used the moment distraction to grab the Arkenstone and place it in his jacket.

"Look at this, thief in the shadow!" The dragon roared.

"Brilliant! Marvelous! Wonderful!" Bilbo falsely praised. What he was doing was looking for a weakness and he found one right under his right breast. A huge scale was missing and then Bilbo found the old thrush from outside beside him. "He has a weakness." Bilbo whispered. Then the thrush was gone.

"I shall enjoy eating a thief with manners!" The dragon roared. Bilbo saw his belly turn red and it work its way up. Smoke came from its massive nostrils and Bilbo begun to panic.

He ran. Bilbo ran towards the stairs and up them heading back towards the secret exit. Bilbo stopped atop the stairs and looked back at Smaug. The dragon was running through the pillars trying to locate him. He bellowed out flames in the air and around the ground.

"Thief!" Smaug roared.

What Bilbo did next he blamed entirely on the Took side of his family. He removed the ring and placed in his pocket.

"Ta ta, Smaug the Stupid!" Bilbo shouted.

Smaug stopped and turned to him in rage. Bilbo turned and ran into the tunnel. Smaug sprouted flames after him making Bilbo run faster. He jumped out the door and hurled to the side narrowly escaping the deadly flames. Well, his skin didn't catch fire but his coat did. The dwarves quickly padded it out. Before they could speak, a horrific roar filled the air and the mountain shook.

"I may have awoken Smaug and insulted him." Bilbo says. Then they heard a great crash and Smaug quickly came from the mountain. "We may want to get inside. Now!"

The dwarves rush into the mountain and closes the secret door.

"I thought the plan was to not wake Smaug?" Kili says huffing and sliding to the floor.

"It was." Bilbo says. "But plans change."

"Now we're going to die in here when Smaug returns." Fili says.

"At least you aren't dying a virgin!" Kili says. Then he snaps his mouth shut.

"Fili? Do you wish to let me know something?" Thorin asks looking at his nephew, who went red under the intense stare.

"Not really." Fili mumbled.

"Hey, don't be embarrassed if you got a lass to sleep with you!" Bofur says smiling his usual smile. Nori elbows him.

"Wasn't a lass. It was a lad." Fili says crossing his arms.

"Good for you!" Bofur says.

"Can we speak of Fili's lack of virginity after we somehow survive this mess?" Bilbo asks annoyed. "And does it matter? At least he had a night of closeness to someone. We may very well die here today. I think he's entitled to do as he wants."

"Thank you, Bilbo." Fili says.

"Now, I don't know about you but I'm going to head back down there to see if that old Smaug has returned." Bilbo says.

He places on his ring and vanishes. He stalks down back into the treasury and continues on until he found the Great Hall and to the broken Front Gates. He walks out and climbs upon what used to be a rock watch tower. Bilbo watches as Lake Town is turned to flames. The dragon was in the air and fire came from its massive jaws. Bilbo was horrified but then he saw the mighty beast fall with one last roar onto the town and moved no more.

"He's dead. Smaug is dead. I must go tell the others!" Bilbo says to himself. He takes off his ring and runs back to the treasury.

He stops when he sees the dwarves looking through the gold. Thorin was shouting orders to find the Arkenstone. Bilbo could see his eyes were clouded and knew right then Balin had been right about the sickness already having a hold on Thorin.

"The dragon is dead!" Bilbo shouts making everyone stop and turn to him. "I saw him fall from the sky onto Lake Town. The town is now burned to the ground."

He saw the look of horror pass over Fili's face. He fell to his knees and his eyes became moist. Kili kneeled by his brother. The others had looks of sadness on their faces. A few dwarves had a bit of clouded looks to their eyes, like Dwalin and Gloin and Nori and Bifur. The sickness had a small hold on them, as well. Then they went to continue the search. Bilbo quickly pulled Balin away.

"I got it." Bilbo whispers.

"Keep it hidden." Balin says.

"Balin!" Thorin shouts.

"I will." Bilbo whispers.

After that, Thorin had everyone block part of the Front Gate, blocking them in and whoever out. They spent days in the treasury and on top of their makeshift gate. Thorin barely left the treasury. His eyes had a glazed look to them and he mumbled for the Arkenstone every day. Bilbo kept the stone among his belongings and watched as the sickness continued to consume his companions one by one, except for the Princes, Ori, and Balin. Soon, Balin told them that Bilbo had the Arkenstone and made a plan to give it to the Men and Elves as they saw the two armies approach them and made camp in the old Dale.

That night, Bilbo left while Balin was on watch and went to the camps. He gave the stone to Thranduil and Bard (and silently glad he was alive for Fili's sake) and told them (including Gandalf) that the sickness had consumed most of his companions. They took the stone and Gandalf tried to get Bilbo to stay with them.

"I can't, Gandalf." Bilbo says. "I started this journey with them and I'll finish it with them."

"Thorin will kill you when he finds out of this betrayal." Gandalf says.

"Then so be it." Bilbo says. "If I do not go back, he will take his anger on Ori or one of the others."

"He will for certain if you go back." Gandalf says. "I have a plan but you need to stay here and ride with Thranduil, Bard, and myself to the Front Gate."

Bilbo nods.

The next morning, they rode to the gate with the army of Elves and Men at their backs. Thorin and the others stood at the Gate and watched. They revealed that they had the stone and Thorin looked at it with hunger in his eyes.

"How did you come by the Arkenstone?" He asks angrily.

Bilbo hopped off from behind Bard on his horse.

"I gave it to them." Bilbo shouts.

He watches as Thorin's face contorts in rage and Balin, Ori, and the Princes watching in worry. The others looked at him as his committed the worse possible crime.

"Thief! You betrayed me!" Thorin shouts. With that, he grabbed Ori around the neck and the small dwarf eyes widened in fear. "Since I cannot kill you, I'll settle for your One." Then he pushed Ori over the wall.

Bilbo ran forward and leapt. The Elves and Men watched in amazement as Bilbo shifted in midair and caught Ori on his back and staggered as he landed. Ori hugged him tight and Bilbo felt the tears and heard his sobs. Bilbo looked up and saw that Dori's and Nori's eyes had cleared and looked at Thorin in something akin to horror. The Princes started to talk heatedly to Thorin and then climbed down the wall and walked over to Gandalf. Kili swung on the saddle behind Gandalf while Fili did the same with Bard. Bard turned and kissed Fili as if his life depended on it.

Bilbo growled and snarled up at the dwarves and began to trot over to the others. The horses seemed uncomfortable in the presence and the Elves looked at him warily. Even King Thranduil watched as if he would attack him at any time.

"That was foolish of you, Bilbo Baggins." Gandalf says. "But, I admire your bravery."

Bilbo nods and Ori lifts up and looks up at his brothers and friends with tears streaming down his face. He climbs off Bilbo and Bilbo shifts back. He hands Sting to Ori.

"Use this, Ori. An army of Orcs are their way as well as Dain." He says. He shifts back and Ori climbs back onto his back.

"He is right, Thorin Oakenshield." Gandalf thunders. "An army of Orcs are a day out and will be arriving from the East. Dain will arrive from the West at the same time. War has come to your front door!"

"Let them come!" Thorin thunders from above.

The armies turn and leave. That night, Ori cuddled against the black warg along with Kili. Fili was in Bard's tent with him cuddling the man.

The next morning, the armies was lead back to the Front Gate by Thranduil (clad in armor) riding his moose, Gandalf on his white horse with Kili riding behind him, Bard (wearing some old armor found in Dale) on a brown horse with Fili behind him, and Ori (wearing some smaller armor and holding Sting) riding a fierce black warg the size of a pony.

Thorin and the others were clad in armor found in the treasury and standing on the wall. Dain's army had arrived early and now stood in front of the gate. They were about to run at them when from over head, they heard the call of wargs and Orc horns.

The Orcs army had arrived.

They ran from the hill and the Elves, Men, and Dwarves came together. Dain rode over on his giant boar to stand by Thranduil.

"Truce, Elf?" He asks.

"Yes." Thranduil says.

"With the Men, as well, Lord Dain." Bard says.

"Aye but I'm killing that black warg after all this." Dain says.

"Then you will have to kill me." Ori says bravely.

"And us!" Fili and Kili says in unison.

Dain says nothing.

The Orcs, Dwarves, Elves, and Men run at each other and weapons clash as they meet. Thranduil's moose takes out many with its antlers and Dain's boar does the same with its tusks. Their riders smash and slash with sword and axe. Bilbo noticed Thranduil used Orcrist, Thorin's sword. Dain hit and crushed Orcs with his axe. Gandalf had Glamring in hand while Kili shot arrow after arrow. Bard and Fili had swords drawn and cutting off enemies heads with each swing. The Elves slashed gracefully, the Men slashed with a will to win, and Dwarves slashed to defend their home and King. Horrendous shrieks filled the air as well as the dying shouts of Men, the yelps of the Elves, and the grunts of dying Dwarves.

The Orcs were more in number and cut down many Dwarves, Men, and Elves with their black blades dipped in poison. Many were brought down and the other armies were forced to back towards the Front Gates. Bilbo slashed with his paws and many Orc guts were spilled upon the ground. He crushed many heads with his huge jaws and knocked many riders off other wargs. He snapped many necks, broke bones, and spilled blood until his jaws ached and his body hurt from many hits. Ori, who still sat atop him, slashed many with Sting while holding onto Bilbo's fur. He let out war cries as he and Bilbo became a killing machine the Orcs began to fear. Then the battle seemed to be lost. They were surrounded.

Then another army appeared. The Great Army of Eagles! Then came the massive bear we know as Beorn!

They screeched and grabbed many with sharp talons. The Battle shifted and they fought back. By this point, Thorin's sickness had gone and he and the others joined the fray. They fought alongside Bilbo, Ori, Gandalf, Bard, and the Princes.

Then Fili fell from Bard into some Orcs. Bilbo ran over and snapped at the Orcs while Fili stood and began to fight. Kili noticed and leapt from Gandalf's horse and stabbed and slashed his way to his brother. Thorin and the others of the company made their way to them and together, fought for their lives.

They were doing great until Azog appeared. He and his guards attacked fiercely and managed to knock them around pretty good. The one of his guards pulled out a black bow and notched an arrow. He fired it and Bilbo felt the weight on his back vanish. He turned and saw Ori on the ground with a black arrow embedded in his side. He had tears in his face as Dori and Nori lifted him.

"We'll get him out of here, Bilbo!" Dori shouts. A few Elves and Dwarves make a path for them to get off the battlefield.

Then Bilbo saw red. He let out an angry howl and the fighting seemed to stop for a split second as they turned to Bilbo. The black warg bristled with anger and his eyes seemed to glow red with rage. Bloody claws dug into the ground, blood dripped from his jaws, and he pushed off the ground and went for Azog's throat. The guards fired more arrows and they found their target in Bilbo but the warg didn't stop until he sank his teeth into white flesh. Blood filled his mouth as he shook Azog like a rag doll (At this point, the fighting had started again). Many arrows found their way into Bilbo but he didn't stop as he begun to use his claws to shred Azog apart in the most gruesome manner.

The dwarves fought to get to the Orc guards to kill them before they killed Bilbo. Bofur managed to jump on top of Thorin and jumped over to one of them and quickly kill him and the warg he rode. Gloin and Dwalin used their axes to bring down the other.

Bilbo continued to claw and bite Azog as the pale Orc fought and scrapped his sword down Bilbo's side. The black warg paid no mind as his swung around and watched Azog fly through the air and hit a rock. Bilbo ran at him before he stood and used his claws to slash across his chest. Blood flowed from the wounds as did some of his insides but the warg wasn't done. He sank his teeth into his side and shook him around more before dropping him and ripping off one of his arms and then the other Azog roared in pain and again as Bilbo ripped off legs and finally his head. Bilbo carried it the top of the rock and dropped it. He then let out a fierce some howl that would make even Sauron shiver in pure fear and run away terrified.

The Orcs stopped and looked in horror as the head of their leader laid at the feet of the most terrifying thing in Middle Earth: A vengeful, black warg with at least a dozen Orc arrows embedded in his fur and skin, with blood matted in his fur and black blood dripping from his mouth and coating his long, dagger-like teeth, and eyes shining red like the blood of Elves, Men, and Dwarves that stained the ground. It turned to them and let out another howl and leapt to the ground and snarled at the nearby Orcs.

The orcs begun to run away from the beast only to be cut down by Men or Elves or Dwarves or being swept into the air and dropped by Eagles. Bilbo killed many more Orcs before the battle ended. What Orcs survived fled back towards the East or into Mirkwood. Tents were placed up quickly and the injured rushed to them. Bilbo snarled at anyone who got close. He sat on his haunches and watched those around him. He stayed like this ignoring his pain from the multiple injuries and arrows until Fili came and found him.

"Ori's going to be ok. He's asking for you, Bilbo." He says.

Bilbo nods and stands. He follows Fili into the makeshift Healing camp. Many stopped what they were doing to stare at the black warg that singlehandedly killed the leader of the Orcs and turned the battle around in their favor.

They reached an opened tent where all the company was at. Ori was sitting up in bed shirtless with a bandage tied tightly around his middle. When he saw Bilbo, his eyes widened in horror. The others turned and saw Bilbo and their faces reflected Ori's, including Gandalf's.

Oin walked over to him but Bilbo took a step back and shook his head, making a few drops of blood to land over on Fili. He nodded his head over to the others.

"Everyone has been looked over, Bilbo. It's your turn now." Oin says gently.

Bilbo still shook his head. Then he staggered and fell to the ground.

"Bilbo!" Ori shouted jumping up only to fall over causing the nearest dwarf (Bombur) to catch him.

"We can't move him and I can't do this on my own. I'm going to need help if I'm to save him." Oin says as he looks over the arrows he could see. A few he pulled out because they were just caught in his fur or really shallow.

Gandalf shoves a few dwarves aside and kneels by Bilbo. He closes his eyes and holds his hand over Bilbo and chants a few words.

"He's fading and fast. Send for Thranduil!" Gandalf shouts.

Fili takes off almost hitting Bard in the process. Bard looks down to see the black warg.

"Is he…?"

"Not if I can help it." Gandalf says chanting a few more words. "You hold on, Bilbo Baggins! Don't you give up on me now!"

Not long, Fili returned with Thranduil (who had a bandage wrapped around his arm and a scratch on his face) and a few other elf healers came over. They, including Gandalf and Oin, begun to work furiously on Bilbo while the company watched with hopeful eyes. Ori clung to Bombur and watched as Bilbo's eyes never opened.

"He cannot be saved, Gandalf." Thranduil says.

"We must try, Thranduil!" Gandalf says. "It is my fault he is here and I'll be damned if I let him die now!"

The dwarves all begun to sob or cry silently including Dwalin and Thorin.

"He's already gone, Gandalf. He's dead." Thranduil says standing.

And when the dwarves looked at Bilbo closely, they saw that the warg's chest wasn't moving and blood had begun to flow from its mouth.

"No! He can't be dead!" Ori chokes out. "Bilbo can't be dead!"

Fili grabs hold of Bard and begins to sob in his chest while the man held his lover tight in his arms. Bifur pulled his two cousins into his arms and let them cry on his shoulders while he let tears silently escape his eyes. Ori was in between his two brothers sobbing while Dori and Nori held onto Ori with their own tears mingling onto Ori's shoulder. Gloin and Oin had their foreheads touching watching as the other let out tears of anger and frustration and sorrow. Kili ran into his Uncle's arms and grabbed fist holds of his blood covered tunic. Thorin wrapped his strong arms around him and placed his head on top of Kili's. He tried to find words to sooth his pain but found himself choking back a sob and desperately holding back his own tears and failing. Balin found himself tugged to his baby brother's arms as the warrior cried for the second time in his life (the first being when he was born). Gandalf removed his pointy hat and stood. He suddenly felt older than he was. Much older.

Thranduil and his Elf Healers watched the scene not knowing what to do. Then Thranduil got to his knees and placed both hands onto Bilbo's body. He begins to chant loudly and the dwarves watch as Thranduil's face morphs to reveal previous injuries from when Smaug had first came. Half his face was melted but he didn't realize it because he was concentrating on chanting and Bilbo. The two Elf Healers joined him in his chant and placed their hands on Bilbo, as well. They did this until Bilbo's eyes shot open and drug in a lungful of air.

"Help quickly or next time he won't be saved!" Thranduil shouts.

Oin and Gandalf join the Elves and begin to work on Bilbo. While they did, a few Men and the company fixed a tent over them and closed the flaps.

For hours the company stood outside and paced inside Ori's tent. A few times, Dain came by and asked if Thorin wanted the black warg dead.

"His name is Bilbo Baggins and I do not! He saved us all and he will be showed respect!" Thorin says.

"Aye, cousin." Dain says. Then he goes off to help others begin to clear the dead and burn the bodies of the Orcs.

Thranduil, the Elf Healers, Oin, and Gandalf were in the tent for two days trying to save Bilbo's life. Oin finally emerged around the 3rd day and the dwarves instantly turned hopeful eyes towards him.

"We did what we could." Oin says. "It's all up to him now."

That didn't comfort the company at all.

Then Gandalf and the Elves left the tent. Thranduil and his elves went back to their camp while Gandalf sat in a chair by Ori's tent heavily and looking like a tired old man, not a wizard.

"What are his chances, Gandalf?" Thorin asks.

"Not good." Gandalf says. "Those arrows were poison and several buried deep in his skin. Many blades had cut open his skin and poison had seeped into his veins. It does not look good for our burglar."

Soon as those words left the wizard's mouth, Ori broke down in Dori's arms. His heartbreaking sobs seemed to break all hearts around him. Fili and Kili ran into Thorin's arms and began to cry in his tunic. Thorin couldn't seem to comprehend that Bilbo may not live after all they had been through together. The others wasn't better off. Bofur had removed his hat and was leaning heavily on Nori. The thief held Bofur close to him and buried his face into dirty, matted hair and let loose his angry tears. Bombur sat on the cot and had his face in his hands. Bifur sat beside him and looked straight ahead looking at nothing. Gloin and Dwalin walked out to the battle field and begun to swing their axes at the corpses of Orcs in rage and grief. Oin went back into Bilbo's tent and Balin followed. The both of them tried not to let hope flee them that Bilbo may come out alive.

The next 2 weeks went by without Bilbo waking.

The Men, Dwarves, and Elves hand banded together to clear the land of their dead and burned corpses of the Orcs. The battlefield was cleared of bodies and the armies had joined together to help clear out Erebor. Thorin, Thranduil, and Bard made treaties between their people and agreed that each of them should get gold from the treasury. Also, once Erebor were livable, the Dwarves and Elves agreed to help rebuild to town of Dale where Bard would rule seeing he was the direct descendant of the old Lord.

During those two weeks, at least one member of the original company would stay in Bilbo's tent with him. They would sit and talk to the unconscious warg. Tell him of the going on outside and how he should wake because Ori was worried to death about him. That everyone was worried for him.

Most of the time, they would just sit and watch the rise and fall of the black chest to reassure themselves that Bilbo was breathing and fighting. At one point, a makeshift bed was made and Bilbo was placed inside on his mostly uninjured side. His warg body was beaten and covered in bandages. He had them on his front right paw and around most of his middle and on his muzzle and his ear. He was missing small patches of fur from several spots and part of his tail had been sliced off.

When the third week came and gone, the company begun to lose hope that their friend would lose his battle. The dwarves made their way to Erebor to leave Bilbo alone with Gandalf and worked so they wouldn't have to think of Bilbo lying and dying in the Healer's camp.

They shouldn't have because soon as Gandalf entered, Bilbo opened his eyes and whined.

"Bilbo, my dear boy!" Gandalf says delighted. "It is good to see you awake!"

The wizard placed his hand over Bilbo and chanted quietly.

"You are healing nicely and the others will be delighted to know you're going to be fine!" Gandalf says happily.

'Where is everyone? Are they ok?' Bilbo thinks.

"Everyone is perfectly fine. All of them are in Erebor working so they won't have to think of you in here and dying." Gandalf says.

Bilbo nods and gets to his feet a bit unsteadily. He limps over to the tent flap that Gandalf opens for him.

"I know you won't listen to me but you need to rest, Bilbo." Gandalf says as he follows the black warg as he walked towards Erebor.

On the way, Dwarves, Elves, and Men alike stop and clap as Bilbo passed. Bilbo lifted his head high and proud in the air as he limped along. Everyone he passed clapped for him or whistled and Bilbo couldn't help but bristle with pride. Many looked at him in admiration and thanks.

Soon, Bilbo and Gandalf was joined by Bard and Thranduil and the four walked up the path and into Erebor's newly cleared gates. The Men and Dwarves who worked at the gate stopped and watched as the warg entered with the wizard, King, and Lord.

Suddenly, Bilbo let out a howl that made everyone jump in momentarily fear.

Then they heard Dwarven feet pounding and echoing through the hall. Bilbo's ears twitched and he pulled back his lips in what supposed to be a smile. Soon, Dwalin, Balin, Gloin, and Kili appeared at the end of the hall. Their faces brightened upon seeing Bilbo. They ran for him shouting in joy and Bilbo took off towards them as fast as his three working legs would take him.

They met and Bilbo begun to nuzzle the dwarves with fondness and licked any part of them he could reach on their faces. He then knocked Kili down and begun to lick and clean his face like a mother dog would her pups. The dwarves laughed as Kili tried to pull away but he was smiling the whole time.

"Lad, you don't know how happy we are to see you up and alive!" Balin says rubbing the top of his head. Bilbo stopped licking Kili and leaned into the older dwarf's touch.

"Aye." Dwalin says.

Gloin nods in agreement and hugs him gently while being mindful of his injuries.

The Men and Dwarves at the Gate watched the scene in curiosity.

"He is the warg that saved us all." Gandalf says.

"Come, laddie!" Balin says smiling. "The others are clearing rooms in the Royal Wing. They would very much like to see you. Especially a certain red headed dwarf."

Bilbo perked up and sniffed the sir. He could clearly smell his One and bounded off with renewed energy. He was quite fast on three legs and the other dwarves followed laughing.

Gandalf shook his head fondly and followed with Bard and Thranduil at a slower pace.

Bilbo sniffed the air and found the Royal Wing easily. He stopped and howled again. It rang loud and proud throughout the Wing. It was silent for long minutes before dwarves begun to emerge from every room.

Fili saw him first and ran to him. He fell to his knees and let Bilbo lick over his face and nuzzle him. Fili then kissed the top of his head and hugged him as tears escaped his eyes. Then each dwarf ran up to him and hugged him or kissed his head and let Bilbo lick him like a mother dog.

Last came Ori. He stood apart and looked at Bilbo like he couldn't believe he was actually there alive. Bilbo pushed through the dwarves and they watched as he limped right up to Ori and nuzzled his open palm. Ori cautiously placed the hand on his furry head and stroked it.

"You're…you're actually here. You're alive." Ori whispers as tears flow from his face.

Bilbo nods and then he's being pushed over and a sobbing Ori has his face pressed against Bilbo's muzzle. Bilbo's tail (well, what's left of it, anyway) begins to wag and Ori laughs and cries as the two of the stay like that in the middle of the Royal Wing. The company (Gandalf, Thranduil, and Bard, too) watched with smiles as the two lovers reunited after that had happened to them both. Fili grabbed hold of Bard's hand and smiled at him. Thorin, Dwalin, and Gloin watched the scene with such fondness that the others were surprised at the warriors. The others kept wiping happy tears away.

"I love you, Bilbo." Ori whispers with such emotion that Bilbo lifts up and gently bumps his nose against Ori's.

The next week, Bilbo was healed enough for bandages to be removed and to shift back to his Hobbit self. When he did, he got more hugs and Bilbo ruffled the Prince's hair and pulled Ori in the most passionate kiss.

Erebor had been cleared within the next two months and dwarves begun to flood back into the halls of their ancestors. The company all became Lords and had places in the Royal Ring. Dwalin became the Head of Guards, Gloin joined the Royal Guards, Bombur became Head of the Kitchens, Nori became Royal Spymaster, Ori became the Head Scribe, Dori owned the largest teashop in the mountain, Bifur became Head of the Mines along with Bofur,, Oin was Head Healer, Fili became Lord of Dale alongside his new husband Lord Bard, King of Dale. Kili was the new Heir to the Throne of Erebor. Thorin was crowned King Under the Mountain. Balin was his Head Advisor.

And what of Bilbo?

Well, the Shapeshifter married Ori as soon as he could.

Bilbo then became part of the Royal Guard when Thorin needed more protection. He would accompany Thorin to Dale or Mirkwood as a warg to show that Thorin was well protected other than his Guards. At other times, he would patrol the mountain with other dwarves and kill any Orcs that lingered or other wargs.

And Bilbo never did step foot into the Shire again.