I DON'T OWN THE HOBBIT OR IT'S CHARACTERS

Chapter 9:

GIANTS

Rain fell heavily onto the increasingly agitated company. Bilbo grabbed onto Dwalins cloak to the latter's bafflement however realization hit his thick head when he looked down and noticed that Bilbo's legs were turning clear and were invisible near the feet.

-It had turned out that Thorin was more panicked than he had seemed about Bilbo's "condition" and had told everyone else in the company that night at Rivendell. They were shocked to say the least however accepted the information without complaint and had set about to spy on there Burglar. Balin had been the first to notice, then Fili and Kili, the Ri brothers than saw it, followed slowly by the others.-

"You OK, Laddie?" The large Dwarf asked, turning his head slightly to get a better look at the small Hobbit. Bilbo nodded slightly and was about to speak when a large wail echoed around the mountain from further up the line.

"...STONE GIANTS!"

What? Aren't they supposed to be Dormant? Surely not... What in the name could have awoken them?

Bilbo's musing's were ended abruptly when the stone beneath him began to shake and fall slightly, making a small gasp escape his lips.

Please tell me I'm not standing on what I think I'm standing on!

The Giant lunged forward with amazing clumsiness before initiateing its attack, completely oblivious to the group of screaming (although that would be far to childish for Dwarf standards) creatures that nested on its knee.

The giant threw a hard punch at another before its head fell and crumples away due to a solid hit. The Giant began to fall back towards the cliff-face it had emerged from and Bilbo felt a wave of concern crash over him. Closer and closer they dived until, with a cruel crack, the group of Dwarves and Hobbit were thrown safely onto the cold stone.

Bilbo felt dizzy after the tumble and had a hard time focusing his vision but ,when his head cleared, what his eyes rested on made his heart jump.

Young Kili had been landed rather hard against the rock and was laying unconscious near the edge of the cliff, a small, hardly threatening, line of blood leaking down his head but that wasn't what has Bilbo panicking. The stone beneath the young Dwarf had began to crack and sink, threatening to break off and Kill the prince horridly.

"KILI!" Bilbo shrieked as he leaped forward and grabbed the Dwarf by the arm, only just in time before the stone cracked completely and fell. Bilbo closed his eyes and spun around, dwarf still in hand, and felt around for any grip with his free hand.

Bilbo opened his eyes slowly and squeaked slightly. He was hanging precariously from a nook in the stone wall with one hand and was holding onto Kili with his other.

"...BO! KILI!" The Hobbit felt panic well up in his chest at Dwalin's failed attempt to reach him.

I can't hold on much longer! help! SOMEONE, HELP!

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Bilbo felt a slight pressure around his wrist before a painful sting in his back. He slowly sat up and looked around, confusion mugging his mind. Thorin stood in front of the Hobbit, Kili nested in his arms and a grimace pasted to his face.

"YOU!..." Thorin gritted his teeth before sighing dramatically and turning away.

"DWALIN!" He yelled, making a few Dwarves jump. "There's a cave over there. Make sure its safe. We need to make camp"

There we go. So sorry about my lazy-ness! I hope this was a good chapter. I'll update again soon, Promise!