Chapter 9

Azog VRS. Thorin

We ran as I could hear that the wargs were closing in. I swung around and stuck my sword into the warg that leaps at me. Thorin helped me as the dwarves killed some.

"In the trees. GO." Gandalf said. I jumped into the tree close to the cliff and climbed to the branch below Gandalf. Thorin joined us and pulled me into his arms. We saw that the rest of the company was soon joining in our tree and others. Wargs were jumping up trying to reach us. They stopped as a white warg appeared on top of a rock. I gasped as I saw who was on top of it. Thorin moved the branch.

"Azog." Thorin said, hurt in his voice. The white orc smirked as his eyes land on Thorin and I. His hand that was cut off by Thorin was replaced with a claw. He spoke in the Black speech and I heard Thrain being mentioned.

"It cannot be." I said. Thorin pushed me towards Balin to protect me. Azog speaks to his wargs and riders pointing at Thorin. I knew he was saying something that Thorin was his and probably kill the rest of us. The wargs ran to the trees and started jumping. I cried out in surprise. Thorin gripped the tree. The trees started shaking and I held on for dear life. The trees fell into the one close to the cliff and everyone jumped onto the tree where Gandalf and a few of us were. Thorin checked to make sure I was alright. I gave him a nod to let him know.

"Fili! Marina!" Gandalf's voice called. We looked up and caught burning pine cones. I jumped from the flame. Of course. Wargs hated fire. I through the pine cone that was in my hand, hitting a warg. Gandalf handed us more and we threw them. The ground was on fire and some of the wargs were running off. Azog looked mad as we cheered. I cried out as the tree we were in fell. I landed hard on the trunk and gasped for air, holding on. Thorin's hand touched my arm to see if I was ok. I just nodded.

"Mister Gandalf!" Dori yelled. I turned to see Dori and Ori, who was holding onto Dori's feet were holding onto Gandalf's staff. Kili slipped and I quickly grabbed
him, pulling him onto the trunk. I flinch in pain as my ribs were hurt. I looked to see Thorin standing.

"No. Thorin." I cried out, trying to get up as Thorin moved down the trunk of the tree heading straight for Azog with his sword out.

"Thorin." Dwalin yelled, but there was no stopping him. He ran towards Azog.

"Please no." I cry as I watched Azog attack. I watched in horror as Azog took down my love. I stood up, pushing down the pain as the warg bit down on Thorin.

"NO!" Balin yelled.

"Thorin." Dwalin yelled. I ran towards Thorin as he was let go. Azog spoke in the black speech. I jumped in front of a sword attack that was aimed for Thorin. I gasped as it went through my chest.

"MARINA!" The dwarves yelled. I stumble back and fell to the ground. I saw Azog smirking.

"You can join your king in the afterlife." Azog said in elvish. I saw an orc heading towards me to finish the job on Thorin when Bilbo jumped at him and killed him. I looked at Thorin, whose eyes were closed as I watch the others attack them.

"Marina." Bilbo said, kneeling next to me.

"I'm fine. Check Thorin for me. I can't get up." I whisper. I heard an eagle cry and saw eagles. I turn my head and watched as an eagle picked up Thorin. I close my eyes and let tears slide down my checks. I was picked up next and kept in the talons of the eagle.

"Thorin!" Fili cried out in heartbreak. Tears fell down my checks. We neared a rock and Thorin was set down first.

"Thorin." Gandalf said, running to Thorin. I was set down and I crumbled to the ground, trying to breathe.

"MARINA." Kili and Fili ran towards me followed by Ori.

"She's been stabbed through the chest. How could she still be alive?" Ori asked. I felt darkness creep over me.

Kili's POV. I nearly paniced when Marina's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she passed out. Thorin was up as I kneeled next to my future aunt.

"You! What were you doing? You nearly got yourself killed! Did I not say that you would be a burden? That you would not survive in the wilds and that you had no place among us." Thorin said.

"She's got broken bones and bleeding fast. I can stop it and wrap her ribs." Ori said. I nodded.

"I've never been so wrong in all my life." Thorin said, hugging Bilbo. Everyone cheered and slap each other on the back. Gandalf hurried over to us. Marina laid with no color in her checks, but she was still breathing.

"How is she?" Gandalf said as the dwarves talked and saw the Lonely Mountain.

"Weak, but she'll live. She's a strong lass." Ori said.

"Where's Rina?" Thorin asked.

"UNCLE!" Fili yelled. Thorin turned and he paled when he saw Marina laying on the ground between his nephews.

Thorin's POV. I ran up to Marina and took her in my arms, gently after Ori left.

"What happened?" Thorin asked, touching her face.

"She took a sword for you and her ribs were broken when she hit the trunk of the tree." Dwalin said, coming over. I pressed a kiss to the girl I loved forehead.

"Let's camp for the night and get her to rest." I said, picking her up as the company got everything ready for the night.

AN: End of story one. Story 2 will be in another one. Not this one. It will be called The Desalation of Smaug. It will be either out today or tomorrow. Hope you liked it so far. :) Don't worry. Marina lives.