The company sped down the slope, fueled by a new round of adrenaline. Bilbo crouched underneath a boulder as a warg flew over top of him, spinning around it bared its fangs and growled. The warg charged at Bilbo, and ran head first into his sword. The next warg jumped at Balin, but he dodged out of the way and Thorin buried his sword into its chest.

The next warg scout leapt at Ori, but was quickly knocked out when he swung a hammer-like object at its head. The company ran until they reached the end of the slope, it ending in a sheer drop downwards. "Up into the trees! All of you! C'mon hurry!" Gandalf cried. Willow used her element to blast all of the company up into the trees.

The ground below them was soon swarmed by dozens of wargs. Willow clutched onto Fili in horror, never seeing a warg before. Anna fired arrows down at the wargs, but usually missed her marks as the wargs were to fast. Anna watched in horror as an orc approached. A pale orc, astride a white warg. Rang in her head, and Anna looked at the foe in horror.

Thorin turned and looked at the Pale Orc in anguish. "Azog.." Thorin hissed. Anna looked on in horror.

"Nuzdigid? Nuzdi gast.." The pale orc spoke, Thorin stiffened. "Ganzilig-i unarug obod nauzdanish... Torin undag Train-ob" The pale orc continued. Thorin gazed at the Pale Orc in anguish and horror. "It cannot be..." Thorin whispered. "Kod.. Worori-da!" The pale orc commanded.

The wargs leapt forward and leapt at the trees, trying to shake the dwarves from them. Anna screamed and clutched onto the branch she was holding. "Sho gad adol!" The pale orc yelled. Two wargs leapt at the tree Anna, Balin, and Thorin were in. Anna yelled and cursed at the wargs as she was almost shaken free.

Slowly, the trees were uprooted, and the company jumped from tree to tree until they were finally at the last tree, at the end of the cliff. Sebastian looked over at Anna, and Willow. Sebastian nodded, and leapt from the tree. Anna jumped next, and lit her hands on fire. Willow used the wind to travel her around.

Anna leapt at the nearest warg and set its coat ablaze, while Sebastian used brute strength to kill the wargs. Willow flung them off the cliff using her wind. Azog scowled. Anna extinguished her flames. "Willow! Get us back up!" Anna screamed, knocking an arrow into a wargs skull. Willow used a powerful gust of wind to blow them all back into the tree.

The three had greatly decreased the wargs numbers, and Anna had made a line of fire several metres in front of the tree. The dwarves cheered, but their celebration was quickly cut short when the tree they were on began to lean off the edge of the cliff. Anna screamed, and quickly pulled herself up on top of her branch.

Thorin glared at Azog, then slowly pulled himself up, and began to walk down to Azog. "Thorin no!" Anna cried, too far away to stop him. The two leapt at each other, and Thorin was knocked to the ground. Anna watched in horror as Thorin brought himself to his feet only to be knocked down by Azog's mace.

Anna began to smoke when Thorin was picked up by the white warg, his howls of pain echoing in her ears. Thorin was flung onto the rock, and didn't move. Azog ordered a command in orcish, and another orc walked over to Thorin, a blade in his hands.

Anna pulled herself up onto the tree, her legs shaking. Sebastian looked at Anna in horror. Anna looked down at Sebastian. "I'm not letting him be murdered the way me and Willow were." Anna muttered, before continuing down the tree. Anna ran full sprint at the orc, and tackled it to the ground.

Anna brought her hands up, and burned the orc to death, before getting up and standing weaponless in front of Thorin. "I will kill you if you touch him." Anna hissed, lighting herself on fire. Azog and the white warg leapt at Anna. Anna dodged out of the way, and burned the white warg's muzzle.

The white warg, snapped around, and Azog was thrown from its back. Azog quickly got to his feet, and swung his mace at Anna. Anna dodged the blow, and shot flames at Azog. Azog moved out of the way, but not before being burnt by the extreme heat. Anna was soon forced back by three other wargs and their riders.

Anna looked over at Thorin to see him watching her in horror, before he closed his eyes and went limp. Anna tensed, and looked at her foes. But, all was not lost. Anna grinned as Sebastian leapt at one of the riders, and before long the entire company was fighting for her. Anna swung her flaming fists at a warg, and stumbled backwards into the white wargs burnt muzzle.

The warg flung her away, and Anna fell. Over the cliff and down to the depths below. Anna extinguished herself and screamed, but her screams stopped when she landed on something soft. Anna opened her eyes to see that she had landed on a giant eagle. Turning around, Anna saw the eagles throwing the wargs off of the cliff and rescuing her friends.

Willow saw Anna and leapt off the cliff, using the wind to carry her, she gently landed on Anna's eagle. Willow had tears in her eyes, and wrapped her arms around Anna. Anna sat rigid out of shock. Anna laid herself down on the back of the eagle and closed her eyes.

"Anna!" Sebastian cried, looking around frantically for his friend. Anna sat upright and waved. Sebastian practically collapsed with relief. Soon enough, Anna and Willow were dropped off, and rushed over to Thorin. Willow ran over to Anna and pulled her down. "Sit down!" Willow commanded.

"What!? Why I'm fine!" Anna retorted angrily. "For god sakes Anna! You have a split lip, you're covered in scratches, and you have a black eye!" Willow yelled. The two had not noticed Thorin had been revived and was watching their bickering, although, no one said anything.

"I do not have a split lip!" Anna howled. Willow poked Anna's lip, and Anna cringed. "I'm fine!" Anna retorted angrily, crossing her arms. Willow put her hand over her eyes. "OH MY GOD ANNA!" Willow yelled. Anna scowled. "I feel fine, I'm not hurt!" Anna fumed angrily. "Fine?! FINE?! Anna! You took on thousands of goblins, at least a dozen wargs, almost fell to your death, TWICE! And not to mention you are most likely exhausted!" Willow fumed angrily, the wind beginning to pick up.

"What else was I supposed to do?! Just stand there and not do anything?!" Anna retorted angrily. "I hate you." Willow grumbled angrily. Anna smiled smugly. "I love you too." Anna retorted jokingly. Willow threw her arms up in the air. "SHE'S YOUR PROBLEM SEBASTIAN!" Willow yelled.

Anna grinned, her split lip bleeding and black eye sealed shut. Only then was Anna aware the entire company was watching the ordeal, including Thorin. Anna opened her mouth to say something, but quickly shut it. "I regret nothing." Anna muttered, Sebastian shook his head.

"What were you thinking?!" Thorin yelled, causing Anna to jump. Anna stood up slowly, and faced Thorin. "You could of gotten yourself killed! Did I not say for you to be more careful?! Do you not have any common sense?!" Thorin bellowed. Anna took a small step back. "I should've never doubted you.." Thorin breathed, and pulled Anna into a warm embrace.

Anna tensed, but relaxed quickly. Thorin released Anna, and took a step away. Thorin's gaze shifted behind them, and he took a step past Anna. Anna turned around, and followed Thorin to the edge of the cliff. "Erebor, The lonely mountain. The last of the great dwarf kingdoms of Middle Earth." Gandalf said behind them.

"Our home.." Thorin muttered. Anna grinned. "I do believe the worst is behind us." Anna replied, and looked over at Thorin with a warm smile on her face.