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Chapter 12

Megan's POV

We've been walking up and down mountains for days! There was no road, just grass, trees, a waterfall every now and then, rocks, and more grass.

Kili had to keep catching me from tripping over rocks. Lindsey laughs at me. We never talked much. There was your ordinary joke, and then we sing a song. But nothing new.

The views were great, especially when we got to some mountains with snow on top of them. But there will still ROCKS! If Lauren were here she would've let me climb onto her back and she would carry me.

I miss Lauren. .. Kili tries to make me feel better. He notices my mood and knows I miss Lauren.

We came across a narrow mountain path to where we had to hold onto the side of the mountain to keep from falling off. Haha, of course it just had to start raining! I'm really scared now!

"Hold on!" Thorin yells over the thunder.

Bilbo tripped a bit and that almost sent him tumbling off the side of the mountain. Luckily Dwalin caught him.

"We must find shelter!" Thorin shouts as the rain gets worse.

I can't see anything, I hear someone yelling something but I can't hear. I notice the company and my friends were looking up and I see a big rock slamming into the mountain.

This is the Thunder Battle. I wasn't that freaked out when watching it at the movies, but in real life, this was horrifying. They look like those evil transformers.

"Well bless me, the legends are true." Bofur starts.

"It's a Decepticon!" I couldn't help but yell that. My nerves are getting the better of me.

"Giants! Stone Giants!" Bofur finishes.

The stone giants start having a game of dodge ball with sharp rocks.

Fili and Kili slam Reagan, Lindsey, and me against the rock wall to avoid being hit.

Then the rock starts to split, and I'm in the middle of it.

If it wasn't for Kili who threw me to Fili, I would've been dead.

"Kili! Grab my hand!" Fili yells to his brother, but Kili couldn't, he was frozen with fear.

What if we do die? This is real life? Omgosh.

"We're gonna die, we're gonna die, we're gonna die—" Reagan repeats.

"No we're not!" Lindsey tells her with tears in her eyes. Fili nods at Lindsey and she holds onto him.

The giants walk around bumping into each other for a bit. Then the other giant pushes our giant into a mountain with a ledge, and that part of the company with Thorin and Kili get off.

This leaves Reagan, Lindsey, Fili, Bilbo, me and some other dwarves to our possible deaths.

Our giant gets pushed and he is walking backwards, I take one last look at my friends, and then I turn to see Kili on the safe ledge. He is looking straight at me with despair in his eyes. When I turn away from him I see a rock we're about to collide into. I close my eyes preparing for the impact but it never came.

I fell off the knee of the giant I know, but when I fell I was on a safe ledge. And so was the company I was with and my friends.

"Am I dead? Fili am I-" Lindsey is gripping Fili's shirt with her life depending on it.

"No, you're fine, we all are."

I look up just a tad, and I see Thorin who looks relieved that we're all alive.

I look for my sister who smiles at me trying to calm herself down, then I feel someone hugging me.

"Thank Mahal you're safe!" Kili hugs me tight.

"Emergency, can't breathe!" I say and he let's go immediately and he's blushing, so was I.

"Bilbo!" Reagan yells who is reaching for Bilbo who is holding on for his life on the edge of the cliff.

Bofur and Bifur try helping him too, and then Thorin jumps down on a rock and reaches for Bilbo and pulls him up. Dwain catches Thorin before he fell.

We are all together now.

"I thought we lost our burglar!" Bofur exclaims.

"He's been lost ever since he left home, should never have come. He has no place amongst us." Thorin says. I felt like giving him a piece of my—

"It's ok Bilbo. You do have a place. I don't think you're lost at all." Reagan tells him as she pulls him up.

Bilbo attempts to smile, but instead he nods his head.

"You're shaking." Kili tells me with concern. He drags me with him inside the cave with the rest of the company.

Lauren's POV- In Rivendell

After being escorted back to my chambers, I was out like a light.

I wake up feeling much better. This was finally some rest in an actual bed after several days of being outside and on the road.

Then I realize this was the morning we get back on the road. Thorin should've got answers to his map last night. Right now it looks like its 9:00. Oh no, why didn't anyone wake me up! I rush to get dressed in my traveling clothes, "awesome armor", which has been cleaned.

I'm about to put my weapons on when I hear a knock on the door.

I go to open it and its Gandalf who looks like he has something to tell me.

"Good morning Gandalf! I hope I'm not late." I tell him packing up my pack.

"Good morning Lauren. I have needed to speak to you about something important. I was going to tell you last night before the company left, but Lindir came and told me you were already asleep."

I pause what I'm doing, "Before the company left? They left without telling me?"

"You may have to sit down for this." He tells me. So I sit on my bed and he tells me about Galadriel's vision of me getting killed and messing up the next part of the quest.

"Couldn't I have gone and have been extra cautious." I exclaim.

"That could mess up things more." Gandalf tells me.

I'm going through a swirl of emotions, "They didn't even tell me goodbye." I choke back a sob.

"They wanted to tell you goodbye but they had to follow Thorin's commands and get out before any of the elves saw them. Do not let this ruin your friendship."

"Friendship? No, it will never ruin my friendship. I just—I can't believe—we didn't get to say goodbye. It's an unexpected journey Gandalf. Anything could happen. They could still get hurt. I could still get hurt even when I'm staying in one of the safest places in middle earth." I tell him.

Gandalf nods and looks deep in thought like I just gave him an answer to something.

"I must be going now Lauren. Lord Elrond will tell you when it's time for you to join them again. Keep your strong heart." He leaves my room with a small smile.

I sit for a little bit when I hear a knock on the door. I go to answer it and its Lindir.

He looks panicked at first, and then when he sees me he is relieved. We share a smile, and then he takes notice what I'm wearing. I look down and I'm in my 'awesome armor.'

"Yah. Gandalf gave me some news that I'm not continuing with the company until whenever Lord Elrond tells me I can go." I say looking down.

"I can tell you're not alright with it." He points out.

"No. I'm not. My friends are out there. We may never see each other again and we never got to say goodbye." I tell him as I feel a tear falling down my face. I quickly wipe it away.

Lindir takes my hand, "You will see them again Lauren. I've seen you four together for a short time, but I know a great friendship when I see one. Do not lose hope." He tells me and I nod and smile.

"You really do know how to make a girl feel better Lindir. I'm going to go change into something more comfortable. I'll be out soon." I tell him closing the door. I notice him blushing before I do.

Who knows how long I'm staying in Rivendell. The movie of course made the adventure shorter. This wait could take months. I know what I'll do. I'll ask Lord Elrond if it's alright I can train. I'll be prepared for the next part of the quest. I'll be ready.

A/N: Hey! Sorry again for the late update. Updates should be more frequent now! Thank you for following, favoriting, reviewing, and viewing. Chapter 13 should be up tomorrow!