-Chapter 21: Dot Dot Dot
I was awoken by some drops falling to my face and the sound of a door closing. My eyes flicked, but decided not to give into the temptation of opening. My whole spine was killing me, my body was sore; it was obviously not time to wake up yet. I was about to go back to sleep, when suddenly, several images of catalyst events came into my mind, horrible, horrible events of sick spirits, dwarves running everywhere across the halls, angry elves, death threats and…
I opened my eyes immediately, all my hopes set up into believing it was all a really messed up and that I would be waking up to meet with hungry dwarves waiting for me to make them food. But of course that was not the case.
"Damn it!" – I cursed loudly enough for my voice to make echo in the room.
"Ah you are awake"
I turned around to meet Tino…who wasn´t really there when I first arrive.
"What are you doing in here?"-I questioned, glancing at the chains around his legs.
"Ah well, the company leader thought it would be a good idea to send me in here"-He said casually, glancing at wall, looking really bored.
"Wait? Thorin send you?"
"Yeah, I still don´t know how he manage to convince the elves. All I know is one minute I am trying to look for you and the other I am being shove inside here with a half-argument about how I calm you"
"When did you arrive?! Where have you been?! How did you came back!?"- My voiced started to rise just as much as the questions began to multiply, each word stumbling with one another.
"Easy kid! You don´t want the elves to shut you up, right?"-He stated, trying to get close to me but failing due to the chains.-"I will explain everything,"
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I took a deep sigh after my friend finish talking, trying to take in all the information as efficiently as possible. All I got was him being with the Spirit and the twisters, his mate being somewhere in this world, how I have only been asleep for 30 minutes, Thorin sending me my bear to make company, Gandalf hasn´t appeared, and no official verdict has been given to me! So either I would be free to go at any moment or I would be beheaded!
I tried to calm down my nerves before having an actual breakdown, but my friend, in the other hand, was taking it pretty well, just lying on the floor waiting for anything to happen. I rolled my eyes and admired my cell.
You know this isn´t that bad…I mean yes I am in the filthiest of cells, and I feel a bit humiliated, it´s been two hours, I heard nothing of Gandalf, and I am pretty sure that if they don´t find what to do with me they will think of experimenting with my brain but hey! At least the dwarves are okay? Huh? Isn´t this what is all about? Do the right thing? Huh? Hehehe…Ugh...
Where is Gandalf?
I sighed and look at the ceiling; there was either a really small window or a big hole in the left wall, however it was not prison break material and it was at least 4 mts up from me. I think it was just there to let you know days passed in here. The morning sun was just shinning, and the dwarves were either about to leave or already back in their way to Erebor.
Yay for them…
I looked at the floor, there was a water fugue coming from one of the walls, and a mice family hidden inside a hole, I looked at the dell with disgust. To be honest I didn´t knew how to feel about this whole deal.
"Ugh couldn´t they get you anything more horrible, I mean look at this place! I thought elves were all clean and tidy"- Valentino said from the other side making me remember he was still there.
"Well, I have been accused to almost kill an elf, I am not exactly in position to ask for anything"-I turned to look at him and raised an eyebrow-"Besides no one told you to stay"
"As if I wanted to spend 12 hrs alone with those people"-He scoffed and I stared at him amused.-"My place is with my owner"
"I am your owner?"
"Not really, but it sound cool"-He shrugged and tried to stood up, frowning at the noisy sound the chains were making-"Oh by the way the dwarf guy, emm the brunette you fangirl about, ugh god what is his name?"
"Kili?"-My interested perked up
"Yeah, the guy came to say goodbye but um… you were asleep"
"Really? What did he said?"
"Well he came inside, I think he paid the guard to let him in or something, he call you a few times but then realize you were asleep, he said that he was sorry, that you would get out of this and you would soon be with him and the company oh and that him and the dwarves were planning to take you out secretly, but Gandalf discovered them and told them not to. Poor guy I could see it trouble him see you in here. However he was called out almost immediately"-Tino shrugged and chuckled.-"I pretended I could not understand him"
I stumbled to the floor, my hands on my face and despair sounds escaping my mouth, followed behind by tears and heavy sobs. Tino immediately turned around and look at me alarmed as my crying intensified.
"Wow, kid what is the matter?" -He tried to come near me but the chains stopped him. –" Sorry really! If I knew it was this important I would have, wake you up!"-
"Is not that!"-I screamed making my face turning redder while I slightly choke. My cries intensified even more. The grizzly asked me what was wrong once more, his concerned showing, but I just kept pathetically crying. It had finally broken into me the levels of stupidity of what I have brought into myself the moment I wished to come here. Finally the stress of several nights, the lack of sleep, the realization that anything now could happen to me and even if I did get out there would still be dangers and even more life threatening situations I was so not ready for got the best of me! And oh yeah fucking PMS! Several moments passed before I gain enough control to state the obvious.
"Tino I want to leave Middle Earth!"
"Aw kid…"
"I can´t do it! its just way too much for me! No showers, no toilet paper, danger constantly lurking everywhere, I was not made for this! I miss my food, my home, my people, being able to actually sleep without worrying about something attacking me! No, I´m sorry I tried but its more than I can handle.. I am done.
"There, there kid, everything is going to be fine"
"I want to go home!"- I finally cried.
"Oh really?"
My eyes snapped open at the sound of her voice, and to my horror her presence in the middle of the cell.
"Ah!"- Tino screamed at the sudden presence of certain blonde Spirit.-"My God don´t you ever go away? You keep coming back more than any of the guys in these movies whenever they die!"
"Yeah well, I have been so cram into this plot I thought why not"- Her leather jacket was worn off and several bandages covered her body. Tino looked terrified and I quickly back off near him.
"You can´t do anything now, your powers are gone!"- He pointed out trying to remain calm, but still the light shaken on his legs betray him.
"Jokes on you, I was given an extra day to be here! Powers include!"- She sneered at us, and Tino and I gulped in fear.
"No!"- Tino denied and the Spirit´s sick smile stretched even further.
"Oh Yes! But"- She paused, a calm expression covering to her face.-" I am not here to cause trouble, but instead, to give you this"
Both Tino and I turned to look at each other, not expecting that kind of answer but not believing it either. The Spirit pulled something out of her pocket and handed to me. It was the watch.
"My watch?"- I said surprised to see the object again in my hands, yet alone being handed by the Spirit. I stared at it for a moment.
"Yes, we made a deal didn´t we? And I keep my word"- I turned to look at her and she seemed strangely sincere to her words "I was going to give it sooner but your yogi friend in here throw me to a twister! Congratulations it's activated now; you can leave whenever you want!"
"What?!"- Tino and I exclaimed at the same time, my poor mind not being able to follow.-"What do you mean?"
The Spirit rolled her eyes at the stupid question and took the watch.
"It means… this pretty device will take you wherever you want with the press of this bottom. You can go home now, it's over"
It's over…
It's over…
NO! NO IT CAN´T BE OVER!
"No wait! I am not sure if I wanted to go back!?"
"What?!"- Both the Spirit and Tino turned to look at me annoyed. A laugh escaped from the Spirit.
"Oh I should have seen this coming."- She stated-"Why not?! I mean all I have been hearing since I got you here is: I want to go home; my life sucks; yada yada yada. And now that I decided to be nice and give you what you want FOR THE FOURTH TIME! You are telling me you have doubts?!
"Nice person?!"-I said in disbelief.-"You almost get me kill! Put the quest in danger, and get The Company framed!"
"But I didn´t!"- She exclaimed angrily.
"Not to mention you made Thorin stabbed an elf and now the kid is in prison!"
"Hey that was not planned! And besides that guy being stab in here was the best thing it could happen to him, I mean seriously you really think he could die in here? With all the fucking magical healing attention these people have? Don´t dare to question me you have no right!"- She said frustrated. A part of me told me bad things happen whenever I pushed her and made her angry, but I did not listen I was way too mad. "You know what? I don´t have to deal with this shit! Do whatever you wish, it's your life not mine, you have 24 hours to decide! Think about it and whatever decision you make just make sure is in the lapse of said hours because after that my powers will be gone and that thing will be useless, make a good choice because is only one shot"
"Why now? Why these all of sudden!?"- I questioned
"BECAUSE!"- She shouted but then made an effort to keep calm.- As much I hate to admit it, I am not the most powerful being in the universe okay? I have other forces to respond to! Forces way more powerful that want you to choose for some reason, and won´t let me go home without giving you the gift of choice."
"Like who?"- Tino questioned.
"Like me!"- The door was busted open, revealing a not happy looking wizard.
"Gandalf!"- I exclaimed.
"I should have known it was you the whole time!"- He said approaching to the Spirit. A wide grin was brought in the her face.
"Gandalf! Nice to see you again!"- She bowed mockingly.
"I can´t say the same"
Tino and I shared the same confused look.
"Wait you know each other?"- I asked
"Why wouldn´t I? He is after all my father"- She smiled and I swear, if I had been drinking something I would have spilled it all over the room.
"What?!"- I turned to look at the wizard, wanting some sort of explanation. -"Gandalf-"
"No she is not"- He cleared. I turned around to look at the Spirit and she just shrugged.
"What? If you can have the girl on fire as your mama why can´t I have him as my badass papa?"
"Wait I don´t get it how do you know each other?"- I asked still wanting my answers.
"She is the atrocious creature that has been sending girls from other dimensions to this world for years now! They all come out of nowhere, confuse, and not having the slight idea where they are"- Gandalf looked beyond angry. For what I look, he has been dealing with this situation a couple of times, I turned to look at the Spirit who was grinning smugly.
"What? You think you are the first I send to other dimension"- She laughed lightly.-"I have been doing it for a while but I never send them to the period of time they want, some don´t even know the franchise, but luckily for them the grey wizard has roamed the Earth long enough to send them back."
"That is why you were so suspicious about me all time"- I said realizing why he was the only one who did not buy my plot entirely.
"Exactly, the moment you came in I knew something was off, I tried to uncover your lies, but you kept a hold on your story for too long, I had no proofs and in a way I started to believe your story"- He admitted and I for a moment felt proud of my acting skills.
"Wait if I had told you from the start, you would have sent me back?"- I asked, curious into knowing if it was necessary for me to lie this whole time.
"No he wouldn´t , because he can´t, if he wants someone out he has to call me"- She said cockily.-"It has always been like that"
"Why?"- Tino asked
"Dimension magic rules, if the magic of someone sent the subject to another world, only the magic of who sent her can bring her back"- The Spirit said. "Too complicated really"
"And do people in here know about dimension?"- I asked
"The knowledge about it is really limited, to say the least"-Gandalf said his attention back on me.
"Well see ya around! I have 23hrs to myself"- She said rather happily and about to leave the situation.
"No you aren´t going anywhere"- Gandalf said dangerously his serious wizard mode activated.-"You are coming with me to explain yourself to these people"
This took aback the Spirit, and I could see the uneasiness on her eyes, as well as her nervousness
"If you think I am-"-But the attempt to rebel of the Spirit was quickly destroyed by the Grey Wizard.
"Do you really want to challenge me?"- The Spirit rolled her eyes, knowing it was best not to make the wizard angry.
"Fine"
With that she teleported out of the cell and appeared next to Gandalf, both ready to leave. He turned around and gave me a gentle smile.
"Don´t worry, I will fix this, Miss Lulla"- I smiled at him and whispered a thanks.
"Is Lindir better?"- I asked my concerns for the poor gentle elf coming back.
"Yes, he is"- He assured.-"Don´t worry about that"
"Told you"- The Spirit smirked.-"By the way I left you a small gift in the corner, you know to help you think and calm your nerves.
With that, both left the room leaving me and Valentino on our own, I spotted said gift in the corner, crawled to picked it and found it was a bottle of whiskey with the name of "Writers Tears" and a small book with the tittle "The Hobbit Smut Collection".
Well fuck…
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O.O POV
Hours passed, without anything happening and without getting news, making me feel a bit uneasy and making it easier for my mind to overthink. This was happening too fast, now people are telling me I can go back? Why now? I mean should I go back? Is the best to do, right? That is what anybody would do right? That is what I wanted, but… I already started this adventure, I can´t just easily let go knowing I will not come back. I paced from one side of the cell to another, waiting for anything to happen, a sign, a miracle or just about anything.
Valentino tried to asked me what I was going to do various time, but I never responded, he gave up after a while, thinking it was best not to touch the subject. Time continued to pass slowly really slowly!
…..
-Later-
Finding nothing better to do, I was currently slowly hitting my head against the wall in an attempt to think the best decision to make; meanwhile Tino was reading the book the Spirit was so kind to bring. The only sounds being heard in the room right now were and occasional flip of pages, the tump sounds of my head in the wall and the sound of water dripping.
In a lapse of 3 hours the only news we got was a misleading door opening, only for it to be the guard with some poor food for both of us. I tried to sleep a couple of time but whenever I tried deep-shit-thoughts started to take over my mind, so I gave up after a while.
"Ugh I can´t believe people spend their time reading this"-I heard Tino closed his book and turne dto look at Me.-"Say, um are you done thinking"
I said nothing and hit my head two more times, before turning around to look at him.
"Yeah"
"So are we leaving or what?"
"I don´t know…"- I said sadly and stumbled on the floor, the grizzly sighed.-"Feel like trying that whiskey bottle?"
"Sure why not"
….
-Later-
So I had decided to procrastinate about my decision, despite the well-known fact that my time was limited, but hey, if I can finish my homework one hour before school starts why can´t my life decision wait while I instead drink with my buddy.
We drank, and to be honest, like any alcoholic beverage I tasted, I hate it , but it was that or be conscious about what was going on, so I suppress my sense of taste and drank a couple of sips. To my surprise with each slip the drink start not taste so bad and slowly I started appreciating the burst of honey and spice in it…either that or I was getting drunk, who knows really.
The hours seemed not to matter anymore, slowly the alcohol was taking over my system, Tino in the other hand remained with only a few sips, arguing at least one had to be conscious. Tino and I talked about shows we used to watch and other subjects that didn´t really matter but made me obnoxiously laugh, I was feeling less worried and it was only a matter of time before I started to say things.
"Ya know, Thorin´s eyes are pretty"-I said staring at the ceiling, Tino was lying beside the wall, slightly drowsy due to the lack of sleep.
"Kid, don´t make me dislike him too"- He groaned.
"I want to marry a dwarf!"
"No you don´t you are just drunk, shut up kid, I am trying to sleep"
" This Bofur stories, aren´t bad"
-Later-
The grizzly was half asleep now and thanks to the lack of voice of reason or company, my thoughts started to escalated.
I don´t know maybe I am putting too many thought to this whole deal, maybe this isn´t as hard as I thought, maybe I can make a life here, maybe its all just because of PMS coming, speaking of which, does anybody know how do ladies work it in here? emm?
Oh never mind never mind, I still got time to figure it out but even so, does Arwen already exist in this time?
And escalate…
OH MY GOD THIS IS SO BORING! WHAT THE HELL GANDALF! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? DON´T YOU SEE THERE IS NOTHING TO DO HERE!? DAMN IT! I COULD BE IN MY HOME EATING AND WATCHING OLD CARTOON OR MAKING SEXY FANART! BUT NO I AM HERE TRAPPED IN THIS WORLD IN A CELL WITH FABULOUS ELVES! I HATE THIS PLACE I HATE IT!
And escalate…
Oh you hate it now?! You give upp? Huh?! This is a life opportunity and you are going to throw it away?! You little no future shit? What are you going to do huh! Go back to your boring life huh hu? Face it you have nothing to do there! High School will be over and you still have no idea what to do with your life! At least if you die in here it will be for a good cause!
And escalate…
You have nothing to do in here! You already waste these people´s time! They are in the middle of the mission a REALLY important mission! They have a real problem in here trying to get their home that was ruthlessly taken away! They don´t need your bullshit, they will be fine without you! Face it the only reason you want to stay is for your selfish fear of growing up and take control of your life! Well guess what genius? If you stay in here you will have to face an even bigger responsibility! It is only a matter of time before things get really ugly! You think you survived because of your skills, it was only merely luck! Staying here in the mission can only lead to the possible ending of death. Is it really worth avoid going back just because you are afraid?
And escalate…
What was that sorry I can´t here it under all your pessimist shit thoughts! Don´t call me names! now! Face it doesn´t matter where are you at you will always be there with your no end void of dissatisfaction! Why bother really? Just stay in this cell either way you will ended up complaining in here or in your comfortable bed, because isn´t that what brought you here in the first place?! For your ungratefulness! You had everything you would wish family, friends and no NO NO IT WAS BORING! AAAAAAH STUPID PETER JACKSON FILM
"AAAAAAAAAAAAGH"- I let out a frustrated scream followed by a kick to the bars, resulting in the guard coming in and shutting me up in his language, or at least that is what I think he said. I sighed
Yeah you know what? Fuck this! I have enough already to worry about like Gandalf not coming yet!
I throw the bottle to the wall, and as soon as it broke, a voice called from outside.
"Didn´t you listened? Keep quiet!"
I narrowed my eyes at the door and with that my drunken self, made its decision.
You know what? I don´t care I am not going to wait for these people to lobotomize me, I am going home now…
I walked across the room and picked up the watch, turning my head I looked at Tino, who was still sleeping, I gave a slight smile and walked to him.
"Hey… buddy, I… am going to leave…. now. I think you should stay, the Spirit may take you with your girlfriend"-Tino muttered something and turned away.-"Goodbye"
"Alright how does this crap work?"-I examined the watch searching for the bottom, once I find it with my slightly blurred vision, I pressed it.-"Alright take me home"
The alarm in it started to sound while a strange sensation felt my body.
Yeah anytime soon I´ll be at home drinking hot chocolate… hehe…now that I think of it I should probably say the company goodbye, or at least warn them about the goblin trap…since ya know Gandalf is still here…OH NO WAIT!
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O.O POV
"Well now that everything is resolved, can I go now?"-Asked the blonde Spirit as he walked alongside the wizard through the dungeons.
"Not until you take her with you"
"Oh come on seriously? I have few hours left!"- The Spirit complained, but Gandalf ignored her, and greeted the guard as they were given access to the young human´s cell.
"Lulla everything has been solve now, you are free to go"-Gandalf called as he entered the room just to find it absent of the girl´s presence, and a sleeping bear inside.
"Oh you see she is gone home already!"- The Spirit claimed
"No she hasn´t, she is still here"- Gandalf said- "And I think I might know where she went"
Gandalf noticed the empty battle and turned to look at the Spirit.
"You gave her liquor?"
"Umm yeah I thought it could help her calm down"
"I can´t believe they allow someone like you wield magic"
" Yeah me neither"- She said.-"I should wake up the bear"
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Bofur had just wished his best to Bilbo, who was about to go back to Rivendell, that was until Bofur pointed at the Halfling´s sword that was emitting a blue glow.
"What is that?"
The hobbit pulled it out to reveal it was glowing completely. Questions started to raised and a trap was activated. Out of nowhere Lulla arrived to the entrance
"Bilbo, listen you guys are under-"
"Wake up!"- Thorin commanded as soon as he noticed the trap, but it didn´t matter for in a few seconds the grounded open and the company fell.
"trap..."- Lulla finished and stared at the hole in the ground.- "Huh, speaking of bad timing"
Guess I´ll have to go inside now...
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A/N: Hey! First chapter of 2014! Thanks for the lovely reviews everyone, I hope you liked it.
To answer your question Rawr, I have no idea , originally was intended to Lulla not being ship with anyone, then I wanted her with Kili but then I kind of started liking her relationship with Thorin, so I don´t know really, and I don´t want this to end in love triangle because that would be horrible, so yeah I don´t know where this is going