Chapter 26

Wayne's Rage

Zora's POV

They brought out horrid machines of torture and they were searching Thorin and the others. Anthony and Bilbo were not with them. A sudden shrill shriek made my heart beat faster.

"I know that sword! It is the goblin-cleaver! Biter! Kill them all! Cut off his head!"

I screamed and there nothing anyone could do! I jumped down and ran forward.

"Well here is a sight I have not seen in a long time! The Numenorean elf! I thought you were dead!"

"You assume much filth! I cannot be killed so easily. However I have been through much these past years and if you do not let them all go then I will kill you and all your wretched goblins."

He laughed and several of the goblins jumped at me.

Thorin's POV

I saw the goblins jump at her. I shouted but then they all were thrown aside and dead. I gasped and looked at Zora.

"I will give you one last chance." she growled.

"Zora they will not reason with….."

I was cut short when I blade slid across my cheek.

"Big mistake!" Zora snarled.

A bright light came and blew all the goblins down. When the torches lit themselves I knew Gandalf had come and with him was Wayne. Zora was throwing the goblins off me.

"Thorin! Thank Elbereth you are alright."

She touched my cheek while the others began to fight. I saw the blood red and black vapors of Wayne and smirked. Zora gave me my sword and she drew hers. But before she could fight I pulled her to me and kissed her hard on the lips. She kissed me back and then we began to fight.

"Follow me! Quickly!" Gandalf cried.

I took her hand and we ran, Wayne stayed behind.

"WAYNE!" Zora shouted.

"Go Zora! I'll be fine!"

"No!"

"Thorin get her out!"

I pulled her away and she had no choice but to follow.

Zora's POV

We fought our way through the mountain running as fast as we could. As we ran Ori tripped.

"No Ori!" I yanked myself away from Thorin and ran back for him. I screeched and killed all goblins around us. I helped him up and we ran. Thorin swung Orcrist around and killed several goblins. Bombur did a cannonball to get several off him.

"Zora! Uncle!"

Kili was being shot at. Thorin and I rushed forward and Kili grabbed a ladder. He, Fili, Nori and Ori rammed into the goblins and made a bridge for us at the same time.

Well look he made a bridge! It only took him like what, 10 seconds. 11 tops.

We ran and ran and Gandalf used his staff to make a boulder fall from the ceiling and we rolled it down the path. It killed several goblins for us. We came to the bridge and just before we reached the end, the great goblin blocked our path.

"You thought you could escape me?"

He swung at Gandalf and I walked forward.

"What are you going to do now Numenorean?"

Wayne suddenly appeared behind him.

"I'd be more worried about what I'm gonna do!"

He cut open his shoulder and then Gandalf sliced his belly.

"That will do it."

Wayne slit his throat and he fell forward dead. The supports for the bridge broke and we started to go down. Thorin wrapped his arm around me and I held onto him tightly. Bofur was screaming like a fool and Oin was staring straight down. His beard flying around him. We hit the ground and Gandalf and I flew forward.

"Well that could have been worse!"

The body of the great goblin crashed down on them and Wayne fell to the floor laughing. I rushed forward trying to get Thorin out.

"You have got to be joking!" Dwalin said.

"GANDALF!" shouted Kili.

"Oh we are screwed." I said as I looked up.

"There are too many. We cannot fight them." said Dwalin.

"Only one thing shall save us, daylight!"

I took Thorin's hand and we ran for the exit of the mountains.