"Hail, Thorin, son of Thrain. I am glad to find you are alive beyond hope" Bard greets.

"Why have you come to the gates of the King under the Mountain armed for war?" Thorin demands.

"Why does the King under the Mountain fence himself in, like a robber in his home?" Bard shoots back.

"Perhaps it's because I am expecting to be robbed!" Thorin snaps

I groan "This isn't going to get us anywhere!" I climb off the horse and walk towards the gates.

"Thorin, what are you doing? You are acting like a damn child throwing a tantrum because you think the big bad Elves and Men are here to bully you" I say straining my neck to see him at the top of the barricade.

"Jenni, you have returned to me." Thorin says, clearly not listening to a damn word I just said.

"Seriously? Did you even listen to what I just said?" I ask, not happy with his attitude

Bard speaks over me "My Lord, we have come to seek fair settlement. Will you not speak with me?"

Thorin pauses "Jenni must join me in the mountain"

Uh oh… I look at Bard. "No" Bard snaps.

Thorin sneers "Then I will not speak with you!"

I tap Bard's knee "It's okay" I mutter.

I look up "How on Earth are you expecting me to get up there?" I ask

Moment later a rope is thrown down. I stare at it then back up to Thorin. "I can't climb a rope! I have no upper body strength!" I protest.

"Wrap it around your waist, we will pull you up" Fili shouts down to me.

"You underestimate how heavy I am" I reply.

He smirks "We can handle it"

I scratch the back of my neck nervously then tie the rope around my waist then my wrist "If you drop me, I'll kill you!" I shout up to them

I hear the Dwarves laugh and gasp as I'm pulled off of the ground. Slowly I'm drawn up and from below me I see Bard walk to the wall and talks into it. I can only hear whispers which fade to nothing as I'm pulled over the wall. Fili, Kili and Dwalin are standing above me, panting audibly.

I laugh at them "I told you I was heavy"

They laugh and pull me to my feet. I grin at them, happy to see them if not slightly miffed at them going along with Thorin's madness.

That's when I heard my name being shouted. I look over the wall "What?"

"Get back down here, quickly!" Bard shouts.

"Why?" My question is answered as footsteps pound up the makeshift steps behind me.

I turn quickly to see Thorin giving me a strange possessed look as he snaps "You are not going anywhere!"

I move backwards and my fight or flight instincts take over and I step up and onto the wall of the barricade "Let me down Thorin, I came here to talk not to stay"

"I said no!" He shouts and steps forward.

"Uh uh!" I snap "One more step and I take one more step" I threaten looking behind me. I inwardly scream at myself for my stupidity.

Thorin does stop though "There is more than one way off this barricade. The other way however will either kill me or it will hurt like a bitch!" I snap.

Thorin puts his arms up in surrender. I sigh in relief, stupidly letting my guard down. I was not expecting him to dive forward the way he did or pull me off the wall as hard as he did. I fly forward and my head makes contact with stone, that's the last thing I remember.

Kayleigh's P.O.V

Where the hell is she? She better not have done anything stupid! As this thought crossed my mind Bard comes towards the gate goldless and Jenniless. I storm forward.

"Where is my sister?" I snap.

"They tricked her into going into the mountain. She was only trying to help. She tried to get back down but Thorin caught her. I fear he will not let her leave" Bard says looking guilty and upset.

My eyes travel to my big sister then to Thranduil who looks more pissed than I do. Of course he would. Having Jenni as his Kingdoms Princess makes him look powerful and invincible, no one's going to mess with a powerful Witch, are they?

I throw my hand over my face "Damn it Jen, I told you!"

"It is fruitless to reason with them, they understand but one thing" Thranduil states and pulls out his sword "We attack at dawn, are you with us?" He asks as he turns away.

Yes! Lesley grabs my arm "We can send Louis in for her"

I shake my head "If he is spotted, Thorin may actually kill him! Thorin is sick and he would do it to keep her"

Lesley nods "Jenni would feel responsible"

"So would we, we've already lost our sister, let's not get our brother killed" I say then look towards the mountain "I think Jen will be able to get out of there herself"