Chapter 25

Take Me Instead

"WAKE UP! ALL OF YOU!"

I opened my eyes as the ground opened beneath us. I screamed as I fell. I hit my head on a rock and remembered nothing more.

Thorin's POV

"NO! SONYA!"

We landed in a cage and I fought my way to her. I took her in my arms as goblins came rushing towards us. I drew my sword.

"STAY BACK YOU FILTH!"

I was swarmed and Sonya was lost to me. She was left lying on the ground.

"SONYA!"

I called her name again and again, but she would not wake.

Sonya's POV

I woke up to the sound of clashing swords. I wasn't able to see who it was. I heard shouts as the owners of the shouts fell, but I didn't know who. My bag was lying nearby and Gem was inside. I picked up my things and looked around. Thorin and the others were gone. I didn't know where I was but I didn't like it.

"Thorin?" I called out softly.

As I walked forward I stepped on something. I looked down and gasped. It was the key! The key to the hidden door! I picked it up and closed my fingers around it.

"Thorin." I whispered.

I followed the walk way towards the sounds of cheers.

"Bring out the mangler! Bring out the bone-breaker!"

I peered around a corner and saw my friends. In front of them was a particularly ugly goblin. This had to be their king or something. I closed my eyes and made myself invisible. Then I snuck forward.

Swish, smack! Whip crack!Smash, grab! Pinch, nab!You go, my lad!Ho, ho! my lad!The black crack! the back crack!The black crack! the back crack!Down down to Goblin-townDown down to Goblin-townDown down to Goblin-townYou go, my lad!Ho, ho! my lad!Goblins quaff, and Goblins beatGoblins laugh, and Goblins bleatBatter, jabber, whip, and taver hoooooo!Below, my lad!Ho, ho! my lad!The black crack! the back crack!The black crack! the back crack!Down down to Goblin-townDown down to Goblin-town

You go, my lad!Ho, ho! my lad

It was a horrible tune. I silently went up behind a goblin and killed it. I did this to a couple more before I heard a shriek. Thorin's sword fell to the ground.

"I know that sword! It is the Goblin Cleaver! The biter! Murderers and thieves! Cut off his head!"

"NO WAIT!"

Everything stopped. I made myself visible and walked forward.

"Sonya!" Thorin said.

I could not look at him. I walked straight to the goblin king.

"Let them go and I'll take their place."

"NO!"

They all shouted no. Tears fell down my face but they did not see them.

"And why would I do that when I could get more for the dwarf king's head?"

I slowly reached for my gun.

"Big mistake." I whispered.

I pulled the gun out and shot his arm. He howled in pain and then a flash of light came. Gandalf had come!

Well it's about damn time!

"Take up arms. Fight! FIGHT!"

I rushed to Thorin and took his hand.

"Later you and I are going to have a talk." He said.

I knew I was in trouble. He smashed his lips to mine and then took up his sword.

"This way quick!" Gandalf cried.

We followed him and Thorin never let go of my hand. As we ran goblins chased us, and I was separated from Thorin.

"NO! SONYA!"

"THORIN!"

I reached for him but there were too many goblins. I screamed in anger and frustration and the goblins flew away in all directions. My eyes widened but Thorin grabbed me and we started to run again.

"Cut the ropes!" Thorin cried.

I swung my sword and cut through one of the ropes. I now saw that goblins were swinging down towards us. They wrapped around the falling platform and I laughed. Thorin let go of me and spun around, killing goblins as he did. I smirked.

"Show off." I said.

He smiled and we started running again.