Chapter 26
Laketown in Flames
We soared towards Laketown and I could hear the screams and cries from the people of Laketown. I scanned the town looking for the other dwarves, but I didn't see them. I saw Tauriel standing on a balcony as we flew over.
"Vanya." I heard her whisper with my elf ears. Smaug sweoops low overhead and more screams came. Smaug soars high above away from the town. I look at the Lonely Mountain before Smaug turns and dives steeply towards the town. I saw the fire begin to glow in his chest.
"Valar, help us all." I said. Smaug unleashes his flames and sends fire in a line all the way across the town. I turn my head as I felt tears come down my checks as the screams of pain and people dying fill my ears. Smaug continues to fly over, blowing flames. I kept looking to my friends. I dig into my sleeve for the dagger Dwalin gave me. I held it close, wishing I was with my one at the moment. I felt my energy draining from the blood loss. Smaug flies up and soars. I see the Lonely Mountain
Dwalin's POV. I stood with the dwarves as we watch Laketown burn.
"Pour souls." Balin said. I press my hand against the wall as tears slipped down my checks. I remember seeing Vanya getting grabbed by Smaug and him taking off with her. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked at my brother. "She will be fine. She's got a heart like a dwarf even if she's an elf and a heart of a warrior. She'll come back to you." I hug my brother.
"I hope yer right brother. I hate sitting here and waiting." I said.
"Ye would know if something happened to yer one. She was pretty injured before she was taken.
"Not bad enough where she couldn't run. She's alive. I can feel it." I said. I turned and saw Bilbo looking towards the Mountain. I came up to him and see Thorin just standing there looking at the Mountain with a look on his face. Something wasn't right with my best friend. I looked back towards Laketown.
Vanya's POV. I saw Bard standing in the bell tower shooting arrows at Smaug. He saw me and was trying his hardest not to hit me and he was doing well. I saw a boat with my friends and Bard's kids in it. We were getting close.
"FILI!" I cry out as I sliced the claws that were holding me. Fili and the dwarves look up as Smaug let me go and I fell. I landed in the boat and cry out in pain as Fili caught most of me.
"Vanya!" The dwarves said. I was set at the bottom of the boat. I looked up and see familiar faces looking at me.
"You all alright." I whisper.
"What happened?" Oin said, bending over.
"Smaug grabbed me when I was giving the others time to get to the furnaces. We tried to stop him, but he escaped. His claws been digging into me." I said. Oin lifted my shirt and I groaned as he pressed something against him.
"Thorin, the others?" Kili asked.
"Their alive. Though Dwalin is not gonna let me out of his sight when I get back to Erebor." I said. The dwarves chuckle. Fili piles a coat under my head. Tilda looked at me. I smile at the little girl.
"Long as their alive that's all that matters. He's just protective of you. Dwarves rarely find their ones and when we do, we protect them." Fili said.
"I know. I'm just use to being alone for centuries and fighting my own battles without having someone there to protect me." I said. Fili nodded. I looked up and see Smaug land in the middle of Laketown. We came to a stop to watch as Oin finished wrapping me and I brought down my shirt.
"Who are you that would stand against me?!" Smaug asked, turning towards a bell tower.
"Why is he talking to Bard?" I ask.
"Da has the black arrow. Bain took it to him." Tilda explained. There was hope after all.
"Now that is a pity. What will do now, Bowman? You are forsaken. No help will come." Smaug said. I groan in pain as I sit up.
"Vanya. You should be resting." Oin said.
"I'll rest when I'm dead." I growl.
"Dwalin will kill me if you get hurt more." Oin said. I sigh and lay back down. "Sorry, lass. But I don't want to see my friend hurt." I nod.
"Is that your child? You cannot save him from the fire. He will BURN!" Smaug said, approaching Bard and disappearing. I realized now that Bain wasn't with us.
"Please let this nightmare be over." I said. I felt darkness take me.
Fili's POV. I look over at Vanya and see her roll her eyes into the back of her head and pass out. I sigh. She can rest for now. I heard Smaug's cries of pain as he flew up into the sky and I saw the light drain from his eyes. He fell and landed in the water.
"He's dead. The dragon is dead." I said.
"We have our homeland back." Oin said. I sigh, but I wonder if there was something coming or this wasn't the end of our jouney.
Dwalin's POV. I heard a sound like a huge body hitting water. I turn fast.
'What was that? What happened?" Oin asked.
"It fell. I saw it." Bilbo said. We all look out at the town in the early morning light. "it's dead. Smaug is dead!" I sigh in relief. We had won.
"By my beard! I think he's right! Look there! The ravens of Erebor are returning to the mountain!" Gloin said. Birds flew by us as they approached the mountain.
"Aye. Word will spread. Before long every soul in Middle-earth will know. The dragon is dead!" Balin said. The dwarves laugh and cheer, but I stepped towards the edge looking at Laketown. "Brother." I turn to Balin. He gave me a nod. "Take one of the dwarves and go find her. I'll cover for you." I smile at my brother.
"Thank you, brother. Nori." I said. Nori came over and we took off towards Laketown. 'Hold on, Vanya. I'm coming.'
AN: Told ya she would be fine. But its not going to get better when they get to Erebor and then the battle. I can promise you that.