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Fili was half asleep when he heard the familiar sound of the company. Rubbing his eyes he looked down to see Juliet was still asleep. Colour had started to creep back into her skin and the gentle rise and fall of her chest somehow managed to reassure Fili that she would be okay. He gently traced circles on her shoulder with his thumb as his stomach gave a low rumble. Biting his lip Fili tried to remember that last time he'd had a proper meal. He knew the elves here would no doubt provide food if he asked for it. But the thought of eating nothing but salad again didn't exactly fill him with confidence.

"Fili!"

Fili looked up to see Kili staring anxiously at him. He forced a smile on his face as the rest of the company came into view. Thorin's face was emotionless whilst the others all stared at Juliet, waiting for the news.

"Is she...?" To Fili's surprise it was Ori who spoke first. He looked down at the sleeping girl before nodding.

"She's fine. She's just sleeping."

He could hear the sigh of relief that ran through the company. Kili hurried forward and sat down next to Fili whilst the others began setting up their own things. Thorin knelt down and placed a caring hand on Juliet's shoulder.

"She is strong Fili." He whispered. "If this can't defeat her then I doubt anything can."

Fili gave a small nod as Kili put an arm around him.

"I felt it Kee." He whispered. Kili frowned and Fili could feel the lump growing in his throat.

"I could feel her pain through our bond. It…it burned at my insides. It was like someone had shoved a flaming torch in my body. It was horrible."

Kili tried to shush him but Fili could feel his emotions rising again.

"And that was just a fraction of what she had to suffer! Nobody deserves to feel pain like that. Yet she was forced to go through it! It's not fair. It's not fair that she has to go through this! She never asked for any of it. And then; after all the pain she'll…" He broke off with a sob. Kili tightened his grip but Fili could see he was trying to work out what he had almost said.

"Fili…what do you mean?"

Fili shook his head; not risking a glance at Kili's face in case he was trying his puppy dog look. Sneaking a glance around him he saw the rest of the company were a few feet away. Only Thorin remained close to him and – although his uncle hadn't said anything – Fili knew that Gandalf had told Thorin what would happen to Jinx.

"When…when the stone is destroyed." Fili took a deep breath; he was making sure he spoke slowly and carefully. The last thing he needed was to burst into tears and attract the attention of the others.

"When the stone is destroyed Juliet will end back in her own world." The words came out in a rush and Fili could see the colour drain from Kili's face. His little brother tightened his grip on Fili's shoulder.

"But…but she can't!" Kili shook his head. "You and her…you belong together!"

Fili wished he hadn't even brought the subject up. He knew Kili was trying to be comforting but his words weren't making him feel any better.

"I know Kee." He gave a small nod. "I know." He fixed Kili with a serious look.

"There's something else. Back home Juliet had a sort of…illness. She told me it was killing her and since she won't have her healing powers any more…"

He waited for Kili to catch on. It took a while but when Kili's look of horror flew to Juliet Fili pressed a hand against his head. To his surprise Kili didn't say anything. Instead he simply pressed his forehead to Fili's.

"I'll always be here for you Fee." He whispered. "For all of time."

They drew apart and Fili pressed a brotherly kiss on the top of Kili's head.

"Fili."

Fili looked up to see Thorin giving him a strange look.

"May I have a word?"

Fili bit his lip and his arm around Juliet tightened. Even know he knew Thorin would no doubt want to talk to him about something important, Fili couldn't bring himself to leave Juliet's side.

"Hey." Kili nudged him. "I'll look after her."

Fili shook his head but Kili was already pushing him to his feet.

"I'll get you if anything happens." He said solemnly before looking over his shoulder.

"Besides…I think Oin wants to make sure she's alright. For some reason he doesn't trust the elves."

Fili snorted at this before pressing a quick kiss against Juliet's cheek and hurrying off after Thorin. The pair of them passed several elves that were carrying bowls and plates of food towards the company. At the sight of food Fili's stomach gave another growl. However, when Thorin brought him to a halt by a huge oak tree he ignored his hunger pangs as he saw his uncle's face.

"We need to talk Fili."

Fili gave a silent nod as Thorin placed a hand against the tree. He sighed before looking over at Fili.

"Although you may not believe me, I regret my reaction over finding the two of you together. At the time I believed it was little more than an infatuation. And whilst I am glad that I was wrong – I wish for your sake I was right."

Fili didn't understand what his uncle was saying. Thorin placed a comforting hand on Fili's shoulder.

"When Juliet leaves it will be as though she died. I may not have experienced love but I remember the day your father died. Never before have I seen your mother so broken. Had it not been for you and Kili I fear she may have been lost to me as well. I don't want to see you go through the same pain."

Fili nodded although he still didn't fully understand his uncle's concern. Surely Thorin was just worried Fili would no longer be the glowing heir he had once been. As though he sensed this, Thorin shook his head.

"I know my recent attitude hasn't shown it; but you are my nephew before my heir. The last thing I want is to see you in pain. No matter what you say I know that losing Juliet will bring you more pain than you can imagine."

"Thorin." Fili didn't know what to say. Thorin gave a weak smile.

"I just want you to know that me, your mother and most importantly Kili will always be there for you. For the rest of your life."

Fili nodded slowly. "May I go now?"

Of course." Thorin nodded and Fili hurried back the way he had come. He hadn't given any thought to his life after this quest. At first he had just imagined showing Juliet around Erebor. Then she had told him what would happen and Fili had tried to keep the end of this quest from his mind. Trying to imagine a life without his One hurt him. To know he would have to soon go through it was even worse.


When I opened my eyes I still thought I was in Fili's lap. An arm was wrapped around me and I couldn't help myself.

"Fili?"

No one replied and I wondered if he was still asleep.

"I love you. You know that right?"

There was silence until I heard a familiar chuckle. As Kili's face peered down heat flooded my cheeks and I sat up in shock.

"Kili!"

He nodded his head and I could see how much he wanted to laugh. Shaking my head I winced as a small throbbing pain started up. Within seconds Kili's face was all serious and he gently started looking me over.

"Are you alright? Should I get Oin? Gandalf? Wait here while I get Fili!"

He spoke so fast it took me a while to work out what he was saying. As he got to his feet I grabbed his coat and pulled him back down. He gave me a sheepish grin whilst I looked around.

"When did you guys arrive?"

"A few hours ago." Kili replied. "The others camped over there and Fili went to talk with Thorin."

At the mention of Fili I bit my lip and eyed Kili warily.

"What…happened just now. If you tell Fili I'll make you regret it."

He gave a solemn nod but I could see the cheeky twinkle in his eyes. He got to his feet and held a hand out.

"The others will want to see you." He smiled warmly as I took his hand and stood up. My legs still felt shaky but I was confident I could walk a few feet by myself.

"Juliet!"

Kili winked at me and I turned to see Fili running at me. I was almost knocked backwards as he ran into me and I could feel my ribs groan from the pressure of his hug.

"Fili?" I gasped. "Could you maybe not break my ribs please?"

He gave me a shamefaced look before taking my face in his hands.

"Look at you." He whispered. "You're the most beautiful thing I've ever set eyes on."

I had no idea if I was blushing. I was aware of both Thorin and Kili looking at each other awkwardly but I didn't care. They didn't have to stay after all. Fili ran his fingers through my hair before I saw that familiar worry setting in.

"Should you be on your feet?"

"Well how else am I going to see the others?" I attempted a joke but Fili simply winked at me.

"Like this." Before I could say anything he scooped me into his arms and pressed a kiss to my forehead.

"You're not carrying me a few metres Fili!" I wriggled in his grip but he shook his head.

"Just you watch."

As he began walking I shook my head. Kili winked at me before going on ahead. Thorin meanwhile smiled at the pair of us before following Kili. Despite my earlier protests I snuggled against Fili.

"What did Thorin want?"

He shook his head. "Nothing."

I knew that tone of voice. Glancing at him I could tell he was doing his best not to show any emotion.

"Fili spit it out!"

He sighed. "Thorin was just talking to me about…when you leave."

"He knows?" My eyes widened and Fili nodded.

"And Kili. But not the others. Thorin was just saying that he and Kili will be there for me."

I nodded as guilt began to eat away inside of me.

"I'm so sorry Fili."

"Don't be." He smiled down at me, "It's not your fault. None of this has been your fault."

"I know but." I didn't get a chance to finish as I was cut off by Bofur shouting my name. Looking over I saw the rest of the company were getting on their feet whilst I gently nudged Fili to remind him he should set me on mine. With a short nod he did so but I noticed his arm never left my waist. With a good natured shake of the head I eased away from him and gave Bofur a huge hug.

"Ye gave us a fright lass." He placed an almost brotherly kiss on my cheek and I could see several of the others nodding.

""Do you remember anything?" Dori asked. Biting my lip I shook my head. I wasn't lying either. The last thing I remembered was staring at the fire and then it all went black. I didn't mention the burning pain that had been forcing its way into my body the whole time. Bofur stepped back and as the others stepped up for their own hugs I was aware of Fili's eyes never leaving my face. As Dwalin stepped back Fili grabbed my hand and sat me down by the small fire the dwarves had set up.

"Would you like some food?" Kili held out a plate and I chuckled to myself when I saw the green leaves. The others were all muttering to each other and only when I accepted the offer did I see a few pieces of meat within the salad. I found myself eating slowly. Every bite took forever to chew and swallow but I didn't want to risk being sick. Fili's hand never left mine and when I pushed away my half eaten dinner I saw him open his mouth.

"If I eat any more I think I'll be sick." I whispered in his ear. He gave a small nod and wrapped an arm around my shoulder, pulling me against his chest.

"Fili? This is going to sound a bit mad."

He snorted. "Sounds promising."

Rolling my eyes I looked up at him. "When I woke up I felt…different. As though I had this unbreakable connection to you."

When he gave an understanding nod I wasn't surprised.

"That was our bond. It's something that a dwarf only has with their One. Nothing can break it, only death. And it lasts forever."

"That's," I wasn't sure what to say. "That's pretty amazing."

Fili nodded. As the rest of the company began chatting amongst themselves I wanted nothing more than to stay and listen. But I could feel the tiredness creeping up on me and when I yawned for the third time I allowed Fili to pick me up and carry me back to where I'd been sleeping earlier.

"Go back to the others." I murmured as he put me down. Fili shook his head before pulling a blanket over me and then lying down beside me.

"All I want to do right now is to gaze at that face." He whispered. Grinning i kissed him on the nose. For a second I thought Fili was going to go. His whole body froze and he had a look in his eyes I'd never seen before. He cupped my face in his hands and pressed his lips against mine. I'd never been kissed like this before. Fili inched closer to me and my hands grabbed his waist. Soft moans came from the back of his throat as his mouth moved down my neck. Heat flooded my body as he gently moved so he was on top of me. His hands moved to my shoulders whilst mine got tangled up in his hair as I peppered his face with kisses.

"Fili," I could feel my heart racing as Fili's hands gently pushed my jacket off.

"Fili what are you doing."

He stared at me. "I want to hold you. I want to touch you. You drive me crazy Juliet do you know that?"

As sweet as his comment was my unease started to appear as Fili began unlacing my shirt. He gave a low groan as our bodies rubbed against each other and only when I took his hands and broke off our kiss did he frown at me.

"Juliet?" His face couldn't have got any redder. "You don't want to…"

I shrugged. I wanted to be with Fili in every way possible. But something was telling me I didn't want it right now.

"I do. Bloody hell Fili I really do. It's just…"

He nodded before moving so he was by my side. "You aren't ready?"

I nodded and he caressed my face.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you. I mean, it's not exactly appropriate anyway. I just couldn't help myself." Taking my face in his hands his eyes locked with mine.

"I swear to you Juliet. I won't ever lie with you until you're ready. Not a second before."

I nodded and Fili placed our joined hands against his heart.

"Sing to me," He whispered. I frowned before his face broke into the sweet smile.

"Please? I don't know when I'll hear that voice again."

I nodded. My brain was trying to think of a suitable song. I could see tears building up in Fili's eyes and I pressed my lips to his knuckles.

"Come stop your crying

It will be alright

Just take my hand

Hold it tight

I will protect you

From all around you

I will be here

Don't you cry

For one so small,

You seem so strong

My arms will hold you,

Keep you safe and warm

This bond between us

Can't be broken

I will be here

Don't you cry

Cause you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

From this day on

Now and forever more

You'll be in my heart

No matter what they say

You'll be here in my heart, always

Why can't they understand the way we feel?

They just don't trust what they can't explain

I know we're different but deep inside us

We're not that different at all

And you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

From this day on

Now and forever more

Don't listen to them

Cause what do they know?

We need each other

To have, to hold.

They'll see in time

I know

When destiny calls you

You must be strong

I may not be with you

But you've got to hold on

They'll see in time

I know

We'll show them together

Cause you'll be in my heart

Yes, you'll be in my heart

I'll be there from this day on,

Now and forever more

Oh, you'll be in my heart

No matter what they say

You'll be here in my heart, always."

Silent tears fell down Fili's face.

"That was perfect." He whispered. I smiled immodestly and he shuffled so he was lying on his back with his arm around me. I drew circles on his stomach with my head nestled against his neck. His lips grazed my hair.

"Goodnight miz dornessiti." He mumbled. I wanted to know what he'd just said but when I looked up he was already asleep.


I had no idea what woke me. Looking up I could see the rest of the company were all fast asleep. Gently sneaking a glance at Fili I couldn't help but smile when I saw the peaceful look on his face. Pressing a gentle kiss on his cheek i untangled myself from him and got to my feet. Already my legs felt a lot less unsteady and after taking a few practice steps I rubbed my arms before sneaking a glance at the sleeping figure of Fili. Although I knew I shouldn't wander off by myself I couldn't help it. We'd no doubt be off again tomorrow and – given that I would soon end up in my old world – it seemed only fair that I had a quick look around Lorien.

"I'll only be a few minutes." I had no idea why I felt the need to whisper this in Fili's ear. He mumbled something in his sleep before turning onto his side. Holding my hand over my mouth to avoid giggling I grabbed my knife before turning and heading off away from the camp. I don't think I'd ever seen a place more beautiful. Not only did it look great, but there was something in the air that seemed to have a calming effect on me. The leaves brushed against my boots and as I looked at the star filled sky I could feel my bond to Fili pulsing inside of me.

I suppose that bond will break when I leave.

Lowering my head I kicked absentmindedly at the leaves.

"Juliet Osborne."

Looking up my mouth dropped as Lady Galadriel began walking towards me. All at once my knees trembled and I could feel my palms getting clammy.

"Holy shit," I breathed. Galadriel smiled and I mentally kicked myself. Her blonde hair cascaded down her back and I saw bare feet poking out from underneath her dress.

"You have something on your mind."

I nodded. More like several things in fact. Without a word she held out a hand and slowly led me further away from the sleeping dwarves. With a quick glance back I saw the figure of Fili stirring and I small part of me wondered if I should run back.

"He means a great deal to you." Galadriel gave me a knowing smile and I nodded.

"It's not fair. Why do I have to return to my old world?"

She placed a warm hand against my cheek.

"You're connection to this world is stronger than you realise."

"But it's not enough is it? I could feel the tears coming. "I'll still leave Middle Earth." As I spoke I was shocked to realise that I no longer called my old world "home." With a pang in my chest I realised that I already was home. Middle Earth was where I belonged and these dwarves were my family. The thought of being torn apart from them was killing me. Galadriel's face was unmoving.

"The future is not set in stone. There are many paths that are open to us all. And each one ends with a different destination."

Okay. Why do all the really important people here speak in riddles?

I wasn't sure what to say. Galadriel placed a kiss on my forehead.

"The void's job is to keep the balance between the two worlds. When it is finally closed it will return things to their rightful place."

I opened my mouth but no words came out. Galadriel's hand left my face and as she melted into nothingness my mouth dropped again. Clasping my hands together I turned and stumbled back to the camp. As I got closer I could see Fili just starting to sit up. Hurrying I tapped him on the shoulder – politely ignoring his startled jump.

"Juliet?" He rubbed his eyes. "Where did you go?"

I shrugged. "Just wanted a look around."

Fili gave a small chuckled before getting to his feet.

"I love you miz dornessiti."

"Yeah I meant to ask. What does that even mean?"

He blushed before taking my hands in his.

"It means 'my princess'."

"Fili?"

"Juliet."

"That's so sweet."

Translation

Miz dornessiti –My princess

Oh God more feels! Bit of a filler here but the amount of tender moments will have hopefully made up for that. It was also nice to have a bit of Fili/Kili/Thorin moments because I feel like I've neglected that for a while. As for the whole Juliet leaving Middle Earth – trust me when I say it's not as simple as you might be thinking. For those who were wondering the song was "You'll be in my heart" from the Disney film 'Tarzan' it's such a sweet song I couldn't resist putting it in. As ever let me know what you think.