Second Chances

Billa, Thorin, Fili and Kili wake up three months before they to start the quest. All remembering what had happened, and knowing that they had been give a second chance to get things right, but there is more to it than that. The blessing of the ancients of the is upon them, and all their kin. But who are these two new Istari and what is their connection to the two blue Istari and Gandalf?

Pairing/Shipping: Fili & Thorin & Dwalin & Dori & Bofur & Fem. Nori Bilbo & Dis Elrohir & Fem. Elladan Estel & Arwen Gimli & Tauriel (Yes, there two Bilbos and they are twins)

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AN: Respectful reviews most welcome. May all who read be blessed, strengthened and encouraged by it. Lord be will you.

Chapter 29

The Dragon Treasures

Bard, Alfred, Bain, Sigrid and Tilda had just finished supper in their common. Bain looks around. "It is too quiet without them, our Khazad kin, and their elven kin ..."

Theoden, Eomund, Theodwyn and Theodred come in and set down. Theoden smiles. "To quote is right, but we will be leave for Erebor ourselves in the morning. Sorry for bring the horses through the house, we tied them in the pavilion."

Tilda's eyes widen. "We're riding horses?" Theodwyn shakes her head and smiles. "No, they are. You and Sigrid will be riding in the wain that I will be driving to The Greenwood."

Tilda sighs, and Sigrid smile. "There will be time after Til. After Dale is rebuilt, but we will be helping with the injured and wounded."

Theoden nods. "Yes, and our young ladies need to be able to ride and defend as well as any young man, but it will come in the watchful peace. Now, Tilda go with Sigrid and bathe go to bed, it will be a early morning."

Both girls nod and go. Bain stands to leave when Theodred take his hand. "No, nadith we stay for a bit."

Bain blushes and sit back down. Bard looks at them. "Rohan as a people and Gondor as a people are staying out of the battle, but Thorongil and Denethor will be guarding the wound as a the healers, and will Theoden, Eomund and Theodred. I am giving you a choice Bain to stay here or come and help guard the people as the remainder head to the Greenwood."

Bain looks into Theodred's eyes and then all of their parents and Auntie and uncle. "Will Theodred be with me if I go?"

Alfred smirks. "Of course, but If you stay I will be with you. We will not leave you alone to fight Bain."

Bain sighs. "Ma, you are Lady of Ecgaroth, but I say we empty our town with everything to be safe. Our home here is marked. We can better protect the people if they are not here. I already have everything in the ready just say the word."

Alfred smiles widely. "That's my lad. I am giving to word. I stay we start over, but what of those that are unwill to leave their homes."

Bard smiles. "The night Thorin and Company came I made sure everyone was ready to started getting all ready to leave, and put down plans for new homes just in case. So all is readied Bain?"

Bain nods pale. "Yes, but Ma and you will need to announce it to night. Braga and the town guard have everyone making ready to go at a moments notice. Boats and barge as well as some wains."

Bard and Alfred share a look, and look at Theoden, Eomund and Theodwyn. Theoden nods looking grim. "Right, I will go back through portal to give word to Hama and Grimbold. Theodwyn are you sure you..."

Theodwyn gives both Theoden and Eomund a look of warning. "I am not meant to fight, but I will be stay in the Greenwood halls. Stop acting like I will wilt and die if I help."

Alfred eyebrows arch and she smirks chuckling. "Never mind, Bard and Theoden, but when do I get my chance humm."

Theoden blushes for once, as Bard growls. "After the Battle if I don't have you with child I will feel I can no longer sire. I have been ..." Bain covers his ears. "Da, please.." All laugh heartly at this.

/

Two days later Ecgaroth was empty, and the people were heading to the Greenwood halls with Alfred and Theodwyn and the girls leading and Bain and Theodred and guard following at intervals. Bard, Theoden, Eomund, Thorongil and Denethor neared Erebor the evening of the second day. They had only set up camp good when they saw a sight that would cause most to fear. Smaug had took flight, but they all saw two shining figures on his head as his flight turned in their direction. Denethor placed a trembling hand on Theoden and Thorongil shoulders. "He is on our side now?"

Bard smirks. "We are about know for sirten. Smaug is a about alight..."

Smaug landed as gracefully as a tiny bird, and with very light ground quaking with a large smile and a humble look, as he allowed Bilbo and Ori in their Mithril armor off his head.

Eomund whistles. "Lords of silver fountains indeed. True sliver, and you both wear it well. Smaug the Golden, lord of dragons is it well met?"

Bard smiles as Smaug nods slow. "All is forgiven Smaug, please do not fret..."

Smaug brighten. "It is well met indeed, but I only fret over the fact that the gift I give I could not have give unto your foresires. Bard of Dale, Theoden of Rohan and Thorongil of Gondor come forward. I will claim you not only as friends but sons."

All Three look at each other and walk forward together. Smaug open his mouth and takes a deep breath, and as Ori and Bilbo hold Denethor and Eomund back Smaug breath on them as he begins to weep. The warmth go to their very core, and Thorongil blushes brightly because opens his eye to Theoden and Bard both glowing and shining, hold each other close and kissing and nuzzling at each other's neck.

Smaug chuckles. "I see, two of my jewels are seconds. But Bilbo my lad, you need to allow the one you are holding to come forward and Denethor as well."

Eomund all but buried his face into both Theoden and Bard's neck. Both pull back look surprised as the glow fades, but pull him between them holding him, as he holds on to both for dear life tear falling unheeded in relief. Denethor drove into Thorongil waiting arms. "Little brother I am..."

Thorongil eyes widen as Denethor lips find his in a clumsy but tender kiss. Denethor pulls back enough to look into Thorongil slate blue eyes. "Forgive me, I felt... I need... I know I am young but I..."

Thorongil just hold him close swaying. "Someday, little brother, we will be more but do not rush it you will have me when I have time to sort things with my other mates."

Bilbo clears throat and smirks. "Sorry but we need to get going as some as you can pack back up. We will all have time to sort our mates and our minds after the battle and in the watchful peace, but there is a storm coming."

Everyone quickly packs up and Smaug allows everyone get on his head and neck. "Hold tight." Smaug give a short run and flap and all but Bilbo and Ori scream and hold tight indeed as the fly swirling and rolling back to Erebor.

/

Legolas stood beside the now healed Smaug, waiting. Ori and Smaug were to be the last line of defence and first line of offence along with those guarding Erebor. Smaug sighs. "Fingolfin, thank you for healing me, but why have you remained instead of going back to the Greenwood?"

Legolas continues to pet Smaug's snout in a comforting manner. "Because I need to be here to help guard and protect my kin, and heal the wounded. I may be young, but I can help. Maedhros, Bofur, and our people will protect our home. Tell me, why are you unable to change into your lordly form?"

Smaug chuckles sadly. "Because I am the last fire drake alive, and the oldest dragon alive right now, and I only know of three other dragons alive at this point as I have knowledge of. Two drakes, and one wormtongue, although I have reason to believe their may be some very young dragonets in hiding. Why do you ask?"

Legolas smiles softly. "I would have you not be alone. I will help Ori and Nori in future years in find these that you speak of, and help free and heal them."

Smaug nuzzle Legolas. "Son Finwe you are a wonder. You still await Durin?"

Legolas smiles and chuckles and then laughs. "Yes, but I will not need to wait long. Durin will be born soon I can feel it, and Finrod as well. I will grow up beside them, and our bond will be stronger than it ever was, but we will blind to each other until our heart feel the first stirrings of love and longing... Smaug do your eyes see what mine do?"

Smaug lift his head with a fierce growls. "It comes, go and warn our treasures and friends. The battle will be joined in but a few hours, and to make ready. Send my hoard to me. I must speak with them before they finish making ready."

/

The Battle of five armies end far quicker and with little loss of life on the side of the Dwarrows, Elves, Men and Eagles, but all but a few Orcs were slaughtered. Ori was now on her well known place atop Smaug's head as he burned the piled bodies of dead orcs. Smaug stop moment looking up at his daughter as she turn a page and continues her quick but neat writing. "Ori, dear jewel are you well."

Ori sighs and finishes a line and pauses, as Smaug turns another pile to ash. "Yes and no. Papa, how did you know, about me? When was the last time you saw Cougen?"

Smaug smiles gently but continues. 'You carry to scent of one who bore his offspring, but without his mark. I knew it was one side for him. As far as the last time I saw him. It was shortly after I bonded to Bungo and Belladonna as siblings, 70 years, give or take a year of so why?' Ori close her journal. 'I had been unwilling. He rapped me, not fiercely, but still. The Cougen you knew was forced me to bare my beautiful little dragonets, and worse I believe he ate them after he took them from me. Or threatened to at least. Bofur hopes...' Smaug gave a very soft growl. "Ori, I am sorry, dear daughter. You are right, but I fear for my mate. Artica my one and only mate is his full blood sister. Will you and our kin help me to find her. If we find her, if any of your hoard live they will be there with them." Ori nods as hot tears fall down her face. "Was that the last pile?" Smaug turn to head back to Erebor. "Yes, Why." Ori turns on her stomach. "Can we go and get some food." Smaug nods. "Shall we fly back?" Ori nods. "Yes please."

/

Beorn of course had fought in the battle too and had mainly been banged up a bit but had a few bad gashes. "Foolish Bear. What were you thinking jumping off of the eagles back not only into a huge knot of orcs and goblins but there were wargs to. Foolish, Foolish bear."

Beorn chuckles softly at Sigrid eir as she stitches him up until he sees her tears. "Now, young she wolf.. why do you weep for me. I will live..."

Sigrid sets him with a glare that broke his heart but also made him nears shake in fear as she leaned in nose to nose with him nearly. "Wolf, I may be, bear, and you may indeed live, but I will not allow any such foolishness out of my mate any farther.. I weep because I nearly lost you before I could even know you.. I may be of a lesser line than you but.."

Beorn had only called her wolf from her mannerisms and scent he had not dreamed, his eyes widen for a moment and then soften as he smiles his hand nearly the size of her face gently holding her cheek and wiping the tears away with his thumb. "My uncle's line is not a lesser line.. only different.. and you needn't fear me doing so again my lovely little wolf.. I thought that I was the last of our breed and was more than willing to fight to the death.. and that it would be better to die protecting my friends than old and alone.. but seeing you.. I have a reason to live and hope and fight on in another way.. marry me.. be my wife.. teach me that my life has worth.. as more than a guard and a fighter.."

Sigrin smiles gently for a moment and kisses his hand and then frogs him hard in his uninjured shoulder. "I will, but never do it again.. my dear, wonderful foolish bear.."

Alfred gape coming back with Tauriel as Sigrin kisses Beorn for all he's worth and he pulls her close to sit on the uninjured part of his chest. Tauriel winks at Alfred and whisper. "There a bit of healing we elves could do."

Alfred nods slowly and pales. "I hope Bard will be understanding and not try and fight him."

/

Theoden and Eomund had met halfway to the Greenwood, and looked each other over before smiling and laughing. Eomund pull Theoden into a hug. "Our first true battle and all we have is a few scratches and bruises. Theoden... I ... "

Theoden lips gently kiss the crook of Eomund neck. "You are wondering what the three of us we'll tell Theodwyn and Alfred. The truth, or will you fight this?"

Eomund and Theoden are shaken from their thoughts as Thorongil runs by follow slowly by Dual, who looks fit to be tied with longing. Both smirk. Eomund chuckle. "We have time to sort ourselves after we talk to our mates, come our brother in heart is running from his mate, and I for one would like to know why." Theoden nods as they walk hand in hand in Dual's wake.

/

Fili had been aiding those coming back from battle, and guide them to where to go for what, when Thorongil had come to stand in front of him. Fili blushes as Thorongil look deep into his eye. "Fili, my third. I was told that after that battle was by someone that those with mates should seek to sort themselves. I know I can not be your mate yet, but I would..."

Fili smiles sadly but still brightly. "I would ask, if we not be mates yet. Elros, my love, that you would kiss me at the least. I can wait for you in other things."

Thorongil gently takes Fili face in his hands as he leans his head down to meet Fili's up turned one. "Fili my third, I would be glad to kiss you."

Fili slowly brings his nose to rest by Thorongil's. "I will be glad to be kissed by you... Elros no! I killed my Third, Eru please no I just wanted him to kiss me, and ..."

Dual takes Thorongil limp and widely smiling form in her arms sighing. "Sorry I should have warned to you. You and Kili are too much for Elros and Arwen. They are also to much for each other. He is far from dead. You took in each other's breath, I am thinking. All four of you are too young to be mated to each other without being useless for anything else, or worse. It is just part of it. I will talk to all three of you about it once he can do more than lay here in bliss."

Eomund and Theoden run up fearing the worse. Thorongil eyes cracks open his eyes meet Fili and their eyes begin to flicker. Dual pale. "Both of you run. Or you in up... To late."

Theoden and Eomund hold each other close flirting and giggling. Dual feels Catranel take Thorongil from her. "I'll take him to Erebor to rest, can you handle the rest?"

Dual shakes her head, and gently takes him back. "No, you handled it. Sorry. I do want to end up apart of it."

Catranel smirks nods. Kissing Dual on the cheek. "You owe me Du. I will hold you to it."

Dual nods and walk and portal. Catranel looks down to Fili hiding his face in her upper stomach weeping. "Ki, why can't we have our mates? What is wrong with me?"

Catranel hold him close. "Nothing is wrong, they are too young for you for now that's all, but you and my young self have hope of your other mates. With Celebrain going back to Aman, and Elrond, Elros and Arwen being too young Ori, Dwalin, Bofur and Nori will be able to court and woo both you and my younger self, but you and Kili will need to go to Aule and Ulmo to ask how to go about things. Last time both of you died and this was not a factor, but Eru's hand is with you."

Fili looks up eyes shining with tears and hope. "So we may not need to always be alone?"

Catranel smiles leaning down within reach if Fili desired a kiss. "No, but you are not alone now. I am here, my nadad."

Fili blush and smiles. "Yes, you are, but will you not faint too?"

Catranel smiles the same cheeky grin Kili is so well known for. "I doubt it. Give it a try, my beloved nadad."

Fili leans up feel Catranel hand in his hair as she gently falls to her knees.

Fili deepen the kiss feeling oddly light and warm as he pulls back realizing he is no longer looking at Catranel but his Kili who is blushing brightly. "Fili, I am glad your awake, and that was a wonderful kiss, but calling me you dear nadith Catranel is still a bit odd. You have been out for three day, Catranel brought you in near faint with bliss. Followed by Eomund and Theoden acting like they were courting and far younger than they are. All she told me was that, Elros had tried to kiss you, and blissful chaos ensued after including you kiss her and cause all with in a mile round to go into a blissful haze."

Fili sighs. "You should kiss my future self and see what happens. Kili, I have some hard news. We will need to wait a near century for Elros and Arwen. I can not have my second, and we need to seek the guidance of Aule and Ulmo about how to deal with it without fading, because we are not allow to court our fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth, because of our doom. They have to court us, but I do not know more than that."

Kili nods brokenly. "Nori, I know your there. Keep it to yourself until we know more okay."

Nori looks Kili in the eyes. "Not my secret to tell, but if the time is right. I will if I may. I'll leave on that note."

Kili nods and her heart beats faster as she feel Nori's breath on her neck. "But before I do, I'll tell you, that I am waiting, and watching for when Bofur and I can make you ours, and you mine.. openly. Dual and Kensheero may run but we will not. I love you, and I will prove it. Consider yourself being courted. I am not afraid..."

Kili turn finds Nori gone. Fili chuckles. "Nori is your fifth right." Kili sits down in shock on the side of the bed Fili's bed in the healing hall. "Yes, Bofur is my fourth, Nori is my Fifth, Ori my sixth and Dwalin my seventh, but I do not know. I don't to betray Arwen and Elros, even if they reject us because their age for now. I ..."

Fili pull her into his arms and kisses her gently. Maglor who had just walk into stood in shock at that glow around them, and feels Curufinwe react to it, by trying to reach out with healing flames. Maglor smiles and walk over. Fili pulls back and looks up, his eyes flicker gently like a calm sea on a partly cloudy day. "Kili, Curufinwe must feel our pain. Do you feel his fervent healing running through you, as well. Kili... Kili.."

/

Kili runs and hides in her and Maglor shared study at the moment. Only to be found, by the last one she wanted be found by. "Kili, what're ya doin in here. We came ta bring you and the others to Erebor now the royal wing is ready enough. What's wrong?"

Kili looks up and shakes her head. "I can not. I can not be an heir when my mates reject me. Fili and I can not... Bofur..."

Bofur hold her close. "Who has rejected you, as your mate?" Kili hold him close as she breaks. "Arwen and Elros, Elrond, and I feel I would betray them to... "

Bofur pulls back holding her so he can look into her eyes. "They are not worthy of ya. If'n they will not've ya. But I will do all I can do awake'em to the fact, and there're those that you may need to wait a decade or two on, but they will not reject ya. I know fer a fact, that they love you. I am here for you, Kili, you have your Fili both his present and future self. Please, don't give up on those of us are loyal."

Kili nods brokenly. "I will give it all I have and burn bright until I either am strengthened by my mates, or burn out and fade waiting. Thank you Bofur.."

Bofur kisses her forehead, and rest his head against herself. "If ya go, ya will draw many to the halls of waitin with ya. Please, Kili... just let us be there, until I can wake'em up. Don't give into the darkness again. I'm here, and will be, even when Dual and Kensheero are unwillin. I'm here, I'll hold ya when they won't. I'll help Fili to make you smile and shine when they hide from yer brightness. Just don't give up on us, because they're runnin from their hearts."

Kili take a deep breath as Bofur's lips near her's but he does not kiss her. "I will hold out as long as I can. Eru help, me.. If our breath mingles.."

Bofur smirks, his eyes gentle and warm, full of love and fondness. "I can take it. Try me kitten." Kili slow breaths out her nose, and Bofur just smiles widely and turns his head kissing right beside her lips, and then pull her to her feet and into his arms. "I told ya. I'm here, so let me be. I need you, ta shine, Kili-Cat, my kitten. All of us do. Now come. Fili and the rest are fretful."

Kili sighs. "But you reject me too..."

Bofur blushes. "No... I just know ta wait until yer ready, but if you were hoping for a kiss..."

Kili looks away shyly. "I can not ask it is part of..." Bofur give her a soft but soul warming kiss, making things clear, and whispers.

"But I can. My dooms a little different. I'm waitin. I will as long as you need unless Fili and I start to see you start to dim. I'll not play any of their games. I love you, and I'll make sure ya know it, just as much as Nori, Dwalin and Ori do, and Fili will too..."

Kili buries her face in his neck. "Take me home Bof. I need Fili, and I need all of you. I can not have any but Fili as mate fully for now, but I need all of you as my bonded ones still. But that kiss made me shaky, can you carry me."

Bofur gently pick her trembling form up, as she starts to doze off. "Nori, my Dove, can you check her and make sure she is just asleep and not fainting."

Nori walks in and check her pulse and smiles. "Just sleeping, lover. That was some kiss. Come I've gotten the last of her things through the fixed portal."

/

Kili wakes up resting in Fili's arm in a bed that seemed big enough for ten dwarrow to sleep easy, or six elves. The room was huge but somewhat dusty but still clean. "Kili, please do not do that again. I know that is hard but I need you with me. Do you remember, that time when we were small and Thorin had shown us our family tree, and how I told you that would not allow anyone between us. There needs to be an us for that. I can share you with our mate if they will not hurt you and will not use you or come between us, but as much as I love Elros, Elrond and Arwen I am unwilling to see you hurt by them. Please do not leave me alone Kili..."

Kili turn in Fili's arms looking into his fiercely flickering eyes, and gently strokes his face. "Hey, Fi. I am here. I just need all of you, but you are my Ze. No one else. Eru and then you. I can hold out until lord Aule and lord Ulmo calls to give us the answers we need and others things we will need to know. Hold on to me and I will hold on to you, but right now. Frodo and Fela are throwing a fit in my womb about food so..."

Fili laughs through his tears at that but then feels two kick to his hand that is resting on Kili's slightly roundish stomach. "They kicked me. Ki. did you. come, let get the three of you some food. Our half hobbit blood sure burns food off quick."