Chapter 36

I Will Not Leave!

I found Thorin, alone in a dark cold cell. He looked up and smiled.

"Sonya!"

I rushed forward and dropped down beside him.

"Thorin!"

"You found me."

I smiled and nodded.

"I will always find you. I heard your whistle and I came running as I promised. But I couldn't find you. I'm so sorry."

"Shhhh! This is not your fault. I am just happy you are alright. But you must leave. Go to the Iron Hills. Tell Dain what has happened, tell him who you are and…."

"I'm not going to leave you. I'm not going to do that. And I won't start an unnecessary war."

"Sonya…."

"No Thorin! Blood does not need to be spilt! I know I can get us out of here. All of us!"

"Sonya you are gifted in many ways. However you are but one woman. You cannot do this alone."

"I am used to being alone. And I think I've done harder things then this before. This shouldn't be a problem." I said.

He sighed and I reached through the cell bars and turned his face towards me.

"There is always hope. Even if we can't see it. Hope is always there."

He kissed the palm of my hand and then covered it with his own.

"I love you."

"As I love you."

"Touching."

I stood and drew my sword and Gem snarled. It was Legolas.

"And what is it you want Prince?"

He smiled. His smile was kind.

"I am told by one of the scouts that you are not all you appear to be." I did not lower my sword. "I mean you no harm, or him. I give you my word."

"Your word means nothing to me."

I put away my sword but Gem didn't back away.

"You keep very interesting friends." he said with a smile.

I did not smile and I didn't move.

*"Anírach i dulu nín?"

I narrowed my eyes.

*"Ae aníron nad carnen, han cerithon anim!" I hissed.

There you go. I wasn't a trusting woman. But could you truly blame me after all I've been through?

Legolas chuckled.

"~I understand you caution and it is wise, though I will tell you I do not always agree with my father.~"

"O man pedich?"

He took a step forward and Gem growled. He did not move any closer.

"~I do not agree with this treatment. Yes we of Mirkwood are wary of strangers, but my father holds a hatred for Thorin.~"

"~You need not tell me what I already know.~"

He nodded.

"I am sorry for what has happened. I cannot do anything, for only my father holds the power to release prisoners."

I nodded and then sat down next to Thorin.

"Yet you would stay with him?"

I smiled at Thorin, then looked at Legolas.

"I would die for him."

Legolas bowed and then left. Gem lay down where she stood and rested. I looked back at Thorin.

"You would die for me?"

I smiled and pressed my face against the bars.

"I would."

He kissed me hungrily and I knew he wanted me as much as I wanted him. I pulled away and held onto him tightly. Tears fell down my cheeks.

"I hate them! I hate them for doing this to you! To all of you!" I cried.

"Hush! Show them no tears. You must be strong. You must be that rebellious, sharp tongued, warrior woman I met all those months ago."

I nodded knowing he was right. I squeezed his hand and set my face.

"I know what I have to do." I looked at Gem. "Stay here with him."

She nodded her head and then looked back at Thorin.

"Sonya what are you going to do?"

"I am going to make a deal with Thranduil. If I can defeat his best warrior, he must let all of you go."

"I do not like that plan. You could get hurt."

I smiled.

"Sweetheart when have you ever known me to fear pain?"

He sighed but nodded. I kissed him through the bars and then went to Thranduil.

I walked through the doors and found my friends there.

"Sonya!"

Thranduil looked at me.

"So at least I hear your name. What do you want?"

I walked forward with certainty.

"To make a deal."

He raised his eyebrows curiously.

"If I can defeat your best warrior in a fight, you must release my friends."

"And if you fail?"

"Well then you will probably keep doing what you're doing."

"Wrong. If you fail, you must stay here forever."

"No Sonya!" Kili shouted.

"Bring up the dwarf king! He shall witness this." said Thranduil.

I looked at him and glared. He had a triumphant smirk upon his face. Thorin was brought up and Thranduil looked at him.

"Your beloved has proposed an interesting deal. If she should defeat my best warrior in battle, then you and your men may go free. Should she lose, she will stay here forever."

Thorin looked at me.

"And to make things interesting I shall say that you must defeat two of my best warriors. First would be my son."

I looked at Legolas. He winked and I hid my smile. He was going to help me.

"The second, should you defeat him, would be Tauriel. My captain of the guard."

I looked over at the red haired elf woman. She was smirking.

Alright so she looks like a stuck up bitch. Nothing I haven't handled.

"Sonya no." Thorin said.

I looked at him and sighed. Then I looked at Thranduil.

"Deal."

*Do you want my help?

*If I want something done, I will do it myself.

*What do you speak of?