Bilbos talk with Smaug with a very intense twist ;)
Bilbo had made his way down through the tunnel and finally reached the treasure hall again. He could see the red-golden dragon asleep on a pile of gold. The little Hobbit was thankful about his ring so if the dragon might wake up he wouldn't see him. Bilbo stepped closer to the edge and looked down when suddenly there was a strange ray of red and he saw that Smaug was watching the tunnel entrance. With fast beating heart he stepped back closer to the entrance. He tried hard not to faint.
"Well, thief! I smell you and I hear your breath! Come along! Help yourself again, there is plenty and to spare!" the dark voice of Smaug suddenly spoke up and filled the hall with its echo. Bilbo stood silent were he was,not daring to enter the hall. He knew that Smaug just tried to make him think it was safe just to lit him up in his fire-breath.
"N-No thank you, Smaug! I did not come for presents. I only wished to have a look at you and see if you were truly as great as tales say. I did not believe them " he replied. The dragon shifted slightly. "Do you know?" he asked and did not believe Bilbo, of course.
"Well, songs and tales fall utterly short of the reality" Bilbo replied.
"What is that? What is that smell?" the dragon suddenly growled and Bilbo was confused.
"I-I don't know what you mean, O Smaug the Terrible" the hobbit tried to calm the dragon down and turned to look into the tunnel, in hope the dragon would not be able to smell the dwarves outside. Or the girls! He couldn't see anything in the darkness of the tunnel so he turned to look at the dragon again. "You have nice manners for a thief and a liar! I don't remember to ever have smelled you before. But I know the scent behind you very well!" the dragon grumbled and Bilbo frowned again as he looked into the tunnel again and his eyes grew wide.
He hurried to the entrance and pushed Lindsey back into the darkness. "What are you doing here?" he hissed highly alarmed and checked the tunnel if someone else had followed him. "I wanted to see that dragon with my own eyes and I...I could not let you handle this all alone!" she replied.
"Where is the rest? Why did they let you go?"
She lowered her eyes. "No one was awake when I left. They were all asleep and Legolas was somewhere out on a path so he...he could not be aware of my leaving"
She could not see his shocked face. "You left without a word? You do know how Thorin will react when he gets aware that elf did not pay attention!? And your sister! She will die of worry and Fili, he will want to come and get you back. This will be a disaster!"
But before the girl could answer the dark voice of the dragon spoke up again.
"Now, tell me, young girl from the Men-race. What is your name and where are you from?"
Lindsey was afraid and her heart was banging hard against her chest. Bilbo jumped back to the edge again and called:"That doesn't matter! You were talking to me and you will continue to talk with me now!"
The dragon chuckled, it was a loud rumbling sound that made the ground shake slightly.
"Fine. I will take her as a snack later. Tell me, who are you and where do you come from, if I may ask?"
"You may indeed! I come from under the hill, and under hills and over the hills my paths led. And through the air, I am he that walks unseen!"
Smaug grumbled. "That is not the answer to my question"
"I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly. I as chosen for the lucky number!"
"Lovely titles! But lucky numbers don't always come off" Smaug sneered. Bilbo shifted, turned around for a second to see Lindsey still in the darkness watching the dragon in awe and fear. "I am he that buries his friends alive and drowns them and draws them alive again from the water. I came from the end of a bag, but no bag went over me"
Smaug chuckled. "Enough of this...tell me who you are"
"I am the friend of bears and the guest of eagles. I am Ringwinner and Luckwearer. And I am Barrel-rider!"
The dragon seemed to be quite amused after all by this riddle talk but when he shifted closer to where Bilbo and Lindsey were hiding he replied:"Whatever your name is, try to avoid staying with those dwarves for too long. Even you, girl"
"Dwarves?!" Bilbo tried to pretend he knew what the dragon was talking about.
"Don't make a fool of me! I know the smell and taste of dwarf! Don't tell me that I can eat a dwarf-ridden pony and not know it! You'll come to a bad end, if you go with such friends."
"Stop that you filthy lizard!" Lindsey suddenly called out and revealed herself from out of the darkness.
"Lindsey, no!" Bilbo cried out but it was too late. The dragon rushed forward, his razorsharp teeths grabbed Lindseys sleeve and he pulled her down to him.
"NOOOOO!" Bilbo cried out in even more panic.
"LET ME GO! NO! PLEASE!" Lindsey cried and tears ran down her cheeks. To her surprise the dragon let her drop down into a pile of gold. She tried to back away from him, frantically searching the exit but Smaug lowered his head down to her again.
"You are a beautiful young lady, my dear. You'll stay with me now! If you try to escape I'll turn you into a pile of ash within the blink of an eye." he growled and chuckled.
"Let me go you...you..."
"Watch your tongue, woman!" he snarled and Lindsey crouched into a corner, tears rolled down her cheeks.
'I was so stupid. Kate will be hyper-angry with me...' she thought and watched the huge, red and golden dragon.
Smaug shifted again, his neck craned. "Go, go and tell your friends about my hostage. I'm eager to see what you come up with next" and with that he let out a roaring laugh that shook the earth. Bilbo was unable to move but suddenly he could hear a bubbling sound coming from the lizards throat and the hobbit managed to rush towards the entrance and crawled deeper into the darkness of the tunnel before that hot stream of fire could hit him. The earth still shook from the dragons laughter and he rushed even more up to reach the Company as fast as possible.
"Where is Lindsey?" Fili said right after waking up. They all looked around but the young girl was nowhere to be seen.
"Lindsey?!" Kate called out, her voice shaking slightly. The Company started looking around all along the paths.
"I thought you wanted to take an eye on us!" Thorin growled at Legolas who was watching around frantically as well.
"I was watching the surrounding! Last time I cast a glance at your group everyone was present!" the elf replied and Kate grabbed Thorins arm, signaled him to keep calm and not to blame Legolas.
"She can't be that far..." Kili tried to calm his brother down who was starting to climb down the path outside the little platform.
"Fili! Stay with the group!" Thorin called and grabbed his nephew to pull him back.
"HELP! HEEELP!" a voice boomed from out of the darkness of the tunnel and all heads shot towards the door. "That's Bilbo!" Ori called and there he was, the hobbit sweating and panting hard. The Company was waiting for him to catch breath again.
"Bilbo, what happend? Where's Lindsey?" Kate asked him and stepped closer. She could feel a strange sickness washing over her again. Bilbo looked uncomfortably and shifted slightly.
"Bilbo..." Thorin said and knew something happened.
"She followed me into the tunnel..."
"What?!" Kate cried out in panic. Bilbo tried to find the right words.
"She..she...Smaug he..."
"WHAT happened to my sister?!" Kate yelled at him.
"He took her...I mean, she is..she is fine, somehow. But-but-but...she's his hostage" Bilbo finally managed to say and lowered his eyes. He couldn't handle watching Kate being that shocked and taken aback.
"She...she is...what?" the blonde girl breathed out in shock, her heart nearly stopped beating. Her hand reacher out to grab Thorins arm. He watched her concerned. "Kate...stay with me" he said as he felt her knees slowly giving in. She looked into his eyes, tears filled them before she broke down into his arms.
I know it's not as long as I planned but I have to think about what's next. Don't worry, I won't let you wait for too long :)
Hope you liked this little thrill in here^^