Thorin felt like he was floating, that was strange, he had felt so cold laying on the snow, but he did not feel anything now, he did feel, a hope, that everyone else survived.

Then a voice sounded next to his..ear?

It was a soft voice, was it male or female? Was it Either? Thorin did not know, but it was comforting to him, like an old friend.

"You have a chance to live a happy life and prevent another tragedy, you will have everything you ever wanted, as will your family and friends, you will even gain the One you were destined to have, just be patient and he too will join you, no one has been replaced, they are just waiting for their other side to complete their form, now wake up, and explore your new life" the voice said and Thorin did feel something, a rough but gentle hand go through his, hair? Before he was thrust forward, but it was not a violent feeling and in fact, he landed, oddly it seemed, on his back despite going forward and was now on something blissfully soft.

"Thorin! Darling, we have to do something about Fili and Kili, they are thrashing around in their rooms making a horrid fuss!" came a muffled voice from his side and the king's eyes snapped open.

That was Bilbo!

Thorin looked around, he was, in Erebor! But it was restored! Not to mention...

Not an open injury to be seen was on him and yanking his nightshirt down he saw a nasty scar on his shoulder and a bit of a stiffness there, but nothing where he had been stabbed by Azog, nor did he have a scar on his foot from where he had been attacked from under the ice, vague flashes of things he did not remember went before his eyes before he stood up to answer the door where more knocking was heard.

Oh...

Bilbo stood before him, hands on his hips like he was a naughty dwarfling who had come to him coated in mud, his hair was pleasantly longer and had a long braid, his braid, waving through his soft curls and was ended in a golden bead, he was even dressed in very dwarven clothing, not as royal as his, but he guessed that Bilbo in any world would not have time for such things.

Thorin could not stop himself and hugged the hobbit, wishing he could apologize for even more to him, that he could let him know that his dying words had been meant with the most sincerity and not said just for a last-ditch attempt at getting forgiveness.

A warm chuckle sounded in his ear

"Silly Dwarf, you can use me as your snuggle toy later, right now our nephews need attention" And with that Bilbo managed to free himself and headed off with Thorin following behind him and Thorin guessed what had happened.

At least he would not be alone in his confusion

"I will go in, how about you go see about getting them some tea? perhaps it will help" Thorin hated that he had to find a way to get rid of Bilbo, he wanted to scoop him up, but he needed to talk to Fili and Kili alone.

Bilbo thankfully nodded "alright, hopefully, they will calm down soon, Tauriel wanted to explore the forest with Kili and Ori said he had some kind of business with Fili," Bilbo said before he headed down the hall and Thorin quickly launched inside the room wanting to take full advantage of what little time he might have before the hobbits return.

The chambers were a fine fit for the princes Thorin noticed...

AKA

They were a disgusting mess!

Random weapons and even dishware littered the room as both brothers ran about a bit less subtle about the shock they had awoken to then their uncle had been and Thorin quickly grabbed both boys by their hair and yanked them towards him to silence their squawking.

"UNCLE!"

Both of them cried and started rapidly speaking trying to ask several questions at once and with little breath between sentences.

"SILENCE! I will try and explain..." Thorin was glad that the change in worlds had not dampened his ability to command at least his nephews into being quiet "Seems we have been gifted by the creator with this chance at a new life...I remember hearing them say that we all will come here eventually ...but for now, let us just play along, we seem to have at least some memory of this place to go on, so that means soon we will be just as comfortable here as we were there, perhaps even more so, but I am trusting you both to be quiet! We can't have anyone thinking we have gone suddenly mad, we don't want to live out this 'dream life' in an asylum do we?"

Both nodded silently

And not a moment too soon as Bilbo walked through the doorway, a tea tray in his hands and the brothers took a cup each to put something in their mouths besides questions.

"Well, it seems you two have calmed down, good, I was worried when I heard you shouting," Bilbo said reaching up to touch both princes faces much to their surprise "No fever..."

Thorin bit back a grin at watching the hobbit fuss over his nephews like an overprotective mother hen and Fili and Kili's attempts to get loose, which turned out to be in vain as for what the hobbit lacked in size and strength he made up for in speed and knowing where weak spots were.

you will even gain the One you were destined to have

Wait

Bilbo was his One!?

That would explain a lot ...He would never admit he missed a few clues upon waking...no need to start this new life on a humiliating note after all.

Just be patient and he too will join you, no one has been replaced, they are just waiting for their other side to complete their form...

So

After someone in the other world died, they came here? Does that mean Bilbo was going to die soon in their old world? He did have that head wound...Not to mention just because he took out Azog did not mean some other goblin or orc did not come up after he had died to take care of his burglar.

But this Bilbo was showing no signs of anything being wrong, so he had not died right after him, that much was clear...

But he would be joining him

Very soon

"Hope you both are not coming down with something, you don't have any fever, but it could be something else, is all this wedding confusion getting to you? It's still a month and a half away, besides you both call me uncle already! Nothing is going to change but making it all official" Bilbo said collecting the cups "Perhaps I should tell Tauriel and Ori to just let you both rest for today..."

"No! No! It's ok uncle Bilbo!" both said in unison

"We want to do some fun things today, not just be cooped up!" Kili said giving his best fake grin and clapped the hobbit on the back almost toppling him over.

"Well...alright, but you will let me or Oin know if something goes amiss!" Bilbo in a tone that left no room for argument before he left the room.

This was going to be VERY interesting...