We made it to shore in the early morning. I got out of the boat with Tilda and Sigrid. The dwarves got out to look. People were screaming and there were dead bodies floating in the water. A greesy looking man was yellling and acting like a baby.
"Da!" Sigrid yelled.
"Da!" Tilda yelled.
"Laila." Two voice call. I turn and see Zarrek and Remi pushing through the crowd towards me.
"What are ye two doing here?" I ask.
"Elrond sent us." Zarrek said. They were in their elf form like I was for now.
"Still doesn't explain why ye are here." Fili said, coming over. The boys look between us and see the braids.
"Well looks like our sister is finally in love." Remi said.
"Oh shush you two." I said. I saw Tauriel and Kili talking. "Somethings coming. Will you stay with the people of Laketown while I go to Erebor?"
"Of course." Zarrek said.
"We should go." Bofur said. Fili runs to help push the boat. I turn to my brothers.
"There's a war coming. I am glad your here." I said in elvish.
"We will help. Just stay safe. Remember what we heard happened to Thror with the gold sickness." Remi said in elvish.
"I hope Thorin doesn't have it. But we will see. I will not see the Line of Durin fall." I said in elvish.
"Laila." Fili called.
"Go. We will see you soon." Zarrek said. I hug my brothers and rush towards the boat. Fili helped me in. I close my eyes and go back to my dwarf form as we head away. I watch as we move away and towards Erebor. I sat down and ran a hand through my hair.
"Lay down and get some rest. I'll wake you when we get there." Fili said. I laid down in the boat and the rocking of the boat lulled me into sleep.
I woke up to the boat hitting the shore sometime later. I stretch and Fili helped me out of the boat. We climb up the Lonely Mountain. We stopped at the overlook and saw Dale.
"Wow." I whisper. We head towards the gates of Lonely Mountain. We stop in shock as we see the destruction caused by SmaugWe look at each other. I ran across the bridge first with the others right behind me.
"Hello! Bombur? Bifur? Anybody?" Bofur called. We ran through the halls looking for our family and friends. We come down a stairscase.
"Wait! Wait!" Bilbo said, running towards us.
"It's Bilbo." I said.
"He's alive." Oin said.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Bilbo said. We stop on the staircase.
"Bilbo. What's wrong?" I ask.
"Laila. I'm so glad to see you. But you need to leave. We all need to leave." Bilbo said.
"Leave?" I ask.
"We only just got here." Bofur said.
"I have tried talking to him, but he won't listen." Bilbo said.
"What do you mean, laddie?" Oin asked.
"Thorin." Bilbo said. I saw Fili pale. I grab his arm gently. "Thorin. He's been out there for days. He doesn't sleep. He barely eats. He's not been himself." Fili looks around Bilbo and sees a light. "Not at all. It's this place. Its this place. I think a sickness lies on it."
"Sickness? What sickness?" Kili asked.
"Gold sickness." I whisper. Fili looked at me and nodded. Fili runs past us and towards the light. I hurry after him..
"Fili. Fili. Fili." Bilbo said. We run towards the light. We come around a corner and I gasp at the site. Gold covered the whole room.
"Valar. That's a lot of gold." I said. I see a shadow and look. Thorin was dressed in ornate robes and covered in jewerly stride slowly out of the doorway. I looked at Fili. He had a look of horror on his face at the site of his uncle.
"Gold. Gold beyond measure. Beyound sorrow and grief." Thorin said. I gently grab Fili's hand. He squeezed my hand as Thorin sees us standing there. "Behold the great treasure of Thror." Thorin flings something high in the air. Fili catches it. It was was a giant bloodred jewel. "Welcome my sister's son and Daughter of Valar. To the kingdom of EREBOR!" Fili dropped the jewel and looked worried.
"Fili." I said.
"I heard of this sickness from Mother and Balin. He's fallen under the gold sickness." Fili said, looking at me. Fili was Thorin's heir. If he becomes King he would fall under the sickness. I hug him.
"I'm sorry Fili." I whisper. Fili held me close as Thorin disappeared.
"Where are the others?" Kili asked.
"Follow me." Bilbo said. We were led into a room where the other dwarves were. The dwarves jump to their feet and ran to hug us. Balin smiled when he saw me.
"Glad yer alright lass. Ye had Fili worried sick." Balin said, hugging me. The dwarves gather around me and I explained what happened to get back. Fili came over and pulled me close to his side. I look up at him with a smile. "Lad. I'm sorry about your uncle."
"Its what we feared and mom feared." Fili said. Balin gave him a sad look.
"Would it mean if you become king, you could fall under the same sickness?" I ask.
"Possibly. But I promise, Princess. It will never happen." Fili said. I smiled lightly, but still worried.
"I'll hold ye to that." I said. Fili pressed a kiss to my forehead. Thorin comes into the room and everyone goes silent.
"Into the treasure room. We are looking for the Arkenstone." Thorin ordered. The dwarves and I went to follow his orders.
AN: Three chapters in a day. Till next time