Chapter 14

Percy's eyes snapped open as she became aware once more of her surroundings. She was in Thranduil's tent, in the bed that the three of them had shared just a short time ago. She raised her head and saw that she was alone in the tent but could see the outline of several figures outside, as if they were guarding her from outside threats… and that was when she heard it, the cries of battle.

Percy swung up to her feet and closed her eyes, concentrating on her armor and changing her appearance to that of her armor. She wore what her children had given her, her skin glowing along with her eyes. Along with her Riptide in her right hand, she held her staff. A black staff that when it came to the top was a dragon wrapped around a glowing purple blue orb. Over her appearance she threw on her black cloak.

It was time for Primus the Black Istari to do what her sponsor brought her here for. It was time to go to work.

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"Where's Thorin! We need him! Where is he?!" Dain yells looking around as if Thorin was going to magically appear in front of him.

Not long after Dain spoke, the dwarven army were backed up to the mountains, the elves and humans lost in the chaos and so it was up to the dwarves to defend the Mountain.

At the same time a horn is sounded from the enemy lines and trolls are released, a different horn begins behind the dwarves. Then suddenly without warning the barricade of rocks smashes outward as it is hit from the inside by a giant golden bell. The rocks fall forward and make a rough bridge across the moat. Thorin and the company rush out across the bridge with weapons in hand.

"To the king! To the king!" Dain began to shout, just as the trolls began to charge them again. Then all of a sudden a black blur appeared between the dwarven army and trolls, goblins, and orcs. The figure raised a staff over their head and with two hands slammed the staff down into the ground with a yell, causing a shockwave to go towards the oncoming enemy and knock them to their feet and causing all other battles to pause as they took in this newcomer.

Thranduil and Glorfindel watched from their position of guarding each other's back across the battlefield as their love transformed back into the fearsome warrior they had known so long ago.

"I AM PRIMUS THE BLACK! THE STRONGEST OF THE ISTARI! SERVANT OF THE CREATOR HIMSELF! IF YOU WANT THE FREE PEOPLE OF MIDDLE EARTH, YOU WILL HAVE TO GET THROUGH ME!"

With a war cry she charged toward the rising enemy with the dwarves echoing her as they charged with her. Thranduil motioned with his hand and his elven army began to fight once more as the dwarves and Primus kept most of the attention on them. The army of evil creatures was surrounded on two fronts now, there was no escaping them.

"Thorin! Azog is on Ravenhill, he is controlling the battle from there!" Dain called out as he found himself fighting side by side with his cousin.

Thorin risked a glance up towards the hill and saw the pale orc looming over the battlefield.

"I'll take Dwalin, Fili, and Kili with me. Hold the lines. Show these scum what happens when you mess with Durin Folk."

"Du Bekar!" Dain roared in agreement and moved with more vigor. The four dwarves quickly found war rams to ferry them to Ravenhill, unaware that four elves, a hobbit, and a wizard after spotting them, were following them. The hobbit to warn about the trap. One elf because he saw his best friend head there following after her One. And two elves following their wizard who had a task complete.

Primus had made a promise. Durin's line would not fall. And she intended to keep her word.

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Primus arrived almost too late to prevent Fili's death. But with a strong will she was able to use the wind to slow Fili's drop from Azog's hand after being stabbed, enough that she was able to catch him.

Thranduil and Glorfindel joined her as she cradled the unconscious dwarf prince in her arms.

"Can you save him?" Glorfindel asked softly. Primus nodded and closed her eyes, hovering her hands over Fili's chest. She began to pull water from the very air around them and her hands began to glow a soft blue.

"Have you forgotten who I am, dear Glorfy?" She looked up and met his gaze just in time to see him roll his eyes at the nickname. Then a gasp from Fili sounded and he shot up, immediately patting his chest where the hook had gone through his body.

He was still gasping when his eyes met Percy's and they filled with such relief that it was practically overflowing from him. Oh, thank Mahal! Percy you're here!"

Percy smiled and drew him into a gentle hug. "You didn't think i wasn't going to come back, did you? We still have to prank Dwalin together so you aren't getting rid of me that easily, Master Fili."

He wrapped his arms around her and snuggled into her warm embrace. Percy's head perked up as she heard a female voice calling for Kili.

"My loves, can you go find Kili for me? And tell that female to shut up before Azog or his men are led right to her." The two elves nodded before darting off to go cut the female off and to save Kili. Fili's head jerked up at the sound of his brother's name.

"Kili? What's wrong with Kili?"

"Nothing besides wandering around this place and potentially running into an ambush. Thranduil and Glorfindel will find him and keep him safe. Why don't you and i go find Thorin and then go knock Azog's head off his shoulders?"

Fili climbed to his feet and reached a strong hand down to help her up. "Let's go save my stubborn uncle. And destroy that vile creature." Percy and Fili set off, hopefully they would find Thorin in time. Percy was determined not to break her word to Eru.

They came to a stop on the edge of the frozen lake and immediately Fili froze at the sight of Thorin laid out on the ground with Bilbo hunched over him and Dwalin standing beside him with his head bowed. Percy sprinted across the frozen lake with Fili not far behind. She almost breathed in relief when she heard Thorin's weak voice. If he was still talking, that meant there was time, which meant they weren't too late.

"Bilbo, move!" She gasped out. The hobbit, not even thinking, rolled to the side and crashed into Dwalin's frozen form as Percy slid to a stop beside Thorin whose eyes lit up at his walking nephew beside her.

"Fili? ... You're okay!" He rasped out. Fili nodded shakily and dropped to his knees on his uncle's other side and grasped his hand as Percy's hands began to glow once again as she began to heal Thorin from his wounds.

"I am, Uncle, and you are going to be just fine. Percy's here, she's going to make everything better." Fili choked out as the two pairs of matching Durin blue eyes locked onto each other's. Thorin turned his gaze onto the only female member of his company.

"Percy... I thought you had left us."

Percy quirked her lips and glanced at him. "I was just getting a scratch itched when you all slipped away. You should have known i was going to catch up with you eventually. You're my dwarves and hobbit, us wizards can be very possessive of what we deem ours. You and the others are not allowed to die until Mahal calls you to his halls and, in Bilbo's case, Yavanna's garden. Is that understood?" Percy didn't give him time to answer to her words. She removed her hands from over his body. "You can get up now, lazy bones. Didn't your instructor ever teach you how to duck?"

Thorin rolled his eyes in amusement but didn't answer as he began to slowly sit up and then with the help of Dwalin and Fili rose completely to his feet. Percy had also risen, Bilbo coming and leaning against her side. He hadn't seen his friend in too long of a time. He had missed her strong presence in their Company and he was sure the others had too.

Footsteps came from behind them and they all turned to see Kili hurrying towards his uncle and brother with four elves trailing behind him. Percy smiled at Thranduil and Glorfindel and left Bilbo's side to go to them and wrapped an arm around each of their waist and pulled them towards her, happy that her loves were safe. She felt the both of them drop kisses onto her head and pull her closer. They, too, were overjoyed that the three of them were reunited. They only missing Celeborn from their group but he would join them soon.

They broke apart at a gruff clearing of the throat. Stepping away from them for a second and turning only to lean her back against their chests, Percy raised her eyebrow at Thorin's stone face.

"Elfking."

"Oakenshield." The two eyed each other before Thorin stiffly took a step and held out his hand.

"The Dwarves of Erebor and the Elves of Mirkwood have a long and bloody history, but because of you saving my nephew from Azog's forces and your army helping Durin's folk, I am willing to begin anew. We might still hate each other, but I think our two races will have need of each other in the coming years. What do you say, would you be willing to be allies with another Dwarven king?"

Percy's eyes widened. She never thought she would see the day something like this would happen. She pinched herself to make sure she wasn't just reading a fiction of make belief and this was actually happening.

Percy and the others watched as Thranduil stepped from Percy's side and met Thorin. "I accept. After the wounded and death are taken care of, as well as the filth that dared to attack today, we will have to sit and negotiate terms that will work for not only the two of us, but also our people… let us go forth as allies, and maybe one day friends between our two kingdoms. It is a pleasure to officially meet you, Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain."

"And I, you. Thranduil Elvenking of the Mirkwood."

Percy felt as if her happiness would burst out of her at any moment and so couldn't contain herself from lunging forward onto Thranduil's back and clinging to him like a koala bear. She hooked her arms around his neck and brought her face forward to place a kiss on his cheek.

"There's the elven king I've missed much! I'm glad you two could finally act like the kings you are instead of over grown elflings and dwarflings." Thranduil rolled his eyes along with THorin but didn't protest her being on his back. He actually shifted slightly before hooking his hands under her thighs to keep her steady. He truly did love this woman with his whole being. He truly did.