Bilbo...? H-how did you get in here?" Bella asked her voice hoarse. The hobbit reached into his pocket and pulled out a small golden ring.

"With this." He admitted.

"A ring?" She questioned in confusion, before coughing.

"I found it back in the Goblin tunnels; in Gollum's cave." Bilbo explained.

"Gollum?" She had heard that name before, but she couldn't remember who that name belonged to. Bella coughed a few more times. Shutting her eyes, because it was easier then trying to force them to stay open.

"Bella, what have they done to you?" The hobbit whispered.

"Dont...worry about me. You have to find Thorin and the others." Bella told him.

"Bella I can't just leave you here. I need to find you food and water or you're going to die." The hobbit stated quietly.

The young woman's lips felt clammy as she swallowed painfully and tried to sit up the best she could. " Bilbo...go find the others and I hope you've figured out a way out of this place."

Bilbo had to press his ear against the bars of the cell just to hear what Bella was saying. Her voice was so dry and quiet. He could tell she wasn't going to last much longer. "Bella, it took me over two weeks in this place just to find you. Who know's how long it will take to search the rest of this kingdom before I find the others." The hobbit stated, panic was forming in his voice.

Bella gave a weak smile. "Then you better hurry..."

"Bella I'm not leaving you here, alone." The burglar protested.

"You're wasting...time..." The woman said painfully before passing out again.

"Bella...? " The hobbit knew he couldn't just stand around here, waiting for her to wake up again. The half-breed was running out of time. " Hang in there Bella." He whispered and he slipped the ring on and began his search for the rest of the Dwarves.

Bilbo searched this enormous, endless, maze night and day for his friends. He wasn't going to rest until he found them for Bella's sake, which also meant he needed to think of way out of here, once he did find the dwarves. His first day was unsuccessful. He had followed the elf prince for hours, but he never ventured to the dungeons.

The hobbit continued to hide in the shadows, watching and listening to the guards for signs they were going to the dungeons and finally his prayers were answered and saw a few elves carrying trays with dried out pieces of bread and cups of water for their 13 prisoners being led by the guard with the keys. Bilbo once again started following behind the three guards down a different path he had yet to take. He felt like he had been walking for hours, having to hide when the blonde males turned around, probably at the sound of his heavy breathing, only they saw nothing. He followed them a little while longer and sure enough he came into an open area with several bridges leading up to tiny cells.

The two elves followed the keeper of the keys who opened each cell and the other two practically shoved what little food and drink they were given at them, spilling half their water in the process. Bilbo waited till the elves were long gone and approached the cell that Thorin sat in. Bilbo removed the ring, replacing it back safely in his pocket.

"Thorin." Bilbo whispered called. The dwarf didn't look up right away, thinking he was just hearing things. He had been trapped in here for over 2 weeks now. " Thorin." The hobbit said a little louder. The dwarf turned his head and saw Bilbo at the bars of his cell.

"Bilbo. You're alive." Thorin praised, coming up to the door. "How did you manage to get pass the elves?" he asked, curious as to how this hobbit always seemed to have luck on his side.

"We can talk about that later. Right now we have to find a way to get you and the others out." Bilbo informed.

"Theirs just one problem. Bella isn't with us. The Elf King, locked her away somewhere else." Thorin growled lowly.

"I know." Bilbo said and Thorin narrowed his eyes at the hobbit.

"You've seen her?" The hobbit nodded.

"I found her two days ago."

"Is she alright?" The dwarf asked, hoping in his mind something terrible hadn't happen to her.

"Thorin...she's not good, they've been starving her and I-I don't think she's going to last many more days. She's so weak right now."

Thorin already had his hands clenched in fists at his side. Part of him wished he would have just taken the deal the Elf king had offered. Bella would have been fine and he and the others would not be trapped in this cursed kingdom, spending the rest of their lives rotting away, slowly. "I hope you have a plan to get us out of here Master Baggins?" Thorin asked.

"I think I might. I over heard the elves talking about a feast that is to happen in three days. I just have to figure out a way to get the keys away from the guard." Bilbo stated, letting out an awkward chuckle thinking to himself. This wasn't going to be difficult at all.

"I'll let the others know. Just make sure Bella is okay and don't leave without her." Thorin pressed. Bilbo could hear the anxiety in the leaders voice. He was truly worried for her, like he sudden cared for her.

" Thorin I promise she'll be with me when I come back on the night of the feast to set you all free." Bilbo stated, with certainty in his voice.

"Here, take her this. Its not much but she needs it way more then me." He told the hobbit, handing him through the bars, the cup of water and stale piece of bread. The hobbit got up right away and slipped the ring on and disappeared into thin air. Thorin was quite surprised by this. The hobbit's dumb luck was all because of some invisible ring. Thorin immediately told Balin, who was in the cell beside him, telling him the hobbit's plan. The message eventually made it to every cell that held a dwarf or two and they would be ready for when the hobbit came back to get them out of this foul place.

Bilbo eventually made it back to where Bella was being held captive. Her form was now pressed against the bars. The hobbit removed the ring right away and began saying Bella's name. When she wouldn't respond he panicked. Was he too late after all? He was able to reach in through the bares with ease and he lightly tapped her on the cheek, whispering her name at the same time. She finally responded, Bilbo having to help hold her head up just so she could look at him. " Bella don't talk, just drink." Bilbo ordered, using his other hand to tip the cup towards the woman's mouth. She didn't so much swallow it but allowed the liquid to run down her throat to return the moister until she started to choke on it and Bilbo removed the cup from her lips. " Bella are you alright?"

"Bilbo...I thought I told you to go find the others...not worry about me."Bella mumbled lowly.

"I did find them. I have a plan to get you and the others out of here, but you need to eat. Here, Thorin gave me this. I know its not much, but it's better then nothing." He told her, placing the piece of bread in her shaky hand and helped her direct her hand to her mouth. Bella didn't care if it wasn't much, she had been given much worse, all she had to think was that it was food in her belly. The half-breed continued to nibble on the stale bread and looked at Bilbo.

"Thank you. "She whispered.

"Don't thank me. You can thank Thorin. Bella. I have to leave again. If my plan is to work out in three days I need to find out where they are keeping the keys. I will come back for you on the third day when the elves begin feasting. It's our only chance."

Bella nodded and the hobbit was gone. The woman continued to nibble on the piece of bread. It was still quite painful for her to swallow for the time being and managed to lift the cup with her other shaky hand and took another sip and another nibble at her bread.

The woman wasn't sure when she passed out but it wasn't until she heard Bilbo's voice again that she realized she had been laying on the floor of her cell for three days since she last saw the hobbit. Bilbo placed the ring back into his pocket and tried every key until he found the right one and the door swung open.

The hobbit walked into her cell, seeing her trying to get up, but she was still, far to weak to stand on her own and he wrapped one of his arms around her waist and her other arm was around his neck and the two of them left the dungeon to go free the others. It took Bilbo a little longer then he had predicted to get back to the others. He didn't take into account, having to try and carry Bella and hiding when they both thought someone was coming. A couple of hours went by and Bilbo let out a sigh of relief when he spotted a familiar stairwell that indicated they were close to the other dwarves.

Once at the bottom of the stairs, Bilbo sat Bella down on the last step so he could begin unlocking the cell doors.

"I'll wager the sun is on the rise. Must be nearly dawn." Bofur stated with a heavy sigh in the corner of his tiny quarters.

"We're never going to reach the mountain, are we?" Ori asked sadly, hearing only sighs of agreement from his brothers. Even Thorin was already doubting the hobbit was going to return.

"Not stuck in here, you're not." Bilbo stated just outside Thorin's cell.

"Bilbo!" Balin exclaimed running up the bars of his cell, like the others. The dwarves started cheering.

"Shh! There are guards nearby!" He whispered yelled at them. He unlocked Thorin's and was about to go to the next when he was stopped by the dwarf king.

"Where's Bella?" Thorin demanded.

"She's over there." Bilbo said, pointing his finger in the direction of the stairs.

Thorin placed a hand on the hobbit's shoulder. " Get the others out." The hobbit nodded and the dwarf king ran over to the stairs and stopped when he saw Bella. She was so thin looking since he last her before the elf king's guards took her away. Thorin yanked her to her feet and pulled her into a hug. " Bella, thank Mahal you're alive." He whispered. Bella was a bit surprised by this sudden action. Thorin. Hugging her! He sounded happy to see her! Clearly being locked away in a cell for too long had messed with his mind. Bella thought.

"Missed you too handsome." Bella muttered hoarsely. Thorin couldn't help but smirk, hearing her call him that, but it had just occurred to him how awkward this suddenly was and he pulled away before the others joined them and had a chance to make fun of him. The others were now out of their cells and quickly approaching behind their king. As soon as Thorin had removed his hand off of Bella's shoulder her legs went to give out on her, and he caught her before she collapsed to the ground.

Thorin immediately picked her up in his arms. She wasn't going to be able to keep up with their speed in the weak state she was in. The leader indicated for them to start going up the stairs where Bilbo and Bella had come down only minutes ago.

"Not that way. Down here. Follow me." Bilbo whispered, waving his hand for them them to follow him down another. The dwarves quickly descended down the stairs, moving as quietly as one could, their eyes constantly searching to make sure no elves were in sight. One mess up and the elves would be dragging them back to their tiny quarters.

"I don't believe it! We're in the cellars!" Kili hissed at the hobbit, wondering why he had lead them down here. Was he trying to get them captured all over again?

"You were supposed to be leading us out, not further in!" Bofur snapped in a whisper. Thorin sat Bella down on a crate, until they figured out what to do next.

"I know what I'm doing!" Bilbo retorted and Bofur shushed him. The dwarves started scouting the area, coming across a number of empty barrels, pilled on top of each other in a pyramid.

"Everyone, climb into the barrels quickly." Bilbo told them.

"Are you mad? They'll find us!" Dwalin scolded lowly. The others agreed and weren't moving.

"No, no. They won't I promise you. Please, please, you must trust me." The hobbit pressed, but they had yet to move. Bella with great effort kicked Thorin in the back of the leg and he looked at her.

"Do as he says." The king declared, ignoring the grumbles of his men. " Bella wake up!" Thorin said, shaking her by the shoulders. She needed to stay focus right now. He walked Bella over to one of the barrels on the bottom and got her to crawl backwards in. He didn't like the thought of her being alone in the barrel, while she was so weak, especially if she could barely hold herself up, but he couldn't worry about this now. She would be fine. Despite everything she has been through, she has always pulled out fine in the end.

Thorin climbed into the barrel beside her, at least he would be near her if she needed help. "What do we do now?" Bofur asked, poking his head out of his barrel as everyone else did.

"Hold your breath." The hobbit pressed, pulling a lever, not giving any of them time to try and come up with another way of escaping.

"Hold my breath? What do you me-" Bofur was cut off when the barrels began tumbling down the ramp when the floor opened up and fell into the river below, one by one and the floor closed up above them, the hobbit still trapped.

Hello My Darlins!

I was wondering if you all wouldn't mind checking out my new story I just published and tell me what you think of it. I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

You can find my new story published on my profile its called

"His Light In The Dark" Thorin Oakenshield

Love you all my Darlins

Charlotte