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Chapter 13

"Come on it will be fun!" Kili said.

Magdalen could later say with the upon most certainty that it had not been fun.

May had arrived in Middle-Earth, and she had been in Erebor for over a month now. In that time Magdalen had spent most of her days in the library with Ori. They had grown to be very close friends, Ori and Magdalen found they had a lot in common. Ori was the youngest child, as was Magdalen. Ori had a set of overprotective brothers; Magdalen had the worlds most overprotective sister. They laughed as they swapped stories of the ridiculous lengths their siblings had gone to make sure their younger siblings were staying out of trouble. Magdalen figured out that once you got past Ori's bashfulness, he was lively and quite funny.

When she wasn't with Ori, she was with Deamra, or Dis and Kili. Kili usually came to escort her to his mother's apartment in the evenings where they would have dinner together. Dinner with Dis was a calm affair compared to their first breakfast together. Fili and Magdalen kept to their promise, whenever Fili did come around, he and Magdalen usually ignored each other. Dis was a gracious host and filled the tensioned between her oldest son and Magdalen. Never letting the silence set too long. Kili was well Kili and loved to 'bothered' Magdalen when he wasn't attending to his princely duties. He would often come around and talk Magdalen's ear off none stop about this or that.

Ori had insisted that Magdalen needed a break the last time she had come around. He had all but banned her from the library, sighting that she had worked almost every day and it would cruel of him to not let her have a day. She reluctantly accepted, secretly looking forward to a lazy day. Back home she had always looked forward to her days off of school and work. She would sleep until noon, stay in her all day eating junk food and catching up on tv shows she had missed. While she didn't have access to her favorite shows she missed so much, Magdalen had wanted her day off to be relaxing. She had made big plans to stay in bed. Maybe later take a nice bath, read one of the many books Ori had loaned her. But it seemed that Kili had other plans.

"Kili!" Magdalen groaned as he dragged her from her apartment through the passages of Erebor. A few dwarves eyed the excited young prince and Magdalen as they passed.

The dwarves had seemed to accept her presence, though that didn't stop the gossips from speculating why a human girl was staying with the royal family. Deamra had once told her that a healer asked her if Magdalen was a princess, trying to catch the eyes of one of the princes. They had laughed for hours after that. A few guards that she recognized chuckled as Magdalen sarcastically cried for their help, Kili yelled at them to ignore her. They arrived at the familiar doors of the training room once again. Magdalen let her head sit back letting out a pitiful groan, Kili's grip slipped from her handing, heading toward the door.

"Kili I don't want to watch a bunch of mucho men punch each other. I could just watch WWE if I wanted that." Magdalen placed her hands on her hips.

Kili raised an eyebrow tilting his head. "What's a W-W-E?"He tested the words confused, as he always was, by her.

Magdalen laughed shaking her head "Never-mind, why did you drag me here."

Kili ignored her opening the doors, heading into the training arena.

"You were so good with the bow the other day, and you have a great right hook. I thought you might enjoy training with me."

The arena was busier than it had been when Magdalen had first seen it. Groups of soldiers were moving about the room. Some practiced in sync with scary looking weapons; others wrestled each other. Magdalen followed Kili down the stairs watching as they passed the masonry. She watched in amazement as a dwarf swung a hammer down on a sword, iron on iron rang out. Kili looked back to see she had stopped, Kili laughed taking her hand pulling her along. In the middle of the room, dwarves gathered around the bigger dirt ring. Cheering loudly at something Magdalen couldn't see through the crowd. Kili pulled her around into a small break in between the dwarves. Magdalen lost the air from her lungs at what she saw. There two dwarves circled each other. The one closest to her was one of the biggest dwarves she had ever seen.

Not in height but in girth. He looks like the Hulk just less green! She thought to herself she felt bad for the poor dwarf that had to face him. The 'Hulk' grunted loudly swinging his oversized ax above his head, before bringing it down at his opponent. Magdalen let out a small gasp when she was it was Fili who dodged the dwarf's ax. Fili face was covered in a shin of sweat. His eyes were trained on his opponent with a terrifying viciousness. He swiftly reached down to his boot pulling open a small dagger. The other dwarf didn't seemed to notice as he once again swung his ax. Fili straightened holding the dagger it to the dwarf's neck. The dwarf froze, dropping his ax to his side immediately. The dwarf groaned holding his hands up in defeat, the crowd around them cheered with excitement many came to congratulate their prince and the other dwarf on a well fought fight.

"Fili is the best fighter in all of Erebor," Kili told Magdalen proudly watching as his brother clasped his hand on the 'Hulk'. Magdalen saw a spark of pride in Kili's eye, it was obvious that Kili adored his older brother. Magdalen couldn't blame him; she had been the same way with Susan. When she was younger, she consistently wanted to be around her older sister, and do everything she did. It annoyed Susan to no end. Fili spotted his brother moving through the crowd toward him.

"Well fought, nadad!" Kili grinned showing off his childish smile, handing him a cloth.

Fili took it wiping off the sweat that gathered on his face, and neck.

"Finally decided to join us?" Fili didn't seem to notice Magdalen as he dived into a cheerful conversation in Khuzdul with Kili.

Magdalen felt embarrassed as she gawked at Fili. She felt her throat dry, his gold locks were soaked and clung to the side of his face. His skin was bright and red, and he was practically glowing. He wore a thin tunic that showed off the muscles of his arms and back, which rippled under his skin as he moved. Good, Golly Miss Molly. She may have hated the man, but that didn't mean she was blind. And he may have been a prick, but Deamra was right he was certainly a good looking one. Magdalen bit her lip, it was really unfair.

"Right Magdalen?" Kili spoke breaking her thoughts.

"Magdalen?" Magdalen blinked realizing that she had been staring at Fili. Fili raised his eyebrow at her absent minded. She glanced to see Kili's amused face. Well crap, she felt heat rise in her cheek.

She cleared her throat "Sorry what did you say?"

Kili gave Magdalen a sly look, grinning at her. "I told Fili that you and I are going to train together."

"You want to fight me?" Magdalen said almost offended.

"It's just for fun, that is unless you're scared?" Kili winked, mocking her as she had mocked him during their little competition. Magdalen went quiet for a moment.

"That's alright I'll go easy on you Maggie, this time." He encouraged her once again dragging her. She met Fili's gaze, he was amused at the sight following after his brother.

Kili shed his coat throwing it off to the side. Magdalen looked down at her clothing, thankfully she had decided to wear pants and not a dress. Kili turned to face Magdalen, she glanced around her. It seemed the other dwarves hadn't lost interest in their fight, she breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't need an audience to watch her get her butt kicked. Kili began circling her akin to what the 'Hulk' and Fili had done. She had mimicked his movement. Magdalen had been in fights before. Once in fifth grade Gage Waston took her friend's ball during recess, saying 'girls couldn't play basketball anyways'. He went home with a bruised cheek that day. She still remembered her grandfather coming to pick her up from the principal's office, he didn't say one word to her until they got in the car. Then he took her to get some ice cream and taught her how to punch someone properly.

Kili made the first move rushing toward her. She held her breath dodging out of his way, spinning around tightening her fist. Kili smiled getting back into a fighting stance. They danced around each other, Kili stepped into her space. She took the opportunity, kicking his stomach with all of her force. It didn't do much but give her a moment to center herself again. Kili grinned at Magdalen's fight. Magdalen huffed turning her fist toward his face. Kili ducked from her swing, taking her by the torso and slamming her down. Magdalen groaned tightening her hands on Kili's arms. Kili quickly scrambled off her, "Are you alright?"

Magdalen looked at him. His hand outstretched to her, she took it before pulling him over her slamming him on the ground. A small cheer erupted around them, she looked up to see the crowd had resumed around them. Kili looked up to her smiling pouncing toward her. They rolled over each other, battling for control. Kili scrambled to his feet, watching as Magdalen did the same. Kili once again pounced at her, Magdalen got a face full of sweaty dwarf hair.

"Blah! Gross!" She squeaked. She pushed away circling Kili.

Quickly she looking for Kili's weakness, she was tired and Magdalen wanted a to end this.

"Go for his right leg, Lass." A voice boomed over the crowd. Magdalen, without thinking, dove for his right leg knocking him off balance. Kili yelled as he fell on his back, Magdalen groaned rolling off Kili onto her back. They sat there and the crowd around them laughed.

"Get back to training!" the same voice boomed over them. Magdalen looked up from the ground at Dwalin, who stood at the edge of the ring and amused Fili beside him. Kili stood up straight brushing off his clothes, Magdalen groaned rolling off her back.

"Mr. Dwalin." Kili smiled to a frowning Dwalin.

"I was just showing Miss Magdalen, how our soldiers train." He continued.

"Umm, seems like the girl was showing you how to train." Dwalin's face remained its use position, but his voice was teasing. Kili blushed slightly.

Kili wrapped his arm around Magdalen's shoulders. He nodded his head toward the towering dwarf who overlooked the two with his usual scowl written across his face.

"Our dear Dwalin here taught us everything we know."

Magdalen stared at the menacing dwarf who stood like a stone, a small glimmer grew in her grey eyes. Her lips tugged into a smile as her hand folded behind her, she bravely took a step toward Dwalin.

Magdalen tilted her head, her gaze not moving under Dwalin's stoney look."Well, he certainly was a good teacher."

Dwalin's thick arms crossed over on another showing off his faded inked skin. Magdalen sighed pitifully dropping her grin, kicking at the dirt.

"I wish someone could teach me," Dwalin huffed at the girl's antics shaking his head.

Magdalen continued "I would love to be able to defend myself, and kick Kili's ass on the side." Magdalen pouted her bottom lip growing in size as her wide eyes grew stars.

She stared up at Dwalin who looked more annoyed than he usually did.

"No," Dwalin grumbled as if he had already read her mind. He turned back to the weapons racket he had been previously inspecting. Magdalen let out a whine following the warrior without hesitation. Kili and Fili shared an astonished look watching as the small human trailed behind their fierce captain without a hint of fear or hesitation. Fili still had his reservation about the girl, but his Ama had been right about one thing. The girl's valor was certainly something to admire.

Magdalen knotted her fingers together pulling them to her chin, "Mr. Dwalin please, I swear I will be focused and I will never bother you again. Please teach me to fight." She batted her eyelashes only earning another huff from the brute.

"You shouldn't be bothering me in the first place."

"You shouldn't have helped me beat Kili, but you did." She pointed out Dwalin turned his back to her his shoulders held tight together with annoyance.

"Please Mr. Dwalin, just ten minutes is all I'm asking for. I just want to know how to take care of myself so y'all don't have too."

Magdalen stood there for a moment unmoved by his silence. Behind her, Fili cleared his throat signaling for her to leave the stubborn dwarf alone. Magdalen looked back at Fili and Kili who nodded at her to join them, she shuffled to join the brothers.

"Be here tomorrow before breakfast, you're late once and we're done ya' get it. I don't want to hear any whining or complaining during our session. And none of that smart mouth or I will be the one to kick ya' ass girlie. You will do what I say without question, you understand." Magdalen blinked looking at Kili and Fili whose mouths were opened like a fish gasping for air. A smile bloomed on her face, she spun wrapping her arms around what she could of Dwalin, who froze at the contact. She let go of him as soon as she had hugged him.

Her face glowing as she stared up at the dwarf, "Thank you Mr. Dwalin! You won't regret this, I promise." Magdalen squealed running back to Kili, who looked at Dwalin like he had grown another head.

"I think I already do," Dwalin mumbled returning his attention back to the weapons racket. Magdalen punched Kili's arm as she passed him.

"Can't wait to be able to kick your ass, Kee. It's going to be fun." Magdalen winked at his now confused face. Her heart leaped finding a pair of azure eyes staring at her like she had just won a million bucks. Her knees felt like jelly, and her hands trembled with unexpected excitement. Her eye's drug away from the azure depths feeling her friend return to her side. Kili began on a long-winded conversation about how Dwalin was definitely going to kill her with his training. But Magdalen couldn't seem to focus on his word, all she could think about was how for the first time in the two months she had known him Fili smiled at Magdalen. And she wasn't sure she liked it.

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Sorry, this is a bit of short chapter!

I won't be posting at my normal times this week, it's going to be a bit crazy.

But I'm still going to try and get out the next chapter!

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