Remember We'll Be History
Eleven: Rivendell, Closeness and Surprise Visits
Thorin was walking the area and he began to hear music, he didn't know where it was coming from. But it was very calming with changes in the flow as if the player was temperamental in his playing. He also noticed someone laughing and humming to the tune. He walked a bit faster, knowing he would be disappointed to know that the one playing would be an elf. When he arrived into the gazebo, he noticed Bella sitting on the railing smiling and a book on her lap. It was the first time in the past two days that he saw her alone. The blond elf seemed to want to make their burglar disappear and not been seen till lunch time.
"Thorin, can I help you?" Bella asked.
"It seemed that you disappear more often Miss Baggins." Thorin said. He noticed her blush out of embarrassment and he wanted to know the reason why, he had been wanting to know a lot about Miss Baggins.
"Yes, sorry about that Fin, is excited to have me here." Bella said with a smile. "Now that you have come, I've noticed that you have been speaking with Elrond."
"Well…he does know the information." Thorin tells her looking out.
"Well it does seem like you are trying to make a difference, I know he made some comments that were out of hand." Bella mentioned and both her and Evie had rack him through the coals for that.
"Is not like many people don't believe it." Thorin told her, it reminded him that many Dwarves believed the Durin line cursed. Bella looked at him and memories of Sherlock telling her the same thing.
'What do people normally say?'
"Piss off."
"It is not right, he should have not mentioned it."
"I'm surprise you don't believe the Elves are untouchable." Thorin told her.
"They are people too, Thorin just like Dwarves, Human and Hobbits. They make mistakes." Bella told him. Thorin looked at her, really looked because she wasn't exactly the person he believed. He began hearing the music once more, but it was a bit more annoying as if they were trying to make him leave.
"Stop it!" Bella whispered to Sherlock.
'He is interrupting.' Sherlock told her.
'He has questions, plus I'm the only that can hear you.' She thought at him. Sherlock made a face that told her, she was stupid.
'Call me when you are done with the so call King Under the Mountain.' Sherlock said to Bella before disappearing. Both didn't notice that Thorin was looking at them. He had heard the voice, it was deep and there was word, but he couldn't understand them yet. Evie who had followed the music to get Bella to speak with Elrond left.
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Elrond was working with Erestor by his side and Glorfindel as well. Lindir was trying not to hyperventilate by the acts he had seen. Gandalf was sitting there enjoying everything that was happening. Evie came in and Elrond noticed the look she had on her face.
'What is it?' He asked.
'Did you know the Dwarf King, can hear Sherlock?''
"What?" Elrond said and the talking of the room stopped, as he had not noticed that he had spoken aloud.
"What do you mean?" Glorfindel asked.
"That is, why would?" Elrond was confused but some part of him understood. He had been seeing Bella in his visions. He knew the road to Erebor had changed, he had seen death and destruction, but it had changed.
'No way, that brooding brute is for our Bella.' Tony cried.
'It seems so.' Evie said with a smile.
'Wait, we are not entirely sure some people hear Old Souls.' Tony told her.
"What is going on?" Glorfindel asked.
"It seems Bella, is involved in something bigger than I anticipated." Gandalf said.
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Bella and Thorin walked the area together both serious and looking at making plans. Bella was asking questions about the Blue Mountains.
"You haven't thought of making a treaty with Hobbits?" Bella asked.
"We have some treaties with your people, but Hobbits refused weapons a trade." Thorin told her. Bella laughed and Thorin looked at her, seeing the laugh.
"Thorin, Hobbits don't do war." Bella told him.
"Yes, we are aware."
"You think us weak." Bella stated.
"You have to understand…"
"No, we already have protectors and we don't crave war unless it's on recipes it might seem weak to you but its peace."
"My people have not known it." Thorin admit it.
"You should speak with the Thain, maybe offer something other than weapons."
"You speak as if your people don't need protection."
"We don't, we are protected by the Rangers of the North, many Hobbits ignore it, but I don't." Bella told him.
"Why is that?" Thorin asked curious about the answer.
"Let's just say I don't just befriend Elves." Bella admit it.
"No, I suppose you can't count Dwarves in that rather long list, I am aware that you are helping Ori in some defense strategies." Thorin said and tried not to smile at Bella's face of surprise.
"Well Dwalin and her brothers will not always be there to protect her, and I would prefer that she knew that protecting herself would be for her best interest."
"I would agree with that statement." Thorn said.
"Thorin, Miss Baggins we were looking for ye." Dwalin said.
"What is the matter?" Thorin asked, worried that someone had attacked their group.
"There is a visitor." Dwalin said.
'Hunter is here.' Sherlock told Bella.
'Really, are you sure?' Bella asked and Sherlock looked at her.
'Right stupid question.' Bella said. 'Did he bring Strider with him?'
'Yes, he is here.' Sherlock said and Bella smiled a bit bigger. She was ignoring the conversation going on now.
"Should we be worried?" Dwalin asked.
"You said their Rangers, they might be leaving some notes." Thorin said. "But, have Nori keep an eye on them."
"Aye." Dwalin said moving away. Thorin was trying to ignore that he kept hearing whispers in his head as it brought fear that the Elf was correct.
"Belladonna?" Bella turned to see Glorfindel. Bella smiled before turning to Thorin.
"I will be seeing you at dinner." Bella said.
"We will wait for you." Thorin said with a smile, Bella blushed before walking with Glorfindel. Glorfindel looked at Thorin before taking Bella away.
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In the courtyard Hunter was standing there with his son, early from one of their trips.
"Why did you want to come to Rivendell?" Strider asked his Father, it wasn't as he minded, he like being here, if he was lucky Arwen was back from Lothorien.
"Something calls me to come here." Hunter replied. He couldn't understand it either, he knew the darkness was brewing, more Orc packs were getting closer and he had heard rumors that they were hunting a Dwarf line.
"So serious as always." He looked down to see Bella standing there.
"Bella." Strider said with a huge smile and bent down to hug the woman that was almost and Aunt to him.
"Strider, let me look at you." She said with a smile checking to see if he had any injuries.
"He is safe, his mother would murder me if he wasn't." Hunter replied with a huge smile. Bella went and smile at him.
"You have decided to move here permantely, I thought it would be until next year?" Hunter asked.
"It would be if Bella wasn't being friendly with Dwarves." Glorfindel said.
"Dwarves." Hunter mentioned. "Not the Line of Durin am I correct."
"What if it was?" Bella asked getting defensive because she was taking a liking to the boys.
"Are their here?" Hunter asked.
"Why?" Glorfindel asked. Strider touched his Father's shoulder.
"I believe this talk is better been done somewhere private." Hunter mentioned.
"My room." Bella said.
"Erestor's Office." Glorfindel said.
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Nori walked incredibly fast trying to get the news for Thorin. He knew Bella could be trusted, but he was also aware that she was in another level of mindset.
"Nori?" Ori asked seeing one of her brothers looking serious.
"Have you seen Thorin little sister."
"He was talking with Balin they were in Elrond's office." Ori told him. Nori was surprised on that one.
"He is with the Elf?"
"Yes, it seems Thorin wants to get a treaty going with our colony and Rivendell." Ori replied and its surprised Nori, as he didn't believe that Thorin would come and play politician with the Elf. It seemed things were changing, and he had a feeling that they were for the better. Doing so he had to keep an eye on the Hobbit that had catch the eye of their King.
"Thanks." Nori said with a smile walking away.
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Hunter, Strider, Glorfindel and Bella were sitting in Erestor's office much to said owner's annoyance.
"I am busy Fin." Erestor said.
"I heard that Oakenshield wanted to speak with Elrond, shouldn't you be helping him."
"I am, I have to get the paperwork ready."
"I'll make sure that they don't make much of a mess Erestor." Bella said.
"That is the reason you are my favorite." He said moving out of the office. In his hurry he didn't see the Dwarven spy smiling as he noticed the office.
