Remember We'll Be History

Sixteen: Memories and Bears

The group when down of the Carrock and Oin was able to grab Thorin to check his health. Bella and Oin had been checking the other members and besides the scrapes and bruise the one who was worst of all was Thorin.

"I'm fine." Thorin growled at Oin, Bella touched his should which seemed to calm him down.

"I don't think so." Bella told him, as she was helping Oin. Thorin nodded and Oin was able to remove the upper clothes off. Thorin was trying not to show and wince and part of him was trying to see if Bella had any reaction which now was not the time. But her face betrayed nothing.

"What are we going to do now our supplies are depleted?" Balin said. They would have to get through another part of their journey.

"I have a friend." Gandalf said. Bella raised an eyebrow and so did Sherlock, they both looked at him with skepticism. "He might be able to help us…"

"What do mean might?"

"He is not fond of Dwarves; he might help us or eat us."

"Is he the bear I saw?" Bella asked.

"You saw a bear."

"Yes, he took down some of the Orcs that were following us." Bella said.

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This ended with the group landing in the Bear Man's home, it had been interesting, and Bella still tried hard not to giggle. The face Beorn had put when Dwarves started to come out of his home. The only reason they hadn't been kicked out, which part of its annoyed Bella the man was able to smell that she was not exactly different and apparently knew her from her books.

"I know the Healer Hobbit that is as good if not better than the Elves in the art of healing." He told her. It had made her blush and some of the Dwarves had looked at her in surprise.

"It's nothing really." Bella said.

"Yes, you may stay, and rest do not go out at night." Beorn told them. The Dwarves moved inside to the hay and began to get ready got the night.

"Everyone should rest." Bella told Thorin.

"I need to stay first watch."

"Don't be ridiculous." Bella said. "Lock will stay and watch tonight so everyone can get rest, he will wake me if something is wrong." Thorin looked at Bella and knew that this would be a huge step.

"Very well."

"Bella, can we get another story?" Kili asked her and she smiled.

"Yes, but this one will be a bit dark." Bella said. "It al started with phone…"

Thorin finally let his body rest and fell into slumber, Bella was good with stories and this one was a bit more disturbing. He let his body rest and his mind began to slip.

He felt weird his eyes began to adjust and he was in a room he had not seen before. Thorin saw that there was a large bath and the room seemed to be made of full tile. He had something in his hand, and he was frozen on a woman with a weird coat.

'Evening.' He recognized her face. 'This is a turn up isn't it Sherlock.'

'Joan.' His voice came out, but it wasn't his voice.

'Bet you didn't see this coming.' She told him and he felt horrified, this was wrong, this was what Bella had been telling them about. She called it the Great Game, but he was seeing it. 'What would you like me to make her say next?' whatever was making Joan talk was making the person he was seeing through distressed,

'Stop it.' Sherlock said. 'A bit ironic where little Carl died.'

'I stop him.' Thorin could see the human version of his burglar speaking. 'I can stop Joan Watson's heart too.'

'Who are you?' Thorin all he wanted to do was jump and help her but part of him knew that would be a mistake.

Out in the hay Bella was trying not to roll around as a nightmare was beginning and the one that noticed was Sherlock. He turned to see the Dwarf king who seemed to not have a peaceful sleep.

Inside the dream Thorin tried not freeze as he was pointing a weapon at a man, that he couldn't tell if he was one. He had just spoke in this man's body about some letters to this man that stood Infront of him. Bella because he was sure it was her, tried to save his life. The man Infront of him was disgusting. It reminded him a something wicked more than Azog.

'I'll burn you; I'll burn the heart out of you.'

'I've been informed that I don't have one.'

'You and I both know that is not true.' The man said. 'Well I better be off; it was so nice to have a proper chat.'

'What if I were to shoot you now, right now.' He said holding the gun higher and Thorin wanted to shoot him, but he knew this was not how the story went, but he could see changes things Bella had left out. She hadn't told them that she had held to the bastard's neck just that the bastard had run away.

'Then you can cherish the look of surprise on my face. 'the man looked at him. 'Because I would be surprise Sherlock I really would and just a tiny bit disappointed, thought you would have …'

Sherlock looked at Joan he knew those movements he hadn't been married to Joan for so long not to know this specific nightmare. It was Moriarty she was seeing it was always dreaming of that Consulting Criminal that happened during harsh times. Hunter, Glorfindel and Talion had been there to help her on those occasions now he could only touch her hair trying to calm her down.

'Ciao Sherlock Holmes.' Moriarty said and moved close to Joan kissing her cheek.

'Catch you later.'

'No, you won't.' The man said and Sherlock waited a bit before Thorin was able to do something.

'Are you alright?

'Yes.' Joan answered him. Thorin touched Joan's face and it was so close to the one now, except there was a bit of harshness things he seen on soldiers.

'You okay.' Joan asked him.

'Me, yeah I'm fine.' Thorin told her. 'That thing that you did. That you offer to do was good.'

'I'm glad no one saw that.' Joan told him.

'Hm…'

'You ripping my clothes off a darken swimming pool people might talk.'

'People do little else.' They looked at each other and he could see it and feel it, he than did something else he touched foreheads with her it was intimate.

'Sorry lovebirds I'm so interchangeable, you can't be allowed to continue.' Thorin stood up and had the gun pointed and he could see the red lights.

Bella woke with a bee on nose and gasped. She hated that dream it was slightly better than the other one. She had known something like this would happen. She breathed in and got up walking over to the noise.

'Woo, Miss Boggins we thought you would sleep forever.' Kili told her. Bella looked at the group that seemed to be enjoying breakfast. She looked over to Thorin and saw that he seemed serious.

"Come eat Bella." Ori told her. Bella sat down and she could ignore the nightmare she just had. She began to eat and listen to everyone else even the new from Beorn that was telling them about the new spreading that Thorin and Bella had killed Azog, it also ended with them getting a few more days for break.

"Some rest will do us good." Balin said looking at Thorin.

"If Master Beorn will have us we can rest, Thank you."

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Bella was laying down on the grass with the flowers around her, she kept her eyes up in the sky.

"I still can't believe I dreamed that.' Bella said to Sherlock.

'Well you did tell them about the case.' He told her.

'I know,' she continued to look at the sky that she didn't notice the person walking until she saw the shadow over her.

"Thorin, you should be resting." Bella said rising. Thorin looked at her, he had to admit that she looked beautiful, surrounded by the flowers.

"I wanted to speak to you." Thorin told her.

"Well sit down or you will strain your injuries." It took all of Bella's will not to help Thorin.

"Thank you, for not fussing."

"I'm guessing Oin and Balin have been a bit on you." Bella said with a smile. "So, how can I help you?"

"I wish to apologize." Thorin said.

"You don't have too, I'm guessing you were surprised by me, I appreciate the apology." Bella told him.

"There is also I wish to talk about."

"What is it?" Bella said and Thorin was incredibly nervous.

"I wish to get to know you." He said.

"We know each other." Bella said and she heard Sherlock groan.

'What?'

'You still sometimes see but don't observe.' Sherlock told her. Thorin notice her face and smile.

"I'm guessing your Old Soul notice." He said.

"What are you both talking about?" Bella asked. Thorin touched her hand which stopped her, and they looked at each other in the eyes.

"I'm asking if you would do me the honor of courting you?"

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