Sitting in his study Hadrian pondered how he could help Thorin and his people from suffering in Belegost. Sighing Hadrian began poring through books on poisonous gasses and the many different types of mushrooms that grew in Middle Earth.
After week's of being hold up in his study only coming out to wash, eat and listen to report's on each of the different settlements Hadrian received a letter from Elrond stating that knowledge of the mushroom's may be found with a small people called hobbit's who lived in the shire.
Looking over the piles of books and tomb's covering the desk and some of the floor of his study Hadrian decided that a trip to Imladris was due. Quickly leaving his study Hadrian ordered a squire to ensure that preparations were made for their journey to Imladris.
Months later Hadrian, Sirius, Severus and a contingent of guard's miserably trudged across the misty mountain's, torrential rain hammering down on their backs. Pulling his soaked cloak tighter around his Severus turned to Hadrian and hissed "why couldn't we have waited a month until the rainy season was over to travel."
Smiling Hadrian turned to Severus far to joyfully for someone crossing the misty mountains in march and replied, "Hobbit's" sighing in aggravation Severus dropped back coming up besides Sirius who was hunched over in the saddle. Looking up Sirius say Severus and asked, "Any idea why we are crossing these bloody mountain's in March? Other than of course bloody Hobbit's whatever the Valar they are."
Shaking his head Severus went to reply when a goblin war cry echoed above the pounding of the rain. Cursing Sirius and Severus drew their swords and kicked their horses onward' s coming up on either side of their King.
As Sirius and Severus pulled into formation Hadrian spotted the goblin's spilling over the top of the mountains and sprinting down toward' s them. As they where fending of what must be between 50 and 80 goblin's it became apparent that due to the narrow mountain pass and the sheer number of goblin's that it would be strategicly wiser to dismount and allow the horses to run ahead.
Giving the signal to dismount the guard's in a display of elven speed and grace leapt of their horses backs and cut the beginning's of a path threw the goblin's allowing the horses to surge forward's trampling many goblin's into the unforgiving ground.
Soon Hadrian found himself in a ferocious battle between keeping his footing on the slick mountain path and preventing the horde of goblin's from running him threw. Cursing the driving rain Hadrian slipped and accidently beheaded a goblin that was trying to sneak up on his side.
Laughing Sirius pulled Hadrian back into formation as he shouted, "that's a new way to dispose of back stabber's." rolling his eyes at Sirius's humour Hadrian focuses on beheading a particularly grotesque goblin.
Hadrian watches as his sword cut's clean through the foul beast's neck and yet the head remains' in place. Sneering in disgust Severus slaps the head with the flat side of his blade sending the head whizzing threw the air knocking two goblin's of the narrow mountain pass and down into the deep ravine.
Together the three of them pushed forward's slashing, blocking and stabbing while goblin's fell before them however for every goblin that they killed two more seemed to ready to trample the bodies of the fallen goblin's to reach them.
As Hadrian was running the umpteenth Goblin thru with his sword he spotted something glinting on the neck of the goblin behind it. Surging forward Hadrian recognised the ring as one of the three dwarven ring's of power that he hadn't collected yet.
Surging forward Hadrian snatched the ring and beheaded the goblin in one smooth move. Shoving the ring into his pocket Hadrian prayed to the Valar that it would remain in his pocket. Glancing to either side Hadrian was pleased to see Sirius and Severus still defending his flank's.
Slowly the number of screeching goblin's die down until only the elves remain on the mountain pass. Quickly glancing over their party Hadrian was glad to see that everyone was alive even if one guard had a possible concussion and another guard had clearly broken his leg judging from the way it was bent.
Quickly fishing in his pocket's Hadrian removed the ring he had liberated from the goblin's and the mithril blood runes box. Quickly placing the ring in the box Hadrian snapped it shut and placed it back in his pocket when a lone goblin leapt out from a hidden crevasse.
Quickly drawing his sword Hadrian stepped back ward's giving himself enough time to slice the goblin in half. As the two half's of the goblin fell to the ground Hadrian turned to one of the guard's signalling for him to check the crevasse that the goblin leapt from.
Slowly they approached the crevasse peering in the were surprised to see a large dry cavern. Warily entering the cavern Hadrian was surprised to see that the floor was covered in sand. Once they had confirmed that the cavern was empty Hadrian knelt and ran the sand thru his finger's.
Beaming the guard turned to Hadrian and said, "My King this cave is perfect for resting in, we can bring in Elaven and splint his leg and rest before moving on tommorow." Shacking his head Hadrian softly said, "something is not right."
Turning in confusion the guard looked around the cave before saying, "the cave is warm dry and the sand will be comfortable to lie in." standing up Hadrian said, "Yes the cave is perfect for a weary traveller, in fact it is too perfect and when has anyone found sand in the misty mountain's?"
Groaning the guard sighs, "it's a trap." Nodding in conformation Hadrian sweeps from the chamber. Entering into the pelting rain Hadrian quickly pulls his hood up higher. Looking over to the other's Hadrian is pleased to see that they have found most of the horses when he spot's the guard that possibly has a concussion stumbling along the edge of the ravine.
Yelling, "someone help me moving him away from the edge." As he pulls the guard away from the edge. Quickly Sirius rushes over causing the guard in his confusion to panic. Gasping in shock Hadrian tumbled backwards of the edge of the ravine.
For a long moment all Hadrian can hear of feel is the rush of air whipping past him as he fall's then suddenly he is hitting hard surfaces and bouncing like a rag doll until there is a flash of pain then darkness consumes everything.