Kili and Ember moved back up the rest of the company. When they advanced forward Thorin turned toward Ember.

"Would you mind telling us what your little inferno was all about? I'm curious to know." He asked forcefully.

"To answer that question I would have to give you a little Middle Earth history lesson. Long ago, the Valar created four beings of great power. Each had the gift of an important element, water, earth, fire, or air. They were called Elementals and were widely glorified by men, dwarves, and elves alike. But men and orcs, full of greed, soon found out that the Elemental's power could be transferred, by the murder of the Elemental itself, or they could be passed directly to an immediate relative. Which was how I received mine. My power had been in my family for generations I guess. The powers hopped all around Middle Earth, somehow the fire element rested on my family. When my mother died, she voluntarily transferred it to me." She trailed off wondering what to say next.

"Who else has the elements?" Fili asked and Ember smiled at him.

"The leaders of the Ithil, Caio who has water, Aros, air, and Demisrie, earth. That is why the great Goblin called me Demisrie's prize weapon. I have the most dangerous element. There is no way the elements can be destroyed, Demisrie just doesn't want mine getting… lost." Gandalf knew differently. There was only one way to destroy them, almost completely. But it could only be in one situation, when the host of all four elements was in dire need and on the brink of death.

"Is it possible to receive more than one element?" Balin asked, intrigued by her story.

"Yes, it is possible to contract all of them, but it is highly dangerous."

"How dangerous?" Thorin asked.

"Destroy all of Middle Earth, kind of dangerous. One element in one "host" is enough to destroy several villages with the single flick of a wrist or snap of a finger. Then multiply the power of that by four, it could be catastrophic. It not only affects the body of the host, but could also affect the mind in ways greater than anyone could ever imagine. It causes them to want more power, to become stronger, and they would stop at nothing to get it. I'm not sure what else to say on the matter. It's a rather confusing story." She said, Thorin lightly smirked at her. He was glad to have such a helpful power, such as her, to be working for him.

The company moved off the Carrock down the small steps. Bilba pressed against the wall of the mountain to steady herself. Ember looked better than last night, but she was still in pain, that was obvious to Bilba. She would occasionally press her right hand into her wounded left shoulder, but Kili would try and stop her. Then she would send a smile of gratitude his way. She was better around Kili, Bilba knew that. And Kili was more focused around Ember, almost as if to do it out of fear of her getting hurt, or of him disappointing her.

Once they reached the base of the Carrock, the Company suited themselves for another small leg of their journey.

"Bilba," Thorin called her name and it almost scared her. She walked over to him.

"Yes?"

"You need practice with your fighting. C'mon." She was almost surprised at his honesty. But she smiled anyway.

Thorin led her to a small clearing away from the rest of the company.

"Let me see your form." Thorin took out his sword.

"Don't worry I won't hurt you. I would never hurt you." He trailed off before realizing what he said. He looked at Bilba who was blushing wildly. She pulled out her sword and they dueled.

"Good, your form is good, but." He disarmed her before pulling her close.

"Your focus needs work." She was shorter than him and had to look up into his blue eyes. He smiled at her. She sent her lovely smile back. The feeling in his soul came back and larger than before.

He kissed her, powerfully. It shocked her greatly, but she kissed him back. Which shocked him more than his own actions.

Ember gathered her things hurriedly.

"Ember, what are you doing?" Kili said as he squatted next to her. She looked at him with sad eyes.

"I have to go."

"What? Why?"

"Demisrie knows I was at the Goblin Town,and he will not stop looking for me till he has me. I don't want any of you getting hurt. Especially you Kili, especially you. So I have to go. It was a mistake coming here." She admitted, tears were beginning to well up in her eyes.

"No, please don't leave, don't leave me." He took her shaking hands in his. "If Demisrie ever found you, he would have to go through twelve extremely stubborn dwarves, most of which have anger issues. Then you have a wizard who cares about you so much. Then you have a hobbit who would probably die for you."

"Aren't there thirteen dwarves?" She asked.

"Let me finish, then you have me. I would do anything for you, I would die for you. There is nothing I wouldn't do for you. I love you, and nothing could ever change that." He pressed his lips against hers.

"Please don't leave me." He said shyly.

"I would never want to leave you. And I love you too." She smiled shyly and blushed.

"Thank you, Demisrie can never hurt you. I will do everything in my power to keep that promise."

Ember smiled at him and blushed. But he had a question that he needed answered.

"Ember?"

"Yes Kili?"

"Are you an elf?" Ember felt her breath sucked out from inside of her. She was speechless.

"I'm sorry, when you passed out on the eagle I saw your ears, and it made me wonder."

"I'm a half blood." She admitted plainly. Kili knew of half bloods, most were disgraced in all of Middle Earth on their parent's behalf.

"My mother was an elf, she ran away from her family and my father found her. She knew automatically that he was her "One" I guess, then they had me. Long story short." She said before running her shaking hands through her long black hair. Kili saw her ears and smiled. He moved her hair on the right side of her face, the side facing away from the other dwarves, so he could see her ear.

"I like them, they fit you." He pressed his forehead against hers and she smiled.

"How can you just put everything about me to the side?"

"How do you figure?"

"I'm a half blood, and ex-assassin, and an Elemental. Yet, you act like you don't care."

"I care, I care about everything that has to do with you. But, I find it beautiful, it defines you, making you more perfect. And no matter what you say to try and change my mind. I am set on you, and no one else."

"How did I get so lucky." She said before quickly pecking his lips.

Kili was about to say something but he felt something knock him over. And he opened his eyes and saw Ember laughing hysterically and his older brother hovering over him.

"What are we talking about?" He asked before looking at Ember.

"Get off of me Fili." Kili said as he pushed his brother off of him. Ember had fallen over she was laughing so hard. She tried to breathe in, but she just started laughing again.

"Why are you still laughing?" Kili asked.

She regained her composure before she spoke, "Because seeing you two interact is the highlight of my day." She licked her lips before Fili smiled widely.

"I like her. Keep her." Fili shoved his brother's arm so hard he fell over. Instead of getting mad at his brother he jumped on him instead.

"Gang up on Ember?" Kili asked as Ember laughed loudly. Fili nodded aggressively. Once they were both up they jumped on Ember.

"No, stop it, for the love of life stop it." All of them were laughing loudly.

"I hate you guys." She said as she fixed her hair when she sat up. Kili laid on the ground looking up at her. He was so in love with her, every inch of her was beautiful, she was smart, beautiful, and strong. He really did love her.

"You love us and you know it." Fili said. Ember shrugged and nodded before lying back on the ground next to Kili, she winced in pain before pressing her hand on her injured shoulder. Kili sat up immediately.

"What happened?" He asked her as she rubbed her shoulder.

"You idiots hurt it when you jumped me. My shoulder hit the ground hard, but I'll be fine." Kili moved closer with a sympathetic look on his face.

"Man you guys take me way too seriously." She smiled again before jumping Kili. Fili just about died laughing.

"You faked it?"

"Not entirely, but yes." She laughed and rolled off of him.

"You're terrible." Fili said. She leaned on her arms.

"Of course I am. I'm me. I'm fabulous. Get used to it." Fili let out a hearty laugh before he fell over again. Ember sighed and looked up to the blue sky.

"What is going on here?" Ember heard the familiar voice ask. She looked back and saw Bilba and Thorin walking back toward the group.

"Fooling around, as usual. Want to join us?" Ember answered and stood up.

"Um, sure." And before Bilba was done answering Ember picked Bilba's small frame off of the ground and into the air.

"Put me down, put me down!" Bilba screeched. Ember just laughed, so did Fili and Kili.

"As you wish." Ember dropped Bilba onto the soft grass.

"Ouch, what was that for?"

"You said put you down, so I did. You should never agree to fooling around with me." Kili laughed and Ember plopped down next to him.

"Good to know," Bilba laughed and looked at Thorin who was talking to the rest of the company.

"I am so glad to have you," Kili whispered in Ember's ear as she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"The feeling is mutual." She smiled one more time before she laid flat on the grass. She put her hands under her head and she looked up at the sky.

"Kili?"

"Yes?"
"How am I not dead yet?" He looked into her dark brown eyes, shocked at her question.

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't die at the hands of the trolls, or goblins, or during the thunder battle, or at the hands of the orcs. How is that possible?"

"I don't know. All I know is that I'm still alive because of you. Now, will you give me a chance to save your life?"

"I'm good, I have fun saving your's."

Kili rolled his eyes before he laid down next to clouds were turning dark and sprinkles of rain were starting to fall. Ember flinched as one drop fell right on her nose. Kili let out a laugh.

"What?"

"You flinched."

"I did not." She defied. Kili kissed her nose right where the raindrop landed.

"Yes you did." He whispered. She rolled her eyes.

"How's your shoulder?" He asked her.

"Eh, the swelling is down, but I imagine it'll be bruised for a while."

"And your back?"

"Still stings, but I'll be fine. Now stop worrying about me."

"Not likely love." She smiled at her new nickname.

"Love, I like it." Kili played with her hair and she smiled widely.

"Bilba?" Ember asked.

"Yes?"

"What happened in the Goblin tunnels."

"Let's just say. I officially hate riddles."

"Ooh, I want to hear the story." Ember said and made her best childish face. Kili turned toward Bilba and Ember felt him lift her head up and put it on his lap. She looked up at him. He sent her this sexy little half smirk which caused her to smile.

"I fell into the darkness with another Goblin, and when I woke up there was this creature. He was small, pale, and scary looking. He would constantly talk to himself and something he called "Precious." He threatened to eat me, but I distracted him with riddles." Bilba made sure not to mention the ring she had found. And unbenounced to her, Ember, Fili, and Kili, Thorin was listening to her story.

"He told me a riddle that was rather simple and I answered. Then I made him a deal. If I won the game he would show me the way out. And he said if he won he could eat me. Now, I was good at riddles in the Shire, best around. So I agreed. But the creature was almost better. We went back and forth, he almost won, and I almost won. But then I asked him a question he couldn't solve and I won. While he was throwing a tantrum I hid, and he practically showed me the way out. Then I ran into you guys."

"Well said. A rather well told story. See, when you go back to the Shire when this is all over you can tell that to people." Ember said.

"I could couldn't I?" She sighed. She didn't think she would be going back to the Shire. She didn't think she was going to survive long enough to even try.

Kili continued to play with Ember's hair. And she looked up at him, into his beautiful dark eyes.

"You never answered me, how did I get so lucky with you?"

"I'm not sure, but I wouldn't have it any other way."

Thorin had told Kili to take the first watch. Kili agreed as usual. The rain continued to lightly fall, but Kili didn't mind it. He watched as Ember curled up under a tree near him. She tried to fall asleep, but it wasn't possible. She tossed and turned in a terrible dream, one of which she couldn't remember. So she stood up and walked next to Kili. She sat down and rested her tired head on his shoulder.

"Can't sleep?"

"No, I can't remember the dream."

"That's alright. You can sit here with me, until you get tired."

"Thanks." He smiled and looked at her, his kind look in his eyes. She kissed him. He smiled at her. She felt one of his arms wrap around her shoulders and she leaned into him.

"What's bothering you love?"

"Demisrie. Everything about him scares me. I don't want any of you getting hurt. It would kill me if you got hurt. I was thinking, what if he does find me. He'll kill you, then everyone here, all to get to me."

"We won't let that happen. I won't let that happen. I will protect you till I breathe my last." Kili said kindly, Ember felt so safe with him. That was obvious to not only her, but him. There was just something about her that triggered something inside of him, almost as if it were in his soul. He had to protect her, he had to keep her safe. He felt if he didn't there would be something inside of him that would perish. He held her tightly as she fell asleep in his arms. He looked at her, she looked calm, almost content. But then he remembered her injured shoulder and back. Even with those injuries she still had managed to save all of their lives.

She had saved his life, and he owed her for that, though he knew she probably wouldn't let him.

He kissed her forehead when Fili woke up to take his turn to take watch. Ember slightly woke up.

"It's OK. Fili's taking watch." Kili laid flatly on the ground.

"Good," Ember said as she moved closer to him. She felt safe around him. And as she snuggled up to him, he wrapped his strong arms around her and she fell asleep again, but he said something to her that made her smile.

"Goodnight my Miz Sanazyung." She knew what that meant.

"I love you Kili." He kissed her forehead.

"I love you too Ember."

So, I have finished The Unexpected Journey, I'm sorry if you felt like this was a filler chapter, because it kind of was. But I was so happy while writing this chapter. I just love Kili so much. This was kind of a short chapter, and I'm kind of struggling on what to do next to fill the gap between The Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug. So Please review on thought, love you so much.

Translations:

Miz Sanazyung- Perfect Love