Chapter Fifteen

Author's Note: Warning: Attempts of suicide. Please don't hate me, this chapter was much darker than I expected!

One week before Coronation..

The Kingdom had been busy preparing for the Coronation of Erebor's King. However it had been a rough week once more for both Lalina and Thorin. Lalina's nightmares had returned, which went back to the night where she had confronted Thorin in the Treasury, when the two argued, and she tumbled down the long flight of stairs. It was the night she lost her child. "We need to get her well before my sister arrives." Thorin said to Balin that same day.

"Thorin, you should tell her what happened. It would be difficult for you to do so, but you have to tell your sister this." said Balin. "And get my head chewed off, Balin? If I told Dis what happened about our child, she will throttle me!" snapped Thorin.

"Thorin, you have to tell her. She'll arrive this evening." said Balin. Thorin's sister Dis, is due to arrive that day to Erebor. "Go and check on Lalina, and see how she is feeling." said Balin.

Thorin nodded, as he went to the King's chambers. To his surprise, he found her awake, and already dressed, sitting in a lounge chair reading.

"You're awake! I thought you would still be in bed!" said Thorin. "I couldn't miss the arrival of your sister, Thorin." said Lalina, smiling at her husband. "No more nightmares this time, I hope?" said Thorin. "No more nightmares." Lalina replied. Lalina put down her book. "I'm considering of telling your sister about the miscarriage, Thorin. I hope you won't be too upset if I told her." said Lalina. "Lalina, I was going to tell her." said Thorin. "Well then, we'll both tell her, how's that sound?" said Lalina. "Okay, we'll do that." said Thorin.

Later that evening…

Lady Dis arrived, alongside with a large caravan of dwarves from Ered Luin. When Dis saw Lalina, the two hugged immediately. "Dis, there is someone whom I like for you to meet!" began Lalina, and she called out to Breg, her brother, whom is now part of the King's Royal guard. "This is my brother, Breg!" said Lalina. Dis smiled. "I never knew you had a brother, Lalin! Its nice meeting you, Master Breg." said Dis. "And it's a honor to meet you, Your highness." said Breg, with a bow. "Your brother is a charming one!" said Dis, smiling. "He can be a real pain in the butt sometimes, but I love him." said Lalina.

"Aren't all brothers are?" chuckled Dis. "I heard that!" said Thorin.

The feast ended up in a success, and everyone had a great time. Fili and Kili spent a lot of time with their mother, telling her of their adventures. But Kili left out one detail of his story, which is, his relationship with Tauriel. "You're not going to tell her, Kee?" asked Fili. "I'm afraid to tell her. Thorin even doesn't know, of our courtship." said Kili. "Oh, Kili. You should tell them both." said Fili. "And risk getting exiled? We have our laws, Fili. If they both were to find about Tauriel and I, it wouldn't be a pretty sight. And I don't want to go through this. Some things are best left unsaid." said Kili.

"It would be more trouble, if you don't tell them at all." grumbled Fili. "Maybe I should talk to Lalina, and hear her take on it." said Kili. "She'll tell you the same thing!" Fili called out, as he watched his brother walk towards Lalina. But by the time Kili approached Lalina, whom was telling Dis about the miscarriage, and Kili realized he came at a bad time, when his mother stood up, and began screaming at Thorin, and swearing at him in Khazadul. Maybe I better hold off, thought Kili, and he walked back to his brother.

After the feast ended, Lalina had remained with Dis her chambers. "You two aren't considering of having another child, are you?" asked Dis.

"I don't know. We really never got around to talk about it. I suppose its for the best, we shouldn't." said Lalina, sadly. Suddenly, they could hear shouting coming from outside Dis's room. "What in Durin's name is going on?!" exclaimed Dis, standing up. And so Dis and Lalina ran out into the corridor, and they could see Thorin and Kili yelling at each other. "You know damn well its against the law to marry someone out of our race, Kili! Why are you doing this?" shouted Thorin.

"Thorin, she saved my life in Lake Town! Couldn't you at least be thankful to her that she saved me! She turned her against her own kind to be with me! Why are you still holding a grudge? I thought we made peace with the Elves!" Kili yelled. "A law, is the law Kili! I forbid you to see her! If you wish to marry, it will be one of OUR own!" shouted Thorin. "You can't do this, Uncle. I'm a grown dwarf, who has every right to choose whom he courts!" Kili shot back, and Kili turned away.

"Don't you turn your back on me, Kili! You set foot near that Elf, you will never be welcome back in Erebor again!" Thorin shouted. Dis and Lalina's eyes widened in shock hearing this. But Kili ignored his Uncle, and continued to walk away.

"TRAITOR! You will be trialed for this!" screamed Thorin.

"You most certainly WILL NOT, Thorin!" shouted Lalina, stepping towards the Dwarf King. Thorin spun towards Lalina, and he angrily glared at her. "This matter doesn't concern you, Lalin! GO back into your chambers, NOW!" roared Thorin. "Thorin, you are being unreasonable! Its time that you will change this law! Don't you care of your nephew's happiness? You should be thankful she saved his life! He wouldn't be standing here now, would he?" scorned Dis.

"Dis, not you too! Don't!" barked Thorin. "If you choose to send Kili away, its going to backfire on you, Thorin! Kili would never speak to you again, nor will Fili. If you don't change this now, it would tear on your conscious for the rest of your life!" said Lalina. Thorin angrily marched away. "Hey! You get back here! I'm not finished talking to you!" Lalina yelled. But it was too late, Thorin already had gone. "DAMN IT!" Lalina screamed. "Lalina.." said Dis.

The situation between Thorin and Kili was heartbreaking, and word spread quickly of the situation. That same night, Balin first went to see Lalina, as he worried about her, and her depression. "I'm afraid Thorin is still adamant of sending him away, Lalin. There is no use of convincing him." said Balin sadly. "Did you talk to him?" asked Lalina. "Yes. The more I say to him, its one ear out the other." said Balin.

"So, it means Kili is also removed as an heir as well?" asked Lalina. "I'm afraid so." said Balin sadly. "This isn't good, not good at all. How is Fili? How is he handling this?" Lalina continued to ask. "Not to well I'm afraid. He refuses to speak to Thorin, and is wishing to return to Ered Luin, so he could rule Ered Luin himself." said Balin. "We cannot let this family divide like this. I wish there is something I can do." sighed Lalina.

Lalina needed to fix things and fast. The Coronation is getting closer, and the family needed to be together for it, and not to fall apart. Lalina decided to talk to Thorin one final time, but before she done that, Lalina noticed Fili, carrying a bunch of things on his back. "Fili, where are you going?!" Lalina cried out. "I'm leaving, Lalina. Uncle has banned Kili permanently. We're both leaving." said Fili. "But where will you go?!" said Lalina. "To Ered Luin, I will take up the role as leader there. And then I will declare war." said Fili.

"No! Nobody is going anywhere, and not Kili either! And there will be no civil war! This has got to stop NOW!" Lalina yelled, tears running down her face. "I'm sorry Lalina. There is no getting through with him. He won't listen to reason." said Fili.

"Not when I have a say in the matter. Fili, you and Kili don't go anywhere! I'm going to put a stop to this, right away!" Lalina snapped, and she walked away. Lalina found Thorin sitting in the Throne Room, and as she entered, she gasped, when she saw Thorin now wearing his Grandfather's golden armor and raven crown (which she thought he had gotten rid of it after he fight with the gold sickness). Her heart sank. Dread clouded over her as she entered, maybe this is the reason why Thorin is acting out like this.

"Thorin, we should talk. We need to talk about this, like reasonable adults." began Lalina "There is nothing to discuss, Lalina. Leave." grumbled Thorin. "Thorin, this has got to stop now. If you're going to send both of your nephews away, things are going downhill. The last thing we need right now is another war, and Thorin, I cannot handle this. I can't!" said Lalina, tears running down her face. Thorin just sat, and glared at her. "Well, what kind of Queen are you, if you can't handle it? Maybe we should have never got married in the first place!" Thorin shouted, as he stood up.

"Thorin, you really don't mean that!" cried out Lalina.

"I mean every word of it. It seems you have taken sides with the little traitors! And as far as I'm concerned, this marriage is over! Pack your belongings, and leave! I never want to see your face here again!" barked Thorin. "No, Thorin-no! NO!" Lalina screamed. Dwalin stormed into the Throne Room at the sound of Lalina's cry. Lalina collapsed to the floor. "Lalina.. LALINA!" cried out Dwalin, when he saw Lalina run out of the Throne Room.

"What have you done?!" barked Dwalin. "She has taken sides of the traitors, Dwalin. Kili has decided he will not give up Tauriel." said Thorin. "Thorin, this has got to stop now! You never had problems with the she elf before! I don't approve of their courtship myself, however I tolerate it! Don't you care for his happiness? Her happiness? Do you? DO YOU?" shouted Dwalin. Thorin remained silent. "You are making a terrible mistake here, if you send the lads away, and mark my words things will get far from worse, if things don't change now!" Dwalin continued.

Suddenly, Balin ran into the Throne Room. "Dwalin, its Lalina." said Balin. "What about Lalina?" asked Dwalin. "She's threatening to take her own life! Dis is with her as we speak, she's trying to stop her." said Balin. "Great heaven's above!" moaned Dwalin.

"Where are you going?!" Thorin called out to Dwalin and Balin, as they were leaving the Throne Room. "To stop your wife from making the biggest mistake of her life!" barked Dwalin, and they left. Thorin stood up and followed them out of the Throne Room. They soon entered the Royal Chambers, as Fili and Kili whom are also present, alongside with Dis. They could see Lalina on top of the bed with a rope tied around her.

"Lalina, get down from there!" Dwalin called out. "No!" shouted Lalina. "You heard Dwalin, Lalina, remove the rope!" Thorin demanded. Lalina didn't reply. "Fine! I'll go up there and do it myself!" snapped Thorin, and he did. He took a small dagger, and the rope fell, as Lalina crashed onto the bed, and she burst into tears. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" Lalina screamed. "Lalina.." said Thorin, his voice much softer. "GO! JUST LEAVE!" Lalina screamed. "We're not leaving, Lalina. We're going to get this worked out right away." said Balin.

Balin turned to Thorin. "The floor is all yours, Thorin." said Balin. Thorin stood, didn't know what to say, as he looked upon a distressed Lalina, and the grave expressions on the faces of Fili, Kili, Dis and Dwalin. Dis approached her brother.

"Thorin, its time you fix things with my sons. They need you right now. We can't keep going on like this." said Dis. Thorin slowly turned to his nephews. Thorin, Fili and Kili stepped out of the room so they could talk. Thorin closed his eyes, because he didn't what to say to his nephews, especially Kili. "Alright. You have my blessing, Kili of your courtship with Tauriel. As long as you remain true to our people and our culture! Do you have that clear?" said Thorin. "Yes, Uncle." said Kili, tears falling down his face. Thorin took his nephews hands. "Forgive me for what I've done-My reaction was inexcusable and uncalled for. And I wouldn't blame the two of you for being angry at me for this." said Thorin.

"You should apologize to Aunt Lalina as well. We heard what you've said to her, and those actions are more harsh than the ones you had given us, Uncle." said Fili. "She'll never forgive me. Not this time. It would be unbearable to face her now." said Thorin. "Thorin, you have too. Just talk to her, love her-she will forgive you." said Kili. Thorin nodded, as he looked into the room, as he watched Dis and Balin talking to Lalina. And so I shall, and this time, I will do more than giving her an apology, thought Thorin.