Smaug reared back, hissing. Hot, violet fire curled around him. "Toria! What are you doing?! I thought they'd taken you." Smaug flew towards her.

"You are a LIAR!" Toria growled, propelling into Smaug, causing both dragons to stagger. Bewilderment and rage spread through Smaug's eyes.

"So, you are turning down the most important lesson of a dragon's lifetime? You have the chance to burn a town with me. Take this blessing as a sign that you are meant to be a true dragon." Smaug insisted.

"Is a true dragon supposed to burn towns and kill innocent people?" Toria asked in doubt. Smaug stared in silence, turned around and readied himself to spread fire across the lake.

"NO!" Toria hurled herself at Smaug in anger. Smaug and Toria scored marks on each other. 'I'm never going to beat him' Toria thought painfully.

Smaug bit into her shoulder, causing her to throw her head down. Toria stared, gasping in agony, down at the lake. Smaug soared high into the air, clamping onto Toria's shoulder harder and harder.

Toria ripped herself away from the dragon's grasp and plummeted them both down into the icy water below. Smaug clawed upward, desperate for air, but Toria shot ever so downward like a torpedo.


Bilbo and the dwarfs rowed as quickly as possible across the lake, towards the foaming bubbles and flailing waves. The boat bumped against the dock and the company hopped off.

Most of the town had seen what was happening and had swelled into a large group, surrounding the dwarfs.

Kili, one of the dwarfs that was left behind, limped into the crowd, holding his bow bravely.

Everyone watched for Smaug's head to emerge, but nobody saw a single trace of a dragon, accepting the fading bubbles that slowly surfaced.


A/n

Next chapter is the last. But don't worry, if you wish it, then there will be a sequel. Farewell, until next time, and TOODLES!:3