A/N: I was bored and listening to Celtic Thunder when I wrote this. Probably really stupid, but I can't help what goes through my mind when I'm bored.
Chapter 3: Brothers and Dwarves, oh joy.
After three days of tracking and slaying orcs, I finally reached Mirkwood forest. The forest was home to giant spiders, the crackpot, Radagast; a bunch of paranoid elves, and Dol Goldur. This was so going to be a walk in the park. Not!
I swallowed nervously as I went to enter the dangerous forest then was suddenly face down in the dirt with the weight of someone on top of me. I shoved the person of, whipped out my sword, and whirled around to see," Nick? What? How the bloody hell did you just fall on top of me?" I shouted in confusion. My twin grinned from where he was laying on the ground and scrambled to his feet.
" Well, dear Skylar," he said jokingly, brushing off his backside," I was just standing in the parking lot minding my own business after you left when a couple orcs grabbed me the same way they had grabbed you."
If I had been an anime character, I would have been sweat-dropping right then. " It's good to see you Nick, but I should warn you. I'm headed towards Dol Goldur," I sighed, placing my sword back in its sheath.
My brother grinned at me," Lots of danger?"
" Yep."
" Spiders, elves, and dwarves included?"
" More than likely."
" Bring it on," Nick laughed. He grinned like an idiot and began asking random questions he already could guess," So, made out with any sexy dwarves yet?" he asked, nudging my side with his elbow.
I blushed and slapped my brother on the arm," Temper your emotions, my dear Nick. I know you want at least one of them for yourself, but I can assure you they are all straight as an arrow," I joked.
My brother looked at me with mock disappointment," Oh, what a shame," he wailed," And here I was, thinking my fake homosexual tendencies were going to be useful."
We snickered as we strode towards the woods and froze when we heard a twig snap behind us," Did you hear that?" Nick whimpered. I nodded and gripped my sword," Stay down and..." I tried to say before I was suddenly tackled by 135 pounds of hobbit.
I let out a cry of shock as all thirteen of the dwarves came running out of the bushes and surrounded my brother and I," Oi! Let me up you little midget!" I shouted at Bilbo. He scrambled off me and smiled sheepishly up at me," Nick... Guys leave him alone!" I shouted, shoving the dwarves away from my brother.
" Who is he?" Thorin demanded, glaring my brother down.
I gripped the hilt of my sword," Nicholas Waters. My stupid twin brother," I growled, glaring down the dwarf prince.
Nick bounced on the balls of his feet behind me," Yep, so why is he looking at me like he wants to murder me?" my brother yelped, gripping my shoulders in fear.
I shrugged off my brother as Thorin continued to glare him down," He doesn't trust newcomers very easily," I said coolly, turning to face my brother. Several dwarves sucked in air as Thorin took a step towards me," I don't trust him because I don't know him," he growled.
I whipped around and glared right into Thorin's eyes," You didn't know me, yet you trust me. What makes my twin so different?" I snapped.
" I do not know him, he dresses strangely, and you helped to save my life. You proved yourself worthy of my trust. He has not," Thorin growled.
Nick put up his hands in surrender and took several steps back," Look, I don't want to cause any trouble. I was just trying to find my sister," he said, trying to get them to trust him.
" Trying to find her?" Thorin growled, looking at me," What does that mean?"
I growled, stepping closer to Thorin," It means I was captured by orcs and brought a longs ways from home. That's when I bumped into you lot, and my brother has just found me."
Thorin's mouth opened and closed like a fish then he shot me one last glare before leading us all into Mirkwood. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw my brother smirking," What?" I snapped, and he just shook his head before walking along quietly.
We all walked in silence for the next hour in Mirkwood, and I finally had enough," Oh dear lord, this is just ridiculous!" I snapped, punching my brother on the arm. He looked at me in confusion for a moment then grinned as he and I began to sing Heartland by Celtic Thunder.
After the first verse, Thorin yelled at us to stop singing, and we burst out laughing. My brother then took that moment to start singing the troll song and start spinning in circles around me. I laughed then stopped abruptly when a thought occurred to me," Nick! I realized something that could be deathly important to you!" I said, grabbing my twin by his slim shoulders. My brother was built exactly like me and we were nearly identical except for our gender and eye color. While my eyes were dark green, Nick's eyes were bright, electric blue.
He grinned stupidly at me," Yes, Skylar?" he chuckled, poking my nose just to annoy me.
" I know why Thorin was such a butthead to you earlier! It's not just because of the reasons he gave us, it's because you and I are practically joined at the hip and absolutely insane!" I laughed, throwing a crazy smirk at Thorin as he turned around to glare at me.