A/N: Alright, final chapter of this story! Be looking for the next one, The Return of the Twins. Enjoy and review!

Chapter 10: How to find the dragon's weakness

The most terrifying thing I have ever done, so far, was sneaking back into Smaug's horde with the dragon still alive and awake. Thankfully, I had masked my scent with axe and probably smelled ridiculously bad.

When I reached Smaug's horde, the dragon instantly woke and sniffed around. " I know you're here thief. I can smell you, even with your strange new smell," the dragon growled.

I took a deep breath and made sure the Ring was still on my finger then got an evil idea," Oh, but that was not me, oh great Smaug," I said, carefully edging around the great hall to get a look at the beastie's face," That was my twin brother. He said that your hide was beautiful, but he did not describe it properly. It is well beyond beautiful," I lied, making the dragon smirk with pride.

He looked at his great scaly backside and grinned," Yes, it is rather splendid. But look at this," he said, rolling onto his back to show me his jewel crusted belly.

I smirked, " Quite impressive," I called out, edging towards the exit. Suddenly, a large sapphire near Smaug's tail caught my eye, and I began edging towards it carefully.

Smaug seemed ridiculously pleased," There is no dragon hide near as splendid as my own. I shall feast on the rest of your dwarf-ridden ponies tonight," he rumbled, tail twitching and knocking the sapphire I was watching closer to his body.

I threw a glare up at the dragon's smug face then noticed something," Ha! You've got a bald spot over your heart you old fool!" I thought triumphantly. " Well, ponies are difficult to catch when they're given such a good head start," I said, stepping into the tunnel," And so am I!" I yelled, raving down the dark hallway.

Smaug rammed his head as far as it could go down the tunnel then shot fire and fumes after me. I sped up and barely made it out of the tunnel. I barreled into camp, ripping off the Ring, and collapsed, smoking, on my brother.

I looked up at the dwarves and gave them a cheeky grin," I found Smaug's weak point. A missing scale over his heart," I panted, forcing my breathing back to normal.

The dwarves all looked at me with impressed looks, and I punched my brother's arm," Oi! What was that for?" he yelled, holding his arm.

I grinned," I'm gonna run down to Lake-town and tell them. Smaug is sure to look there for me," I sighed," Mostly because he could tell I was human."

I tightened my boots and took off for Lake-town and suddenly heard a roar from the mountain and saw Smaug leave his home. I sped up and reached Lake-town, gasping for breath.

The guards approached me, and I held up a hand," I'm Sky Waters. I'm with Thorin and his company. I found Smaug's weakness, and the beast is on his way," I gasped, forcing my way past them.

The captain of the guard strode up to me, and grabbed my shoulders," And what is the beast's weakness?" he demanded, tightening his grip on my left shoulder.

I slapped his hands off then gave him and all of the guards my most terrifying and evil smile," He has a scale missing over his heart," I stated. Suddenly, Smaug roared as he rapidly approached," Alert the archers! He's nearly here!" I ordered, giving the captain of the guard a look that would have made Sauron run for cover.

The guards all scattered, alerting the town and the archers. One guard handed me a bow and a quiver then ran off after telling me not to miss. I strung the bow and ran up onto the wall of Lake-town and nocked an arrow in preparation for Smaug.

Nick's POV

I stared after my sister as she ran off to warn the people of Lake-town. Thorin, Kili, and Bilbo were the most pale of all the company," She'll be alright. She always is," I kept saying, trying to reassure myself as I saw Smaug fly off towards the town.

The night was full of fire and roars coming from Lake-town, and Sky didn't return the next morning. I almost assumed the worst until I realized that all of the dwarves already had assumed that she had died. Being her brother, and twin, I made sure that I would not say she was dead until I saw the body or the ghost. More than likely, I would see the ghost first.

Suddenly, a raven flew down and landed amongst us. It began squawking at us, and I heard one of the dwarves translating. " Smaug is dead. Sky was able to warn the townspeople in time. She... She hasn't been found yet. The townspeople are assuming that she died in the battle," the dwarf said. There was a moment of stunned silence where Kili fell backwards onto a log, and Thorin stared at the raven in shock.

" Oh, come on! Honestly," we all whipped around to see Sky covered in scorchmarks and soaked," I am not easily killed," she said, looking as if she was ready to eat the raven.

Sky was then tackled by all of the dwarves, Bilbo, and myself. She laughed and patted us all on the back then threw a Rick at the raven," Shame on you," she said," You scared all of my friends into thinking I was dead. That's my job, not yours."

We all laughed and spent the night sorting and piling the horde of Smaug. Later that night I woke up to go to the bathroom and noticed that Bilbo wasn't where he should be. Me being half asleep and needing to use the bathroom did not care. Until that morning when the people of Lake-town used something Bilbo had given them to blackmail Thorin.