Authors Note: Holy Guacamole We made it to Chapter 4. This is completely awesome and I believe that this is my favorite Chapter. It's full of action. Well it's mainly actions. I wrote it through a couple different perspectives so just let me know what you think and also to XxXSmiles101XxX, thank you so much for reviewing every chapter. This one's for you!
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Disclaimer: I do not own The Hobbit. I just love it.
Cayden had never seen some much blood in her life. She was fighting exactly like Dwalin taught her and she was somewhat surprised with herself. She never quite grasped what Dwalin had taught her before but he told her one thing before the battle.
If you do anything, survive this war.
She was running, stabbing and slashing any Orc that came her way. Until, she noticed Thorin and Azog fighting. They were throwing blow by heavy blow at each other. She feared for Thorins life when he lost his shield at a swing from Azog. All she thought in that moment was to save her king. She started running towards Thorin, killing anything that came her way. Through this she noticed Kili, Fili, and Adelaide battling together. She would learn later that Adelaide saved the brothers from Orc arrows that would have caused their deaths.
Once she reached Thorin, he had defeated Azog with a stab to the heart. She was relieved to see him standing but noticed a Orc throwing a spear his way. She charged Thorin, taking him to the ground. She landed on top of him and they tumbled down a small hill. Thorin looked at the spear that was meant to kill him then back at the girl on top of him. He would be lying if he said he wasn't surprised it was her who saved him. She began pulling herself off and stood. She put her hand out for Thorin to grab as he stared at her bewildered. He grabbed her hand and she pulled him up, nodding at him in acknowledgment. He looked who he thought was so gentle and weak but here she was, standing in front of him looking like a warrior. She turned and began to fight along side Thorin.
After what seemed like hours, the battle began to turn in favor of the Dwarves. Cayden had noticed long ago Thorin and her were separated. She had just beheaded a Orc and turned to see another coming at her. He sliced his sword through the air only grazing her cheek. She pushed forward with her sword, stabbing him in the gut. When she pulled her sword out of him, she turned around to feel a sharp pain in her chest that stopped her breath. Cayden looked down at her chest to see an arrow sticking out. She then took another arrow, but this time to the stomach. Her knees buckled and she fell backwards. She started breathing heavily as tears were coming to her eyes then everything went black.
After the battle the company came together, hugging and talking about who they had lost. Adelaide looked forward and seen Thorin, grabbing both Fili and Kili by the shoulders and holding them as if they were not real. She then looked for her own relative. She seen Balin, Dwalin, the brothers Ri, Bifur, Bombur, Bofur, Oin and Gloin but no sign of Cayden. She started to worry. "Has anyone seen Cayden?" She asked.
The whole company turned to her looking around. Thorin spoke up. "The last time I seen her, she saved my life."
The company looked at him, with a stunned look on their faces. The youngest member of their company had become a hero.
Adelaide started breathing heavy staring at Thorin."You haven't seen her since?"
Thorin shook his head. Adelaide turned toward the battle field looking out at the bodies lying everywhere. For some strange reason something told her Cayden was alive but wouldn't be for long.
With all her might she ran.
She looked around at the bodies for anything that would say she was close. Her hand enterwined in her hair as she started crying. The company started to follow her looking and she screamed, throwing her arms by her sides.
"CAYDEN!"
She didn't know when she had regain consciousness but she noticed the battle was over. She heard a few voices yelling but she couldn't make out the sound. The voices sounded as though they were under water. All she kept hearing was Dwalin's voice in her head.
If you do anything, survive this war.
She tried to sit up but she couldn't, her body would let her. She tried to lift her sword she couldn't, her arms felt so heavy. So, she tried to listen to the voices yelling. It was as though she was underwater. Nothing was coming out clear. She could feel the pain get worse, and couldn't keep her eyes open. She then decided to focus all her energy and strength on the voices. She heard something very clear.
"Cayden."
She opened her eyes and looked at the sky. They were looking for her. She wanted more than anything to get back to her family. She wanted to stand with them. She wanted to be with them. She wanted to hold Kili. She wanted cry with Addy. She wanted Dwalin to hug her while telling her she was brave and fought so well. Most of all, She wanted to jump up or scream but she couldn't. She couldnt do any of those things. This frustrated her so. In anger, somehow, she moved her sword lightly hit something metal. She noticed if she could just have enough energy to hit her sword was with the metal they could find her. She pulled her sword back again with all her might and made a slightly louder 'clink' then she did it again and again.
Adelaide was screaming and crying. She shook her head. "Where is she?" She fell to her knees, sobbing. "CAYDEN!" Her hands covered her face and she leaned forward.
Thorin looked at Addy, who was usually strong and collected. Right now, as the king, he had to find the girl who saved his life. He suddenly heard a noise. "Quiet!" He commanded. Addy heard the noise and popped her head up As tears continued to roll down her cheeks. She stood and listened while looking at Thorin, hearing the noise to her left. She was scared to find out what was there.
She seen Dwalin run towards the noise and watched as he looked down at a body while falling to his knees. Dwalin pulled the body onto his lap. The beads gleaming in her hair was what gave her away. She could tell there were two arrows sticking out of Cayden. "Oin! come quick!" She seen another dwarf run a few yards ahead of her. Adelaide started to move slowly towards Dwalin. She could hear Thorin tell someone 'no' and Kili struggle behind her. He was screaming at someone to let him go. It was probably Fili. Dwalin looked at Adelaide then at someone behind her. "Do not let her over here. She does not need to see this."
Addy felt a hand on her and she pushed it off, walking forward. She felt another hand and pushed it off. She felt two arms and struggled. "Let me go!"
"Adelaide." Thorin grumbled with Addy struggling.
"Thorin. Let. Me. Go!" She screamed but he pulled her away. She turned and started to push against him. "Stop! Please! Thorin, Please!"
"Adelaide, you do not want to see this." He said while she kept pushing.
"Please! Thorin! She's my sister." She started getting weak. She stopped and laid her forehead against his shoulder while slowly hitting his arm with her hand. "She's my sister." she started sobbing. "She's my sister." Throin placed hand on her back and watched Dwalin and Oin, silently willing them to heal Cayden.
"Oin! Come quick!"
She looked pale to him. The blood from her wounds was starting to coat her shirt and the was a trail of blood down the side of her mouth. He noticed her faint breathing and as he rolled her to her back. "Oh, lass." He said breathlessly. He looked at Adelaide. She looked lifeless walking forward. He looked at Fili holding his struggling brother back while Kili was screaming. He turned his gaze to Thorin and said calmly, "Do not let her over here. She does not need to see this."
Oin kneeled beside Cayden and looked at the wounds he started by getting out some medicine and placed some green goo around the arrows. Dwalin looked to Oin.
Dwalin looked down at the girl in his arms. He remembered meeting her at Bag End and remembered how she skittered away from him and hung around Fili and Kili. He remembered the braid and bead he gave her.
"What does it mean?" She asked.
His only answer was "You are my kin now."
He remembered watching her fight. He remembered pushing her behind him on the rocks. He remembered her kindness and truly loving she was.
She was looking at the eagle who drop them at the cliff. She ran before the eagle and screamed, "Wait!"
The eagle stopped as she ran to it and threw her arms on its massive neck and hugged it as best as she could. She gave it a kiss on the beak and stepped back with giant smile. "Thank you."
Through all this, he remembered how much he loved her. He loved her so very much. He regretted not being around her to stop this from happening. In his mind, it should be him on the ground and her holding him. She saved his king and is fighting for her life before him.
Oin looked at Dwalin and sighed, "We have to get her to a healing tent. They will have supplies I need."
Dwalin nodded standing up. He grabbed Cayden by her shoulders and under her knees. When Oin stood he stopped Dwalin. "I want you to know it may be too late."
"You have to try Oin. This, I beg of you." Dwalin said holding the girl in his arms. With Oin's words in his head, he knew how it felt to have a heart that is breaking. Then with all his might he ran past the company and Oin.
"I told you if you do anything, you will survive this war." He grumbled to the unconscious girl. "And survive you will."