Hello Darling,
Im on yet another roll, so here is another chapter haah.
Enjoy~ x
Running and hiding was our plan of action, we would run as fast and far as we could until the Wargs would look in our direction, at that moment we would then hide behind the rocks.
"Stay together." Gandalf stated as we ran across the rocky plain, weaving in and out of rocks trying to stay hidden.
"Move!" Thorin shouted urging us to move faster.
He stops suddenly making the whole company stop but Ori was didn't take notice and continued to run forward.
"Ori, No!" Thorin whispered as he grabbed onto his back and pulled him back behind the rocky cover.
I leant against the rock, trying to save what little strength I have left. Sweat formed on my brow and upper lip which I wiped away with the back of my arm, my cold armour scraping my face. I look around the group, Gandalf's eyes find mine he looked slightly worried, and I just nodded my head indicating I was fine.
"Come on! Quick!" Gandald whispered.
As the group started to move again I pushed myself up and off the rock and started to sprint across the rocky plane. I looked at the ground trying to push myself more, all this running, in the heat and on an empty stomach was starting to slow me down, but determination and sheer will power drove me on, though it wasn't too long before we had to hide again, this time cutting it too close.
We hid underneath an outcropping, staying as silent as we could, but luck was not in our favour and the Orc scout and his Warg appear on the top of what we were hiding underneath. I slowly reach down to my sword and gently pull it from my waist, gripping the handle reading myself for a fight with an unknown creature. I look to Thorin, he nodded to Kili who had an arrow drawn and ready to shoot. Kili quickly steps out and shoots the Warg. The Warg and the orc on it fall near us, the closest people who so happened to be Dwalin, Bifur, Oin run toward the enemies and swiftly, whilst trying to make as little noise as possible, kill them before they could alert their group.
Screams and roars could be heard, I stepped out from under the hiding spot to see a whole army of Ocrs' riding Wargs. I gasp, nearly dropping my sword, never had I seen anything like this before, it was an incredible sight to see if it weren't for the impending threat. I soon snapped out of my thoughts by Gandalf's booming voice telling us all to run, so that's what I did, I turned around and hurried to catch up with the group.
The plane soon goes from hard grey rocks to lush greenery which was a lot easier to run on but it seemed our efforts of running has been for nothing seeing as the Wargs began to surround us from all sides.
"There they are!" Glorin exclaimed, sooner or later the wargs would catch up to us, then we would have a real fight on our hands.
"This way! Quickly!" Gandalf roared as he started running again, leading us in a different direction, hoping to shake them off our tails, but again our efforts where futile as we halt in a clearing as we get surrounded, no longer are we able to run.
"There's more coming!" Kili yelled.
"Kili! Shoot them!" Thorin ordered.
"We're surrounded!" Fili and I shout at the same time, we both look at each other, then back to Thorin to wait instructions.
"Where is Gandalf?" Kili asked, I looked around the area and could not see any sign of him,
He has abandoned us!" Dwalin accused.
"Gandalf wouldn't do that. Would he?" I mumbled more to myself then the group.
An arrow whizzed past my head, embedding itself into a nearby Orc head. I look back and saw it was Kili who shot the arrow, I slightly narrow my eyes at him, a few inches closer and that arrow would have been in the back of my head. We all gathered close to one another near a bolder, in hopes that we will be able to protect one another's backs. As an orc approaches Ori shoots a rock at them with his slingshot, to no effect
Thorin pulls out his sword and yells "Hold your ground!" Just as we are about to fight a very familiar voice is heard.
"This way, you fools!", we all turn our necks and see Gandalf's head sticking out of the rock we are gathered by.
"Come on, move! Quickly, all of you! Go, go go!" Thorin urges he kin, as he ushers them into the rock hold.
Without another word all the dwarves head towards the rock, then one by on sliding into a cave. I ran towards the others, when I was nearing the entrance a warg flanks my left, I grip my sword tightly, stop in my tracks, turn around and swing my sword aiming for the neck. I was greeted by a fresh spray of warm blood in my face; I look down and see warg on the floor next to me bleeding profusely from its neck. Before I could do anything more I hear Thorin shouting to run and that's what I do. I turn around and again run for the rock this time reaching it and sliding down not so gracefully down the rock face into the cave with the others. Standing up I hear a chorus of questions about my welfare and if I needed anything, I mumble that I am fine and take of a gauntlet, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand, clearing my vision.
I look around for my sword which I dropped on the way down; it was lying on the floor covered in blood. I bend down to pick it up when I'm met with two dwarves on my back and a mouthful of dirt. I grunt, as I feel the weight lifted, a hand appears before my face I slowly reach for it and was helped up off the floor by non-other than Thorin himself. Quite surprised at his action it took a few seconds from my brain to register that he has helped me.
"Oh, er, Thank you" I say awkwardly, as I begin to walk off.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" He asks a slight smile on his face, as he held my sword in his hand. I slowly turn around with a sheepish smile on my face
"Ah yes, my sword, guess I'll be needing that" I say as I approach him again, just as I'm about to take my sword a hear a horn blowing in distance; I look up towards the sky to see if I could see who it belonged to. I look back at Thorin whose face is now wiped of all emotion; he turns his head slightly looking me dead in the eyes, just in time for an orc, shot by an arrow, to fall into the cave. He bends down and plucks the arrow out and examines the head, turning it around in his hand,
"Elves" he spat, like it was poisonous just too even say the name.
I raise an eyebrow as I look at Gandalf, he just smiled in return not giving onto the fact he planned this all along, didn't he tell the dwarves we were going to see the elves I thought as I took my sword from Thorin's hand, placing it back by my side. Dwalin heads towards, the end of the cave, only to realise that there is a pathway leading somewhere.
"I cannot see where the pathwat leads. Do we follow it or no?" he asks unsure what to do.
"Follow it, of course!" Bofur says excitedly as he starts to walk to the other entrance.
"I think that would be wise." Gandalf agrees.
So that's what we did, one by one we made our way along the very narrow path which was in fact a crack between two tall cliffs, Good think I'm not afraid of heights I think to myself with a chuckle. Eventually the pathway opens out and everyone gathers together again, I look out into the valley below us and stop immediately, starting out at the beauty before me. Never ever had I seen such a breathtaking city before, from the waterfalls cascading down from the hills, to the light and calming atmosphere, this was something that I was going to remember for the rest of my days.
A/N: Lucy is so awkward when it comes to talking with males she finds captivating haha.
Also just a bit about what sort of vampire Lucy is. I'm basing her vampirism off of the Anne Rice books and adding my own twist, She is not affected by the traditional weapons: garlic and crosses are useless against them, and wooden stakes through their hearts would only temporarily injure them, although tremendous physical trauma may cause scarring that requires years to fully heal. They need blood, but in some cases not every night, but seeing as Lucy has been doing a lot of physical stuff she needs to drink every night to regain her strength. She can't fly, turn into a bat or read minds. She does however possess superhuman strength, speed, senses, and agility but most of these are slowed down one she has her armour on due to the weight. The physical changes are apparent: their eyes become luminous (no red/bloodshot eyes for this vampire haha) , their skin pale and their fingernails are hard as rock. If you have any more questions about Lucy's vampirism feel free to ask.