How am I getting these up so quickly?! Who kicked my arse into gear...you guys did with all your lovely reviews! And it is only the nice reviews, those of you who do enjoy my story that I will reply to when you write me a review. For you see I received a review which I found hurtful. Other then that one review, thank you to the rest of you for all your lovely reviews! I was trying to get this one out quickly but I edited this one abit, because I kept changing my mind over and over with things.

Razzle Dazzle - I thought so to! We couldn't let poor Kili be smooshed by the big rock! And he's been a good friend to Erika, they've had each others backs!

Littledhampir13 - Yes, you did guess right! He held a bit of a grudge against her, the grumpy old dwarf! Hopefully he's realised she is on side and he'll stop being so moody! Yes, she can shout...she's the Dragonborn after all! I did think about keeping it from her and you all a bit longer, but I think how we found out now is better.

Bernard Karp - I will be following the movie guidelines, but I do think I'll some scenes from the book...just let me dig the thing out! Also, some of the things from the second film I didn't like, ways they changed some things. I prefer the way they were in the book, I won't say too much because I don't know how many have seen Desolation of Smaug.

TheRosesOnTheWall - Yea the dwarves were kind mean to her, you could understand seeing as they've suffered because of a dragon, at last Bofur and Ori were still kind to her. I knew Bilbo would always be on her side, he's the first she met, apart the Sally the nice hobbit lady in the first chapter. And when in trouble, Fili and Kili even forgot they weren't speaking to her!...Oh yea! Gandalf! I kinda forgot about him. He doesn't know anything does he? He wasn't there when she let slip, she's going to have to explain it all to Gandalf as well!

InfoGurl - Yey! Glad you liked it!

PandaMooMoo - I think they'll e nice to her now that she saved Kili; although they're quite in shock at the moment! Erika certainly is!

BabyRubyBeat - Thank you for your review, it did make me laugh! I'm sorry I made you hate the dwarves! I didn't like them much when I wrote about them being nasty and mood to poor Erika! But at least Bofur, Ori, Fili and Kili are all being nice to her! Although Fili and Kili kind of 'forgot' they were supposed to be huffy with her when the storm kicked in, hopefully you like some of those dwarves! And even if they were going to be huffy again after...I dont think they can now after she saved Kili's life! They will, I promise! I'm glad you're liking the series and thank you for the review!

Achaewa -I say, if you do not like the pairing and it upsets you so then stop reading. I do proof read, and do not find as many mistake you deem you do. If you prefer your crossovers romance free then find a different story. You complain about the conversation Erika has with Elrond, she has one in chapter 8 which is a couple of mere lines. If that upsets you so much, then please leave because you are clearly not enjoying my story.

As the company walked on, Erika being guided by the Bofur, Fili and Kili; there was a dispute in the company. If Erika hadn't been as dazed as she was, shocked to fin her shout did work, she would have stuck up for Bilbo. The poor hobbit had been confronted by Thorin, Bilbo had only meant to thank Thorin for pulling him up when he fell when Thorin had rounded on him. Bilbo continued to walk with the company, his head hung low. He was upset, and slightly angry but he wasn't sure why. It confused the little hobbit, and it lowered his mood all the more. Thorin's cold words rang through Bilbo's ears. He's been lost ever since he left home. He should never have come. The word echoed on and on in his head, they were deafening. And yet, as he walked in stride with others, he had never felt more alone. His one true friend in the entire company, was too stuck in her own mind; prisoner to the daunting thoughts of this day.

It was not long before they found a little cave in the mountainside, it was empty and dry. It was all they could ask for in their circumstances; food and a fire to be included, yet Thorin told them no fires, they could eat little but they needed sleep. Everyone took no notice of the food and went to find a spot to sleep. Thorin walked around their small camp and soon came upon Erika, where Fili and Kili had put her. She sat alone and in thought, Thorin sat down beside her. She too needed her rest, but he knew that it would not be wise to pull her from her gaze. She was coming round; he had seen her head twitch slightly when someone made a noise and he knew he would not have long to wait to talk to her, but he would wait. Bilbo on the other side of the cave watched as the dwarf sat by her, reading in her thoughtful face, and the hobbit wondered how such a cold and mean dwarf could be drawn to such a nice person. He shook his head and sat down, his abused mind already full of thought, he knew what he had to do.

Thorin had sat with her for a number of minutes now, watching over her and taking in everything about Erika, when she began to blink and her head swayed; she was coming out of her trance. He was glad, yes, it had been a shock to him and the dwarves that she still had her dragon shouts but he had never dreamed he would be so thankful for them, just like how he could never imagine the inner battle she was having with herself. He watched, with slight amusement, as Erika tried to get her bearings, smirking at the confusion on her face as she realised she was in a cave. She must really have not been aware of what was happening, of course she wasn't. How could she be, Erika was afraid she would convert back into her old self. The self she had briefly told Bofur about, the scared little sixteen year old Dragon Born who hated herself...and why? Because she knew of the hatred these dwarves had of dragons. She feared they would cast her out, send away...she would loose her new friends. She had not realised that Thorin had been sat with her until he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, gently he asked if she was alright and if she would like a drink of water, offering his own to her.

After seeing her take a good drink of water, he carefully asked, "Would you mind if we continued our conversation from the hillside?"

Erika nodded, unable to fine her voice; scared that it would be now, he would shun her and reject her. He was going to send her away.

"You are the Dragon Born, part dragon. The very creature we are going to destroy, that you have destroyed in the past. When you first told us, we withdrew ourselves from you." Thorin spoke slowly, taking care with each word. "We were scared and angry. We thought...I don't know what we thought, that perhaps this was all a game, a ploy...we...I was ungrateful for everything you have already done for us. I told Balin, at the hobbit's house that all I wish from those who follow me, I just wish them to be loyal, honourable and have a willing heart. And I doubted all of it when I heard of what you are."

"I do not blame you." Erika said in a small voice.

"And yet, despite all of what we gave you after finding out the truth, we were hurtful to you and you still cared. Fili and Kili," Thorin turned for a slight moment to look at his nephews who were settling down side by side, "I try to treat them as I do everyone else, but I can not deny that I worry about them constantly. The three of you looked after one another on the ledge side. When they were separated, your heart went to the. You were worried about Fili, and the rest of the company we had been separated from, but you set to making sure Kili was alright. And then when I thought I was going to loose Kili, I didn't know what I was going to do and then you..."

"I can't say I acted on instinct. I wish I could Thorin, but I panicked. I saw what scared you and for a moment I panicked, I was so afraid that I couldn't do anything about it..."

"But you tried."

"I think so, yes. All I remember was the boulder falling and panicking and before I knew what I was doing I shouted." Erika looked up at Thorin, her eyes dewy with tears; here it was. His chance to turn away. "And...I'm sorry Thorin, I'm so sorry."

"You're sorry? What are you sorry for? For saving Kili's life?" Thorin looked at her astounded that she would even say sorry. He knew she was not sorry for saving Kili's life, how could she be. Kili was one of her friends, she would not be sorry for saving his life, and Thorin knew it was not that for which she was apologising. "I know you care for my nephews, they think a lot of you; you've become a great friend for them, for many of us. Erika, it is not you who should be apoligising."

She sat still, listening. "Are you going to tell me to leave?"

"I thought about telling you to leave earlier today; but what I feared saved my nephew's life, and all I can say is that I am the one that is sorry, for how I and the company treated you, and I want to thank you for saving Kili. I want you to stay with us Erika."

"Good."

"Good?"

"I was worried you were going to send me away, you're my friends and I don't want to leave you; even if some of you are grumpy old dwarves."

"Don't push your luck, Nord."

Erika smiled, it was the first time he had called her by her race, and it made her happy; she wasn't sure why. Erika turned to Thorin and took his large hand in hers, "Thank you. I mean it Thorin, thank you."

"Erika, do you remember the night we left Rivendell?"

"Of course I do! It was the night this mess started!"

"Yes, but you had told me you had faith in me. That despite the madness of my forefathers, you did not believe that I would fall victim to the same illness." Thorin looked down at their hands, smiling slightly and placing his other hand over hers, "You believed I was different to them, as I do you. I believe that you are different as well; you may share the same blood, but dragon you are not. It does not define who you are, I should have seen that sooner."

Erika smiled, and almost forgetting about the rest of the company she leaned into Thorin, leaning her head on his shoulder. Around them, only few still awake looked at them and smiled. Balin knew his king had met his match, and as he gazed at the two he silently apologised to her. Aye, that had all been mighty unfair to the lass. Well, perhaps not all of them but the majority had and those whom had were sorry. Balin and his brother laid out their bed rolls and lay down on them; their king did not move the little nord and allowed her to stay as she was. It was not until her even breathing that Thorin lay her down on her bed roll and lay onto his not inches away from her.

It was now that Bilbo felt alone; more so then before. His protector was now being protected by someone else, and Bilbo had no chance of squeezing into see her. He knew he was being selfish, to want Erika to himself but he had known her longer then them all and she had promised to protect him! Why was he so angry? Bilbo had see the looks shared between the nord and the dwarf, and Bilbo was happy for her, that for the moment she had met someone...found someone that made her smile. Bilbo did not love her, oh no, she was just his friend. His only friend, a part from Gandalf, bbut he was not here. And Bilbo felt alone in this dark cave surrounded by the dwarves, when one of his friends was not with him and the other was practically cuddled up to the very dwarf who had said those hurtful words to him!

He's been lost ever since he left home. He should never have come.

The little hobbit had made his mind up. Thorin spoke the truth, Bilbo did not belong with them. He did miss home and he often thought of home. Times like now, when he was sat cold and hungry in the dark of the night, Bilbo thought about his hobbit thought about serving himself a big breakfast or dinner, and savouring it; he would like to think about his last meal at home but that was brought to an end because of dwarves. He would like to choose a book and sit in his big cosy armchair in front of the fire and read to his hearts content until his eye lids began to drop and then he would walk to his nice warm bed and go to sleep. Bilbo sighed, all he thought about was home, maybe he should go home. Now that everyone was asleep, and Bilbo's bag was packed and he planned to leave. He quietly stepped over the sleeping dwarves and made for the exit of the cave.

I'm sorry this one is so short, but I thought I'd try to get something up before chrsitmas, because it might e a while before I get another up and I'm hoping to get a few other stories updated as well!

Again sorry it's so short!

Umbralunae