A few days later

KiliPOV

Hunting has always been my forte. No one even thought about teasing me and my "elvish" bow when I walked home with a deer on my back.

But hunting in the east is impossible. The terrain was rough and I couldn't even spot a squirrel in the dense foliage. Fili and I have tried to find dinner for at least and hour with no results.

Currently Fili was a couple of yards away from me to cover more ground."Kili...Kili," Fili whispered beckoning me to join him. I quietly made my way over to him. Crouching down he put his finger to his lips then to a patch of trees. A small stag was grazing peacefully . I knocked my arrow and aimed at our dinner.

Crack. The deer raised its head looked around, then ran off."You could've shot it," Fili said.

"You try next time," I said back. We froze at the sound of another crack. I was just about to aim my arrow at an area of bushes when a huge warg launched itself at Fili.

"Fili!" I screamed. The beast planted a large paw on his crest as my brother thrashed around in its hold. I panicked and shot an arrow at the warg, but only was able to get its ear. The beast's attention was now toward me. I staggered back and tripped over a log. The thing was coming closer and closer. It was almost about to pounce When Fili brought his twin swords down on the creature, killing it.

He pulled me to my feet,"There could be more," I said.

"I know, we need to find to others," Fili said then when took off.

ThorinPOV

"They've been out there a long time," said Bilbo. I gazed at the position of the sun. It has been close to two hours since to boys left.

"They're probably fine, lad," Balin reassured Bilbo. I kept telling myself that everyday since we left the Blue Mountains, and every time I do I know I could be lying to myself.

Suddenly Fili and Kili burst through the trees. "Orcs," said Kili,"Orcs and wargs."

Alarm flurried through my chest, "How long ago?" I said.

"Only a half hour," said Fili.

"We need to have out now," I commanded. I stood on one side of the clearing waiting for everyone. After Caldeon had let the pony go she went instead to the other side."Why are you all over there?" She asked.

"We're trying to get away from orcs isn't that obvious." said Nori.

"If you want to get run down by orcs then you go that way. We have to go through the mountain pass," She said gesturing to the mountains.

The company didn't know who to follow, though all looked to me."I know Gandalf told you about my knowledge of this land," she continued. " I know what I'm doing."

This girl is relentless. And though my stubbornness showed, I couldn't help but think that I could be wrong and she is right."Lead the way," I said, giving in. I walked over to her and was followed by the company.

CaldeonPOV

I love and hate thunder. The thunder that I hate is the kind that eminently follows lightening, the kind that rattles the teeth and bones and stings the ears. But, I love thunder when my brother was there to collect me in his arms and tell me that the thunder was just the clouds sneezing because he had a cold.

But here, on a narrow mountain pass, there was no brother and the clouds were not just having a cold. Here the ground shook, the wind blew, and the rain, stung my eyes.

"LOOK OUT!" someone yelled.

The ground shook with a great force and I felt almost blind. I squinted and regain my vision."Giants! Stone Giants!" I heard another voice. Though I had heard of the giants and their power and existence, I never believed them.

I felt the ground moved again, but this time it actually moved, not just vibrated. The piece of rock we were standing on was lifted in the air and rocked side to side. I was pushed forward by the momentum and almost fell had it not been for an arm that circled my waist and pulled me against the rock. Turning to the side I could see that it was Bifur.

The next thing I knew was the ground suddenly stopped moving. I heard a bunch of yells telling us to move, so I did. The group piled onto a piece of stable mountain. Adrenalin pumped through my veins and I thought that this episode was over.

But out of no where the other half of the company swung by on another piece of the mountain, yelling and screaming. Kili was crying out his brother's name in great distress.

The stone started to make a direct course to the mountain. The yells and screams were more deafening than the rain and thunder. The rock finally collided with the ledge and Thorin let out a cry of anguish. Everyone began to run to the site.

"Fili!" Thorin cried. We rounded the corner, my heart and mind preparing me to see bloodied, mangled bodies piled on top of each other.

Instead, I saw a bunch of alive piled dwarves. I let out a sign of relief. I scanned the company, I could see booted feet, bearded faces, and bulky bodies. Someone was missing.

"Where's Bilbo?" I said fearing the worst. Everyone snapped into action. We heard a distressed cry from over the edge. I laid on my stomach and peered over the cliff. Bilbo stared wide-eyed and desperate. "He's here," I called. Thorin reached down next to me to grab Bilbo's arm. He started to hull him up, when he was close enough I too grabbed his arm.

But Bilbo was starting to slip. "Dori!" said Thorin. Dori took hold of the same arm as Thorin. Thorin went underneath Bilbo to push him up. When Bilbo was back on stable ground, Dwalin come to pick up Thorin.

"I thought we almost lost our burglar," said Dwalin.

"He's been lost ever since he walked out of his door," said Thorin. I didn't think Bilbo deserved such scorn.

"We found a cave," yelled Fili and Kili. We followed to where they were. The cave had a low ceiling and was cramped, but it was dry. Everyone unloaded their packs and got ready for bed. While Thorin laid out his bedroll I decided to gather my courage to face him. I stood next to him and waited for him to notice me.

"What do you want?" He said.

"Bilbo didn't deserve what you said to him," I said.

Thorin turned to me,"How long have you've know him? A week? You're to naïve to know what he does and doesn't deserve. He almost got us killed today."

He turned away, but I grabbed his arm,"He didn't make the mountain come alive. He didn't want to be hung in the edge of death. And if this is what you truly think of him you would've let him die," I hissed." Sleep well." I went back to my bedroll and ignored the glares on my back.

"Wake up! Wake up!" someone yelled. Then the floor fell. Then we fell.

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