Chapter 5
Rain and Trolls

We woke up the next day to rain in the air. The dwarves grumbled as they pulled on their cloaks.

"Bell. Do you have one?" Fili asked as I packed my bag.

"Yes. I got one. Stop worrying." I said as I pulled one out and put it on.

"Let the lass be, lad. You don't have to worry about her when we aren't moving." Balin said with a chuckle. Fili grumbled something I didn't understand as we head over to our pony. He helped me on and jumped on right behind him. Thorin gives the orders for us to move out. We rode for a couple of hours when it started down pouring. I lean into Fili for warmth. He wrapped his coat around me and pulled me closer.

"Thank you." I whisper as I snuggle into his warmth. I didn't see Fili blush or Kili and Nori send him smirks.

"Your welcome." Fili said.

"Here, Mr. Gandalf, can't you do something about this deluge?" Dori asked. I peaked out to look at Gandalf who was leading us. Thorin was shooting glares at Fili of how close I was to him.

"It is raining, Master Dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard." Gandalf said.

"Are there any?" Bilbo asked.

"What?" Gandalf asked.

"Other wizards?" I ask.

"There are five of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman, the White. Then there are the two Blue Wizards, you know, I've quite forgotten their names.

"And who is the fifth?" Bilbo asked.

"Well, that would be Radagast, the Brown." Gandalf asked.

"Is he a great wizard or is he more like you?" I ask. I got chuckles from all the dwarves and Fili smiled. Gandalf looked slightly offended as he shot me a look over his shoulder.

"I think he's a great wizard..." Gandalf started talking, but I felt my eyes starting to drift off.

"Go to sleep. I'll make sure you don't fall off." Fili said, pressing a kiss to my forehead. I fell asleep in Fili's arms.

Fili's POV.

"You kissed her. Your lucky I'm the only one that saw that." Kili said as I watched Bell fall asleep.

"Yeah. I guess I am falling for her." I said. Kili smiled and I knew he was helping out. I rode in silence, making sure Bell stayed on the pony and she stayed warm. The other dwarves were talking and telling stories. We rode till the rain stopped and we came to a house in ruins. Bell was still asleep.

Bell's POV. I woke up to someone shaking me awake. I looked up into Fili's smiling face.

"We stopped. I think uncle wants us to camp here.

"We'll camp here for the night." Thorin called out. Gandalf was approaching the house that was in ruins. Fili helps me off the pony and I stood in his arms. "Fili, Kili, look after the ponies. Make sure you stay with them this time." Thorin barks more orders as he goes to talk to Gandalf.

"Can I join you?" I ask.

"Stay at camp. We will be fine." Fili said. I kind of pouted, but nodded as Gandalf comes storming by us. Fili and I watch him go with me still in his arms.

"Everything alright? Gandalf, where are you going?" Bilbo asked.

"To seek the company of the only one around here who's got any sense." Gandalf said.

"And who's that?" I ask.

"Myself, Miss Baggins. I've had enough of dwarves for one day." Gandalf said, storming out of sight.

"Bombur. Bell. We're hungry." Thorin said. Fili let me go and went to gather the ponies with his brother while I go and help Bombur make dinner.

Later that night. I handed out bowls of soup out to the dwarves. Bilbo was worried about Gandalf.

"Take this to the laddies." Bofur said, handing two bowls to Bilbo.

"I'll come with father." I said, standing, but he shook his head.

"No need. I'll be back shortly." Bilbo said, disappearing. I sigh and lean against the rock I was sitting near.

"You seem distracted, lassie." Bofur said.

"Just thinking." I said.

"About a certain prince?" Nori teased. I blushed, earning laughs from Bofur and Nori.

"Its noticeable, lass." Bofur said.

"Is it? I don't think a dwarf prince can fall in love with a hobbit peasant." I said.

"It could. Dwarves only love once and dwarf women are rare and when love is found, its a joyous occasion. If Fili truely loves you, then its a good thing. You are his one. Just you might have to deal with Thorin." Nori said. I looked down and went silent as Bofur and Nori talked. Could what they say is true? I couldn't be Fili's one. Thorin didn't trust me or my father. My thoughts were interrupted with Fili and Kili running into camp.

"Trolls. They have the ponies and Bilbo went after them." Fili called, grabbing weapons.

"You let him go?" I ask, standing up.

"He wanted to." Kili said. I reached for my weapons, but Fili stopped me.

"Bell. Stay here, please. I don't want you hurt and I don't think your father would either." Fili said.

"But..." I started.

"Fili's right. You'll just get in our way." Thorin said. I glared as the dwarves grab their weapons and ran off. I sat down with hands on face and sighed. I couldn't prove myself if they keep leaving me behind. I poked the fire after awhile. I looked up in the sky to see the moon was higher and the dwarves and my father weren't back yet.

"I need to do something." I said softly, grabbing my bow and arrows. I hurry towards where they ran and came towards a light. I saw three ugly trolls with Bilbo standing in front of them in a sack. Some of the dwarves were is sacks on the ground while others were on a large stick over the fire. I stood behind a bush, watching.

"'Es right. Nothing wrong... Wait. I smell a new scent. Women scent." William said, heading my way. I go to move, but get grabbed. I get lifted into the air. "Found her."

"BELL!" Fili yelled.

"Bell." Bilbo said.

"Another one. I thought we had them all." Bert said.

"Can we eat her?" William asked.

"Not-not that one. She's infected." Bilbo said.

"What?" Tom asked.

"Yeah. She's got worm's in her tubes." Bilbo said. I screamed as William dropped me and I land on one of the dwarfs. I heard a familiar grunt.

"I'm sorry Fili." I said as the dwarves yelled at Bilbo.

"Why didn't you stay at the camp?" Fili asked.

"I got worried when none of you were back. I came to see what was taking so long." I said, shutting him up.

"Parasites? DId he say parasites?" Oin asked.

"We don't have parasites! You have parasites." Kili said.

"What are you talking about, laddie?" Gloin asked. I turned on Thorin as the dwarves were yelling.

"He's distracting them. Play along." I said. Thorin got the message and kicked the dwarves. They look at him and he gave them the look. They got the message.

"I've got parasites as big as my arm." Oin said.

"Mine are the biggest parasites, I've got huge parasites." Kili said. I rolled my eyes at Kili.

"We're riddled." Nori said.

"Yes, I'm riddled." Ori said.

"Yes, we are. Badly!" Dori said.

"What would you have us do, then, let 'em all go?" Tom asked.

"Well." Bilbo said. Tom comes over and pushes him.

"You think I don't know what you're up to? This little ferret is taking us for fools." Tom said.

"Ferret?" Bilbo said.

"Fools?" Bert asked.

"The dwan will take you all!" Gandalf said, appearing on top of a large rock above the clearing.

"Who's that?" Bert asked.

"No idea." Tom said.

"Can we eat 'im too?" William asked. Gandalf raises his staff and brings down his staff on the rock, cracking it in half bringing sunlight into the clearing. The trolls scream in pain as they are turned into stone. There was silence but then the dwarves started cheering. Fili and I look at each other and smile. I saw something in his eyes, happiness, hope, and something else. No it couldn't be. Our gazes stayed lock until it was interrupted with reality.

"Oh, get your foot out of my back." Dwalin said.

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